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AUCT 4, 031 (P249632)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

AUAM 73.2722

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)

Language(s)

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. _ur3-ra_ a-na-{d}za-ba4-ba4-tak2-la-ku
2. _ki_ a-na-{d}za-ba4-ba4-tak2-la-ku
3. {disz}be-el-ta-ni
4. a-na _ka-kesz2_ u2-sze-s,i2
5. _ka-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam_
6. _2(barig) sze i3-ag2-e_
reverse
1. _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar
2. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}suen
3. _iti szu-numun u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam_
4. _mu {gesz}tukul szu-nir_
bottom
seal impression
seal 1
1. a-bu-um-wa-qar
2. _dumu_ [...]-ra
3. _ARAD_ AN {d}ab-u2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)
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Related publications

primary: AUCT 4, 31

[Sigrist1990AUCT4] Sigrist, Marcel. 1990. Old Babylonian Account Texts in the Horn Archaeology Museum. Andrews University Cuneiform Texts 4. Berrien Springs, Michigan: Andrews University Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: AUAM 73.2722
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir) [uncertain]
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.07.04.11
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-11-01 at 14:29:33	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2004-11-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Veldhuis, Niek; Wright, Paul H.		CDLI	Approved

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Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

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Cite this Artifacts

“AUCT 4, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 5, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P249632.

AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry (No. P249632). (2004, November 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249632

AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249632 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {nov 5},
	title = {AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249632},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249632},
}

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M1  - 2026/1/23/
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Cite this Artifacts

“AUCT 4, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 5, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P249632.

AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry (No. P249632). (2004, November 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249632

AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249632 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).

@misc{2004AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {nov 5},
	title = {AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249632},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249632},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/11/5/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P249632
LB  - CDLI:P249632
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - AUCT 4, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249632
ER  -