PBS 08/2, 186 (P259116)

Legal tablet & envelope 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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 01797 & CBS 01797a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (rent Business document. Inside of case.)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
 ts: bīt nīši-inīšu
 en: The house of Nīši-inīšu
2. _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
 ts: itti nīši-inīšu
 en: from Nīši-inīšu
3. {disz}{d}utu-du-ur-a-li
 ts: šamaš-durali
 en: Šamaš-durali
4. _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri
 ts: bītam ana kiṣri
 en: the house, against payment of rent,
5. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i2
 ts: ana šatti ušēṣi
 en: for one year has rent;
6. _1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_
 ts: šalušti šiqil ḫamiššeret uṭṭat kaspam
 en: 75 grains of silver
7. _i3-la2-e_
 ts: išaqqal
 en: he will pay.
reverse
1. _iti_ ti-ri-im
 ts: waraḫ tīrim
 en: (In) the month of Tiru,
2. _u4 1(disz)-kam_ i-ru-ub
 ts: išten ūmum i(r)rub
 en: the first day, he will enter;
3. _iti ezem_ a-bi
 ts: waraḫ isin abi
 en: (in) the month "Festival of Abu",
4. i-ga-mar-ma u2-s,i2
 ts: iga(m)marma u(ṣ)ṣi
 en: he will finish (the lease) and vacate.
5. _igi_ {d}utu
 ts: maḫar šamaš
 en: Before Šamaš;
6. _igi_ {d}a-a
 ts: maḫar ayya
 en: before Ayya;
7. _igi_ {d}ma-[ma]
 ts: maḫar mama
 en: before Mama.
8. _mu_ sa#-[am-su]-i-lu-ni
 ts: šanat samsu-iluni
 en: The year Samsu-iluna
envelope
obverse
1. _e2_ ni-szi-i-ni#-[szu]
 ts: bīt nīši-inīšu
 en: The house of Nīši-inīšu
2. _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu#
 ts: itti nīši-inīšu
 en: from Nīši-inīšu
3. {disz}{d}utu-du-ur-a-li#
 ts: šamaš-durali
 en: Šamaš-durali
4. _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri#
 ts: bītam ana kiṣri
 en: the house, against payment of rent,
5. a#-na# _mu 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i2#
 ts: ana šatti ušēṣi
 en: for one year has rent;
6. _[1/3(disz)] gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_
 ts: šalušti šiqil ḫamiššeret uṭṭat kaspam
 en: 75 grains of silver
7. _i3-la2-e_
 ts: išaqqal
 en: he will pay.
reverse
1. _iti#_ ti-ri-im
 ts: waraḫ tīrim
 en: (In) the month of Tiru,
2. _u4 1(disz)-kam_ i-ru#-[ub]
 ts: išten ūmum i(r)rub
 en: the first day, he will enter;
3. _iti ezem_ a-bi#
 ts: waraḫ isin abi
 en: (in) the month "Festival of Abu",
4. i-ga-mar-ma
 ts: iga(m)marma
 en: he will finish (the lease) and
5. u2-s,i2#
 ts: u(ṣ)ṣi
 en: vacate.
6. _igi_ {d}[utu]
 ts: maḫar šamaš
 en: Before Šamaš;
7. _igi_ {d}[a-a]
 ts: maḫar ayya
 en: before Ayya;
8. _igi_ {d}ma#-[ma]
 ts: maḫar mama
 en: before Mama.
10. _igi_ x x [...] x x [...]
 ts: ...
 en: ...
12. _mu_ sa-am#-[su]-i-lu#-[ni]
 ts: šanat samsu-iluni
 en: The year Samsu-iluna
seal 1
  (uninscribed)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (rent Business document. Inside of case.)
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/P259116

Physical information

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

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 01797 & CBS 01797a
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 589378 + 589379
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.1797

References

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 186

    [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
2023-12-29 at 15:49:22 Guidi, Carlo Transliteration Guidi, Carlo Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
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
2021-04-08 at 06:17:57 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-30 at 08:18:38 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, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P259116.
PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry (No. P259116). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259116 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259116 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259116},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259116},
}


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DA  - 2023/2/1/
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M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P259116.
PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry (No. P259116). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259116 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259116 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259116},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259116},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P259116
LB  - CDLI:P259116
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - PBS 08/2, 186 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P259116
ER  -
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