RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 (P504459)

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 097836 & BM 097836A

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

46.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) lu2#-sze-sag11-ku5_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu
2. 6(disz) ib-ni-{d}kab-ta
3. 6(disz) ip-qa2-tum
4. 6(disz) ib-ni-{d}mar-tu#
5. _dumu_ sza#-lu-rum
  single ruling
6. _2(u) 4(disz) lu2-[sze-sag11-ku5_]
7. sza du-szu-up-tum _lukur_ {d}utu
reverse
1. _dumu-munus_ {d}marduk-la-ma-[sa3]-szu#
2. it#-ti#-szu-nu
3. _u4 sze-sag11-ku5-sze3_
4. i-la-ku u2-ul i-la-ku-ma#
5. s,i-im-da-at _lugal_
  single ruling
6. _igi_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
7. _dumu_ e#-tel-{d}suen
8. _igi_ ka-lu-mu-um
9. _mu kilib3 gu2-du3-a-bi_
envelope
obverse
1. [_6(disz) lu2-sze-sag11-ku5_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu]
2. 6(disz)# ib-ni-{d#}[kab-ta]
3. 8(disz) ib-ni-{d}mar#-[tu]
4. _dumu_ ku-ru-um#
5. 6(disz) ip-qa2-tum
  single ruling
6. _2(u) 6(disz) lu2-sze-sag11-ku5#-mesz#_
7. sza du-szu-up-tum
8. _dumu-munus_ {d}marduk-la-ma-sa3-[szu]
9. it#-ti#-szu-nu
reverse
1. [_u4] sze-sag11#-ku5-sze3_
2. i#-la#-ku
3. u2#-ul# i-la-ku-ma
4. s,i-im-da-at _lugal_
  single ruling
5. _igi_ ta-ri#-bu#-um
6. _dumu_ i-[din]-{d}nin-szubur
7. _igi_ {d}utu-li#-wi-ir
8. [_dumu_ e-tel-{d}suen]
9. [_iti ... u4 n-kam_]
10. [_mu kilib3 gu2-du3-a-bi_]
seal 1
1. [x] ZU [...]
2. [x] x x x HU [x]
3. AN x NI

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/P504459

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 32.0 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 097836 & BM 097836A
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0890 & 1902-10-11, 0890A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-890

References

  • primary: RSO 82 Suppl. 1, 15 & 16

    [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 09:10:45 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, 015 & 016 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504459.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry (No. P504459). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504459 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504459 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504459},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504459
LB  - CDLI:P504459
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504459
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504459.
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry (No. P504459). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504459 (Original work published 2017)
RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504459 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2026RSO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RSO 82 {Supp}. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504459},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504459
LB  - CDLI:P504459
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RSO 82 Supp. 1, 015 & 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504459
ER  -
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