TS 080 (P498235)

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 033254 & BM 033254A

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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tablet
obverse
1. 2/3(disz) _sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 ki-szub-[ba]_
2. _da e2_ {d}suen-ga-mil
3. _da ki 2(disz) sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
4. _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
5. u3 _sag ga2-nun_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
6. _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
7. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_
8. _lugal e2-e-ke4_
9. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
10. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
11. _in-szi-sa10-mesz#_
12. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
13. _sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
14. _in-na-an-la2_
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3 nu-mu-un-da-bala_
2. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
3. _in-pa3-mesz_
4. _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-lam
5. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu
6. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur
7. _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pir-hu-um
8. _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur!-an-ni _szesz-ni_
9. _igi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_
10. _igi_ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
11. _igi_ ap-lum _szesz-ni_
12. _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu
13. _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu-ni_
14. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
15. _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
16. _iti kin-{d}inanna 2(disz)-kam-ma_
17. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {uruda}ki-lugal-gub hur-sag i7 didli-bi_
envelope
obverse
1. 2/3(disz) _sar 5(disz) gin2# [e2 ki-szub-ba]_
2. _da# e2_ {d}suen#-[ga-mil]
3. _u3 da sa10 ku3#_ [s,i-li2-isz8-tar2]
4. _sag ga2-nun_ a-na#-{d}suen#-e-mi-id#
5. _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
6. _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi#-id#
7. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu!-ni_
8. _lugal e2-e-ke4_
9. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
10. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
11. _in-szi-sa10_
12. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
13. _in-na-an-la2-mesz_
14. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ka_
15. _inim-gar-ra e2-e-ke4
16. {disz}a#-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
17. u3# a#-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_
reverse
1. _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-mesz_
2. _nu-mu-un-bala-e_
3. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk
4. u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3-mesz_
5. _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-lam
6. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu
7. _igi_ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
8. _igi_ ap-lum _szesz-ni_
9. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur
10. _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pir-hu-um
11. _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur!-an-ni _szesz-ni_
12. _igi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_
13. _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu
14. _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu-ni_
15. _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
16. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu# _dub#-sar_
17. _kiszib-ba-a-ni u3 kiszib lu2#!-[inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra-asz?_]
18. _iti du6-ku3#_ [...]
19. _mu_ sa-am-su#-[i-lu-na _lugal] {uruda}ki-lugal#-gub# [hur-sag i7 didli-bi_]
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id
2. _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum#
3. _ARAD_ [...]
seal 2
1. i-din-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-[lam]
3. _ARAD_ {d}szuszin#?
seal 3
1. i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am
2. _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}er3-ra
3. _ARAD_ {d}nergal#
seal 4
1. si2-ia-[tum]
2. _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um
3. _ARAD_ sza AN {d}mar-tu
seal 5
1. {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni
2. _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um
3. [...]
seal 6
1. [na-bi-{d}en-lil2]
2. _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur u3 {d}en-ki
seal 7
1. ap-lum
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-ni
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur u3 {d}en-ki
seal 8
1. {d}iszkur-ma-[an-szum2]
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-[ni]
3. _ARAD_ [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • Seal information:

    MVS 17, 22

  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: Archives familiales, 80

    [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. 22

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

    (seals)

  • history: MVS 17, Taf. I no. 1

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

    Photo of the left edge of the envelope

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 069

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 033254 & BM 033254A
  • Accession No.: B 097

  • 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
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune 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 09:08:09 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 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 013722 (composite) (P513731) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013750 (composite) (P513766) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013752 (composite) (P513768) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013758 (composite) (P513774) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013785 (composite) (P514348) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013787 (composite) (P514350) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“TS 080 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498235.
TS 080 artifact entry (No. P498235). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498235 (Original work published 2016)
TS 080 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498235 (Accessed: May 6, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498235},
}


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ID  - P498235
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TI  - TS 080 artifact entry
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