CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 (P365124)

Judicial tablet 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

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082046

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Judicial

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}a-hu-szi-na {disz}ib-ni-{d}utu
ts: aḫūšina ibni-šamaš
en: Aḫūšina, Ibni-šamaš,
2. {disz}il-ta-ni {disz}ku-za-ba-tum
ts: iltani kuzabatum
en: Iltani (and) Kuzabatum
3. _dumu-mesz_ er3-ra-ga-mil
ts: mārī erra-gāmil
en: the sons of Erra-gāmil,
4. {disz}na-ra-am-tum u3 sa-mi-nu-u2
ts: narāmtum u saminū
en: Narāmtum and Saminū,
5. asz-sza-at er3-ra-ga-mil u3 nu-ur2-sin
ts: aššat erra-gāmil u nūr-sîn
en: the wives of Erra-gāmil, and Nūr-sîn
6. _szesz_ a-bi-szu-nu a-na e-ri-ib-sin
ts: aḫi abīšunu ana erīb-sîn
en: their uncle (lit. the brother of their father), against Erīb-sîn,
7. _dumu_ puzur4-akszak{ki} a-na mi-im-ma
ts: mār puzur-akšak ana mimma
en: son of Puzur-akšak, for everything
8. sza er3-ra-ga-mil i-zi-bu
ts: ša erra-gāmil īzibu
en: that Erra-gāmil had left
9. u3 e-li-szu ir-szu-u2
ts: u elīšu iršû
en: and (still) they had a claim against him,
10. i-tu-ru ir-gu-mu-ma
ts: itūrū irgumūma
en: brought again a claim. So
11. {disz}su-mu-akszak{ki} ik-szu-du-ma
ts: sumu-akšak ikšudūma
en: they approached Sumu-akšak and
12. di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-nu-ti-ma
ts: dīnam ušāḫi(s)sunūtīma
en: he granted them a trial and
13. {disz}e-ri-ib-sin a-na _e2_ {d}utu
ts: erīb-sîn ana bīt šamaš
en: Erīb-sîn to the temple of Šamaš
14. a-na u2-bu-bi-im id-di-isz-szu!-ma
ts: ana u(b)bubim iddiššūma
en: they handed over to clear himself.
15. i-na _ka2-mah_ a-na mi-im-ma
ts: ina bābim ṣīrim ana mimma
en: At the “High Gate”, concerning all
16. sza er3-ra-ga-mil
ts: ša erra-gāmil
en: of Erra-gāmil:
17. isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
ts: ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
en: “everything (lit. from chaff to gold)
18. it-ti-ia la i-ba-asz-szu-u2
ts: ittīya la ibaššû
en: is (lit. are) not with me” (= I haven't)
19. it-ma-ma
ts: itmāma
en: swore and thus
reverse
1. ru-gu-mu-szu-nu na-as2-hu
coll. Ferwerda
ts: rugu(m)mûšunu nasḫu
en: thier claim was rejected.
2. tup-pi2 la ra-ga-mi-im
ts: ṭuppi la ragāmim
en: A tablet (promising) not to sue
3. isz-nu-u2-ma a-na e-ri-ib-sin
ts: išnūma ana erīb-sîn
en: again, to Erīb-sîn
4. i-zi-bu u2-ul i-tu!(ta)-ru-ma
ts: īzibū ul itu(r)rūma
en: they made out. (That) they will not return
5. a-na e-ri-ib-sin u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu
ts: ana erīb-sîn ul ira(g)gamu
en: and not bring a claim against Erīb-sîn,
6. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
ts: nīš šamaš ayya marduk
en: by the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk
7. u3 sin-mu-ba-li2-it,
ts: u sîn-muba(l)liṭ
en: and Sîn-muballiṭ
8. _in-pa3-de3-esz_
ts: itmû
en: they have sworn.
single ruling
9. _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ en-nam-sin
ts: maḫar ilī-i(d)dinam mār ennam-sîn
en: Before Ilī-iddinam, son of Ennam-sîn;
10. _igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ {d}nanna-lu2-ti
ts: maḫar sîn-erībam mār nanna-luti
en: before Sîn-erībam, son of Nanna-luti;
11. _igi_ szu-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ lu2-{d}utu
ts: maḫar šū-ilīšu mār awīl-šamaš
en: before Šū-ilīšu, son of Awīl-šamaš;
12. _igi_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka _dumu_ na-bi-ia?
ts: maḫar lu-ninšuburka mār nabīya
en: before Lu-ninšuburka, son of Nabīya;
13. _igi_ im-gur-sin _igi_ qi2-isz-nu-nu
ts: maḫar imgur-sîn maḫar qīš-nunu
en: before Imgur-sîn (and) before Qīš-nunu,
14. _dumu-me_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
ts: mārī ibni-adad
en: sons of Ibni-adad;
15. _igi_ ig-mil-sin _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2
ts: maḫar igmil-sîn mār sîn-bēl-ilī
en: before Igmil-sîn, son of Sîn-bēl-ilī;
16. _igi_ sig-{d}iszkur _dumu_ na-ra-am-i3-li2-szu
ts: maḫar ipqu-adad mār narām-ilīšu
en: before Ipqu-adad, son of Narām-ilīšu;
17. _igi_ ARAD2-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ puzur4-{d}utu
ts: maḫar warad-ilīšu mār puzur-šamaš
en: before Warad-ilīšu, son of Puzur-šamaš;
18. _igi_ a-pi2-lum _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}SZU-PA
ts: maḫar apilum mār ibni-šupa
en: before Apilum, son of Ibni-šupa;
19. _igi_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ sin-e-ri-ba-am
ts: maḫar ipqatum mār sîn-erībam
en: before Ipqatum, son of Sîn-erībam;
20. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu_ sin-ki-nam-di-ni
ts: maḫar nūr-šamaš mār sîn-kīnam-dini
en: before Nūr-šamaš, son of Sîn-kīnam-dini;
21. _igi_ e!-tel-an-na-sze-me _dumu_ sin-la-ma-su2#
ts: maḫar etel-annašeme mār sîn-lama(s)su
en: before Etel-annašeme, son of Sîn-lamassu.
left
column 1
1. _mu ugnim_ tam-unug!(tum){ki}
ts: šanat ummān larsam
en: The year: “(Sîn-muballiṭ defeated) the army of Larsa”
column 2
1. _igi_ e-ri-ib-sin
ts: maḫar erīb-sîn
en: before Erīb-sîn,
2. _dumu_ e-ri-ba-ia
ts: mār erībaya
en: son of Erībaya.

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal > Judicial
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Sin-muballit.14.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P365124
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P365124

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 082046
Accession Number	1891-05-09 Bu, 2181

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.82046
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1891-0509-2181

References

primary: HG 3, n. 706

[Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.
primary: CT 2, 46

[Pinches1896CT2] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1896. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 2. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
primary: UAZP = VAB 5, n. 283

[Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-05-18 at 18:47:40	Lafont, Bertrand	Artifact metadata	Lafont, Bertrand		Lafont, Bertrand	Approved
2023-04-01 at 14:36:52	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Guidi, Carlo		Lafont, Bertrand	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2018-08-05 at 07:54:46	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CT 02, Pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P365124.

CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry (No. P365124). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365124 (Original work published 2007)

CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365124 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 02, pl. 46, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365124},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 02, Pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P365124.

CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry (No. P365124). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365124 (Original work published 2007)

CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365124 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 02, pl. 46, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365124},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P365124
LB  - CDLI:P365124
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CT 02, pl. 46, Bu 1891-05-09, 2181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P365124
ER  -