SAOC 44, 32 (P224347)

Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058401

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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. 1(asz) GAN2 a-sza3 kankal
2. sza3 a-sza3 apin-nu-zu
3. a-sza3 sa-bi-ia u3 dumu-ni
4. ki sa-bi-ia u3 dumu-ni-ta
5. {disz}{d}nanna-tum nu-esz3-ke4
6. gal2 tak4-tak4-de3
7. mu 3(disz)-kam-ma-sze3
8. szu su2-ub-bu tum2-mu-de3
9. ib2-ta-an-e3
10. mu# 4(disz)-kam-ma-ta
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [x] a#-sza3-ga-ke4!(GUR)
2'. igi ZA-IG-GAR ($ 3 erased signs $)
3'. igi i-na-e2-kur ra-bi-a-num
4'. igi i3-li2-tu!(SAR)-ra-am# gul:bur
5'. igi ku3-{d}nin-imma3# dub-sar
  SAOC 44 reas: -imma contra copy
  blank space
6'. iti apin-du8-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
7'. mu ugnim i-da-ma-ra-az{ki}
envelope
1. dub 1(asz) GAN2 a-sza3# [kankal?]
2. a-sza3 apin-nu-zu
  blank space
3. iti {gesz}apin-du8-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
4. mu ugnim [i-da-ma]-ra#-az{ki}
seal 1
1. ARAD {d}[...]
seal 2
1. NI? GESZ? [...]
2. dumu x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P224347

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0246
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058401
Accession Number

References

  • primary: SAOC 44, 32

    [Stone1987neighborhoods] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1987. Nippur Neighborhoods. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 44. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-16 at 10:10:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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

“SAOC 44, 32 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224347.
SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry (No. P224347). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224347
SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224347 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224347},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224347},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224347
LB  - CDLI:P224347
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224347
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 32 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224347.
SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry (No. P224347). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224347
SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224347 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2003SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224347},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224347},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224347
LB  - CDLI:P224347
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - SAOC 44, 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224347
ER  - 
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