AbB 12, 152 (P510675)

Letter tablet 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 021195

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. a-na _tug2 hi-a_-ma u2-x [...]
2'. it-ti ak-ka-di-i
3'. a-sza-am-ma
4'. _2(disz) sila4? hi-a_ a-na _2(disz) u4_-mi
5'. u2-sza-ab-ba-la-ak-ki
6'. asz-pu-ra-ak-ki-im-ma
reverse
1. _{gi}kid_ ku-tu-um-mi
2. u2-ul tu-sza-bi-lim
3. i-na-an-na tup-pi2 usz-ta-bi-la-ki
4. u3 _{mi2}{d}utu_-la-ma-as-si2
5. [x] x x [x x (x)] x

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P510675

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 021195
Accession Number 1895-10-19, 0070

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1895-1019-70
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 13869

References

  • primary: AbB 12, 152

    [vanSoldt1990AbB12] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1990. Letters in the British Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 12. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-11 at 14:10:37 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-01-29 at 02:00:45 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-07-26 at 02:55:22 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AbB 12, 152 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510675.
AbB 12, 152 artifact entry (No. P510675). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510675 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 12, 152 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510675 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510675},
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Cite this Artifacts

“AbB 12, 152 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510675.
AbB 12, 152 artifact entry (No. P510675). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510675 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 12, 152 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510675 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510675},
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