AOAT 003, 68 (P212515)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ašnakkum (mod. Chagar Bazar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart Lineart (seal impression) Photo

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 131690

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ašnakkum (mod. Chagar Bazar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. ziz2 1(asz@c) ma2
 en: Emmer, 1(?) barge,
2. 1(asz@c) mi-at 1(gesz2@c)
 en: 1 hundred 60,
3. el-szum{ki}
 en: Elšum.
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P212515

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ašnakkum (mod. Chagar Bazar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number A. 391
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 131690
Accession Number 1954-05-10, 001

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1954-0510-1

References

  • primary: AOAT 3/1, 68

    [Loretz1969AOAT3] Loretz, Oswald. 1969. Texte Aus Chagar Bazar Und Tell Brak. Vol. 3/1. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament. Kevelaer : Butzon.

  • history: First Impressions, 72

    [Collon2005FirstImpressions] Collon, Dominique. 2005. First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East (2nd Edition). British Museum Press.

  • history: Fifty Years of Mesopotamian Discovery, 81 fig. 61 top

    [Curtis1982Fiftyyears] Oates, Joan, John B. Curtis, and David Oates. 1982. Fifty Years of Mesopotamian Discovery. Edited by John B. Curtis. British School of Archaeology in Iraq (London).

  • history: Iraq 4 (pp. 178-185), p. 178 (A. 391) & p. 185 (copy) & pl. 13B (photo)

    [Gadd1937Iraq4] Gadd, Cyril J. 1937. “Tablets from Chagar Bazar, 1936.” Iraq 4: 178–85.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-04 at 13:07:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-23 at 12:46:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 08:57:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-11-01 at 13:26:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2012-07-24 at 15:36:33 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifact

“AOAT 003, 68 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P212515.
AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry (No. P212515). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212515 (Original work published 1970)
AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212515 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212515},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AOAT 003, 68 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P212515.
AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry (No. P212515). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212515 (Original work published 1970)
AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212515 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212515},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P212515
LB  - CDLI:P212515
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - AOAT 003, 68 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212515
ER  -
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