SAOC 44, 54 (P224358)

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 058754

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Sale of house)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sar e2 ki#-szub#-ba
2. da e2 ma-s,i2-{d}en-lil2
3. da e2 sila
4. sag-bi 1(disz)-kam {disz}ma-s,i2-{d}en-lil2
5. sag-bi 2(disz)-kam sila
6. e2 a-pil-{d}iszkur
7. u3 da-an-na-am-i-szu
8. ki a-pil-{d}iszkur
9. u3 da-an-na-am-i-szu-ta
10. {disz}na-bi-{d}en-lil2
11. u3 {disz}e-ku-ri-tum
12. in-szi-sa10-me-esz
13. sa10-am3 ti-la-bi-sze3
14. 3(disz) gin2! ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2
reverse
1. u3-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2 inim nu-ga2-ga2-a
2. mu {d}nanna {d}utu u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal
3. in-pa3-de3-esz
4. igi ta-ri-ba-tum ra!-bi-a-nu-um
5. igi sin-da-a-a-an-ni-im
6. igi ib-ba-tum
7. igi ap-lum
8. igi dingir-szu-ba-ni
9. igi szu-mi-a-bi-im
10. igi a-hi-lu-mu-ur
11. igi li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2
12. igi mi-gir-{d}en-lil2
13. igi i3-li2-i-lu-sza?
14. kiszib! lu2-ki#-inim-ma-ta
15. iti bara2-za3-gar
16. mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal {gesz}tukul szu#-nir# ku3-sig17 ku3-bi
seal 1
1. dingir-szu-ba-ni
2. dumu ip-qu2#-{d}suen

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Sale of house)
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/P224358

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0844
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058754
Accession Number

References

  • primary: SAOC 44, 54

    [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 10:10:59 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, 54 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224358.
SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry (No. P224358). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224358
SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224358 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224358},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224358
LB  - CDLI:P224358
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224358
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 54 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224358.
SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry (No. P224358). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224358
SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224358 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2003SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224358},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224358
LB  - CDLI:P224358
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - SAOC 44, 54 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224358
ER  - 
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