RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 (P504455)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 097085 & BM 097085A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

40.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1/2(disz) gin2# ku3-babbar_
2. a-na _lu2-sze-sag11-ku5_
3. _ki_ du-szu-up-tum
4. {disz}e2-a-tukul-ti#
5. _dumu_ i-din-e2-a
6. _szu ba-an-ti#_
7. _u4#_-um _sze-sag11-ku5_
reverse
1. ki-ma a-li-ik
2. i-di-szu _sze-sag11-ku5_
3. i-la-ak u2-ul i-la-ak-ma
4. s,i-im-da-at _lugal_
  single ruling
5. _igi_ sig-e2-a
6. _igi_ ka-lu-mu-um
7. _iti ab-e3-a_
8. _mu_ esz3-nun-na{ki}
envelope
obverse
1. _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na _lu2-sze-sag11-ku5_
2. _ki_ du-szu-up-tum _lukur_ {d}utu
3. _dumu-munus_ {d}marduk-la-ma-sa3-szu
4. {disz}e2-a-tukul-ti
5. _dumu_ i-din-e2-a
6. _szu ba-an#-ti# u4 _sze-sag11-ku5#_
7. ki-ma a-li-ik#
8. i#-di-szu _sze-sag11#-ku5#_
9. [i]-la#-ak [u2]-ul# il#-[la-ak-ma]
reverse
1. s,i-im-da-at
2. szar-ri-im
  single ruling
3. _igi_ sig-e2-a _dub-sar_
4. _igi_ ka-lu-mu-um
5. _dumu_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu
6. _iti ab-e3-a u4 5(disz)-kam_
7. _mu_ esz3-nun-na{ki}
seal 1
  (uninscribed)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P504455

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 097085 & BM 097085A
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0139 & 1902-10-11, 0139A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-139

References

  • primary: RSO 82 Suppl. 1, 8 & 9

    [Rositani2011HarvestTexts] Rositani, Annunziata. 2011. Harvest Texts in the British Museum. Rivista Degli Studi Orientali. Supplemento 1. Pisa, Roma: Fabrizio Serra.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-08-12 at 08:15:54 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504455.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry (No. P504455). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504455 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504455 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504455},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504455
LB  - CDLI:P504455
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504455
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504455.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry (No. P504455). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504455 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504455 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504455},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504455
LB  - CDLI:P504455
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 008 & 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504455
ER  -
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