BE 06/1, 049 (P258592)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 01260 & CBS 01260a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Inscribed. With Inscribed case, repaired and seal impressions. 8x2x8 UE 2 lines)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ e-da-kum ma-la ma-s,u2#
2. _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_
3. _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2#-tum
4. {disz}i3#-li2-ma-a-bi
5. _dumu_ ARAD-ku-bi
6. a-na ki-is,-ri a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
7. u2-sze-s,i2
8. ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
9. _2/3(disz) gin ku3-babbar_
10. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. re-esz15-ti ki-is,-ri-szu#
2. _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir
  single ruling
3. _igi_ ma-an-na-szu
4. _dumu_ qi2-isz-tum
5. _igi_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
6. _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-{d}nin-gal
  single ruling
7. _iti apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-kam
8. _mu ama-ar-gi ki-en#-gi# ki#-uri gar_
envelope
obverse
1. _e2_ [e-da]-kum# ma-la ma-s,u2#
2. _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_
3. _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2#-tum#
4. {disz}i3#-[li2-ma]-a#-bi
5. _dumu#_ [ARAD-ku]-bi
6. a#-na ki-[is,]-ri a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
7. u2-sze-s,i2
8. ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu#
9. _2/3(disz) gin ku3-babbar_
10. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. _iti apin#-du8-a u4 1(disz)-kam_
  single ruling
2. _igi_ a-ha-am-ar-szi
  Foldi: -ar- is error for -nir-?
3. _dumu_ szu-mu-um-li-<ib>-szi
4. _igi_ ma-an-na-szu
5. _dumu_ qi2-isz-tum
6. _igi_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
7. _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-{d}nin-gal
8. _iti apin#-du8-a u4 1(disz)-kam_
9. _mu ama#-ar#-gi ki-en-<gi> ki-uri gar_
seal 1
1. _kiszib_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
seal 2
1. _kiszib_ ma-na-szu
seal 3
1. _kiszib_ a-ha-am-nir-szi

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Inscribed. With Inscribed case, repaired and seal impressions. 8x2x8 UE 2 lines)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P258592

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 01260 & CBS 01260a
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 589312 + 589313
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.1260

References

  • primary: BE 6/1, 49

    [Ranke1906BE6/1] Ranke, Hermann. 1906. Babylonian Legal and Business Documents from the Time of the First Dynasty of Babylon, Chiefly from Sippar. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. Series A: Cuneiform Texts 6/1. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology.

  • history: Földi, diss., 72

    [Földi2009diss] Földi, Zsombor J. 2009. Phdthesis. Phdthesis.

  • history: Ribatum, p. 72-73

    [Földi2009Ribatum] Földi, Zsombor J. 2009. Ribatum. The Archive of a Priestess from Old Babylonian Sippar.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-09 at 15:33:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 08:08:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-01-03 at 18:22:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/1, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P258592.
BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry (No. P258592). (2024, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258592 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258592 (Accessed: August 11, 2026).
@misc{2024BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258592},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258592},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/9/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P258592
M1  - 2026/8/11/
TI  - BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/1, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P258592.
BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry (No. P258592). (2024, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258592 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258592 (Accessed: August 11, 2026).
@misc{2024BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258592},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258592},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P258592
LB  - CDLI:P258592
M1  - 2026/8/11/
TI  - BE 06/1, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P258592
ER  -
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