Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 (P249296)

Tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), 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 73.2927

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(barig) 2(ban2) sze-gesz-i3 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
 en: 2 pan 2 sutu sesame, 2 1/2 shekels of silver
2. sza2 {disz}{d}ag-i _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}asz-suh3-sur#
 en: of Nabu-na’id, son of Ina-teši-eṭir,
3. ina _ugu_ {disz}ki-{d}utu-tin# _a#_-szu2# sza2#
 en: against Itti-Šamaš-balāṭu, son of
4. {disz}la-ba-szi ina {iti#}ab#
 en: Labaši, in Ṭebētu
5. i-nam#-din#
 en: he shall repay.
6. _{lu2}mu-gub_ {disz}ri-mut#
 en: Witnesses: Rimut,
7. _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}a-sza2-ag-gi-i
 en: son of Ašaggi;
reverse
1. u _{lu2}szid_ {disz}gi-mil-lu
 en: and the scribe Gimillu,
2. _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}marduk-mu-du3
 en: son of Marduk-šum-iddin;
3. larsa{ki} {iti}ab
 en: Larsa, of Ṭebētu,
4. _u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam2 mu 2(u) 2(disz)-kam2_
 en: the 16th day, 22nd year of
5. {d}ag-nig2-du-uri3 _lugal_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}
 en: Nebuchadnezzar, 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/P249296

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Archive Itti-Šamaš-balatu / Arad-Šamaš
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 73.2927
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Neo-Babylonian Larsa, 01

    [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
2012-11-03 at 11:36:25 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 01 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249296.
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 artifact entry (No. P249296). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249296 (Original work published 2004)
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249296 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249296.
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 artifact entry (No. P249296). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249296 (Original work published 2004)
Neo-Babylonian Larsa 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249296 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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