MHET 2/5, 656 (P510033)

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, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 078254

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

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Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. _igi#_ [...]
3'. x [...]
4'. _mu_ a#-[bi]-e-szu-[uh _lugal-e bara2-bara2 ku3]-sig17# ku3#-babbar#-ra-bi-da#-[ke4_]
5'. _1(esze3) [1(iku) GAN2] a-sza3 a-gar3#_ ba-s,i2
6'. [i-ta] [_a]-sza3_ {munus}sza-mu#-uh#-tum _dumu-munus_ puzur4-{d}nin-tu
7'. [u3 i]-ta# _a-sza3 dumu-munus_ qa3-qa3-da-nu
8'. _sag#-bi_ a-tap _a-gar3 sag-bi 2(disz)-bi_ mu-sze-s,i-tum
9'. [_ki_] i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ ri-isz-{d}utu
10'. {disz}{munus}la-ma-sa3-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ dingir-da-mi-iq _gal-ukken-na_
11'. i-na _har ku3-babbar in-szi-in-sa10 sa10 til-a-bi-sze3_
12'. _1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-al*_
13'. _sza3-ga#-a-ni al-du inim-bi al u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
14'. _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a_
15'. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk_ u3 a-bi-e-szu-uh szar-rum
16'. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. _2(iku)#? [GAN2] a#-sza3 a-gar3_ bu#-ra#-a{ki}
2'. i-ta _a-sza3_ bu-ut-ta-tum _ku3-dim2 dumu_ {d}suen-i#-mi#-[...]
3'. u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ka ka an x x
4'. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam i7 {d}suen sag-bi 2(disz)-kam i7_ {d}a-a-he2-gal2#
5'. _a-sza3_ ma-an-na-szu _dam-gar3 dumu_ ka-lu-mu
6'. a-na _ku3-sig17_ ne-me-et-tim sza _kar_ zimbir{ki}-am-na-nu-um#
7'. sza i-a _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e {i7}idigna gesz bi2-in-kesz2#_
8'. szar-rum i-me-du-szu-nu-ti
9'. {disz}ma-an-na-szu _dam-gar3_ mi-i-it ki-nu-un-szu bi-li-ma
10'. a-na ki-isz-da-at {disz}ma-an-na-szu _sam-gar3_
11'. 1(disz) mu-sza-ad-di-in _ku3-sig17_
12'. _kar_ zimbir{ki}-am-na-ni-im i-si-ir-ma
13'. a-na a-pa-al _e2-gal_
14'. u3 {d}suen#-i-di-nam _di-ku5 dumu_ {d}nanna-a-mah
  MHET notes: "sic"
reverse
column 1
  (MHET says: "Col. 3 left")
1. [... _dumu]-munus#_ mu-ha-ad-di-tum me-e i-sza-at-ti
2. [...] _a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) iku-e_
3. [...] x _sar?_ u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ i3-li2-i-din-nam#
4. _dumu_ li-pi2-it-[...]
5. u3 _a-sza3 dumu-mesz_ na-ra#-am#-{d}suen
6. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam a-sza3 dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
7. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam a-sza3_ {d}utu-ra-bi _dumu_ ri-isz-{d}utu
8. i-na a-tap i3-li2-i-din-nam me-e i-sza-at-ti
9. _3(u) sar kislah_ i-na _1(esz3) 3(iku) iku-e_
10. i-ta _a-sza3 dumu-mesz_ na-ra-am-{d}suen
11. u3 i-ta {i7}har-har-ri-tum
12. _sag-bi [1(disz)]-kam a-sza3_ na-ra-am-{d}suen _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam_ a-tap-pu
13. _1(esze3) GAN2 3(u) sar a-sza3 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) iku-e
14. [sza] _ki#_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ {d}utu-na-s,i-ir isz-sza-mu
  single ruling
15. [...] _a#-sza3# a-gar3_ [bu]-ra#-a{ki}
column 2
  (MHET says: "Col. 4 right")
1. disz ib-ni-{d}marduk _di-ku5 dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8#-tar2#
2. disz i3-li2-i-din-nam _di-ku5 dumu_ ri-isz-{d}utu
3. disz {d}suen-i-din-nam _di-ku5 dumu_ i-bi-{d}suen
4. disz e-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _di-ku5 dumu_ sig#-{d}mar-tu
5. disz {d}utu-na-s,i-ir [_di-ku5 dumu pa-le-e]-{d}utu#
6. disz sig-an-nu-ni-tum _dumu_ szar#-rum-{d}iszkur#
7. <disz be-el-szu-nu u3 ib-ni-{d}marduk>
8. _dumu-mesz_ sig-an-nu-ni-[tum]
9. disz ni-id-nu-sza {disz}{d}utu-ba-ni _dumu-mesz_ {d}utu-[na-s,i-ir]
10. disz _dumu-mesz_ dumu-{d}utu _dumu-mesz_ a-wi-il-{d}suen [...]
11. disz {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ nu-ri-im-{disz}sig-{d}a-a [_dumu_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am]
12. disz lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka _dumu_ dingir-lu-lim [...]
13. disz {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi _dumu_ ARAD-{d}suen#
14. u3 _kar zimbir{ki}-am-na-nu-[um]
15. disz dingir-da-mi-iq _ugula mar-tu dumu#_ [...]
16. _in#-szi-in-sa10 sa10 til-[la-bi-sze3_]
17. [...] _2/3(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-[pa-al ...]
18. [u3 1/3(disz)] gin2# ku3-babbar si-bi_ isz-[qu2-ul]
19. [...] isz#-sza-ka-nu#? [...]
  rest broken
left
column 1
1. [... {d}lugal]-gu2-du8-a
2. [...] ra-na-tum
3. [...] tum
4. [...] x nu
5. [...] zu? hi
6. _a-gar3_ mu-ka-ra-x
column 2
1. _1(esze3) a-sza3 a-gar3 1(esze3)# 3(iku)# [GAN2_ ...]
2. _1(esze3) a-gar3_ ba-asz-x
3. _1(bur3) GAN2 a-gar2_ a-szu-kum#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: MHET 2/5, 656

    [Dekiere1996MHET2/5] Dekiere, Luc. 1996. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 5: Documents without Date or with Date Lost. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 078254
  • Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0109

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2022-06-23 at 18:24:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/5, 656 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510033.
MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry (No. P510033). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510033 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510033 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510033},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P510033
LB  - CDLI:P510033
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510033
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 2/5, 656 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510033.
MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry (No. P510033). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510033 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510033 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510033},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P510033
LB  - CDLI:P510033
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 656 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510033
ER  -
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