MHET 2/2, 186 (P481443)

Legal 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 082101 & BM 082102

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 (Rent of house)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ e#-ri#-isz#-ti#-{d}a-a
2. _ki_ e#-ri#-isz#-ti-{d}a-a
3. {disz}{d}utu-ma#-an#-szum2
4. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
5. a-na ki-is,-ri-szu
6. u2-sze-s,i2
7. 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ki-is,-ri-szu#
8. _i3-la2#-e#_
9. _iti_ a-bi _u4 1(disz)-kam_
reverse
1. i-ru-ub
2. _iti_ e-lu-nim
3. i-ga-mar-ma
4. u2-s,i2-i
5. _igi_ geme2-{d}utu
6. _dumu-munus#_ i-din-{d}da-gan
7. _igi_ geme2-{d}utu
8. _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum
9. _igi_ in-na-ba-tum#
10. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ma-an-szum2
11. _igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am#
left
1. _mu {gesz}gu-za {d}na-bi-um
envelope
obverse
1. _e2_ e-ri-isz-ti#-{d}a-a
2. _ki_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a
3. {disz}{d}utu-ma-an-szum2
4. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
5. a-na ki-is,-ri-szu u2-sze-s,i2
6. 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3#-babbar_ ki-is,-ri-szu#
7. i-na _mu# 1(disz)-kam _i3-la2-e_
8. _iti_ a-bi# _u4 1(disz)-kam_
9. i-ru-ub# _iti_ e-lu-nim#
bottom
  (uninscribed seal impression)
reverse
1. i-ga#-[mar]-ma u2-s,i2
2. _igi_ geme2-{d}utu [...]
3. _dumu-munus#_ i-din#-{d}da-gan
4. _igi_ geme2-{d}[utu]
5. _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2#-tum#
6. _igi_ in-na-ba-tum
7. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ma-an-szum2
8. _igi_ {d}suen-e-ri#-[ba]-am#
9. _igi_ la-ma-si2 _dumu-mesz_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir
10. _mu {gesz}gu-za {d}na-bi-um
top
  (uninscribed seal impression)
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. [...] x bi
2. [...] x DINGIR
seal 2
1. [...]
2. _dumu_ DINGIR [...]
3. _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur#

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Rent of house)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: MHET 2/2, 186

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 082101 & BM 082102
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2230 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2230A

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2019-06-29 at 04:42:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/2, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481443.
MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry (No. P481443). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481443 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481443 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481443},
}


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M1  - 2026/1/2/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/2, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481443.
MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry (No. P481443). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481443 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481443 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481443},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P481443
LB  - CDLI:P481443
M1  - 2026/1/2/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 186 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481443
ER  -
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