CDLJ 2010/1 §5.02 (P393095)
Legal tablet & envelope dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAMuseum Number
HAM 1983.107Provenience
-Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (sale document)Language(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
75.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 33.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
(beginning covered by envelope)
1'. li#-ba#-am# u2#-t,i#-[ib]
en: He fully satisfied (him),
2'. _{gesz}gan#-na# ib#-ta#-[bala_]
en: He “stepped over the pestle;”
reverse
1. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu#-[na]
en: by the name of Samsu-iluna
2. _in-pa3_
en: he swore;
3. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}suen _dumu_ szu-bu-ul-tim#
en: before Nūr-Sîn, son of Šubultum,
4. {disz}i-bi-ia du? um?
en: Ibiya ...,
6. {disz}a-li#-{d}utu x
en: Ali-Šamaš ...,
7. {disz}x-ma-ba? x x
en: x-maba-...;
8. _iti sze-sag11-ku5# [u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_]
en: month: “Addarum,” 12th day;
9. _mu_ sa-am#-[su-i-lu-na _lugal] {gesz#}tukul# [...]
en: year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the weapon, ... .”
(rest covered by envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. _igi 6(disz)-gal2 sar e2 ki szub-ba_
en: 1/6 sar of house in disrepair,
ca. 6m2
2. _e2#? du3#?_ {disz}i3#-li2#-am-ta-ha-ar
en: next to the house of Ilī-amtaḫar,
3. _e2_ {d}urasz-lu2-ti x x x
en: the house of Uraš-awīlam-uballiṭ ...,
4. _ki_ {d}urasz-lu2-ti
en: from Uraš-awīlam-uballiṭ,
5. _lugal e2#-ke4#?_
en: the owner of the house,
6. {disz}i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar
en: Ilī-amtaḫar
7. _in-szi-sa10_
en: bought;
8. 5/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
en: 5/6 shekel of silver
9. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3#_
en: as its full price
10. _in#-na-an-la2_
en: he weighed out;
11. [li]-ba#-am [u2]-t,i#-ib#
en: he fully satisfied (him).
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [_iti sze]-sag11#-ku5 u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
en: month: “Addarum,” 12th day;
2'. [_mu_] sa#-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal [{gesz}tukul] {gesz}szu-nir nig2-babbar-ra#? ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar me-te e2#-[e-ke4_] {d}marduk-ra a mu#-na#-[ru_]
en: year: “Samsuiluna, the king, the weapon, the shining emblem in gold and silver, appropriate for the temple, to Marduk dedicated.”
seal 1
illegible
seal 2
illegible
seal 3
illegible
obverse
(beginning covered by envelope)
1'. li#-ba#-am# u2#-t,i#-[ib]
en: He fully satisfied (him),
2'. _{gesz}gan#-na# ib#-ta#-[bala_]
en: He “stepped over the pestle;”
reverse
1. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu#-[na]
en: by the name of Samsu-iluna
2. _in-pa3_
en: he swore;
3. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}suen _dumu_ szu-bu-ul-tim#
en: before Nūr-Sîn, son of Šubultum,
4. {disz}i-bi-ia du? um?
en: Ibiya ...,
6. {disz}a-li#-{d}utu x
en: Ali-Šamaš ...,
7. {disz}x-ma-ba? x x
en: x-maba-...;
8. _iti sze-sag11-ku5# [u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_]
en: month: “Addarum,” 12th day;
9. _mu_ sa-am#-[su-i-lu-na _lugal] {gesz#}tukul# [...]
en: year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the weapon, ... .”
(rest covered by envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. _igi 6(disz)-gal2 sar e2 ki szub-ba_
en: 1/6 sar of house in disrepair,
ca. 6m2
2. _e2#? du3#?_ {disz}i3#-li2#-am-ta-ha-ar
en: next to the house of Ilī-amtaḫar,
3. _e2_ {d}urasz-lu2-ti x x x
en: the house of Uraš-awīlam-uballiṭ ...,
4. _ki_ {d}urasz-lu2-ti
en: from Uraš-awīlam-uballiṭ,
5. _lugal e2#-ke4#?_
en: the owner of the house,
6. {disz}i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar
en: Ilī-amtaḫar
7. _in-szi-sa10_
en: bought;
8. 5/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
en: 5/6 shekel of silver
9. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3#_
en: as its full price
10. _in#-na-an-la2_
en: he weighed out;
11. [li]-ba#-am [u2]-t,i#-ib#
en: he fully satisfied (him).
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [_iti sze]-sag11#-ku5 u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
en: month: “Addarum,” 12th day;
2'. [_mu_] sa#-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal [{gesz}tukul] {gesz}szu-nir nig2-babbar-ra#? ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar me-te e2#-[e-ke4_] {d}marduk-ra a mu#-na#-[ru_]
en: year: “Samsuiluna, the king, the weapon, the shining emblem in gold and silver, appropriate for the temple, to Marduk dedicated.”
seal 1
illegible
seal 2
illegible
seal 3
illegible
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 75.0 high × 53.0 wide × 33.0 thick
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primary: CDLJ 2010/1 §5.02,
[Ragavan2010-163432] Ragavan, Deena. 2010.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: HAM 1983.107
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.07.12.12
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-24 at 16:55:42 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Richardson, Seth F. C. | CDLI | approved |  |
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| 2014-03-09 at 12:40:17 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2010-03-23 at 00:02:55 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2010-03-22 at 23:57:47 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2010-01-22 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Ragavan, Deena; Schwemer, Daniel | CDLI | approved | |
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There is no external resource for this artifact yet.
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - | |
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - | |
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
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