Contratti Ojeil 32 (P504370)

Legal tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Collection(s)

Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Number

Ojeil 32

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n ninda n kusz3] us2 gi-na#
2. [n] ninda 5(disz) 2/3(disz) kusz3# sag gi-na
3. a#-sza3-bi 7(disz)# 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz)#? gin2# e2 kislah
4. da e2 gaz-{d}suen ma2-lah5#
5. u3 da e2 s,a-bu-s,a aga-us2
6. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni lugal-e
7. {disz}du10-s,i-li2-{d}nin-kar-ra-ak-ra
8. in-na-an-szum2
9. 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 igi 6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar
10. sa10 til-la-bi-sze3
11. in-na-la2
12. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 sza3-tam
13. {disz}er3-ra-ga-sze-er sza3-tam
14. {disz}da-di ugula dam-gar3
15. {disz}ur-du6-ku3-ga
16. {disz}i3-li2-ki-i-ti
17. [{disz}]i3-li2-i-di2-na-szu
reverse
1. [u3] dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
2. kiszib3#-ba-ne-ne ib2-ra-asz
  single ruling
3. [iti ...] x
4. [...] x
5. [...]
seal 1
1. [ur-{d}]szul-pa-[e3]
2. [dub]-sar [lugal]
3. [dumu] lu2-{d}amar-{d}suen
4. [sza13-dub-ba lugal]
seal 2
1. i3#-li2-ki-i-ti
2. [dumu] i3-li2-isz#-ka-u2-t,ul
3. [ARAD] {d}[mar]-tu
seal 3
1. i3-[li2-i-di2-na-szu]
2. dumu hu-ra-s,i2
3. ARAD {d}mar-tu
seal 4
1. [ur]-du6#-[ku3]-ga
2. dumu# nu-hu-bu-um
3. [ARAD? x x x] x
seal 5
1. [da-di]
2. [ugula] dam-gar3
3. ARAD [{d}da-mu]
4. [u3 {d}en-lil2-ba-ni]
seal 6
1. [dingir-szu-i-bi-szu]
2. [dumu lu2]-{d}inanna
3. ARAD {d}nin-si4-an-na
4. u3 {d}da-gan

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 013817 (composite) (P514400) S013817 Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
CDLI Seals 013818 (composite) (P514401) S013818 Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
CDLI Seals 013819 (composite) (P514402) S013819 Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
CDLI Seals 013820 (composite) (P514403) S013820 Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P504370

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ojeil, unlocated
Museum Number Ojeil 32
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Contratti Ojeil 32

    [Matini2014-224887] Matini, Giovanna, Paola Negri Scafa, and Serena Ticca. 2014.

  • history: Fs Neumann p.99-141, p. 101-102

    [Charpin2018dons] Charpin, Dominique. 2018. “Dons Ou Ventes de Terres Par Les Rois à l’époque Paléo-Babylonienne.” In Grenzüberschreitungen. Studien Zur Kulturgeschichte Des Alten Orients. Festschrift Für Hans Neumann Zum 65. Geburtstag Am 9. Mai 2018, edited by Kristin Kleber, Georg Neumann, and Susanne Paulus, 99–141. Dubsar, Band 5. Münster: Zaphon.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-12-10 at 12:34:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2017-12-03 at 11:33:38 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2017-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Contratti Ojeil 32 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P504370.
Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry (No. P504370). (2017, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504370
Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504370 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504370},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/11/4/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P504370
LB  - CDLI:P504370
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504370
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Contratti Ojeil 32 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P504370.
Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry (No. P504370). (2017, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504370
Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504370 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2017Contratti,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504370},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/11/4/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P504370
LB  - CDLI:P504370
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - Contratti Ojeil 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504370
ER  -
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