HSS 13, 184 (P408403)

Administrative 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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

SM 1998.05.121

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: receeipt for oil vessels given to various women)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) {dug}tal_ a-na {munus}sze-[x]-ia#
2. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}uk-ki-ia
3. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}asz-tu3#
4. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}ta-li-lu-sza
5. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}pu-hu-mi-en-ni
6. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}asz-te
7. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}el-hi-im-nu-zu
8. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}ha-lu-ia
9. _1(disz) ki-min_ a-na {munus}ti-i-esz-na-a-a
reverse
1. _9(disz) {dug}tal-mesz_
2. an-nu-ti a-na _szu_-ti
3. a-na {munus}el-hi-im-nu-zu
4. _na4_ {munus}el-hi-im-nu-zu
blank space
seal impression 1
5. na-ad-nu szum-ma _{dug}tal_
6. i-na lib3-bi _[{dug}]tal_ ia-nu
7. i-ba2-asz-szi
8. 2(u) hu-tar-ti [i]-ma-ha-s,u2-[u2]
seal 1
no linguistic content

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Consult word list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (SM catalogue: receeipt for oil vessels given to various women)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P408403
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P408403

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete

Provenance

Provenience	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot	C 76
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	SM 1998.05.121
Accession Number	(SMN) 0184 (SM catalogue: 3796)

References

primary: HSS 13, 184

[Pfeiffer1942HSS13] Pfeiffer, Robert H., and Ernest R. Lacheman. 1942. Excavations at Nuzi. Volume IV: Miscellaneous Texts from Nuzi. Part 1. Harvard Semitic Series 13. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press.
history: AOAT 205, /1 (1978) no. 367

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-08-13 at 18:44:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-26 at 09:21:28	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-08-06 at 19:58:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-07-21 at 05:16:29	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-04-27 at 07:51:44	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“HSS 13, 184 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P408403.

HSS 13, 184 artifact entry (No. P408403). (2026, August 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408403 (Original work published 2010)

HSS 13, 184 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408403 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408403},
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Cite this Artifact

“HSS 13, 184 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P408403.

HSS 13, 184 artifact entry (No. P408403). (2026, August 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408403 (Original work published 2010)

HSS 13, 184 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408403 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 13},
	title = {HSS 13, 184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P408403},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408403},
}

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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - HSS 13, 184 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P408403
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