TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 (P424288)

Legal tablet excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16643

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] ru#-ug!-ba-am
2. _ki_ nu-nu-ri-sza#-at
3. {disz}{d}nanna-tum
4. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
5. i-gu-ur
6. ki-is,-ri
7. n _gin2 ku3-babbar_
reverse
1. _[i3]-la2#-e_
2. [_igi_ x]-esz18-dar
3. [_igi_ a?]-bi#-sin
4. _iti_ a-bi
5. _x-x-id-szu_
6. [...] x
7. _[mu gu4-apin ku3]-sig17_

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ibal-pi-el2.B.04.00 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P424288
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P424288

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16643
Accession Number

References

primary: TJDB, pl. 67, MAH 16643

[Szlechter1958TJDB] Szlechter, Émile. 1958. Tablettes Juridiques de La 1e Dynastie de Babylone Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève. Vol. XVI. Publications de l’Institut de Droit Romain de l’Université de Paris. Paris: Recueil Sirey.
citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 019, no. 2.7.6.c

[Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-05-12 at 21:01:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2018-04-14 at 08:30:27	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Cavigneaux, Antoine; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“TJDB Pl. 67, MAH 16643 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424288.

TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry (No. P424288). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424288

TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424288 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 67, {MAH} 16643 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424288},
}

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PY  - 2011
ID  - P424288
LB  - CDLI:P424288
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“TJDB Pl. 67, MAH 16643 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424288.

TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry (No. P424288). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424288

TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424288 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2011TJDB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 67, {MAH} 16643 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424288},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424288
LB  - CDLI:P424288
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TJDB pl. 67, MAH 16643 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424288
ER  -