CT 52, 089 (P481837)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 078574

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

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-wi-lim sza {d}amar-utu u2-ba-al-la-t,u2-szu
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma i-din-isz8-tar2-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
5. lu sza-al-ma-ta
6. {disz}ARAD-eridu{ki} a-na ma-ah-ri-ka at,-t,ar-dam
7. i-na _2(u) 4(asz) sze gur ib2-tak4 e2-i3-dub_
8. 2(disz) ze-eh-pi2-ia u2-sza-bi-la-ak-kum-ma
9. a-na _erin2_ su2-tu-u2 sze-am ta-ad-di-in
10. sza _8(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. _4(asz) 4(barig) sze gur {gesz}ban2 {d}amar-utu_ sza-li-im-tam
12. a-na ARAD-eridu{ki} i-di-in#
reverse
1. ze-eh-pi2 qe2-er-bi-a-am
2. u3 a-li-a-am ak-nu-kum-ma
3. usz-ta-bi-la-ak-kum
4. a-na szi-bu-ti-ia ki-i-il
seal 1
1. {d}nin-pirig3 x mah
2. e2-babbar-ra-ke4
3. dumu-nita kal-ga {d}utu-ke4
4. {d}lamma nig2 sa6-ga szum2-mu
5. kin-kin ki sa6-ga
6. [x x] din [x 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
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 52, 89

    [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, 89

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 078574
  • Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0484

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-03-26 at 12:13:43 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2015-10-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 52, 089 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481837.
CT 52, 089 artifact entry (No. P481837). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481837 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 089 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481837 (Accessed: May 5, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 52, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481837},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481837},
}

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