MHET 2/3, 425 (P509808)
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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 082442 & BM 082443Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. _[n(iku)] GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ a-ta-na#-nu-um
2. i-ta _a-sza3_ ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ ha-li-lum
3. u3 i-ta nam-ka-ar a-ba-tim
4. _sag-bi_ nam-ka-ar a-ta2-nu-um
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3_ tab-ba-we-di-im
6. _ki_ sze-ri-ik-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
7. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-sipa
8. {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur_ {d}utu
9. _dumu-munus_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}suen
10. i-na _har ku3-babbar-sza in-szi-in-sa10_
11. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
12. _1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2 _
13. _inim-bi al-til_
14. _u4 kur2#-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
15. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2#-a_
reverse
1. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
2. u3 sa-am#-[su2]-i#-lu-na# _lugal_
3. _in-pa3#-de3#-mesz_
4. _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba#-[szu] _sanga_ {d}utu
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of {d}utu-tab-ba#-[we-di]-im [...] x
5. _igi_ isz#-me-[{d}suen _sanga_ {d}]utu
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of isz#?-me-[...]-utu
6. _igi_ akszak#[{ki}-i-din]-nam _dumu#_ [...]-qi2-in-ni
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of x x [...]-nam
7. _igi_ {d}suen-[i]-din#-nam _dumu_ {d}utu#-[illat]-su2
8. _igi_ sig-i3-li2#-szu _dumu_ qi2#-[isz]-nu-nu#
9. _igi_ {d}suen-e#-[ri-ba]-am _dumu_ lu#-usz#-ta-mar-sin
10. _igi_ {#}nanna#-ibila#-ma#-an#-[szum2] _dumu#_ ar-wi#-um
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of [...] x i3-li2 x x [...]
11. _igi_ [...]-ma-an-szum2#
12. _igi_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu sza _ka2 ga2-gi4#-a{ki}_
13. _igi_ szesz-i3-dug _dumu_ er3-ra#-[ga]-mil#
14. _igi_ u2-s,ur-we-dam _dub#-sar#_
single ruling
15. _iti gan-gan-na u4 1(u)-kam_
16. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal iri_ ki-sur-ra{ki} u3 sa-bu-um
envelope
obverse
1. _dub# [n(iku) GAN2 a-sza3]_ i#-na# _a#-gar3_ a#-[ta]-nu#-um#{ki}
2. i-[ta _a-sza3_ ARAD]-{d}suen# [dumu ha-li]-lum
3. [u3 i-ta nam]-ka-ar# [a-ba]-tim#
4. sag-[bi nam-ka]-ar# ha-ta2-nu-um
5. _[sag-bi 2(disz)-kam a-sza3]_ tab-ba-we-di-im
6. _ki#_ sze#-ri#-[ik-ti-{d}]a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
7. _[dumu]-munus#_ {d}[utu]-sipa
8. {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur#_ {d}utu
9. _dumu-munus_ [i-ku]-un-pi4#-[{d}]suen#
10. i#-na _har [ku3]-babbar_-sza _in#-szi#-in-sa10_
11. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
12. _1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_
13. _inim-bi al-til_
14. _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 [lu2]-ra_
15. _inim nu-um ga2-ga2-a_
16. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
reverse
1. u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_
2. _in#-pa3#-de3#-mesz_
3. [...]-{d}utu
4. [...]-{d}utu
5. [_igi_ ... _dumu_ ...]-qi2-in-ni
6. [_igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam dumu] {d}utu-illat-su2
7. [_igi_ sig-i3-li2-szu dumu] qi2-isz-nu-nu
8. [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ lu#-usz#-ta-mar-{d}suen
9. [_igi_ ...]-#an-szum2 _dumu_ ar?-wi-um
10. [_igi_ ...]
11. [_igi_ ARAD-i3]-li2#-szu# _ka2 ga2-gi4-a{ki}_
12. [_igi_] szesz-i3-dug _dumu_ er3-ra-ga-mil
13. [_igi_] u2-s,ur-we-dam _dub-sar_
14. [_igi_] x x x x
15. _[iti] gan#-gan-na u4 1(u)-kam_
16. _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal-e iri_ ki-sur-ra{ki} u3 sa-bu#-[um]
seal 1
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354
1. {d}[utu]-tab-ba-[szu]
2. _sanga_ [{d}utu]
3. _dumu_ an-[pi4]-{d}a-[a]
4. _ARAD_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na
seal 2
1. isz-me-[{d}suen]
2. _sanga_ [{d}]utu
3. _dumu_ i-ku-[un-pi4]-{d}utu
4. _ARAD_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na
seal 3
1. {d}suen#-i-din-nam#
2. [...]-ba-ni
seal 4
1. [...]-li2-szu
obverse
1. _[n(iku)] GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ a-ta-na#-nu-um
2. i-ta _a-sza3_ ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ ha-li-lum
3. u3 i-ta nam-ka-ar a-ba-tim
4. _sag-bi_ nam-ka-ar a-ta2-nu-um
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3_ tab-ba-we-di-im
6. _ki_ sze-ri-ik-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
7. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-sipa
8. {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur_ {d}utu
9. _dumu-munus_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}suen
10. i-na _har ku3-babbar-sza in-szi-in-sa10_
11. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
12. _1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2 _
13. _inim-bi al-til_
14. _u4 kur2#-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
15. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2#-a_
reverse
1. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
2. u3 sa-am#-[su2]-i#-lu-na# _lugal_
3. _in-pa3#-de3#-mesz_
4. _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba#-[szu] _sanga_ {d}utu
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of {d}utu-tab-ba#-[we-di]-im [...] x
5. _igi_ isz#-me-[{d}suen _sanga_ {d}]utu
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of isz#?-me-[...]-utu
6. _igi_ akszak#[{ki}-i-din]-nam _dumu#_ [...]-qi2-in-ni
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of x x [...]-nam
7. _igi_ {d}suen-[i]-din#-nam _dumu_ {d}utu#-[illat]-su2
8. _igi_ sig-i3-li2#-szu _dumu_ qi2#-[isz]-nu-nu#
9. _igi_ {d}suen-e#-[ri-ba]-am _dumu_ lu#-usz#-ta-mar-sin
10. _igi_ {#}nanna#-ibila#-ma#-an#-[szum2] _dumu#_ ar-wi#-um
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354 instead of [...] x i3-li2 x x [...]
11. _igi_ [...]-ma-an-szum2#
12. _igi_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu sza _ka2 ga2-gi4#-a{ki}_
13. _igi_ szesz-i3-dug _dumu_ er3-ra#-[ga]-mil#
14. _igi_ u2-s,ur-we-dam _dub#-sar#_
single ruling
15. _iti gan-gan-na u4 1(u)-kam_
16. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal iri_ ki-sur-ra{ki} u3 sa-bu-um
envelope
obverse
1. _dub# [n(iku) GAN2 a-sza3]_ i#-na# _a#-gar3_ a#-[ta]-nu#-um#{ki}
2. i-[ta _a-sza3_ ARAD]-{d}suen# [dumu ha-li]-lum
3. [u3 i-ta nam]-ka-ar# [a-ba]-tim#
4. sag-[bi nam-ka]-ar# ha-ta2-nu-um
5. _[sag-bi 2(disz)-kam a-sza3]_ tab-ba-we-di-im
6. _ki#_ sze#-ri#-[ik-ti-{d}]a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
7. _[dumu]-munus#_ {d}[utu]-sipa
8. {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur#_ {d}utu
9. _dumu-munus_ [i-ku]-un-pi4#-[{d}]suen#
10. i#-na _har [ku3]-babbar_-sza _in#-szi#-in-sa10_
11. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
12. _1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_
13. _inim-bi al-til_
14. _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 [lu2]-ra_
15. _inim nu-um ga2-ga2-a_
16. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
reverse
1. u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_
2. _in#-pa3#-de3#-mesz_
3. [...]-{d}utu
4. [...]-{d}utu
5. [_igi_ ... _dumu_ ...]-qi2-in-ni
6. [_igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam dumu] {d}utu-illat-su2
7. [_igi_ sig-i3-li2-szu dumu] qi2-isz-nu-nu
8. [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ lu#-usz#-ta-mar-{d}suen
9. [_igi_ ...]-#an-szum2 _dumu_ ar?-wi-um
10. [_igi_ ...]
11. [_igi_ ARAD-i3]-li2#-szu# _ka2 ga2-gi4-a{ki}_
12. [_igi_] szesz-i3-dug _dumu_ er3-ra-ga-mil
13. [_igi_] u2-s,ur-we-dam _dub-sar_
14. [_igi_] x x x x
15. _[iti] gan#-gan-na u4 1(u)-kam_
16. _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal-e iri_ ki-sur-ra{ki} u3 sa-bu#-[um]
seal 1
coll. Woestenburg, AfO 44/45 (1997/1998) p.354
1. {d}[utu]-tab-ba-[szu]
2. _sanga_ [{d}utu]
3. _dumu_ an-[pi4]-{d}a-[a]
4. _ARAD_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na
seal 2
1. isz-me-[{d}suen]
2. _sanga_ [{d}]utu
3. _dumu_ i-ku-[un-pi4]-{d}utu
4. _ARAD_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na
seal 3
1. {d}suen#-i-din-nam#
2. [...]-ba-ni
seal 4
1. [...]-li2-szu
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- Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Legal
- Language(s):
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primary: MHET 2/3, 425
[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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collation: AfO 44/45, p. 349-356, p. 354 (coll.)
[Woestenburg1998reviewMHET2/1-4] Woestenburg, Els. 1997/98. “Review Dekiere MHET II/1-4.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 349–56.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 082442 & BM 082443
- Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2482 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2482A
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.13.09.10
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2019-03-21 at 07:52:45 | Woestenburg, Els | Transliteration | Woestenburg, Els | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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Cite this Artifacts
“MHET 2/3, 425 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509808.
MHET 2/3, 425 artifact entry (No. P509808). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509808
MHET 2/3, 425 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509808 (Accessed: February 17, 2026).
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