MHET 2/2, 281 (P481543)
Legal tablet 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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 078734Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (Rent of a house)Language(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ ki-di-im
2. _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
3. _dumu-munus_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
4. {disz}i-din-{d}la-ga-<ma>-al
5. _dumu_ ARAD-{d}suen
6. _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri
7. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu#
8. u2-sze-s,i2
9. ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_
10. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. [...] ki-is,-ri _e2_
2. [n _gin2 ku3]-babbar_ ma-ah-ra-at
3. [...] tur2 x bi 2(disz) ud
4. [_iti ...] u4 1(u)-kam_ i-ru-ub
5. [...]-tum#
6. [_iti ...] u4# 1(u)-kam_
7. [...] us,-s,i2
8. _igi_ {d}utu {d}[a]-a#
9. _igi_ KAL-{d}szu-bu#-la
10. _dumu_ sin-re-me-ni
left
1. _mu e2-mes-lam sag_
envelope
obverse
1. [_e2_ ki-di-in]
2. _ki_ ni-[szi-i-ni-szu]
3. _dumu-munus_ nu-ur2#-[{d}utu]
4. {disz}i-din-[{d}la-ga-ma-al]
5. _dumu_ ARAD-[{d}suen]
6. _e2#_ a-na [ki-is,-ri]
rest broken
left
1. _mu e2-mes-lam sag_
(uninscribed seal impression)
2. _kiszib_ i-din-{d}la-ga-ma-al
obverse
1. _e2_ ki-di-im
2. _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu
3. _dumu-munus_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
4. {disz}i-din-{d}la-ga-<ma>-al
5. _dumu_ ARAD-{d}suen
6. _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri
7. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu#
8. u2-sze-s,i2
9. ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_
10. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. [...] ki-is,-ri _e2_
2. [n _gin2 ku3]-babbar_ ma-ah-ra-at
3. [...] tur2 x bi 2(disz) ud
4. [_iti ...] u4 1(u)-kam_ i-ru-ub
5. [...]-tum#
6. [_iti ...] u4# 1(u)-kam_
7. [...] us,-s,i2
8. _igi_ {d}utu {d}[a]-a#
9. _igi_ KAL-{d}szu-bu#-la
10. _dumu_ sin-re-me-ni
left
1. _mu e2-mes-lam sag_
envelope
obverse
1. [_e2_ ki-di-in]
2. _ki_ ni-[szi-i-ni-szu]
3. _dumu-munus_ nu-ur2#-[{d}utu]
4. {disz}i-din-[{d}la-ga-ma-al]
5. _dumu_ ARAD-[{d}suen]
6. _e2#_ a-na [ki-is,-ri]
rest broken
left
1. _mu e2-mes-lam sag_
(uninscribed seal impression)
2. _kiszib_ i-din-{d}la-ga-ma-al
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
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal (Rent of a house)
- Language(s):
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primary: MHET 2/2, 281
[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.
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- Museum No.: BM 078734
- Accession No.: 1888-05-12, 0648
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Hammurapi.40.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2019-06-29 at 04:42:30 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Transliteration | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2018-09-01 at 12:03:49 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Transliteration | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-08-30 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.78734) (BM.78734)
- British Museum Collection (W_1888-0512-Bu-648) (W_1888-0512-Bu-648)
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Cite this Artifacts
“MHET 2/2, 281 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481543.
MHET 2/2, 281 artifact entry (No. P481543). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481543 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 281 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481543 (Accessed: March 9, 2026).
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