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CT 43, 075 (P313365)

Letter 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, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 108404

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na ib-ni-_{d}marduk_
2. qi2-bi2#-ma
3. um-ma [x x x]-ma
4. 3(ban2) _i3-gesz_ u3 [x] 5(disz) _sila3 sze-gesz-i3_
5. zi-it-ti la-bi-isz-tum
6. sza ma-ah-ri-ka a-na la-bi-isz-tum
7. i-di-in-ma
8. la i-da-ab-bu-um
9. _i3-gesz_ sza a-wi-li-ia _dumu_ i-[x x]
10. u3 _i3-gisz dingir_-szu-na-s,i-ir
11. a-na la-bi-isz-tum
12. i-di-in-ma
13. u3 [at]-tu#-nu a-na kisz#{ki}
14. al#-ka#-a-nim#
15. s,i-ih#-pi2 a-li-a-am [x]-ga?-ar-bi?-a-am
16. ak#-nu-uk-ma usz-ta#-bi#-la-ak-ku
17. [a]-na# szi-bu-ti-ia ki-i-il

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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CT 43, 75

[Figulla1963CT43] Figulla, Hugo H. 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, 75

[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, 193

[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.

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 108404
Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 3236

Provenience

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2019-02-11 at 13:44:26	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2019-02-05 at 07:35:02	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-11-12 at 12:09:16	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Kokken, Martijn		CDLI	Approved
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.108404) (BM.108404)
British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-3236) (W_1913-0416-3236)

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 43, 075 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313365.

CT 43, 075 artifact entry (No. P313365). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313365 (Original work published 2006)

CT 43, 075 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313365 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313365},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
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M1  - 2026/4/4/
TI  - CT 43, 075 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313365
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 43, 075 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313365.

CT 43, 075 artifact entry (No. P313365). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313365 (Original work published 2006)

CT 43, 075 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313365 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313365},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313365
LB  - CDLI:P313365
M1  - 2026/4/4/
TI  - CT 43, 075 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313365
ER  -