MHET 2/5, 619 (P509997)

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 017459 & BM 017459A

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. _a-sza3_ szu-ul-pu-um
2. _1(asz) gur sze bi-la-su2
3. _a-sza3 kankal_
4. ma-la ma-s,u2-[u2]
5. a-na _mu 2(disz)-kam_
6. _szu-nigin2 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_
7. i-na szi-di-im ar-ki-im
8. i-ta _a-sza3_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
9. _ki_ geme2-{d}utu
10. _dumu-munus_ sin-pu-ut,-ra-am
reverse
1. {disz}tu-qa2-rum
2. _dumu_ x x x-ia
3. _a-sza3_ a-na
4. e-re-szu-tim
5. u3-sze-s,i2 _u4-buru14-sze3_
6. _1(asz) gur sze gu2_ szu-ul-pi-im
7. i-na _e2 {d}utu_
8. _i3-ag2-e_
9. _a-sza3 kankal mu 2(disz)-kam_
10. u2-pe-ti-ma
11. i-ka-al
12. 3(disz) i-si-ni
13. 5(disz) _sila3 dabin_
  MHET reads: sila3 <i3>-zid2-sze
14. i-pa-qi2-si2
15. _igi_ mu-na-wi-ir-tum#
16. _igi_ {d}a-a-tal-lik
17. _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
18. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um
19. _dumu_ sze-rum-i3-li2
envelope
obverse
1. _dub a-sza3_ szu-ul-[pu]-um
2. ma-la ma-[s,u2]-u2
3. _1(asz) gur sze bi-la-su2
4. _a-sza3 kankal_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 a-na _mu 2(disz)-kam_
5. _szu-nigin2 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_
6. i-na szi-di-im ar-ki-im
7. i-ta _a-sza3_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu _lukur {d}utu_
8. _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu_
9. _dumu-munus_ sin-pu-<ut,>-ra-am
10. {disz}tu-qa2-ru-um
11. [_dumu_ ...] x-ia
12. [_a-sza3_ a-na] e-re-szu-tim
13. [u3-sze]-s,i2 _u4-buru14-sze3_
14. [_1(asz) gur] sze gu2_ szu-ul-[pi-im]
15. i#-na# _e2# {d}utu#_
reverse
1. _i3-ag2-e a-sza3 kankal# [u2-pe-ti-ma]
2. _mu 2(disz)-kam_ i-ka-al
3. _a-sza3_ u2-ul u2-pe-si2-ma
4. _gu2 a-sza3_ sza _mu 2(disz)-kam_
5. _i3-ag2-e 3(disz)_ i-si-ni
6. _5(disz) sila3 i3 dabin-ta-am3_
7. i-pa#-qi2#-si2
8. _igi_ {d}a-a-tal-lik
9. _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
10. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um
11. _dumu_ sze-ru-um-i3-li2
12. _igi_ mu-na-wi-ir#-tum#
seal 1
1. dingir-x-[...]
2. _dumu#_ x [...]
seal 2
  (uninscribed)

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/P509997

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 017459 & BM 017459A
Accession Number 1894-01-15, 0173 & 1894-01-15, 0173A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1894-0115-173

References

  • primary: MHET 2/5, 619

    [Dekiere1996MHET2/5] Dekiere, Luc. 1996. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 5: Documents without Date or with Date Lost. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

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 16:34:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-06-23 at 18:05:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 2/5, 619 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509997.
MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry (No. P509997). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509997 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509997 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509997},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/5, 619 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509997.
MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry (No. P509997). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509997 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509997 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509997},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P509997
LB  - CDLI:P509997
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 619 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509997
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