Edinburgh 17 (P453066)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.05

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na AB-li-lum [sza {d}...]
2. u2-ba-al-la#-[t,u2-szu]
3. u3 t,e4-em-szu i-na da#-[...]
4. qi2-bi2-ma
5. um-ma hu-za-lum-ma
6. {d}nin-szubur ba-ni-ka u3 {d}nin-imma3 be-li2
7. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
8. i-nu-ma isz-tu nibru{ki}
9. a-na babila2{ki} al-li-kam
10. ki-sza-a-ma i-na _du6#-ku3-ga_
11. a-na nibru{ki} a-tu-ur2-ra-am
12. t,e4-mi ga-am-ra-am u2-ul asz-ku-un-ka
13. {disz}a-pil2-i3-li2-szu tap-pe2-e
14. a-na _a-sza3_-im sza _a-gar3 gu-la_
15. la i-sa-an-ni-iq
reverse
1. a-na ma-ka-a-ar# _a-sza3_-im
2. sza _a-gar3 gu-la_ ka-li-szu
3. ma-ka-ri-im la te-eg#-gi
4. isz-tu ap-pi2 s,u2-ul-le-e-szu
5. a-di _pa5_ nam-ka-ri-im sza _dumu-mesz_ ip-qu2-{d}da-mu
6. u3 _2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ a-di _ka2 an-za-gar3_
7. 1(disz) _sar a-sza3_ na-du-u2 la ib-ba-asz-szi
8. _2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ sza _ka2 an-za-gar3_
9. at-ta a-na# sze-im# u3 _sze-gesz-i3_ te-ep-pe2-esz
10. ia-szi-im _4(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ a-na sze-im
11. tu-usz-ta-na-as-sa3-KAM
von Soden, ZA 70 (1980) p. 143 reads: tu-usz-ta-na-as-sa3-ah
12. asz-szum di-ib-ba-tum la sza-ak-na# x [...]
13. um#-ma at-ta-ma
14. x BI nam da-ab-ba-ku x [...]
15. [a]-na# _a-sza3_-im qa2-ti ub#-[lam]
16. [x] an#?-ni-tam sza x [...]
left
column 1
1. [a]-na# qi2-i-ip a-wa-ti-ia
2. u3 szi-bu-ut a-wa-ti-ia
3. tup-pi2 an-ni-a-am ma-har lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
column 2
1. ta-na-as,-s,a-ra-am

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P453066
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P453066

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	62.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1909.405.05
Accession Number

References

primary: Edinburgh, 17

[Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.
history: AbB 10, 148

[Kraus1985AbB10] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1985. Briefe Aus Kleineren Westeuropäischen Sammlungen. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 10. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-08-12 at 15:13:42	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 17 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453066.

Edinburgh 17 artifact entry (No. P453066). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453066

Edinburgh 17 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453066 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453066},
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Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 17 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453066.

Edinburgh 17 artifact entry (No. P453066). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453066

Edinburgh 17 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453066 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453066},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453066},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453066
LB  - CDLI:P453066
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Edinburgh 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453066
ER  -