TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 (P424294)

Legal tablet excavated in Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

MAH 16658

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) zu2-lum_
2. _{gesz}banesz_ nam-ha-ar-ti
3. _mu-kux(DU)_ sin-ga-mil
4. nam-ha-ar-ti
reverse
1. {disz}i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
blank space
2. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u)-kam_
3. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _usu ir9-ra_
seal 1
1. i-bi-{d}nin-[szubur]
2. dumu a-ha-am-[nir-szi]
3. ARAD {d}nin-[szubur]
4. [u3 {d}SZA]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Samsu-iluna.23.12.20
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P424294
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P424294

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16658
Accession Number

References

primary: TJDB, pl. 68, MAH 16658

[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. 2.7.2.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
2022-06-07 at 08:38:31	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2021-07-18 at 17:15:58	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Cavigneaux, Antoine; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“TJDB Pl. 68, MAH 16658 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424294.

TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry (No. P424294). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424294

TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424294 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 68, {MAH} 16658 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424294},
}

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DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424294
LB  - CDLI:P424294
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TJDB Pl. 68, MAH 16658 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424294.

TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry (No. P424294). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424294

TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424294 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2011TJDB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 68, {MAH} 16658 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424294},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424294
LB  - CDLI:P424294
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TJDB pl. 68, MAH 16658 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424294
ER  -