MHET 2/3, 354 (P481710)

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 078783 & BM 078784

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 a rugbum)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

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tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ ru-ug-bu-um
2. _ki_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
3. _dumu_ gaz-esz18-dar
4. {disz}ARAD-ku-bi
5. _dumu_ e2-babbar-ra-lu-mur
  coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354
6. [a]-na ki-is,-ri a-na _mu# 1(disz)#-kam_
7. u2#-sze-s,i2
reverse
1. _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar#
2. _i3-la2-e_
3. _iti szu#-numun#-[a] u4 [1(disz)]-kam_
4. [i-ru-ub]
5. _igi_ {d}[... u3 {d}]a-a
6. _igi_ [... _dumu_ {d}suen-na]-tum
  single ruling
7. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-[lu-na] _lugal-e_
envelope
obverse
1. _e2_ ru-ug-bu-um
2. _ki_ ARAD#-i3#-li2-szu
3. _dumu_ gaz-[esz18-dar]
4. [{disz}ARAD-ku]-bi
5. [_dumu_ e2]-babbar#-ra-lu-mur
  coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354
6. [a-na ki-is,]-ri# a#-na# _mu# 1(disz)-kam_
7. u2-sze-s,i2
8. _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
9. _i3-la2-e_
reverse
1. _iti szu-numun-a u4 1(disz)-kam_
2. i-ru-ub
  single ruling
3. [_igi_ ...] u3 {d}a-a
4. [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ {d}suen-na-tum
5. [_mu_ sa-am-su]-i-lu-na _lugal-e_
seal 1
  (uninscribed)

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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  • Genre(s): Legal (Rent of a rugbum)
  • Language(s):


  • primary: MHET 2/3, 354

    [Dekiere1995MHET2/3] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 3: Documents from the Reign of Samsu-Iluna. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

  • history: AfO 44/45, p. 349-356, p. 354

    [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 078783 & BM 078784
  • Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0727 & 1888-05-12 Bu, 0728

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
2019-03-21 at 07:52:45 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2015-09-25 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) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 354 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481710.
MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry (No. P481710). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481710 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481710 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481710},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481710},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 354 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481710.
MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry (No. P481710). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481710 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481710 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481710},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481710},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P481710
LB  - CDLI:P481710
M1  - 2025/8/13/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 354 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481710
ER  - 
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