CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 (P385831)

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 080708

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale of slave)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}ta-ki-il-ba-nu-sza
2. ki geme2-{d}utu
3. dumu-munus i-bi-{d}sza-ha-an
4. {disz}eresz-ti-{d}a-a
5. dumu-munus {d}suen-e-ri-isz
6. in-szi-in-sa10
7. sa10 til-la-bi-sze3
8. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
9. na4 {d}utu
10. i3-la2-e
reverse
1. gesz-gan-na ib2-ta-bala
2. inim-bi al-til
3. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra
4. mu {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
5. u3 sa-am-su-<i>-lu-na lugal
6. igi ta-ri-bu-um
7. dumu i-bi-{d}iszkur
8. igi {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
9. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
10. igi i-la-tum
11. mu sa-am-su-<i>-lu-<na> lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale of slave)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P385831

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 080708
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0846

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80708
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-846

References

  • primary: CT 6, 3b

    [Pinches1898CT6] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1898. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 6. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: CT 27, before pl. 1 (copy)

    [King1901CT27] King, Leonard W. 1901. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 27.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-10-30 at 20:46:31 Ong, Matthew Artifact metadata Ong, Matthew Submitted View
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-08-17 at 15:36:14 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 06, Pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P385831.
CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry (No. P385831). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P385831 (Original work published 2008)
CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P385831 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 06, pl. 03, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P385831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P385831},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 06, Pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P385831.
CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry (No. P385831). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P385831 (Original work published 2008)
CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P385831 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 06, pl. 03, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P385831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P385831},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P385831
LB  - CDLI:P385831
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CT 06, pl. 03, Bu 1891-05-09, 0846 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P385831
ER  -
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