OBLA 27 (P273754)
Letter tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A—Provenience
Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. [a-na ...]
2. [qi2]-bi2#-[ma]
3. a-mu-ra-am ad#-[ki?]
4. um-ma a-na-ku-[ma]
5. i-na pa2-ni pi2-qi2-tim#
6. _3(disz) erin2_ lu-li-ik
7. i-ti a-hi-a li-bi li-t,i3-ba-am
8. a-wa-tu ta-am-qu2-tam2
reverse
1. a-na szu-me i-szim-{d}szul-gi{ki}
2. a-szu-me ki-am
3. u3-la a-li-kam
4. _e2_ sza ta-[aq]-bi-am
5. [x]-ma sza e-BI#-[...]
6. [x] szu ri [...]
obverse
1. [a-na ...]
2. [qi2]-bi2#-[ma]
3. a-mu-ra-am ad#-[ki?]
4. um-ma a-na-ku-[ma]
5. i-na pa2-ni pi2-qi2-tim#
6. _3(disz) erin2_ lu-li-ik
7. i-ti a-hi-a li-bi li-t,i3-ba-am
8. a-wa-tu ta-am-qu2-tam2
reverse
1. a-na szu-me i-szim-{d}szul-gi{ki}
2. a-szu-me ki-am
3. u3-la a-li-kam
4. _e2_ sza ta-[aq]-bi-am
5. [x]-ma sza e-BI#-[...]
6. [x] szu ri [...]
Consult previous versions and their differences
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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primary: OBLA, 27
[Whiting1987OBLA] Whiting, Robert M. 1987. Old Babylonian Letters from Tell Asmar. Assyriological Studies 22. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
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- Museum No.: OIM A—
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- Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
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- Stratigraphic Level: -
- Excavation No: TA 1930 T0251
- Findspot Square: P31:1 (middle)
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Findspot Comments:
Palace of the Rulers
- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2025-04-26 at 13:08:15 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Atf | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2023-11-01 at 19:40:47 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2020-09-17 at 12:34:57 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2005-08-05 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“OBLA 27 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273754.
OBLA 27 artifact entry (No. P273754). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273754 (Original work published 2005)
OBLA 27 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273754 (Accessed: November 14, 2025).
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note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-14]},
year = {2023},
month = {nov 1},
title = {OBLA 27 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P273754},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273754},
}
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