TS 027 (P498184)

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 033202

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) sar e2 ki-szub-ba
2. da e2 i-din-{d}suen
3. u3 da e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
4. [murgu2]-zi {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni murgu2-zi dal-ba-an-na
5. [sag]-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma da e2 {d}suen-pi-la-ah
6. sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma e-sir2
7. e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen
8. u3 {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am szesz-ni
9. ki# {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen
10. u3 {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am szesz-ni
11. lugal e2-e!-ke4
12. {disz}AN-KA-{d}en-ki dumu i-din-{d}suen
13. iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam
14. mu ki# 2(u) 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} ba!-an-dab
reverse
1. in-szi-sa10
2. 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
3. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
4. in-na-an-la2
5. u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ka
6. inim-gar-ra e2-e-ke4
7. {disz}{d}suen-isz-me-a-ni u3 szesz-ni
8. ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
9. nu-mu-un-da-bala-e
10. mu {d}nanna {d}utu
11. u3* {d*}ri-im-{d}suen lugal in-pa3
12. igi pi-ir-hu-um dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
13. igi lu2-{d}nanna dumu ni-di-it-tum
14. igi ap-lum szesz-ni
15. igi na-bi-{d}en-lil2 szesz-ni
16. igi {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, szesz-ni
17. igi nu-ur2-{d}inanna dumu a-bi-in-zu-zu
18. igi i-ri-ba-am lu2-sag-gub-ba
19. igi i3-li2-u3-{d}utu dumu lu2-i3-si-in{ki}
20. igi {d}utu-dingir szitim*
21. iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam mu ki 2(u) 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} ba-an-dab5
left
1. igi a-[wi-il]-{d}nin-gal dumu {d}[suen]-pi-la-ah
2. igi li#-[pi2-it]-{d}inanna gala
3. igi ARAD#-{d}nirah
envelope
obverse
1. 2(disz) sar e2# ki#-szub-[ba]
2. da e2 i-din-{d}suen#
3. u3# da e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
4. murgu2-zi {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni [murgu2]-zi dal-ba-an-na
5. sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma da e2 {d}suen-pi-la-ah
6. sag-bi# [2(disz)-kam-ma] e-sir2
7. e2 [{d}suen]-isz#-me-a-ni [dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen]
8. u3 [{d}suen-i]-qi2-[sza-am szesz-ni]
9. [ki {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen]
10. [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. 1(disz) [...]
14. in-szi-[sa10]
15. 5(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar]
16. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3 [in-na-an-la2]
17. u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-[me-a-ka]
18. inim-gar-ra e2-e-[ke4]
19. {disz}{d}suen-isz-me-a-ni u3# [szesz-ni]
20. ba-ni-ib-gi4#-[gi4]
21. <nu>-mu-un-da-[bala-e]
reverse
1. mu {d#}[nanna {d}utu]
2. u3* {d*}[ri-im-{d}suen lugal in-pa3]
3. igi pi-ir-[hu-um dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni]
4. igi lu2-[{d}nanna dumu ni-di-it-tum]
5. igi ap-lum [szesz-ni]
6. igi na-bi-[{d}en-lil2 szesz-ni]
7. igi {d}suen-[mu-ba-li2-it, szesz-ni]
8. igi {d}suen-[...]
9. igi i-ri-ba-am [lu2-sag-gub-ba]
10. igi nu-ur2-{d}[inanna dumu a-bi-in-zu-zu]
11. igi i3-li2-[u3-{d}utu dumu lu2-i3-si-in{ki}]
12. {d}puzur4-{d#}[...]
13. igi a-wi-il#-[{d}nin-gal dumu {d}suen-pi-la-ah]
14. igi s,i-li2-{d#}[...]
15. igi {d}utu-dingir [szitim]
16. igi li#-pi2-it#-{d}inanna lu2 [gala?]
17. igi ha-di!-a-me-er-{d}utu dumu i3-li2-ia-nu*
18. igi ARAD-{d}nirah#
19. kiszib lu2-inim!-ma!-bi-mesz ib2-ra
20. iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam
21. mu ki 2(u)* 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} in-dab-ba
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. pi-ir-hu-um-li-zi-iz
2. dumu {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
3. ARAD {d}en-ki#
seal 2
1. lu2-{d}nanna
2. dumu ni-di-it-tum
3. ARAD [...]
4. u3 [...]
seal 3
1. ap-lum
2. dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
3. ARAD {d}iszkur {d}en-ki
seal 4
1. na-bi-{d}en-lil2
2. dumu ni-di-it-tum
3. ARAD {d}iszkur
4. u3 {d}en-ki
seal 5
1. i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
2. dumu sza-{d}mar-tu
seal 6
1. si2-[...]
2. dumu x a? sza x
3. ARAD {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a{ki#}
seal 7
1. ARAD-{d}nirah
2. dumu {d}suen-pa-t,e4-er
3. ARAD {d}en-ki

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  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Legal
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  • primary: Archives familiales, 27

    [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, 019

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 033202
  • Accession No.: B 045

  • 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 09:06:56 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 012922 (composite) (P511399) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012930 (composite) (P511407) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012998 (composite) (P511475) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012999 (composite) (P511476) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013003 (composite) (P511480) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013005 (composite) (P511482) 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 027 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498184.
TS 027 artifact entry (No. P498184). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498184 (Original work published 2016)
TS 027 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498184 (Accessed: May 9, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498184},
}


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