Edinburgh 23 (P453159)
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.1909.405.14Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
28.0 mm × 26.0 mm × 12.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _szu ti-a_
3. {disz}be-el-szu-nu
4. i?-na? x (x)
reverse
1. {disz}ku-ub-bu-rum!
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2. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_
3. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni masz2 gaba tab-[ba]_
obverse
1. _6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _szu ti-a_
3. {disz}be-el-szu-nu
4. i?-na? x (x)
reverse
1. {disz}ku-ub-bu-rum!
blank space
2. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_
3. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni masz2 gaba tab-[ba]_
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 28.0 high × 26.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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- Artifact Preservation: complete
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Akkadian
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primary: Edinburgh, 23
[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.1909.405.14
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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: Ammi-saduqa.12.09.16
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-08-13 at 14:34:35 | 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 23 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453159.
Edinburgh 23 artifact entry (No. P453159). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453159
Edinburgh 23 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453159 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).
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