TS 034 (P498190)

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 033221

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 ki-szub-ba
2. a2 e2 a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
3. u3 a2 e2 mu-ha-ad-du-um
4. sag-bi pi2-ir-hu-um
5. sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma e-sir2
6. ki mu-ha-ad-du-um
7. lugal-a-ni-ir
8. {disz}a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id dumu
9. ni-id-na-tum
10. in-szi-sa10
11. 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
13. in-na-an-la2
14. u4-kur2-sze3 inim-gal2-la ki-szub-ba
15. {disz}mu-ha-ad-du-um
16. ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
reverse
1. nu-mu-un-da-bala-e
2. mu ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 lugal in-pa3
3. igi a-pil-{d}suen dumu {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
4. igi i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen dumu il3-szu-ba-ni
5. igi {d}suen-u2-se2-li dumu s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
6. igi ip-qu2-{d}suen dumu {d}suen-ma-an-szum2
7. igi t,a3-ab-s,i-il-lum dumu wa-ar-da-ni
8. igi e2-an-na-lu2-ti dub-sar
9. kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz
10. ib2-ra
11. iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
12. mu ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 lugal giskim-ti an {d}en-lil2-bi-ta igi erin2-na-sze3 i3-gen-na-a ma-da ia-mu-ut-ba-lum u3 lugal ri-im-{d}suen szu#-ni sa2 bi2-du11
envelope
obverse
1. 2(disz)* sar ki-szub-ba
2. a2 e2 a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
3. u3 a2 e2 mu-ha-ad-du-um
4. sag-bi pi-ir-hu-um
5. sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma e-sir2
6. ki mu-ha-ad-du-um dumu {d}suen-a-zu
7. {disz}a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id dumu ni-id-na-tum
8. in-szi-sa10
9. [3(disz)] 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
10. sa10# til-la-ni-sze3
11. in-na-an-la2
12. u4-kur2-sze3 inim-gal2-la ki-szub-ba
13. {disz}mu-ha-ad-du-um dumu {d}suen-a-zu
14. ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
15. [nu-mu-un-da]-bala#-e
16. [mu ha-am-mu]-ra-[pi2 lugal]
17. [in]-pa3 [...]
reverse
1. [igi] a-pil-{d}suen dumu {d}nanna-[ma-an-szum2]
2. [igi i]-ri#-ba-am-{d}suen dumu il3-szu-ba-ni
3. [igi {d}suen]-u2#-se2-li [dumu] s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
4. [igi ip-qu2]-{d}suen [dumu {d}]nanna-ma-an-szum2
5. [igi t,a3-ab]-s,i#-il-lum dumu wa-ar-da-ni
6. [igi e2-an-na]-lu2-ti dub-sar
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7. [kiszib lu2-inim]-ma#-bi-mesz#
8. [ib2]-ra
9. [iti udru{duru5}] u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
10. [mu ha]-am#-mu-ra-pi2 lugal giskim#-ti an {d}en-lil2-bi-ta [igi] erin2#-na-sze3 i3-gen-na-a [ma]-da# ia-mu-ut-ba-lum{ki#} u3 lugal ri-im-{d}suen szu#-ni sa2 bi2-in?-du11#
seal 1
1. a-pil-{d}suen
2. dumu {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
seal 2
1. i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen#
2. dumu il3-zu-ba-ni
3. ARAD {d}iszkur
seal 3
1. {d}suen-u2-se2-[li]
2. dumu s,i-li2-{d}[inanna]
3. [ARAD {d}iszkur]
seal 4
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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, 34

    [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, 037

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 033221
  • Accession No.: B 064

  • 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 09:07:31 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 013030 (composite) (P511507) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013139 (composite) (P511617) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013319 (composite) (P511851) 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 034 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498190.
TS 034 artifact entry (No. P498190). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498190 (Original work published 2016)
TS 034 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498190 (Accessed: May 9, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498190},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498190},
}


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TI  - TS 034 artifact entry
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