Fs Garelli 290 (P511802)

Administrative 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 096968

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. _2(ban2) gar3-szum{sar}_
2. _2(disz)_ szu-szi _an-dah-szum{sar}_
3. a-na sza-pi2-ir zimbir{ki}
  single ruling
4. _1(ban2) gar3-szum{sar}_
5. _1(disz)_ szu-szi _an-dah-szum{sar}_
6. a-na sig-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3_
  single ruling
7. _5(disz) sila3 gar3-szum{sar}_
8. a-na szu-mi-er-s,e-tim
  single ruling
9. _3(disz) sila3 lal3_
10. _8(disz) sila3 i3-szah_
11. a-na _e2_ na-ap-t,a-ri-ia
12. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen _dumu_ a-hu-wa-qar
13. u2-sza-bi-il
  single ruling
14. 1(disz) e-be2-el ti#-[na-tim?]
15. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3_ x x x [x]
16. _1(disz) uzu_ ki-sza-dum
17. _6(disz)# ninda bu-ur-ru-mu#
18. a-na _e2_ na-ap-t,a-ri-ia
19. {disz}a-li2-a-bu-um _lu2_ {d}[x]
20. _dumu_ ($ blank space $)
21. u2-sza-bi-il#
  double ruling
22. _1(disz) ma-na ku3-sig17_
23. _4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_-szu
24. {disz}{d}iszkur-zi-mu _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
25. u3 dumu-esz-re-e _dumu_ {d}suen-szar-ma-tim
26. _1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na# ku3-babbar_ ma-nu-um-ki-ma-{d}suen
27. _dumu_ ib#-ni-e2-a
column 2
1. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. {disz}{d}mar-tu-na-s,i-ir
3. _dumu_ an-pi4-{d}utu
4. u3 {d}iszkur-zi-mu _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
  single ruling
5. _1(disz)# ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. {disz}lu-usz-ta-mar _dumu_ {d}suen-[isz-me-ni]
7. u3 a-wi-il-{d}nin-szubur
8. _dumu_ ma-an-na-ni
9. a-na sza-pi2-ir zimbir#[{ki}]
10. u2-sza-bi-il
  single ruling
11. _igi_ {d}suen-eri-ba-am
12. _dumu_ {d}suen#-[...]
13. _igi_ x-[...]
14. _dumu#_ [...]
  about 7 lines missing
1'. _1(ban2) [...]
2'. _4(disz) sila3_ [...]
3'. a-na# [...]
4'. _1(ban2) [5(disz) sila3 gar3-szum{sar}_]
5'. _2(disz)_ szu-[szi _an-dah-szum{sar}_]
6'. {disz}[...]
7'. _dumu#?_ [...]
  single ruling
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) uzu_ ki-[sza-dum]
2. [...] x s,i [...]
  about 23 lines missing
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] x [...]
3'. {disz}e-ri-isz-ti-{d}utu
  single ruling
column 2
1. _5(disz) sila3 [gar3-szum{sar}_]
2. _1(disz)_ szu-szi _an-dah#-[szum{sar}]_
3. a-na szu-mi-er#-[s,e-tim]
4. {disz}{d}nin-gal-[e-re-esz]
5. _dumu_ lugal-{d}utu# [u2-sza-bi-il]
6. _iti_ si2-ip#-[um _u4 n-kam_]
7. li-mu [...]
  single ruling
8. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# [gar3-szum{sar}_]
9. _5(disz)_ [szu-szi _an-dah-szum{sar}]_
10. a-na# [sza-pi2-ir zimbir{ki}]
11. _1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 gar3-szum{sar}_]
12. _3(disz)_ szu#-[szi _an-dah-szum{sar}]_
13. a-na [dingir-szu-ba-ni _ugula dam-gar3_]
14. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# [gar3-szum{sar}_]
15. _2(disz)_ szu-szi _[an-dah-szum{sar}]_
16. a-na sig-[i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3_]
17. _1(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar#_ [...]
18. _1(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar 5(disz)_ x [...]
19. _5(disz) ninda_ bu-[ur-ru-mu ...]
20. [a]-na _e2_ na-ap-t,a#-[ri-ia]
21. {disz}ma-an-na-szu _dumu_ ka-[lu-mi]
22. u2-sza-bi-[il]
  single ruling
23. _iti_ {d}suen _u4 1(u) 4(disz)#-[kam]_
24. li-mu ha-bil2-ke#-nu-um _dumu_ s,il2-li2-[isz8-tar2]
  single ruling
25. _6(asz) gu2 na4_ sza-am-mu#
26. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gar3-szum 5(disz)_ szu-szi an-dah#-[szum]_
27. a-na sza-pi2-ir zimbir#[{ki}]
28. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gar3-szum 3(disz)_ szu-szi an-dah-szum#_
29. a-na dingir-szu-ba-ni _ugula dam-gar3_
left
column 1
1. _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gar3-szum 3(disz)_ szu-szi _an-dah-szum{sar}_
2. a-na sig-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3_
column 2
1. {disz}x-x-la _dumu_ {d}suen-szar-rum
2. u2#-sza-bi-il
column 3
1. _iti {d}nin-e2-gal_
2. li-mu ha-bil2-ke-nu-um _dumu_ s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P511802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 096968
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0022

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-22

References

  • primary: Fs Garelli p.287-304, p. 290

    [Veenhof1991Sippar] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1991. “Assyrian Commercial Activities in Old Babylonian Sippar. Some New Evidence.” In Marchands, Diplomates et Empereurs. Études Sur La Civilisation Mésopotamienne Offertes À Paul Garelli, edited by Dominique Charpin and Francis Joannès, 287–304. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-07-14 at 14:39:31 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Garelli 290 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P511802.
Fs Garelli 290 artifact entry (No. P511802). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P511802 (Original work published 2018)
Fs Garelli 290 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P511802 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Garelli 290 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P511802.
Fs Garelli 290 artifact entry (No. P511802). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P511802 (Original work published 2018)
Fs Garelli 290 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P511802 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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