TS 072 (P498227)

Purchase and sale contracts 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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 033246 & BM 033246a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) _sar e2 ki-szub-ba_ i-na _iri_ a-sza3-szir*
2. _da_ es,-s,u2-u2-um
3. _da_ ap-lum
4. u3 _sa10 ku3_ u2-s,i2-bi-tum
5. _e2_ a-hi-ki-li-im _dumu_ a-ru-su
6. _ki_ a-hi-ki-li-im
7. _lugal e2-e-ke4_
8. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_
9. _dumu-mesz_ i3-li2-sukkal _in-szi-sa10_
10. 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
11. _in-na-la2-mesz_
12. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ak_
13. _inim-gal2-la_ a-hi-ki-li-im
14. _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4_
15. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e
reverse
1. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk
2. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3!_
3. _igi_ iz-kur-e2-a _ugula gidri_
4. {disz}a-bi-lu-mu-ur ra-bi-a-nu
5. {disz}sze20-ep-{d}isztaran _dumu_ i-din-nu-nu
6. {disz}u2-s,i2-bi-tum _dumu_ a-pil-{d}suen
7. {disz}ig-mil-{d}suen _dumu_ ia-ar-ha-mu
8. {disz}zu-i-la _szesz-a-ni_
9. {disz}sze20-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
10. {disz}il3-szu-ib-ni _dumu_ a-hu-la-a-a
11. {disz}dam!-qi2-i3-li2-szu
12. {disz}be-li-i _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
13. {disz}{d}utu-li-wi-ir _dumu_ sa-mu-um
14. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra-asz_
15. _iti du6-ku3 u4 1(u)-kam_
16. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal alan szud3-szud3-de3 {d}lamma ku3-sig17_
  (seal impressions)
envelope
obverse
1. 2(disz) _sar e2 ki-szub-ba_ i-na _iri_ a-sza3-szir*{ki}
2. _da_ es,-s,u2-u2-um
3. _da e2_ ap-lum _dumu_ a-ru-su-um
4. u3 _da sa10 ku3_ u2-s,i2-bi-tum
5. _e2_ a-hi-ki-li-im
6. _lugal e2-e-ke4_
7. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
8. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
9. _dumu-mesz_ i3-li2-sukkal
10. _in-szi-sa10-mesz_
11. 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
12. _in-na-an-la2-mesz_
13. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4# nu#-me-a-ak_
14. _inim-gar-ra e2_ {disz}a-hi-ki-li-im
15. _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4_
16. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e
reverse
  (Jean's copy does not indicate where reverse begins)
1. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk
2. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3!_
3. _igi_ iz-kur-e2-a _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um
4. {disz}a-bi-lu-mu-ur _dumu#_ di-iq-qum
5. {disz}sze20-ep-{d}isztaran _dumu_ i-din-nu-nu
6. {disz}u2-s,i2-bi-tum _dumu_ a-pil-{d}suen
7. {disz}ig-mil-{d}suen _dumu_ ia-ar-ha-mu
8. {disz}zu-i-la _szesz-ni_
9. {disz}sze20-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
10. {disz}dam!-qi2-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ i-s,i-da-re-
11. {disz}be2?-li-i _dub-sar_ _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
12. {disz}{d}utu-li-wi-ir _dumu_ sa-mu-um
13. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
14. _iti du6-ku3 u4 1(u)-kam_
15. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal alan szud3-de3 {d}lamma ku3-sig17 didli-bi#-ta#_
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. iz-kur-e2-a
2. _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um
3. _ARAD_ AN {d}mar-tu
4. u3 {d}nin-si4-an-na
seal 2
1. a-bi-lu-mu-ur
2. _dumu_ di-iq-qum
3. [...]
seal 3
1. sze-ep-{d}sag-ku5
2. _dumu_ i-din-nu-nu-um
3. [...]
seal 4
1. u2-s,i2-bi-tum
2. _dumu_ a-pil-{d}suen
3. _ARAD_ {d}en-ki
4. {d}dam-gal-nun-na
seal 5
1. sze20-ep-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu
3. [...]
seal 6
1. a-hu-la-ap-{d}utu
2. [...]
seal 7
1. {d}utu-li-wi-ir
2. _dumu_ sa-mu-um
3. _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu

Text content

Genre(s) Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

MVS 17, 14 seal association uncertain

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 013744 (composite) (P513760) S013744 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013775 (composite) (P514338) S013775 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013776 (composite) (P514339) S013776 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013777 (composite) (P514340) S013777 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013778 (composite) (P514341) S013778 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013779 (composite) (P514342) S013779 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013780 (composite) (P514343) S013780 Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P498227

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 033246 & BM 033246a
Accession Number B 089

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.33246
British Museum Collection (BM) W_B-89

References

  • primary: Archives familiales, 72

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

  • history: MVS 17, no. 14

    [Colbow1995MVS17] Colbow, Gudrun. 1995. Die Spätaltbabylonische Glyptik Südbabyloniens. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 17. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

  • history: Tell Sifr, 72

    [Jean1931TellSifr] Jean, Charles-François. 1931. Tell Sifr : Textes Cunéiformes Conservés Au British Museum. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 061

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-28 at 17:07:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-09-02 at 15:01:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-31 at 13:34:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 10:33:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-12 at 11:19:36 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-05-09 at 13:02:15 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2019-05-23 at 09:08:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TS 072 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498227.
TS 072 artifact entry (No. P498227). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498227 (Original work published 2016)
TS 072 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498227 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498227},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P498227
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TS 072 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P498227.
TS 072 artifact entry (No. P498227). (2025, November 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498227 (Original work published 2016)
TS 072 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498227 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2025TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 28},
	title = {TS 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498227},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P498227
LB  - CDLI:P498227
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - TS 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498227
ER  -
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