JCS 24, 068 no. 72 (P225503)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal), 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 052156A

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-da-a
2. qi2-bi2-ma um-ma tu-tu-ub{ki}-ma-gir-ma
3. asz-szum _a-sza3_ sza be-el-szu-nu
4. _dumu_ im-gu-ru-um
5. {disz}qur-ru-du-um
6. _dumu_ ha-zi-rum
7. sza-pi2-t,a3-am
8. im-hu-ur-ma
reverse
1. {disz}be-el-szu-nu
2. il-li-ka-am-ma
3. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am
4. um-ma szu-u2-ma
5. a-na a-da-a
6. szu-pu-ur
7. t,up-pa-am szu-bi-lam-szu-ma
8. x ki-ma i-pa-al#
9. [x] x i#?-di
  rest broken
left
1. u2 sza-pi2-t,u2-um
2. ki#-[a]-am i-pu-ul-szu
3. um#-ma szu-ma a-an-x-na
4. x-ka?-ma lu-sza-al
envelope
  (not given)
seal 1
1. tu-tu#-ub{ki}-ma-[gir]
2. _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen#
3. _ARAD2_ i-ba-al-pi-el

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012553 (composite) (P500971) S012553 Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P225503

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)
Excavated.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 052156A
Accession Number

References

  • primary: JCS 24 (pp. 43-69), 068 no. 72

    [DeJongEllis1972JCS24TellHarmal] DeJong Ellis, Maria. 1972. “Old Babylonian Economic Texts and Letters from Tell Harmal.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 24 (3): 43–69. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359165.

  • history: RIME 4, .05.20.2007, ex. 02 (seal only)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-21 at 13:50:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-16 at 03:48:20 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-16 at 03:47:17 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

“JCS 24, 068 No. 72 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225503.
JCS 24, 068 no. 72 artifact entry (No. P225503). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225503 (Original work published 2003)
JCS 24, 068 no. 72 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225503 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225503},
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 24, 068 No. 72 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225503.
JCS 24, 068 no. 72 artifact entry (No. P225503). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225503 (Original work published 2003)
JCS 24, 068 no. 72 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225503 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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