RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 (P504458)

Legal 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 097855 & BM 097855A

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 (record of debt)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) lu2-sze-sag11-ku5_
2. _ugu_ ri-isz-{d}utu
3. {disz}{d}na-bi-um-ma-lik
4. i-szu
5. _u4 sze-sag11-ku5_
6. _sze-sag11-ku5_ i-la-ak
reverse
1. u2-ul il-li-ik-ma
2. s,i-im-da-at szar-ri-im
  single ruling
3. _igi_ ka-lu-mu-um_
4. _igi_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
5. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u)#?-kam#_
6. _mu kilib3 gu2-du3-a-bi_
envelope
obverse
1. [_6(disz) lu2-sze-sag11-ku5_]
2. [_ugu_ ri-isz-{d}utu]
3. [{disz}{d}na-bi-um-ma]-lik
4. [i-szu]
5. [...] _lu2#-sze-sag11-ku5_
6. [_u4 sze-sag11-ku5_]
7. [_sze-sag11-ku5_] i#-la-ak
8. u2-ul il-li-ik#-ma
9. s,i-im-da-at
10. szar-ri-im#
  single ruling
reverse
1. _igi#_ [{d}utu]-li#-wi-ir
2. [_dumu_ e-tel]-{d}suen
3. [...] x
4. [...]
5. [_iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u)?-kam_]
6. [_mu kilib3 gu2-du3-a-bi_]
seal 1
1. {d}mar#-[tu]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (record of debt)
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/P504458

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 26.0 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 097855 & BM 097855A
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0909 & 1902-10-11, 0909A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-909

References

  • primary: RSO 82 Suppl. 1, 13 & 14

    [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
2018-08-18 at 09:10:44 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, 013 & 014 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504458.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry (No. P504458). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504458 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504458 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504458},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504458},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504458
LB  - CDLI:P504458
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504458
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504458.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry (No. P504458). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504458 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504458 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504458},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504458},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504458
LB  - CDLI:P504458
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 013 & 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504458
ER  -
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