Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
Museum Collection(s)
Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USAMuseum Number
HMA 9-02828a+bProvenience
Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (loan of silver)Language(s)
-Measurements
57.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 23.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
| Genre(s) | Legal (loan of silver) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) |
|---|---|
| Dates Referenced | Dāduša.00.00.00 |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | S999999 | - | - |
| CDLI number | P248331 |
|---|---|
| Permalink | https://cdli.network/entity/P248331 |
| Artifact type | Tablet & envelope |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 57.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 23.0 mm |
| Weight | |
| Material(s) | Clay |
| Preservation | (Surface: good) |
| Provenience | Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) |
|---|---|
| Written In | |
| Excavation Number | |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Museum Number | HMA 9-02828a+b |
| Accession Number |
primary: BiMes 19, p. 180, p. 239 9-02828
history: Turan 2, 455 (year-name only)
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-31 at 09:59:11 | Firth, Richard | Transliteration | Firth, Richard | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2004-09-08 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Gordin, Shai | CDLI | Approved |
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@misc{2004BiMes,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
year = {2004},
month = {sep 8},
title = {BiMes 19, 180 239 9-02828 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P248331},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248331},
}
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