BE 06/2, 031 (P265079)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 01492 (cast of envelope : CBS 09764 ?)

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Seal impressions on all over the surfaces; (Obv)13x(Rev)12x(UE)2 lines; *Cast made before opening of the case.)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Seal impressions on all over the surfaces; (Obv)13x(Rev)12x(UE)2 lines; *Cast made before opening of the case.)
Language(s)

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

original of cast identified BE 06/2, p.148

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P265079

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 01492 (cast of envelope : CBS 09764 ?)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.1492

References

  • primary: BE 6/2, 31

    [Poebel1909BE6/2] Poebel, Arno. 1909. Babylonian Legal and Business Documents from the Time of the First Dynasty of Babylon, Chiefly from Nippur. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. Series A: Cuneiform Texts 6/2. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology.

Revisions and credits

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/2, 031 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265079.
BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry (No. P265079). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265079 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265079 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265079},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P265079
LB  - CDLI:P265079
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P265079
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/2, 031 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265079.
BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry (No. P265079). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265079 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265079 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265079},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P265079
LB  - CDLI:P265079
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - BE 06/2, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P265079
ER  - 
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