Himrin 4, 39 (P212504)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Registro de cebada y espelta.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u@c) _sze gur_
2. szu 3(disz) _mu_
3. 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) _sze gur_
4. szu 4(disz) _mu_
5. 2(u@c) _la2_ 2(asz@c) _sze gur libir_
6. 2(u@c) _la2_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
7. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _ziz2 [gur_]
8. szu 1(disz) _mu_
9. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) _sze gur_
10. _sze_ szu _ur5-kam_
blank space
11. _szu-nigin2_ 2(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) [_gur_]
12. in a-ba-bi{ki}
13. 3(u@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
reverse
1. szu [n] _mu_
2. 2(u@c) 2(barig@c)# 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
3. 1(u@c) _ziz2 gur_
4. szu 1(disz) _mu_
5. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) _sze gur_
6. _sze_ szu _ur5-kam_
blank space
7. _szu-nigin2_ 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) _sze gur#_
8. in u-ri2-ik{ki}
9. 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) _ziz2 gur_
10. szu 4(disz) _mu_
11. szu 4(disz) _mu_
12. in a-wa-al{ki}
blank space
13. _szu-nigin2 szu-nigin2_ 3(gesz2@c) 6(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
14. _szu-nigin2_ 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) _ziz2_

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Registro de cebada y espelta.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P212504
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P212504

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM —
Accession Number

References

primary: Himrin 4, 39

[Rashid1981Himrin4] Rashid, Fawzi. 1981. The Ancient Inscriptions in Himrin Area: Results of the Salvage Excavations at Himrin Reservoir. Himrin 4. Ministry of Culture.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-02 at 13:20:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2012-05-31 at 11:34:55	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-06 at 15:41:54	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 39 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212504.

Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry (No. P212504). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212504 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212504 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212504},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212504},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 39 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212504.

Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry (No. P212504). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212504 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212504 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2024Himrin,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212504},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212504},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P212504
LB  - CDLI:P212504
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Himrin 4, 39 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212504
ER  -