MHET 2/2, 180 (P481437)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082440 & BM 082441

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (Adoption contract)

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tablet
obverse
1. _ibila#_ be-li-su2-nu _lukur {d}utu_
2. _dumu-munus_ mu-tum-e-el
3. {disz}be-el-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu_
4. _dumu-munus_ sin-ma-gir
5. re-di-it wa-ar-ka-ti-sza
6. 1(esze3) 3(iku) _iku a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ qa2-ab-li x
7. i-ta _a-sza3 e2-gal_
8. u3# i-ta _a-sza3_ an-pi4-szu
9. n _sar e2 du3-a_ sza ga-gi-im
10. _da# e2_ il-ta-ni
11. _dumu-munus_ ki-zi-ia
12. u3# _da e2_ e-le-e-ri-sa#
13. 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ ti-ih-za-u2-s,ur-i-ba-si
14. [1(disz)] _sag#-nita2_ be-li-a-bi
15. [1(asz) _sag]-nita2#_ be-li-pir-hi-ra-ri
16. [1(disz)] _sag#-nita2_ [lu-usz]-ta-mar-be-li
17. [1(disz) _sag-geme2_ e-li]-bi#-da-a-bi
18. [bu-szu-sza wa]-ar-ka-sa3
reverse
1. [ma-la i-szu-u2] u3# i-ra-asz-szu
2. [... mi-im-ma] an#-ni-im
3. [be-le-su2]-nu _lukur {d}utu_
4. [_dumu-munus_ mu]-tu#-um-e-el#
5. [a-na be-el-ta]-ni# _lukur {d}utu_
6. _dumu-munus#_ [{d}suen-ma-gir i-di]-isz-szi-im#
7. [1(disz) _sag-nita2_ i3-li2-i]-din-nam
8. x [...] x x [...]
9. a-di# [be-le-su2-nu] _lukur {d}utu_
10. _dumu-munus#_ [mu-tu-um-e-el ba-al-t,a3-at] i-di#-isz-szi-im
11. 6(gesz2) _gur sze-ba 6(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_
12. 6(disz)# i-si-ni 2(ban2) _zi3#-da-am3_
13. u3 1(disz) _uzu-hi-a_ i-pa-qi2-si2
14. a-di# [be-le]-su2#-nu# _lukur {d}utu_
15. ba-al-[t,a3-at]
16. {disz}sin-[ma-gir] a#-hu-sza
17. i-na _[mu 1(disz)-kam]_ i#-na-di-szi-im
18. u2-ul# [...]-ni-szi-im
19. _mu {d#}[utu {d}]amar#-utu
20. u3# [ha-am]-mu#-ra-pi2
21. _in#-[pa3-de3]-mesz#_
22. _igi_ dingir#-[pi4]-a-a _sanga {[d]}utu#_
23. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam# _sanga {d}utu_
24. _igi_ {d}suen-ba-ni _ugula lukur {d}utu_
left
column 1
1. [_igi_ {d}amar-utu-mu]-sza-lim _ugula-[e2]
2. [_igi_] szesz#*-ba*-an#-[tuku]
  rest broken
column 2
1. igi_ a-ia-ti-ia _dumu-munus_ sin-i-din-nam*
2. [_igi_ be]-el-ta-ni*
3. [_dumu-munus x]-{d}utu*
4. [_mu] alam#-bi 7(disz)-am3_
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [_dumu-munus_ mu]-tum#-e-el
2'. [be-el]-ta#-ni _lukur {d}utu_
3'. [_dumu-munus_ sin]-ma-gir
4'. [re-di-it] wa#-ar-ka-ti-sza
5'. [1(esze3) 3(iku) _iku a]-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ qa2-ab-li#
6'. [i-ta _a-sza3] e2#-gal_
7'. [u3 i-ta _a]-sza3#_ an-pi4-szu
8'. [n _sar e2 du3]-a_ sza ga-gi-im
9'. [_da e2_] il-ta-ni _da e2_ e-le-e-ri-sza
10'. [...]-ni-szu _lukur {d}utu_ u3 _da e2_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
11'. [1(disz) _sag]-geme2_ ti-ih-za-u2-s,ur-sza-ba-szi _mu-ni-im_
12'. [1(disz) _sag]-nita2_ be-li#-a-bi _mu-ni-im_
13'. [1(disz) _sag]-nita2_ be-li-pir-hi-ra-ri _mu-ni-im_
14'. [1(disz) _sag]-nita2_ lu-usz-ta-mar-be-li _mu-ni-im_
15'. [1(disz) _sag]-geme2_ e-li-bi-da-a-bi-im _mu-ni-im_
16'. bu-su-sza-wa-ar-ka-sa3
17'. ma#-la# i-szu#-u2# u3# i-ra-asz-szi
18'. isz#-tu pe2#-e# a-di _ku3-sig17_
19'. mi#-im#-ma an-ni-im
20'. be-li-su2-nu _lukur {d}utu_
21'. _dumu-munus_ mu-tu-um-e-el
22'. a#-na be-el-ta-ni
bottom
  seal impression
reverse
1. _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-ma-gir i-di-isz-szi-[im]
2. 1(disz) _sag-nita2_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _mu-ni-im_
3. {disz}{d}suen-ma-gir a-bu-sza
4. a-na be-el-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu_
5. _dumu-munus-a-ni_ i-di-nu-szi-im
6. a-di be-li-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ mu-tu-um-e-el
7. ba-al-t,a3-a-at
8. 6(gesz2) _gur sze-ba 6(disz) sila3 i3-gesz-ba_
9. 6(disz) i-si-ni i-na _mu 1(disz)-kam 2(ban2) dabin-am3_
10. u3 1(disz) _uzu-hi-a_ i-pa-qi2-sza
11. {disz}{d}suen-ma-gir a-bu-sza
12. i-na-di-isz-szi-im
13. _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2
14. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
15. _igi_ dingir-pi4-{d}a-a _sanga {d}utu_
16. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _sanga {d}utu_
17. _igi_ {d}suen-ba-ni _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_
18. _igi_ {d}amar-utu-mu-sza-lim _ugula-e2_
19. _igi_ li-bu-ra-am
20. _igi_ e-idim-ma-an-szum2 [...]
21. _igi_ szesz-ba-an#-[tuku ...]
  rest broken
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. [ka]-lu-mu-um
2. [_dumu_ {d}iszkur]-re-me-ni
3. _ARAD_ e2-babbar
seal 2
1. li x x ZI szu?
2. _dub-sar lugal_
3. _ARAD_ gi? mi sza? ta?
seal 3
1. li-bu-ra-am
2. _dumu_ hu*-nu*-bu-um
3. _ARAD_ e2-babbar
  (* collations of Woestenburg AfO 44/45, 352)

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MHET 2/2, 180

    [Dekiere1994MHET2/2] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 2: Documents from the Reign of Hammurabi. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

  • history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 368-370

    [Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

  • collation: AfO 44/45, p. 349-356, p. 352 (coll.)

    [Woestenburg1998reviewMHET2/1-4] Woestenburg, Els. 1997/98. “Review Dekiere MHET II/1-4.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 349–56.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 082440 & BM 082441
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2481 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2481A

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2022-06-21 at 12:44:02 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2022-06-21 at 12:43:44 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2019-06-29 at 04:42:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2019-03-08 at 08:35:49 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-08-16 at 17:41:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2015-08-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Firth, Richard CDLI approved View

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

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

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Cite this Artifact
“MHET 2/2, 180 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481437.
MHET 2/2, 180 artifact entry (No. P481437). (2024, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481437 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 180 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481437 (Accessed: May 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 180 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481437},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481437},
}


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