Edinburgh 18 (P453041)
Administrative tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMuseum Number
NMS A.1909.405.09Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
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32.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 19.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _masz2 gi-na dah-he-dam_
3. _ki_ si-na
4. {disz}u-bar-{d}urasz
5. _szu ti-a_
reverse
1. i-na lu-bu-szi-szu
2. _ku3#-babbar masz2-bi_
3. _i3-la2-e_
single ruling
4. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam_
5. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal e2-gal nam-nun-na_
obverse
1. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _masz2 gi-na dah-he-dam_
3. _ki_ si-na
4. {disz}u-bar-{d}urasz
5. _szu ti-a_
reverse
1. i-na lu-bu-szi-szu
2. _ku3#-babbar masz2-bi_
3. _i3-la2-e_
single ruling
4. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam_
5. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal e2-gal nam-nun-na_
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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 32.0 high × 30.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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- Artifact Preservation: complete
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- Genre(s): Administrative
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primary: Edinburgh, 18
[Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.
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- Museum No.: NMS A.1909.405.09
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- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.34.11.28
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-08-13 at 14:06:32 | Jagersma, Bram | Transliteration | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus | CDLI | Approved |
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Cite this Artifacts
“Edinburgh 18 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453041.
Edinburgh 18 artifact entry (No. P453041). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453041
Edinburgh 18 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453041 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).
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