PBS 08/2, 133 (P262235)
Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 07203Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (inheritance Division of inheritance between 2 brothers; Seal impressions; (Obv)18x(Rev)18x(UE)2 lines)Language(s)
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-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. nam-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a u4 2(u)-[kam]
en: The office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 20 days a year,
2. sib2#-ta nam-i3-du8 didli a-na-[me-a]-bi#
en: the additional share from all the various offices of doorkeeper;
3. [n] gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ri-im-[{d}]utu#
en: a built house plot of n shekels, adjacent to the house of Rīm-šamaš;
4. 1(disz) {gesz}banszur za3-gu2-la2
en: 1 ceremonial table
5. sib2-ta mu nam-szesz-gal
en: is the additional share for the status of elder brother.
6. nam-i3-du8 ka2 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
7. nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3-ba e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
8. nam-en-nu-un {uruda}alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;
9. nam-i3-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
10. nam-i3-du8 e2 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-kam
en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
11. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 sib2-ta-na
en: a built house plot of 45 shekels, adjacent to the house (that is) his additional share;
12. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
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13. ha#-la#-ba ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-gal
en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Taribatum, the elder brother.
14. [nam-i3-du8] ka2# 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
15. [nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3]-ba! e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
16. [nam en-nu-un {uruda}]alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 [mu-a] u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-a-kam
en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;
reverse
1. [nam-i3]-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
2. nam#-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-a-kam
en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
3. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-a-ni
en: a built house plot of 45 shekels adjacent to the house of Taribatum, his brother;
4. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
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5. ha-la-ba be-lum szesz-a-ni
en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Bēlum, his brother.
6. ibila nu-ra-tum-ke4-ne
en: The heirs of Nuratum
7. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta in-ba-esz
en: have divided in mutual agreement.
8. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-ra nu-gi4-gi4-de3
en: That in future, one against the other shall not return (on the decision)
9. mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
en: they have sworn together by the name of the king.
10. igi a-pil-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 dingir-mah-sze3
en: In the presence of Apil-ilīšu, overseer of the temple of Dingirmaḫ;
11. igi {d}suen-ma-gir gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2 dumu {d}da-mu-ma-an-szum2
en: in the presence of Sîn-māgir, pašišu-priest of Ninlil, son of Damu-manšum;
12. igi ip-qu2-{d}da-mu dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen-sze3
en: in the presence of Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-sîn;
13. igi {d}da-mu-gal-zu dumu hu-pa-tum-sze3
en: in the presence of Damu-galzu, son of Ḫupatum;
14. igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu szu-nu-ma-dingir-sze3
en: in the presence of Lipit-ištar, son of Šunūma-ila;
15. igi i-di-szum bur-gul-sze3
en: in the presence of Idišum, stone cutter;
16. igi lu2-{d}suen-na dub-sar-sze3
en: in the presence of Awil-sîn, the scribe.
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17. iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 5(disz)-a-kam
en: The month of Abum, the day 25
18. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e ki#-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-bi-da-ke4 ka-si-il-asz i-ni-in-ku4-ra
en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king brought to praise Kisurra and Sabum.
seal 1
1. ta-ri-ba-[tum]
en: Taribatum
2. be-lum
en: Bēlum
3. dumu-me nu-ra-tum
en: sons of Nuratum
obverse
1. nam-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a u4 2(u)-[kam]
en: The office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 20 days a year,
2. sib2#-ta nam-i3-du8 didli a-na-[me-a]-bi#
en: the additional share from all the various offices of doorkeeper;
3. [n] gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ri-im-[{d}]utu#
en: a built house plot of n shekels, adjacent to the house of Rīm-šamaš;
4. 1(disz) {gesz}banszur za3-gu2-la2
en: 1 ceremonial table
5. sib2-ta mu nam-szesz-gal
en: is the additional share for the status of elder brother.
6. nam-i3-du8 ka2 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
7. nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3-ba e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
8. nam-en-nu-un {uruda}alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;
9. nam-i3-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
10. nam-i3-du8 e2 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-kam
en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
11. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 sib2-ta-na
en: a built house plot of 45 shekels, adjacent to the house (that is) his additional share;
12. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
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13. ha#-la#-ba ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-gal
en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Taribatum, the elder brother.
14. [nam-i3-du8] ka2# 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
15. [nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3]-ba! e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
16. [nam en-nu-un {uruda}]alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 [mu-a] u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-a-kam
en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;
reverse
1. [nam-i3]-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
2. nam#-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-a-kam
en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
3. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-a-ni
en: a built house plot of 45 shekels adjacent to the house of Taribatum, his brother;
4. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
blank space
5. ha-la-ba be-lum szesz-a-ni
en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Bēlum, his brother.
6. ibila nu-ra-tum-ke4-ne
en: The heirs of Nuratum
7. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta in-ba-esz
en: have divided in mutual agreement.
8. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-ra nu-gi4-gi4-de3
en: That in future, one against the other shall not return (on the decision)
9. mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
en: they have sworn together by the name of the king.
10. igi a-pil-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 dingir-mah-sze3
en: In the presence of Apil-ilīšu, overseer of the temple of Dingirmaḫ;
11. igi {d}suen-ma-gir gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2 dumu {d}da-mu-ma-an-szum2
en: in the presence of Sîn-māgir, pašišu-priest of Ninlil, son of Damu-manšum;
12. igi ip-qu2-{d}da-mu dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen-sze3
en: in the presence of Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-sîn;
13. igi {d}da-mu-gal-zu dumu hu-pa-tum-sze3
en: in the presence of Damu-galzu, son of Ḫupatum;
14. igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu szu-nu-ma-dingir-sze3
en: in the presence of Lipit-ištar, son of Šunūma-ila;
15. igi i-di-szum bur-gul-sze3
en: in the presence of Idišum, stone cutter;
16. igi lu2-{d}suen-na dub-sar-sze3
en: in the presence of Awil-sîn, the scribe.
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17. iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 5(disz)-a-kam
en: The month of Abum, the day 25
18. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e ki#-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-bi-da-ke4 ka-si-il-asz i-ni-in-ku4-ra
en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king brought to praise Kisurra and Sabum.
seal 1
1. ta-ri-ba-[tum]
en: Taribatum
2. be-lum
en: Bēlum
3. dumu-me nu-ra-tum
en: sons of Nuratum
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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primary: PBS 8/2, 133
[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 07203
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.13.05.25
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| 2025-03-30 at 14:09:46 | Senior, Andrew | Transliteration | Senior, Andrew | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2022-01-02 at 08:42:38 | Lafont, Bertrand | Transliteration | Guidi, Carlo | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2020-07-06 at 06:01:27 | Jagersma, Bram | Transliteration | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2020-07-06 at 05:49:22 | Jagersma, Bram | Transliteration | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Penn Museum (582048) (582048)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.7203) (CBS.7203)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
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| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
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Cite this Artifacts
“PBS 08/2, 133 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262235.
PBS 08/2, 133 artifact entry (No. P262235). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262235 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 133 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262235 (Accessed: February 11, 2026).
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