CT 52, 036 (P481785)

Letter 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 067210

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na la-ma-si2 qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma i-pi2-iq-{d}nin-gal-ma
3. t,e4-em bi-it a-bi#-ki#
4. u2-ul id-bu-bu-[ni]-ki#-im#
5. ma-li pa-nu-ki la-a ku-tu#-mu
6. bi-tu-um ka-lu-szu
7. li-li-ik
8. a-na-<ku> we-de-e-ku#
9. tap-pa-am u2-ul i-szu#
10. u2 a-ka-al tu-um-[ri-im]
11. i-na a-hi-ia ma-ka-al# [...] ra# [...]
12. u2 sza ab#-bu-ti
13. i-la-ku u2-ul i-[szu]
reverse
1. a x x [...]
2. {disz}{d}da-[gan-...] x
3. u3 ka-[...]
4. u3 8(asz) [...] x
5. hu ku? ma x [...] x
6. isz-tu _iti-4(disz)-kam#_
7. {disz}sa3-ap-hu-um-li-ip-hu-ur
8. i-ti-szu-ma
9. a-ka-la-am isz-te-en
10. u2-ul i-di-nam
11. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. _4(ban2) zi3_ u3 sza# ne2-pe2-
13. re-ti-sza
14. _2(asz) 2(barig) gur sze_
15. {disz}{d}esz18-dar-um-mi#
left
1. _1(asz) gur sze_ sza a-li-wa-qar-ti-im#
2. sza di? im i-nu-ma _ku3-babbar_ im-ta-aq-ta
3. u2-sza-ba-la-ki-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P481785

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 067210
Accession Number 1882-09-18, 07206

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.67210
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0918-7206

References

  • primary: CT 52, 36

    [Walker1976CT52] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1976. Old Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 52. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 7, 36

    [Kraus1977AbB7] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1977. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 52). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 7. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-08 at 16:46:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2020-03-28 at 02:58:11 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-10-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 52, 036 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481785.
CT 52, 036 artifact entry (No. P481785). (2024, December 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481785 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481785 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 8},
	title = {CT 52, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481785},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481785},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 52, 036 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481785.
CT 52, 036 artifact entry (No. P481785). (2024, December 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481785 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481785 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 8},
	title = {CT 52, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481785},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481785},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P481785
LB  - CDLI:P481785
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - CT 52, 036 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481785
ER  -
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