Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 (P249281)

Tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

AUAM 73.2960

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz)#? ma#-na ku3-babbar_ sza2 {disz}nig2-du _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}ag-gal2-szi
 en: 2(?) minas silver of Kudurri, son of Nabu-ušabši,
2. _a_ {disz}{d}en-a-pab ina _ugu_ {disz}sag-gil
 en: descendant of Bel-apla-uṣur, against Saggil,
3. _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}zalag2-e-a _a_ {disz}ir-a-ni
 en: son of Nureya, descendant of Ir’ani;
4. sza2 _iti#_ ina _ugu_ 1(disz) ma-ni-e 2(disz)-ta _szu-min-mesz_
 en: monthly, per each 1 mina, 2 (shekels), hands,
5. _ku3-babbar_ ina _ugu_-hi-szu i-rab-bi
 en: the silver against him shall grow;
6. {lu2}mu-kin-nu {disz}{d}en-ba-sza2
 en: witnesses: Bel-iqīša,
7. _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}e-t,e3-ru _a_ {disz}mu-szal-lim
 en: son of Eṭēru, descendant of Mušallim;
reverse
1. {disz}{d}utu-din-it, _a_ {disz}{lu2}ma2-lah4_
 en: Šamaš-uballiṭ, descendant of Malāḫu;
2. u _{lu2}szid_ {disz}szum2-nu-nu _a_
 en: and the scribe Iddinunu, descendant of
3. {lu2}tug2-babbar babilax(|DIN.TIR|)#{ki}
 en: Puṣaya; in Babylon,
  some text moved to next line
4. {iti}NE
 en: in Abu,
5. _u4# 4(disz)-kam2_
 en: 4th day,
  some text moved to next line
6. _mu 2(disz)-kam2_
 en: 2nd (regnal) year of
7. {disz}{d}ag-nig2-du-pap
 en: Nebuchadnezzar,
8. _lugal_ babilax(E){ki}
 en: king of Babylon.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249281

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Museum Number AUAM 73.2960
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Neo-Babylonian Larsa, 16

    [Wright1994Larsa] Wright, Paul H. 1994. “The City of Larsa in the Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid Periods: A Study of Urban and Intercity Relations in Antiquity.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-25 at 08:53:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-20 at 19:15:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-21 at 22:00:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-09-20 at 07:58:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-03-02 at 08:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-03 at 11:46:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-03 at 10:19:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2004-11-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Veldhuis, Niek; Wright, Paul H. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249281.
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 artifact entry (No. P249281). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249281 (Original work published 2004)
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249281 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	month = {nov 25},
	title = {Neo-{Babylonian} {Larsa} 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249281},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249281.
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 artifact entry (No. P249281). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249281 (Original work published 2004)
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 16 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249281 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 25},
	title = {Neo-{Babylonian} {Larsa} 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249281},
}


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