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Mesag Arvchive p. 452 (P212896)

Administrative tablet dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 06949

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 7(asz) nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
2. 3(asz) dabin gur sag
3. da-da
4. 3(disz) [1(asz)] nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
5. 2(asz) dabin gur sag
6. 2(asz) dabin gur sag la2 1(ban2@c)
7. ur-sipa-da
8. 4(asz) nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
9. [2(asz)] dabin gur sag
10. [2(ban2)] dabin gur sag
reverse
1. e2-{d}en-lil2-e
2. 4(asz) nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
3. 2(asz) dabin gur sag
4. 2(asz) 1(barig@c) gur sag la2 1(ban2@c)
5. gesz-sza3
6. 2(asz) nig2-ar3-ra [gur] sag
7. 4(asz) dabin gur sag
8. 3(asz) sze gur sag
9. gala
10. 4(u) sze gur sag
11. ur-me-ga
left
1. 2(u) 1(asz@c) nig2-ar3-ra 1(u) 3(asz@c) dabin 4(asz@c) dabin

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)

Collections

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
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Related publications

primary: Mesag Archive, p. 452

[Bridges1981Mesag] Bridges, Susan J. 1981. “The Mesag Archive: A Study of Sargonic Society and Economy.” Phdthesis, Yale University.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: NBC 06949
Accession No.:

Provenience

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Chronology

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2012-11-29 at 11:54:40	Brumfield, Sara	Atf	Brumfield, Sara		CDLI	approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Atf	Brumfield, Sara		CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:19	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas		CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-009933) (BC-009933)
Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.6949) (NBC.6949)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“Mesag Arvchive p. 452 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212896.

Mesag Arvchive p. 452 artifact entry (No. P212896). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212896 (Original work published 1970)

Mesag Arvchive p. 452 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212896 (Accessed: January 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {Mesag {Arvchive} p. 452 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212896},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Mesag Arvchive p. 452 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212896.

Mesag Arvchive p. 452 artifact entry (No. P212896). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212896 (Original work published 1970)

Mesag Arvchive p. 452 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212896 (Accessed: January 3, 2026).

@misc{2023Mesag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {Mesag {Arvchive} p. 452 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212896},
}

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DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P212896
LB  - CDLI:P212896
M1  - 2026/1/3/
TI  - Mesag Arvchive p. 452 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212896
ER  -