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JCS 34, 171, 218, no. 29 (P305557)

Administrative tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 04265

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(gesz2)_ 4(u) 5(asz) gur sze_
2. _{gesz}ba-ri2-ga _1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3_
3. sza i-na _1(asz) gur 3(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3#_
4. a-na {gesz}ba-an 1(ban2)_ x x?
5. tu-ur-ma
6. _1(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 3(barig)? 2(ban2) gur sze_
7. ba-ab-bi-lu-ut {disz}mu-na?-[wi?]-rum?
8. _ki_ na-bi-{d}utu
reverse
1. _igi_ szu-nu-u2-ma-dingir
2. _igi_ a-bi-lu-mu!-ur
3. _igi_ {d}iszkur-x-[x?]
4. _igi_ i-bi-e2-a
5. _igi_ asz-szum-e2-a-ga-x x [...]
blank space
6. _kiszib-a-ni ib2-ra_
7. _iti szu-numun-a u4 4(disz)-kam_
8. _mu_ e2-me-te-ur-sag
seal 1
1. AN KA x x x x?
2. _dumu s,i-li2-{d}nin-ASZ?-tu

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

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 67.0 high × 47.0 wide × 23.0 thick
Weight:
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: JCS 34, p.127-230, p. 171, 218, no. 29

[Stol1982Larsa] Stol, Marten. 1982. “State and Private Business in the Land of Larsa.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 34 (3–4): 127–230. https://doi.org/10.2307/3515973.

(C, T)
citation: CBCY 4, p. 29, YBC 4265

[BeckmanCBCY4] Beckman, Gary. 2000. Old Babylonian Archival Texts in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Catalogue of the Babylonian Collections at Yale 4. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: YBC 04265
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Hammurapi.36.04.04
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-01-21 at 07:03:51	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2020-09-15 at 12:37:21	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

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Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-018330) (BC-018330)
Electronic Babylonian Library (YBC.4265) (YBC.4265)

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

“JCS 34, 171, 218, No. 29 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305557.

JCS 34, 171, 218, no. 29 artifact entry (No. P305557). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305557 (Original work published 2006)

JCS 34, 171, 218, no. 29 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305557 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305557},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 34, 171, 218, No. 29 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305557.

JCS 34, 171, 218, no. 29 artifact entry (No. P305557). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305557 (Original work published 2006)

JCS 34, 171, 218, no. 29 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305557 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P305557},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305557},
}

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