MHET 2/2, 174 (P481431)

Legal tablet & envelope 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 082261 & BM 082262

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Field lease)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ ma-ha-na
2. _ki_ ma-as-ma-ra-tum _lukur {d}utu_
3. _dumu-munus_ a-hu-szi-na
4. {disz}ki-s,um-ma-gir
5. _dumu_ ma-ti-dingir
6. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu#-tim
7. a-na _gu2_ u2-sze-s,i2
8. _1(iku) iku 3(disz) 2(barig) sze gur_
9. _gu2 a-sza3_ i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im#
reverse
1. ($ blank space $) _i3-ag2-e_
2. _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ ma-ti-dingir
3. _igi_ {d}suen-kur-i _dumu_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu#
4. _igi_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ e-ri-ba-am#!
5. _igi_ u2-s,ur#-me-e-{d}utu
6. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 5(disz)-kam_
7. _mu {gesz}gu-za {d}inanna babila2{ki}
envelope
obverse
1. 1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ ma-ha-na
2. _ki_ ma-as-ma-ra-tum _lukur {d}utu_
3. _dumu-munus_ a-hu-szi-na
4. {disz}ki-s,um-ma-gir
5. _dumu_ ma-ti-dingir
6. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim
7. a-na _gu2_ u2-sze-s,i2
8. _[1(iku)] iku# 3(disz)# 2(barig)# sze gur_
9. [_gu2 a-sza3_]-im#
reverse
1. [i-na] _ka2_ ga-gi-im
2. _i3-ag2-e_
3. _igi_ u2-s,ur-me-e-{d}utu
4. _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ mu-ti-dingir
5. _igi_ {d}suen-kur-i _dumu_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu
6. _igi_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ e-ri-ba-am
  blank space
7. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 5(disz)-kam_
8. _mu {gesz}gu-za {d}inanna babila2{ki}
top
  seal impression
left
  (uninscribed seal impressions)
seal 1
1. {d}suen-kur-i
2. _dumu_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu
3. _sanga_ {d}i-ku-nu-um

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Field lease)
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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P481431

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 082261 & BM 082262
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 2363 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2363A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.82261
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-2363

References

  • primary: MHET 2/2, 174

    [Dekiere1994MHET2/2] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 2: Documents from the Reign of Hammurabi. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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
2019-06-29 at 04:42:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2018-07-26 at 12:42:14 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2015-08-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/2, 174 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481431.
MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry (No. P481431). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481431 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481431 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481431},
}


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DA  - 2023/9/9/
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ID  - P481431
LB  - CDLI:P481431
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/2, 174 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481431.
MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry (No. P481431). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481431 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481431 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481431},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P481431
LB  - CDLI:P481431
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 174 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481431
ER  -
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