Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 (P342301)

Legal tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1812_1982

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Sale of undeveloped lot)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

84.0 mm × 92.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal (Sale of undeveloped lot)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced	HE.SE.060?.11.10 year is 60(+x<10); either Antiochus or Seleucus
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P342301
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P342301

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	84.0 mm × 92.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number	A.1812_1982
Accession Number

References

primary: Iraq 59 (pp. 97-174), 118-119, 162-163 no. 37

[Jursa1997Iraq59] Jursa, Michael. 1997. “Neu- Und Spätbabylonische Texte Aus Den Sammlungen Der Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.” Iraq 59: 97–174. https://doi.org/10.2307/4200441.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-05-21 at 13:58:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-05-21 at 13:47:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-09-05 at 18:30:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-09-05 at 18:29:16	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2006-09-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Pearce, Laurie E.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 59, 162-163 No. 37 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P342301.

Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 artifact entry (No. P342301). (2026, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342301 (Original work published 2006)

Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342301 (Accessed: September 10, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 59, 162-163 No. 37 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P342301.

Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 artifact entry (No. P342301). (2026, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342301 (Original work published 2006)

Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342301 (Accessed: September 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-10]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 21},
	title = {Iraq 59, 162-163 no. 37 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342301},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342301},
}

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