PBS 08/2, 196 (P257802)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 00356

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (hire Contract of hire of a farmworker. 10X2X10 UE2 lines)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}gi-mil-lum _dumu_ ap-pa-li
 ts: gimillum mār appali
 en: Gimillum, son of Appalu
2. _ki_ ra-ma-ni-szu
 ts: itti ramānīšu
 en: (who acts) for (lit. from) himself,
3. {disz}i-na-e2-sag-il2-numun _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
 ts: ina-esagil-zērum mār warad-ilīšu
 en: Ina-esagil-zērum, son of Warad-ilīšu,
4. a-na _engar_-ru-tim
 ts: ana ikkarūtim
 en: for plowing
5. a-di pa-t,a-ar e-re-szi-im
 ts: adi paṭār erēšim
 en: until the end of the seeding
6. i-gur-ma
 ts: īgurma
 en: has hired and
7. _a2 iti 1(disz)-kam-ma_
 ts: idī ištēn warḫim
 en: the wages for one month
8. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
 ts: ištēn šiqil kaspam išaqqal
 en: of 1 shekel of silver he will pay;
9. _2(disz) sila3-ta-am3 szuku_-su2
 ts: šinā qa kurumassu
 en: 2 qum (of barley) is his food ration,
10. _3(disz) sila3-ta-am3 ma-asz-ti-su2
 ts: šalāšat qa maštīssu
 en: 3 qum (of beer) is his drink ration.
11. a-na i-ni qa2-an-ni
 ts: ana īnī qannī
 en: For the eyes, the horns,
12. s,u2-up-ri u3 si-ib-ba-ti
 ts: ṣuprī u sibbatī
 en: the hooves and the tails (of the oxen)
reverse
1. iz-za-a-az
 ts: izzaz
 en: he will be responsible.
2. _gu4 hi-a_ u2-ra-aq-ma
 ts: alpī urāqma
 en: (If) he lets the oxen become idle,
3. _ku3-babbar_ i-ni-tim i-sza-qa2-la
 ts: kasap inītim iša(q)qal
 en: he will pay the silver for the hire of the oxen.
4. i-na _iti 3(disz)-kam qa2-tam i-s,a-bat
 ts: ina šalšim warḫim qātam iṣa(b)bat
 en: In the third month he will do additional work.
5. [_gu4-hi-a_] i-na-pu-usz i-na-sa3-ah
 ts: alpī ina(p)puš ina(s)saḫ
 en: Concerning the oxen, if he relaxes, moves on,
6. i-na-ad-di it-ta-al-la-ak i-na _a2-bi_ i-te-el-li
 ts: inaddi ittallak ina idīšu ītelli
 en: drops (work and) leaves, he will forfeit his wages.
7. i-na _sza3 a2-bi 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir
 ts: ina libbi idīšu ištēn šiqil kaspam maḫir
 en: From his wages, he can receive one shekel of silver.
  single ruling
8. _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur-ra _dumu_ i3-li2-u2-sa-a-tim
 ts: maḫar awīl-adad mār ilī-u(s)satim
 en: Before Awīl-adad, son of Ilī-ussatim;
9. _igi_ usz-te-<sze>-er-a-na-{d}marduk _dumu_ e-ri-ib-{d}urasz
 ts: maḫar uštēšer-ana-marduk mār erīb-uraš
 en: before Uštēšer-ana-marduk, son of Erīb-uraš.
10. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
 ts: waraḫ elūnum ūmam ešrā šinā
 en: The month of Elūnum, the day 22 (of)
11. _mu am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 lugal-e alan-a-ni szu silim-ma_
 ts: šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum ṣalamšu šulmam
 en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king (brought into Emeteursag) a statue (representing him) uttering a greeting.
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ gi-mi-il-lum
 ts: kunuk gimillum
 en: Seal of Gimillum
seal 2
1. lu2#-{d}iszkur#
 ts: awīl-adad
 en: Awīl-adad
2. _dumu#_ i3-li2-u2-[sa-a-tim]
 ts: mār ilī-u(s)satim
 en: son of Ilī-ussatim,
3. ARAD# {d}iszkur#
 ts: warad adad
 en: servant of Adad

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (hire Contract of hire of a farmworker. 10X2X10 UE2 lines)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P257802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 00356
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 453773
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.356

References

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 196

    [Chiera1922PBS8/2] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Old Babylonian Contracts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 8/2. Philadelphia: University Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-03-22 at 07:19:53 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-30 at 08:48:07 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 196 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P257802.
PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry (No. P257802). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257802 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257802 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	month = {feb 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257802},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 196 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P257802.
PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry (No. P257802). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257802 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257802 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257802},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - PBS 08/2, 196 artifact entry
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