TIM 04, 27 (P223290)

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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 010907

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. 5(disz) ma-na siki
3. 4(disz) sila3 i3-szah2 mu-a
4. {disz}a-wi-il-dingir szesz-gal
5. {disz}ur-du6-ku3-ga szesz-a-ni
6. u3 im-gur-{d}en-lil2 szesz-a-ne-ne
7. {disz}munus-kal-la ama-ne-ne-ra
8. sze-ba i3-ba u3 siki-ba-ni
9. in-na-ab-kal-la-ge-ne
10. {disz}is,-ru-pa!-ni sag-munus
11. en-na munus-kal-la ama-ne-ne
12. al-ti-la-sze3
reverse
1. igi-ni-sze3 i3-gub!-bu!
2. dumu igi-ni sa6-ga-sze3
3. nu-un-na-ab-szum2-mu
4. egir munus-kal-la ba-usz2-a-ta
5. 3(disz)-a-ne-ne
6. tesz2-a se3-ga-bi i3-ba-e-ne
7. igi nig2-gur11-{d}nanna dumu {d}nanna-sag-kal
8. igi {d}suen-li-di-isz dumu sag!-e-ki-ag2
9. igi {d}da-mu-a-zu dumu a-ab-ba-kal-la
10. igi a-hu-ni dumu {d}nanna-sag-kal
  single ruling
11. iti sig4 mu {d}en-lil2-ba-ni lugal lagar {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-hun-ga2
seal 1
1. a-wi-il-dingir-[x]
2. dumu lu2-{d}da-mu#
seal 2
1. ur-du6-ku3-ga
2. dumu lu2-{d}da-mu#
seal 3
1. im-gur-{d}en-lil2
2. dumu lu2-{d}da-mu

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P223290

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 010907
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TIM 4, 27

    [vanDijk1967TIM4] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1967. Old Babylonian Contracts and Juridical Texts. Texts in the Iraq Museum 4. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-28 at 01:55:52 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-27 at 06:21:02 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TIM 04, 27 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P223290.
TIM 04, 27 artifact entry (No. P223290). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223290
TIM 04, 27 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223290 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2003TIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 04, 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223290},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223290},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P223290
LB  - CDLI:P223290
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TIM 04, 27 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P223290
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TIM 04, 27 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P223290.
TIM 04, 27 artifact entry (No. P223290). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223290
TIM 04, 27 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223290 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2003TIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {TIM 04, 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223290},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223290},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P223290
LB  - CDLI:P223290
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TIM 04, 27 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P223290
ER  - 
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