Mesag Arvchive p. 459 (P212899)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMuseum Number
NBC 06986Provenience
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TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
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tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [...]
2'. [... ga]-ar3
3'. 1(asz@c) gurdub ga-ar3 tur
4'. 6(disz) kusz ab2
5'. 3(asz@c) kusz ab2
6'. 6(disz) kusz ab2
7'. gala unu3
8'. 2(asz@c) kusz gu4 ur-e2
9'. 1(asz@c) kusz gu4 i-lu5-lu5
10'. 3(asz@c) kusz gu4 gesz-sza3
11'. 1(asz@c) kusz gu4 e2-{d}en-lil2
12'. [...]
column 2
1. x kusz ansze
2. 4(asz@c) gurdub gu2-gu2
3. [sza3]-ba 4(barig) i3-si
4. 6(disz) gurdub siki
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) gurdub gir a-ab-ba
6. 2(asz@c) gurdub gal ku6 dar-ra
7. 1(gesz2) gurdub zu2-lum
8. 2(asz@c) ziz2 gurdub gal
9. 1(asz@c) gurdub nig2-sag3-ga
10. 1(asz@c) dug mun
11. 1(asz@c) dug ku6 hab2
12. 1(u) 2(disz) gurdub gal bappir
13. 1(u) 2(disz) gurdub tur bappir
14. 4(asz@c) gurdub tur munu4
15. 3(asz@c) gurdub gal munu4
16. 2(u) nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
17. 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) dabin gur sag
18. 4(asz@c) {kusz}lu-ub2 zi3 sig15
reverse
column 1
1. sza3-ba 3(asz) zi3 sig15 gur sag i3-si
2. 1(asz@c) {kusz}lu-ub2 zi3-gu
3. sza3-ba 1(asz) la2 4(asz@c) zi3-gu gur sag
4. i3-si
5. 2(u) la2 1(asz) zi3 [... gur sag]
6. 1(asz) zi3 [... gur sag]
7. 1(u) la2 1(asz) [... gur sag]
8. 1(gesz2) 3(u) [...] gur sag-gal2 [...]
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9. [...] szu? ur-[...]-ma
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column 2
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obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [... ga]-ar3
3'. 1(asz@c) gurdub ga-ar3 tur
4'. 6(disz) kusz ab2
5'. 3(asz@c) kusz ab2
6'. 6(disz) kusz ab2
7'. gala unu3
8'. 2(asz@c) kusz gu4 ur-e2
9'. 1(asz@c) kusz gu4 i-lu5-lu5
10'. 3(asz@c) kusz gu4 gesz-sza3
11'. 1(asz@c) kusz gu4 e2-{d}en-lil2
12'. [...]
column 2
1. x kusz ansze
2. 4(asz@c) gurdub gu2-gu2
3. [sza3]-ba 4(barig) i3-si
4. 6(disz) gurdub siki
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) gurdub gir a-ab-ba
6. 2(asz@c) gurdub gal ku6 dar-ra
7. 1(gesz2) gurdub zu2-lum
8. 2(asz@c) ziz2 gurdub gal
9. 1(asz@c) gurdub nig2-sag3-ga
10. 1(asz@c) dug mun
11. 1(asz@c) dug ku6 hab2
12. 1(u) 2(disz) gurdub gal bappir
13. 1(u) 2(disz) gurdub tur bappir
14. 4(asz@c) gurdub tur munu4
15. 3(asz@c) gurdub gal munu4
16. 2(u) nig2-ar3-ra gur sag
17. 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) dabin gur sag
18. 4(asz@c) {kusz}lu-ub2 zi3 sig15
reverse
column 1
1. sza3-ba 3(asz) zi3 sig15 gur sag i3-si
2. 1(asz@c) {kusz}lu-ub2 zi3-gu
3. sza3-ba 1(asz) la2 4(asz@c) zi3-gu gur sag
4. i3-si
5. 2(u) la2 1(asz) zi3 [... gur sag]
6. 1(asz) zi3 [... gur sag]
7. 1(u) la2 1(asz) [... gur sag]
8. 1(gesz2) 3(u) [...] gur sag-gal2 [...]
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9. [...] szu? ur-[...]-ma
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column 2
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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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
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primary: Mesag Archive, p. 459
[Bridges1981Mesag] Bridges, Susan J. 1981. “The Mesag Archive: A Study of Sargonic Society and Economy.” Phdthesis, Yale University.
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- Museum No.: NBC 06986
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- Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 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 |
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| 2021-01-18 at 10:12:52 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | approved |
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| 2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 | Brumfield, Sara | Atf | Brumfield, Sara | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:33:19 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-009970) (BC-009970)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.6986) (NBC.6986)
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Cite this Artifact
“Mesag Arvchive p. 459 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212899.
Mesag Arvchive p. 459 artifact entry (No. P212899). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212899 (Original work published 1970)
Mesag Arvchive p. 459 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212899 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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