MHET 2/3, 418 (P509802)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 017081 & BM 017081A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2-ki-gal2_
2. _da e2_ i3-li2-ba-ni _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu a-BI-li
3. u3 _da e2_ na-ka-rum
4. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ a-bu-ha-lum
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma sila dagal-la_
6. _ki_ i3-li2-ba-ni _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu a-BI-li
7. {disz}na-ka-rum
8. _dumu_ {d}suen-ta-ia-ar
9. _in-szi-in-sa10_
10. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
11. _2(disz) 1/3 gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_
12. _sza3-ga-a-ni al-du10#_
13. _inim-bi al-til_
14. _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
15. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
reverse
1. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
2. {disz}sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal-e_
3. u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
  single ruling
4. _igi_ bur-{d}iszkur ra-bi-a-num
5. _igi_ szum-ma-dingir _igi_ {d}suen-ba-ni _dumu_ li-pi2-it-esz18#-dar#
6. _igi_ mi-ig-ra-tum _dumu_ sin-we-de-ku
7. _igi_ ha-am-su2-um _igi_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
8. _dumu-mesz_ sig-esz18-dar
9. _igi_ be-la-nu-um# _igi#_ {d}utu-dingir
10. _dumu-mesz_ ta-ri-bu-um
11. _igi_ ta-ri-ba-tum _igi_ an-pi4-{d}utu#
12. _dumu-mesz_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am
13. _igi_ dumu-zimbir{ki} _dumu_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum
14. _igi_ a-ha-nir-szi _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi
15. _igi_ dumu-er-s,i-tim _dumu_ ip-qa2-[tum]
16. _igi_ sin-ma-gir _dumu_ BI? BI? DA
17. _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu _dub-sar_
left
1. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
2. _mu ugnim_ i-da-ma-ra-[as,]
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2-[ki-gal2]_
2. [i]-ta _e2_ i3-li2-[ba-ni _dumu_ dumu]-{d}utu# a#-BI-li
3. u3 i-ta _e2_ na-ka-rum _dumu#_ {d}suen#-ta#-ia#-ar#
4. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ a-bu-ha-[lum]
5. _sag#-bi# 2(disz)#-kam#-ma# sila dagal-la_
6. _ki_ i3-li2#-[ba]-ni# _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu a-BI-li
7. {disz}na#-ka#-rum _dumu_ {d}suen-ta-ia-ar
8. _in-szi-in-sa10_
9. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
10. _2(disz) 1/3 gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_
11. _sza3-ga-a-ni al-du10 _
12. _inim-bi al-til_
13. _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
14. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
15. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
16. {disz}sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal-e_
17. u3 iri zimbir{ki}
reverse
1. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
2. _igi_ bur-{d}iszkur ra-bi-a-nu-um
3. _igi_ szum-ma-dingir _igi_ {d}suen-ba-ni _dumu-mesz_ li-pi2-it-esz18-dar
4. _igi_ mi-ig-ra-tum _dumu_ {d}suen-we-de-ku
5. _igi_ ha-am-su2-um _igi_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
6. _dumu-mesz_ sig-esz18-dar
7. _igi_ be-la-nu-um _igi_ {d}utu-dingir _dumu-mesz_ ta-ri-bu-um
8. _igi_ dumu-esz18-dar _igi_ ta-ri-ba-tum _igi_ an-pi4-{d}utu#
9. _[dumu]-mesz_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
10. _igi_ dumu-zimbir{ki}
11. _dumu_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum
12. _igi_ dingir-szu-ri-nu _aga-us2 lugal_
13. _igi_ a-ha-nir-szi
14. _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi
15. _igi_ dumu-er-s,e-tim _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum
16. _igi_ {d}suen-ma-gir _dumu_ bi? bi? [...]
17. _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu# _dub-[sar]_
18. _iti sze-sag11-ku5# u4 2(u) [6(disz)]-kam_
19. _mu [ugnim_ i-da-ma-ra-as,]
seal 1
1. ha#-am-su2-u2
2. _dumu_ sig-[esz18-dar]
3. _ARAD_ {d}suen#
4. [u3] {d}x [...]
seal 2
1. ib-ni-[{d}mar-tu]
2. _dumu_ sig#-[esz18-dar]
3. _ARAD_ {d}[...]
seal 3
1. [bur]-{d}[iszkur]
2. _dumu#_ ib-[ni-...]
3. _ARAD_ [...]
seal 4
1. x NI NI [...]
2. _dumu_ li-pi2-it#-[...]
3. _ARAD_ [...]
seal 5
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ {d}suen-ba-ni
seal 6
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ be-la-nu-um
seal 7
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ a-ha-nir-szi
seal 8
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ dingir-szu#-ri-nu
seal 9
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ mi-ig-ra-tum

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P509802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 017081 & BM 017081A
Accession Number 1892-07-09, 0197 & 1892-07-09, 0197A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1892-0709-197

References

  • primary: MHET 2/3, 418

    [Dekiere1995MHET2/3] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 3: Documents from the Reign of Samsu-Iluna. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-03-02 at 15:27:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-03-21 at 07:52:46 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 418 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509802.
MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry (No. P509802). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509802 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509802 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	title = {MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509802},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 418 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509802.
MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry (No. P509802). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509802 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509802 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509802},
}


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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P509802
LB  - CDLI:P509802
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 418 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509802
ER  -
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