OBTI 034 (P369464)

Legal tablet & envelope 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 A07634

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sag ARAD_ er3-ra-ga-mil
2. _mu-ni-im_
3. asz-szu-mi-szu {d}utu-na#-ah-ra#-ru#
4. sza a-na _1(u) 8(disz) gin2 ku3-bi_ sza-mu
5. a-na im-gur-{d}suen _dumu_ i-tur2-asz-du-ma
6. {disz}{d}nanna-me-dim2
7. _dumu_ {d}utu-mu-usz-te!-pi-isz
8. id-di-nu-ma ip-t,u2-ru-usz
9. u4-um er3-ra-ga-mil _ku3-bi_
10. i-li-szu ub-ba-lam
11. {disz}er3-ra-ga-mil
reverse
1. pa-ga-ar-szu i-pa-t,a3-ar
2. _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu_ sa-li-ma-nu-um
3. {disz}ha-li2-ia _dumu_ isz-bi-er3-ra
4. {disz}i-pi2-iq-esz18-dar _dumu_ i3-li2-we-de-ku
5. {disz}be-el-szu-nu
6. _dumu_ {d}suen-qar-ra-ad
7. {disz}a-hu-wa-qar _dumu_ szum-ma-dingir
8. {disz}bur!-ri-ia _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza
9. {disz}ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ dingir-lam-mi-lik
10. {disz}szu-mi-a-hi-ia
11. _dumu_ {d}suen-sze-me
12. {disz}an-pi4-{d}utu
13. _dumu_ bur!-{d}suen
envelope
  (to do)
seal 1
1. a-li2-ia
2. _dumu_ isz-bi-er3-ra
3. _ARAD2_ da-nu-um-ta-ha-az
seal 2
1. i3-li2-we-de-ku
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ba-ni
seal 3
1. ip-qu2-sza
2. _dumu_ dingir-mi-lik#
3. _ARAD2_ {d}szul#-pa#-e3-a#
seal 4
  (impression destroyed)
1. [_kiszib_ szu]-mi#-hi-ia
seal 5
  (impression destroyed)
1. _kiszib3#_ mu#-na#-wi-rum

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: OBTIV, 34

    [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: RIME 4, .05.16.2003, ex. 01 (seal)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A07634
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  • Provenience: Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-19 at 15:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-04-08 at 02:29:42 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-01-19 at 11:40:37 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-01-19 at 11:40:21 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2007-07-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek CDLI approved View

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

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012678 (composite) (P508827) Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Dannum-tahaz.00.00.00
CDLI Seals 012846 (composite) (P509216) Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
CDLI Seals 012847 (composite) (P509217) Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 034 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369464.
OBTI 034 artifact entry (No. P369464). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369464
OBTI 034 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369464 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369464
LB  - CDLI:P369464
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - OBTI 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369464
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 034 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369464.
OBTI 034 artifact entry (No. P369464). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369464
OBTI 034 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369464 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369464
LB  - CDLI:P369464
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - OBTI 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369464
ER  -
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