CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 (P313305)

Letter tablet & envelope 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, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 016811 & BM 016811A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la-ma-as-su2 sza bi-ia-a-ti-ia
2. i-na li-it-tim u3 szu-mi dam-qi2-im
3. i-na _e2-gal_ ta-at-ta-na-al-la-ku
4. a-bi ka-ta li-la-ab-bi-ru
5. a-bi at-ta lu sza-al-ma-ta lu ba-al-t,a-ta
6. la-ma-as-si2 bi-ia-ti-ia li-is,-s,u2-ur-ka
7. asz-szum ka-ni-ik _sag-nita2_ sza ARAD-{d}nin-szubur
8. _dumu_ {d}nin-urta-sag-kal _ARAD_-ka
9. sza ma-har e-tel-pi4-{d}na-bi-um _sanga_ sza-ak-nu
10. a-na szu-bu-ul ka-ni-ki szu-a-ti
11. a-bi at-ta a-an-na ta-pu-la-an-ni-ma
12. a-na har-ra-nim tu-usz-te-sze-er
13. i-nu-ma a-na e-re-eb a-bi-ia ka-ta
14. uz-na-ia ib-ba-szi-a
reverse
1. {disz}be-li2-ia-tum _dumu_ {d}suen-e-ri-isz
2. a-wi-lam {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
3. is-sa-ah-ra-am
4. u3 a-na ma-har a-bi-ia asz-ta-na-ap-pa-ra-am-ma
5. a-bi ka-ni-kam u2-ul u2-sza-bi-lam
6. ki-ma {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 a-na {munus}ni-pa-ti-ia
7. isz-tap-ra-am
8. ul-la-nu a-bi-ia ka-ta
9. ma-an-na u2-na-ah-a
10. a-bi at-ta ki-ma a-an-ni ta-pu-la-an-ni
11. ka-ni-kam szu-a-ti szu-bi-lam-ma
12. {disz}{d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 a-na la szu-a-at-tim
13. la u2-sza-ad-ba-ba-an-ni-ma
14. ki-ma i-na-an-na-ma a-na a-bi-ia ka-ta
15. lu-uk-ta-ar-ra-ab
envelope
obverse
1. a-na a-bi-ia
seal 1
1. {d}inanna# nin gal [mah]
2. an ki BA BU# GA2#?
3. an-na-bu-[um]
4. geme2 ni2-tuku-zu#-[x]
5. igi sa6-ga-zu-ta#?
6. hul2-esz bar#-[ma-ab]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
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/P313305

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 016811 & BM 016811A
Accession Number 1892-05-16, 0347

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.16811.A + BM.16811
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1892-0516-347

References

  • primary: CT 43, 15

    [Figulla1963CT43] Figulla, Hugo Heinrich. 1963. Old-Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 43. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 1, 15

    [Kraus1964AbB1] Kraus, Fritz R. 1964. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 43 Und 44). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 1. Leiden: Brill.

  • history: CT 52, 187

    [Walker1976CT52] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1976. Old Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 52. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-08-20 at 10:26:08 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2022-08-20 at 10:19:16 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-01-29 at 02:11:43 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 16:11:45 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 15:51:33 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 14:22:20 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313305.
CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry (No. P313305). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313305 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313305 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 015 & {CT} 52, 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313305},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313305},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313305
LB  - CDLI:P313305
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313305
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313305.
CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry (No. P313305). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313305 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313305 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 015 & {CT} 52, 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313305},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313305},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313305
LB  - CDLI:P313305
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CT 43, 015 & CT 52, 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313305
ER  -
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