MHET 2/2, 309 (P481578)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 017470 & BM 017470A

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 (Field lease)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(iku) _iku a-sza3_
2. i-na ta-wi-ra-tim
3. _ki_ be-li-su2-nu
4. _dumu-munus_ ka3-za-tim
5. {disz}i-la-la-ka
6. _a-sza3_ a-na e-re-szu-tim
7. a-na sza-lu-usz-tim
8. u2-sze-s,i2 _u4 buru14-sze3_
9. sza-lu-usz-ta-sza
10. i-na _e2 {d}utu_
11. u2-bi-ib-szi
reverse
1. 6(disz) _ezem 1(ban2) zi3-da_
2. u3 mi-sze-er-tam
3. i-pa-qi2-si
4. _igi_ dumu-pu-ra-tim
5. _dumu_ a-hi-ma-ra-as,
6. _igi_ ta-ra-ia-tum
7. _mu zimbir{ki} iri ul {d}utu-ke4_
  Dekiere reads a final -GA2 instead of -ke4, also on envelope
left
1. _igi_ {d}utu
2. _igi_ {d}a-a
3. _igi_ {d}ma-mu
envelope
obverse
1. 3(iku) _iku a-sza3_
2. i-na ta-wi-ra-tim
3. _ki_ be-li-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ ka3-za-tim
4. {disz}i-la-la-ka
5. _a-sza3_ a-na e-re-szu-tim
6. a-na sza-lu-usz-tim
7. u2-sze-s,i2 _u4 buru14-sze3_
8. sza-lu-usz-ta-sza
9. i-na _{gesz}ban2 {d}utu_
10. i-na _e2 {d}utu_
11. u2-bi-ib-szi
  seal impression
reverse
1. 3(disz)! _ezem 1(ban2) zi3-da_
2. u3 mi-sze-er-tam#
3. i-pa-qi2-si
4. _igi_ {d}utu
5. _igi_ {d}a-a
6. _igi_ {d}ma-mu
7. _igi_ dumu-pu-ra-tim
8. _dumu_ a-hi-ma-ra-as,
9. _igi#_ ta-ra-ia-tum
10. _igi#_ hu-na-ba-tum
11. _mu zimbir{ki} iti ul {d}utu-ke4_
  seal impression
seal 1
1. dingir ($ between figures $)
seal 2
1. {d}[...] ($ between figures $)
2. {d}[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Field lease)
Language(s)

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 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P481578

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 017470 & BM 017470A
Accession Number 1894-01-15, 0184 & 1894-01-15, 0184A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.17470
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1894-0115-184

References

  • primary: MHET 2/2, 309

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
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 View
2022-06-20 at 09:59:32 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2019-06-29 at 04:42:32 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2018-09-14 at 14:08:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2015-08-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/2, 309 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481578.
MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry (No. P481578). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481578 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481578 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481578},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481578},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
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ID  - P481578
LB  - CDLI:P481578
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/2, 309 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481578.
MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry (No. P481578). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481578 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481578 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481578},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481578},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P481578
LB  - CDLI:P481578
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - MHET 2/2, 309 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481578
ER  -
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