TS 010 (P498167)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr), 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 033198

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

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Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 ki-gal2
2. da e2 {d}am-an-na
3. {disz}ri-ma-am-{d}suen
4. {disz}i3-li2-tab-ba-e
5. u3 e2 dingir-na-s,i-ir
6. ki s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 dumu i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
7. {disz}i-ri-ba-am dumu a-pil-ku-bi
8. u3 ha-am-s,i2-ru-um dam az-zi-ia
9. {disz}{d}suen-a-zu
10. in-szi-sa10
11. 1(u) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
13. in-na-la2
14. u4-kur2 lu3-ulu3-ke4?
15. nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4-de3
16. mu {d}nanna {d}utu
17. u3 ri-im-{d}suen lugal-e* in-pa3
18. igi i3-li2-i-din-na-am
19. dumu i3-li2-a-nu-um
20. igi a-at-ta-a-a dumu a-pil-sza-wa-qar
21. igi i3-li2-a-wi-li nar
22. igi s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 dumu dingir-na-s,i-ir
23. igi en-um-{d}suen szesz-a-ni
24. igi ip-qu2-isz8-tar2 dumu i-ku-pi4-{d}suen
25. igi im-gur-{d}suen dumu a-gu-u2-a
26. igi {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed
27. igi {d}suen-i-ri-ba-am
28. igi li-pi2-it-er3-ra
29. dumu a-wi-il-i3-li2
30. kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz
31. iti szu-numun!-a
32. mu 2(disz) {uruda}alan ri-im-{d}suen lugal e2 {d}utu-sze3 in-ku4-re
envelope
obverse
  not copied by Jean
  4 lines broken
5. [...]-szubur
6. [...]-zi-ia
7. [...]-pil#-ku-bi
8. [...]-mu-ba-li2-it,
9. {disz}{d}suen-a-[zu]
10. in-szi-sa10
11. 1(u) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
13. in-na-la2
14. u4-kur2 lu2-ulu3-ke4
15. nu-mu#-un#-gi4-gi4-de3
reverse
1. mu {d}nanna {d}utu
2. u3 ri-im-{d}suen lugal-e in-pa3#
3. igi ip-qu2-isz8-tar2 dumu i-ku-pi4-{d}suen
4. igi {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed dumu {d}suen-na-pi-isz-ti
5. igi i3-li2-i-din-na-am dumu i3-li2-a-nu-um
6. igi <a>-at#-ta#-a-a dumu a-pil-sza-wa-qar#
7. igi i3-li2-a-wi-li dumu inim-{d}du-du
8. igi s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 dumu dingir-na-s,i-ir
9. igi en-um-{d}suen szesz-a-ni
10. igi {d}suen-i-ri-ba-am dumu {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it,
11. igi im-gur-{d}suen dumu a-gu-u2-a
12. igi {d}suen-i-ri-ba-am dub-sar
13. igi ma-s,a-am-i3-li2 dumu li-iq#-tum
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14. kiszib# lu2#-inim-ma-bi-mesz
15. [iti szu]-numun-a
16. [mu 2(disz) {uruda}alan] ri-im-{d}suen lugal [e2 {d}]utu-sze3 in-ku4#-[re]
seal 1
1. {d}nin#-ki#-gal
2. [me] ki-gal-a szu-du8
seal 2
1. {d}nin-szubur
2. sukkal zi-an-na
seal 3
1. [...]
2. dumu {d}[...]

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
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: Archives familiales, 10

    [Charpin1980Archivesfamiliales] Charpin, Dominique. 1980. Archives Familiales et Propriéte Privée En Babylonie Ancienne : Étude Des Documents de “Tell Sifr.” Vol. 12. Hautes Études Orientales.

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 015-016

    [Strassmaier1882] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1882. Texte, Altbabylonischer Verträge Aus Warka. Orient. Congr. Abhandll.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 033198
  • Accession No.: B 041

  • Provenience: Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-16 at 10:33:12 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg 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
2019-05-23 at 09:06:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2016-04-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 013698 (composite) (P513486) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013699 (composite) (P513487) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“TS 010 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498167.
TS 010 artifact entry (No. P498167). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498167 (Original work published 2016)
TS 010 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498167 (Accessed: May 9, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498167},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498167},
}


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