Edinburgh 36 (P453244)

Legal tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1911.203.08

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Measurements

65.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal (sale)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	(Manana dynasty)
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P453244
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P453244

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: Fair)

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1911.203.08
Accession Number

References

primary: Edinburgh, 36

[Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.
history: Hammurabi's Gesetz 6, no. 1586

[Koschaker1923HG6] Koschaker, Paul, and Arthur Ungnad. 1923. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band VI: Übersetzte Urkunden Mit Rechtserläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.
history: PSBA 33, 192-193 no. 7

[Langdon1911PSBA33] Langdon, Stephen Herbert. 1911. Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology 33.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-06-01 at 19:04:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 36 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453244.

Edinburgh 36 artifact entry (No. P453244). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453244 (Original work published 2013)

Edinburgh 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453244 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	month = {jun 1},
	title = {Edinburgh 36 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453244},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 36 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453244.

Edinburgh 36 artifact entry (No. P453244). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453244 (Original work published 2013)

Edinburgh 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453244 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2024Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {Edinburgh 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453244},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P453244
LB  - CDLI:P453244
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - Edinburgh 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453244
ER  -