Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q004477
Primary Publication: CDLI (2011) Nimrud NW Palace B-22 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. nn
Collection: Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: 1940,13 (a); Nimrud (in situ) (b); unknown (c)
Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrud/ Tawfiqiyah)
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: Wall relief > Wall slab
Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone
Date: Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): needed
Primary Publication: King, Leonard W. (1912) CT 32 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument)
Collection: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: BM 091022 (was BM 012164; cast: SM 1891.03.008)
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: stone
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S001809.2
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §4.03
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1938.094
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Ibbi-Suen.01.09.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(u) sa gi-zi
en: 90 bundles of fodder-reeds,
2. gu-nigin2-ba 5(disz) sa-ta
en: in each bale 5 bundles;
3. sza3-gal udu niga sa2-du11
en: fodder of fattened sheep, regular offering,
4. ki ur-e2-mah-ta
en: from Ur-Emaḫ,
reverse
1. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
en: under seal of Alulu;
2. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month: “Lisi,”
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Ibbi-Suen (became) king.”
seal 1
1. a-lu5-lu5
en: Alulu,
2. dumu inim-{d}szara2
en: Inim-Šara
3. kuruszda {d}szara2-ka
en: animal fattener of Šara.
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S005317
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §4.02
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1953.110
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.44.03.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig) dabin
en: 2 barig flour,
2. ki lugal-nir-gal2-ta
en: from Lugal-nirgal,
3. kiszib3 a-du-mu
en: under seal of Aramu;
4. iti sze-kar-gal2-la
en: month: “Barley at the quay,”
reverse
blank space
seal impression
1. mu lu-lu-bum2 si-mu-ru-um ba-hul
en: year: “Lullubum (and) Simurrum were destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
en: Ur-Suen
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
en: son of Ur-gigir,
(according to Mayr)
(edition adds 4th line, sza3-tam, but notes this line unclear)
Seal
Seal No.: S012113
Primary Publication:
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1958.051
Provenience: —
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression)
Material: stone > mineral > quartz
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. sza2 {disz}1(u)-na-as-hi-ra#
en: That of Adad-nasḫira,
2. _lu2-sag_ sza2 {disz}en-la2-dingir-ma
en: eunuch of Bēl-tarṣi-ilumma.
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q002241
Primary Publication:
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1963.108
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Sin-kashid.00.00.00
Transliteration:
version: 0.1
atf: lang sux
object cone
1. {d}suen-ga-szi-id
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal unu{ki}-ga
4. lugal am-na-nu-um
5. u2-a e2-an-na#
6. u4 e2-an-na
7. mu-du3-a
8. e2-gal
9. nam-lugal-la-ka-ni
10. mu-du3
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.01
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.097
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma
en: Thus “Foreman,”
2. a-na# [ka3]-ri-im ka3-ni-isz{ki}
en: to Kārum-Kaneš:
3. qi2-bi2#-ma# a-lu-um
en: speak! The city
4. [di2]-nam# _igi_ 2(disz) _gesz-gag-en [gal?_ i]-na ha-am-ri-im
en: a verdict, before two šugarriā’um-symbols, in the sacred precinct
5. [i-di2-in]-ma# 5(disz) a-wi-li
en: gave; five men ...,
6. [...] x
en: ...,
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. u2 x [...]
en: ...,
2'. a-szar e-ta#?-[...]
en: wherever they ...,
3'. i-sza-qu2-[lu ...]
en: they will weigh out ... .
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.02
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.098
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. i-na _5(u) 2(disz) tug2_ sza _e2_ a#-szur#-ma#-lik# _2(disz)# 1/2(disz) tug2_
en: Out of 52 garments (from) the house of Aššur-malik: 2 1/2 garments
2. ni-is#-ha#-tum# _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2# ku3-babbar#_ [i]-na-[pa2-al] _5(disz)# tug2_
en: are the nisḫatum(-tax); 1 1/2 shekels silver will be paid; 5 garments
3. a-szi2-mi3-im _1(disz)# tug2#_ hu#-lu#-qa2#-u2#
en: for pre-emption; 1 garment is lost;
4. _4(u) tug2_ iz!-ku#-nim#
en: 40 garments were cleared;
5. _3(disz) 1/2(disz) tug2 e2_ ka3#-ri#-im
en: 3 1/2 garments at the kārum-office
6. i-la2-qe2-u2 i-na
en: they will take. Out of
7. _5(u) 4(disz) tug2_ qa2-dum
en: 54 garments including
reverse
1. sza me-er-i-szu
en: those of his son,
2. sza a-mur-esz18-dar _2(disz) 1/2(disz) tug2_
en: belonging to Amur-Ištar: 2 1/2 garments
3. ni-is-ha-tum _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na-pa2-al
en: are the nisḫatum(-tax); 3 shekels silver will be paid;
4. _5(disz) tug2_ a-szi2-mi3-im _2(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na-pa2-al
en: 5 garments for pre-emption; 2 shekels silver will be paid;
5. _1(disz) tug2_ hu-lu-qa2-u2
en: 1 garment is lost;
6. _3(u) 5(disz) tug2_ i-hu-ur-szi2-im
en: 35 garments in the storeroom,
7. e-li-im i-ba-szi2-u2
en: upper, are;
8. _1(u) 1/2(disz) tug2 e2_ ka3-ri-im
en: 10 1/2 garments the kārum-office
9. i-la2-qe2 5(disz) dan-a-szur i-la2-qe2
en: will take; 5 Dān-Aššur will take;
left
1. szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi-a 3(u) tug2_
en: the remainder of the various garments: 30 garments
2. i-a-ti2 i-za-zu-nim
en: for me will remain behind.
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.03
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.099
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) ma-na 4(disz) gin2! ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
en: 10 minas, 4 shekels of refined silver,
2. sza-du-a-su2
en: with the šaddūatum(-tax) due to him
3. sza-bu sza
en: he has been satisfied, that belonging to
4. sza-lim-a-hi-im
en: Šalim-ahum,
5. a-na a-szur3-ma-lik
en: to Aššur-malik,
reverse
1. _dumu#_ u2-s,a-ri-a
en: son of Uşariya
2. ap2#-qi2-id
en: I entrusted;
3. _igi_ puzur4#-esz18-dar
en: before Puzur-Ištar,
4. _dumu_ a#-[szur3]-ma-lik
en: son of Aššur-malik,
5. _igi_ i-di2#?-su2-in
en: before Iddi(n)-Suen,
6. _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
en: son of Šū-Ištar;
7. _igi_ puzur4-a-na
en: before Puzur-Annā
8. _dumu#_ e-li-a
en: son of Elliya.
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.04
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.100
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1'. x [...]
en: ...,
2'. x [...]
en: ...,
3'. 3(disz) x [...]
en: 3 ...,
4'. sza-lim-a-hu#-[um ...]
en: Šalim-aḫum ...,
5'. sza 1(disz) me-at x [...]
en: who(?) 100 ...;
reverse
1. _5(u) 1(disz) tug2_ szu-ru-tum# [x _tug2_]
en: 51 šurum-garments ... garments,
2. sza a-ki-di2-e u3 [...]
en: Akkadian, and ...
3. _sza3-ba 1(u) tug2_ ku-ta-[nu ...]
en: out of 10 kutānu-garments ...
4. lu-qu2-tim sza szi2-x [...]
en: merchandise which ...
5. u2-ra-di2-u2 di2-[...]
en: he/I brought ...;
6. _2(asz)# gu2 4(u) 7(disz) ma#-[na_ ...]
en: 2 talents, 47 minas ...
7. _an#-na_-ka3 sza [...]
en: your tin, which ...;
8. _2(u) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na#_
en: 23 5/6 minas
9. _ku3#-bi 3(u) tug2_ ku-[ta-nu]
en: its silver(?); 30 kutānu-garments ...
10. [...] x-tim#? [...]
en: ...
broken
left
1'. [...] x x x lu-pu-ut
en: ... record!
2'. [...] x _ku3-babbar_ x ka3# ka3
en: ... silver ... .
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.05
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.101
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. [a-na] a#-szur#-du10# qi2#-[bi-ma]
en: To Aššur-ţāb speak,
2. um#-ma puzur4-esz18-dar#-[ma]
en: thus Puzur-Ištar:
3. i-na 9(u) 3(disz) na-[ru-qa2-tim]
en: Of 93 bags
4. u3 _1(asz) gu2 1(u) ma-na [an-na_]
en: and 1 talent 10 minas of tin
5. ku-nu-ki _sza3-ba 9(disz)_ na-[ru-qa2-tim]
en: under seal, therefrom: 9 bags
6. mu-nu-su2-nu _4(u) 1(disz) tug2-hi-a_ [...]
en: containing a count of 41 varous garments ...
7. sza a-na-ni / sza a [...]
en: that Anani ...
8. isz-tu3 ha-hi-im a#?-[...]
en: from Ḫaḫḫum ...
9. ir-de8-a-ni / _tug2 hi#-[a_ ...]
en: brought, (these) various garments ...
10. a-szur-ma-lik [il5-qe2]
en: Aššur-malik took(?);
11. _tug2-hi-a 1(disz)_ a-na [...]
en: various garments, 1 is for ...
12. _tug2#_ a-[na ...]
en: garments for ...
rest broken
reverse
broken
left
1. [...]-lu#? _tug2-hi-a 1(disz)_ a-na# [...]
en: ... garments, 1 is for ... .
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.06
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.102
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. [a-na] puzur4#?-a-szur qi2-bi-ma
en: To Puzur-Aššur speak,
2. [um-ma] wa#-qu-ur-tum-ma
en: thus Waqqurtum:
3. [x x x] ib# um en-na!?-a-szur#
en: ... Enna?-Aššur
4. [x x]-sza-am la2-ah?-hu-ra-[ta?]
en: ...] do not delay(?),
5. [...]-nu#-um
en: ...
6. [...]-ni#-um
en: ...
7. [...] _1(u) 4(disz) ma-na_
en: ... 14 minas
8. [_ku3-babbar?_ x x] _tug2_ szu-ur-bu-i-tum
en: of silver(?) ... šurbu-wool ...
9. [...] x tab szi2 ik?
en: ...
10. [...] szu-ma
en: ...
11. [...] x-ta-ma
en: ...
12. [...] x na
en: ...
rest broken
reverse
broken
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.07
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.103
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. [...] a#-du-da
en: ... Aduda
2. [_ku3-babbar?_ s,a]-ru-pa2-am#
en: refined silver ...
3. [x] x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. x sza# [...]
en: ...
2'. [x] x x [...]
en: ...
3'. [x a?]-na# a-lim x [x]
en: to the city ...
4'. [...] al?-qa2#-a#
en: ... I took,
5'. [...]-mi3 di2-[...]
en: ...
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.08
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.104
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) x [...]
en: 3 ...
2. a-szu-[mi3 ...]
en: on account of ...,
3. sza i-ku#-[pi-...]
en: that of Ikupi-...,
4. a-na i-szar-be#-[li2]
en: for Išar-bēlī,
5. nu-ki-ri-bi4-im
en: the gardener,
6. ip-qi2-di2-ma
en: entrusted to me, and
7. asz2-qu2-ul
en: I paid (him);
reverse
1. _igi_ sza-lim-wa-ar?-di2
en: before Šalim-wardī;
2. _4(disz) ma-na_
en: 4 minas
3. lu-la2-am
en: of antimony,
4. i-na ab-na-ti2#-[ni]
en: by our weight system
5. a-na {d}nin-szubur#-[ba-ni]
en: to Ilabrat-bāni
6. a-di2-[in]
en: I gave;
7. _igi_ im#-[...]
en: before Im-...;
8. 3(disz)# [...]
en: 3 ...
left
1. isz-ti2 a-szur3!-du10
en: are with Aššur-ţāb;
2. _igi#_ szu#-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-ta-ta
en: before Šū-Ištar, son of Atata.
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.09
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.105
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. _7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
en: 7 shekels silver,
2. sza-ni-am
en: a second (payment?),
3. _igi_ a-szur3-i-di3
en: before Aššur-idī,
4. a-na i-ku!-nim!?
en: to Ikunum(?)
reverse
1. a-di2-in#
en: I gave.
2. sza sza-lim#!-esz18-dar
en: that of Šalim-Ištar.
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.10
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.106
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Transliteration:
version: 0.1
atf: lang akk
envelope
obverse
beginning broken
(transliteration based on the impression of the tablet on the inside of the envelope)
1'. [...] x x x [...]
2'. [...] x x na# al# [...]
3'. [...] x x ta ku? [...]
4'. [...] x sza be ka3 [...]
5'. [...] szi x x? usz [...]
rest broken
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999, S999999, S999999
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §5.02
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.107
Provenience: —
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Date: Samsu-iluna.07.12.12
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
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
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S006135
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §4.01
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.108
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.37.09.00 (Reichskalender)
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
(enclosed in envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) esir2 had2 gur lugal
en: 10 royal gur of dried bitumen,
blank space
seal impression
2. mu ma2 gibil-sze3
en: for the new boat
3. ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta
en: from the governor of Umma;
4. kiszib3 en-dingir-mu
en: under seal of En-dingir-mu,
5. giri3 a-mur-{d}suen lu2 kas4
en: via Amur-Suen, the runner,
blank space
seal impression
6. u3 szesz-a-ni lu2#? x
en: and Šeš-ani, the ...;
reverse
blank space
seal impression
1. iti ezem-mah
en: month: “Ezem-mah,”
2. mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3
en: year: “The wall of the land was erected.”
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
en: Šulgi,
2. nita kal-ga
en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
en: king of the four quarters,
column 2
1. en-dingir-mu
en: En-dingir-mu,
2. ra2-gaba
en: the courier,
3. ARAD2-zu
en: your servant.
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.11
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1983.109
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 babbar_ hu-bu-ul
en: 2 1/2 minas, 8 1/2 shekels silver is the debt
2. i-ku-pi3-esz18-dar i-na
en: of Ikupī-Ištar; out of
3. _ku3-babbar n 1(disz) gin2_ szu-a-szur3
en: the silver n+1 shekels Šū-Aššur
4. isz-qu2-lam u4-mu-szu
en: paid; his term,
5. 1(u) 7(disz) ha-am-sza-tum
en: 17 hamuštum-periods,
6. e-ti!(DU)-qu2-ma / a-la2-hu-um
en: have passed, and Alāhum,
7. sza#-lim#-a#-hu#-um#
en: Šalim-ahum,
8. u3 szu-a-szur3 3(disz)# sza#
en: and Šū-Aššur, the three who
9. [x] la#? u#? ki#? ir#? hi#? x x
en: ...
reverse
1. _2(u)#? 4(disz) ma-na an-na_
en: 24(?) minas of tin
2. sza? ki-ma _4(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
en: instead of 4 minas of refined silver
3. i-sza-qa2-al
en: he will weigh out;
4. t,up-pu-um sza hu-bu-li#!
en: a tablet of his debt
5. i-ba-szi2
en: exists;
6. x x
en: ...
7. _2(disz)# gin2#_ [...]-im#
en: 2 shekels ...
8. x x [...] x x
en: ...
9. a-lim{ki} 8(disz) x x
en: the city, 8 ...
10. x x x x
en: ...
left
1. x x x x x
en: ...
2. [x x] x [x x]
en: ...
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §7.01
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1992.256.6
Provenience: Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale)
Period: Middle Hittite (ca. 1500-1100 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang hit _logo
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-kan2#? [...]
en: ...
2'. [...] x x x x x x [...]
en: ...
3'. [...] x-ki-e-ni ku#-la-mu-ur-szi#-[e-ni ...]
en: ...;
blank space
4'. [nam?-ma? _%s ninda] sig#_ {_%s ninda_}sza-la-kar-ia par2-szi-ia hur#-[li-li-ma me-ma-i _%xhu ka-a-al-li-isz_]
en: after thats a thin bread and a šalakar-bread he break; in Hurrian he says, “ēkalliš
5'. _%xhu [ka-ma-ah]-hi#-ni-esz_ na-asz-ta _%a a-na %s ninda sig {ninda}_[sza-la-ak-ri-ia a-na-a-hi]
en: kamaḫinieš;” then morsel(s) from the thin bread and the šalakar-bread
6'. [pe2-ra]-an# ar-ha da-a-i na-at-kan2 [{_%s dug_}a-ah-ru-usz-hi _%s i3-gesz_ an-da da-a-i ...]
en: he takes away and places in the aḫrušḫi-vessel into oil ...;
7'. [na-at]-sza#-an {_%s dug#_}hu#-u#-up#-ru#-usz#-hi#-ia ha#-[asz-szi-i pe2-esz-szi-ia-az-zi hur-li-li-ma]
en: then in the ḫuprušḫi-vessel on the hearth he puts them; in Hurrian
8'. _%xhu [a-na-hi]-te#-ni-isz# da#-a#-tu#-usz#-sze-ni-esz# [ke-e-lu_ me-ma-i]
en: he says, “anaḫitenieš datuššenieš kelu;”
blank space
9'. [na-at]-sza#-an _%s {dug}gal gesztin_ ni-[...]
en: a cup of wine ...
10'. [...] x _%s{lu2}azu_ ar-ha da#?-a#?-[i? ...]
en: ... the azu-priest ...
11'. [na]-at#-sza-an 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _%s ninda sig_ {_%s ninda#?_}[...]
en: takes away; and 2 1/2 thin breads, ...-bread
12'. [x (x)] ke#-e-ez ke-e-zi#-[ia ...]
en: ... from/on one side and from/on the other side ...
13'. [x (x)] x ku-i-isz-ma [...]
en: ... but who ...
14'. [...]-ma-kan2 a x [...]
en: but ...
blank space
15'. [...] x x [...]
en: ...
16'. [...] x x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.12
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 1992.256.7
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 083: Sargon1.Al-tab.10.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
en: 11 shekels of silver,
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am
en: refined,
3. i-s,e2-er
en: over
4. im-li-ik-a
en: Imlikaya
5. e-la i-szu
en: Ela has;
that is, Imlikaya owes to Ela
6. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
en: from the term
7. sza li-u2-szi2-im
en: of Liušum,
reverse
1. _iti 1(disz)-kam_ ti-i-na-tum
en: of one month: “Tinatum,”
2. li-mu-um
en: eponym year
3. a-al-du10
en: of Āl-ţāb;
4. ki-ma a-wa-at ka3-ri-im
en: according to the decree of the kārum
5. s,i2-ib-tam2
en: interest
6. u2-s,a-ab2
en: he will add;
7. _igi_ sza-lim-a-szur3
en: before Šalim-Aššur,
8. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3
en: before Puzur-Aššur.
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.13
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 2000.196
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
tablet
(lost)
envelope
obverse
1. a-na puzur4#-[a-szur]
en: For Puzur-Aššur,
2. _kiszib3_ il5-we-da#-[ku]
en: under seal of Il(i)-wēdāku
3. u3 bu-za-[zu]
en: and Buzāzu.
blank space
seal 1 impression
reverse
(transliteration of following based on the impression of the tablet on the inside of the envelope)
1'. x x x x [...]
2'. a x ni a? x [...]
3'. la2 ba hu szu [...]
4'. _2(disz) ma?-na_ a-x-[...]
5'. wa-asz2-ba-ni [...]
6'. te2-er-ti2-ka3 x [...]
7'. a#?-la2-kam x [...]
8'. x bu? ti2? um [...]
9'. x x-am x x [...]
10'. x x x a#? x [...]
n lines broken
11'. ne2-pa2-asz x [...]
12'. wa-x x [...]
13'. x ir x [...]
left
blank space
seal impression
1. te2-er-ti2-ka3 lu ne2-pu-usz# [...]
2. a#-na-bu-um a-na re x [...]
seal 1
(no legend)
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999
Primary Publication: Ragavan, Deena (2010) CDLJ 2010/1 §6.14
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 2000.197
Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Transliteration:
version: 0.1
atf: lang akk
tablet
obverse
1. a-na szu-be-lum2
2. qi2-bi2-ma um-ma
3. a-szur-la2-ma-si2-ma
4. a-na dan? e2? 2(u) _uruda?_
5. sza ti2# [x x]-bu#-um
6. ku-nu-ku-ni# [x]-x-a-ni
7. nu-ka3-ni-ik-szu
8. 7(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) _ma-na_
9. isz ku a am? a-na#
10. 2(disz)#? _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_
11. ku-nu-ki x x x
reverse
1. i-di2-su-in
2. na-asz2-a-kum
3. szi2-ti2 _uruda_ 5(u) _ma-na_
4. a-hu-ur a-na-ku
5. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. 7(asz) _gu2_ 5(u) _ma-na uruda_
7. a#-na szu-be-lum2 tu2-ka3-ni-ik
8. i-na me-nim _uruda_ 2(u) _ma-na_
9. ba-ti2-iq um-ma
10. szu-nu-ma _uruda_ 2(u) _ma-na_
11. a-na-ku a-na-kam x
left
1. al-qe2 a-na-kam a-na
2. la2 aq-tab-bi4-ma
3. _ku3?-babbar?_ lu ku-a-am ku x x
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001092
Primary Publication:
Collection: Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: HAM 2000.274
Provenience: Bad-Tibira (mod. Tell Medinah)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Enmetena.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cone
surface a
column 1
1. {d}inanna-ra
2. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
3. en-mete-na
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}-ke4
6. e2-musz3 e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ne-ne
7. mu-ne-du3
8. KIB@g mu-na-du11
9. en-mete-na
10. lu2 e2-musz3 du3-a
column 2
1. dingir-ra-ni
2. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6
3. u4-ba en-mete-na
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}
6. lugal-ki-ne2-esz2-du7-du7
7. ensi2
8. unu{ki}-bi
9. nam-szesz e-ak
Primary Publication: Lacheman, Ernest R. (1950) HSS 14 12
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: IM — (cast: SM 1999.02.004)
Provenience: Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Period: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
