OIP 104, 048 (P213196)

Legal kudurru excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 091068 (was BM 012211)

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Kudurru

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Limestone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

229.0 mm × 203.0 mm

Text

object stone slab
obverse
column 1
  (poorly preserved)
column 2
  (poorly preserved)
column 3
  (poorly preserved)
column 4
  (poorly preserved)
column 5
  (poorly preserved)
column 6
  (poorly preserved)
column 7
  (poorly preserved)
column 8
  (poorly preserved)
column 9
  (poorly preserved)
reverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-bu
2'. _lu2#_ zu#-zu
3'. 1(asz@c)# pu3-il
4'. _lu2_ bad3-si
5'. _abba2_
6'. a#-[...]
column 3
1. _dumu#_
2. i-lu-lu
3. GIR3-BAD3
4. _dumu_
5. da-da
6. ib-bu-bu
7. _lu2_ gag-gu2-tum
8. asz2-ti
9. LU NIG2-ma
10. _munus-dumu_
11. il2-li-li#
12. _sanga_
13. u3-szu-ti
14. _gurusz-gurusz_
15. nin#-dub#
16. x _GAN2#_
17. _nig2-sa10_
18. in gar3#-mu#-mu#
column 4
  blank space
  (later inscription, rotated 180 degrees)
1. _nig2-gur11_ {d}utu sza2 [...]
2. _mu szu2_ x ur? [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Assyrian or Neo-Babylonian inscription on other side
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P213196

Physical information

kudurru

Artifact type Kudurru
kudurru
Dimensions 229.0 mm × 203.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Sedimentary rock > Limestone
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 091068 (was BM 012211)
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 1045

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-1045

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-12-11 at 10:19:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-28 at 14:34:46 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 048 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P213196.
OIP 104, 048 artifact entry (No. P213196). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213196 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 104, 048 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213196 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {OIP 104, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213196},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P213196
LB  - CDLI:P213196
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - OIP 104, 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213196
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 048 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P213196.
OIP 104, 048 artifact entry (No. P213196). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213196 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 104, 048 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213196 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2026OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {OIP 104, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213196},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P213196
LB  - CDLI:P213196
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - OIP 104, 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213196
ER  -
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