AUCT 4, 011 & 012 (P249650)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

AUAM 73.2406

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze sag_
2. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar sag_
3. _masz2 gi-na dah-e-de3_
4. _ki_ {d}suen-u2-s,e2-li
5. {disz}e-tel-pi4-e2-a
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
7. _iti sig4-a sze masz2-bi i3-ag2-e_
8. _ku3 u3 masz2-bi i3-ag2-e_
reverse
1. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _ugula nam-5(disz)_
2. {disz}a-pil-{d}ki-it-tim
3. _dumu_ {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2
4. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
5. _iti ab-e3_
6. _mu bad3 gal kar-{d}utu{ki}
envelope
obverse
1. _[1(asz)] 1(barig)# 1(ban2) sze sag_
2. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar sag_
3. _masz2 gi-na dah-e-de3_
4. _ki_ {d}suen-u2-s,e2-li
5. {disz}e-tel-pi4-e2-a#
6. u3 a-<pil>-i3-li2-szu-_ke4 [szu] ba-an-ti-mesz_
7. _iti sig4-a sze masz2-bi_
8. u3 _ku3 masz2-bi_
9. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. _igi# a-pil-{d}ki-it-tim
2. {disz}ta-ri-bu-um
  blank space
  (uninscribed seal impression)
3. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
4. _iti ab-e3_
5. _mu bad3 gal kar-{d}utu{<ki>}

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249650

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
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 73.2406
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AUCT 4, 11 & 12

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-29 at 14:14:49 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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

“AUCT 4, 011 & 012 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 5, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P249650.
AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry (No. P249650). (2004, November 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249650
AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249650 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2004AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {nov 5},
	title = {AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249650},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/11/5/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P249650
LB  - CDLI:P249650
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249650
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 4, 011 & 012 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 5, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P249650.
AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry (No. P249650). (2004, November 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249650
AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249650 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2004AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {nov 5},
	title = {AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249650},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/11/5/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P249650
LB  - CDLI:P249650
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - AUCT 4, 011 & 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249650
ER  -
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