MHET 2/3, 438 (P509819)

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 016813 & BM 016813A

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. _4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 ka2_ {d}marduk
2. i-ta _a-sza3_ _dumu#-munus#_ {d}suen-ri-me-ni
3. _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3# murub4?_
4. _sza3_ sza _dumu-munus_ x x
5. i-ta _a-sza3_ sig-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3-mesz#_
6. _1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4#_
7. _sza3_ sza _dumu-munus#_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu
8. _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_
9. _5(disz) sar e2 du3-a e2_ a-si-dingir
10. [i]-ta _sila dagal-la_
11. _1/2(disz)# sar e2 sza3_ {iri}zimbir{ki}-gal#
12. [i-ta] _e2_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_
13. _[1(disz) sar]_ me-er-szu i-ta {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz_
14. _[6(disz) 1/2(disz)] sar e2_
15. _[1(disz) sag-geme2]_ wa-ra-sa3-ri-isz
16. _[1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3]-gu 1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin_
17. _[1(disz) {gesz}na2 1(disz)] {gesz}gu-za 1(disz) {gesz}ban2 i3_
18. [mi-im-ma an]-ni-im
19. [_ha-la_ iszkur]-zi-mu
20. [sza _ki_ {d}suen-i-qi2]-sza-am
21. [{disz}ib-ni-{d}iszkur]
22. [dingir-szu-ba-ni a-ah]-hi-szu
23. u3 [_dumu-mesz_ pa-la]-{d}iszkur
24. i-zu-zu
reverse
1. bi-ta-am u3 ba-szi-it _e2 a-ba_
2. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu
3. [zi-zu ga-am-ru isz]-tu pi2-e
4. [a-di _ku3-sig17_ a-hu-um] a-na a-hi-im
5. [u2-ul i-ra-gu]-um [...]
6. [an-ni-am am-szi u2]-ul i-qa2-ab-bi
7. [_mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sa]-am#-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_
8. [u3 iri{ki}] zimbir#{ki} it-mu-u2
  single ruling
9. [_igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam] _dumu_ {disz}a-bu-um-wa-qar
10. [_igi_ be-la-nu-um] _dumu_ nu-ra-tum
11. [_igi_ ...-a-ni dumu] sig-i3-li2-szu
12. [_igi_ ...]-wa-qar _dumu_ zimbir{ki}-li-ir-bi
13. [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza
14. [...] _dumu_ a-ba-tum
  broken
1'. _igi_ [dingir ... ia] _dub-sar_
2'. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_
3'. _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal u6-nir ki-tusz mah_
envelope
obverse
1. _4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 ka2_ {d}marduk
2. i-ta _a-sza3 dumu-munus_ {d}suen-ri-me-ni
3. _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4 sza3 dumu-munus_ x
4. i#-ta# _a-sza3_ sig#-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3-mesz_
5. _1/2(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4#_sza3 a-sza3 _dumu-munus_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu
6. _[1 esze3] 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_
7. _[5(disz) sar] e2 dumu-mesz_ a-si-dingir [...]
8. _1/2(disz) sar e2 sza3_ {iri}zimbir{ki}-gal#
9. i-ta _e2_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_
10. _1(disz) sar_ me-er-szu-u2 _sza3_ me-er-szi
11. i-ta {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_
12. _6(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2_ u3 me-ir-szu
13. _1(disz) sag-geme2_ wa-ra-sa3-ri#-isz mu-ni-im
14. _1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3-gu#_
15. _1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin#_
16. _1(disz) {gesz}na2 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za_
17. u3 _1(disz) {gesz}ban2 i3_
18. mi-im-ma an-ni-im
19. _ha-la_ {d}iszkur-zi-mu
20. sza _ki_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
21. {disz}ib-ni-{d}iszkur
22. u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni a-ah-hi-szu
23. _dumu-mesz_ pa-la-{d}iszkur
24. i-zu-zu
reverse
1. bi-ta-am u3# ba#-szi-it _e2 a-ba_
2. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu
3. zi-zu ga-am-ru
4. isz-tu pi2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
5. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im u2-ul i-ra-gu-um
6. an-ni-a-am am-szi u2-ul i-qa-ab-bi
7. wa-tar-ti _e2 a-ba_ sza i-li-a-am sza bi-ri-szu-nu-ma
8. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal_ u3 iri{ki#} zimbir{ki} it#-mu-u2
9. u3 ap-lu-ut _lukur_ {d}utu a-ha-ti-szu-nu sza bi-ri-[...] x
  single ruling
10. _igi_ i3-li-i-din-nam _dumu_ a-bu-um-dingir
11. _igi_ be-la?-nu-um _dumu_ nu-ra-tum
12. _igi_ [...]-a-ni _dumu_ ip-qu2-i3-li2-szu
13. _igi_ [...-wa-qar] _dumu#_ zimbir{ki}-li-ir-<bi>
14. _igi_ [...] _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza
15. _igi_ [...] _dumu_ a-ba-tum
16. _igi_ [... {d}]mar-tu _dumu_ sig-x-[...]
17. [_igi_ na]-ka-rum _dumu_ {d}utu-sze-me
  coll. Woestenburg: [_igi_ {d}iszkur]-szar#-rum instead of [_igi_ na]-ka-rum, cf. seal 3
18. [_igi_ ...]-nir-szi _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi
19. [_igi_ a-da-la]-lum _dumu_ szu-ba-dingir-dingir
20. [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ {d}utu-ki-ma-i3-li2-x
21. [_igi_ ...] x _dumu_ sig-an-tum
22. _igi_ dingir#-[...] x-ia _dub-sar_
  single ruling
23. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_
24. _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal u6-nir ki-tusz mah {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-bi-da-ke4_
seal 1
1. hu-x-za-x
2. _dumu_ ip-qu2-[...]
3. _ARAD nig2_ {d}nin-x-[...]
seal 2
1. ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu]
2. _dumu_ x [...]
3. _ARAD_ dingir {d}mar-[tu]
seal 3
1. {d}iszkur-szar-ru-[um]
2. _dumu_ {d}utu-sze-[me]
3. _ARAD_ {d}u-x-[...]
seal 4
1. a-ha-am#-[nir-szi]
2. _dumu_ {d}iszkur#-[ra-bi]
3. _ARAD_ {d}[...]
seal 5
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. _ARAD_ {d}utu x [...]
seal 6
1. dingir-[...]
2. _dumu_ [...]
3. [_ARAD] {d}suen x x
seal 7
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ [...-{d}]iszkur
seal 8
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ a-da-la-lum
seal 9
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
  coll. Woestenburg: instead of ib-ni-{d}utu

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/P509819

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 016813 & BM 016813A
Accession Number 1892-05-16, 0349 & 1892-05-16, 0349A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1892-0516-349

References

  • primary: MHET 2/3, 438

    [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.

  • history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 404-407

    [Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

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
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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, 438 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509819.
MHET 2/3, 438 artifact entry (No. P509819). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509819 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 438 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509819 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509819},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 438 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509819.
MHET 2/3, 438 artifact entry (No. P509819). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509819 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 438 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509819 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509819},
}


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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P509819
LB  - CDLI:P509819
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 438 artifact entry
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