OBLA 48 (P273775)

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, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A—

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. _ARAD2#_ be-li#-[a?]
2'. ki-ma _szagina#?_
3'. be-li-a isz-ti-[ni-isz?]
4'. a-na ti-i-ir-ti# be-li-a#
5'. az-za-az
6'. szum-ma ki-ni-isz
7'. _ARAD2_ be-li2-a-mas
8'. a-na-ku be-li2
9'. i-na ki-it-tim
10'. i-bi-i-la-an-ni-ma
11'. _ARAD2_-su2 a-na-ku
12'. [...] x x
reverse
1. [...]-a-tam2-ma
2. [...]-x-a
3. [...]-x-ma
4. [...]-ib#?-lam
5. [...]-x ma-tim
6. [...]-x-i-ma
7. x-[...] ma#?-tim
8. dan#-ni-isz-ma le-mu-un
9. um-ma# [...]-x-ma#? [...]-x-ma#?
10. be-[li2? ...]
left
1. be#-li# [...] a#-na# be#-li#?-[a? ...]
2. [...]

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, 48

    [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)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level: Ipiqadad I - Ibalpiel I
  • Excavation No: TA 1930 T0229
  • Findspot Square: M30:1
  • Findspot Comments:

    Palace of the Rulers

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-03-07 at 06:27:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-09-17 at 12:56:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2005-08-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 48 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273775.
OBLA 48 artifact entry (No. P273775). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273775 (Original work published 2005)
OBLA 48 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273775 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273775},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273775},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273775
LB  - CDLI:P273775
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - OBLA 48 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273775
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 48 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273775.
OBLA 48 artifact entry (No. P273775). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273775 (Original work published 2005)
OBLA 48 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273775 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273775},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273775},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273775
LB  - CDLI:P273775
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - OBLA 48 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273775
ER  -
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