AbB 13, 054 (P510773)

Letter tablet excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 028470

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na li-pi2-it-esz18-dar
2. u3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 qi2-bi2#-ma#
3. um-ma a-hu-um-ma
4. _1(disz) gu4_ ka-ab-ra-am
5. KU? BU? ri-am
6. _6(asz) gur nig2-gu7_
7. sza szu-uh2-mu#-t,i3-im
reverse
1. ku-nu-ki# i-na a-ma#-ri#-ku-nu
2. li-ih-mu-t,u2-ni-im
3. _u4_-ra-am
4. lu-mu-ur
  single ruling

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P510773

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 028470
Accession Number 1898-10-12, 0061

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 13571
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1012-61

References

  • primary: AbB 13, 54

    [vanSoldt1994AbB13] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1994. Letters in the British Museum, Part 2. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 13. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-10-11 at 14:10:37 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-08-30 at 10:42:43 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AbB 13, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510773.
AbB 13, 054 artifact entry (No. P510773). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510773 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510773 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510773},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AbB 13, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510773.
AbB 13, 054 artifact entry (No. P510773). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510773 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510773 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {AbB 13, 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510773},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510773},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P510773
LB  - CDLI:P510773
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - AbB 13, 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510773
ER  - 
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