MHET 2/4, 508 (P509887)

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 080267

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _5(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 sza3 1(bur3) GAN2_
2. _a-gar3_ su-ha-a _bala-ri i7_ [...]
3. i-ta# _a-sza3_ {munus}ha-an-ba-tum _lukur_ {d}utu
4. _dumu-munus_ ib-ni-{d}sag-ku5
5. _a-sza3_ i-na-sza3-er-sze-et _lukur_ {d}utu
6. _dumu-munus_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu
7. _ki_ i-na-sza3-er-sze-et _lukur_ {d}utu
8. be-el-ti _a-sza3_
9. {disz}a-wi-il-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu
10. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim
11. a-na _gu2-un_ a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
12. u2-sze-s,i
13. _u4 buru14-sze3_
reverse
1. _[1(bur3) GAN2]-e# 8(asz) sze gur {gesz}[ban2]_ {d}utu#
2. [i-na _a2 ga2]-gi4#-a i3-ag2-e_
  single ruling
3. [_igi_ ...]-ni-tum _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
4. _igi_ {d}suen#-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
5. _igi_ [{d}utu-{d}]suen-i3-li2 _dumu_ dingir-szu#-ba#-ni
6. [_igi_ ...]-um#-wa-qar
  single ruling
  blank space
7. _iti NE-NE-gar# [u4-n(disz)-kam]_
21. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal#-[e] alan-a-ni masz2 igi du8-a# szu-a an-da-an-gal2-la_
seal 1
1. a-wi-il#-[...]
seal 2
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ {d}utu-{d}suen-i3-li2

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 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P509887

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080267
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0403

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-403

References

  • primary: MHET 2/4, 508

    [Dekiere1995MHET2/4] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 4: Post-Samsu-Iluna Documents. 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
2018-09-19 at 11:35:00 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI Approved View
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/4, 508 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509887.
MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry (No. P509887). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509887 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509887 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509887},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/10/
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Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/4, 508 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509887.
MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry (No. P509887). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509887 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509887 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509887},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509887
LB  - CDLI:P509887
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MHET 2/4, 508 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509887
ER  -
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