Universität Leipzig: Tablet Collection

The institute's tablet collection was published in 2011 in the first volume of "Leipziger Altorientalistische Studien (= LAOS)" by Hans Neumann, Carsten Tardi, Walther Sallaberger, Takayoshi Oshima, Vincent Walter, Suzanne Herbordt and Michael P. Streck. A selection of tablets is presented here with photographs.

LAOS 1, no. 2

Administrative text from the Ur III-period, likely from Umma. Date: Amar-Sin 1 (approximately 2046 BCE). The text contains an account of personnel who receive barely rations. Edition: Hans Neumann in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 9–12.

enlarge the image: Sumerian administrative text (LAOS 1, no. 2), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Sumerian administrative text (LAOS 1, no. 2), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

LAOS 1, no. 39

Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (approximately 2000–1850 BCE). Likely belonging to the archive of the temple of Enlil in Nippur. The text lists deliveries of sesame oil for festivities and ritual lamenting. Edition: Michael P. Streck in id. (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 35–36.

enlarge the image: Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), reverse. — Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), left edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Sumerian economic text from the Early Old Babylonian Period (LAOS 1, no. 39), left edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

LAOS 1, no. 41

Old Babylonian obligatory note from Sippar concerning two plough oxen. Date: Samsu-iluna 25 (approximately 1724 BCE). Edition: Carsten Tardi in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 39–41.

LAOS 1, no. 44

Old Babylonian accounting text from Sippar concerning barley. Date: Samsu-iluna 3 or 4 (approximately 1745 BCE). Edition: Carsten Tardi in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 45–49.

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian account concerning barley (LAOS 1, no. 44), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

LAOS 1, no. 46

Old Babylonian letter from Mannum-kima-iliya to Sin-ituram and Kuzallu. The text presumably originated in the Larsa region in Southern Babylonian and dates around 150 BCE. Edition: Walter Sallaberger in M. P. Streck. (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 72–73.

LAOS 1, no. 47

Old Babylonian letter from Qurdisha to Belshunu, presumably originating in the are of Kish and dating to the second half of the 18th century BCE. Edition: Walter Sallaberger in M. P. Streck. (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 73–75.

LAOS 1, no. 49

Old Babylonian letter from Ishud-appashu to Erib-Sin. The text presumably originated in Northern Babylonia in the 18th century BCE. Edition: Walter Sallaberger in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 78–79.

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Old Babylonian letter (LAOS 1, no. 49), upper edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

LAOS 1, no. 51

Fragment of an Old Babylonian omen text of unknown provenance. Edition: Takayoshi Oshima in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 83–85.

LAOS 1, no. 52

Fragmentary legal record concerning a credit purchase from Nuzi (approximately 1450–1350 BCE). Edition: Manfred Müller, Ein Prozess um einen Kreditkauf in Nuzi, in: Studies on the Civilization and Culture of Nuzi and the Hurrians 1 (1981), pp. 443–454.

enlarge the image: Judicial document from Nuzi (LAOS 1, no. 52), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Judicial document from Nuzi (LAOS 1, no. 52), lower edge. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

enlarge the image: Judicial document from Nuzi (LAOS 1, no. 52), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut — Judicial document from Nuzi (LAOS 1, no. 52), reverse. Photo: Altorientalisches Institut

LAOS 1, no. 54

Late Babylonian legal document concerning the purchase of a house. The text is dated to the reign of king Dareios, the 25th of June 515 BCE. Edition: Vincent Walter in M. P. Streck (ed.), Die Keilschrifttexte des Altorientalischen Instituts der Universität Leipzig (= LAOS 1, 2011), pp. 88–94.