TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 (P423925)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 15951

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)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] s,u2-ha-ru-um szi-li-ip re-mi-im
2. {disz}dumu-<isz8-tar2 _mu-ni dumu_> at-ka-al-szi-im# _usz2#_
3. sza {d}utu-na-s,ir _szesz# ama-ni#_
4. u3 ta-ri-isz-ma-tim _dam#-a-ni_
5. {disz}sig-an-tum _dumu_ sin-ma-gir
6. a-na ma-ru-tim il-qe2
7. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ u3 te-ni-iq _mu 2(disz)-kam_
8. _sze-ba i3-ba siki-ba_ {disz}sig-an-tum
9. a-na {d}utu-na-s,ir u3 ta-ri-isz-ma-tim
10. i-di-in ma-ah-ru [li-ib-ba]-szu#-nu t,a3-ab
reverse
1. {disz}{d}utu-na-s,ir u3 ta-ri-isz-[ma-tum]
2. u2-ul i-tu-ru-ma
3. a-na sig-an-tum u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu
4. _1(u) ma-ri li-ir-szi-ma
5. {disz#}dumu-isz8-tar2-ma a-pil2-szu ra-bu-um
6. _mu#_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu u3# ha-am-mu-ra-pi2
7. _in#-pa3-de3-mesz_
  single ruling
8. _igi_ i-di-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ i-di-isz-sin
9. _igi_ an-pi4-sza _dumu_ u-bar-{d}utu
10. _igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am par2-ku-lu
11. _igi_ bur-{d}iszkur na-pa-hu
12. _igi_ qi2-isz-tum na-pa-hu
13. _iti# ab-e3-a
14. _[mu] uru4 bad3_ zimbir{ki}

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P423925

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) Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number MAH 15951
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJDB, pl. 9, MAH 15951

    [Szlechter1958TJDB] Szlechter, Émile. 1958. Tablettes Juridiques de La 1e Dynastie de Babylone Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève. Vol. XVI. Publications de l’Institut de Droit Romain de l’Université de Paris. Paris: Recueil Sirey.

  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 187-194), 187-194

    [Finkelstein1976AOAT25] Finkelstein, Jacob J. 1976. “Šilip Rēmim and Related Matters.” In Kramer Anniversary Volume Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, edited by B. L. Eichelr, 25:187–94. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

  • history: Oppenheim, A. Leo, JHMAS 15 (1960) 292-294

    [sec105193] N.d.

  • history: Veenhof, Klaas R., Fs de Meyer (1994) 143-153

    [sec105196] N.d.

  • history: ZA 71 (pp. 87-94), 87-94

    [Wilcke1981ZA71] Wilcke, Claus. 1981. “Noch Einmal: Šilip Rēmim Und Die Adoption Ina Mê-Šu Neue Und Alte Einschlägige Texte.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 71: 87–94.

  • citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 019, no. 2.7.1.c

    [Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-07 at 19:30:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-26 at 10:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-06-25 at 15:29:16 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Cavigneaux, Antoine; Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJDB Pl. 09, MAH 15951 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P423925.
TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 artifact entry (No. P423925). (2026, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423925 (Original work published 2011)
TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423925 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“TJDB Pl. 09, MAH 15951 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P423925.
TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 artifact entry (No. P423925). (2026, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423925 (Original work published 2011)
TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423925 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {TJDB pl. 09, {MAH} 15951 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423925},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423925},
}


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DA  - 2026/6/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P423925
LB  - CDLI:P423925
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TJDB pl. 09, MAH 15951 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P423925
ER  -
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