Edinburgh 24 (P453134)

Legal 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.1909.405.30

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

95.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. asz-szum _a-sza3_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6 sza3_ er-s,e-et
2. _iri_ nu-di-im{ki}
3. _gu2 i7 pa5 szabra {d}utu-e3 {d}utu-szu2-ta_
4. _erin2_ u3 _ugula mar-tu_ ni-id-na-at-{d}suen
5. sza _dah-ha_ la i-szu-ma i-na qa2-be2 _lugal_
6. _dumu-mesz e2-dub-ba_ sza _e2-gal_ a-na# _a-sza3_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6_
7. a-ma-ri-im-ma i-na _a-sza3_ sza in-nam-ru
8. sza-lu-usz-ti _a-sza3_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6_ i-na-sza!-ru-ma!
9. a-na ra-bi-a-nim u3 szi-bu-ut _iri{ki}_
10. i-pa-qi2-du
11. a-na _ab-sin2 |KI.KAL|_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6_
12. a-na s,i-ib-ti-szu-nu ga-am-ri-im
13. la e-gi-im _ab-sin2_ a-na _|KI.KAL|_
14. la tu-ri-im _a-sza3_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6#_
15. la szu-te-ni-im
16. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}iszkur ra-bi-a-nu
17. {disz}a-pil-ku-bi _dumu_ sig-{d}iszkur
18. {disz}ma-an-nu-ki-ma-{d}utu
19. {disz}{d}amar-utu-e-pi2-ri
reverse
1. u3 szi-bu-ut _iri{ki}_
2. _mu_ {d}amar-utu u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
3. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
4. _a-sza3_ u3 _{gesz}kiri6_ sza-ar-qu2-um#
5. sza _dumu-mesz e2-dub-ba_ sza _e2-gal_
6. in!-na!-ka-al-<la>-mu in-nam-mar-ma
7. _e2-gal_ i-ip-pa-lu
single ruling
8. _giri3_ {d}amar-utu-na-s,i-ir _dumu e2-dub-ba_
9. sza ni-id-na-at-{d}suen
single ruling
blank space
10. _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_
11. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e e2#-babbar-ra e2 {d}utu-ke4 zimbir{ki}-ta# {d#}utu {d}iszkur {d}{sze3}szer7-da-ra ki#-tusz# du10-ga-ni i-ni-in-ku4-re_
seal 1
1. a-wi-il-{d}iszkur#
2. dumu bur-{d}iszkur#
3. ARAD {d}[...]

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)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Samsu-iluna.18.02.16
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P453134
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P453134

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	95.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 26.0 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.1909.405.30
Accession Number

References

primary: Edinburgh, 24

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-08-13 at 13:32:07	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 24 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453134.

Edinburgh 24 artifact entry (No. P453134). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453134

Edinburgh 24 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453134 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453134},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453134
LB  - CDLI:P453134
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - Edinburgh 24 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453134
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 24 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453134.

Edinburgh 24 artifact entry (No. P453134). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453134

Edinburgh 24 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453134 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453134},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453134
LB  - CDLI:P453134
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - Edinburgh 24 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453134
ER  -