BM 097827 & BM 097827A (P524014)

Legal tablet & envelope dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 097827 & BM 097827A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur_
2. _masz2 gi-na dah-he#-dam#_
3. _ki_ a-da-ia-tum
4. {disz}a-bu-wa-qar
5. _szu ba-an-ti_
6. u4-um _buru14-sze3_
reverse
1. _sze [u3 masz2-bi]_
2. _i3#-[ag2-e]_
single ruling
3. _igi_ i3-li2-illat-su2#
4. _dumu_ i3-li2-im-ga?-[...]
5. _igi_ i3-li2-[im?]-gur#?-an#-ni#
6. _dumu_ dumu-buranun-na
envelope
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. _sze# u3# masz2#-bi#_
reverse
1. _i3-ag2-e_
single ruling
2. _igi_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum
3. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
single ruling
4. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 2(u)-kam_
5. _mu_ x x {d}inanna?

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.09.20
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524014
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524014

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
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 097827 & BM 097827A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0881 & 1902-10-11, 0881A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-881

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2021-08-09 at 14:37:18	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-08-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097827 & BM 097827A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524014.

BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry (No. P524014). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524014 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524014 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097827 & {BM} 097827A artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524014},
}

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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524014
LB  - CDLI:P524014
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524014
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097827 & BM 097827A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524014.

BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry (No. P524014). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524014 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524014 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097827 & {BM} 097827A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524014},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524014},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524014
LB  - CDLI:P524014
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - BM 097827 & BM 097827A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524014
ER  -