MHET 2/4, 512 (P509891)

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 017500

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. _a-sza3_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2#
2. _a-gar3_ x x-e-ri-im
3. {disz}ip-qu2-an-nu-ni-tum
4. _dumu_ a-hi-ni#?-szi
5. u3 zi-me-er-{d}utu
6. _dumu_ mu-du-na-du-sza
7. u2-sze#-[s,u2]-u2
8. a-ni a x szu
9. _1(barig) 2(ban2) sze bi_
10. {disz}zi-me-er-{d}utu
11. x x x x [...]
reverse
1. szu x
  single ruling
2. _igi_ [...]
3. _igi_ dingir [...]
  single ruling
4. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-[kam]_
5. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-[qa2 ...] _asz-me i3-mah#-[a ...]_
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
1. [...]
seal 2
  (uninscribed)
1. [...]

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P509891

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 017500
Accession Number 1894-01-15, 0214

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1894-0115-214

References

  • primary: MHET 2/4, 512

    [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
2018-09-21 at 10:47:29 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-19 at 11:35:00 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 2/4, 512 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509891.
MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry (No. P509891). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509891 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509891 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509891},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509891},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/4, 512 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509891.
MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry (No. P509891). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509891 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509891 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509891},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509891},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509891
LB  - CDLI:P509891
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - MHET 2/4, 512 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509891
ER  - 
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