CT 45, 018 (P285704)
Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 080281 + BM 080784Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (Litigation)Language(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
beginning broken
(about 1/3 of the obverse missing according to CT 45)
1'. [ni-id-nu-sza u3 {d}utu-a-pi]-li#? _szesz_-szu#
ts: nidnuša u šamaš-apili aḫūšu
en: Nidnuša and Šamaš-apili his brother,
2'. [_dumu-mesz_] id#-di-nu-nim
ts: mārū iddinunim
en: sons of Iddinunim,
3'. ir-gu-mu-u3-ma _di-ku5-mesz_ i-na _e2 {d}utu_
ts: irgumūma dayyānū ina bīt šamaš
en: had made a claim and the judges in the temple of Šamaš
4'. di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma
ts: dīnam ušāḫizūšunūtīma
en: had granted them a trial and
5'. t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im a-na la-ma-si2
ts: ṭuppat la ragāmim ana lama(s)si
en: tablets (promising) not to sue against Lamassi,
6'. {disz}be-el-ta-ni {disz}il-ta-ni u3 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am
ts: bēltani iltani u mārat sîn-erībam
en: Bēltani, Iltani and the daughter of Sîn-erībam
7'. i-zi-bu ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim
ts: īzibū nidnuša mār iddinunim
en: had made out. Nidnuša son of Iddinunim
8'. i-tu-ur2 ir-gu-um-ma
ts: itūr irgumma
en: has made again a claim and
9'. {disz}su-mu-akszak{ki} ra-bi-an zimbir{ki}
ts: sumu-akšak rabiān sippar
en: Sumu-akšak, mayor of Sippar,
10'. u3 _di-ku5-mesz_ zimbir{ki}
ts: u dayyānū sippar
en: and the judges of Sippar
11'. di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma
ts: dīnam ušāḫizūšunūtīma
en: have granted them a trial.
12'. asz-szum t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im
ts: aššum ṭuppat la ragāmim
en: Since tablets (promising) not to sue
13'. szu-zu-bu-u2-ma i-tu-ru-u2-ma
ts: šūzubūma itūrūma
en: he had made out but again
14'. ir-gu-mu mu-ut-ta-su2 u2-ga-li-bu
ts: irgumu mutta(s)su uga(l)libū
en: he has sued, they have shaved off half of his hair,
15'. ap-pa-szu ip#-lu-szu i-di-szu
ts: appašu iplušū idīšu
en: have pierced his nose, his arms
16'. it-ru-s,u2 _iri{ki}_ u2-sa-hi-ru-szu-ma
ts: itruṣū ālim usa(ḫ)ḫirūšūma
en: have stretched out and have led him around the city, so
17'. ba-aq-ru-szu u3 ru-gu-mu-szu
ts: baqrušu u rugu(m)mûšu
en: his claim and complaint
18'. na-as2-hu u2-ul i-ta-ar-ma
ts: nasḫu ul itârma
en: have been rejected. Again
reverse
1. {disz}ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim
ts: nidnuša mār iddinunim
en: Nidnuša, son of Iddinunim
2. a-na la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ puzur4-akszak{ki#}
ts: ana lama(s)si nadīt šamaš mārat puzur-akšak
en: against Lamassi nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Puzur-akšak,
3. {disz}be-el-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ ma-ni-um
ts: bēltani nadīt šamaš mārat manium
en: Bēltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Manium,
4. {disz}il-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ er3-ra-ga-mil
ts: iltani nadīt šamaš mārat erra-gāmil
en: Iltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Erra-gāmil
5. u3 _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
ts: u mārat sîn-erībam
en: and the daughter of Sîn-erībam,
6. a-na sza geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ su-pa-pu-um
ts: ana ša amat-šamaš nadīt šamaš mārat supapum
en: for all that Amat-šamaš, nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Supapum,
7. id-di-nu-szi-na-szi-im isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
ts: iddinūšināšim ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
en: had given to them, everything (lit. from chaff to gold),
8. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am an-ni-a-am am-szi u2-ul i-qa2-bi
ts: ul ira(g)gam anniam amši ul i(q)qabi
en: shall not bring a claim (and) shall not say: “I forgot this”.
9. u3 a-ah-hu-sza sza geme2-{d}utu
ts: u aḫḫūša ša amat-šamaš
en: Moreover, none of the brothers of Amat-šamaš
10. ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 u-ul i-ra-ga-mu-szi-na-szi-im
ts: mala ibaššū ul ira(g)gamūšināšim
en: as much they are, will bring a claim on them.
11. asz-szum# ki-ma szu-nu-ti ni-id-nu-sza
ts: aššum kīma šunūti nidnuša
en: Because Nidnuša in their place (lit. like them),
12. ig-mu-ru ba-aq-ri-szu-<nu> u3 ru-gu-mi-szu-nu
ts: igmuru baqrīšunu u rugu(m)mīšunu
en: claimed, for their claims and complains
13. {disz}ni-id-nu-sza i-ta-na-pa-al
ts: nidnuša itana(p)pal
en: Nidnuša will be responsible.
14. [_mu_] {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sin-mu-ba-li2-it, u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki}
ts: nīš šamaš marduk u sîn-muba(l)liṭ u āli sippar
en: By the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muba(l)liṭ and the city of Sippar
15. it-mu-u2
ts: itmū
en: they have sworn.
16. [...] x x x NI ARAD
ts: ...
en: ...
17. [...] _dumu ka-{d}utu_
ts: ... mār pî-šamaš
en: ... son of Pî-šamaš
18. [...]-{d#}nin-szubur
ts: ...ninšubur
en: ...
19. [...] x
ts: ...
en: ...
rest broken
obverse
beginning broken
(about 1/3 of the obverse missing according to CT 45)
1'. [ni-id-nu-sza u3 {d}utu-a-pi]-li#? _szesz_-szu#
ts: nidnuša u šamaš-apili aḫūšu
en: Nidnuša and Šamaš-apili his brother,
2'. [_dumu-mesz_] id#-di-nu-nim
ts: mārū iddinunim
en: sons of Iddinunim,
3'. ir-gu-mu-u3-ma _di-ku5-mesz_ i-na _e2 {d}utu_
ts: irgumūma dayyānū ina bīt šamaš
en: had made a claim and the judges in the temple of Šamaš
4'. di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma
ts: dīnam ušāḫizūšunūtīma
en: had granted them a trial and
5'. t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im a-na la-ma-si2
ts: ṭuppat la ragāmim ana lama(s)si
en: tablets (promising) not to sue against Lamassi,
6'. {disz}be-el-ta-ni {disz}il-ta-ni u3 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am
ts: bēltani iltani u mārat sîn-erībam
en: Bēltani, Iltani and the daughter of Sîn-erībam
7'. i-zi-bu ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim
ts: īzibū nidnuša mār iddinunim
en: had made out. Nidnuša son of Iddinunim
8'. i-tu-ur2 ir-gu-um-ma
ts: itūr irgumma
en: has made again a claim and
9'. {disz}su-mu-akszak{ki} ra-bi-an zimbir{ki}
ts: sumu-akšak rabiān sippar
en: Sumu-akšak, mayor of Sippar,
10'. u3 _di-ku5-mesz_ zimbir{ki}
ts: u dayyānū sippar
en: and the judges of Sippar
11'. di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma
ts: dīnam ušāḫizūšunūtīma
en: have granted them a trial.
12'. asz-szum t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im
ts: aššum ṭuppat la ragāmim
en: Since tablets (promising) not to sue
13'. szu-zu-bu-u2-ma i-tu-ru-u2-ma
ts: šūzubūma itūrūma
en: he had made out but again
14'. ir-gu-mu mu-ut-ta-su2 u2-ga-li-bu
ts: irgumu mutta(s)su uga(l)libū
en: he has sued, they have shaved off half of his hair,
15'. ap-pa-szu ip#-lu-szu i-di-szu
ts: appašu iplušū idīšu
en: have pierced his nose, his arms
16'. it-ru-s,u2 _iri{ki}_ u2-sa-hi-ru-szu-ma
ts: itruṣū ālim usa(ḫ)ḫirūšūma
en: have stretched out and have led him around the city, so
17'. ba-aq-ru-szu u3 ru-gu-mu-szu
ts: baqrušu u rugu(m)mûšu
en: his claim and complaint
18'. na-as2-hu u2-ul i-ta-ar-ma
ts: nasḫu ul itârma
en: have been rejected. Again
reverse
1. {disz}ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim
ts: nidnuša mār iddinunim
en: Nidnuša, son of Iddinunim
2. a-na la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ puzur4-akszak{ki#}
ts: ana lama(s)si nadīt šamaš mārat puzur-akšak
en: against Lamassi nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Puzur-akšak,
3. {disz}be-el-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ ma-ni-um
ts: bēltani nadīt šamaš mārat manium
en: Bēltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Manium,
4. {disz}il-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ er3-ra-ga-mil
ts: iltani nadīt šamaš mārat erra-gāmil
en: Iltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Erra-gāmil
5. u3 _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
ts: u mārat sîn-erībam
en: and the daughter of Sîn-erībam,
6. a-na sza geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ su-pa-pu-um
ts: ana ša amat-šamaš nadīt šamaš mārat supapum
en: for all that Amat-šamaš, nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Supapum,
7. id-di-nu-szi-na-szi-im isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
ts: iddinūšināšim ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
en: had given to them, everything (lit. from chaff to gold),
8. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am an-ni-a-am am-szi u2-ul i-qa2-bi
ts: ul ira(g)gam anniam amši ul i(q)qabi
en: shall not bring a claim (and) shall not say: “I forgot this”.
9. u3 a-ah-hu-sza sza geme2-{d}utu
ts: u aḫḫūša ša amat-šamaš
en: Moreover, none of the brothers of Amat-šamaš
10. ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 u-ul i-ra-ga-mu-szi-na-szi-im
ts: mala ibaššū ul ira(g)gamūšināšim
en: as much they are, will bring a claim on them.
11. asz-szum# ki-ma szu-nu-ti ni-id-nu-sza
ts: aššum kīma šunūti nidnuša
en: Because Nidnuša in their place (lit. like them),
12. ig-mu-ru ba-aq-ri-szu-<nu> u3 ru-gu-mi-szu-nu
ts: igmuru baqrīšunu u rugu(m)mīšunu
en: claimed, for their claims and complains
13. {disz}ni-id-nu-sza i-ta-na-pa-al
ts: nidnuša itana(p)pal
en: Nidnuša will be responsible.
14. [_mu_] {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sin-mu-ba-li2-it, u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki}
ts: nīš šamaš marduk u sîn-muba(l)liṭ u āli sippar
en: By the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muba(l)liṭ and the city of Sippar
15. it-mu-u2
ts: itmū
en: they have sworn.
16. [...] x x x NI ARAD
ts: ...
en: ...
17. [...] _dumu ka-{d}utu_
ts: ... mār pî-šamaš
en: ... son of Pî-šamaš
18. [...]-{d#}nin-szubur
ts: ...ninšubur
en: ...
19. [...] x
ts: ...
en: ...
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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primary: CT 45, 18
[Pinches1964CT45] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1964. Old-Babylonian Business Documents. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 45. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
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history: MHET 2/1, 100
[Dekiere1994MHET2/1] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 1: Pre-Hammurabi Documents. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.
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history: AfO 44/45, p. 349-356, p. 351
[Woestenburg1998reviewMHET2/1-4] Woestenburg, Els. 1997/98. “Review Dekiere MHET II/1-4.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 349–56.
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- Museum No.: BM 080281 + BM 080784
- Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 0417 + 1891-05-09 Bu, 0922
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Sin-muballit.00.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-04-28 at 16:29:29 | Lafont, Bertrand | Artifact | Lafont, Bertrand | Lafont, Bertrand | approved |
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| 2023-04-28 at 16:28:18 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Guidi, Carlo | Lafont, Bertrand | approved |
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| 2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2020-04-29 at 13:27:24 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-01-25 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.80281) (BM.80281)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1891-0509-417) (W_1891-0509-417)
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Cite this Artifact
“CT 45, 018 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P285704.
CT 45, 018 artifact entry (No. P285704). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285704 (Original work published 2006)
CT 45, 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285704 (Accessed: December 5, 2025).
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