MHET 2/3, 401 (P509790)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), 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 079484 & BM 079484A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. e-da-ka-am sza dumu-zimbir{ki}
2. _ki_ dumu-zimbir{ki}
3. {disz}{munus}be-el-ta-ni
4. a-na _zu2-kesz2-sze3_
5. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
6. i-gu-ur
7. _zu2-kesz2-sze3 mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
reverse
1. _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _i3-la2-e_
3. _igi_ sig-{d}nin-dingir
4. _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
5. _igi_ ba-ba-tum
6. _iti du6-ku3-a u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_
7. _mu alan {d}lamma ku3-sig17#_
envelope
obverse
1. e-da-ka-am
2. dumu-zimbir{ki}
3. _ki_ dumu-zimbir{ki}
4. {disz}{munus}be-el-ta-ni
5. a-na _zu2-kesz2-sze3 mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
6. i-gu-ur
7. _zu2-kesz2-sze3 mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu
reverse
1. _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _i3-la2-e _
3. _igi_ sig-{d}nin-dingir
4. _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
5. _igi_ ba-ba-tum
6. _dumu_ a-bu-wa-qar
  blank space
7. _iti du6-ku3-a u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_
8. _mu alan {d}lamma ku3-sig17_
seal 1
1. ba-ba-tum
2. _dumu_ a-bu-wa-qar
3. _ARAD_ sza {d}ha-ni
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sig-{d}nin-dingir

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P509790

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 079484 & BM 079484A
Accession Number 1889-10-14, 0025 & 1889-10-14, 0025A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1889-1014-25

References

  • primary: MHET 2/3, 401

    [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.

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
2024-12-07 at 19:53:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-03-21 at 07:52:45 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 401 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509790.
MHET 2/3, 401 artifact entry (No. P509790). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509790 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 401 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509790 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509790},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/3, 401 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P509790.
MHET 2/3, 401 artifact entry (No. P509790). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509790 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/3, 401 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509790 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509790},
}

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