CT 52, 083 (P481831)

Letter 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, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080402b + BM 080940

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-bi-ia
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma be-li2-tukul-ti ra-i-im-ka-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu lu da-ri asz-szu-mi-ia da-ri-isz u4-mi
5. a-bi li-ba-al-li-t,u2
6. lu# ba#-al#-t,a-a-ta lu sza-al-ma-a-ta
7. [lu da]-ri-a-ta
8. [_dingir_ na-s,i-ir]-ka
9. [lu]-u2 ka-ia-[a-an]
10. a-na szu-ul-mi-ka asz-pu-ra-am
11. szu-lum-ka ma-har {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu lu-u2 da-ri
12. asz-szum a-ak-sza-ia-a u3 {d}amar-utu-na-s,i-ir
13. mu-ru-<us,> li-ib-bi-ia ma-ah-ri-ka asz-ku-un
14. sze-a-am u3 _ku3-babbar_ ad-di-szu-nu-szi-im
15. u3 ka-ni-<ka>-ti-szu-nu e-el-qi2
16. a-nu-um-ma i3-li2-a-na-ka-szum-tak2-la-ku [ARAD]-ka
reverse
1. ka#-ni-ka-ti-szu-nu usz-ta-bi-[lam]
2. _1(disz) lu2_ a-li-ik i-di szu-ku-szu-um-ma
3. e-ma a-asz-bu szu-pu-ur-szu-nu-szi-im
4. a-wa-a-ti-szu-nu a-mu-ur-ma
5. sze-a-am u3 _ku3-babbar#_ szu-ud-di-szu-nu-ti-ma
6. a-na i3-li2-a-na-ka-szum-tak2-la-ku ARAD-ka
7. i-di#-in#
8. [x x x] x x x x it#-ta-szu-nu
9. [x x x] x a-na babila2#{ki}
10. szu#-bi-lam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P481831

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080402b + BM 080940
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0541b + 1891-05-09 Bu, 1077

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80402.B

References

  • primary: CT 52, 83

    [Walker1976CT52] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1976. Old Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 52. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 7, 83

    [Kraus1977AbB7] Kraus, Fritz R. 1977. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 52). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 7. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-26 at 10:53:43 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2015-10-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 52, 083 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481831.
CT 52, 083 artifact entry (No. P481831). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481831 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 083 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481831 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {CT 52, 083 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481831},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 52, 083 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481831.
CT 52, 083 artifact entry (No. P481831). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481831 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 083 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481831 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {CT 52, 083 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481831},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P481831
LB  - CDLI:P481831
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CT 52, 083 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481831
ER  -
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