TS 035 (P498191)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr), 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 033219 & BM 033219a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) _sag-nita2_ a-na-{d}utu-tak2-la-ku
2. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. a-na s,i-li2-{d}utu
4. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. u3 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ te-er-ha-tim
6. a-na {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _szesz-ni_
7. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. a-na ta-ri-bu-um
9. {disz}la-ma-sum2
10. um-ma-szu-nu
11. id-di-in-szu-nu-si-im
12. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3_
13. e-li mi-im-ma
14. sza la-ma-sum2
15. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
16. {disz}a-wi-il-i3-li2
17. {disz}{geme2}a-ma-at-{d}iszkur
  Charpin reads: {disz}{mi2!}
18. u3 ma-a-ad-{d}iszkur _dumu-munus-ni_
reverse
1. i-szu-u2 u3 i-ra-asz-szu-u2
2. {disz}s,i-li2-{d}utu
3. {disz}{d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _szesz-ni_
4. u3 ta-ri-bu-um _szesz-ni_
5. mi-im-ma u2-ul i-szu-u2
6. i-na mi-it-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu
7. isz-t,u-ru
8. _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e-mesz_
9. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e_
10. _in-pa3-mesz_
11. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-bi-a-nu-um
12. {disz}a-bu-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir
13. {disz}a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
14. {disz}{d}suen-sza-mu-uh2 _dumu_ a-ap-pa-a
15. {disz}{d}suen-APIN _simug_
16. {disz}ig-mil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}utu-tu-ra-am
17. {disz}{d}suen-u2-se2-el-li
18. _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2
19. {disz}a-pil-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra
20. _iti sze-sag11-ku5_
21. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e* an {d}inanna u3 {d}na-na-a-a e-ne-bi-ta e2-tur3-kalam-ma mu-un-gibil-a-bi!
  seal impression
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) _sag-nita2_ a-na-{d}utu-tak2-la-ku?
2. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. a-na s,i-li2-{d}utu
4. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. u3 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ te-er-ha-at asz-sza-tim sza i-hu-zu
6. a-na {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _szesz-ni_
7. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. a-na ta-ri-bu-um _szesz-ni_
9. {disz}la-ma-sum2 um-ma-szu-nu
10. id-di-isz-szu-nu-si-im
11. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3_
12. e-li mi-im-ma
13. sza la-ma-sum2
14. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu-ni_
15. {disz}a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_
16. u3 {disz}{geme2}a-ma-at-{d}iszkur
17. u3 ma-a-ad-{d}iszkur _dumu-munus-ni_
18. mi-im-ma sza i-szu-u2
19. u3 i-ra-asz-szu-u2
reverse
1. {disz}s,i-li2-{d}utu
2. {disz}{d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _szesz-ni_
3. u3 ta-ri-bu-um _szesz-ni_
4. mi-im-ma u2-ul i-szu-u2
5. i-na mi-it-<<mi-it>>-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu
6. isz-t,u-ru
7. _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e-mesz_
8. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu
9. u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e_
10. _in-pa3-mesz_
11. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-bi-a-nu-um
12. {disz}a-bu-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir
13. {disz}a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
14. {disz}{d}suen-sza-mu-uh2 _dumu_ a-ap-pa-a
15. {disz}{d}suen-APIN _simug_
16. {disz}ig-mil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}utu-tu-ra-am
17. {disz}{d}suen-u2-se2-el-li _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
18. {disz}a-pil-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra
19. {disz}ip-qu2-er3-<ra> _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
20. {disz}s,i-li2-{d}suen _dumu_ dingir-ga-mil
21. {disz}i3-li2-ma-a-bi _dumu_ {d}nirah-sze-mi
22. _iti x? diri u4* 2(disz)*-kam*_
23. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e an {d}inanna u3 {d}na-na-a-a e-ne-bi-ta iti utah-he2-gin7 sza-mu-un-sig7-ga e2-tur3-kalam-ma mu-un-gibil-a-bi
  seal impression
seal 1
1. {d}suen-sze-me-i
2. _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
3. _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu
seal 2
1. a-[pil-{d}suen]
2. _dumu_ {d}[nanna]-ma-an-szum2
seal 3
1. {d}suen-APIN
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-na-tum
3. _ARAD_ {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a{[ki]}
seal 4
1. {d}suen-u2-se2-li
2. _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 5
1. s,i-li2-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ dingir-ga-mil
3. _ARAD_ {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a
seal 6
  between two impressions of seal 1:
1. _kiszib_ a-bu-wa-qar

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts
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 013030 (composite) (P511507) S013030 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013335 (composite) (P511867) S013335 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013340 (composite) (P511872) S013340 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013365 (composite) (P511897) S013365 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013662 (composite) (P512169) S013662 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P498191

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 033219 & BM 033219a
Accession Number B 062

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.33219
British Museum Collection (BM) W_B-62

References

  • primary: Archives familiales, 35

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

  • history: Archives familiales, pl. 03

    [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, 35

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

  • history: BAP, 109

    [Meissner1893BAP] Meissner, Bruno. 1893. Beiträge Zum Altbabylonischen Privatrecht. Assyriologische Bibliothek 11. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 035

    [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 19:35:28 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
2024-07-15 at 14:08:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 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 09:07:31 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 035 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498191.
TS 035 artifact entry (No. P498191). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498191 (Original work published 2016)
TS 035 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498191 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498191},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498191
LB  - CDLI:P498191
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TS 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498191
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TS 035 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498191.
TS 035 artifact entry (No. P498191). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498191 (Original work published 2016)
TS 035 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498191 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498191},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498191
LB  - CDLI:P498191
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TS 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498191
ER  -
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