CDLB 2014/004 §2.1 (P333863)

Administrative tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Museum Number

JHU T061

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)

Sumerian

Measurements

66.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) gur sze#_
 en: (Regarding) the 10 gur of barley,
2. sza {d}utu-ma-gir
 en: which Šamaš-māgir
3. i-na _kar_ babila2{ki}
 en: at the quay of Babylon
4. a-na sze-ep-{d}suen
 en: to Šēp-Sîn
5. id-di-nu
 en: gave:
6. {disz}{d}utu-ma-gir
 en: Šamaš-māgir
7. i-na _kar_ larsa{ki}
 en: at the quay of Larsa
8. _1(u) gur sze_-a-am
 en: (those) 10 gur of barley
9. ma#-hi-ir
 en: has received;
reverse
1. ka-ni-ik-szu
 en: if his sealed document
2. i-ma-ar-ma
 en: he (i.e., Šamaš-māgir) sees,
3. i-he-ep-pe2
 en: he will break (it).
4. _igi_ {d}suen#-u2#-se2-li
 en: Before Sîn-uselli;
5. _igi_ u-bar#-rum# _ugula gidri dumu_ i3-li2#-ma-li-ki
 en: before Ubārrum, the colonel, son of Ilī-mālikī;
6. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it,
 en: before Šamaš-muballiṭ;
7. _iti# kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
 en: month: “Work-of-Ištar,” 22nd day;
8. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal i7_ sa-am-su2-i-lu#-[na]-na-ga-ab#-[nu-uh-szi]
 en: year: “Samsu-ilūna, the king, (the canal called) Samsu-ilūna-the-source-of-abundance-for-the-people (dug).”
seal 1
1. {d}utu-ma#-gir
 en: Šamaš-māgir,
2. _dumu_ ma-ri-um-mi
 en: son of Māri-ummī,
3. _ARAD2#_ {d}iszkur#
 en: servant of Adad
4. u3# {d}nergal#?
 en: and Nergal(?).
seal 2
1. {d}suen-u2#-se2-el-li
 en: Sîn-uselli,
2. _dumu#_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
 en: son of Nūr-Šamaš,
  (possibly a third line, missing)
seal 3
1. u-bar-ru-[um]
 en: Ubārrum,
2. _dumu#_ i3-li2-ma-li-[ki]
 en: son of Ilī-mālikī,
3. _ARAD2#_ {d}AN#-mar#-tu#
 en: servant of An-Martu.
seal 4
1. dingir-li#-t,u3#-[ul]
 en: Ilī-liṭṭul,
2. _dumu#_ na-bi-i3-li2#-[szu]
 en: son of Nabi-ilišu,
3. _ARAD2#_ {d}nin#-si#-an-[na]
 en: servant of Ninsianna.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 021318 (composite) (P542159) S021318 Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) -
CDLI Seals 021319 (composite) (P542160) S021319 Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) -
CDLI Seals 021320 (physical) (P542161) S021320 Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 021321 (composite) (P542162) S021321 Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P333863

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 66.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Museum Number JHU T061
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Földi CDLB 2014/4, §2.1

    [Földi2014JohnHopkins] Földi, Zsombor J., and Ronan J. Head. 2014. “Two Tablets from the Johns Hopkins University Collection.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2014.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-09 at 09:17:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-06 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-07-26 at 12:19:13 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-24 at 08:48:30 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2017-10-11 at 05:37:31 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2014-09-08 at 13:18:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Földi, Zsombor J. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-08 at 13:17:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-08-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P333863.
CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  artifact entry (No. P333863). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333863 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333863 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CDLB 2014/004 \textsection{}2.1  artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333863},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P333863.
CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  artifact entry (No. P333863). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333863 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333863 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CDLB 2014/004 \textsection{}2.1  artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333863},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P333863
LB  - CDLI:P333863
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLB 2014/004 §2.1  artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333863
ER  -
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