CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 (P365166)

Inheritance Documents 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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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

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Family > Inheritance Documents

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tablet
(Quasi-Hüllentafel)
obverse
1. _3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar ki-gal2_
ts: šalāšat mišil mūšar maškanum
en: A three and a half SAR empty lot
2. ($ blank space $) _sza3 1(u) sar ki-gal2_
ts: libbum ešret mūšar maškanim
en: in a ten SAR empty lot
3. ($ blank space $) i-na zimbir{ki}-am-na-nim
ts: ina sippir-amnānim
en: in Sippar-amnānum
4. sza _ki_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi isz#-sza-mu
ts: ša itti sîn-nadin-šumī iššāmu
en: which by Sîn-nadin-šumī was bought,
5. _da e2_ {munus}bi-it-te-tum _lukur# [{d}utu_ a]-ha-at a-bi-szu
ts: ṭēḫi bīt bittetum nadīt šamaš aḫat abīšu
en: next to the house of Bittetum the nadītu of Šamaš his aunt (lit. his father's sister)
6. u3 _da e2_ {d}suen-i-din-nam a#? [x?] x
ts: u ṭēḫi bīt sîn-i(d)dinam ...
en: and next to the house of Sîn-iddinam ...
7. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma sila dagal-la_
ts: pūssu maḫrītum ribītum
en: its 1st front is the main street,
8. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ni-di-tum sza |MASZ.EN.GAG|-hi-a_
ts: šanītum pūssu nidītum ša muškēnī
en: its 2nd front is the uncultivated plot of the servants
9. ($ blank space $) [x x?] _a-ga_ ku-ut-ta-tum
ts: ... warkat kuttatum
en: ... in the rear of Kuttatum,
10. ($ blank space $) _ha-la_ [i]-na-e2-ul-masz-numun_
ts: zītti ina-eulmaš-zērum
en: is the share of Ina-eulmaš-zērum
11. ($ blank space $) _dumu_ i3-li2-ba-ni _dumu_ a-hi-szu-nu
ts: mār ilī-bānī mār aḫīšunu
en: son of Ilī-bānī, the son of their brother,
12. sza it-ti ARAD-{d}suen u3 {d}suen-i-din-nam
ts: ša itti warad-sîn u sîn-i(d)dinam
en: that with Warad-sîn and Sîn-iddinam
13. _dumu-mesz_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur ah-hi a-bi-szu
ts: mārī awil-adad aḫḫī abīšu
en: sons of Awil-adad, his uncles (lit. his father’s brothers),
14. i-zu-zu
ts: izūzu
en: has shared.
15. zi-zu ga-am-ru
ts: zīzu gamru
en: The division is completed,
16. li-ib-ba-szu-nu t,a3-ab
ts: libbašunu ṭāb
en: their heart is satisfied.
17. wa!-tar-ti _e2-a-ba_ sza i-li-a-am
ts: watarti bīt abim ša i(l)liam
en: (Every) surplus in the patrimony that (in the future) will show up,
18. sza bi-ri-szu-nu-ma
ts: ša birišunuma
en: will belong to them jointly.
19. i-li-ik _e2-a-ba_
ts: ilik bīt abim
en: The service of the paternal estate
20. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-il-la-ku
ts: mitḫāriš illakū
en: they will perform in equal shares.
21. isz-tu a-na mi-im-ma mar-szi-it
ts: ištu ana mimma maršit
en: After (that), concerning everything of the property of
22. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}iszkur a-bi-szu-nu
ts: awīl-adad abīšunu
en: Awil-adad their father,
23. i-na _szu-nir_ {d}en-lil2
ts: ina šurinni enlil
en: by means of the emblem of Enlil
24. i-na e-sze-er-tim sza i-li-szu-nu
ts: ina ešertim ša ilīšunu
en: in the sanctuary of their god,
reverse
1. {disz}ARAD-{d}suen a-hu#-[szu-nu ra-bu]-u2
ts: warad-sîn aḫūšunu rabu(m)
en: Warad-sîn their elder brother,
2. a-na {d}suen-i-din-nam# [u3 i-na-e2-ul-masz-numun]
ts: ana sîn-i(d)dinam u ina-eulmaš-zērum
en: with respect to Sîn-iddinam and Ina-eulmaš-zērum
3. _dumu-mesz_ a-wi-[il-{d}iszkur]
ts: mārī awīl-adad
en: sons of Awīl-adad,
4. u2-ub-bi-[bu]
ts: ubbibu
en: had cleared (himself).
5. _u4-kur2-sze3_ a-hu a-na a-[hi la ra-ga]-mi-im
ts: ana warkiāt ūmī aḫu(m) ana aḫi(m) la ragāmim
en: In the future, not to sue brother against brother,
6. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 am-[mi-s,a-du]-qa2 _lugal_
ts: nīš Šamaš marduk u ammi-ṣaduqa šarrim
en: (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk and Ammi-ṣaduqa the king
7. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
ts: itmû
en: they have sworn.
single ruling
8. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}suen [_dumu_ {d}]suen#-i-din-nam
ts: maḫar ibni-sîn mār sîn-i(d)dinam
en: Before Ibni-sîn son of Sîn-iddinam;
9. _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-[an-szum2] _di-ku5 dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum
ts: maḫar nanna-manšum dayyānim mār ipqu-annunītum
en: before Nanna-manšum, judge, son of Ipqu-annunītum;
10. _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me#-[an-ni] _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}marduk
ts: maḫar sîn-išmea(n)ni dayyānim mār ibni-marduk
en: before Sîn-išmeanni, judge, son of Ibni-marduk;
11. _igi_ sig-an#-[nu-ni-tum] _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu
ts: maḫar ipqu-annunītum dayyānim mār ibni-šamaš
en: before Ipqu-annunītum, judge, son of Ibni-šamaš;
12. _igi_ sig-i3-li2-szu# [_di]-ku5 dumu_ gi-[mil {d}]marduk
ts: maḫar ipqu-ilīšu dayyānim mār gimil-marduk
en: before Ipqu-ilīšu, judge, son of Gimil-marduk;
13. _igi_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi _dumu_ {d}marduk-na-s,i-ir
ts: maḫar sîn-nadin-šumī mār marduk-nāṣir
en: before Sîn-nadin-šumī son of Marduk-nāṣir;
14. _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _zadim!_
ts: maḫar sîn-nāṣir mār ipqu-annunītum sasinnum
en: before Sîn-nāṣir son of Ipqu-annunītum, bowmaker;
15. _igi_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam _ugula mar-tu_
ts: maḫar mār-ūm-ešrê akil amurrī
en: before Mār-ūm-ešrê, overseer of the troops;
16. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ u2-tul2-isz8-tar2
ts: maḫar taribum mār utul-ištar
en: before Taribum son of Utul-ištar;
17. _igi_ ARAD-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum sza ri-x-x-mesz
so Suurmeijer, copy: ri-x-x-AN-sin
ts: maḫar warad-ulmaššitum ša ri...
en: before Warad-ulmaššitum of the ...;
18. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2-a _dub-sar_
ts: maḫar qīšti-ea ṭupšarrim
en: before Qīšti-ea, the scribe.
blank space
19. _iti kin-{d}inanna 2(disz)-kam-ma u4 2(u)-3(disz)-kam_
ts: šanûm warah elūnim ūmam ešrā šalāšat
en: The intercalary month of Elūnum, the day 23
20. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e bad3_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2{ki} _ka i7 buranun{ki}-na-ta bi2-in-dim2-ma-a_
ts: šattum ša ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum dūr ammi-ṣaduqa ina pī purattim ibnû
en: the year in which Ammi-ṣaduqa the king built the fort "Ammi-ṣaduqa" at the mouth of the Euphrates.
seal 1
1. i-na-e2-ul-masz#-[numun]
ts: ina-eulmaš-zērum
en: Ina-eulmaš-zērum
2. dumu i3-li2-ba-ni
ts: mār ilī-bānī
en: son of Ilī-bānī
3. ARAD {d}EN[...]
ts: warad ...
en: servant of ...
seal 2
1. ARAD-{d}ul-[masz-szi-tum]
ts: warad-ulmaššitum
en: Warad-ulmaššitum
2. [dumu] i3-li2-ba-ni
ts: mār ilī-bānī
en: son of Ilī-bānī
3. ARAD x x [...]
ts: warad ...
en: servant of ...
seal 3
1. ip-qu2-an-nu-ni-tum
ts: ipqu-annunītum
en: Ipqu-annunītum
2. dumu ib-ni-{d}utu
ts: mār ibni-šamaš
en: son of Ibni-šamaš
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa
(= seal 6 of P258679)
seal 4
1. [ta]-ri-[bu-um]
ts: taribum
en: Taribum
2. [dumu] u2#-tul2#-[isz8-tar2]
ts: mār utul-ištar
en: son of Utul-ištar
3. [...]
ts: ...
en: ...
seal 5
1. {d}suen-isz-me-[an-ni]
ts: sîn-išmeanni
en: Sîn-ismeanni
2. dumu ib-ni-{d}marduk#
ts: mār ibni-marduk
en: son of Ibni-marduk
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-[ke4]
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa
seal 6
1. sig-i3-li2-[szu]
ts: ipqu-ilīšu
en: Ipqu-ilīšu
2. dumu gi-mil-{d}marduk#
ts: mār gimil-marduk
en: son of Gimil-marduk
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2#
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa
seal 7
1. {d}suen-na-di-in#-[szu-mi]
ts: sîn-nadin-šumī
en: Sîn-nadin-šumī
2. dumu {d}marduk-na-s,i#-[ir]
ts: mār marduk-nāṣir
en: son of Marduk-nāṣir
3. inanna-szar-ba-[at? ...]
ts: ištar-šarbat ...
en: Ištar-šarbat ...
seal 8
1. {d}suen-i-din-nam
ts: sîn-i(d)dinam
en: Sīn-iddinam
2. dumu a-wi-il-[{d}iszkur]
ts: mār awīl-adad
en: son of Awīl-adad
3. ARAD {d}na-bi-um
ts: warad nabium
en: servant of Nabûm
seal 9
1. ARAD#-[{d}suen]
ts: warad-sîn
en: Warad-sîn
2. dumu a-wi-[il-{d}iszkur]
ts: mār awīl-adad
en: son of Awīl-adad
3. ARAD {d}[...]
ts: warad ...
en: servant of ...
seal 10
1. {d#}suen-i-[din-nam?]
ts: sîn-i(d)dinam
en: Sīn-iddinam
2. [...]
ts: ...
en: ...
3. [...]
ts: ...
en: ...
seal 11
1. {d}nanna-ma-an-[szum2]
ts: nanna-manšum
en: Nanna-manšum
2. dumu i-pi2-iq-an-nu-ni-[tum]
ts: mār ipiq-annunītum
en: son of Ipiq-annunītum
3. ARAD am-mi-di-ta-na-[ke4]
ts: warad ammi-ditana
en: servant of Ammi-ditana
seal 12
1. dumu-u4-2(u)#-[kam]
ts: mār-ūm-ešrê
en: Mār-ūm-ešrê
2. dumu na-bi-{d}utu
ts: mār nābī-šamaš
en: son of Nābī-šamaš
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a#-[du-qa2-ke4]
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa

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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Artifact type: Tablet Artifact type comments:
Quasi-Hüllentafel
Material: Clay
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Join Information:
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Seal information:
Artifact comments:
Quasi-Hüllentafel

Text Information

Genre(s): Family > Inheritance Documents
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CT 8, 3a

[Pinches1899CT8] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1899. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 8. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: HG 3, 74

[Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.
history: UAZP = VAB 5, 194

[Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 127-129

[Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 092506
Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0012

Provenience

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ammi-saduqa.11.06.23 (min)
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

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Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2025-08-09 at 16:19:33	Guidi, Carlo	Artifact	Guidi, Carlo		Lafont, Bertrand	approved
2025-08-09 at 16:15:24	Guidi, Carlo	Atf	Guidi, Carlo		Lafont, Bertrand	approved
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2021-08-19 at 21:18:56	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2007-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI		CDLI	approved

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The British Museum Collection (W_1888-0512-Bu-12) (W_1888-0512-Bu-12)

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“CT 08, Pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P365166.

CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 artifact entry (No. P365166). (2025, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365166 (Original work published 2007)

CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365166 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 08, Pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P365166.

CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 artifact entry (No. P365166). (2025, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365166 (Original work published 2007)

CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365166 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).

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