OECT 08, 17 (P283644)

Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1926-0377

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 du3-a da e2 ka-ku3-ga
2. ki-e3-bi e-sir2-ra
3. 3(disz) sar kislah da e2 mu-ni-ki-en-gi-sze3
4. 4(disz) sar kislah da e2 lu2-{d}suen-na
5. 1(disz) {gesz}ig mi-ri2-za sza3 kisal-la2! gub-ba
6. 1(disz) {gesz}ig dib-ba e2-pa-pah gub-ba
7. 1(disz) {gesz}ig ze2-na
8. 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 uz-za us2-a-du lugal-a-ma-ru
9. 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u) sar a-sza3 uz-za ki-duru5 us2-a-du ama-da-kal-la
10. 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 i7-giri3-da-bala-e# us2-a-du e2-lu2#-ti# szu#-[ku6-a]
11. nam-i3-du8 ka2 sumun {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
12. nam-i3-du8 ka2 e2-gal-mah mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
13. nam-i3-du8 ka2 us2-gid2-da mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
14. nam-i3-du8 abul {d}nin-lil2-la2 mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
15. nam-i3-du8 ka2 gesz-kin-ti mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
16. nam-i3-du8 ka2 {d}nin-ga2-gi4-a mu-am3 u4 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
17. nam-i3-du8 ka2 du6-ku3 mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
18. nam-e2-da-di {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 mu-am3 u4 6(disz)-kam
19. sza3 {gesz}kiri6 pe-ru-ru-tum ha-la-ba ur-{d}lum-ma
20. szu-ri-a-bi in-ba-e-esz
21. 1(disz) naga4-esir 1(disz) {gesz}HI-bar mar-gid2-da
22. 2(disz) {gesz}u4-sakar {gesz}mar-gid2-da
23. ha-la-ba {d}nanna-me-sza4 szesz-gal#
24. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 du3-a ki-tusz da e2 nin-du10-[ga]
25. 3(disz) sar kislah da e2 {d}nanna-me-sza4
26. 4(disz) sar kislah da e2 lu2-{d}suen-na
27. 1(disz) {gesz}ig mi-ri2-za ki-tusz gub-ba
reverse
1. 1(disz) {gesz}ig dib-ba ki-tusz gub-ba
2. 1(disz) {gesz}ig ze2-na
3. [1(iku)] GAN2 a-sza3 uz-za us2-a-du {d}nanna-me-sza4
4. 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u) sar a-sza3 uz-za ki-duru5 us2-a-du {d}nanna-me-sza4
5. 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 i7-giri3-da-bala-e us2-a-du {d}nanna-[me-sza4]
6. nam-i3-du8 ka2 sumun {d}en-lil2-la2 szu-ri-a-bi
7. nam-i3-du8 ka2 e2-gal-mah mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
8. nam-i3-du8 ka2 us2-gid2-da mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
9. nam-i3-du8 abul {d}nin-lil2 mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
10. nam-i3-du8 ka2 gesz-kin-ti mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
11. nam-i3-du8 ka2 {d}nin-ga2-gi4-a mu-am3 u4 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
12. nam-i3-du8 ka2 du6-ku3 mu-am3 u4 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
13. nam-e2-da-di {d}en-lil2# {d}nin-lil2 mu-am3 u4 6(disz)-kam
14. sza3 {gesz}kiri6 pe-ru-ru-tum ha-la-ba ur-{d}lum-ma
15. szu#-ri-a-bi in-ba-e-esz
16. 2(disz) {gesz}umbin mar-gid2-da 2(disz) {gesz}u4-sakar mar-gid2-da
17. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za
18. ha-la-ba ad-da-kal-la
19. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta gesz-szub-ba-ta in-ba-e-esz
20. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-ra inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
21. mu lugal-bi tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
22. igi nig2-gur11-{d}nanna gudu4 dumu {d}en-lil2-gu2-gal
23. igi {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 dumu a-wi-il-dingir
24. igi inim-{d}da-mu dumu da-da-kal-la
25. igi {d}suen-li-di-isz <dumu> lu2-si-gar
26. igi ARAD2-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu inim-{d}en-lil2-la2
27. igi im-gur-{d}suen dub-sar
28. iti sze-sag11-ku5 mu {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am lugal alan ku3-sig17 alan ku3-babbar {d}utu-ra mu-un-na-an-ku4
seal 1
1. {d}nanna-me-sza4
2. ad-da-kal-la
3. ibila lu2-{d}ba-ba6

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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  • Genre(s): Legal
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  • primary: OECT 8, 17

    [Hunter1930OECT8] Hunter, Guy R. 1930. Sumerian Contracts from Nippur. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts 8. London: Oxford University Press.

  • history: MC 3, 24

    [Stone1991Adoption] Stone, Elizabeth C., and David I. Owen. 1991. Adoption in Old Babylonian Nippur and the Archive of Mannum-Mešu-Liṣṣur. Vol. 3. Mesopotamina Civilizations.

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  • Museum No.: Ashm 1926-0377
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 08:17:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-06-05 at 06:58:36 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“OECT 08, 17 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P283644.
OECT 08, 17 artifact entry (No. P283644). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283644 (Original work published 2005)
OECT 08, 17 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283644 (Accessed: May 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {OECT 08, 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283644},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283644},
}


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