JCS 26, 150 (P508776)

Legal tablet excavated in Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 052599

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (inheritance)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) {na4}kin2_ a-ba-ri-i
2. 1(disz) {gesz}ku-su-lu-um
3. 1(disz) {gesz}pa-asz-szu-ru-um
4. 1(disz) {gesz}ma-ka-al-tum
5. _2/3(disz) sar e2 da e2_ ba-di-ra-nu-um
6. zi-it-ti i-pi2-iq-{d}mar-tu
7. _1(disz) {na4}kin2_ zi-bi-i
8. _1(disz) {gesz}ig_ 1(disz) {gesz}ku-su-lu-um
9. 1(disz) {gesz}pa-asz-szu-rum 1(disz) {gesz}ma-na-ku-um
10. _2/3(disz)# sar# e2# da e2#_ ARAD2-akszak#{ki#}
11. zi-it-ti a-na-{d}utu-lu-s,i2#!
12. _a-sza3_-szu ma-ri-szu-nu ma-la ib!-[ba-asz-szu-u2]
13. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu!
14. li-ba-szu-nu-u2 t,a3-ab
reverse
1. u2-ul i-tu-ru-ma
2. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
3. ra#-gi#-im i-ra-ga-mu
4. _2(disz)# ma#-na ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
5. ni-isz {d}tiszpak# u3# i-ba-al-pi-el
6. _igi_ i3-li2-ma-a-hi _bur-gul_
7. {disz}dingir-szu-illat-su _ugula zadim_
8. {disz}szum-ma-dingir _dub-sar_
9. {disz}na-ap-su2-um
10. {disz}gu#-ha#-du-um _lu2-hun_
11. {disz}i#-[bi]-i3-li2-szu
12. {disz}{d}[nanna]-tum
13. {disz}sze-le#-bu-um
14. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen _aga-us2 gal-ku5_
15. {disz}s,il2-li2-{d}tiszpak# _dub#-sar_
16. {disz}ARAD2-tu-tu-[ub{ki}]
17. _mu erin2 su-bir4{ki} [...]_
18. _iti_ tam2-hi-ri#-[im ...]
seal 1
1. {d}tiszpak-ga-mi-x
2. _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu
3. _ARAD2_ {d}utu-szi-{d}iszkur
seal 2
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ sze-le-bu-um
seal 3
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ gu-ha-du-um
seal 4
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ dingir-szu-illat-su2
seal 5
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ {d}nanna?-tum
seal 6
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ na-ap-su2-um
seal 7
  (no linguistic content)
1. _kiszib3_ i-bi-{d}dingir-szu

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (inheritance)
Language(s) Akkadian

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 012748 (composite) (P508974) S012748 Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P508776

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 052599
Accession Number

References

  • primary: JCS 26 (pp. 133-153), 150

    [DeJongEllis1974Property] DeJong Ellis, Maria. 1974. “The Division of Property at Tell Harmal.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 26 (3): 133–53. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359268.

  • history: Sumer 05 (pp. 34-86), 069

    [Baqir1949Sumer5/1] Baqir, Taha. 1949. “Date-Formulae and Date-Lists.” Sumer 5 (1): 34–86.

  • history: Hussein diss., . p. 73

    [Hussein2009diss] Hussein, Laith. 2009. “Tell Harmal Die Texte Aus Dem Hauptverwaltungsgebäude „Serai“.” Phdthesis, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

  • history: Turan 2, p. 556 (year-name only)

    [Saporetti2013] Saporetti, Claudio, and Marco Repiccioli. 2013. Formule Dalla Diyāla Nel Periodo Paleobabilonese. Turan 2.

  • history: van Wyk, Fundamina 24, 170-197

    [sec137910] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-16 at 15:13:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-20 at 14:37:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-20 at 14:34:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-19 at 18:26:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-12 at 18:16:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-03 at 02:05:40 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-06 at 11:32:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-06 at 06:22:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-25 at 12:28:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 150 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508776.
JCS 26, 150 artifact entry (No. P508776). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508776 (Original work published 2018)
JCS 26, 150 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508776 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {JCS 26, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508776},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508776},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P508776
LB  - CDLI:P508776
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - JCS 26, 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P508776
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 150 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508776.
JCS 26, 150 artifact entry (No. P508776). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508776 (Original work published 2018)
JCS 26, 150 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508776 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {JCS 26, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508776},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508776},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P508776
LB  - CDLI:P508776
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - JCS 26, 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P508776
ER  -
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