TS 045 (P498201)

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 033225

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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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_
2. _da e2 ku3 sa10_ ip-qu2-{d}suen
3. u3 _da e2 sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
4. 1/2(disz) _sar kislah da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. u3 _da sa10_ ip-qu2-{d}suen
6. _sag e-sir2 u3 sag e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
7. pu-ha-at 1(disz) _sar kislah_
8. sza ip-qu2-{d}suen
9. it-ti _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-a-zu
10. i-sza-mu-u2-ma
11. a-na s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
12. a-na pu-uh2-tim id*-di-nu
13. u3 s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
14. pu-uh2-ta-am isz-ku-nu-szum
15. _e2 u3 ga2-num_ sza-a-ti
16. _ki_ ip-qu2-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
17. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
18. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
19. _in-szi-sa10-mesz_
20. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
21. _sa10# til#-la-ni-sze3 in-na-la2_
22. _e2 ad-da-a-ni-ta in-du8_
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3_
2. _nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4-de3_
3. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_
4. _in-pa3-mesz_
5. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
6. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}er3-ra _nu-banda3 ugula!_
7. _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir
8. _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-el-li2 _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
9. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _i3-ra2-ra2_
10. _igi_ {d}suen-APIN _ra2-gaba_
11. _dumu_ da-aq-qum
12. _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti _szitim_
13. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
14. _igi_ {d}suen-APIN _simug dumu_ {d}suen-na-tum
15. _igi_ lu2-{d}nanna _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
  blank space
16. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_
17. _iti {gesz}apin-du8-a_
18. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal ugnim_ tu-ru-uk-ku ka-ak-mu-um{ki} u3 su-bir4{ki}-bi-ta_
  (seal impressions)
envelope
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ da e2 sa10 ku3_ ip-qu2-{d}suen
2. u3 _da e2 sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
3. 1/2(disz) _sar ga2-nun da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
4. u3 _da e2 sa10 ku3_ ip-qu2-{d}suen
5. _sag e-sir2 u3 sag e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
6. pu-ha-at 1(disz) _sar ga2-nun_
7. sza ip-qu2-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-an-szum2
8. it-ti _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-a-zu
9. i-sza-mu-u2-ma a-na s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
10. a-na pu-uh2-tim isz-ku-nu
11. u3 s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 pu-ha-am isz-ku-nu-szum
12. _e2 u3 ga2-num_ sza-a-ti
13. _ki_ ip-qu2-{d}suen u3 ARAD-{d}utu _dumu!-ni_
14. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
15. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_
16. _in-szi-sa10_
17. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
18. _sa10# til#-la-ni-sze3
19. in-na-an-la2_
20. _e2 ad-da-ni in-du8-mesz_
21. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3_
22. _nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4-de3_
23. _nam inim-gar-ra in-na-gub_
24. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_
25. _in-pa3_
26. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-bi zi2-ka-ti
27. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
28. _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-el-li2
29. _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
30. _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir
31. _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _lu2 i3-ra2-ra2_
32. _igi_ lu2-{d}nanna _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum!
33. _igi_ {d}suen-APIN _ra2-gaba dumu_ da-aq-qum
34. _igi_ {d}suen-APIN _simug dumu_ {d}suen-na-tum
35. _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti_ szitim_
36. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
  (Charpin collation: lines 35 and 36 are omitted in Jean's copy)
37. _igi_ {d}suen-apin sza-ak-ka-na-ak-ku
  blank space
38. _kiszib-a-ni u3 kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_
39. _ib2-ra_
40. _iti {gesz}apin-du8-a_
41. _mu esz3-nun-na{ki} a gal-gal-e mu-un-gul-e
  (= Hammurapi 38a (so CDLI year names list) contra tablet's Hammurapi 37)
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. ip-qu2-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
seal 2
1. a-pil-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ {d}nanna-ama-an-szum2
seal 3
1. qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-lam
3. _ARAD_ {d}nergal#
seal 4
1. {d}suen-sze-me-i
2. _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 5
1. {d}suen-u2-se2-li
2. _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 6
1. ta-ri-bu-um
2. _dumu_ a-gu-u2-ma
3. _ARAD_ {d}a-PA-ku-um
4. [u3 {d}nergal]
seal 7
1. [{d}suen-APIN]
2. [_dumu_ da-aq]-qum
3. [_ARAD_ {d}nin]-si4-an-na
seal 8
1. {d}suen-APIN
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-na-tum
3. [...]
seal 9
1. lu2-{d}nanna
2. _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
4. u3 {d}en-ki
seal 10
1. AN {d}mar-tu
2. {d}suen-APIN#
3. _dumu_ {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-[it,]

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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
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  • primary: Archives familiales, 45

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

  • history: Archives familiales, pl. 03

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

  • history: BAP, 47

    [Meissner1893BAP] Meissner, Bruno. 1893. Beiträge Zum Altbabylonischen Privatrecht. Assyriologische Bibliothek 11. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 041

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 033225
  • Accession No.: B 068

  • 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
2024-07-15 at 14:08:12 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 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 09:07:30 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 012930 (composite) (P511407) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013030 (composite) (P511507) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013340 (composite) (P511872) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013365 (composite) (P511897) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013682 (composite) (P512189) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013724 (composite) (P513733) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013725 (composite) (P513734) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013726 (composite) (P513735) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013727 (composite) (P513736) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“TS 045 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498201.
TS 045 artifact entry (No. P498201). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498201 (Original work published 2016)
TS 045 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498201 (Accessed: May 5, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498201},
}


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