CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 (P283609)

Legal tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Museum Number

HE 167

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _[mar]-za#_ {d}ba-ba6 {d}nin-gir2-su
2. u3 {d}ne3#-[iri11]-gal
3. _mu#_ 1(disz)-e _u4_ 1(disz)#?-[kam]
4. _mar-za_ {d}suen-u2-se#-[li]
5. {disz}a-[hu]-um
6. {disz}ta-ri-ba#-[tum]
7. u3 ka-lu-mu-[um]
8. _ki_ {d}suen-u2-se-li
9. {disz}ka-lu-mu-um
10. [u3] ta-ri-ba-tum
reverse
1. a-hu-um
2. _in-szi-sa10_
3. _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. _sa10-til-la-ni-sze3 in-na-an-la2_
5. _inim-gal2-la mar-za_
6. _in-na-gub-bu_
7. _u4-kur2-sze3 inim-ma nu-ga2-ga2_
8. _mu_ lugal-bi-in-pa3_
9. _igi_ {d}inanna-dingir x x x x
10. {disz}nam-ti-nig2-ba-a-ni _ra2-gaba_
11. {disz}gi-mil-dingir
12. {disz}{d}suen-re-me-ni _i3-du8_
13. _iti udru{duru5} u4 6(disz)-kam_
14. _mu_ i-lu-ni _lugal_

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P283609

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France
Museum Number HE 167
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CHJ, pl. 18 H.E. 167

    [Boyer1928Contribution] Boyer, Georges. 1928. Contribution à l’histoire Juridique de La 1re Dynastie Babylonienne. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: CHJ, p. 14-15

    [Boyer1928Contribution] Boyer, Georges. 1928. Contribution à l’histoire Juridique de La 1re Dynastie Babylonienne. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Charpin Clergé d'Ur, p. 174-175

    [Charpin1986Clergé] Charpin, Dominique. 1986. Le Clergé d’Ur Au Siècle d’Hammurabi (XIXe-XVIIIe Siècles Av. J.-C.). Hautes Études Orientales 22. Genève - Paris: Librairie Droz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-07-09 at 12:43:11 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2018-06-02 at 11:12:54 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-05-19 at 15:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-29 at 07:37:15 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-04-18 at 11:35:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CHJ Pl. 18 HE 167 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283609.
CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry (No. P283609). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283609
CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283609 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {CHJ pl. 18 {HE} 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283609},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283609
LB  - CDLI:P283609
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283609
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CHJ Pl. 18 HE 167 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283609.
CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry (No. P283609). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283609
CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283609 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2005CHJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {CHJ pl. 18 {HE} 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283609},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283609
LB  - CDLI:P283609
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CHJ pl. 18 HE 167 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283609
ER  -
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