ABAW 143, 540 (P526642)

Letter tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P526642
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P526642

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Isin (mod. Bahriyat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	IB 0541a1 (+) IB 0541a2
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: ABAW 143, 540

[Wilcke2018ABAW143] Wilcke, Claus, Dietz Otto Edzard, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2018. Keilschrifttexte Aus Isin – Išān Baḥrīyāt. Ergebnisse Der Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft. Abhandlungen. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse. Neue Folge 143. München: Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-04-20 at 11:18:32	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram; Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2022-01-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ABAW 143, 540 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P526642.

ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry (No. P526642). (2023, April 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P526642 (Original work published 2022)

ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P526642 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 20},
	title = {ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P526642},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ABAW 143, 540 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P526642.

ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry (No. P526642). (2023, April 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P526642 (Original work published 2022)

ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P526642 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 20},
	title = {ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P526642},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P526642},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P526642
LB  - CDLI:P526642
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - ABAW 143, 540 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P526642
ER  -