TCL 01, 098 & 099 (P386534)

Inheritance Documents tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 01648

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 > Inheritance Documents (Division of shares)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz) sar e2_ szi-ki-it-tum
ts: šinā mūšar bītum šikittum
en: A building proper of 2 SAR
CAD Š/2 šikittu A mng. 1c-2' (p. 430b)
2. _da e2_ sin-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
ts: itā bīt sîn-erībam mār warad-ilīšu
en: next to the house of Sîn-erībam son of Warad-ilīšu,
3. _sag-bi sila za3-e3-a_
ts: pūssu sūqum āṣītum
en: its front is the street Āṣītum,
4. _2(disz) nindan usz 1(disz) nindan sag_
ts: šinā nindan šiddum ištēn nindan pūtum
en: the length is 2 rods, the front is 1 rod;
5. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ ARAD-{d}edin
ts: ištēn wardum warad-edin
en: 1 male slave (named) Warad-edin;
6. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ lu-mur-gi-mil-{d}utu hal-qum
ts: ištēn wardum lūmur-gimil-šamaš ḫalqum
en: 1 male slave (named) Lūmur-gimil-šamaš, fugitive;
7. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ ta-ri-bu-um
ts: ištēn wardum taribum
en: 1 male slave (named) Taribum;
8. _1(disz) sag-geme2_ {d}asz-ra-tum-um-mi
ts: ištēt amtum ašratum-ummī
en: 1 female slave (named) Ašratum-ummī;
9. _ha-la_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ sze-rum-i3-li2
ts: zītti lipit-ištar mār šērum-ilī
en: is the share of Lipit-ištar son of Šērum-ilī
10. sza _ki_ sin-ma-gir i-bi-sin
ts: ša itti sîn-māgir i(b)bi-sîn
en: that with Sîn-māgir (and) Ibbi-sîn
11. _dumu-me_ sze-rum-i3-li2
ts: mārī šērum-ilī
en: sons of Šērum-ilī (and with)
12. {disz}sin-i-din-nam u3 ri-isz-{d}utu
ts: sîn-i(d)dinam u rīš-šamaš
en: Sîn-iddinam and Rīš-šamaš
13. _dumu-me_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu i-zu-zu
ts: mārī ilšu-i(b)bīšu izūzū
en: sons of Ilšu-ibbīšu, has shared
14. u3 ap-lu-ut la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu_
ts: u aplūt lama(s)si nadīt šamaš
en: and the inheritance of Lamassī nadītu of Šamaš,
15. a-ha-ti-szu-nu sza bi-ri-szu-nu
ts: aḫātīšunu ša birīšunu
en: their sister, will belong to them.
16. zi-zu ga-am-ru
ts: zīzu gamru
en: The division is completed.
17. isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
ts: ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
en: (That) everything (lit. from chaff to gold)
reverse
1. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
ts: aḫum ana aḫim
en: one against the other (lit. brother against brother)
2. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
ts: ul ira(g)gam
en: will not claim,
3. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
ts: nīš šamaš ayya marduk
en: (by) the name of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk
4. u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 it-mu-u2
ts: u ḫammurapi itmû
en: and Ḫammurapi they have sworn.
single ruling
5. _igi_ {d}nanna-tum _dumu_ na-ra-am-sin
ts: maḫar nannatum mār narām-sîn
en: Before Nannatum son of Narām-sîn;
6. _igi_ si2-li-lum _dumu_ sza-ma-ia
ts: maḫar sililum mār šamaya
en: before Sililum son of Šamaya;
7. _igi_ {d}utu-illat-su2 _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta
ts: maḫar šamaš-tillassu mār nūr-kabta
en: before Šamaš-tillassu son of Nūr-kabta;
8. _igi_ sin-szar-ma-tim _dumu_ i-bi-sin
ts: maḫar sîn-šar-mātim mār i(b)bi-sîn
en: before Sîn-šar-mātim son of Ibbi-sîn;
9. _igi_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ i3-li2-i-din-nam
ts: maḫar ilšu-abūšu mār ilī-i(d)dinam
en: before Ilšu-abūšu son of Ilī-iddinam;
10. _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ ma-s,i-am-i3-li2
ts: maḫar ilī-i(d)dinam mār maṣiam-ilī
en: before Ilī-iddinam son of Maṣiam-ilī;
11. _igi_ szu-mi-ki# _dumu_ sin-a-bu-szu
ts: maḫar šumi-erṣetim mār sîn-abūšu
en: before Šumi-erṣetim son of Sîn-abūšu;
12. _igi_ i-din-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ sin#-[re]-me-ni
ts: maḫar i(d)din-enlil mār sîn-rēmēni
en: before Iddin-enlil son of Sîn-rēmēni;
13. _igi_ sig-e2-a _dub-sar
ts: maḫar ipqu-ea ṭupšarrim
en: before Ipqu-ea the scribe.
14. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
ts: waraḫ abim ūmam ešrā u šinā
en: The month of Abum, the day 22,
15. _mu bad3 ma2-ri2{ki} u3 ma3-al-gi4-a{ki} mu-un-gul-gul_
ts: šanat dūr mari u malgium i'but
en: the year: "(Ḫammurapi) destroyed the walls of Mari and Malgium.".
envelope
obverse
1. _2(disz) sar e2_ <<szi>> szi-ki-it-tum
ts: šinā mūšar bītum šikittum
en: A building proper of 2 SAR
2. _da e2_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
ts: itā bīt sîn-erībam mār warad-ilīšu
en: next to the house of Sîn-erībam son of Warad-ilīšu,
3. _sag-bi sila za3-e3-a_
ts: pūssu sūqum āṣītum
en: its front is the street Āṣītum,
4. _2(disz) nindan usz 1(disz) nindan sag_
ts: šinā nindan šiddum ištēn nindan pūtum
en: the length is 2 rods, the front is 1 rod;
5. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ ARAD-{d}edin
ts: ištēn wardum warad-edin
en: 1 male slave (named) Warad-edin;
6. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ lu-mur-gi-mil-{d}utu ha-al-qum
ts: ištēn wardum lūmur-gimil-šamaš ḫalqum
en: 1 male slave (named) Lūmur-gimil-šamaš, fugitive;
7. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ ta-ri-bu-um
ts: ištēn wardum taribum
en: 1 male slave (named) Taribum;
8. _1(disz) sag-geme2_ dingir-asz-ra-tum-um-mi
ts: ištēt amtum ašratum-ummī
en: 1 female slave (named) Ašratum-ummī;
9. _ha-la_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ sze-rum-i3-li2
ts: zītti lipit-ištar mār šērum-ilī
en: is the share of Lipit-ištar son of Šērum-ilī
10. sza _ki_ {d}suen-ma-gir u3 i-bi-{d}suen
ts: ša itti sîn-māgir i(b)bi-sîn
en: that with Sîn-māgir (and) Ibbi-sîn
11. _dumu-me_ sze-rum-i3-li2
ts: mārī šērum-ilī
en: sons of Šērum-ilī (and with)
12. {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam u3 ri-isz-{d}utu
ts: sîn-i(d)dinam u rīš-šamaš
en: Sîn-iddinam and Rīš-šamaš
13. _dumu-me_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu a-hi-szu-nu i-zu-zu
ts: mārī ilšu-i(b)bīšu izūzū
en: sons of Ilšu-ibbīšu has shared
14. u3 ap-lu-ut la-ma-si2 x x _nin-a-ni_-szu-nu
ts: u aplūt lama(s)si ... aḫātīšunu
en: and the inheritance of Lamassī ... their sister,
15. sza# bi#-ri#-szu#-nu#
ts: ša birīšunu
en: will belong to them.
16. zi-zu ga-am-ru
ts: zīzu gamru
en: The division is completed.
reverse
1. isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
ts: ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
en: (That) everything,
2. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
ts: aḫum ana aḫim
en: one against the other
3. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
ts: ul ira(g)gam
en: will not claim,
4. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
ts: nīš šamaš ayya marduk
en: (by) the name of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk
5. u3# ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 it-mu-u2
ts: u ḫammurapi itmû
en: and Ḫammurapi they have sworn.
single ruling
6. _igi_ {d}nanna-tum _dumu_ na-ra-am-sin
ts: maḫar nannatum mār narām-sîn
en: Before Nannatum son of Narām-sîn;
7. _igi_ si2-li-lum _dumu_ sza-ma-ia
ts: maḫar sililum mār šamaya
en: before Sililum son of Šamaya;
8. _igi_ {d}utu-illat-su2 _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta
ts: maḫar šamaš-tillassu mār nūr-kabta
en: before Šamaš-tillassu son of Nūr-kabta;
9. _igi_ {d}suen-szar-ma-tim _dumu_ i-bi-{d}suen
ts: maḫar sîn-šar-mātim mār i(b)bi-sîn
en: before Sîn-šar-mātim son of Ibbi-sîn;
10. _igi_ zi-kir-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ {d}utu-na-s,ir
ts: maḫar zikir-ilīšu mār šamaš-nāṣir
en: before Zikir-ilīšu son of Šamaš-nāṣir;
11. _igi_ i-din-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ {d}suen-re-me-ni
ts: maḫar i(d)din-enlil mār sîn-rēmēni
en: before Iddin-enlil son of Sîn-rēmēni;
12. _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ ma-s,i-a-am-i3-li2
ts: maḫar ilī-i(d)dinam mār maṣiam-ilī
en: before Ilī-iddinam son of Maṣiam-ilī;
13. _igi_ szu-mi-er-s,e-tim _dumu_ {d}suen-a-bu-szu
ts: maḫar šumi-erṣetim mār sîn-abūšu
en: before Šumi-erṣetim son of Sîn-abūšu;
14. _igi_ sig-e2-a _dub-sar
ts: maḫar ipqu-ea ṭupšarrim
en: before Ipqu-ea the scribe.
single ruling
15. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
ts: waraḫ abim ūmam ešrā u šinā
en: The month of Abum, the day 22,
16. [_mu] bad3# ma2-ri2{ki} [u3 ma3]-al#-gi4-a{ki} mu-un#-[gul]-gul#_
ts: šanat dūr mari u malgium i'but
en: the year: "(Ḫammurapi) destroyed the walls of Mari and Malgium.".
seal 1
1. {[d]}nanna-ma-an#-[szum2]
ts: nanna-manšum
en: Nanna-manšum
2. [_dumu_] na-ra-am-{d}suen#
ts: mār narām-sîn
en: son of Narām-sîn
3. _ARAD_ <sza2> {d}suen#
ts: warad sîn
en: servant of Sîn
4. u3# {d}an-mar-tu
ts: u diĝir-martu
en: and Diĝir-martu
(same seal as in VS 9, 74 and MHET 257?)
seal 2
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. si2-li2-lum
ts: silīlum
en: Silīlum
seal 3
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. [sin]-szar-ma-tim#
ts: sîn-šar-mātim
en: Sîn-šar-mātim
seal 4
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. i-din-{d}en-lil2
ts: i(d)din-enlil
en: Iddin-enlil
seal 5
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. {d}utu-illat-su2
ts: šamaš-tillassu
en: Šamaš-tillassu
seal 6
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. zi#-kir#-i3-li2-szu
ts: zikir-ilīšu
en: Zikir-ilīšu
seal 7
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. i3-li2-i-din-nam
ts:ilī-i(d)dinam
en: Ilī-iddinam
seal 8
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. szu-mi-er-s,e-tim
ts: šumi-erṣetim
en: Šumi-erṣetim
seal 9
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. i-bi-sin
ts: i(b)bi-sîn
en: Ibbi-sîn

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Family > Inheritance Documents (Division of shares)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Hammurapi.35.05.22
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	P386534 P386535 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P386534

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
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)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 01648
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre)	cl010123641

References

primary: TCL 1, 98 & 99

[Thureau-Dangin1910TCL1] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1910. Lettres et Contrats de l’époque de La Première Dynastie Babylonienne. Paris: Librairie Paul Geuthner.
history: CCL 2, A.527 (seals)

[Delaporte1923CCL2] Delaporte, Louis. 1923. Catalogue Des Cylindres Orientaux, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées Du Musée Du Louvre.
history: OLA 109, p. 87

[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: HG 5, n. 1095

[Kohler1911HG5] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1911. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band V: Übersetzte Urkunden, Verwaltungsregister, Inventare, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.
history: UAZP = VAB 5, n. 186

[Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 457-459

[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
2026-06-14 at 21:04:35	Guidi, Carlo	Artifact metadata	Guidi, Carlo		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-06-14 at 20:55:36	Guidi, Carlo	Transliteration	Guidi, Carlo		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2021-10-23 at 19:42:32	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-10-22 at 19:00:08	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-06-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ditchey, Mallory; Pace, Carl		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 098 & 099 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P386534.

TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry (No. P386534). (2026, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386534 (Original work published 2008)

TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386534 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386534},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386534},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 098 & 099 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P386534.

TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry (No. P386534). (2026, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386534 (Original work published 2008)

TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386534 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {TCL 01, 098 & 099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386534},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386534},
}

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