Robertson diss. p. 284, CBS 07504 (P262506)
Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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 07504Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Contract; (Obv)16x(Rev)3 lines)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. [1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)] 4(u)? 4(barig)? sze gur a-sza3 a-nag-{d}utu
2. 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) a-sza3 eb?-[...]-ta-nu-um
3. 5(gesz2) 2(u) a-sza3 da-ab-ta
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) a-sza3 gibil
5. 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) gur
6. diri {gesz}ba-ri2-ga-bi 4(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
7. szunigin2 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
8. sza3-ba 5(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) gur sze gibil lu2 hun-ga2
9. 3(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) a2 {gesz}ma2-hi-a
10. 1(u) 8(asz) 4(ban2) gur lu2-da-IL2 u3 sza3? [...]
11. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) gur! sza3 gu4 [...]
12. 1(asz) gur kasz nag sza3 babbar2
13. u3 kislah-sze3
14. szunigin2 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze gibil
15. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur sze libir-ra
16. 1(gesz2) 3(u) si-tum lu2 hun-ga2
reverse
1. szunigin2 3(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur libir-ra
(large section erased)
2. [iti] sig4-a
3. mu us2-sa ki 6(disz) [i3]-si-in{ki} ba-dab-ba
obverse
1. [1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)] 4(u)? 4(barig)? sze gur a-sza3 a-nag-{d}utu
2. 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) a-sza3 eb?-[...]-ta-nu-um
3. 5(gesz2) 2(u) a-sza3 da-ab-ta
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) a-sza3 gibil
5. 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) gur
6. diri {gesz}ba-ri2-ga-bi 4(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
7. szunigin2 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
8. sza3-ba 5(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) gur sze gibil lu2 hun-ga2
9. 3(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) a2 {gesz}ma2-hi-a
10. 1(u) 8(asz) 4(ban2) gur lu2-da-IL2 u3 sza3? [...]
11. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) gur! sza3 gu4 [...]
12. 1(asz) gur kasz nag sza3 babbar2
13. u3 kislah-sze3
14. szunigin2 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze gibil
15. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur sze libir-ra
16. 1(gesz2) 3(u) si-tum lu2 hun-ga2
reverse
1. szunigin2 3(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur libir-ra
(large section erased)
2. [iti] sig4-a
3. mu us2-sa ki 6(disz) [i3]-si-in{ki} ba-dab-ba
Consult previous versions and their differences
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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- Condition Description: part of rev. erased
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Contract; (Obv)16x(Rev)3 lines)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Robertson diss, 284, CBS 07504
[Robertson1981diss] Robertson, John F. 1981. “Redistributive Economies in Ancient Mesopotamian Society: A Case Study from Isin-Larsa Period Nippur.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.
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- Museum No.: CBS 07504
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Rim-Sin.35.03.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-06-12 at 18:36:12 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-06-12 at 18:33:33 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2017-03-03 at 10:11:51 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-12-17 at 12:41:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-12-14 at 06:15:20 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-12-13 at 11:44:53 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Penn Museum (582298) (582298)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.7504) (CBS.7504)
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Cite this Artifact
“Robertson Diss. p. 284, CBS 07504 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262506.
Robertson diss. p. 284, CBS 07504 artifact entry (No. P262506). (2024, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262506 (Original work published 2005)
Robertson diss. p. 284, CBS 07504 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262506 (Accessed: October 29, 2025).
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year = {2024},
month = {jun 12},
title = {Robertson diss. p. 284, {CBS} 07504 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P262506},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262506},
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