RA 069, 110 no. 01 (P464385)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 013153

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

77.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(iku) GAN2# a#-sza3 ab-sin2_
2. _a-gar3_ si-la-ni-i{ki}
3. _a-sza3_ ARAD-{d}la-ah-mi
4. _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}amar-utu
5. _ki_ ARAD-{d}la-ah-mi
6. _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}amar-utu
7. be-el _a-sza3_
8. {disz}szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi
9. _dumu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu
10. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim
11. a-na _gu2-un_ a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
12. u2-sze-s,i
13. _u4 buru14-sze3#_
14. _a-sza3_ a-na pi2-i szu#-ul#-pi2#-[szu]
15. i-sza-ad-da-du-[ma]
16. _1(bur3) GAN2-e 8(asz) sze gur _{gesz#}ban2#_ {d}utu#
17. _gu2-un a-sza3 i3-ag2-e_
18. _sza3 gu2#-un a-sza3_-szu
19. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir
  single ruling
20. _igi_ i3-li2-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
21. _igi_ ku-ub#-bu#-tum _dumu_ sin-ma-gir
22. _igi_ ib-na-tum _dumu_ ARAD-ku#-bi#
23. _igi#_ ARAD-dingir _dumu_ ma-ri-x-[...]
  blank space
24. _[iti] x x x [...]
25. _[mu ...]
seal 1
1. i3-li2-isz-me-[a-ni]
2. dumu ARAD-i3-[li2-szu]
3. ARAD {d}[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

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/P464385

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm
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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 013153
Accession Number 1896-03-28, 0244

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1896-0328-244

References

  • primary: RA 069, p.109-136, p. 110 no. 1

    [Anbar1975textes] Anbar, Moshé. 1975. “Textes de l’époque Babylonienne Ancienne.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 69: 109–36.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-02 at 15:14:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2022-06-26 at 12:17:56 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RA 069, 110 No. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P464385.
RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry (No. P464385). (2025, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464385 (Original work published 2014)
RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464385 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 2},
	title = {RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464385},
}

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TI  - RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RA 069, 110 No. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P464385.
RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry (No. P464385). (2025, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464385 (Original work published 2014)
RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464385 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2025RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 2},
	title = {RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464385},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/3/2/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P464385
LB  - CDLI:P464385
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RA 069, 110 no. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464385
ER  - 
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