OBTI 142 (P369572)

Business / Contracts 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A07645

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz) szu-si_
2. _sze-in-nu-da_
3. _ki_ {disz}sin-dingir
4. i-ba-asz-szi
reverse
1. a-na {d}utu-mu-usz#-te-pi2-isz
2. i-na-di-in
seal 1
  (illegible)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

illegible

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P369572

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A07645
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 64c5378b-4b8a-4b68-ba86-e1e2b543579b

References

  • primary: OBTIV, 142

    [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. 59

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-19 at 15:39:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-08 at 10:07:24 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 142 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369572.
OBTI 142 artifact entry (No. P369572). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369572
OBTI 142 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369572 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 142 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369572},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369572
LB  - CDLI:P369572
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - OBTI 142 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369572
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 142 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369572.
OBTI 142 artifact entry (No. P369572). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369572
OBTI 142 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369572 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 142 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369572},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369572
LB  - CDLI:P369572
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - OBTI 142 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369572
ER  -
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