CT 47, 03 (P366148)

Administrative 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 016826 & BM 016826A + BM 017033

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Naditu records)

Language(s)

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ bu-sza
2. i-ta na-bi-{d}utu _dumu sipa_
3. u3 inim-{d}utu
4. _ki_ nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu sipa_
5. {disz}sza-at-{d}a-a _nin_ {d}utu i-na sza-wi-ri-sza
6. _in-szi-sa10 sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
7. _ku3#-babbar in-na-la2_
8. _gesz#-gan-na ib2-ta-bala_
9. _inim-bi al-til_
10. _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
11. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
12. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 a-pil-sin
13. it-mu-u2
blank space
reverse
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1. _igi_ asz-ri-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ be-lum
2. _igi_ {d}nanna-DI# _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir
3. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ en-ne-sin
4. _igi_ i-di-ia _dub-sar_
5. _igi_ dingir-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ sin-illat-su
6. _igi_ e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ en-ne-en-sin
7. _igi_ inim!-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
8. _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur _dumu_ isz-me-{d}iszkur
blank space
envelope
obverse
1. _dub 3(iku) gan2# a-sza3_ i-na# [_a-gar3_ bu-sza]
2. i-ta _a-sza3_ na-bi-{d}utu _dumu sipa#_
3. u3 i-ta inim-{d}utu
4. _ki_ nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu sipa_
5. {disz}sza-at-{d#}a-a _nin_ {d}utu
6. _dumu#-munus#_ [sze]-ep#-{d}suen i-na szi-wi-ri-[sza]
7. [_in-szi-sa10 sa10 til]-la-bi-sze3_
8. _ku3#-[babbar in-na]-la2_
9. _gesz-gan#-[na ib2]-ta#-bala_
10. _inim-bi# al#-til_
11. _u4 kur2#-[sze3] lu2# lu2#-ra_
12. _inim [nu]-um-ga2-ga2-a#_
13. _mu_ {d#}utu {d}marduk# u3# a-pil-sin
14. it-mu#-[u2]
blank space
reverse
1. _igi_ asz-ri-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ be-[lum]
2. _igi_ {d}nanna-DI _dumu_ sin-na#-[s,ir]
3. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _igi_ e-[ri-ba-am]
4. _igi_ sin-en-ne-na-x
5. _igi_ dingir-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ sin-illat-su2
6. _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur _dumu_ isz-me-{d}iszkur
7. _igi_ inim-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
8. _igi_ i-di-ia _dub-sar_
rest broken
seal 1
illegible
seal 2
(uninscribed)
seal 3
(uninscribed)
seal 4
(uninscribed)
seal 5
(uninscribed)
Seals: Blocher, Felix, MVS 10 no. LIII

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

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (Naditu records)
Language(s):

Related publications

primary: CT 47, 3

[Figulla1967CT47] Figulla, Hugo H. 1967. Old-Babylonian Nadītu Records. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 47. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: MVS 10, no. LIII

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

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 016826 & BM 016826A + BM 017033
Accession No.: 1892-05-16, 0362 & 1892-05-16, 0362A + 1892-07-09, 0149

Provenience

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

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Apil-Sin.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-06-11 at 11:31:37	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els		CDLI	Approved
2007-03-07 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.16826.A) (BM.16826.A)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.17033) (BM.17033)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.16826) (BM.16826)
British Museum Collection (W_1892-0516-362) (W_1892-0516-362)

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 47, 03 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P366148.

CT 47, 03 artifact entry (No. P366148). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P366148 (Original work published 2007)

CT 47, 03 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P366148 (Accessed: March 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 47, 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P366148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P366148},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 47, 03 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P366148.

CT 47, 03 artifact entry (No. P366148). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P366148 (Original work published 2007)

CT 47, 03 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P366148 (Accessed: March 22, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 47, 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P366148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P366148},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P366148
LB  - CDLI:P366148
M1  - 2026/3/22/
TI  - CT 47, 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P366148
ER  -