MHET 2/3, 419 (P509803)

Legal tablet 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 081481

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na ha-ga-nim
2. i-ta apil-i3-li2-szu
3. u3 i-ta apil-i3-li2-szu
4. _ki_ ku-za-ba-tum
5. {disz}bur-{d}iszkur _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu
6. a-na e-re-szu-tim
7. u2-sze-s,i2 _u4 buru14-sze3_
8. _4(asz) sze gur gu2 a-sza3_
9. i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-[im]
10. _i3-ag2-e_
reverse
1. _3(disz) ezem 1(ban2) zi3-ta_
2. u3 mi-sze-er-tam
3. i-pa-qi2-si
4. _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ a-bu-sza
5. _igi_ sze-li-bu-um
6. _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza
7. _igi_ sza-at-{d}a-a
8. _dumu-munus_ dingir-na-s,ir
9. _mu_ unu{ki}

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P509803

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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 081481
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 1613

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-1613

References

  • primary: MHET 2/3, 419

    [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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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, 419 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509803.
MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry (No. P509803). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509803 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509803 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509803},
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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 419 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509803.
MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry (No. P509803). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509803 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509803 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509803},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509803},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509803
LB  - CDLI:P509803
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 419 artifact entry
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