BDHP 30 (P510410)

Receipt 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 080768

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar na4_ {d}utu
 ts: ḫamsat šiqil kaspam aban šamaš
 en: 5 shekels of silver according to the weight of Šamaš,
2. _sza3 sa10 1(asz) gu2-un siki hi-a_
 ts: libbum šīm ištēt bilat šipātim
 en: are part of the price of 1 talent of wool
3. sza _e2-gal_
 ts: ša ekallim
 en: of the palace,
4. _nig2-szu_ u2-tul2-esz18-dar a-bi _erin2-mesz_
 ts: ša qāti utul-ištar abi ṣābi
 en: that are under the responsability of Utul-ištar the official (and)
5. sza _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda}ki-lugal-gub-ba i3-mah-a u3 ki-lugal-gub-ba kur didli-a_
 ts: ša šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum manzāz šarrim ṣīram u manzāz šarrim šadî
 en: that, (in) the year: "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king (placed) a magnificent royal socle of copper and a royal socle (decorated with) mountains",
8. sza _ki_ isz-me-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
 ts: ša itti išme-sîn mār sîn-bēl-aplim
 en: (lit. that) from Išme-sîn son of Sî-bēl-aplim
9. {disz}{d}marduk-mu-sza-lim {disz}dingir-szu-ib-ni
 ts: marduk-musa(l)lim ilšu-ibni
 en: Marduk-musallim, Ilšu-ibni
10. u3 _dumu-mesz_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
 ts: u mārī nūr-šamaš
 en: and Nūr-šamaš's sons
reverse
1. im#-hu-ru
 ts: imḫrū
 en: received.
2. _mu-kux(DU)_
 ts: šūrubti
 en: Delivered (by)
3. {disz}{d}marduk-mu-sza-lim {disz}dingir-szu-ib-ni
 ts: marduk-muša(l)lim ilšu-ibni
 en: Marduk-musallim, Ilšu-ibni
4. u3 _dumu-mesz_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
 ts: u māri nūr-šamaš
 en: and Nūr-šamaš's sons;
5. nam-ha-ar-ti
 ts: namḫarti(m)
 en: received by
6. {disz}isz-me-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
 ts: išme-sîn mār sîn-bēl-aplim
 en: Išme-sîn son of Sîn-bēl-aplim.
7. _igi_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu
 ts: maḫar šumum-libši mār pir'i-ilīšu
 en: Before Šumum-libsi son of Pir'i-ilīšu;
8. _igi_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
 ts: maḫar bēlšunu mār ilšu-bānī
 en: before Bēlšunu son of Ilšu-bānī.
9. _iti szu-numun-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam_
 ts: waraḫ dumuzi ūmam šamāššeret
 en: The month of Dumuzi, the day 18
10. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni szu silim-ma (x) ab!-di-di in-ne-en!-ku4!-ra!
 ts: šattum ša ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum ṣalamšu šulmam qābiam ušēribu
 en: The year (in) which Ammi-ṣaduqa the king brought (into Emeteursag) a statue of himself uttering a greeting.
seal 1
1. isz-me-{d}[suen]
 ts: išme-sîn
 en: Išme-sîn
2. dumu {d}suen-[be-el-ap-lim]
 ts: mār sîn-bēl-aplim
 en: son of Sîn-bēl-aplim
3. ARAD {d}[...]
 ts: warad ...
 en: servant of ...
4. u3 [...]
  Colbow, Gudrun (2002) Tradition und Neubeginn, Band 2, no. 348.1
 ts: u ...
 en: and ...
seal 2
  (uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _{na4#}kiszib3_ szu-mu#-li-ib-szi
  Colbow, Gudrun (2002) Tradition und Neubeginn, Band 2, no. 348.2
 ts: kunuk šumu-libši
 en: Seal of Šumu-libsi
seal 3
  (uninscribed)
  Colbow, Gudrun (2002) Tradition und Neubeginn, Band 2, no. 348.3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative > Receipt
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P510410

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080768
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0906

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-906

References

  • primary: BDHP, 30

    [Waterman1916BDHP] Waterman, Leroy. 1916. Business Documents of the Hammurapi Period from the British Museum. London: Luzac & Co.

  • history: JA 270, p.25-65, p. 33-34

    [Charpin1982marchands] Charpin, Dominique. 1982. “Marchands Du Palais et Marchands Du Temple à La Fin de La Ire Dynastie de Babylone.” Journal Asiatique 270: 25–65.

  • history: Tradition und Neubeginn II, no. 348

    [Colbow2002Tradition] Colbow, Gudrun. 2002. Tradition Und Neubeginn. Eine Ausführliche Bearbeitung Der Spätbabylonischen Abrollungen Aus Sippar Und Ihres Beitrags Zur Glyptik Der Kassiten. Band 2. Katalog Und Abbildungen. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

  • history: Hammurabi's Gesetz 6, no. 1459

    [Koschaker1923HG6] Koschaker, Paul, and Arthur Ungnad. 1923. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band VI: Übersetzte Urkunden Mit Rechtserläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-01 at 11:08:07 Guidi, Carlo Artifact metadata Guidi, Carlo Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-03-01 at 11:04:41 Guidi, Carlo Transliteration Guidi, Carlo Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-05-06 at 03:07:05 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-06 at 03:06:38 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-07-31 at 06:12:15 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BDHP 30 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510410.
BDHP 30 artifact entry (No. P510410). (2026, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510410 (Original work published 2018)
BDHP 30 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510410 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	title = {BDHP 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510410},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BDHP 30 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510410.
BDHP 30 artifact entry (No. P510410). (2026, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510410 (Original work published 2018)
BDHP 30 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510410 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 2},
	title = {BDHP 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510410},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2026
ID  - P510410
LB  - CDLI:P510410
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BDHP 30 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510410
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