MHET 2/5, 813 (P510190)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082329 & BM 082330

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na e-bi-ir-tim
2. _ki_ hu-za-la-tum
3. _dumu-munus_ su2-mu-ra-a
4. {disz}sin-i-qi2-sza-am
5. _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu
6. _a-sza3_ a-na e-re-szu-tim
7. [a-na] sza#-lu-usz
8. [u2-sze]-s,i2
reverse
1. _gu2-un a-sza3_
2. i-na _ka2 ga2-gi4-a_
3. sze-am _i3-ag2-e_
4. _3(disz) ezem {d}utu_ ga#?
5. _1(ban2) zi3_ i-pa-qi2-id
single ruling
6. _igi_ ARAD-sin _dumu_ u-bar-ri-ia
7. _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu
8. _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
9. _igi_ dumu-u4-[2(u)]-kam#_
10. _dumu-munus_ er3-ra-ki-ib-ri#
envelope
obverse
1. _4(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na e-bi-ir-tim
2. _ki_ hu-za-la-tum
3. _dumu-munus_ su2-mu-ra-a
4. {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-<sza>-am
5. _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu
6. _a-sza3_ a-na e-re-szu-tim
7. a-na sza-lu-usz
8. u2#-[sze]-s,i2#
9. _gu2-un a-sza3_
10. i-na _ka2 [ga2-gi4-a_]
reverse
1. sze-am _i3#-[ag2]-e_
2. _3(disz) ezem [{d}utu_] i#-pa-qi2-id
3. _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen#
4. _dumu_ u-bar-ri-ia
5. _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu
6. _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
7. _igi_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam_
8. _dumu-munus_ er3-ra-ki-ib-ri
2 lines blank
11. [...] x
12. u3 ZA# [...]
seal 1
("broken seal")

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P510190
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P510190

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 082329 & BM 082330
Accession Number	1891-05-09 Bu, 2403 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2403A

References

primary: MHET 2/5, 813

[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
2022-08-01 at 18:54:30	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/5, 813 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P510190.

MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry (No. P510190). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510190

MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510190 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2018},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510190},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510190},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/5, 813 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P510190.

MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry (No. P510190). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510190

MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510190 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2018MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510190},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510190},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/30/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P510190
LB  - CDLI:P510190
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 813 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510190
ER  -