CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 (P370467)

Legal 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080202

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s) Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur_
2. _{gesz}ba!-ri2!-ga {d}amar-utu_ sza nam-har-ti
3. szi-i-iq me-sze-qi2-im ra-aq!-qi2-im
4. a-na _kur6 szu-ku6_ is-ha-tim#
5. _ugula gidri_ a-wi-il-{d}na-bi-um ki-x#-[...]-szu-nu
6. _nig2-szu_ {d}amar-utu-na-s,i-ir _dub-sar#_
7. i-nu-ma it-ti-{d}na-bi-um-[...]
8. _dub#-sar# za3-ga#_
9. a-na x# x# RI? DA? zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum
10. {gi}u2-ru-ul-li-im ma-ha-s,i2-im
11. a-na zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum il-li-ku
12. _lu2#? 1(disz)-e 3(ban2) sze_
13. a-na _kur6 iti sze#-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_
14. in-na-ad-nu
15. nam-ha-ar-ti
16. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}na-[bi]-um# _ugula gidri_
17. u3 e-ri-ib-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ga#?-[mil]
reverse
1. i-na _sze-ba_ u3 ne-eb#-ri#!-tim ih-ha-ra-as,
  single ruling
2. _zi-ga sza3_ sze-e sza#? i#?-na#? _e2-i3-dub_
3. sza i-na zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum
4. isz-sza-ap-ku-ma
5. {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam _[ugula] dam-gar3_
6. _iri_ zimbir{ki}
7. u3 _di-ku5_ zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum
8. im-hu-ru-ma
9. a-na _zi-ga_ u2-sze-s,u2-u2
  blank space
10. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 9(disz)-kam_
11. _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e {gesz}asz-te bara2 za3 us2-sa-ke4-ne i3-mah!-esz-a_
seal 1
  (uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _{na4}kiszib_ lu2-{d}na-bi-um

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

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/P370467

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
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 080202
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0326

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80202
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-326

References

  • primary: CT 8, 27b

    [Pinches1899CT8] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1899. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 8. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Tradition und Neubeginn II, no. 37

    [Colbow2002Tradition] Colbow, Gudrun. 2002. Tradition Und Neubeginn. Eine Ausführliche Bearbeitung Der Spätbabylonischen Abrollungen Aus Sippar Und Ihres Beitrags Zur Glyptik Der Kassiten. Band 2. Katalog Und Abbildungen. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-03-24 at 09:44:03 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2007-08-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 08, Pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P370467.
CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry (No. P370467). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370467 (Original work published 2007)
CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370467 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 08, pl. 27, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P370467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370467},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P370467
LB  - CDLI:P370467
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P370467
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 08, Pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P370467.
CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry (No. P370467). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370467 (Original work published 2007)
CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370467 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 08, pl. 27, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P370467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370467},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P370467
LB  - CDLI:P370467
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CT 08, pl. 27, Bu 1891-05-09, 0326 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P370467
ER  -
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