MC 3, 51 (P270657)

Legal tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Rare Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Rare Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

RMC 023

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Document determining the inheritance of property.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 im#-[gur-{d}nin-urta]
2. nam-i3-du8 ka2 gu-la mu-a [u4 2(disz)-kam]
3. nam-i3-du8 ka2 e2-gal-mah mu-a [u4 2(disz)-kam]
4. nam-i3-du8 e2 us2-gid2-da mu-a [u4 2(disz)-kam]
5. nam-i3-du8 abul {d}nin-lil2-la2 mu-a [u4 2(disz)-kam]
6. nam-i3-du8 e2 gesz-kin-ti mu-a u4 2(disz)-kam
7. nam-i3-du8 ka2 {d}nin-ga2-gi4-a u4 1(disz)-kam
8. [nam]-i3-du8 e2 du6-ku3 mu-a u4 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
9. [nam e2-da]-di {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 mu-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
10. [nam-gudu4] {d}en-lil2-u18-ru-mah-{d}utu mu-a u4 4(disz)-kam
11. [(disz) {gesz}]banszur# za3-gu-la sipa-ta nam-szesz-gal
12. [n gin2] e2 du3-a da e2 im-gur-{d}nin-urta
13. [nam-i3]-du8# ka2 gu-la mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
14. [nam-i3-du8 ka2] e2-gal-mah mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
15. [nam-i3-du8 e2] us2-gid2-da mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
16. [nam-i3-du8 abul {d}nin]-lil2-la2 mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
17. [nam-i3-du8 e2 gesz-kin]-ti mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
18. [nam-i3-du8 ka2 {d}nin-ga2]-gi4#-a u4 5(disz)-kam
19. [nam-i3-du8 ka2 du6]-ku3 mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
20. [nam-e2-da-di {d}en-lil2 {d}]nin#-lil2 mu-a u4 1(disz)-kam x x x
21. [...] la#-ma-sa3-tum mu-a u4 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
22. [...] {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ke4
23. mu-a u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam
24. nam-gudu4 {d}en-lil2-u18-ru-mah-{d}utu
25. mu-am3 u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
reverse
1. nam-i3-du8 ka2 nig2-ur5-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
2. [ha]-la-ba ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur
3. [n gin2] e2 du3-a da e2 szesz-a-ni
4. [nam-i3]-du8# ka2 gu-la mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
5. [nam-i3-du8 ka2] e2-gal-mah mu-a [u4 1(u)]-kam
6. [nam-i3]-du8 [e2 us2-gin2]-da mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
7. [nam-i3]-du8 [abul {d}nin-lil2]-la2 mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
8. [nam]-i3-du [e2 gesz-kin]-ti mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
9. nam-i3-du8 ka2 [{d}nin-ga2]-gi4#-a u4 5(disz)-kam
10. nam-i3-[du8] e2 du6-ku3 mu-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
11. nam-gudu4 [{d}en-lil2-u18]-ru-mah-{d}utu mu-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
12. nam#-[e2-da-di {d}en-lil2 {d}]nin#-lil2 mu-a u4 igi-6(disz)-gal2
13. nam#-[... la-ma]-sa3-tum# [mu-a] u4# 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
14. nam-[...]
15. nam-[...]
16. nam-[...] mu-am3 u4 1(u)-kam
17. ha-[la-ba mu-na]-wi-ru-um
18. ibila [{d}nuska-a2]-mah#-ke4-ne
19. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta gesz-szub-ba-[ta in-ba]-esz
20. igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-[la2 agrig dumu e2-lu2-ti]
21. igi nu-ra-tum [dumu ...]
22. igi ma-an-nu-um-ma-hir-szu dumu# [...]
23. igi {d}nuska-ni-szu [dub-sar]
24. igi a-wi-li-ia [bur-gul]
25. iti sig4-a
26. mu sa-am-su-[i-lu-na lugal] usu ir9-ra# [...]
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seal 1
1. ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-[s,ur]
2. dumu a-wi-li-ia
3. mu-na-wi-ru-um
4. dumu {d}nuska-[a2-mah]
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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
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Legal (Document determining the inheritance of property.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: MC 3, 51,

    [Owen1991-91505] Owen, David I., and Elizabeth C. Stone. 1991.

  • history: CUSAS 15, 23

    [Gadotti2011CUSAS15] Gadotti, Alhena, and Marcel Sigrist. 2011. Cuneiform Texts in the Carl A. Kroch Library, Cornell University. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: RMC 023
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-06-07 at 08:37:24 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2020-04-23 at 13:33:05 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2005-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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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) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“MC 3, 51 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2005. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657.
MC 3, 51 artifact entry (No. P270657). (2005, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657
MC 3, 51 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2005MC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {MC 3, 51 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/4/14/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P270657
LB  - CDLI:P270657
M1  - 2024/4/26/
TI  - MC 3, 51 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270657
ER  -
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