CT 08, pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 (P370506)

Dowries and other gifts 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

Cite

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082446 & BM 082447

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Family > Dowries and other gifts (Gift of share)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-ta i-lu-ni
ts: ištēn ebel ištēn ikû eqlum itā iluni
en: A field of 7 IKU next to (the field of) Iluni
2. u3 i-ta i-zi-a-szar
ts: u itā izi-ašar
en: and next to (the field of) Izi-ašar,
3. isz-tu {i7}za-bi-am a-na ma-asz-ka-nim
ts: ištu zabiam ana maškanim
en: from the Zabiam canal to the threshing floor;
4. _3(disz)_ ra-t,a2*-tum sza _{gesz}pesz3_
ts: šalāšat raṭātum ša tīnātim
en: 3 channels with fig trees
5. isz-tu a-ta-pu-um sza {d}a-a-la-tum
ts: ištu ata(p)pum ša ayalatum
en: from the ditch of Ayalatum
6. a-na _1(u) nindan usz sag-bi_ a-na il-ta-nim
ts: ana ešret nindan šiddim pūssu ana iltanim
en: for 10 rods length, its front is toward the north;
7. _1(disz) sar [e2] du3-a i-ta _e2_ na-ki-mu-um
ts: ištēn mūšar bītum epšum itā bīt nākimum
en: a built house plot of 1 SAR next to the house of Nākimum
8. u3 i-ta su-qi2-im mu-s,u2-szu
ts: u itā sūqim muṣušu
en: and next to the street, its right-of-way
9. a-na ba-ab a-hu-la-pi2-{d}utu u2-s,i
ts: ana bāb aḫulap-šamaš u(ṣ)ṣi
en: has the exit towards the gate of Aḫulap-šamaš.
10. {disz}il-ta-ni _dumu-munus_ ha-li-ia-tum
ts: iltani mārat ḫaliyatum
en: Iltani, daughter of Ḫaliyatum,
11. u2-ra-ba-szi-ma a-na mu-tim i-na-di-szi
ts: ura(b)bašīma ana mutim ina(d)di(š)ši
en: will raise her and give her in marriage (lit. to a husband).
12. zi-ti ha-li-ia-tum _lukur_ {d}marduk
ts: zi(t)ti ḫaliyatum nadīt marduk
en: The share of Ḫaliyatum nadītu of Marduk
13. sza i-zi-a-szar i-di-nu-szi-im
ts: ša izi-ašar i(d)dinūšim
en: that Izi-ašar gave her,
14. a-di ba-al-t,a3-at i-ka-al
ts: adi balṭat i(k)kal
en: as long as she lives she will have the usufruct;
15. _ibila_ na-ki-mu-um
ts: aplum nākimum
en: the (only) heir is Nākimum.
16. u2-um na-ki-mu-um
ts: ūm nākimum
en: On the day that Nākimum
17. li-bi ha-li-ia-tum
ts: li(b)bi ḫaliyatum
en: to (lit. the heart of) Ḫaliyatum
18. usz-ta-am-ri-s,u2 i-na ap-lu-ti-sza
ts: uštamriṣu ina aplūtīša
en: causes sorrow, from her inheritance
reverse
1. i-na-sa3-ah-szu
ts: ina(s)saḫšu
en: she will remove him.
2. a-na bu-szi a-ma-la ha-li-ia-tum
ts: ana būšī amala ḫaliyatum
en: Concerning all the movable property that Ḫaliyatum
3. i-ra-asz-szu-u2 na-ki-mu-um
ts: iraššu nākimum
en: will acquire, Nākimum
4. u2-ul a-wa-su2
ts: ul awa(s)su
en: has no claim;
5. _a-sza3 u3 {gesz}kiri6 ibila_ na-ki-mu-um
ts: eqlum u kirûm aplūt nākimum
en: (just) the field and the orchard are the inheritance of Nākimum.
6. _igi_ mu-da-du-um _dumu_ usz-tasz-ni-dingir
ts: maḫar mudādum mār uštašni-ilum
en: Before Mudādum son of Uštašni-ilum;
7. _igi_ a-bi-lu-s,u2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-sin
ts: maḫar abī-luṣu mār lipit-sîn
en: before Abi-luṣu son of Lipit-sîn;
8. _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ a-ab-ba-t,a3-bu-um
ts: maḫar ipquša mār abum-ṭābum
en: before Ipquša son of Abum-ṭābum;
9. _igi_ an-ni-dingir _dumu_ sin-tu-kul2-ti
ts: maḫar anni-ilum mār sîn-tukultī
en: before Anni-ilum son of Sîn-tukultī;
10. _igi_ sin-pu-ut,-ra-am _dumu_ su-ka-li-ia
ts: maḫar sîn-puṭram mār su(k)ka(l)līya
en: before Sîn-puṭram son of Sukkallīya;
11. _igi_ a-pi2-li-ia _dumu_ sze-er-sze-ru-um
ts: maḫar apilīya mār šerše(r)rum
en: before Apilīya son of Šeršerrum;
12. _igi_ pa-ar-ga-nu-um _dumu_ a-sa3-ru-um
ts: maḫar parganûm mār azarum
en: before Paraganûm son of Azarum;
13. _igi_ i-na-szu-dingir _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
ts: maḫar ina-qāt-ilim mār nūr-šamaš
en: before Ina-qāt-ilim son of Nūr-šamaš;
14. _igi_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ hat,-t,i3-im
ts: maḫar ipqatum mār ḫaṭṭim
en: before Ipqatum son of Ḫaṭṭim;
15. _igi_ tu-tu-na-s,ir
ts: maḫar tutu-nāṣir
en: before Tutu-nāṣir
16. _aga-us2_ szar-ri-im
ts: rēdi šarrim
en: soldier of the king;
17. _igi_ sin-dingir _dumu_ ku-da-nu-um
ts: maḫar sîn-ilum mār kūdanum
en: before Sîn-ilum son of Kūdanum.
18. _mu_ a-pil-sin u2-ra-am-mi-ku
ts: šanat apil-sîn urammiku
en: The year: "Apil-sîn washed".
envelope
obverse
1. _dub 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-ta i-lu-ni
ts: ṭuppi ištēn ebel ištēn ikû eqlim itā iluni
en: tablet concerning (lit. of): a field of 7 IKU next to (the field of) Iluni
2. u3 i-ta i-zi-a-szar
ts: u itā izi-ašar
en: and next to (the field of) Izi-ašar,
3. isz-tu {i7}za-bi-am
ts: ištu zabiam
en: from the Zabiam canal
4. a-na ma-asz-ka-nim
ts: ana maškanim
en: to the threshing floor;
5. _3(disz)_ ra-t,a2*-tum sza _{gesz}pesz3_
ts: šalāšat raṭātim ša tīnātim
en: 3 channels with fig trees
6. isz-tu a-ta-pu-um sza {d}a-a-la-tum
ts: ištu ata(p)pum ša ayalatum
en: from the ditch of Ayalatum
7. a-na [_1(u)] nindan usz sag-bi_ a-na il-ta-nim
ts: ana ešret nindan šiddim pūssu ana iltanim
en: for 10 rods length, its front is toward the north;
8. _1(disz) sar# e2 du3-a_ i-ta na-ki-mu-um
ts: ištēn mūšar bītim epšim itā nākimum
en: a built house plot of 1 SAR next to (the house of) Nākimum
9. u3 i-ta su-qi2-im
ts: u itā sūqim
en: and next to the street,
10. mu-s,u2-[szu a-na ba]-ab# a-hu-la-[pi2]-{d}utu u2-s,i
ts: muṣušu ana bāb aḫulap-šamaš u(ṣ)ṣi
en: its right-of-way has the exit towards the gate of Aḫulap-šamaš.
11. {disz}il-[ta-ni _dumu-munus_ ha-li]-ia-tum
ts: iltani mārat ḫaliyatum
en: Iltani, daughter of Ḫaliyatum,
12. u2-[ra-ba-szi-ma a-na mu-tim i]-na#-di-szi
ts: ura(b)bašīma ana mutim ina(d)di(š)ši
en: will raise her and give her in marriage.
13. [zi-ti ha-li-ia-tum _lukur_ {d}]marduk#
ts: zi(t)ti ḫaliyatum nadīt marduk
en: The share of Ḫaliyatum nadītu of Marduk
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. a-na bu-szi a-ma-la ha-[li-ia-tum]
ts: ana būšī amala ḫaliyatum
en: concerning all the movable property that Ḫaliyatum
2'. i-ra-asz-szu-u2 na-ki-mu-um u2-ul a-wa-[su2]
ts: iraššu nākimum ul awa(s)su
en: will acquire, Nākimum has no claim;
3'. a-na _a-sza3 u3 {gesz}kiri6 u3 e2_ isz-qu2-lu
ts: ana eqlim u kirîm u bītim išqulū
en: they paid for the field, the orchard and the house.
4'. _igi_ mu-da-du-um _dumu_ usz-tasz-ni-dingir
ts: maḫar mudādum mār uštašni-ilum
en: Before Mudādum son of Uštašni-ilum;
5'. _igi_ a-bi-lu-s,u2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-sin
ts: maḫar abī-luṣu mār lipit-sîn
en: before Abi-luṣu son of Lipit-sîn;
6'. _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ a-pa-t,a3-bu-um
ts: maḫar ipquša mār abum-ṭābum
en: before Ipquša son of Abum-ṭābum;
7'. _igi_ an-ni-dingir _dumu_ sin-tu-kul2-ti
ts: maḫar anni-ilum mār sîn-tukultī
8'. _igi_ sin-pu-ut,-ra-am _dumu_ su-ka-li-ia
ts: maḫar sîn-puṭram mār su(k)ka(l)līya
en: before Sîn-puṭram son of Sukkakllīya;
9'. _igi_ a-pi2-li-ia _dumu_ sze-er-sze-ru-um
ts: maḫar apilīya mār šerše(r)rum
en: before Apilīya son of Šeršerrum;
10'. _igi_ pa-ar-ga-nu-um _dumu_ a-sa3-ru-um
ts: maḫar parganûm mār azarum
en: before Paraganûm son of Azarum;
11'. _igi_ i-na-szu-dingir _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
ts: maḫar ina-qāt-ilim mār nūr-šamaš
en: before Ina-qāt-ilim son of Nūr-šamaš;
12'. _igi_ ip-qa-tum _dumu_ hat,-t,i3-im
ts: maḫar ipqatum mār ḫaṭṭim
en: before Ipqatum son of Ḫaṭṭim;
13'. _igi_ tu-tu-na-s,ir _aga-us2_ sza szar-ri-im
ts: maḫar tutu-nāṣir rēdîm ša šarrim
en: before Tutu-nāṣir soldier of the king;
14'. _igi_ sin-dingir _dumu_ ku-da-nu-um
ts: maḫar sîn-ilum mār kūdanum
en: before Sîn-ilum son of Kūdanum.
15'. _mu_ a-pil-sin u2-ga-li-bu
ts: šanat apil-sîn uga(l)libu
en: The year: "Apil-sîn shaved".
seal 1
1. mu#-da-du-um#
ts: mudādum
en: Mudādum
2. _dumu#_ usz-ta-asz-ni-[dingir]
ts: mār uštašni-ilum
en: son of Uštašni-ilum
3. _ARAD2#_ za-bi-[um]
ts: warad zabium
en: servant of Zabium
(additional uninscribed seal impressions)

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Text content

Genre(s)	Family > Dowries and other gifts (Gift of share)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Apil-Sin.01.00.00
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

CDLI number	P370506
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P370506

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 082446 & BM 082447
Accession Number	1891-05-09 Bu, 2484 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2484A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.82446
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1891-0509-2484

References

primary: CT 8, 49b

[Pinches1899CT8] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1899. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 8. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: MVS 10, no. LII

[Blocher1993MVS10] Blocher, Felix. 1993. Siegelabrollungen Auf Frühaltbabylonischen Tontafeln Im British Museum. Ein Katalog. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 10. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

(seals)
history: MHET 2/1, 79

[Dekiere1994MHET2/1] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 1: Pre-Hammurabi Documents. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.
history: OLA 109, p. 159

[Goddeeris2002economy] Goddeeris, Anne. 2002. Economy and Society in Northern Babylonia in the Early Old Babylonian Period (ca. 2000 - 1800 BC). Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 109. Leuven: Peeters.
history: PIHANS 36, p. 318

[Harris1975-JDP2FJXR] Harris, Rivkah. 1975. Ancient Sippar. A Demographic Study of an Old-Babylonian City (1894-1595 B.C.). Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 36. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.
history: HG 3, n. 677

[Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.
history: UAZP = VAB 5, n. 15

[Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: Care of the Elderly p.59-117, p. 90

[Stol1998elderly] Stol, Marten. 1998. “Care of the Elderly in Mesopotamia in the Old Babylonian Period.” In The Care of the Elderly in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marten Stol and Sven P. Vleeming, 59–117. Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East, Volume 14. Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill.
history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 156-158

[Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-03-01 at 10:53:53	Guidi, Carlo	Artifact metadata	Guidi, Carlo		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-03-01 at 10:38:00	Guidi, Carlo	Transliteration	Guidi, Carlo		Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	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
2021-08-19 at 21:24:55	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-08-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CT 08, Pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P370506.

CT 08, pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 artifact entry (No. P370506). (2026, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370506 (Original work published 2007)

CT 08, pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370506 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370506},
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Cite this Artifact

“CT 08, Pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P370506.

CT 08, pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 artifact entry (No. P370506). (2026, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370506 (Original work published 2007)

CT 08, pl. 49, Bu 1891-05-09, 2484 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370506 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 2},
	title = {CT 08, pl. 49, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 2484 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P370506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370506},
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