AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 (P388524)

Legal tablet excavated in Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 2000.06.039

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (mutual agreement tuppi tamgurti)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. t,up-pi2 ta-am-gu-ur-ti
2. sza {munus}a-wi-isz-na-a-a _dam_{at} {disz}ar#-zi-iz-za
3. u3 sza {disz}sze-esz-wa-a-a _dumu_ ar-zi-iz-za
4. it-ti {disz}a-ri-pe3-en-ni _ARAD2_ sza {munus#}tul2-pu-na-a-a
5. i-na bi4-ri-szu-nu it-ta-am-ga5-ru#
6. 7(disz) _udu-hi-a-mesz_ 1(disz) _ansze-munus_ it-ti mu-ri#-szu-ma _munus_
  ansze-munus both signs are erased
7. 4(u) _ma-na urudu-mesz_ an-nu-tum {disz}ar-zi#-iz-za
8. i-na _e2_ {munus}tul2-pu-na-a-a usz-te-s,i
9. u3 a-na {disz}musz-te#-szup# _dumu-lugal si3_ u3 ra#-ma-asz-szu#?
10. i-na _e2_ {disz}musz-te-[szup] <_dumu> lugal#?_ u3 i-na-an#-na
11. [...] _ansze#?_ {disz}a#-ri#-pe3-ni a-na {munus}a-wi#-isz3-na-a-a
12. u3 a-na {disz}sze-esz-wa-a-a un-te-esz-szi-ir
13. 2(disz) _ansze niga-mesz 1(disz) udu_ sza-na-am-ma
14. {disz}a-ri-pe3-ni a-na {munus}a-wi-isz-na-a-a
15. u3 a-na {disz}sze-esz-wa-a-a id-di-in
16. {munus}a-wi-isz-na-a-a u3 {disz}sze-esz-wa-a-a
  1 sign erased at the beginning of l. 16
17. {munus}szi-da2#-an-ka4 a-na t,a2-a-ti4?
18. a-na {disz}a#-ri#-pe3-en-ni un-te#-esz#-szi-ru
19. [szum]-ma {munus}a-wi-isz-na-a-a [...] [{disz}]sze#-esz-wa-a-a
20. [i]-na# _egir#_ {disz}a-ri-pe3-ni [...] [{munus}]szi#-da2#-an-ka4
21. i-sza-[si] [...] _ma-na ku3-[babbar_]
22. a-na {disz}a-[ri]-pe3-en-[ni] {munus#}a#-wi#-isz-na-a-a
23. u2 ma-al#-la szum-ma# {disz}a-ri-pe3-ni
24. i-na _egir_ {munus}a-wi-isz-na-a-a u3
25. i-na _egir_ {disz}sze-esz#-wa-a-a
  line missing in the copy
26. _ku3-babbar-mesz_ sza# na-ad-nu i-sza-as-su#
27. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na {munus}a-wi-sza-a-a
28. u2-ma-al#-la
reverse
1. {disz}sze-esz-wa-a-a _dumu_{szu#}
2. sza {disz}ar-zi-iz-za s,e2-he2-er
3. u3 i-na _sag-mesz_ {munus}a-wi-sza-a-a
4. um#-mi#-sza i#-na# t,up#-pi2# sza-t,i3-ir
5. _igi#_ [...]
6. _igi_ a-kip-_lugal [DUMU_ ...]
7. _igi_ a-ri-ik-ku-szuh! _dumu_ hu-ti-ia# x
8. _igi_ a-kap-sze-ni _dumu_ szi-il-wa-a-a
9. _igi_ ki-pa-ra-ap2-he _dumu_ wa-an-ti-isz-sze
10. _igi_ a-i-it-ta-ra _dumu_ szu-hu-zi-ri-ru
11. _igi_ al-ki-ia _dumu_ ma-te-szup _igi_ wa-an-ti-ia _dumu_ szi-il-wa#-a#-a#
12. _igi_ ma-at-te-szup _dumu_ hi-il-pi-isz-szuh#?
13. _igi_ ar-pi2-he2 _dumu_ a-ri-pu-ra-asz-sze _igi_ ki2-wa-ta-e : _dumu_ musz-te-szub
14. _igi_ pu-hi-sze-ni _dumu_ ha-ma-an-na
15. _igi_ szuk2-ra-pu _dumu_ ar-te-ia _igi_ a-ri-ka4-ma : _dumu_ a-kap-sze
16. _igi_ ta-a-a _dumu_ e-en-sza-ru3
17. _igi_ kip-ke2-mar _dumu_ a-ka4-wi-ia _igi_ uk-ka4-a-a _dumu_ ak-ku-le#-ni
18. [_igi_] ke2#-lip-_lugal dumu_ e-ni-isz-ta-e
19. _igi#_ [...] _dumu#_ a#-ri#-ma-at-ka4
20. _igi_ szum-mi#-isz#-sze#-ni _dumu_ hu-ti#-pu#-gur
21. _igi_ hur-pi2-sze-ni _dumu_ za-am?-na-a-a
22. _igi_ a-kip-sze-ni _dumu_ a-ar-zi
23. _igi_ sze-eh-li-te-szup _dumu_ hu-ti-ia
24. _igi_ szer3-szi-ia t,up-szar-ru3
  the seal impression are placed verticaly
25. _na4-kiszib_
  seal 1
26. {disz}a-kap-sze-ni
27. _na4-kiszib_
  seal 2
28. {disz}sze-eh-li-te-szup
29. _na4-kiszib_
  seal 3
30. {disz}ke2-lip-_lugal_
top
column 1
1. _na4-kiszib_
  seal 4
2. {disz#}a#-i-it-ta-ra#
column 2
1. _na4-kiszib_ {disz}ar-pi2-he
  seal 5
left
column 1
1. _na4#-kiszib_
  seal 6
2. [{disz}]kip#-ke2-mar
column 2
1. _na4-kiszib_
  seal 7
2. {disz}a#-kip#-sze#?-[en]-ni#?
column 3
  seal 8
  inscribed seal, the signed are illegible
1. _na4-kiszib_ t,up-szar-ru3

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (mutual agreement tuppi tamgurti)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
14th century
Accounting Period

Seals

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

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

Record

20120121 nuzipalaceproject: join SCCNH 2 : 363

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P388524

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Palace
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot N 120
Stratigraphic Level II
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 2000.06.039
Accession Number (SMN) 2088 + (SMN) 2682

References

  • primary: EN 9/1, 127

    [Lacheman1987EN9/1] Lacheman, Ernest R., David I. Owen, and Martha A. Morrison. 1987. “Texts in the Havard Semitic Museum: Excavations at Nuzi 9/1,” Studies on the Civilization and Culture of Nuzi and the Hurrians, , no. 2.

  • primary: AASOR 16, p.1-168, no. 45

    [Pfeiffer1935-1936Nuzi] Pfeiffer, Robert H., and Ephraim A. Speiser. 1935-1936. “One Hundred New Selected Nuzi Texts.” Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 16.

    + fragms.

  • citation: AOAT 205, /1 n°219

    [Mayer1978AOAT205] Mayer, Walter. 1978. Nuzi-Studien. Vol. 205. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-31 at 15:53:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-07-31 at 15:11:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 09:21:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-04 at 08:05:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:02:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:47:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-28 at 06:50:13 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-20 at 06:21:52 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-02-22 at 05:15:14 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-07-28 at 03:19:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-07-28 at 03:18:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-07-05 at 13:27:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-07-03 at 08:58:50 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388524.
AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry (No. P388524). (2026, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388524 (Original work published 2009)
AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388524 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {AASOR 16, 045 + {EN} 9/1, 127 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388524},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388524},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388524.
AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry (No. P388524). (2026, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388524 (Original work published 2009)
AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388524 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {AASOR 16, 045 + {EN} 9/1, 127 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388524},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388524},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/31/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P388524
LB  - CDLI:P388524
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - AASOR 16, 045 + EN 9/1, 127 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P388524
ER  -
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