MHET 2/3, 387 (P509777)
Legal tablet 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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 081490Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) szu-szi _a-sza3_
2. _ki_ la-ma-si2
3. {disz}szu-mi-er-s,e2-tim#
4. _a-sza3_ a-na szi-ki-il
5. nu-ka-ri-ib!-bi
6. u2-sze-s,i2
7. _1(iku) GAN2 4(asz) sze gur_
8. i-na {gesz}ban2 {d}utu
reverse
1. i-na {gesz}me-sze-qi2
2. i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im
3. _i3-ag2-e
single ruling
4. _igi_ {d}utu _igi_ {d}a-a
5. _igi_ {d}ma-mu
6. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(disz)-kam_
left
1. _mu i7 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na-he2-gal2_
obverse
1. 1(disz) szu-szi _a-sza3_
2. _ki_ la-ma-si2
3. {disz}szu-mi-er-s,e2-tim#
4. _a-sza3_ a-na szi-ki-il
5. nu-ka-ri-ib!-bi
6. u2-sze-s,i2
7. _1(iku) GAN2 4(asz) sze gur_
8. i-na {gesz}ban2 {d}utu
reverse
1. i-na {gesz}me-sze-qi2
2. i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im
3. _i3-ag2-e
single ruling
4. _igi_ {d}utu _igi_ {d}a-a
5. _igi_ {d}ma-mu
6. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(disz)-kam_
left
1. _mu i7 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na-he2-gal2_
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
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal
- Language(s):
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primary: MHET 2/3, 387
[Dekiere1995MHET2/3] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 3: Documents from the Reign of Samsu-Iluna. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.
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- Museum No.: BM 081490
- Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 1622
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.04.01.01
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2019-03-21 at 07:52:46 | Woestenburg, Els | Atf | Woestenburg, Els | CDLI | approved |
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| 2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The British Museum Collection (W_1891-0509-1622) (W_1891-0509-1622)
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Cite this Artifact
“MHET 2/3, 387 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509777.
MHET 2/3, 387 artifact entry (No. P509777). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509777 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 387 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509777 (Accessed: August 7, 2025).
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