OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 (P509150)

Administrative 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

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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)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Bilalama.G.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
Accounting Period

Seals

OIP 043, 147 seal no. 18b

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 000599 (composite) (P430693)	S000599	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Bilalama.00.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P509150
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509150

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0730
Findspot	O30:18 (upper) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Bilalama
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: OIP 43, 147 TA 1930 T730

[Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.
history: RIME 4, .05.03.2004, ex. 01 (seal only)

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47	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
2018-03-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509150.

OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 artifact entry (No. P509150). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509150 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509150 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OIP 043, 147 {TA} 1930 {T730} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509150},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509150.

OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 artifact entry (No. P509150). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509150 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 147 TA 1930 T730 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509150 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OIP 043, 147 {TA} 1930 {T730} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509150},
}

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DA  - 2023/11/1/
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M1  - 2026/10/19/
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