PBS 08/2, 180 (P263011)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 08099Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (Contract; (Obv)9x(Rev)9 lines)Language(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ki-szum2-ma
en: An onion field of 2 iku
2. sza3 a-sza3 uszur3
en: in the "field of the district"
3. us2-a-du a-ap-pa-tum
en: alongside (the property of) Appatum;
4. a-sza3 esz18-dar-dingir dumu ta-ri-bu
en: (this) field, of Ištar-ilu son of Taribu,
5. ki esz18-dar-dingir-ta
en: from Ištar-ilu,
6. {disz}ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
en: Ibni-amurru,
7. {disz}e-tel-pi4-{d}nin-urta u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni-ke4
en: Etel-pî-ninurta and Ilšu-bani,
8. nam-ki-szum2-ma-sze3 a2 mu-iti-a-sze3
en: with the purpose of growing onions yearly
Mauer, Das Formular der altbabylonischen Bodenpachtverträge (1984) p. 95
9. 1(bur3) GAN2-ba 1(gesz2) sze gur ag2-e-de3
en: paying (as rental price) 60 kor per būru of field,
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1. ib2-ta-an-e3-esz
en: have rented.
2. igi e2-a-he2-gal2 nagar
en: Before Ea-ḫegal, carpenter;
3. igi nu-ur2-{d}utu dumu ta-ri-bu
en: before Nur-šamaš, son of Taribu;
4. igi {d}nanna-sza3-la2-su3 dub-sar
en: before Nanna-saglasug, the scribe.
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5. iti szu-numun-a u4 1(disz)-kam
en: The month of Dumuzi, the day 1 (of)
6. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal gu-za bara2 gu-la ku3-sig17-ta {d}nin-gal-ra mu-na-an-dim2-ma
en: the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king made a large throne dais in gold for Ningal.
obverse
1. 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ki-szum2-ma
en: An onion field of 2 iku
2. sza3 a-sza3 uszur3
en: in the "field of the district"
3. us2-a-du a-ap-pa-tum
en: alongside (the property of) Appatum;
4. a-sza3 esz18-dar-dingir dumu ta-ri-bu
en: (this) field, of Ištar-ilu son of Taribu,
5. ki esz18-dar-dingir-ta
en: from Ištar-ilu,
6. {disz}ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
en: Ibni-amurru,
7. {disz}e-tel-pi4-{d}nin-urta u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni-ke4
en: Etel-pî-ninurta and Ilšu-bani,
8. nam-ki-szum2-ma-sze3 a2 mu-iti-a-sze3
en: with the purpose of growing onions yearly
Mauer, Das Formular der altbabylonischen Bodenpachtverträge (1984) p. 95
9. 1(bur3) GAN2-ba 1(gesz2) sze gur ag2-e-de3
en: paying (as rental price) 60 kor per būru of field,
reverse
1. ib2-ta-an-e3-esz
en: have rented.
2. igi e2-a-he2-gal2 nagar
en: Before Ea-ḫegal, carpenter;
3. igi nu-ur2-{d}utu dumu ta-ri-bu
en: before Nur-šamaš, son of Taribu;
4. igi {d}nanna-sza3-la2-su3 dub-sar
en: before Nanna-saglasug, the scribe.
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5. iti szu-numun-a u4 1(disz)-kam
en: The month of Dumuzi, the day 1 (of)
6. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal gu-za bara2 gu-la ku3-sig17-ta {d}nin-gal-ra mu-na-an-dim2-ma
en: the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king made a large throne dais in gold for Ningal.
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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 (Contract; (Obv)9x(Rev)9 lines)
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primary: PBS 8/2, 180
[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 08099
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.21.04.01
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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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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| 2021-01-15 at 06:12:20 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Guidi, Carlo | CDLI | approved |
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| 2020-05-28 at 05:55:12 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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| 2020-05-28 at 05:51:26 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | 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 (582936) (582936)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.8099) (CBS.8099)
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Cite this Artifact
“PBS 08/2, 180 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P263011.
PBS 08/2, 180 artifact entry (No. P263011). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263011 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 180 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263011 (Accessed: December 29, 2025).
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