RA 073, 068 AO 04651 (P479247)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 04651

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

72.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. asz-szum _1(disz) {gesz}banszur_ sza _sag-du {gesz}mes_
2. ka-ab-lu _{gesz}taskarin_ sza lu2-{d}asar-lu2-hi _gu-za-la2_
3. ma-har pir-hi-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _di-ku5_
4. i-zi-bu-ma
5. i-na la wa-sza-ab pir-hi-{d}mar-tu
6. {disz}lu2-{d}asar-lu2-hi _gu-za-la2_ a-na _e2_-su il-li-ku-ma
7. ki-a-am iq-bu-u2 um-ma szu-ma
8. _{gesz}banszur_ sza e-zi-bu li-id-di-nu-nim
9. i-na _e2_ pir-hi-{d}mar-tu ki-a-am i-pu-lu-szu
10. _{gesz}banszur_ sza te-zi-ba-am a-na {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim
11. a-na _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-ta-an-di-in#
12. an-ni-tam i-na _e2_ pir-hi-{d}mar-tu i-pu-lu-su
13. {disz}lu2-{d}asar-lu2-hi _gu-za-la2_
14. _{gesz}ig_ mu-uh-hi-im a-na {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim
15. i-zi-bu-ma _{gesz}banszur_ u2-sze#-s,u2#-u2
16. qa2-ta-at lu2-{d}asar-lu2-hi _gu-za-la2_
17. na-as2-ha-ma
18. _{gesz}ig_ mu-uh-hi-im
reverse
1. a-na ib-ni-{d}marduk _dub-sar za3-ga_
2. na-ad-na-at
3. a-na _iti 5(disz)-kam_
4. _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ib-ni-{d}marduk _dub-sar za3-ga_
5. a-na {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ ri-isz-{d}AG
6. _i3-la2-e_
7. _igi_ isz-me-{d}marduk _dumu_ be-el-szu-nu
8. _igi_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-sze-me _szesz-ni_
9. _igi_ ni-di-in-e-di-im _simug_
10. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}utu _um!-mi-a_
11. _iti [NE]-NE-gar u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
12. _mu_ sa-am-su-di-la-na _lugal-e {d}urasz en gir3-ra sza3 kur-ku-da-na_
seal 1
1. {d}AG
2. en gesztu dagal#
3. nun sza3-la2-su3-ga
4. ki# sa6-ga ur4-ur4
5. ib-ni-{d}marduk
6. ARAD ni2-tuku-[zu]
seal 2
1. dingir-su-[...]
2. dumu a-pil-{d}[...]
3. ARAD {d}iszkur u3 [...]
seal 3
  (uninscribed)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P479247

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 04651
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RA 73, p.63-80, p. 68, AO 4651

    [Nougayrol1979tablettes] Nougayrol, Jean. 1979. “Tablettes Diverses Du Musée Du Louvre.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 73: 63–80.

  • history: RA 75, p.15-29, p. 15-18 (AO 4651)

    [Charpin1981textes] Charpin, Dominique, and Jean-Marie Durand. 1981. “Textes Paléo-Babyloniens Divers Du Musée Du Louvre.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 75: 15–29.

  • history: SMEA 40 (1998) , p. 175 (seals)

    [Colbow1998SMEA40] Colbow, Gudrun. 1998.

  • history: CCL 2, A.573 (seals)

    [Delaporte1923CCL2] Delaporte, Louis. 1923. Catalogue Des Cylindres Orientaux, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées Du Musée Du Louvre.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-14 at 08:15:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-03-08 at 08:26:48 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-10-14 at 07:45:35 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2015-02-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RA 073, 068 AO 04651 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P479247.
RA 073, 068 AO 04651 artifact entry (No. P479247). (2024, July 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479247 (Original work published 2015)
RA 073, 068 AO 04651 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479247 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 14},
	title = {RA 073, 068 {AO} 04651 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479247},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479247},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RA 073, 068 AO 04651 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P479247.
RA 073, 068 AO 04651 artifact entry (No. P479247). (2024, July 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479247 (Original work published 2015)
RA 073, 068 AO 04651 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479247 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 14},
	title = {RA 073, 068 {AO} 04651 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479247},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479247},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/14/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P479247
LB  - CDLI:P479247
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - RA 073, 068 AO 04651 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479247
ER  -
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