OIM A00856 (P452266)

Tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A00856

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P452266
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P452266

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 A00856
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI)	b877b711-3ca2-4c55-b0bb-be9357e2c6a8

References

citation: OIP 138, 147-154 app. C

[Wilson2012OIP138] Wilson, Karen L., and Jacob Lauinger. 2012. Bismaya: Recovering the Lost City of Adab. Oriental Institute Publications 138. https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/shared/docs/oip138.pdf.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2013-06-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIM A00856 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P452266.

OIM A00856 artifact entry (No. P452266). (2013, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452266

OIM A00856 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452266 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452266},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIM A00856 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P452266.

OIM A00856 artifact entry (No. P452266). (2013, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452266

OIM A00856 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452266 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

@misc{2013OIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {OIM {A00856} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452266},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452266},
}

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DA  - 2013/6/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P452266
LB  - CDLI:P452266
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - OIM A00856 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P452266
ER  -