BBVOT 01, 037 (P492365)

Administrative tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05441

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

42.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. a-na _zu2-lum_ u3 _sze-gesz-i3_
3. _ki_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
4. {disz}be-el-szu-nu _KA-KI_
5. _szu ba-an-ti_
6. _u4 buru14 zu2-lum_
7. u3 [_sze]-gesz-i3_
reverse
1. _kar_ ib-ba-szu#-u2#
2. _zu2-lum_ u3 _sze-gesz-i3_
3. _i3-ag2-e_
4. _igi_ lu2-dingir _sza13-dub-ba_
5. _iti sig4-a u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e a2-ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2-la2_ ia-di-a-bu-um-ma
seal 1
1. be#-el-[szu-nu]
2. dumu za-ak-[...]
3. ARAD sa-am-su#-[i-lu-na]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P492365

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 05441
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010123947

References

  • primary: BBVOT 1, 37

    [Arnaud1989BBVOT1] Arnaud, Daniel. 1989. Altbabylonische Rechts- Und Verwaltungsurkunden Aus Dem Musée Du Louvre. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient. Texte 1. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • history: MOS studies 2, p.185-212, p. 208

    [Charpin2000édits] Charpin, Dominique. 2000. “Les Prêteurs et Le Palais: Les Édits de Mîšarum Des Rois de Babylone et Leurs Traces Dans Les Archives Privées.” In Interdependency of Institutions and Private Entrepreneurs. Proceedings of the Second MOS Symposium (Leiden 1998), edited by A.C.V.M. Bongenaar, 185–212. MOS Studies 2. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-07-19 at 11:04:37 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BBVOT 01, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P492365.
BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry (No. P492365). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P492365 (Original work published 2015)
BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P492365 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023BBVOT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P492365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P492365},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P492365
LB  - CDLI:P492365
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P492365
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BBVOT 01, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P492365.
BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry (No. P492365). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P492365 (Original work published 2015)
BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P492365 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023BBVOT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P492365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P492365},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P492365
LB  - CDLI:P492365
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - BBVOT 01, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P492365
ER  -
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