Edinburgh 25 (P453145)
Legal 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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National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMuseum Number
NMS A.1909.405.31Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
47.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 19.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. _igi#_ ri-sza#-tum#
2. _{disz}dumu-munus_ e-ri-bu-um
3. u3 {d}utu-um-ma-ti
4. szi-bu an-nu-tu-un
5. sza mah#-ri-szu-nu
6. {disz}a-na-{d}na-bi-um-tak2-la-ku
7. a-na lu2-{d}ba-ba6
8. ki-a-am iq-bu-u2
9. um-ma szu-u2-ma
reverse
1. i-nu-ma {disz}i3-li2-tu-ra-am
2. i-na la sze-e
3. i-ri-iq-qu2
4. a-na i-ia-szi-im-ma
single ruling
blank space
5. _[iti bara2]-za3-gar u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
6. _[mu] {uruda#}ki-lugal-gub_
seal 1
1. [...]
2. dumu#-[munus ...]
3. geme2# [{d}...]
obverse
1. _igi#_ ri-sza#-tum#
2. _{disz}dumu-munus_ e-ri-bu-um
3. u3 {d}utu-um-ma-ti
4. szi-bu an-nu-tu-un
5. sza mah#-ri-szu-nu
6. {disz}a-na-{d}na-bi-um-tak2-la-ku
7. a-na lu2-{d}ba-ba6
8. ki-a-am iq-bu-u2
9. um-ma szu-u2-ma
reverse
1. i-nu-ma {disz}i3-li2-tu-ra-am
2. i-na la sze-e
3. i-ri-iq-qu2
4. a-na i-ia-szi-im-ma
single ruling
blank space
5. _[iti bara2]-za3-gar u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
6. _[mu] {uruda#}ki-lugal-gub_
seal 1
1. [...]
2. dumu#-[munus ...]
3. geme2# [{d}...]
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 47.0 high × 37.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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- Artifact Preservation: complete
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primary: Edinburgh, 25
[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.1909.405.31
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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: Hammurapi.13.01.24
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-08-13 at 13:32:07 | 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 25 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453145.
Edinburgh 25 artifact entry (No. P453145). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453145
Edinburgh 25 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453145 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).
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month = {jun 27},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453145},
}
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