BM 097861 & BM 097861A (P524026)

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 097861 & BM 097861A

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. _2(asz)+[1(asz)] sze gur_
2. _masz2 gi-na dah-he2-dam_
3. _ki_ a-da-ia-tum
4. {disz}{d}urasz-i-din-nam
5. _dumu_ {d}urasz-mu-ba-li2-it,
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
7. _u4# buru14-sze3_
reverse
1. _sze u3 masz2-bi_
2. _i3-ag2-e_
3. _igi_ dumu-{d}utu
4. _dumu_ u-bar-sin
5. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 2(u)?-kam_
6. _mu {gesz}tukul szu-nir_
envelope
obverse
1. _3(asz) sze gur_
2. _masz2 gi-na dah-he2-dam_
3. _ki_ a-da-ia-tum
4. {disz}{d}urasz-i-din-nam
5. _dumu_ {d}urasz-mu-ba-li2-it,
6. _szu# ba-an-ti_
7. _u4 buru14-sze3_
8. _sze u3 masz2-bi_
reverse
1. _i3-ag2-e_
single ruling
2. _igi_ dumu-{d}utu
3. _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen
single ruling
4. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam_
5. _mu {gesz}tukul szu-nir_
seal 1
1. {d}urasz#-[i-din-nam]
2. _dumu_ {d}urasz-[mu-ba-li2-it,]
3. ARAD {d}[...]
seal 2
1. dumu-{d}[utu]
2. _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen#
3. [ARAD AN NA]

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	Samsu-iluna.07.09.20 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524026
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524026

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 097861 & BM 097861A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0915 & 1902-10-11, 0915A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-915

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
2021-08-14 at 14:23:33	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	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 097861 & BM 097861A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524026.

BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry (No. P524026). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524026 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524026 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097861 & {BM} 097861A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524026},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524026},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524026
LB  - CDLI:P524026
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524026
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097861 & BM 097861A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524026.

BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry (No. P524026). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524026 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524026 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2026BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097861 & {BM} 097861A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524026},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524026},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524026
LB  - CDLI:P524026
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - BM 097861 & BM 097861A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524026
ER  -