BE 06/1, 101 (P258858)

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 01524

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (seals; 21x2x20x3(u.e.) lines; 11.5x6x3 cm)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki}
 ts: ištēt amtum tarām-agade
 en: 1 slave girl, (named) Tarām-agade;
2. _n tug2# hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza la-ab-sza-at
 ts: n ṣubātū ezub ša labšat
 en: n garments, besides the one she is wearing;
3. _n {tug2#}bar-si hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza ap-ra-at
 ts: n paršīgātum ezub ša aprat
 en: n sashes, besides what she has on;
4. _[n] {na4}ara3 zi3-gu_
 ts: n erêtu ana isqūqim
 en: n millstones for fine flour;
5. _[n] {na4}ara3 dabin_
 ts: n erêtu ana tappinnim
 en: n millstones for coarse flour;
6. _1(disz) {na4}na za3-hi-li-a_
 ts: ištēt urṣum
 en: 1 pestle;
7. _2(disz) dug szagan_ sza _i3-gesz_ ma-li-a-at
 ts: sittā šikkātum ša šamnim maliat
 en: 2 flasks filled with oil;
8. _2(disz) gesz-nu2_
 ts: sittā eršēti
 en: 2 beds;
9. _5(disz) {gesz}gu-za hi-a_
 ts: ḫamiš kussiātum
 en: 5 chairs;
10. _1(disz) {gesz}banszur sag-du_
 ts: ištēn paššūr qaqqadim
 en: 1 "head" table;
11. _2(disz) {gesz}dilim2 gal_
 ts: sittā mākalātum rabiātum
 en: 2 big saucers;
12. _5(disz) {gesz}dilim2 tur hi-a_
 ts: ḫamiš mākalātum ṣeḫrātum
 en: 5 small saucers;
13. ($ blank $) mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im
 ts: mimma annim
 en: all this
14. nu-du-un-ne-e da-mi-iq-tum _szu-gi dumu-munus_ i3-li2-ma-a-hi
 ts: nudunnê damiqtum šugītu mārat ilīma-aḫī
 en: is the dowry of Damiqtum, šugītu, daughter of Ilīma-aḫī
15. sza i3-li2-ma-a-hi a-bu-sza
 ts: ša ilīma-aḫī abuša
 en: which Ilīma-aḫī, her father,
16. u3 {munus}be-le-tum um-ma-sza id-di-nu-szi-im-ma
 ts: u bēletum ummaša iddinušimma
 en: and Bēletum, her mother, had given to her and
17. a-na _e2_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ ta-ri-bu
 ts: ana bīt sîn-išmeani mār taribu
 en: into the house of Sîn-išmeani, son of Taribu,
18. u2-sze-ri-bu-szi
 ts: ušēribuši
 en: caused her to enter.
19. isz-tu _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ ter-ha-as-sa3
 ts: ištu šuššān manā kaspam terḫassa
 en: After one-third mina of silver, her bridewealth,
20. i-na qa2-an-ni-sza ra-ak-su-ma
 ts: ina qanniša raksuma
 en: is handed over to her (lit. is tied in her hem) and thus
21. a-na {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni mu-ti-sza
 ts: ana sîn-išmeani mutiša
 en: to Sîn-išmeani her husband
22. tu-ur-ru
 ts: turru
 en: returned,
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 dumu-mesz_-sza ap-lu-sza
 ts: ana warkiat ūmī mārūša aplūša
 en: thenceforth her sons will be her heirs.
2. a-di be-le-tum um-ma-sza ba-al-t,a-at
 ts: adi bēletum ummaša balṭat
 en: As long as Bēletum her mother lives,
3. _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki}
 ts: ištēt amtum tarām-agade
 en: 1 female slave, Tarām-agade,
4. it-ta-na-asz-szi-i-szi
 ts: ittanaššiši
 en: will support her;
5. wa-ar-ki be-le-tum um-ma-sza
 ts: warki bēletum ummaša
 en: after Bēletum, her mother,
6. i-lu-sza iq-te-ru-u2-szi
 ts: ilūša iqterûši
 en: dies (lit. her gods take her away)
7. sza da-mi-iq-tum ma-ar-ti-sza szi-i
 ts: ša damiqtum mārtiša šī
 en: she'll belong to Damiqtum, her daughter.
8. _u4-kur2-sze3_ ma-am-ma-an u2-ul i-ra-gu-um-szi
 ts: ana warkiat ūmī mamman ul ira(g)gumši
 en: In the future, (that) none shall sue her
9. _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal in-pa3-de3-mesz_
 ts: nīš šamaš marduk u ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum itmû
 en: by the life of Šamaš, Marduk and king Ammi-ṣaduqa, they swore.
  single ruling
10. _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen# _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam#
 ts: maḫar warad-sîn mār sîn-iddinam
 en: Before Warad-sîn, son of Sîn-iddinam;
11. _igi_ il3-szu-ba-ni _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
 ts: maḫar ilšu-bānī mār sîn-magir
 en: before Ilšu-bānī, son of Sîn-magir;
12. _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu#_ [{d}suen]-i-din-nam
 ts: maḫar abu-waqar mār sîn-iddinam
 en: before Abu-waqar, son of Sîn-iddinam;
13. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}er3-ra# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu]-mu-sza-lim
 ts: maḫar ibni-erra mār marduk-muša(l)lim
 en: before Ibni-erra, son of Marduk-mušallim;
14. _igi_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}[suen _dumu_ ib-ni]-{d}suen
 ts: maḫar ikun-pi-sîn mār ibni-sîn
 en: before Ikun-pî-sîn, son of Ibni-sîn;
15. _igi_ szu-mu-li-ib-szi# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu-mu]-sza#-lim
 ts: maḫar šumu-libši mār marduk-muša(l)lim
 en: before Šumu-libši, son of Marduk-mušallim;
16. _igi_ {d}suen-mu!-sza-lim [_dumu_ ...] x
 ts: maḫar sîn-muša(l)lim mār ...
 en: before Sîn-mušallim, son of ...;
17. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2#-[a _dumu-e2-dub-ba]-a#
 ts: maḫar qišti-ea mār ...
 en: before Qišti-ea, son of ...
  single ruling
18. _iti ziz2-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-[kam]_
 ts: waraḫ šabāṭum ḫamiššeret ūmum
 en: The month of Šabāṭum, the day 15
19. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2# _lugal-e alan-a-ni szu silim-ma ab-di-di-ne-a-asz {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-bi-da-asz e2-me-te-ur-sag-sze3 in-ne-en-ku4-ra_
 ts: šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum ṣalam šulmam qābiam ana zababa u inanna ina emeteursag ušērib
 en: (of) the year (in which) king Ammi-ṣaduqa brought into Emeteursag a statue (representing him) uttering a greeting for Zababa and Inanna.
seal 1
1. i-ku-un#-pi4-{d}[...]
2. _dumu_ {d}nin?-x-x
3. [_ARAD_] x x x x
  (remaining seals illegible)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (seals; 21x2x20x3(u.e.) lines; 11.5x6x3 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/P258858

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
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 01524
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 577553
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.1524

References

  • primary: BE 6/1, 101

    [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
2021-05-25 at 14:31:59 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-07-24 at 02:18:18 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-20 at 01:34:52 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:18:16 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, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P258858.
BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry (No. P258858). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258858 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258858 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258858},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258858},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P258858
LB  - CDLI:P258858
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P258858
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/1, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P258858.
BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry (No. P258858). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P258858 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P258858 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P258858},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P258858},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P258858
LB  - CDLI:P258858
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - BE 06/1, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P258858
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.