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PBS 08/2, 115 (P262219)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07187

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (inheritance Contract; division of inheritance; Seal impressions; (Obv)20x(Rev)21x(UE)2 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gin2 e2 du3-a# da e2 ha-la-ba-ni
 en: A built house plot of 10 shekels adjacent to the house (that is) his portion (of the inheritance);
2. 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar#-ra us2-a-du ha-la-ba-ni
 en: (a plot of) 3/2 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, alongside his portion (of the inheritance);
3. 1(disz) {gesz}banszur# [za3-gu2]-la 1(disz) {gesz}ig [mi2]-ri2-za
 en: 1 shrine (and) 1 decorated door
4. sib2-ta [mu nam]-szesz-gal-la#-sze3#
 en: is the additional share for his status of elder brother.
5. 1/3(disz) [sar 5(disz) gin2] e2# du3-a
 en: A built house plot of 25 shekels,
6. da e2# dingir-a-zu
 en: adjacent to the house of Dingir-azu;
7. 3(iku) GAN2 sza3# a-sza3 mar-ra
 en: (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district,
8. us2-a-du ha-[la]-pa-a-a [(x) (x)]
 en: alongside (the property of) Ḫalapaya ...
9. ha-la-ba i-din-{d}utu szesz#-[gal]
 en: is the portion (of the inheritance) of I(d)din-šamaš, the elder brother.
10. 1/3(disz)# [sar] 5(disz) gin2# e2 du3-a
 en: A built house plot of 25 shekels,
11. da e2 i#-din#-{d}utu
 en: adjacent to the house of I(d)din-šamaš;
12. 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar-[ra]
 en: (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district,
13. us2-a-du i-din-{d}[utu]
 en: alongside (the property of) I(d)din-šamaš;
14. ha-la-ba u-bar-{d#}utu#
 en: is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ubar-šamaš.
15. 1/3(disz) sar [5(disz)] gin2 e2 du3-a
 en: A built house plot of 25 shekels,
16. da e2 u-bar-{d#}utu#
 en: adjacent to the house of Ubar-šamaš;
17. 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 [mar]-ra#
 en: (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district,
18. us2-a-du u-bar#-{d}utu
 en: alongside (the property of) Ubar-šamaš,
19. ha-la-ba {d}[nin-urta-ga-mi]-il
 en: is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ninurta-gāmil.
20. 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz)# gin2 e2 du3#-a#
 en: A built house plot of 25 shekels,
reverse
1. da e2 {d}nin-urta#-[ga-mi-il]
 en: adjacent to the house of Ninurta-gāmil;
2. 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar-[ra]
 en: (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district,
3. us2-a-du {d}nin-urta-ga-[mi-il]
 en: alongside (the property of) Ninurta-gāmil,
4. ha-la-ba s,i-li2-{d}utu
 en: is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ṣi(l)li-šamaš.
5. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta gesz-szub-ba#-ta
 en: In mutual agreement, the division by (casting) lots
6. in-ba-e-esz
 en: they have made.
7. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-[ra]
 en: That in future one against the other
8. inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-ne-a
 en: will not bring a claim,
9. mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
 en: they swore by the life of the king.
10. igi {d}utu-ma-an-szum2# dumu pa-la#-lum
 en: Before Šamaš-manšum, son of Palatum;
11. igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am dumu [{d}en]-lil2-he2-a
 en: before Sîn-iqisam, son of Enlil-ḫea;
12. igi {d}szul-pa-e3-i-din-nam dumu si?-[...]
 en: before Šulpae-i(d)dinam, son of Si...;
13. igi {d}suen-ga-mil dumu na-ra-am-e2-a
 en: before Sîn-gāmil, son of Narām-ea;
14. igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am dumu inim-{d}nin-urta#
 en: before Sîn-iqisam, son of Awat-ninurta;
15. igi ig-mi-il-er3-ra dumu {d}x-[...]
 en: before Igmil-erra, son of ...;
16. igi im-gu-u2-tum dumu a-hu-ni-szu#
 en: before Imgūtum, son of Aḫunīšu;
17. igi {d}suen-ia-tum dumu bur-ur2-tum
 en: before Sînyatum, son of Bururtum;
18. igi s,i-li2-esz18-dar dumu ip-qu2-sza
 en: before Ṣi(l)li-ištar, son of Ipquša.
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19. iti NE-NE-gar
 en: The month of Abum,
20. mu inim-ma an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka id2 buranun-na mu-ba-al
 en: the year (in which Rim-sîn) dug the Euphrates under the order of An, Enlil and Enki.
seal 1
1. u-bar-{d}utu
 en: Ubar-šamaš
2. [dumu {d}]en-lil2-ra#-[bi]
 en: son of Enlil-rabi.
seal 2
1. i-din-{d}utu
 en: I(d)din-šamaš
2. dumu {d}en-lil2-ra#-[bi]
 en: son of Enlil-rabi.
seal 3
1. s,i-li2-{d}utu
 en: Ṣi(l)li-šamaš
2. dumu {d}en-lil2-ra#-[bi]
 en: son of Enlil-rabi.

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Legal (inheritance Contract; division of inheritance; Seal impressions; (Obv)20x(Rev)21x(UE)2 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 115

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

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07187
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2022-01-02 at 08:28:43 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo CDLI approved View
2020-05-28 at 07:18:38 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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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 Artifact
“PBS 08/2, 115 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262219.
PBS 08/2, 115 artifact entry (No. P262219). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262219 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 115 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262219 (Accessed: April 24, 2025).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 115 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262219},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262219},
}


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