Mesag Arvchive p. 479 (P212915)
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 10300Provenience
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TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2@c)# _sze gur sag-mah_
2. 5(asz@c)# _ziz2 gur sag_
3. 1(asz@c) _gig gur sag_
4. isz-pi5-ku
5. da-da
6. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) _sze gur sag_
7. 6(asz@c) _ziz2 gur sag_
8. 2(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) _gig gur sag_
9. e2-{d}en-lil2-e
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1. _szu-nigin2_ 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) _sze gur sag-gal2_
2. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) _ziz2 gur# sag_
3. _szu-nigin2_ 3(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) _gig gur sag_
4. _SIG7 a-sza3_ SU-A
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obverse
1. 2(gesz2@c)# _sze gur sag-mah_
2. 5(asz@c)# _ziz2 gur sag_
3. 1(asz@c) _gig gur sag_
4. isz-pi5-ku
5. da-da
6. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) _sze gur sag_
7. 6(asz@c) _ziz2 gur sag_
8. 2(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) _gig gur sag_
9. e2-{d}en-lil2-e
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reverse
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1. _szu-nigin2_ 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) _sze gur sag-gal2_
2. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) _ziz2 gur# sag_
3. _szu-nigin2_ 3(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) _gig gur sag_
4. _SIG7 a-sza3_ SU-A
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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. 479
[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 10300
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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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| 2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 | Brumfield, Sara | Atf | Brumfield, Sara | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-11-11 at 13:01:52 | Brumfield, Sara | Atf | Brumfield, Sara | 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-013268) (BC-013268)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.10300) (NBC.10300)
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Cite this Artifact
“Mesag Arvchive p. 479 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212915.
Mesag Arvchive p. 479 artifact entry (No. P212915). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212915 (Original work published 1970)
Mesag Arvchive p. 479 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212915 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).
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title = {Mesag {Arvchive} p. 479 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212915},
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