CT 48, 087 (P366283)

Legal tablet excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 085486

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale Sale of a slave girl Ša-at-d.Zikum-ma daughter of Na-na-a-tum for 12 shekel of silver from Du-da-nu-um and Na-a-na-tum by Sin-re-me-ni; giš.gan-na íb-ta-bal; Ninurta and Itur-Šamaš oath; sealed)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) geme2_ sza-at-{d}ma?-ma
2. _dumu-munus_ na-na-a-tum
3. _sa10-am3 til-la-ni-sze3_
4. _1(u) 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-la2_
5. _ki_ du-da-nu-um
6. u3 na-a-na-tum _ama-ni-ta_
7. {d}suen-re-me-ni
8. _in-szi-sa10_
9. _{gesz}gan-na ib2-ta-bala_
10. _u4-kur2-lu2 lu2_
11. _nu#-mu-un-gi4-gi4_
reverse
1. _mu_ {d}nin-urta
2. u3 i-tur2-{d}utu
3. _in-pa3-de3-esz_
4. _igi_ i-din-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ a-ha-nir-szi
5. _igi_ er3-ra-i-mi-ti
6. _igi lu2-{d}nin-szubur agrig!_
7. _igi_ a-na-gum _dumu_ be-la-nu
8. _igi_ ar-wi-um _dumu_ i-din-{d}mar-tu
9. _igi_ nu-su#-x-nu _dumu_ bu-na-kum
left
1. _igi_ szu-{d}na-na-a
seal 1
  (illegible)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale Sale of a slave girl Ša-at-d.Zikum-ma daughter of Na-na-a-tum for 12 shekel of silver from Du-da-nu-um and Na-a-na-tum by Sin-re-me-ni; giš.gan-na íb-ta-bal; Ninurta and Itur-Šamaš oath; sealed)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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/P366283

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Purchased from I Élias Géjou in 1899.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 085486
Accession Number 1899-04-15, 0293

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.85486
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1899-0415-293

References

  • primary: CT 48, 87

    [Finkelstein1968CT48] Finkelstein, Jacob J. 1968. Old-Babylonian Legal Documents. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 48. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: SANTAG 9, 187

    [Goddeeris2009SANTAG9] Goddeeris, Anne. 2009. Tablets from Kisurra in the Collections of the British Museum. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde 9. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:00:18 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
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 View
2018-05-19 at 15:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 12:34:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-16 at 05:41:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 48, 087 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P366283.
CT 48, 087 artifact entry (No. P366283). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P366283 (Original work published 2007)
CT 48, 087 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P366283 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2026CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {CT 48, 087 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P366283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P366283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P366283
LB  - CDLI:P366283
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CT 48, 087 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P366283
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 48, 087 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P366283.
CT 48, 087 artifact entry (No. P366283). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P366283 (Original work published 2007)
CT 48, 087 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P366283 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2026CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {CT 48, 087 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P366283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P366283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P366283
LB  - CDLI:P366283
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CT 48, 087 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P366283
ER  -
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