MHET 2/3, 437 (P355756)
Legal 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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 078771 & BM 078772Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ {iri}du-un-nim
2. i-na isz-ku-un-esz18-dar
3. _da e2_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu
4. u3 _da e2_ ri-isz-{d}utu _szesz-ni_
5. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam i7_ tup-szar-ri-im
6. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam ki-gal2_
7. sza _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir
8. _ki_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
9. _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir
10. {disz}i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
11. _dumu_ ARAD-sin
12. _in-szi-in-sa10_
13. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
14. _5/6(disz)# [gin2] ku3-babbar_ [...]
15. _[inim-bi] al-til_
16. _[sza3-ga-a-ni] al-du10_
17. _[u4 kur2-sze3] lu2 lu2-ra_
18. _[inim nu]-um-ga2-ga2-a_
19. _[mu_ {d}]utu {d}marduk
20. [u3 sa]-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_
21. it-mu-u2
single ruling
22. _igi_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam
23. _dumu_ it-ti-{d}en-lil2-qi2-in-ni
24. _igi_ sin-be-el-ap-lim _dumu_ sin-ma-gir
25. _igi_ sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza
26. _igi_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum _dumu_ da-di-ia
27. _igi_ im-gur-sin dub-sar
28. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
29. _mu u6-nir ki-tusz mah_
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ {iri}du-un-nim
2. i-na isz-ku-un#-esz18-dar
3. _da e2_ i-bi-{d}nin#-[szubur] _dumu#_ ARAD-sin#
4. u3 _da e2#_ [i-bi-{d}nin]-szubur _dumu_ ARAD-sin
5. _sag-bi 1(disz)-[kam i7_ dub-sar-ri-im]
6. _sag-bi [2(disz)-kam ki-gal2]_
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. _inim nu-um-ga2-[ga2-a]_
2'. _mu_ {d}utu {d}[... {d}marduk]
3'. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-[na lugal]
4'. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
single ruling
5'. _igi_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam
6'. _dumu_ it-ti-{d}en-lil2-qi2-in#-[ni]
7'. _igi_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
8'. _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
9'. _igi_ sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza#
10'. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
11'. _dumu_ {d}nanna-a2-mah
12'. _igi_ im-gur-{d}suen _dub-sar_
single ruling
13'. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
14'. _mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e u6-nir ki-[tusz] mah {d}za-ba4#-ba4# {d}inanna-bi-da-ke4_
seal 1
1. {d}suen-be-el-ap-[lim]
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir#
3. _ARAD_ nig2 {d}suen
seal 2
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sig#-{d#}mar#-tu
seal 3
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam
seal 4
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ {iri}du-un-nim
2. i-na isz-ku-un-esz18-dar
3. _da e2_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu
4. u3 _da e2_ ri-isz-{d}utu _szesz-ni_
5. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam i7_ tup-szar-ri-im
6. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam ki-gal2_
7. sza _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir
8. _ki_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
9. _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir
10. {disz}i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
11. _dumu_ ARAD-sin
12. _in-szi-in-sa10_
13. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
14. _5/6(disz)# [gin2] ku3-babbar_ [...]
15. _[inim-bi] al-til_
16. _[sza3-ga-a-ni] al-du10_
17. _[u4 kur2-sze3] lu2 lu2-ra_
18. _[inim nu]-um-ga2-ga2-a_
19. _[mu_ {d}]utu {d}marduk
20. [u3 sa]-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_
21. it-mu-u2
single ruling
22. _igi_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam
23. _dumu_ it-ti-{d}en-lil2-qi2-in-ni
24. _igi_ sin-be-el-ap-lim _dumu_ sin-ma-gir
25. _igi_ sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza
26. _igi_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum _dumu_ da-di-ia
27. _igi_ im-gur-sin dub-sar
28. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
29. _mu u6-nir ki-tusz mah_
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ {iri}du-un-nim
2. i-na isz-ku-un#-esz18-dar
3. _da e2_ i-bi-{d}nin#-[szubur] _dumu#_ ARAD-sin#
4. u3 _da e2#_ [i-bi-{d}nin]-szubur _dumu_ ARAD-sin
5. _sag-bi 1(disz)-[kam i7_ dub-sar-ri-im]
6. _sag-bi [2(disz)-kam ki-gal2]_
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. _inim nu-um-ga2-[ga2-a]_
2'. _mu_ {d}utu {d}[... {d}marduk]
3'. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-[na lugal]
4'. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
single ruling
5'. _igi_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam
6'. _dumu_ it-ti-{d}en-lil2-qi2-in#-[ni]
7'. _igi_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
8'. _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
9'. _igi_ sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza#
10'. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
11'. _dumu_ {d}nanna-a2-mah
12'. _igi_ im-gur-{d}suen _dub-sar_
single ruling
13'. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
14'. _mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e u6-nir ki-[tusz] mah {d}za-ba4#-ba4# {d}inanna-bi-da-ke4_
seal 1
1. {d}suen-be-el-ap-[lim]
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir#
3. _ARAD_ nig2 {d}suen
seal 2
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sig#-{d#}mar#-tu
seal 3
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam
seal 4
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
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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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal
- Language(s):
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primary: MHET 2/3, 437
[Dekiere1995MHET2/3] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 3: Documents from the Reign of Samsu-Iluna. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.
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history: CT 4, 7b
[Pinches1898CT4] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1898. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 4. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.Tablet only
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 078771 & BM 078772
- Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0699 & 1888-05-12 Bu, 0700
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.22.11.24
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2019-03-21 at 07:52:46 | Woestenburg, Els | Atf | Woestenburg, Els | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-01-09 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Tinney, Stephen J. | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.78771) (BM.78771)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1888-0512-Bu-699) (W_1888-0512-Bu-699)
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Cite this Artifact
“MHET 2/3, 437 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P355756.
MHET 2/3, 437 artifact entry (No. P355756). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355756 (Original work published 2007)
MHET 2/3, 437 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355756 (Accessed: September 7, 2025).
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