CT 04, pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 (P355786)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 078422

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-hu-wa-qar u3 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. um-ma {d}na-bi-um-ma-lik-ma
5. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk asz-szu-mi-ia
6. da-ri-isz _u4_-mi-im
7. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
8. asz-szum be-ia-a te-esz-me-e
9. ki#-ma# ga-ma#-[li]-ka#
10. a-la-kam# u2-ul# e-le-i
reverse
1. a-nu-um-ma {disz}ib-na-tum u3 lu-a-ad-{d}marduk
2. a#-na# s,e-ri-ka at,-t,ar-da-am
3. _lu2 gurusz-mesz_ sza pi2 ki-si-ia szu#-nu#-ma#
4. ki-ma sza a-na-ku al-li-kam
5. ma-di-isz s,i2-ir-ma-szu-nu#-szi#
6. s,i2-bu-su2-nu szu-pi2-sza-szu-nu-szi-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P355786

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 078422
Accession Number 1888-05-12 Bu, 0323

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.78422
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1888-0512-Bu-323

References

  • primary: CT 4, 20b

    [Pinches1898CT4] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1898. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 4. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 2, 91

    [Frankena1966AbB2] Frankena, Rintje. 1966. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (LIH Und CT 2 - 33). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 2. Leiden: Brill.

  • history: AOAT 213, 145 n. 11 (citation)

    [Sommerfeld1982AOAT213] Sommerfeld, Walter. 1982. Der Aufstieg Marduks : Die Stellung Marduks in Der Babylonischen Religion Des Zweiten Jahrtausends v. Chr. Vol. 213. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 14:54:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-06-28 at 08:18:17 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-27 at 04:52:15 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-27 at 04:50:52 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2007-01-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 04, Pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355786.
CT 04, pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry (No. P355786). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355786 (Original work published 2007)
CT 04, pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355786 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {CT 04, pl. 20, {Bu} 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355786},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355786},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 04, Pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355786.
CT 04, pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry (No. P355786). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355786 (Original work published 2007)
CT 04, pl. 20, Bu 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355786 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {CT 04, pl. 20, {Bu} 1888-05-12, 0323 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355786},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355786},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P355786
LB  - CDLI:P355786
M1  - 2026/4/8/
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