MHET 2/3, 359 (P481715)

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 079150 & BM 079150A

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 (Bequest)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na ki-di-im
2. _da e2_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
3. _5(disz) u8 udu hi-a_
4. {disz}dumu-er-s,e-tim a-hu-sza
5. u3 te-ri-na-ta _ama-a-ni_
6. a-na ha-li-ia-tum
7. i-di-nu
8. _1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur_ i-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
9. {disz}a-bi-x a na AN x [...]
10. i#-na-ad-di#-isz-[...]
11. _mu#_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu#
12. u3 sa-am-su!-i-lu-na _lugal_
reverse
1. _in-pa3#-[de3]-mesz#_
2. _igi_ AN-[...]
3. _igi_ [...]
4. _igi_ [...]
5. _igi_ {d}utu-ha-s,i-ir
6. _igi_ {d}utu-la-ma-sa3-szu
  single ruling
7. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
8. _mu_ zimbir{ki}
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na ki-di-im
2. _da e2_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
3. _5(disz) u8 udu hi-a#_
4. {disz}dumu-er-s,e#-[tim a-hu-sza]
5. u3 te-ri-[na-ta _ama-a-ni_]
6. a-na ha-li#-[ia-tum]
7. i-di-[nu]
8. _1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur_ [i-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_]
9. {disz}a-bi#-[...]
10. i-[na-ad-di-isz-...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. _iti# sze-sag11#-ku5# [u4] 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
2'. _mu zimbir{ki} iri ul {d}utu-ke4_
seal 1
1. {d}marduk-la-[ma-sa3-szu]
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-mu-[sza-lim]
  coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of {d}suen-ri-[me-ni]
3. _ugula lukur_ {d}utu
4. [_ARAD_] sa-am-su!-[i-lu-na]
seal 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. _ugula lukur_ [...]
4. _dumu#_ x [...]

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:
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Bequest)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: MHET 2/3, 359

    [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: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 393-394

    [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. 354 (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 079150 & BM 079150A
  • Accession No.: 1889-04-26 Bu, 0447 & 1889-04-26 Bu, 0447A

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
2022-08-03 at 12:57:24 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2021-11-13 at 15:36:44 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2021-11-13 at 15:36:24 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI 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: -
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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 359 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481715.
MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry (No. P481715). (2024, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481715 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481715 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
@misc{2024MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481715},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481715},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/14/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P481715
LB  - CDLI:P481715
M1  - 2025/8/13/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481715
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 359 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P481715.
MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry (No. P481715). (2024, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481715 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481715 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
@misc{2024MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481715},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481715},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/14/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P481715
LB  - CDLI:P481715
M1  - 2025/8/13/
TI  - MHET 2/3, 359 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481715
ER  -
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