OIP 104, 042 (P213191)

Legal kudurru excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A—

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Kudurru

Material(s)

Igneous rock > Diorite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [_sa10_]-su#
2'. [...] _gin2 ku3#-babbar_
3'. [n] _sze gur_
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [im-hu]-ru
2'. [n] GAN2
3'. [_sa10_]-su
4'. 8(asz@c)# _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5'. 4(u@c) _sze gur_
6'. isz-ki-nu-su
7'. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) _sze gur_
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. [_dumu_] gi#-x-ra
2'. szi a-a-BAD
3'. im-hur
  blank space
4'. szunigin 1(bur'u@c) 3(bur3@c) 1(iku@c) _GAN2_
5'. szu kir-ba-ti
6'. ar-da-na-an{ki}
7'. in |ExPAP| at-li
column 4'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) [...]
2'. _na2#_ [...]
3'. szu e-[...]-ri2-x-[...]
4'. 1(asz@c) _ba-an sze-ta_
5'. 1(asz@c) _SIG2-GAN-ta_
6'. 1(asz@c) bu3-bu3
7'. szu bur-zi-a
8'. 1(asz@c) na-bi2-um
column 5'
  beginning broken
1'. ar-[da]-na-an#[{ki}]

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: Kudurru Artifact type comments:

    kudurru

  • Material: Igneous rock > Diorite
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Join Information:
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  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    kudurru


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A—
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: TA 1931 0130
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2012-01-04 at 14:57:57 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
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 View

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 104, 042 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P213191.
OIP 104, 042 artifact entry (No. P213191). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213191 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 104, 042 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213191 (Accessed: November 16, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213191},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P213191
LB  - CDLI:P213191
M1  - 2025/11/16/
TI  - OIP 104, 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213191
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 104, 042 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P213191.
OIP 104, 042 artifact entry (No. P213191). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213191 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 104, 042 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213191 (Accessed: November 16, 2025).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213191},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P213191
LB  - CDLI:P213191
M1  - 2025/11/16/
TI  - OIP 104, 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213191
ER  - 
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