MHET 2/4, 526 (P509905)
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 092674Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
-Measurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ab-sin2_
2. _a-gar3_ szu-u2-na-ak-bu
3. _a-sza3_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
4. _ki_ ip-qa2-tum
5. be-el _a-sza3_
6. {disz}ARAD-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum
7. {disz}{d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it,
8. u3 ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
9. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim#
10. a-na _gu2-un_ a-na _tab-ba_
11. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
12. _ib2-ta-e3-e#-mesz#_
13. a-wi-lum ma-la a-wi-lim
14. ma-na-ah-ta i-sza-ka-nu
15. _u4 buru14-sze3_
16. _a-sza3_ pi2-i szu-ul-pi2-i-szu
17. i-sza-ad-da-du-ma
reverse
1. _1(bur3) GAN2-e 8(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2_ {d}utu
2. _gu2-un a-sza3 i3-ag2-e-mesz_
3. ma-na-ah-ta-szu-nu i-ip-pa-lu-ma#
4. _sze_-am ba-szi-a-am
5. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu
single ruling
6. _igi_ ARAD-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_
7. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
8. _igi_ ARAD-e2-idim-dingir-na
9. _igi#_ szu#-mu-um-li-ib-szi
10. _igi_ x-la-tum
11. _igi_ x [...]
12. _igi_ a-wi-il-{d}na-bi-um
single ruling
13. _iti szu-[numun_ ...]
14. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-[du-qa2 ...] bad3 am-mi-s,a#-[du-qa2 ...] ka {i7}buranun#{ki} [...] in-bi#-en#?-dim2_
seal 1
1. ARAD-x-[...]
2. _dumu#_ [...]
3. [...]
obverse
1. _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ab-sin2_
2. _a-gar3_ szu-u2-na-ak-bu
3. _a-sza3_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
4. _ki_ ip-qa2-tum
5. be-el _a-sza3_
6. {disz}ARAD-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum
7. {disz}{d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it,
8. u3 ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir
9. _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim#
10. a-na _gu2-un_ a-na _tab-ba_
11. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
12. _ib2-ta-e3-e#-mesz#_
13. a-wi-lum ma-la a-wi-lim
14. ma-na-ah-ta i-sza-ka-nu
15. _u4 buru14-sze3_
16. _a-sza3_ pi2-i szu-ul-pi2-i-szu
17. i-sza-ad-da-du-ma
reverse
1. _1(bur3) GAN2-e 8(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2_ {d}utu
2. _gu2-un a-sza3 i3-ag2-e-mesz_
3. ma-na-ah-ta-szu-nu i-ip-pa-lu-ma#
4. _sze_-am ba-szi-a-am
5. mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu
single ruling
6. _igi_ ARAD-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_
7. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
8. _igi_ ARAD-e2-idim-dingir-na
9. _igi#_ szu#-mu-um-li-ib-szi
10. _igi_ x-la-tum
11. _igi_ x [...]
12. _igi_ a-wi-il-{d}na-bi-um
single ruling
13. _iti szu-[numun_ ...]
14. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-[du-qa2 ...] bad3 am-mi-s,a#-[du-qa2 ...] ka {i7}buranun#{ki} [...] in-bi#-en#?-dim2_
seal 1
1. ARAD-x-[...]
2. _dumu#_ [...]
3. [...]
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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
- Measurements (mm):
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal
- Language(s):
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primary: MHET 2/4, 526
[Dekiere1995MHET2/4] Dekiere, Luc. 1995. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 4: Post-Samsu-Iluna Documents. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 092674
- Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0252
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ammi-saduqa.11.04.--
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2018-09-19 at 11:35:00 | 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_1888-0512-Bu-252) (W_1888-0512-Bu-252)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“MHET 2/4, 526 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509905.
MHET 2/4, 526 artifact entry (No. P509905). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509905 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/4, 526 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509905 (Accessed: December 17, 2025).
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