CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 (P313412)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 108962 & BM 108962A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-bi-{d}suen
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma tu-tu-na-s,i-ir
4. {d}marduk at-ma
5. i-nu-ma a-sza-lu-ka
6. ki-ma a-na sza3-gu4{ki}
7. u2-wa-sze-ru-ka
8. la i-du-u2-ma
9. la asz-szi-qu2-ka
10. qi2#-sza a-na babila2{ki}
11. ta-la-ak
12. a-sza-al-ka
reverse
1. a-di tu-tu-isz-ti-kal2
2. iq-bi-am
3. la i-du-u2
4. szum-ma a-hi at-ta
5. ki-s,i2-ir li-bi-im
6. la ta-ra-asz-sze20-em
7. ti-di at-ta ki-ma
8. isz-tu _iti! 2(u)-kam_
9. puzur4-{d}iszkur _3(disz) gu4_
10. u3 s,a-ha-ra-am
11. a-na na-da-nim at,-ru-ud-ma
12. s,a-ha-rum ih-ta-li-iq-ma
13. puzur4-{d}iszkur sza-al-ma
14. a-sza-ar ih-li-qu2#-u2
15. li#-iq-bi-kum-ma
left
column 1
1. li-sze20-lu-ni-ku-usz-szu#
2. szum-ma be-el# [...]
3. na-pi2-isz-ti#-ia# at-ta
column 2
1. usz-ta-am-ri-s,u2#-ni-in-ni
2. puzur4-{d}iszkur _ku3-babbar_ sza-ma-asz-szum-ma
3. t,u2-ur-da-asz-szu
envelope
obverse
1. [a]-na# i#-bi#-{d}suen#
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
seal
1. tu-tu-na-s,i-ir
2. _dumu_ im-lik-dingir
3. _ARAD2_ {d}marduk

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CT 43, 122

    [Figulla1963CT43] Figulla, Hugo H. 1963. Old-Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 43. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 1, 122

    [Kraus1964AbB1] Kraus, Fritz R. 1964. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 43 Und 44). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 1. Leiden: Brill.

  • history: CT 52, 194

    [Walker1976CT52] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1976. Old Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 52. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 108962 & BM 108962A
  • Accession No.: 1914-04-07, 0128 & 1914-04-07, 0128A

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-11-17 at 17:32:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-23 at 13:15:08 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-03-16 at 06:11:39 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-02-14 at 11:29:03 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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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

“CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313412.
CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry (No. P313412). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313412 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313412 (Accessed: October 3, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 122 & {CT} 52, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313412},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313412},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313412
LB  - CDLI:P313412
M1  - 2025/10/3/
TI  - CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313412
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313412.
CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry (No. P313412). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313412 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313412 (Accessed: October 3, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 122 & {CT} 52, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313412},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313412},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313412
LB  - CDLI:P313412
M1  - 2025/10/3/
TI  - CT 43, 122 & CT 52, 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313412
ER  -
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