OIP 114, 013 (P224256)

Letter tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 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 077137

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _ir3_-ka {disz}ba-hi-ia-nu
en: Your servant, Baḫiānu.
2. a-na di-na-a-an
en: I would gladly die for
3. be-li2-ia2 lul-lik
en: my lord.
4. um-ma-a a-na be-li2-ia2-a-ma
en: Say to my lord:
5. lu-u2 szul-mu a-na be-li2-ia2
en: May my lord be well.
6. {lu2}hi-in-da-ri
en: The Ḫindaru
7. gab-bi t,a-a-bi
en: all good(will)
8. u2#-qa-ti
en: have put an end to.
9. a-na# _ugu_ {disz}nu-u2-ru
en: With regard to Nūru
10. u3 {lu2}ha-la-pi
en: and the Ḫalapi tribe:
11. {disz}nu-u2-ru
en: Nūru
12. 4(disz)-szu2 dib-bu
en: four times an agreement
reverse
(line numbers in OIP 114: 13-24)
1. a-na muh-hi-ia2#
en: with me
2. ub-te-e
en: has sought.
3. {d}utu ul i-ta-ma-szu2
en: But by Šamaš, he will not swear to it!
4. en-na {lu2}bu-u2-a-li
en: Now the Buwali tribe,
5. {lu2#}x-x-ru
en: the ...ru tribe,
6. {lu2#}u2#-a-sa#-ha-nu
en: and the Wasaḫānu tribe
7. it-ti-ia2 {lu2}na-qa-ri
en: are with me, (and) the Naqari
8. u3 {lu2}ta-ne2-e#
en: and Tanê tribes
9. a-na muh-hi-szu2
en: (have gone over) to him.
10. ki-i u2-mas-su-u2
en: When I got news,
(upper edge)
11. a-na be-li2-ia2
en: to my lord
12. al#-tap-ri
en: I wrote.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224256
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P224256

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	12N-160
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 077137
Accession Number

References

primary: OIP 114,, 013

[Cole1996OIP114] Cole, Steven W. 1996. Nippur IV: The Early Neo-Babylonian Governor’s Archive from Nippur. Oriental Institute Publications 114. Chicago, The Oriental Institute.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-11-01 at 10:48:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 114, 013 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224256.

OIP 114, 013 artifact entry (No. P224256). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224256

OIP 114, 013 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224256 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 114, 013 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224256.

OIP 114, 013 artifact entry (No. P224256). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224256

OIP 114, 013 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224256 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {OIP 114, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224256},
}

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PY  - 2003
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LB  - CDLI:P224256
M1  - 2026/11/3/
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