LAOS 1, 39 (P481082)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Leipziger Altorientalischen Institut, Leipzig, Germany

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Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Leipziger Altorientalischen Institut, Leipzig, Germany

Museum Number

SIL 083

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. giri3 agrig
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3-gesz-ta
5. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 sza3 e2 2(disz)-a!-bi
6. u3 abul mah
7. esz3-esz3 u4-sakar-ra
8. nu-ub-tuku u4 7(disz)-kam#
reverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3#-gesz#-ta
2. {d}en-lil2 {d#*}[nin]-lil2#
3. sza3 e2# 2(disz)#-a#!-bi#
4. esz3-esz3# u4# 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
5. 1/3(disz) sila3# i3-gesz#-ta#
6. er2 siskur2#? 6(disz)#?-a#-bi#
7. 1(u) 1(disz) gin2# igi-4(disz)#-gal2# i3-gesz#*
8. er2 lugal dah-hu 4(disz)-bi
single ruling
9. 4(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
10. esz3-esz3 u3 er2#
11. e2-ta e3-a ki agrig#
left
1. e2 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2

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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P481082
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P481082

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Leipziger Altorientalischen Institut, Leipzig, Germany
Museum Number	SIL 083
Accession Number

References

primary: LAOS 1, p.35-36, 39

[Streck2011LAOS1] Streck, Michael P. 2011. “Ein Sumerischer Wirtschaftstext Aus Frühaltbabylonischer Zeit.” In Die Keilschrifttexte Des Altorientalischen Instituts Der Universität Leipzig, edited by Michael P. Streck, 35-36 + Tafel 21-22. Leipziger Altorientalistische Studien 1. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
history: Földi, AoF 45 (2018), 95 (citations)

[Földi2018AoF45] Földi, Zsombor J. 2018. Altorientalische Forschungen 45.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-15 at 13:42:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2019-02-27 at 06:20:24	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2015-07-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“LAOS 1, 39 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481082.

LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry (No. P481082). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481082 (Original work published 2015)

LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481082 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2024LAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481082},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481082},
}

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TI  - LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“LAOS 1, 39 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481082.

LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry (No. P481082). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481082 (Original work published 2015)

LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481082 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2024LAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481082},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481082},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P481082
LB  - CDLI:P481082
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - LAOS 1, 39 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481082
ER  -