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TIM 02, 005 (P222968)

Letter tablet excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 006940

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Collections

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 60.0 high × 45.0 wide × 25.0 thick
Weight:
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Condition Description:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: TIM 2, 5

[vanDijk1965TIM2] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1965. Old Babylonian Letters and Related Material. Texts in the Iraq Museum 2. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.
history: AbB 8, 5

[Cagni1980AbB8] Cagni, Luigi. 1980. Briefe Aus Dem Iraq Museum (TIM II). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 8. Leiden: Brill.
history: RIME 4, .05.20.x2012, ex. 06 (seal only)

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: IM 006940
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) [uncertain]
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Chronology

Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI	approved

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Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 012555 (composite) (P500973)	Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00

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Cite this Artifact

“TIM 02, 005 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222968.

TIM 02, 005 artifact entry (No. P222968). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222968

TIM 02, 005 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222968 (Accessed: January 4, 2026).

@misc{2003TIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-04]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 02, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222968},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P222968
LB  - CDLI:P222968
M1  - 2026/1/4/
TI  - TIM 02, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222968
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TIM 02, 005 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222968.

TIM 02, 005 artifact entry (No. P222968). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222968

TIM 02, 005 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222968 (Accessed: January 4, 2026).

@misc{2003TIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-04]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 02, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222968},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P222968
LB  - CDLI:P222968
M1  - 2026/1/4/
TI  - TIM 02, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222968
ER  -