CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 (P313415)

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 114392 & BM 114392A

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. a-na a-bi-a-ha-ar
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ia-ku-un-a-szar-ma
4. sza-at-ta-am
5. a-na sza-at-ti-im
6. na-am-da-at-ta-szu-nu
7. e-be2-t,u2-um-ma
8. i-bi-it,
9. qa2-ta-am sza sza-ad-da-aq-di-im
10. u3 sza-lu-usz-sza-ni
reverse
1. sze-am li-im-di-du
2. a-wi-le-e
3. la tu-da-ab-ba-ab
case
1. [a]-na# a-bi-a-ha-ar
2. [x x] sza-da-aq-di-im ta#-ah-bu-ul-szu-nu-ti-ma
3. i-na bi-ti-ka sze-am u2-sze-s,i-a-am-ma
4. [u2]-ul ad-di-szu-nu-szi-i-im
5. [x x x x] a#-na# mi#-nim ta-ha-ba-al-szu-nu-ti
seal
1. ia-ku-un-a-szar
2. _dumu_ be-le-[x]
3. _ir3 {d}mar-tu_

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/P313415

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 114392 & BM 114392A
Accession Number 1920-03-15, 0003 & 1920-03-15, 0003A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.114392 + BM.114392.A
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1920-0315-3

References

  • primary: CT 43, 125

    [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, 125

    [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, 195

    [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
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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
2019-02-14 at 11:29:03 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313415.
CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry (No. P313415). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313415 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313415 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 125 & {CT} 52, 195 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313415},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313415
LB  - CDLI:P313415
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313415
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313415.
CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry (No. P313415). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313415 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313415 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 125 & {CT} 52, 195 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313415},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313415
LB  - CDLI:P313415
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CT 43, 125 & CT 52, 195 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313415
ER  -
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