AbB 13, 064 (P510782)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), 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 079488

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {d}marduk ra-i-im-ka szu-ma-am dam-qa2-am
2. sza ta-ra-am-mu la-ma-as-si2 qa2-be2-e
3. u3 ma-ga-ri-im asz-szu-mi-ia
4. li-isz-ru-ka-ak-kum
5. tup-pa-ka sza tu-sza-bi-lam esz-me
6. la-ma ta-sza-ap-pa-ra-am-ma
7. i-na pu-uh2-ri-im ma-har a-wi-le-e
8. ad-da-bu-ub u3 ki-ma tup-pa-ka esz-mu#-[u2]
9. ma-har a-wi-le ad-bu-um-ma
10. tup-pi2 pu-uh2-<ri>-im sza a-wi-[le-e]
11. 1(disz) tup-pu a-na {d}suen-x-[...]
12. {disz}a-pil2-i3-li2-szu# [x x]
13. u3 ib-ni-{d}marduk x [x x]
reverse
1. u3 1(disz) tup-pu a-na a-ba-zum su-hu# [(x)]
2. ud-da-an-na-nam-ma i-il-la-kam [(x)]
3. at-ta a-na _a-sza3_-im szi-ip-ri-im
4. la e-pe2-szi-im i-na pu-uh2-ri#-[im]
5. ne-me-et-tam-ma ri-ta-asz-szi [(x) (x)]
6. a-na-ku i-na _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u)-kam_
7. asz-szum di-ib-ba-at _pa5_ nam-kar-ri-[im]
8. sza a-wi-lim {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _dub#-sar#_
9. a-wi-lim be-li2 iq-bi-a-am-ma
10. a-na _iri_ gu2-du3-a SZI DI? usz-te-sze-er
11. _a-sza3_ szu-u2 lu-u2 e-ri-isz
12. te-le-eq-qi2 a-di sza-pa-a-tum#
13. i-sa-an-ni-qa2-ni-ik-kum
14. ne-me-de-tim ri-ta-asz-szi

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P510782

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 079488
Accession Number 1889-10-14, 0029

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1889-1014-29
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 13581

References

  • primary: AbB 13, 64

    [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
2024-12-07 at 19:53:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2018-08-31 at 07:57:43 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, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P510782.
AbB 13, 064 artifact entry (No. P510782). (2024, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510782 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 064 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510782 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510782},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510782},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AbB 13, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P510782.
AbB 13, 064 artifact entry (No. P510782). (2024, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510782 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 064 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510782 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {AbB 13, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510782},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510782},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P510782
LB  - CDLI:P510782
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - AbB 13, 064 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510782
ER  -
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