CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 (P345558)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 093018 & BM 093018A

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)

Text

case
1. a-na sza-pi2-in _i7_
seal
1. ra-pa-asz-s,il2-li2-e2-a
2. _ugula-lukur {d}utu_
3. _dumu szul-{d}nin-szubur_
4. _ir3_ sa-am-su-i-lu#-na#
tablet
obverse
1. a-na sza-pi2-in na-ri-im
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ra-pa-asz-s,il2-li2-e2-a-ma
4. _{d}utu_ u3 _{d}marduk_
5. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
6. {disz}li-wi-ra-a-na-_dingir_
7. _ir3 lukur-{d}utu_ a-na mi-nim
8. ta-ak-la
9. u2-ul _dumu {iri}sza3-gu4{ki}_
10. szu-u2
11. u2-ul _dumu_ a-wi-lim
reverse
1. _ir3 lukur-{d}utu_
2. wu-usz-sze-er
3. _lukur-{d}utu_ szar-ra-am
4. la i-ma-ha-ar
5. a-na ri-isz-_{d}utu_ u2-ul wa-li-id
6. um-ma-szu _geme2 lukur-{d}utu_
7. a-na mi-nim a-<na> re-du-tim
8. ta-sza-t,a3-ar-szu
9. ga-gu-um a-na ma-sza-i-im
10. sza-ki-in

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345558

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 093018 & BM 093018A
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 02508 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 02508A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.93018 + BM.93018.A
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-2508

References

  • primary: CT 44, 53

    [Pinches1963CT44] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1963. Miscellaneous Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 44. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 1, 129

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

  • history: CT 52, 190

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-02-11 at 13:44:24 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-01-29 at 04:32:23 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-12-19 at 01:27:10 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345558.
CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry (No. P345558). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345558 (Original work published 2006)
CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345558 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 44, 53 & {CT} 52, 190 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345558},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345558.
CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry (No. P345558). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345558 (Original work published 2006)
CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345558 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 44, 53 & {CT} 52, 190 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345558},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345558
LB  - CDLI:P345558
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CT 44, 53 & CT 52, 190 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345558
ER  -
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