SAOC 44, 47 (P283583)

Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A30139

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 5/6(disz) sar e2 du3-a
2. da e2 {d}suen-gal-zu
3. ki ip-qu2-{d}en-lil2 dumu lu2-{d}nin-urta-ke4
4. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ni-szu u3 e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
5. in-sa10-a
6. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar igi-te e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
7. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ni-szu-ke4
8. {disz}e-tel-pi4-szu
9. in-na-an-la2#
10. u4#-[kur2]-sze3 e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
11. u3 ibila-a-ni a-na me-a-bi
12. e2-bi-sze3 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2!(SI)-sze3
13. igi-te-na
reverse
1. inim-nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
2. mu lugal-bi in-pa3
3. igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 dingir-mah
4. [igi] {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2
5. igi {d}suen-ma#-gir gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2
6. igi {d}en-lil2-mu-[da]-mi-iq
7. igi {d}nusku-ni-szu# dumu ad-da-du10-ga
8. igi {d}nusku-ni-szu dub-sar
  blank space
9. iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
10. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal e2-babbar2 e2 {d}utu-ke4 zimbir{ki}-ta szu gibil(NE) bi2-in-aga!(MIR)
envelope
obverse
1. [5/6(disz) sar e2] du3-a
2. [da e2 {d}suen]-gal-zu
3. [ki ip-qu2-{d}en]-lil2# dumu lu2-{d}nin#-[urta-ke4]
4. [{disz}{d}en-lil2-ni-szu] u3 e-tel-pi4#-[isz8-tar2]
5. [in-sa10]-a#
6. [...]
7. [...]
8. [{disz}e-tel-pi4]-szu#-ra
9. [in-na]-an-la2
10. u4#-kur2-sze3 e#-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
11. u3 ibila-a-ni a-na [me-a-bi]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [igi {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 gudu4 {d}nin]-lil2#-la2
2'. [igi {d}suen-ma-gir gudu4 {d}]nin#-lil2-la2
3'. [igi {d}en-lil2-mu-da-mi-iq]
4'. [igi {d}nusku-ni-szu dumu ad-da]-du10-ga#
5'. igi {d}nusku-ni-szu dub-sar
  rest broken
seal 1
1. e-te-el-pi4-isz8-tar2#
2. dumu im-gu-rum

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
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: SAOC 44, 47

    [Stone1987neighborhoods] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1987. Nippur Neighborhoods. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 44. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A30139
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: 3N-T0086
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-16 at 10:10:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 47 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283583.
SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry (No. P283583). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283583
SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283583 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).
@misc{2005SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283583},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283583},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283583
LB  - CDLI:P283583
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283583
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 47 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283583.
SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry (No. P283583). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283583
SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283583 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).
@misc{2005SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283583},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283583},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283583
LB  - CDLI:P283583
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - SAOC 44, 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283583
ER  -
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