TS 001 (P498160)

Purchase and sale contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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 033191 & BM 033191a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts (lawsuit)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2 du3-a
2. nig2 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6
3. u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3
5. sa2-a-sum2-ra in-ne-szum2-mu-usz
6. mu 8(disz)-kam ba-zal-am3
7. sa3-a-sum2-ra inim ba-gar-am3
8. {disz}{d}nanna-lu2-sa6
9. u3 na-<wi>-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
10. lugal-e gaba in-ne-re-esz
11. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar inim dub-ba!-a-ni
12. szu la-ba-ab-te-ge26-en
13. ba-an-du11
14. lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz
15. im-ta-e3-esz
16. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3
17. {d}nanna-lu2-sa6
18. u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
19. igi lugal-sze3 im-gi-ne-esz
20. lugal-e lu2-inim-na-bi-me-esz
reverse
1. dub*-la2*-mah*-sze3! nam-erim2-sze3!
2. in-na-an-szum2*
3. sza3 lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz
4. {disz}{d}suen-be-el-i3-li2 dumu da-da-a
5. u3 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu a-al-la
6. sza3 dub-la2-mah nam-erim2 ku5-ru-ne
7. u4-kur2-sze3 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6
8. u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
9. {disz}sa3-a-sum2-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2
10. inim gar-ra-a-ni ba-zi
11. mu {d}nanna u3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur lugal
12. in-pa3-de3-esz
13. igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am lu2-gub-ba
14. {disz}{d}suen-na-s,i-ir dumu be-la-ku-um
15. {disz}sze-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-<da>
16. {disz}lu2-{d}inanna-ka dumu {d}inanna-igi-du
17. {disz}puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ra-<ak> nimgir
18. {disz}mu-da-du-um dumu ur-{d}szul*-gi*-ra
19. {disz}{d}suen-i-di2-na dumu su-qu2-qu2
20. {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu ha-at*-ti
21. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen dumu ma*-nu*-ki-{d}suen
22. iti ab-e3
23. mu {gesz}gu-za za3-be2 us2 {d}utu-ra
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2 du3-a
2. nig2 {d}nanna-lu2#-sa6
3. u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-sze3 <<ta-am3>>
  erasure
5. sa2-a-sum2-ra in-na-an-szum2-mu-ne
6. mu 8(disz)-kam ba-zal-am3
7. sa3-a-sum2-ra inim ba-gar-am3
8. {disz}{d}nanna-lu2-sa6
9. u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni
10. lugal-e gaba in-ne-re-esz
11. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar inim dub-ba!-a-ni
12. szu la-ba-ab-te-ge26-en ba-an-du11
13. lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz
14. igi lugal-sze3! im-ta-e3
15. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3
16. im-gi-ne-esz
17. lugal-e lu2-inim-na-bi-me-esz
18. dub*-la2*-mah*-sze3! <nam-erim2-sze3>
19. in-na-an-szum2!
20. sza3 lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz
21. {disz}{d}suen-be-el-i3-li2 dumu da-da-a
22. u3 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
23. dumu a-al-la
reverse
1. sza3 dub-la2-mah
2. nam-erim2 ba-an-ku5-ru-ne
3. u4-kur2-sze3 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6
4. u3 na-[wi]-ru#-um#-i3-li2 dumu-ni
5. sa3-a-sum2-ra [inim] nu-ga2-ga2-de3
6. inim gar-ra-a-ni ba-zi
7. mu {d}nanna u3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur lugal
8. in-pa3-de3-esz
9. igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am lu2!-gub-ba
10. dumu u2-ba-a-a
11. {disz}{d}suen-na-s,i-ir dumu be-la-ku-um
12. {disz}{d}suen-i-din-na dumu su-qu2-qu2
13. {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu ha-at-ti
14. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen dumu ma-nu-ki-{d}suen
15. {disz}sze#-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da#
16. {disz}lu2-{d}inanna-ka dumu {d}inanna-igi-du
17. {disz}mu-da-du-um dumu ur-{d}szul!-gi-ra
18. {disz}puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ra-ak* nimgir!
  Charpin: "Jean a intercalé par erreur Puzur-Ninkarrak, alors que celui-ci figure à la fin de la liste des temoins sur la tablette"
19. kiszib# {d}nanna-lu2-a6 ib2-ra
20. iti ab-e3
21. mu {gesz}gu-za za3-be2 us2 ku3-sig17 {d}utu-ra i-ni-in-<ku4>-re
  seal impression
seal 1
1. {d}nanna-lu2-sa6
2. dumu lugal ibila
3. na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts (lawsuit)
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
CDLI Seals 001739 (composite) (P454449) S001739 Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P498160

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 033191 & BM 033191a
Accession Number B 034

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.33191
British Museum Collection (BM) W_B-34

References

  • primary: Archives familiales, 1

    [Charpin1980Archivesfamiliales] Charpin, Dominique. 1980. Archives Familiales et Propriéte Privée En Babylonie Ancienne : Étude Des Documents de “Tell Sifr.” Vol. 12. Hautes Études Orientales.

  • history: Tell Sifr, 1

    [Jean1931TellSifr] Jean, Charles-François. 1931. Tell Sifr : Textes Cunéiformes Conservés Au British Museum. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 001

    [Strassmaier1882Warka] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1882. Texte, Altbabylonischer Verträge Aus Warka. Orient. Congr. Abhandll.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-28 at 17:07:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-09-02 at 15:01:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-31 at 13:34:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 10:33:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 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
2019-05-23 at 09:06:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TS 001 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498160.
TS 001 artifact entry (No. P498160). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498160 (Original work published 2016)
TS 001 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498160 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498160
LB  - CDLI:P498160
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TS 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498160
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TS 001 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498160.
TS 001 artifact entry (No. P498160). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498160 (Original work published 2016)
TS 001 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498160 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498160
LB  - CDLI:P498160
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TS 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498160
ER  -
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