CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 (P274785)

Legal tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 022446

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. [_disz] i3-gesz_ a-na me-e ad-di-i-ma _i3-gesz_ it,-bu i-li-ma u3 <<u3>> me-e-szu ha-pi2{pi}-ir [a-na ha-ra-nim ti-bi] le-mu-ut-tim a-na mar-s,i-im qa2-ti i-lu-tim qa2-tum da-[an-na-at]
2. _disz i3_ a#-[na szi]-na# ra-ma-an-szu i-zu#-uz a-na ha-ra-nim szu-ub-ta-an i-ne2-[szi-ra] a-na ma-ar-s,i-im e-pe-esz-ma i-ma-a-at
3. _disz_ i-na qa2-ab-li-a-at _i3-gesz_ tu-ut-ru a-na s,i-it {d}szam-szi u2-s,i-ma i-zi-iz a-na ha-ra-nim e-ep-pu-usz zi-it-tam a-ka-al a-na mar-s,i-im i-ba-al-lu-ut,
4. _disz_ i-na qa2-ab-li-a-at _i3-gesz_ tu-tu-ru szi-na u2-s,u2-nim-ma isz-te-en ra-bi isz-te-en s,e-he-er asz-ti a-wi-lim zi-ka-ra-am ul-la-ad a-na mar-s,i-im i-ba-al-lu-ut,
5. _disz i3_ sa3-pi-ih-ma ka-sa3-am im-la mar-s,u2-um i-ma-at a-na ha-ra-ni-im um-ma-na-am i-du-ku-ni-im
6. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur-ma _2(disz) tu-tu-ru u2-s,u2-ni {d}utu sza-am-sza-am a-wi-lam a-na na-pi-isz-ti-szu i-ri-isz
7. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im _4(disz)_ tu-tu-ru u2-s,u2-ni _ku3-babbar {d}utu_ la-bi-ru e-li a-wi-lim i-ba-asz-szi
8. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur-ma _5(disz)_ tu-tu-ru u2-s,u2-ni _ku3-babbar {d}suen_ la-bi-ru e-li a-wi-lim i-ba-asz-szi
9. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur-ma _6(disz)_ tu-tu-ru u2-s,u2-ni ma-an-za-az ma-al-ki sza dingir-mah a-na ma-ka-li
10. _disz i3_ it,-bu-u2-ma a-na ha-al-li-ia i-te-li-a-am s,i-bi-it dingir-mah
11. _disz i3_ u2-ru-uq s,i-bi-it {d}isz-ha-ra
12. _disz i3_ a-na ha-al-li-ia szu-ul-ma-am id-di-a-am ma-<an>-za-az i-li a-wi-lim
13. _disz i3_ i-mi-tam u3 szu-me-lam i-ta-s,i ma-an-za-az {d}suen u3 {d}utu
14. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur-ma _7(disz) tu-tu-ru u2-s,u2-ni ma-an-za-az ku-bi a-na ma-AL-KI-im
15. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur-ma _2(disz) tu-tu-ru a-na i-mi-it-tim _2(disz) tu-tu-ru a-na szu-me-lim u2-s,u2-nim ma-an-za-az {d}masz-tab-ba
16. _disz i3_ i-mi-it-tam u3 _a2-gub3_ qa2-ar-na-szu ha-as-ra asz-sza-at a-wi-lim us,-s,i
17. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi szu-lu-um-szu it-ta-at-ra-ak mar-s,um i-ma-a-at
18. _disz i3_ a-na _2(disz)_-szu ra-ma-an-szu i-zu-uz mar-s,um i-ma-at a-na ha-ra-ni-im um-ma-nu-um u2-ul i-tu-ra-am
19. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi isz-ta-la-at, mar-s,um i-ma-a-at
20. _disz i3_ i-mi-it-ti ka-si2-im is,-ba-at mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut,
21. _disz i3_ szu-me-el ka-si2-im is,-ba-at mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut,
  error for i-ma-a-at ?
22. _disz i3_ sa-am sza-mu-um i-za-nu-nu-un
23. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi ne2-ke-em-tam id-di-a-am mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut, a-na _kaskal_ um-ma-ni _lu2-kur2_ i-da-a-ak
24. _disz i3_ a-na szu-me-lim ne2-ke-em-tam id-di-a-am mar-s,um i-ma-a-at a-na _{gesz}tukul dingir kur2_ um-ma-nam i-du-ka-am
25. _disz i3_ hu-ur-hu-ma-tam id-di-a-am mar-s,um i-ma-a-at
26. _disz i3_ a-na _4(disz)_-szu ra-ma-an-szu i-zu-uz du-ri um-ma-ni-ia na-ak-ri i-da-a-ak
27. _disz-i3_ a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi <tu-tu-ru> u2-s,i-ma ki-bi-ir _i3-gesz_ is,-ba-at a-na mar-s,i-im i-ba-lu-ut, a-<na> _kaskal lu2-kur2_ a-da-ak
28. _disz-i3_ a-na i-pi i-tu-ur2 mar-s,u2 i-ma-at i-na sza-ni na-di-ia ik-ta-s,a-ar lu mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut,
29. _disz i3_ me-e-szu isz-ta-da-ad ma-mi-it er-s,e-tim a-wi-lam s,a-ab-ta-at
30. _disz i3_ <i-na> sza-ni-im na-de-ia me-e-szu u2-ta-asz-szi-ir ma-mi-it er-s,e-tim a-wi-lam <u2-ul> s,a-ab-ta-at
31. _disz i3_ ir-pi-isz-ma a-na qa2-ab-li-a-at me-e-szu ka-ka-ba-am id-di-a-am s,i-bi-it {d}utu
32. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-ka it,-bu-u2-ma i-li-a-am a-wi-lum i-na da-an-na-tim us,-s,i2
33. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-e-ka is-sa3-pi-ih bi-it a-wi-lim is-sa3-ap-pa-ah
34. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-e-ka ip-ru-usz-ma i-tu-ur a-wi-lum li-im-ra-as, li-isz-ta-ne2-eh i-ba-lu-ut,
35. _disz-i3_ me-e i-na na-de-e-ka it,-bu-u2-ma ka-sa3-am is,-ba-at mar-s,um i-ma-a-at
36. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-e-ka it,-bu i-li-a-am-ma ki-bi-ir ka-si2-im is,-ba-at mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut,-ma ba-al-t,u3 la i-ma-at#
37. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-e-ka i-mi-tam ta-ri-ik mar-s,um i-ba-lu-ut, a-na _erin2-hi-a kaskal_ re-esz _a-sza3_-szu u2-ul i#-ka#-sza#-ad#
reverse
1. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-ka a-ga-szu ta-ri-ik nam-ta-al-le {d}suen a-wi-lum i-ma-a-at
2. _disz i3_ li-ib-ba-szu e-li-ma me-e la i-ma-ha-ar a-wi-lum ha-ra-an i-la-ku ga?-ri-a-at
  from gerȗ 'to be hostile'? or read be2-ri-a-at with CAD barȗ B 'to starve' ?
3. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-ka i-mi-it-tam u3 szu-me-lam ip-t,u3-ur pi-it-ru-usz-tum
4. _disz i3_ szu-ul-mi szi-na id-di-ma mi-it-ha-ru a-na mar-s,i-im i-ba-lu-ut, a-na _kaskal_ um-ma-ni re-qu2-us-sa3 i-tu-u2-ra
5. _disz i3_ i-na pa-t,a-ri-szu ki-ma ka-ka-bi-im s,u2-ur-ru-usz ma-an-za-az mu-szi-im u3 {d}nin-si4-an-na
6. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma a-na i-mi-it-tim _i3-gesz_ is-hu-ra-am-ma i-mi-it-ti _i3-gesz_ is,-ba-at na-s,i-ir-ti na-ak-ri-ka us,-s,i-kum
7. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma a-na szu-me-el _i3-gesz_ is-hu-ra-am-ma szu-me-el _i3-gesz_ is,-ba-at wa-szi-ib ma-ah-ri-i-ka a-wa-ti-ka usz-te-ne2-es,-s,i
8. _disz i3_ i-mi-tam u3 szu-me-lam a-na s,i-it {d}utu-szi-im u3 e-re-eb {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur i-mi-it-ti a-wi-lim pi-a-am la ki-na-am i-da-ab-bu-ub
9. _disz i3_ i-mi-tam ip-t,u3-ur mar-s,a-am mu-ru-us-su2 i-sza#-an-ni-szu a-na _kaskal_ pi-si2-il-tum
10. _disz i3_ szu-me-lam ip-t,u3-ur mar-s,u2 i-ba-lu-ut, [a-na _kaskal_ um]-ma#-ni re-isz _a-sza3_-sza i-ka-asz-sza-ad
11. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma ki-ma er-ri# [qi2-sze]-em# isz#-du#-ud# ti-bu a-na mar-s,i ka-ti-im
12. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma e-li mi-[ni]-a-ti-szu ir-ta-bi ti-bu mu-ki-il re-esz li-mu-ut-tim a-na be-el _i3-gesz_ lu-mu-un li-ib-bi
13. _disz i3_ szu-ul-mi szi-na id-di-ma isz-te-en ra-bi isz-te-en s,e2-he-er a-na mar-s,i ri-ig-mu-um a-na _kaskal_ um-ma-ni zi-it-tam i-ka-al
14. _disz 3(disz)_ szu-ul-mu ni-ip-hu
15. _disz 4(disz)_ szu-ul-mu ri-ig-mu-um
16. _disz 5(disz)_ szu-ul-mu ma-an-za-az e-t,e-em-mi
17. _disz 6(disz)_ szu-ul-mu ma-an-za-az ku-bi
18. _disz 7(disz)_ szu-ul-mu ma-al-ki-im
19. _disz_ isz-tu qa2-ab-li-a-at um-ma-tim _7(disz) u3 7(disz)_ szu-ul-mu isz-hi-t,u3-ni-im ma-an-za-az s,e-ni e-ri-isz-ti {d}szakkan2
20. _disz_ isz-tu qa2-ab-li-a-at um-ma-tim szu-ul-mu-um ip-t,u3-ra-am-ma ib-te-li ma-an-za-az {d}szakkan2 e-ri-isz-ti _ku3-babbar_
21. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-ka qa2-an-ni-in ir-ta-szi ma-an-za-az {d}suen
22. _disz_ a-na qa2-ab-li-a-at _i3-gesz_ me-e i-na na-de-ka re-bi-a-at _i3-gesz_ ip-ru-us ma-an-za-az {d}utu e-ri-isz-ti sza-am-szi-im
23. _disz_ a-na qa2-ab-li-a-at _i3-gesz_ me-e i-na na-de-ka ki-ma ka-ka-bi-im isz-hi-it, ma-an-za-az {d}utu
24. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma ki-bi-ir ka-si2-im is,-ba-at ma-an-za-az e2-a e-ri-isz-ti na-ri-im
25. _disz i3_ szu-ul-ma-am id-di-ma a-sza-ar isz-hi-t,u3 ir-ta-qi-iq a-wi-lum ik-ri-bi-szu sza i-lam <<x>> u2-ka-li-mu i-ku-ul
26. _disz i3_ szu-ul-mu-um id-di-ma e-li um-ma-ti-szu bi-ir-s,a-am i-szu mar-s,um ma-ru-us-su2 i-na-pu-szu-ma i-sza-an-ni-szu-ma i-ma-at a-na _kaskal_ ni-ip-hu-u2
27. _disz i3_ a-na ha-al-li-ka ir-ta-qi2-iq uz-za-tum s,i-bi-it ku-bi
28. _disz i3_ a-na ha-al-li-ka pa-t,e-er ma-an-za-az {d}suen
29. _disz i3_ a-na u2-di-tim i-tu-ur2 i-lu-um ik-ri-bi-szu i!-le-eq-qi2
30. _disz i3_ a-na szi-szi-tim i-tu-ur2 ma-an-za-az dingir-mah
31. _disz i3_ me-e-szu ik-su2-us ma-mi-it i-lim a-wi-lam s,a-ab-ta-at
32. _disz i3_ a-na s,i-it sza-am-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur i-lu-um re-esz a-wi-lim i-na-asz-szi
33. _disz i3_ a-na e-re-eb {d}utu-szi-im ip-t,u3-ur lu-mu-um li-bi-im
34. _disz i3_ qa2-ab-li-szu id-ku!(LU)-usz-ma u3 i-ta-tu-szu di-im-tam sa3-ah-ra nam-ta-al-le {d}utu
35. _disz i3_ me-e i-na na-de-ka it,-bu mar-s,um i-ma-at
36. _1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) mu-bi-im_

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
20190927 corrected by Vera Meyer-Laurin <meyerlaurin@zedat.fu-berlin.de>
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274785

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 022446
Accession Number 1896-04-01, 0001

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.22446
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1896-0401-1

References

  • primary: CT 5, 04-06, BM 022446

    [King1898CT5] King, Leonard W. 1898. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 5.

  • history: Studi semitici 21 & 22, 2, 5-31 Text A

    [Pettinato1966SS21&22] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1966. Die Ölwahrsagung Bei Den Babyloniern (Vols. 1 & 2). Vol. 21–22. Studi Semitici. Roma : Instituto di studi del Vicino Oriente.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-26 at 17:19:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-04-27 at 12:56:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-09-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 05, Pl. 04-06, BM 022446 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274785.
CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry (No. P274785). (2024, October 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274785 (Original work published 2005)
CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274785 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274785},
}


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TI  - CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 05, Pl. 04-06, BM 022446 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274785.
CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry (No. P274785). (2024, October 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274785 (Original work published 2005)
CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274785 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 26},
	title = {CT 05, pl. 04-06, {BM} 022446 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274785},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274785},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P274785
LB  - CDLI:P274785
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CT 05, pl. 04-06, BM 022446 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274785
ER  -
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