PBS 08/2, 112 (P262221)

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

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07189

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Contract; Purchase of a house; Seal impressions; (Obv)13x(Rev)13 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [x x x x] x x [...]
 en: ...
2. [da e2 u2]-ba-a-a
 en: adjoining the house of Ubaya
3. [e2 sza-at]-esz18-dar dumu-munus u2-ba-a-a
 en: (is) the house of Šāt-ištar, daughter of Ubaya,
4. [ki sza-at]-esz18-dar dumu-munus u2-ba-a-a-ta
 en: (that) from Šāt-ištar, daughter of Ubaya,
5. [{disz}da-mi]-iq-tum dumu-munus {d}nanna-a-a-ke4
 en: Damiqtum, daughter of Nannāya,
6. in#-szi#-in-sa10#
 en: has bought;
7. sa10-am3# til-la-bi-sze3
 en: its full price,
8. 6(disz) gin2# ku3-babbar
 en: 6 shekels of silver
9. in-na-an-la2
 en: has paid.
10. u4 kur2-sze3# sza-at-esz18-dar
 en: That in future Šāt-ištar
11. u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi
 en: and her heirs, to all (concerning)
12. e2-bi-sze3 inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
 en: this house, will not raise a claim
13. mu lugal-bi in-pa3
 en: she has sworn by the name of the king.
reverse
1. ugula e2 u3 ugula#? sza-at-esz18-dar
 en: The overseer of the temple and the overseer (of the naditu's (?) and) Šāt-ištar
2. ba-ni-ib2#-gi4-gi4
 en: will answer (claims).
3. igi lugal-{d}nin#-szubur ugula e2
 en: Before Lugal-ninšubur, overseer of the temple;
4. igi a-gu-u2#-a ugula lukur-ra
 en: before Agū’a, overseer of the naditu's;
5. igi {d}x-[x-(x)]-x i3-du8
 en: before ..., doorkeeper;
6. igi na-x-[x-(x) dumu-munus] u-bar-ru-um
 en: before ..., daughter of Ubarrum;
7. igi a-[x x x dumu]-munus# si2-ia-tum
 en: before A..., daughter of Sîyatum;
8. igi [x x x x dumu-munus] {d}nanna-a-a
 en: before ..., daughter of Nannāya;
9. [igi x x x x dumu]-munus# {d#}nanna#-i3-sa6
 en: before ... daughter of Nanna-isa;
10. [igi x x x x dumu]-munus inim-{d}nin-urta
 en: before ..., daughter of Inim-ninurta;
11. [igi x x x dumu-munus] x-ra-zu
 en: before ... daughter of ...razu;
12. [...] x x AN
 en: ...
13. [iti ...] {d#}ri-im-{d}suen lugal-e [...]
 en: The month ... Rim-sîn the king.
seal 1
1. sza-at-[esz18-dar]
 en: Šāt-ištar
2. dumu-munus u2-ba-[a-a]
 en: daughter of Ubaya

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Contract; Purchase of a house; Seal impressions; (Obv)13x(Rev)13 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

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/P262221

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 07189
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 582036
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.7189

References

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 112

    [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
2022-02-24 at 14:51:39 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI Approved View
2020-06-24 at 08:18:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 112 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262221.
PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry (No. P262221). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262221 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262221 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262221},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 112 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262221.
PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry (No. P262221). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262221 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262221 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262221},
}


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DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P262221
LB  - CDLI:P262221
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - PBS 08/2, 112 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262221
ER  -
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