TS 085 (P498240)

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 033196 & BM 033196A

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. 1(disz) _sar e2 ki-szub-ba_
2. _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
3. _da e2 ha-la dumu-mesz_ u-bar-{d}suen
4. _sag e-sir2
5. u3 _sag e2_ {d}suen-a-zu
6. _ki_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
7. u3 i3-li2-tu-ra-am _dumu-ni_
8. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
9. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
10. _in-szi-sa10_
11. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
12. _in-na-an-la2_
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 na-me-a-ka_
2. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_
3. _mu lugal-bi in-pa3_
4. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
5. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu-um
6. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-szam _dumu_ im-me-rum
7. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-szam _dumu_ i-nun-e2-a
8. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen
9. _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-ni_
10. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-sze-zi-ib _szesz-ni_
11. _igi_ {d}iszkur-i-din-nam _dumu_ a-na-pa-ni-dingir
12. _igi_ AN-KA-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu
13. _kiszib-ba-a-ni u3 kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
14. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
15. _mu_ {d}ri-im-{d}suen _lugal lu2-kur2 lu2-hul-gal2_
  (seal impressions)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) _sar e2 ki-szub-ba_
2. _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2
3. _u3 da# e2 ha-la dumu-mesz_ u-bar-{d}suen
4. _sag e-sir2
5. u3 _sag e2_ {d}suen-a-zu
6. _ki_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
7. u3 i3-li2-tu-ra-am _dumu-ni_
8. {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal
9. u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_
10. _in-szi-sa10-mesz_
11. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_
13. _in-na-an-la2-mesz_
14. _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e-esz_
15. _inim-gar-ra in-na-ab-gi4-gi4-mesz_
16. _mu {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal_
17. _in-pa3-mesz*_
reverse
1. _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu-um
2. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ im-me-rum
3. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ i-nun-e2-a
4. _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen
5. _igi_ ma-ri-ir-s,i-tim _szesz-ni_
  line omitted in Jean's copy
6. _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-ni_
7. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-sze-<zi>-ib _szesz-ni_
8. _igi_ {d}iszkur-illat-su2 _dumu_ a-na-pa-ni-dingir
9. _igi_ AN-KA-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu
10. _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_
11. _kiszib_ i-ri-ba-{d}suen
12. _kiszib_ i-din-{d}utu
13. _kiszib-a-ni u3 kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
  lines 11-12 written small
14. _iti udru{duru5}_
15. _mu_ {d}ri-im-{d}suen _lugal {d}nin-mah-e e2 kesz3{ki} temen-an-ki-bi-da-ta nam-lugal kalam kisz gal2-la-sze3 gal-bi-ta ba-an-il2-a lu2-kur2 lu2-hul-LI-ta kur-kur-sze3 gaba-bi nu-gi4-a_
  (seal impressions)
seal 1
1. mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-sze-mi
3. _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu
seal 2
1. i3-li2-ip-pa-ap-sa3-am
2. _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}er3-ra
3. _ARAD_ {d}nergal
seal 3
1. i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am
2. _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 4
1. i-nun-e2-a
2. _dumu_ il3-szu-ba-ni
3. _ARAD_ {d}en-ki
4. u3 {d}nirah
seal 5
  (uninscribed seal impression)
1. _kiszib_ i-din-{d}utu
seal 6
  (uninscribed seal impression)
1. _kiszib_ i-ri-ba-{d}suen
seal 7
1. {d}iszkur-illat-su2
2. _dumu_ a-na-pa-ni-dingir
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
seal 8
1. AN-KA-{d}nin-szubur
2. _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu
3. _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur
seal 9
1. na-bi#-[i3]-li2-szu
2. _dumu_ a-ap-pa-dingir
3. _ARAD_ {d}[nin]-si4-an-na
4. u3 {d}nisaba

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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  • Seal information:

    MVS 17, 27

  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: Archives familiales, 85

    [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. 27

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

    (seals)

  • history: MVS 17, Taf. I no. 2

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

    Photo lower edge

  • history: Strassmaier Warka, 011-012

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 033196 & BM 033196A
  • Accession No.: B 039

  • 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 013733 (composite) (P513742) 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 013759 (composite) (P513775) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013761 (composite) (P513777) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013790 (composite) (P514353) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013792 (composite) (P514355) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013793 (composite) (P514356) Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“TS 085 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498240.
TS 085 artifact entry (No. P498240). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498240 (Original work published 2016)
TS 085 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498240 (Accessed: May 11, 2025).
@misc{2024TS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TS 085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498240},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498240},
}


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