TS 057 (P498212)

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 033228

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)

-

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_
2. _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
3. u3 _da e2_ mi-na-ni
4. 1/3(disz) _sar ki-szub-ba da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. u3 _da e-sir2_
6. _e2_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
7. _ki_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
8. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
9. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_
10. _in-szi-sa10-mesz_
11. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
12. _in-na-la2-mesz_
13. _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_
14. _inim-gar-ra e2_ mi-na-ni
15. _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4_
reverse
1. _mu lugal-bi in-[pa3]_
2. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra <<_dumu_>> ra-bi si2-ka-tim
3. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
4. _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-li _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. _igi_ ip-qu2-er3-ra _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
6. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-me-e _szesz-a-ni_
7. _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir _dumu_ a-bu-ni
8. _igi_ sze-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur
9. _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2
10. _igi_ lu-mu-ur-gi-mil-{d}utu
11. _dumu_ nu-u2-{d}mar-tu
12. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it,
13. _dumu_ {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed
14. _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti _szitim_
15. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen
16. _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-a-ni_
17. _igi_ dumu-er-s,e-tim _szesz-a-ni
18. _igi_ i-la-a _szesz-a-ni_
19. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
  blank space
20. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_
21. _iti ab-e3-a_
left
1. _mu bad3 gal kar-ra {d}utu mu-un-du3-a_
  seal impression
envelope
obverse
1. 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_
2. _da e2_ ,i-na-ni
3. u3 _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
4. 1/3(disz) _sar ki-szub-ba da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. u3 [_da e]-sir2_
6. _e2_ mi-na-[ni _dumu_ mi]-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
7. _ki_ mi-[na-ni _dumu_ mi]-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
8. {disz}s,i#-[li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal?]
  not really enough room for the patronym
9. u3 a-wi-[il-i3-li2] _szesz#-a-ni_
10. _in-[szi-sa10]-mesz_
11. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2# [ku3-babbar sa10 til]-la#-ni-sze3_
12. _in-[na-la2-mesz_]
13. _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-[mu-un-da]-bala#-[e_]
14. _inim-gar-ra e2#_ [mi]-na#-ni
15. _ba-ni-ib-gi-[gi_]
reverse
1. _mu lugal-bi in-[pa3]_
2. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-[bi si2]-ka-tim
3. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma#-an-szum2
4. _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-li _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. _igi_ ip-qu2-er3-ra _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
6. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-me-e _szesz-a-ni_
7. _igi_ sze-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur
8. _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir _dumu_ a-bu-ni
9. _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2
10. _igi_ lu-mu-ur-gi-mil-{d}utu _dumu_ nu-u2-{d}mar-tu
11. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _dumu_ {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed
12. _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti _szitim_
13. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
14. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen
15. _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-a-ni_
16. _igi_ dumu-er-s,e-tim _szesz-a-ni
17. _igi_ i-la-a _szesz-a-ni_
  blank space
18. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_
19. _iti ab-e3-a_
20. _mu bad3 gal kar-ra {d}utu mu-un-du3-a_
  (seal impressions)
left
1. _kiszib i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
2. _kiszib_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
seal 1
1. qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-[ub-lam]
3. _ARAD_ {d}nergal
seal 2
1. a-pil-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
seal 3
1. {d}suen-u2-se2-li
2. _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 4
1. {d}utu-ha-zi-ir
2. _dumu_ a-bu-ni
3. _ARAD_ {[d]}nin#-si4-an-na
seal 5
  no linguistic content
seal 6
1. {d}nin-szubur
2. _me-an-na szu-du7_

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
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  • primary: Archives familiales, 57

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

  • history: King - Hall, Egypt and Western Asia, 280 (photo)

    [King1907EgyptandWestern Asia] King, Leonard W., and Henry Reginald Holland Hall. 1907. Egypt and Western Asia in the Light of Recent Discoveries. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

  • history: BAP, 34

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

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 050

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 033228
  • Accession No.: B 071

  • 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 13:10:32 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
2020-09-15 at 12:57:33 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI 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 013682 (composite) (P512189) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013740 (composite) (P513749) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013741 (composite) (P513757) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013742 (composite) (P513758) 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 057 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498212.
TS 057 artifact entry (No. P498212). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498212 (Original work published 2016)
TS 057 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498212 (Accessed: May 22, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498212},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498212},
}


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