CT 08, pl. 47, Bu 1891-05-09, 2439 (P365211)

Legal 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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 092649 & BM 092649A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Field sale)

Language(s)

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tablet
obverse
1. _2(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3_
2. i-na eb-le-e
3. i-ta di-nam-i3-li2
4. u3 i-ta {d}suen-sze-mi
5. _dumu_ i-ku-un-pi2-sza
6. _ki_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
7. {disz}puzur4-nu-nu
8. u3 i-di-isz-{d}suen
9. _dumu-mesz_ i-din-{d}i-szum
10. {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
11. _dumu_ ra-i-bu-um
12. _in-szi-sa10_
13. _sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
14. _ku3 i3-la2-e_
15. _gesz-gan-na ib2-ta-bala_
16. _u4 kur2 lu2-ra nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4-dam_
17. _mu_ {d}utu u3 im-me-ru-um
18. _in-pa3-de3_
reverse
1. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
2. _dumu_ i-lu-ma
3. _igi_ inim-{d}nanna
4. _igi_ {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2
5. _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka
6. _igi_ e-ri-ib-{d}suen _dumu_ ha-lum
7. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-mi _dumu_ i3-li2-tu-ra-am
8. _igi_ i-pi2-iq-{d}iszkur
9. _dumu_ ma-nu-um-ki-ma-{d}suen
10. _igi_ puzur4-{d}suen
11. _dumu_ {d}suen-a-bu-sza
12. _igi_ nu-ri-ia _dumu_ a-ha-am-ar-szi
13. _igi_ im-gur-{d}suen
14. _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar
15. _igi_ i-ku-pi2-sza
16. _igi_ szesz-du10-ga
17. _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nanna
18. _igi_ {d}utu-illat-su2
19. _dumu_ puzur4-{d}utu
20. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu
21. _dumu_ [su2]-ka-li
envelope
obverse
1. _dub 2(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na eb-le-e
2. i-ta di-nam-i3-li2
3. u3 i-ta {d}suen-sze-mi
4. _dumu_ i-ku-pi2-sza
5. _ki_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am puzur4-nu-nu
6. u3 i-di-isz-{d}suen _dumu-mesz_ i-din-{d}i-szum
7. {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ ra-i-bu-um
8. _in-szi-sa10 sa10 ti-la-ni-sze3_
9. _ku3 i3-la2-e_
10. _gesz#-[gan]-na ib-ta-bala_
11. _lu2# lu2#-ra nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4-dam_
12. _mu_ {d}utu u3 im-me-ru-um _in-pa3-de3_
13. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ i-lu-ma
14. _igi_ inim-{d}nanna _igi#_ {d#}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2
15. _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka
16. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-mi _dumu_ i3-li2-tu-ra-am
17. _igi_ e-ri-ib-{d}suen _dumu_ a-a-lum
18. _igi_ nu-ri-ia _dumu_ a-ha-am-ar-szi
19. _igi_ i-ku-pi2-sza _igi_ szesz-du10-ga
20. _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nanna
reverse
1. _igi_ puzur4-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-a-bu-sza
2. _igi_ im-gur-{d}suen _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar
3. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ su2-ka-li
4. _igi_ {d}utu-illat-su2 _dumu_ puzur4-{d}utu
5. _igi_ i-pi2#-iq-{d}iszkur [_dumu_ ma]-nu#-um-ki-ma-{d}suen
seal 1
1. {d}nin-szubur
2. sukkal an-na
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 35
seal 2
1. {d}suen
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 36
seal 3
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 37
seal 4
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 38
seal 5
1. {d}[utu]
2. {d}a-[a]
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 39
seal 6
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 40
seal 7
1. {d}a-a
2. {d}utu
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 41
seal 8
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 42
seal 9
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 43
seal 10
  (uninscribed)
  Blocher, MVS X (1992) no. 44

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Field sale)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: CT 8, 47a

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

  • history: MVS 10, no. IX

    [Blocher1993MVS10] Blocher, Felix. 1993. Siegelabrollungen Auf Frühaltbabylonischen Tontafeln Im British Museum. Ein Katalog. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 10. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

  • history: MHET 2/1, 9

    [Dekiere1994MHET2/1] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 1: Pre-Hammurabi Documents. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 092649 & BM 092649A
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2439 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2439A

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-03-13 at 11:29:09 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
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 View
2007-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

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

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“CT 08, Pl. 47, Bu 1891-05-09, 2439 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P365211.
CT 08, pl. 47, Bu 1891-05-09, 2439 artifact entry (No. P365211). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365211 (Original work published 2007)
CT 08, pl. 47, Bu 1891-05-09, 2439 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365211 (Accessed: June 24, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 08, pl. 47, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 2439 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365211},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365211},
}


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