Edinburgh 21 (P453156)

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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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.12

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)

Akkadian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 14.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. isz-tu _iti sig4-a_
2. _u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
3. {disz}{munus}be-et-ta-a
4. i-mu-ut
5. i-na _u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam_
6. iq-be2-e-ru-szi
reverse
  blank space
1. _iti sig4-a u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam_
2. _mu_ sa-am-su-di-ta-na _lugal-e {d}utu en sag-kal an ki-a-ba_

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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 × 31.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
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  • primary: Edinburgh, 21

    [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.

  • history: Charpin, OBO 257 (2012) p. 24

    [sec113568] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: NMS A.1909.405.12
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-08-12 at 12:52:14 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 21 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453156.
Edinburgh 21 artifact entry (No. P453156). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453156
Edinburgh 21 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453156 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-07]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453156},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453156
LB  - CDLI:P453156
M1  - 2026/3/7/
TI  - Edinburgh 21 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 21 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453156.
Edinburgh 21 artifact entry (No. P453156). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453156
Edinburgh 21 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453156 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).
@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-07]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453156},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453156
LB  - CDLI:P453156
M1  - 2026/3/7/
TI  - Edinburgh 21 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453156
ER  - 
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