BE 14, 001 (P268180)

Tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13095

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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Language(s)

Akkadian

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1. [1(disz) _lu2-tur_] _u3-tu_ {kur}ka-ra-du-ni-ia-asz
 ts: [1 ṣeḫur, ṣuḫār] ilitti Karadunijaš
 en: [a slave], born in Karaduniaš,
2. [1(disz) _kusz3_] la-an-szu
 ts: [1 ammat] lānšu
 en: his height is [1 ammat],
3. {disz}tak-la-ku-a-na-ka-mu-ul-la _mu-ni_
 ts: Taklāku-ana-Kamulla šumšu
 en: his name is Taklāku-ana-Kamulla,
4. _ki_ {disz}a-da-gal-pa-ni-dingir _dam-gar3_
 ts: itti Adaggal-pāni-ili tamkāru
 en: from Adaggal-pāni-ili, merchant,
5. _dumu_ ka3-dingir-ra{ki} sza lu-ub2-du{ki}
 ts: mār Bābilî ša Lubdu
 en: son of Bābilû of the city Lubdu,
6. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ki-di-ni
 ts: Enlil-kidinnī
 en: Enlil-kidinnī,
7. _dumu_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-na-din-szesz{mesz}
 ts: mār Ninurta-nādin-aḫḫē
 en: son of Ninurta-nādin-aḫḫē,
8. _in-szi-in-sa10_
 ts: _in-szi-in-sa10_
 en: bought (him)
9. _sa10-til-la-bi-sze3_
 ts: _sa10-til-la-bi-sze3_
 en: at full price.
10. 2(u) _sze gur {gesz}ban2_ 5(disz) _sila3_
 ts: 20;0.0.0 û/še’û kur sūt 5 qa
 en: 20 kur barley which is measured by 5 qa measure,
11. _sa10_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_
 ts: šīmu 5 šiqil ḫurāṣi
 en: which equals 5 šiqil gold,
12. {disz}i-na-e2-kur-ra-bi id-di-in
 ts: Ina-Ekur-rabî iddin
 en: Ina-Ekur-rabi gave.
13. _u4#-kur2#-sze3# lu2#_-um#
 ts: u4#-kur2#-sze3# aw/mīlum#
 en: In the future, ┌people┐,
14. {disz}a-da-gal#-[pa-ni-dingir _dam]-gar3#_
 ts: Adaggal#-[pāni-ili] tamkāru#
 en: Adagg[al-pāni-ili, tam]kāru-marchant,
15. _ibila-ka?#_ [_szesz-ne-ne a-na-me-a]-bi_
 ts: _ibila-ka?#_ [_szesz-ne-ne a-na-me-a]-bi_
 en: his offs[prings, his brothers,
16. _inim [nu-ga2]-ga2#-de3#-esz_
 ts: _inim [nu-ga2]-ga2#-de3#-esz_
 en: any]one will not complain (about the matter) again,
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1. _inim nu-[gi4-gi4]-de3#-esz_
 ts: _inim nu-[gi4-gi4]-de3#-esz_
 en: any]one will not return (to the matter) again.
2. _mu_ {d}en#-[lil2 {d}nin-urta] {d}nusku
 ts: nīš En#[lil Ninurta] Nusku
 en: By the life of ┌En┐[lil, Ninurta], Nusku, and
3. u3 bur-ra-bu-ri#-ia-asz _lugal_
 ts: u Burra-Buriaš# šarri
 en: Burra-Bu[ri]aš king
4. _tesz2-bi in-pad3-da-e-mesz_
 ts: _tesz2-bi in-pad3-da-e-mesz_
 en: they swore together that (they would not complain about it again).
5. _igi_ {disz}i-na-e2-kur-ra-bi _dumu_ {disz}sza-lim-pa#-li#-ih#-{d#}iszkur#/X#
 ts: šību Ina-Ekur-rabi mār Šalim-pāliḫ#-Adad#
 en: Witnesses: Ina-Ekur-rabi, son of Šalim-pāliḫ#-Adad#,
6. _igi_ {disz}bur-ra-{d}innin-a-<ka3>-de3{ki}
 ts: šību Burra-Ištar-Akkade
 en: Burra-Ištar-A<kka>de,
7. _igi_ {disz}ra-ba-sza-{d}nin-urta _dumu_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-ba-ni
 ts: šību Rabâ-ša-Ninurta mār Ninurta-bāni
 en: Rabâ-ša-Ninurta, son of Ninurta-bāni,
8. _igi_ {disz}per-hi-{d}pap-sukkal _dumu_ {disz}ha-ni-bu
 ts: šību Perḫi-Papsukkal mār Ḫānibu
 en: Perḫi-Papsukkal, son of Ḫānibu,
9. _igi_ {disz}sa-a-mu _dumu_ {disz}ib-ni-{d}utu
 ts: šību Sāmu mār Ibni-Šamaš
 en: Sāmu, son of Ibni-Šamaš,
10. _igi_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-ba-ni _dumu_ {disz}e2-a-ma-dingir
 ts: šību Ninurta-bāni mār Eama-ilu
 en: Ninurta-bāni, son of Eama-ilu,
11. _igi_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-a-pil#-a2#-ia _dumu_ {disz}i-re-man-ni-dingir
 ts: šību Ninurta-āpil-idīja mār Irēmanni-ilī
 en: Ninurta-āpil-idīja, son of Irēmanni-ilī,
12. _igi_ {disz}{d}marduk-li2-su _dub#-sar#_
 ts: šību Marduk-līssu ṭupšarru#
 en: Marduk-līssua# scribe#,
13. _dumu_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-ra-im-numun
 ts: mār Ninurta-rā’im-zēri
 en: son of Ninurta-rā’im-zēri
14. _{iti}ab-e3 u4_-2(u) 5(disz)-_kam_
 ts: Kinūnu u4-25-kam
 en: Month of Kinūnu (X), 25th day,
15. _mu_-3(disz)?/8(disz)+n-_kam#_ bur#-ra-bu-ri-ia-asz _lugal_
 ts: _mu_-3?/8+-_kam#_ Burra#-Burijaš šarru
 en: 3rd/8+th year of Burra-Burijaš, king,
  A. Brinkman (1976), Materials and Studies for Kassite History I, p. 112 reads this number as 8+.
16. _kiszib_ {disz}a-da-gal-pa-ni-dingir
 ts: kunuk Adaggal-pāni-ili
 en: (Sealed with) the seal of Adaggal-pāni-ili

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: upper and lower edges wanting
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  • primary: BE 14, 001

    [Clay1906BE14] Clay, Albert T. 1906. Documents from the Temple Archives of Nippur Dated in the Reigns of Cassite Rulers. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. Series A: Cuneiform Texts, vol. 14. Philadelphia. http://www.etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/14893.pdf.

  • history: MSKH 1, p.112

    [Brinkman1976MSKH1] Brinkman, John A. 1976. A Catalogue of Cuneiform Sources Pertaining to Specific Monarchs of the Kassite Dynasty. Materials and Studies for Kassite History 1. The Oriental Institute, Chicago.

  • history: HG 3, no. 433

    [Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: AJSL 23 (pp. 280-322), pp.288f.

    [Luckenbill1907AJSL23] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1907. “A Study of the Temple Documents from the Cassite Period.” American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures 23 (4): 280–322.

  • history: published in BE 14 as 6052)

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13095
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-10 at 15:40:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-09-21 at 09:01:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-23 at 18:37:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2022-10-20 at 22:24:21 Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Atf van Soldt, Wilfred H.; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Dahl, Jacob L. approved View
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 View

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“BE 14, 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P268180.
BE 14, 001 artifact entry (No. P268180). (2024, September 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268180 (Original work published 2005)
BE 14, 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268180 (Accessed: May 12, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 21},
	title = {BE 14, 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268180},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268180},
}


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