BA 05, 526 71 (P491772)

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 0040

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 ni-szi-i-ni-szu
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {d}marduk-na-s,ir-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ki
5. a-na t,e4-em _a-sza3_ sza asz-pu-ra-ki
6. _a-sza3_ lu-u2 e-pu-usz it-ti x-im
7. sza sza-pi2-ir-ti-ia sze-a-am
8. u2-sza-<bi>-la-ki-im
9. li-ba-<ki> la i-ma-ra-as,
10. u3 li-bi u2-ul i-ma-ra-as,
11. sze-a-am i-na-ad-di?-szu
12. a-na s,e2-ri-<ki> i-la-ka-ki
13. isz-tu i-na-<an-na> _u4 5(disz)-kam_
14. {disz}{d}iszkur-ri-im-i3-li2
15. a-t,a-ra-[da]-ki
reverse
1. u3 tup-pi2 a-ni-a-am li-bi
2. ga-am-ra asz-pu-ra-ki

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/P491772

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 0040
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Si.40

References

  • primary: BA 5/4, no. 71

    [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: AbB 5, 210

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

  • history: RA 011 (pp. 75-80), 76-77

    [Schollmeyer1914RA11] Schollmeyer, P. Anastasius. 1914. “Einiges Zur Altbabylonischen Briefliteratur .” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 11 (2): 75–80.

  • citation: SFS, Ist Si 0040 (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
2026-07-14 at 10:16:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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, 526 71 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491772.
BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry (No. P491772). (2026, July 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491772 (Original work published 2015)
BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491772 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 14},
	title = {BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491772},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491772},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BA 05, 526 71 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491772.
BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry (No. P491772). (2026, July 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491772 (Original work published 2015)
BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491772 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 14},
	title = {BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491772},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491772},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P491772
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M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - BA 05, 526 71 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491772
ER  -
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