MHET 2/4, 530 (P509909)

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 016512

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. _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ab-sin2#_
2. _a-gar3_ si-la-ni-i{ki}
3. i-ta _a-sza3_ ta-ri-bu-sza _dumu#_ [...] ni-id#-[...]
4. _a-sza3_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
5. _ki_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
6. be-el _a-sza3_
7. {disz}ARAD-{d}na-bi-um
8. _dumu_ ma-aq-tum-li-iz-zi-iz
9. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim a-na _gu2-un#_
10. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i
11. _u4 buru14-sze3_
12. _gu2-un a-sza3_-im
13. _1(bur3) GAN2-e_
reverse
1. _8(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2_ {d}utu
2. _i3-ag2-e_
3. _sza3-ba gu2-un a-sza3_-im
4. _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir
5. _igi_ a-hu-um-wa-qar _dumu#_ {d}suen-da-ia-an
6. _igi_ ib-na-tum _dumu_ ma-aq#-tum#-li-iz-zi-iz
7. _igi_ ib-na-tum _dumu_ ARAD-ku-bi
  single ruling
8. _iti# gu4-si-sa2 u4 2(u)-kam_
9. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni# masz2 gaba tab-ba u3 alan-a-ni szu silim ab-be2-a_
seal 1
1. ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu]
2. _dumu_ ARAD-ku-bi#
3. ARAD {d}utu
seal 2
1. [...]-el-szu
2. [...] e? ka [...]
3. ARAD {d}la-[...]
4. [u3] {d}mar-tu#

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P509909

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 016512
Accession Number 1892-05-16, 0048

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1892-0516-48

References

  • primary: MHET 2/4, 530

    [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
2022-06-18 at 13:46:01 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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, 530 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509909.
MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry (No. P509909). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509909 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509909 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509909},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/4, 530 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509909.
MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry (No. P509909). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509909 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509909 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509909},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509909
LB  - CDLI:P509909
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - MHET 2/4, 530 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509909
ER  -
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