OBTI 002 (P369432)

Letter tablet excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A07704

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. [a-na] x x x
2. [qi2]-bi2-ma
3. um#-ma# a#-bi-zu-um# _sanga#_-ma#
4. sza# ma#-har# {d}ki-ti#-[tim]
5. ik-ta#-na#-ra-ba-ak#-kum#
6. t,up-pa-ka sza tu-sza-bi-lam esz-me
7. a-na sza t,up-pa-am ub-lam
8. _5(disz) munus kisal-luh-mesz 1(disz) gurusz_ id-di-nu-szum-ma
9. ku-up-ra-am isz-tu u2-pi2-i{ki}
10. isz-szu-u2-ma it-ta-al-ku-nim
11. at-ta ti-de szi-ip-rum an-num#
12. a-na nu-ki-it-tim
13. sza ma-tim ka-li-szu
14. za-ba-lim
reverse
1. u2-ul ka-asz-da#?
2. t,up-pi2 ki-ma sze-me#-e#-em ar-hi#-isz#
3. li-it,#-ru#-du-ni-szi-na-ti
4. la ik-ka-al-la-nim

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: OBTIV, 2

    [Greengus1979OBTIV] Greengus, Samuel. 1979. Old Babylonian Tablets from Ishchali and Vicinity. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te Istanbul 44. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: BiMes 19, p. 9

    [Greengus1986Ishchali] Greengus, Samuel. 1986. Studies in Ishchali Documents. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica 19. Malibu: Undena.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A07704
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  • Provenience: Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-06 at 08:08:57 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2007-07-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 002 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369432.
OBTI 002 artifact entry (No. P369432). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369432
OBTI 002 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369432 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369432},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369432
LB  - CDLI:P369432
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - OBTI 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369432
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 002 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369432.
OBTI 002 artifact entry (No. P369432). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369432
OBTI 002 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369432 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369432},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369432
LB  - CDLI:P369432
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - OBTI 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369432
ER  - 
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