RSO 82, 115 13 (P450699)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 088802

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (bit asiri flour)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(barig)# n sila3# [zi3-da]_
2. a#-na# _geszbun#_
3. _szesz#_ {d}da#-gan-ma-dingir
4. _lu2#_ mu-ti-a-ba-al
5. u3 a-hi-a-tim
6. _zi-ga_
7. _sza3 e2_ a-si-rum
reverse
1. _nig2-[szu] {d#}suen#-sze#-mi#
  blank space
2. _iti# [... u4 n]-kam_
3. _mu#_ ri#-im#-{d#}a#-nu#-[um _lugal-(e)_]
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (bit asiri flour)
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/P450699

Physical information

possibly tablet is unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
possibly tablet is unopened envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Purchased from I Élias Géjou in 1901.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 088802
Accession Number 1901-02-09, 0519

External resources

References

  • primary: RSO 82, p.97-121, p. 115 13

    [Rositani2009Rim-Anum] Rositani, Annunziata. 2009. “Some Rīm-Anum Texts from the Bīt Asīrī Kept at the British Museum.” Rivista Degli Studi Orientali 82: 97–121.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-07-26 at 14:06:32 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-04-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Seri, Andrea CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82, 115 13 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450699.
RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry (No. P450699). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450699 (Original work published 2013)
RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450699 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450699},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P450699
LB  - CDLI:P450699
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82, 115 13 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450699.
RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry (No. P450699). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450699 (Original work published 2013)
RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450699 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450699},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P450699
LB  - CDLI:P450699
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RSO 82, 115 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450699
ER  - 
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