PBS 08/2, 134 (P262229)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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CBS 07197

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain] (Contract; Measurements and data concerning several fields; (Obv)16x(LoE)2x(Rev)16x(UE)2x(LE)1 lines)

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tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) ninda sag 1(disz) ninda us2
 en: The front is 4 rods, the (long) side is 1 rod,
2. sahar-bi 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 4(u)# 4(disz) sar gesz ur3-ra
 en: its area is 294 SAR of harrowed land;
4. 4(disz) ninda sag 2(u) 3(disz) ninda us2
 en: the front is 4 rods, the (long) side is 23 rods,
5. sahar-bi 1(bur3) GAN2 4(u) 2(disz) sar apin-tug2-sag11
 en: its area is 1842 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow;
6. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 9(disz) ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 97 rods, 9 furrows (in width),
7. sze-numun-bi 1(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
 en: its seed grain is 14 liters and 20 shekels;
8. 1(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 1(u) 6(disz) ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 17 rods, 16 furrows (in width),
9. sze-numun-bi 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: its seed grain is 4 liters and 30 shekels;
10. a-sza3 {gesz}bala gu-la i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am
 en: (this is) the field in the “Big Sector” of Ilī-ippalsam.
11. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 2(u) 2(disz) ab-sin2-bi
 en: The (long) side is 97 rods, 22 furrows (in width),
12. sze-numun-bi 3(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
 en: its seed grain is 35 liters and 20 shekels;
13. 1(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 9(disz) ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 17 rods, 9 furrows (in width),
14. sze-numun-bi 1(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
 en: its seed grain is 1 liter and 54 shekels;
15. 5(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 3(u) ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 57 rods and 6 cubits, 30 furrows (in width),
16. sze-numun-bi 2(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2
 en: its seed grain is 28 liters and 55 shekels;
17. a-sza3 {gesz}bala gu-la dingir-ma-an-szum2
 en: (this is) the field in the “Big Sector” of Diĝir-mansum.
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ab-sin2#-bi
 en: The (long) side is 82 rods and 6 cubits, 95 furrows (in width),
2. sze-numun-bi 2(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
 en: its seed grain is 131 liters, 47 and a half shekels;
3. 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 1(u) 4(disz) ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 18 rods and 6 cubits, 14 furrows (in width),
4. sze-numun-bi 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
 en: its seed grain is 6 liters and 24 shekels;
5. 6(disz) 1/2(disz)# ninda us2# 2(u)# ab#-sin2#-bi
 en: the (long) side is 6 rods and 6 cubits, 20 furrows (in width),
6. sze-numun-bi 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: its seed grain is 2 liters and 30 shekels;
7. 6(disz) ninda sag 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2
 en: the front is 6 rods, the (long) side is 18 rods and 6 cubits,
8. sahar-bi 1(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz) sar apin-tug2-sag11
 en: its area is 111 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow;
9. 1(u) 2(disz) ninda sag 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2
 en: the front is 12 rods, the (long) side is 37 rods,
10. sahar-bi 4(iku) GAN2 4(u)# 2(disz)# sar apin-tug2-sag11
 en: its area is 442 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow;
11. 5(disz) ninda sag 1(u) ninda us2# 1/2(disz)# GAN2 apin-tug2-sag11
 en: the front is 5 rods, the (long) side is 10 rods, (its area is) 50 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow;
12. 3(u) 6(disz) ninda us2 1(gesz2) [n] ab-sin2-bi
 en: the (long) side is 36 rods, n furrows (in width),
13. sze-numun-bi 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 a-sza3 GIR-ba-dam
 en: its seed grain is 54 liters and 30 shekels; this is the field Girbadam
14. _e-zu#-ub_ gesz ur3-ra i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am
 en: apart from the harrowed land of Ilī-ippalsam.
15. giri3 {d}en-lil2-a2-mah dumu a-na-tum
 en: Under the responsability of Enlil-amaḫ, son of Anatum.
16. iti ab-e3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
 en: The month of Ṭebētum, the day 16,
17. mu# sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e gu-za {d}nin-gal-ra mu-na-an-dim2-ma
 en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king made a throne for Ningal.

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Administrative [identification uncertain] (Contract; Measurements and data concerning several fields; (Obv)16x(LoE)2x(Rev)16x(UE)2x(LE)1 lines)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 134

    [Chiera1922PBS8/2] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Old Babylonian Contracts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 8/2. Philadelphia: University Museum.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07197
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2022-10-23 at 08:48:32 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2020-07-09 at 07:24:40 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“PBS 08/2, 134 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262229.
PBS 08/2, 134 artifact entry (No. P262229). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262229 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 134 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262229 (Accessed: April 6, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 134 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262229},
}


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