OB Legal 071, sls. p. 12-13 (P258854)

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

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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 01520

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Division of property between two brothers; seals; 25x4x23x3(u.e.) lines; 11.1x6.1x3.0 cm)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. _ha-la_ dingir-szu-ib-ni-szu
2-3. _1(disz) 2/3(disz) sar e2 sza3 5(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na zimbir{ki}-am-na-nim
4. _da e2_ ib-ni-{d}marduk a-hi-szu
5-6. u3 _da e2_ {d}nanna-ibila-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
7. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ {d}suen-ta-a-mur-{d}e2-a
8-9. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ne-re-eb _e2_ szi-ki-it-tim sza {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
10. _1(disz) geme2_ e2-ul-masz-li-wi-ir
11. _1(disz) gu4 ur3-ra 1(disz) ab2 mu# 3(asz)_
12. _1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3-gu_
13. _2(disz) ma-na uruda sza3 1(disz) {uruda}szen_
14. _ha-la_ isz-me-{d}iszkur <<x>>
15. _1(disz) 2/3(disz) sar e2 sza3 5(disz) sar e2 du3-a_
16. _da e2_ ib-ni-{d}marduk a-hi-szu
17. u3 _da e2_ qur-di-esz18-dar _gala!_ {d}inanna
18. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ {d}suen-ta-a-mur-{d}e2-a
19-20. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ne-re-eb _e2_ szi-ki-it-tim sza {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
21. _1(disz) geme2_ ha-ma-zi-rum sza bi-ri-it
22. {disz}isz-me-{d}iszkur u3 ib-ni-{d}marduk
23. _1(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar 1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3-gu_
24. _2(disz) ma-na uruda sza3 1(disz) {uruda}szen_
25. _ha-la_ ib-ni-{d}marduk <<we-er>>
26. _1(disz) 2/3(disz) sar e2 sza3 5(disz) sar e2 du3-a_
27. _da e2_ dingir-szu-ib-ni-szu a-hi-szu
28. u3 _da e2_ isz-me-{d}iszkur <<x>> a-hi-szu
reverse
1. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ {d}suen-ta-a-mur-{d}e2-[a]
2-3. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ne#-re-eb szi-ki-it-tim sza {d}suen-be#-el-ap-lim
4. _1(disz) geme2_ ha-ma-az-zi-rum sza bi-ri-it
5. {disz}isz-me-{d}iszkur u3 ib-ni-{d}marduk
6. _1(disz) gu4 mah2 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar sza3 sa10# e2# du3#-a#_
7. sza isz-me-{d}iszkur a-hu-szu ip-pu-lu-szu
8. _1(disz) {na4}ur5# zi3-gu_
9. _2(disz) ma-na uruda sza3 1(disz)# {uruda#}szen#_
10. mi-im-ma [...]
11. _ha-la_ sza _dumu-mesz_ [...] x {d}i-szum
12. sza i-na mi-it#-gu-ur-ti#-[szu-nu i-zu]-zu#
13. zi-zu ga-am-ru li#-[ib-ba-szu-nu t,a3]-ab#
14. _u4-kur2-sze3_ a-hu-um a-na [a-hi-im la i-ra-ag]-gu-mu
15. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 am-[mi]-s,a#-du-qa2 _lugal#_ [it-mu-u2]
16. _igi#_ ib#-ni-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
17. _igi#_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-[ni-{d}utu]
18. [_igi_] ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din#-[nam]
19. [_igi_] {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ [sig-an-nu-ni-tum]
  The same person in OB Legal 041 rev. 2 with the same seal.
20. [_igi_] a-wi-il-esz18-dar [_dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu]
21. [_igi_ ARAD2-i3]-li2#-szu# _dumu_ e-[tel-pi4-{d}na]-bi-um
22. _igi_ [qi2-isz]-ti#-{d}e2-a _dumu <e2>-dub-ba#-[a]_
  single ruling
23. _iti du6-ku3 u4 2(u)-kam_
24. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda}ki-lugal-gub i3-mah-a hur-sag didli-a i7-da i3-[me-esz]-a#-bi_
seal 1
1. dingir-szu-ib-ni-[szu]
2. dumu# i-na-pa-le#-[szu]
3. ARAD {d}da?-[...]
4. u3 {d}[lugal-gu2-du8-a]
seal 2
1. isz#-me-{d}[iszkur]
2. dumu i-na-pa-le#-[szu]
3. ARAD {d}da#?-[...]
4. u3 {d}lugal-gu2#-[du8-a]
seal 3
  illegible
seal 4
  Cuneiform signs inserted among the figures:
1. {d}suen-i-din-nam#
2. dumu nu-[ra-tum]
3. ARAD ha#-[am-mu-ra-pi2]
seal 5
1. ip-qu2-an-nu-ni#-[tum]
2. dumu ib-ni-{d}[utu]
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2#
seal 6
  Cuneiform signs inserted among the figures:
1. ARAD-{d}suen#
2. dumu {d}suen-i-din#-[nam]
3. ARAD nin-SAR-abzu#
seal 7
1. {d}pap-sig7-nun
2. nun# dumu-sag AN HI-HI [...]
3. ibila nun HI a a [...]
4. x HI [...] x abzu [...]
5. [...] na [...]
6. [...] IM [...]
seal 8
1. a-wi-il-[esz18-dar]
2. dumu ib-ni-{d}[utu]
3. ARAD2 {d}e2-a
seal 9
1. ARAD-i3#-[li2-szu]
2. dumu e-tel-[pi4-na-bi-um]
3. ARAD {d}[e2-a]

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Division of property between two brothers; seals; 25x4x23x3(u.e.) lines; 11.1x6.1x3.0 cm)
  • Language(s): Akkadian

  • primary: OLA 21, 71

    [vanLerberghe1986OLA21] Van Lerberghe, Karel. 1986. Old Babylonian Legal and Administrative Texts from Philadelphia. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 21. Leuven: Peeters.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 01520
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-07-10 at 16:07:02 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2021-07-10 at 16:00:44 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2021-06-07 at 15:09:46 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“OB Legal 071, Sls. p. 12-13 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P258854.
OB Legal 071, sls. p. 12-13 artifact entry (No. P258854). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258854 (Original work published 2005)
OB Legal 071, sls. p. 12-13 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258854 (Accessed: May 3, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {OB {Legal} 071, sls. p. 12-13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258854},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258854},
}


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