BE 06/1, 096 (P258738)

Legal tablet 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 01405

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (21x2x6x4 lines; 10.5x5.95x2,65 cm)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}{munus}su-ur-ra-tum qa2-du _dumu-munus gaba dumu-munus_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
 ts: surratum qadu mārat irtim mārat erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš
 it: Surratum, insieme con la sua figlia neonata, figlia di Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš,
2. sza erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu um-ma-sza
 ts: ša erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš ummaša
 it: che Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš, sua madre,
3. u2-da-am-mi-qu2-szi-ma
 ts: udammiqušima
 it: ha trattato con gentilezza,
4. a#-na ma-ru-ti-sza isz-ku-nu-szi
 ts: ana mārūtiša iškunuši
 it: come sua figlia ha adottato
5. [u3] erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ szar-rum-{d}iszkur
 ts: u erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš mārat šarrum-adda
 it: e Erišti-Ayya, figlia di Šarrum-Adda,
6. [u2]-ul-li-il-szi
 ts: ullilši
 it: l'ha liberata (e)
7. [pa-ni]-sza a-na _{d}utu e3-a_ isz-ku-un
 ts: panīša ana ṣīt šamšim iškun
 it: il suo viso verso oriente ha rivolto.
8. [a]-di# erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur {d}utu_ um-ma-sza
 ts: adi erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš ummaša
 it: Finché Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš, sua madre,
9. ba#-al-t,a-at
 ts: balṭat
 it: sarà viva,
10. it-ta-na-asz-szi-szi
 ts: ittanaššiši
 it: lei la sosterrà;
11. isz-tu erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur {d}utu_ um-ma-sza
 ts: ištu erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš ummaša
 it: quando Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš, sua madre,
12. i-lu-sza iq-te-ru-szi
 ts: iluša iqteruši
 it: il suo dio la porterà via,
13. el-le-et sza ra-ma-ni-sza szi-i
 ts: ellet ša ramāniša šī
 it: ella sarà libera e di se stessa (= indipendente),
14. ma-la li-ib-bi-sza ma-s,i-a-at
 ts: mala libbiša maṣiat
 it: (e) ogni suo desiderio soddisferà.
15. _u4-kur2-sze3_ i-na _dumu-mesz_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d#}[utu] _dumu-munus_ szar-rum-{d}iszkur
 ts: ana warkiāt ūmim ina mārī erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš mārat šarrum-Adda
 it: Nei giorni futuri, tra i figli di Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš, figlia di Šarrum-Adda,
16. u3 _dumu-mesz_ ka-lu-mu-um a-hi-sza#
 ts: u mārī kalumum aḫiša
 it: e (tra) i figli di Kalumum suo fratello,
17. _nita u3 munus_ sza ib-szu-u2
 ts: zikar u sinniš ša ibšû
 it: maschio o femmina, che ci sono,
18. u3 ib-ba-asz-szu-u2
 ts: u ibbaššû
 it: e che verranno,
19. a#-na# {munus}su2-ur-ra-tum qa2-du _dumu#-[munus gaba_]
 ts: ana surratum qadu mārat irtim
 it: contro Surratum, insieme con la figlia neonata,
20. [_dumu-munus_] erisz#-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu#
 ts: mārat erišti-ayya nadīt šamaš
 it: figla di Erišti-Ayya, nadītu di Šamaš,
21. [ma-ma-an u2-ul] i#-ra#-ag-ga-mu# [...]
 ts: mamman ul iraggamū ...
 it: nessuno reclamerà ...
22. [...]
 ts: ...
 it: ...
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. {d?}utu-um-lu-asz-{d}[...]
 ts: šamaš-umluaš-...
 it: Šamaš-umluaš-...
  n lines broken
2'. szu-lum-i3-li2-szu
 ts: šulum-ilišu
 it: Šulum-ilišu
  n lines broken
3'. [...]
 ts: ...
 it: ...
4'. [... _dumu]-munus_
 ts: ... mārat
 it: ... figlia di
5'. [...] x
 ts: ...
 it: ...
6'. [...]-a
 ts: ...a
 it: ...a
  blank space
  seal impressions
7'. x x x x
 ts: ...
 it: ...
  written smaller, a scribble?
8'. ($ blank space $) _iti szu-numun-a u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam_
 ts: waḫar dumuzi ūm sebēšeret
 it: il mese Dumuzi, il giorno 17,
9'. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda#}ki-lugal-gub ib2-diri-ga me-te ne-sag-ga2-sze3 e2-mah e2 ni2-te-en-du10-sze3 ki-a bi2-ib2-us2-sa_
 ts: šattum ša ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum manzazam atram šarrim simtu ana nesag ana bītim ṣīrim enitendu ušaršidu
 it: l'anno in cui Ammi-ṣaduqa, il re, un piedistallo reale in rame splendido, come ornamento per l'offerta Nesag, nella sublime casa Enitendu ha posto.
seal 1
1. erisz-ti-{d}[a-a]
 ts: erišti-ayya
 it: Erišti-Ayya
2. _lukur-{d}[utu]_
 ts: nadīt šamaš
 it: nadītu di Šamaš
3. _dumu-munus_ szar-[rum-{d}iszkur]
 ts: mārat šarrum-adda
 it: figlia di Šarrum-Adda
4. _geme2_ {d}utu [u3 {d}a-a?]
 ts: amat šamaš u(?) ayya(?)
 it: serva di Šamaš e di Ayya (?).
seal 2
1. {d}utu-x-[...]
 ts: šamaš-...
 it: Šamaš-...
2. _dumu_ an-szu-x
 ts: mār anšu...
 it: figlio di anšu...
3. _ARAD_ {d}x-x
 ts: warad ...
 it: servo di ... .
seal 3
1. [x] ka#? lu [...]
 ts: ... ka(?) lu ...
 it: ... ka lu ...
2. _ARAD_ {d}[utu?]
 ts: warad šamaš(?)
 it: servo di Šamaš(?)
3. u3 {d}[a-a?]
 ts: u [ayya(?)]
 it: e Ayya(?).

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (21x2x6x4 lines; 10.5x5.95x2,65 cm)
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/P258738

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment

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 01405
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 577436
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.1405

References

  • primary: BE 6/1, 96

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2019-03-09 at 12:42:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-03 at 11:29:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-01-31 at 21:21:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:17:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/1, 096 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P258738.
BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry (No. P258738). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258738 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258738 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258738},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258738},
}

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TI  - BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/1, 096 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P258738.
BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry (No. P258738). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258738 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258738 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258738},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258738},
}

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DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P258738
LB  - CDLI:P258738
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BE 06/1, 096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P258738
ER  - 
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