AbB 13, 110 (P510828)

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 085248

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
1. a-na ka-lu-mu-um
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma a-hu-szi-na-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
5. i-na pa-ni-tim i-nu-ma a-na hi-ri-tim{ki}
6. qa2-du _erin2_-ia sza-ak-na-ku-ma
7. i-na zimbir{ki} it-ti-ia ta-an-nam-ru
8. ki-a-am aq-bi-kum um-ma a-na-ku-ma
9. i-na zimbir{ki} _e2_ na-ap-t,a-ri
10. u2-ul i-szu 1(disz) _e2_ am-ra-am-ma
11. _ku3-babbar_ lu-usz-qu2-ul-ma lu-sza-am
12. at-ta ki-a-am ta-pu-la-an-ni
13. um-ma at-ta-a-ma am-mi-nim
14. _ku3-babbar_ ma-ar-s,u2-us-su2
15. ta#-sza-aq-qa2-al sza-pi2-ir _erin2_ at-ta
16. qa2-qa2-rum ni-di-tum <i>-ba-asz-szi-ma#
17. ta#-am-ma#-ra#-[am-ma qa2-qa2-ra-am (ta)-sza-am]
reverse
1. _e2_ szu-u2 x [x x x x x (x)]-a-am-ma
2. a-wa-tam a-na bi-it-ri#-i-[im ...]
3. e-li-ia i-t,i-ib ki-ma ta-aq-bi-a-am
4. _ku3-babbar_ asz-qu2-ul-ma qa2-qa2-ra-am a-sza-am
5. {disz}dumu-{d}il-tum u3 ha-bil-da-du
6. ma-ah-ri-ka e-zi-im-ma _sahar hi-a_ is-su2-hu
7. _sahar hi-a_ szu-nu ma-la tam-li _e2_ u2-ul ma-s,u2-u2
8. u3 _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ e-zu-ub _sze a2 lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_
9. u3 _szuku erin2_ sza a-na be-el _sahar hi-a_ ra-bi-a-ni
10. id-di-nu-ma _sahar hi-a_ ma-la tam-li _e2_-ma
11. u2-ul in-na-as2-hu i-na-an-na
12. szi-ip-rum s,a-ab-ta-an-ni-ma _erin2_ e-mu-qa2-tim
13. u2-ul at,-ru-da-kum u3 _sze_-am
14. a-na _a2 lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_ u2-ul u2-sza-bi-lam
15. ki-ma ar-ti-qu2 _erin2_-am a-t,a-ar-ra-da-kum
16. u3 _sze_-am e-s,e-en-nam-ma u2-sza-ab-ba-la-ku
17. a-nu-um-ma 1(u) _erin2_ qa2-du _szuku iti 1(disz)-kam_
18. u3 ha-bil-da-du at,-t,a-ar-da-kum
19. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na be-el _e2_
left
column 1
1. u3 _1(asz) sze gur_ a-na _szuku_-ka usz-ta-bi-la-kum
2. a-di _erin2_-am u3 _sze_-am a-t,a-ar-ra-da-kum
column 2
1. _erin2_ szu-u2 _sahar hi-a_ ma-la tam-li# _[e2]_
2. szu-us-si2-ih be-el _sahar hi-[a_ x]
3. la tap-pa-ar-ra-ak-szum [x (x)]

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/P510828

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 085248
Accession Number 1899-04-15, 0055

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 13627
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1899-0415-55

References

  • primary: AbB 13, 110

    [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
2026-07-18 at 14:00:18 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
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
2018-09-21 at 03:37:26 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Firth, Richard 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, 110 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510828.
AbB 13, 110 artifact entry (No. P510828). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510828 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 110 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510828 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {AbB 13, 110 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510828},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AbB 13, 110 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510828.
AbB 13, 110 artifact entry (No. P510828). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510828 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 110 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510828 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {AbB 13, 110 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510828},
}


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PY  - 2026
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