PBS 08/2, 135 (P269769)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 15219

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Contract, sale of office; w/seal impressions all over the surfaces (both tablet & case); tablet:(Obv)16x(Rev)12 lines, case:(Obv)18x(Rev)10 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku
 en: The office of presenting offerings in Nusku's temple
2. mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam
 en: for two months every year,
3. bala gub-ba i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am u3 ri-im-esz18-dar
 en: the term of office of Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar
4. dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um
 en: sons of Munawirum,
5. ki i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am u3 {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar
 en: from Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar
6. u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne-ta
 en: and Nawirtum their mother
7. {disz}lu2-e2-szu!-me-sza4 dumu {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
 en: Lu-ešumeša, son of Šamaš-enlila,
8. in-szi-in-sa10
 en: has bought;
9. sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3
 en: its full price (of)
10. 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: three shekels of silver
11. in-na-an-la2
 en: has paid.
12. u4-kur2-sze3 i3-li2-e-ri#-ba-am {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar
 en: In the future, that Ili-eribam, Rim-ištar
13. u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne
 en: and Nawirtum their mother
14. u3 ibila-a-ne-ne a-na-me-a-bi
 en: and their heirs, to all (concerning)
15. nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam
 en: the office of the Nusku's temple for 2 months every year
16. inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
 en: wouldn't bring a claim,
reverse
1. mu lugal-bi in-pa3#-[de3-esz]
 en: they have sworn by the name of the king.
2. igi {d}inanna#-[ma-an]-szum2# dumu# im-gu#-[ru]-um
 en: Before Inanna-manšum, son of Imgurum;
3. igi {d}nanna-ma#-[an]-szum2 dumu {d}x-[...]
 en: before Nanna-manšum, son of ...;
4. igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba#-li2-it, dumu a-wi-li#-ia#
 en: before Enlil-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīlīya;
5. igi li-pi2-it#-[esz18-dar] dumu lal3-[e2]-mah
 en: before Lipit-ištar, son of Lal-emaḫ;
6. igi a-wi-li-[ia] bur-gul#
 en: before Awīlīya, stone-cutter;
7. igi ur-{d}ig-ku3-[ga dub]-sar#
 en: before Igkuga, the scribe.
  blank space
8. iti szu-numun-a u4 5(disz)-kam
 en: The month of Dumuzi, the day 5 (of)
9. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e kur gu2-si-a an-ga-am3 mu-un-da-bala-esz-am3# usu mah {d}marduk-ka-ke4 mu-na-an-szum2-ma-ta
 en: the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, against whom all the foreign lands had again revolted, by the mighty strength which Marduk gave to him (defeated the army of Sumer and Akkad).
envelope
obverse
1. nam-lu2#-nig2-dab5#-ba e2 {d}nusku
 en: The office of presenting offerings in Nusku's temple
2. mu-a iti# 2(disz)-kam
 en: for two months every year,
3. bala gub-ba i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am {disz}ri#-[im-esz18-dar]
 en: the term of office of Ili-eribam (and) Rim-ištar
4. dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um
 en: sons of Munawirum,
5. ki# i3-li2-[e-ri]-ba#-am# u3 ri-im-esz18-[dar]
 en: from Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar
6. u3 na#-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne#-[ne-ta]
 en: and Nawirtum their mother
7. {disz}lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4 dumu {d}utu-{d}en#-[lil2-la2-ke4]
 en: Lu-ešumeša, son of Šamaš-enlila,
8. in-szi-in-sa10
 en: has bought;
9. sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3
 en: its full price (of)
10. 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: three shekels of silver
11. in-na-an-la2
 en: has paid.
12. u4-kur2-sze3 i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar
 en: In the future, that Ili-eribam, Rim-ištar
13. u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne
 en: and Nawirtum their mother
14. u3 ibila-a-[ne]-ne a-na-me-a-bi
 en: and their heirs, to all (concerning)
15. nam-lu2-nig2-[dab5-ba] e2# {d}nusku
 en: the office of the Nusku's temple
16. mu-a [iti 2(disz)-kam]
 en: for 2 months every year
17. inim [nu-um-ga2-ga2-a]
 en: wouldn't bring a claim,
  rest broken
reverse
1. igi {d}inanna#-ma#-an#-szum2# dumu im-gu-ru-um#
 en: Before Inanna-manšum, son of Imgurum;
2. igi {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2# dumu {d}x-[...]
 en: before Nanna-manšum, son of ...;
3. igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba-li2-it, dumu a-wi#-[li-ia]
 en: before Enlil-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīlīya;
4. igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu lal3-[e2-mah]
 en: before Lipit-ištar, son of Lal-emaḫ;
5. igi a-wi-li-ia bur-[gul]
 en: before Awīlīya, stone-cutter;
6. igi ur-{d}ig-ku3-ga dub#-[sar]
 en: before Igkuga, the scribe.
  blank space
7. iti szu-numun-a u4 5(disz)-kam
 en: The month of Dumuzi, the day 5 (of)
8. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-[e] kur gu2-si-a {d}marduk-[...] usu mah [...] mu-na#-[an-szum2-ma-ta]
 en: the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, against whom all the foreign lands ... by the mighty strength which Marduk gave to him (defeated the army of Sumer and Akkad).
seal 1
1. i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am
 en: Ili-eribam
2. ri-im-esz18-dar
 en: Rim-ištar
3. dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um
 en: sons of Munawirum
4. u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne
 en: and Nawirtum their mother

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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: Tablet, Rev.broken, w/case mostly preserved, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Contract, sale of office; w/seal impressions all over the surfaces (both tablet & case); tablet:(Obv)16x(Rev)12 lines, case:(Obv)18x(Rev)10 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 135

    [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 15219
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2020-11-17 at 00:19:18 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo CDLI approved View
2018-07-09 at 11:59:45 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2018-07-09 at 11:39:56 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2018-07-09 at 11:36:53 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

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dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“PBS 08/2, 135 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P269769.
PBS 08/2, 135 artifact entry (No. P269769). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269769 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 135 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269769 (Accessed: May 9, 2025).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 135 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269769},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269769},
}


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