Edinburgh 38 (P453246)

Legal tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1911.203.10

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

51.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. _6(asz) sze-gesz-[i3 gur]_
2. _gu2-un-bi_
3. _2(iku) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6_
4. _ugu_ s,i-su2-na-aw-ra-at
5. _dumu_ a-bu-um
6. {disz}szum-szu-nu-wa-tar
7. _an-tuku_
reverse
1. _u4 buru14-sze3_
2. _i3-ag2-e_
3. _igi_ i-di-isz-{d}za-ba4-ba4
4. _igi_ da-di
5. _igi#_ ki-nu-ma?-SZI
6. _igi#_ {d}nanna#!-ki-ag2 _dub-sar_
  blank space
7. _iti udru{duru5}_
8. _mu us2-sa {kusz}a2-la2 e2 {d}nanna ma-na-na-[a mu-na-an-dim2]_
seal 1
1. s,i-su2-na#-aw-ra-at
2. dumu a-bu-um

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 37.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: Edinburgh, 38

    [Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.

  • history: Hammurabi's Gesetz 6, no. 1496

    [Koschaker1923HG6] Koschaker, Paul, and Arthur Ungnad. 1923. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band VI: Übersetzte Urkunden Mit Rechtserläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: Langdon, PSBA 33 (1911) 239-240 no. 28,

    [sec113624] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: NMS A.1911.203.10
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  • Provenience: Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-08-15 at 14:28:01 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Edinburgh 38 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246.
Edinburgh 38 artifact entry (No. P453246). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246
Edinburgh 38 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453246
LB  - CDLI:P453246
M1  - 2024/4/26/
TI  - Edinburgh 38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P453246
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