YOS 13, 254 (P296053)

Administrative tablet excavated in Dilbat (mod. Deilam), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

MLC 01291

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

91.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(esze3) _GAN2 a#-[sza3 ...]
2. _a-gar3#_ a x x x [...]
3. _gu2# i7_ me-{d}en-lil2 na?-ar? x [...]
4. [n?] 1(bur3) _GAN2 a-sza3 am? a2 ku? ki? [x]
5. [i?-na?] er-s,e-et s,i-il-BI-e{ki}
6. [n?] 1(bur3) x [x x] _a-sza3_
7. sza# {d}suen-ba-ni# [{d}]suen#-mu-sza-lim
8. {disz}{d}urasz-na-s,i-ir lu2#?-[{d}]iszkur#?
9. _dumu-mesz_ a-na-{d}na-bi-um-[lu-usz-te-mi]-iq
10. u3 a-wi-il-{d}na-bi-um _dumu_ lu2-{d}iszkur#
11. a-na {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi
12. _sipa u8-udu-hi-a_ sza _e2-gal_
13. sza _u8-udu-hi-a_ sza _e2-gal_
14. i-na qa2-ti _dumu-mesz_ a-na-{d}na-bi-um-lu-usz-te-mi-iq
15. im-hu-ru
16. i-na qa2-be2-e _lugal-e_
17. a-na s,i-ib-ti-szu
reverse
1. id-di-nu-szum
single ruling
2. _igi_ szu-nu-ma-dingir _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir
3. _igi_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam _dumu_ lu2-e-ri-isz
4. _igi_ {d}na-bi-um-na-s,i-ir
5. _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir
6. _igi_ ARAD-{d}na-bi-um _dumu_ i-din-{d}marduk
single ruling
blank space
2 seal impressions, not copied, see YOS 13, 88
7. _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 3(u)-kam#_
8. _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e {d}lamma-lamma bar su3-ga-ke4 {[d?]}inanna# nin gal kisz{ki}-[a]
seal 1
1. isz8-tar2-dingir
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ga-[mil]
3. _ARAD_ {d}suen
seal 2
1. {d}urasz-na-s,i-[ir]
2. [_dumu_] lu2-{d}[...]
3. _ARAD_ {d}suen

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)

Collections

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 91.0 high × 54.0 wide × 32.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: YOS 13, 254

[Finkelstein1972YOS13] Finkelstein, Jacob J. 1972. Late Old Babylonian Documents and Letters. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts 13. New Haven: Yale University Press.
history: WdO 8, p.254-285, p. 275-277

[Wilcke1975-1976Kaufverträge] Wilcke, Claus. 1975-1976. “Zu Den Spät-Altbabylonischen Kaufverträgen Aus Nordbabylonien.” Welt Des Orients 8: 254–85.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: MLC 01291
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Dilbat (mod. Deilam) [uncertain]
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ammi-ditana.29.02.30
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2019-06-16 at 10:37:50	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl	Yale Babylonian Collection	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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

Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-001294) (BC-001294)
Electronic Babylonian Library (MLC.1291) (MLC.1291)

Seals

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

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

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Cite this Artifact

“YOS 13, 254 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P296053.

YOS 13, 254 artifact entry (No. P296053). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P296053 (Original work published 2006)

YOS 13, 254 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P296053 (Accessed: December 27, 2025).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P296053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P296053},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“YOS 13, 254 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P296053.

YOS 13, 254 artifact entry (No. P296053). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P296053 (Original work published 2006)

YOS 13, 254 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P296053 (Accessed: December 27, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {YOS 13, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P296053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P296053},
}

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M1  - 2025/12/27/
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