YOS 14, 072 (P292774)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 05304 & IM 051403 (one of the two a cast)

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

112.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}ma-nu-um
2. {disz}a-di-du-um
3. u3 be-la-nu-um
4. _dumu-mesz_ na-ni-bu-ma
5. asz-szum _geme2_ szu-uh-ra-ia
6. {disz}tab-ba-we-di ma-ri-sza
7. i-zi-qu2-ma um-ma e-di-du-um
8. u3 be-la-nu-um _geme2_ u3 s,u2-ha-rum
9. nu-a-tum-ma szi-bu-ut sza-du-pi2-im
10. u3 a-du-ur-be-lu-um i3-li2 a-li-szu
11. {disz}am-mi-sza-gi-isz _ugula_ szu-ha-mesz_
12. u3 _gal-ku5-mesz_ usz-bu a-wa-ti-szu-nu
13. isz-mu-ma di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-<ti>-ma
14. _geme2_ szu-uh-ra-ia a-na a-di-du-um
15. u3 be-la-nu-um u2-bi-ru
16. s,u2-ha-ra-am tab-ba-we-di
17. a-na ma-nu-um i-di-nu
18. u2-ul i-ta-ru-ma
reverse
1. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
2. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
3. ra-gi-im i-ra-ga-mu
4. _5(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
5. u3 li-sza-an-szu i-la-pa-at
6. _mu_ {d}tiszpak u3 i-ba-al-pi-el it-mu
7. _igi_ e-tel-pi2-{d}suen _dumu_ sa-am-si
8. {disz}er3-ra-na-da _dumu_ sin-nig2-ba
9. {disz}i-di-ia-tum _dumu_ ig-mil-dingir
10. {disz}ha-bil-[ki]-nu _dumu_ ARAD-{d}we-er
11. {disz}ki-ma#-[a-hi]-ia _dumu_ na-ni-bu-um
12. {disz}a-bi-[ia-tum _dumu_ ...]
13. {disz}a-[...]
14. {disz}a-hu-[ni _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-szi-na]
15. u3 a-[...]
16. _mu e2 x [...] x i-ba-[al-pi-el ...]
seal 1
1. a-hu-ni
2. _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_
3. _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-szi-na
4. _ARAD_ i-ba-al-[pi-el]
seal 2
1. i-di-ia-tum
2. _dumu_ ig-mil-dingir
3. _ARAD_ i-ba-al-pi-el
seal 3
1. am-mi-sza-gi-isz
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-[am]
seal 4
1. ha-bil-ki#-[nu]
2. _dumu_ ARAD-{d}we-er
3. [...]
seal 5
1. AN [...]
2. _dumu_ AN [...]
3. [...]
seal 6
1. a-pil2-ku-[bi]
2. _dumu_ pu-hu-[um]
3. _ARAD_ da-du-[sza]
seal 7
1. a-bi-ia-tum
2. [...]
3. [...]
seal 8
1. {d}er3-ra-na-[da]
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-[sza-am]
3. _ARAD_ da#-du#-[sza]

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): 112.0 high × 56.0 wide × 33.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: YOS 14, 72

    [Simmons1978YOS14] Simmons, Stephen D. 1978. Early Old Babylonian Documents. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts 14. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: JCS 24 (pp. 43-69), 050 no. 19 (IM 051403)

    [DeJongEllis1972JCS24TellHarmal] DeJong Ellis, Maria. 1972. “Old Babylonian Economic Texts and Letters from Tell Harmal.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 24 (3): 43–69. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359165.

  • history: RIME 4, .05.20.2009, ex. 01 & 2010, ex. 01 (seal)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: RIME 4, .15.19.2004, ex. 01 & 2005, ex. 01 (seal)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: JCS 15 (pp. 81-83), 081

    [Simmons1961JCS15[2]] Simmons, Stephen D. 1961. “Early Old Babylonian Tablets from Ḥarmal and Elsewhere (Concluded).” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 15 (3): 81–83. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359017.

    NBC 05304

  • citation: CBCY 2, p. 15, NBC 5304

    [Beckman1995CBCY2] Beckman, Gary. 1995. Old Babylonian Archival Texts in the Nies Babylonian Collection. Catalogue of the Babylonian Collections at Yale 2. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 05304 & IM 051403 (one of the two a cast)
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-26 at 13:40:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-04 at 19:01:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 13:50:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-05-20 at 09:48:18 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-02-24 at 06:01:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-02-24 at 05:31:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection 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
CDLI Seals 012558 (composite) (P500976) Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00
CDLI Seals 012559 (composite) (P500977) Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00
CDLI Seals 012560 (composite) (P500978) Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Dāduša.00.00.00
CDLI Seals 012561 (composite) (P500979) Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Dāduša.00.00.00
CDLI Seals 012724 (composite) (P508948) Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 14, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292774.
YOS 14, 072 artifact entry (No. P292774). (2024, August 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292774 (Original work published 2006)
YOS 14, 072 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292774 (Accessed: January 31, 2026).
@misc{2024YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 4},
	title = {YOS 14, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292774},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292774},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P292774
LB  - CDLI:P292774
M1  - 2026/1/31/
TI  - YOS 14, 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292774
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 14, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292774.
YOS 14, 072 artifact entry (No. P292774). (2024, August 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292774 (Original work published 2006)
YOS 14, 072 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292774 (Accessed: January 31, 2026).
@misc{2024YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 4},
	title = {YOS 14, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292774},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292774},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P292774
LB  - CDLI:P292774
M1  - 2026/1/31/
TI  - YOS 14, 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292774
ER  -
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