TIM 02, 008 (P222971)

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

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 006944

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P222971
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P222971

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 006944
Accession Number

References

primary: TIM 2, 8

[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, 8

[Cagni1980AbB8] Cagni, Luigi. 1980. Briefe Aus Dem Iraq Museum (TIM II). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 8. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifact

“TIM 02, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222971.

TIM 02, 008 artifact entry (No. P222971). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222971

TIM 02, 008 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222971 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 02, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222971},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TIM 02, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222971.

TIM 02, 008 artifact entry (No. P222971). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222971

TIM 02, 008 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222971 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2003TIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 02, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222971},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P222971
LB  - CDLI:P222971
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TIM 02, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222971
ER  -