SA 185 (P273650)

Legal tablet & envelope dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Souvay 79

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

70.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze# gur_
2. _gar-ra_ na-bi-ma-ma
3. isz-tu _3(u) sze gur_
4. sza {d}szul-pa-e3-qar-du
5. u3 _4(asz) 5(ban2) sze gur_
6. sza i3-li2-um-ma-ti
7. a-na i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar
8. id-di-nu
9. _ur5_-su2
10. _szu ti-a_ i3-li2-i-din-nam
11. _ki_ i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar
reverse
1. _iti sig4-a_
2. _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur_
3. _i3-ag2-e_
4. _igi_ {d}utu-sipa
5. _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni
6. _igi_ ri-im-{d}iszkur
7. _kiszib-ba-a-ni ib2-ra_
8. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_
9. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {d}utu {d}marduk e-ne-bi-da alan szud3-szud3-de3 [{d}lamma] ku3#-sig17_
envelope
obverse
1. _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze# gur_
2. _gar-ra_ na-bi-ma#-ma
3. isz-tu _3(u) sze gur_
4. sza {d}szul-pa-e3-qar-du#
5. u3 _4(asz) 5(ban2) sze gur_
6. sza i3-li2-um-ma-ti
7. a-na i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar
8. id-di-nu
9. _ur5_-su2
10. _szu ti-a_ i3-li2-i-din-nam
11. _ki_ i3#-[li2-am-ta-ha-ar]
reverse
1. [_iti sig4-a_]
2. [_3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze] gur#_
3. [_i3-ag2]-e#_
4. [_igi_ {d}utu]-sipa#
5. [_igi_ {d}suen-im-gur-an]-ni#
6. [_igi_ ri]-im-{d}iszkur
7. [_kiszib-ba]-a-ni ib2-ra_
8. [_iti] gan-gan-e3 u4 [2(u) 7(disz)-kam_]
9. [_mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {d}utu {d}marduk] e#-ne-bi#-ta! alan szud3#-szud3#-de3 {d}lamma# ku3#-sig17_
seal 1
1. ta-ri-bu-um
2. _dumu_ a-pil#-i3-li2-szu
3. [_ARAD_ AN? {d}]mar-tu
seal 2
1. [x x?] x NI [x]
2. _dumu#_ i3#-li2#-ia
3. _ARAD_ AN# {d}mar-tu

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
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

P273650 leadP273650 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P273650

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented
envelope: 77x54mm

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number Souvay 79
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Jean, SA, 185

    [Jean1923SA] Jean, Charles-François. 1923. Šumer et Akkad. Contribution à l’histoire de La Civilisation Dans La Basse-Mésopotamie. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: StLouis, 222

    [Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

  • history: YOS 15, 89

    [Goetze2009YOS15] Goetze, Albrecht. 2009. Cuneiform Texts from Various Collections. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts 15. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-04-11 at 12:10:42 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-08-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“SA 185 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273650.
SA 185 artifact entry (No. P273650). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273650 (Original work published 2005)
SA 185 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273650 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2024SA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {SA 185 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273650},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273650
LB  - CDLI:P273650
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - SA 185 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273650
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“SA 185 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273650.
SA 185 artifact entry (No. P273650). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273650 (Original work published 2005)
SA 185 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273650 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2024SA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {SA 185 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273650},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273650
LB  - CDLI:P273650
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - SA 185 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273650
ER  -
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