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Edinburgh 19 (P453042)

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, UK

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.10

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

39.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
(two seal impressions)
reverse
blank
seal 1
1. s,il2-li2-{d}iszkur
2. dumu tu-tu-ni-szu#
3. ARAD {d}na-bi-um
seal 2
1. i-bi-{d}iszkur
2. lu2-nesag2
3. ARAD ha-am-mu-ra-pi2

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)

Collections

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 39.0 high × 46.0 wide × 17.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
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Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s):

Related publications

primary: Edinburgh, 19

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: NMS A.1909.405.10
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-08-13 at 13:47:46	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI	Approved
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI	Approved

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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

“Edinburgh 19 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453042.

Edinburgh 19 artifact entry (No. P453042). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453042

Edinburgh 19 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453042 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 19 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453042},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453042},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453042
LB  - CDLI:P453042
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - Edinburgh 19 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453042
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 19 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453042.

Edinburgh 19 artifact entry (No. P453042). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453042

Edinburgh 19 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453042 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 19 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453042},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453042},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453042
LB  - CDLI:P453042
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - Edinburgh 19 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453042
ER  -