TS 071 (P498226)

Legal 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 033235 & BM 033235a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {gesz}kiri6 {disz}i-din-{d}en-lil2
2. ma-al-li ma-s,u2-u2
3. _da {gesz}kiri6_ {gesz}a-su2-hi
4. u3 _da {gesz}kiri6_ be2-ta-tum
5. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2
6. _sag-bi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
7. u3 ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ si2-ik-ku-u2-a
8. u3 _sag-bi_ {d}suen
9. {disz}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-lu-da-ri
10. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szandana_
11. {disz}i-din-{d}en-lil2 ib-qu2-ru-u2-ma
12. {disz}i-din-{d}en-lil2 _di-ku5 larsa{ki}_
13. im-hu-ur-ma
14. ra-bi-a-nu-um sza _iri{ki}_ ku-ta-la u3 szi-bu-ut a-lim
15. iz-zi-zu-ma
16. {disz}i-din-{d}en-lil2 pa-asz-ta sza {d}lugal-ki-du9-na
17. in-na-szi-im-ma
18. {gesz}kiri6 is-hu-ur-ma
reverse
1. u2-bi-ir-ma il-qe2
2. _u4-kur2-sze3 un nu-me-a-ka_
3. _nu-mu-un-da-ba*-bala-e_
4. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk
5. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
6. _in-pa3-mesz_
7. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-<a>-nu-um
8. {disz}e2-a-be-el-i3-li2 _ra2-gaba nu-banda3_
9. {disz}i3-li2-u3-{d}utu _dumu_ ig#-mil#-{d}suen
10. {disz}{d}en-lil2-be-el-i3-li2 _dumu_ ga-mi-lum
11. {disz}ha-ab-lum _dumu_ ma-a*-nu-um
12. {disz}i-ri-ba-am _dumu_ ib-ni-e2-a
13. {disz}ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ si2-ik-ku-u2-a
14. {disz}{d}suen-sze-me-i _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
15. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
16. _iti kin-{d}inanna ki 2(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_
17. _mu {gesz}gu-za nesag-ga2 mu-un-na-dim2-ma_
envelope
obverse
1. {gesz}kiri6 i-din-{d}en-lil2
2. ma-la ma-s,u2-u2
3. _a2 {gesz}kiri6_ {gesz}u3-suh5
4. u3# _a2? {gesz}kiri6_ be2-ta-tum u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2
5. _sag-bi_ {d}suen-i#-[qi2]-sza-am
6. u3# ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ si2-ik-ku-u2-a
7. u3# _sag-bi ki 2(disz)_ {d}nanna
8. {disz}ha#-am-mu-ra-pi2-lu-da-ri _ra2-gaba_
9. u3#? [a]-wi-il-i3-li2 _szandana {gesz}kiri6 gesz? gub!?-ba_
10. [{disz}i-din]-{d}en-lil2 ib-qu2-ru-u2-ma
11. [{disz}i-din]-{d}en-lil2 _di#-ku5 larsa{ki}-ma_
12. [im]-hu#-ur-ma
13. [x?] ra-bi-nu-um sza _iri{ki}_ ku-ta-al-la
14. u3# szi-bu-ut a-lim
15. isz-pu-ru-nim-ma
16. {disz}i-din-{d}en-lil2
17. _dur10-tab-ba zabar_ sza {d}lugal-ki-du9-na
18. in-na-szi-i-ma
reverse
1. {gesz}kiri6 is-hu-ur-ma
2. u2-bi-ir-ma il-qe2-e
3. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ak_
4. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_
5. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk
6. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
7. _in-pa3-mesz_
8. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu-um
9. {disz}e2-a-be-el-i3-li2 _ra2-gaba nu-banda3_
10. {disz}i3-li2-u3-{d}utu _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
11. {disz}{d}suen-sze-me _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
12. {disz}{d}en-lil2-be-el-i3-li2 _dumu_ ga-mi-lum
13. {disz}ha-ab-lum _dumu_ ma-nu-um
14. {disz}i-ri-ba-am _dumu_ ib-ni-e2-a
15. {disz}ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ si2-ik-ku-u2-a
  blank space
16. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
17. _iti kin-{d}inanna ki 2(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_
18. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {gesz}gu-za nesag-ga2 {[d]}nanna dingir sag-du-ga-ni-ra mu#-un-na-dim2!-ma_
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-lu-da-ri
2. _dumu_ ma-lik-{d}iszkur
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 2
1. x-x-be-el-[x-x]
2. _dumu_ a-ap-pa-[...]
3. _ARAD_ {d}en-[...]
seal 3
1. i3-li2-u3-{d}utu
2. _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
3. _ARAD_ {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
seal 4
1. {d}en#-[lil2-be]-el#-i3-li2
2. _dumu_ ga-mi#-lum
3. _ARAD_ {d}nin#-urta

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seals

MVS 17, 12

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 013772 (composite) (P514335) S013772 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013773 (composite) (P514336) S013773 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013774 (composite) (P514337) S013774 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/P498226

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 033235 & BM 033235a
Accession Number B 078

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.33235
British Museum Collection (BM) W_B-78

References

  • primary: Archives familiales, 71

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

  • history: MVS 17, no. 12

    [Colbow1995MVS17] Colbow, Gudrun. 1995. Die Spätaltbabylonische Glyptik Südbabyloniens. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 17. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

  • history: Tell Sifr, 71

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

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 048

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-09-02 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
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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 09:08:09 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 071 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498226.
TS 071 artifact entry (No. P498226). (2025, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498226 (Original work published 2016)
TS 071 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498226 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 2},
	title = {TS 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498226},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498226},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/9/2/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498226
LB  - CDLI:P498226
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TS 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498226
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TS 071 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498226.
TS 071 artifact entry (No. P498226). (2025, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498226 (Original work published 2016)
TS 071 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498226 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 2},
	title = {TS 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498226},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498226},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/9/2/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498226
LB  - CDLI:P498226
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TS 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498226
ER  -
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