BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 (P509059)

Legal tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 A— ?

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ur-Ningeshzida.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Seals

S999999 is a burgul seal

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 012122 (composite) (P499380)	S012122	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Ur-Ningeshzida.00.00.00
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P509059
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509059

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0536
Findspot	O30:7 (hubb) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Ipiqadad I - Ibalpiel I
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A— ?
Accession Number

References

primary: BiMes 6 (pp. 67-74), 072 TA 1930 T0536

[Whiting1977-BiMes6] “Sealing Practices on House and Land Sale Documents at Eshnunna in the Isin-Larsa Period.” 1977. In Seals and Sealing in the Ancient Near East, 6:67–74. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica. Malibu: Undena Publications.
history: RIME 4, .05.08.2002, ex. 04 (seal only)

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.
history: Reichel diss., 319 Seal legend no. 104; 344 Seal legend no. 188

[Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

Reichel's seal no. 188 is a burgul seal

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-10-23 at 18:45:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-31 at 17:26:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 10:06:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-03-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P509059.

BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry (No. P509059). (2024, October 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509059 (Original work published 2018)

BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509059 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 23},
	title = {BiMes 06, 072 {TA} 1930 {T0536} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509059},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509059},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P509059
LB  - CDLI:P509059
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P509059.

BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry (No. P509059). (2024, October 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509059 (Original work published 2018)

BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509059 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 23},
	title = {BiMes 06, 072 {TA} 1930 {T0536} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509059},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509059},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P509059
LB  - CDLI:P509059
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0536 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509059
ER  -