BA 05, 525 70 (P491771)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Si 0058

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 sza-pi2-ri-ia
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma sza-{d}utu-ni-nu-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk asz-szu-mi-ia
5. da-ri-isz u4-mi-im
6. sza-pi2-ri li-ba-al-li-t,u2
7. _4(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3_ da-ba-ra
8. _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3 edin_ ni-ha-PI-tim
9. i-na e-re-szi-im ka-mi-is
10. ha-bu-ru-um ma-di-isz dam-qa2-at
11. a-na a-ma-ar sza-pi2-ri-ia i-re-du-u2
12. asz-szum sze-e _a-sza3_ sza?-pir bi-tim
13. sza _a-gar3_ sin-uru4 sza-pi2-ri-ia-ma
14. mi-ri-sza sza-tu
15. t,e4-em-szu szu-up-ra-am
16. u2-ri-id-ma a-la-am
reverse
1. u3 GU4/GA?-na-am? u3 i? da? ba it?-ti-ia
2. u2-ri-id-ma
3. _4(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3 sze esztub_
4. _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3 sis_
5. _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 imgaga3_
6. _1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 gu2 gal_
7. _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 gu2 tur_
8. an-ni-a-am mi-ri-sza-am
9. a-mu-ur
10. _4(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-di _a-sza3_-li _sag a-sza3 aga-us2_
11. a-na er-re-szu-tim u2-ka-al
12. _gu4 hi-a_ ri-ba-szum-ma
13. sza ta-asz-pu-ra-am li-ni-ri-isz
14. _a-sza3_-um _a-sza3_ gi-mil-lim
15. ma-di-isz da-mi-iq
16. szum#-ma an-ni-a-am
17. ar-hi-isz szu-up-ra-am-ma
18. _a-sza3_-um li-ni-ri-isz

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/P491771

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) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Si 0058
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Si.58

References

  • primary: BA 5/4, no. 70

    [Friedrich1906BA5/4] Friedrich, Thomas. 1906. Altbabylonische Urkunden Aus Sippara. Texte Mit Umschrift, Übersetzung Und Kommentar. Beiträge Zur Assyriologie Und Vergleichenden Semitischen Sprachwissenschaft 5/4. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: HG 3, no. 419

    [Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: AbB 5, 212

    [Kraus1972AbB5] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1972. Briefe Aus Dem Istanbuler Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 5. Leiden: Brill.

  • citation: SFS, Ist Si 0058 (catalogue)

    [Scheil1902SFS] Scheil, Vincent. 1902. Une Saison de Fouilles à Sippar (Abou Habba) (Janvier-Avril 1894). Impr. de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Le Caire).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-21 at 18:57:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-21 at 18:30:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-21 at 18:28:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2021-11-13 at 14:09:17 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BA 05, 525 70 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P491771.
BA 05, 525 70 artifact entry (No. P491771). (2024, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491771 (Original work published 2015)
BA 05, 525 70 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491771 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	month = {may 21},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491771},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BA 05, 525 70 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P491771.
BA 05, 525 70 artifact entry (No. P491771). (2024, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491771 (Original work published 2015)
BA 05, 525 70 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491771 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 21},
	title = {BA 05, 525 70 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491771},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491771},
}

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PY  - 2024
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