OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 (P509164)

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

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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)

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	Usur-awassu.B.00.00
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) (P457172)	S004462	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Usur-awassu.00.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P509164
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509164

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0058
Findspot	P32:6 Southern Building
Stratigraphic Level	Southern Building
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, 148 TA 1931 T58

[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, .05.05.2001, ex. 02 (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: OIP 43, 180 (year-name only)

[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.

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
2023-10-25 at 08:37:34	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, 148 TA 1931 T58 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509164.

OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry (No. P509164). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509164 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509164 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OIP 043, 148 {TA} 1931 {T58} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509164},
}

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DA  - 2023/11/1/
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TI  - OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509164.

OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry (No. P509164). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509164 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509164 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2023OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OIP 043, 148 {TA} 1931 {T58} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509164},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509164
LB  - CDLI:P509164
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509164
ER  -