JEN 492 (P604051)

Tablet excavated in Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 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 A11904

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P604051
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P604051

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot	Room 13
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A11904
Accession Number	JENu 203

References

primary: JEN 5, no. 492

[Chiera1934JEN5] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Joint Expedition with the Iraq Museum at Nuzi: Mixed Texts. Publications of the Baghdad School. Texts, Volume 5. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
history: AASOR 24, no. 236, 478, 662, 863

[Porada1947SealsNuzi] Porada, Edith. 1947. “Seal Impressions of Nuzi.” Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 24.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-10-16 at 18:30:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-10-13 at 07:38:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-10-12 at 09:11:11	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-08-03 at 14:40:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-07-20 at 09:15:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JEN 492 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P604051.

JEN 492 artifact entry (No. P604051). (2026, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P604051 (Original work published 2026)

JEN 492 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P604051 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {JEN 492 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P604051},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P604051},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JEN 492 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P604051.

JEN 492 artifact entry (No. P604051). (2026, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P604051 (Original work published 2026)

JEN 492 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P604051 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2026JEN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {JEN 492 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P604051},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P604051},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/10/16/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P604051
LB  - CDLI:P604051
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - JEN 492 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P604051
ER  -