MHET 2/6, 867 (P510243)

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, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 097002 & BM 097002A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2-ki-gal2#_
2. _da e2_ dingir-szu-i-[bi] _ugula a!-gar3_
3. u3 _da e2_ dingir-szu-[i]-bi _dumu_ {d}suen-[...]
4. _sag-bi sila_ {d}lugal-gu2#-du8-a{ki}
5. _egir-bi e2_ si#-[bi]-bu-um
6. dumu-munus-{d}utu
7. si-bi-bu-um dumu-munus-[{d}utu]
8. {disz}sza-al-li-lu-mur#
9. _dumu_ a-ha-am-nir-szi
10. _in-szi-in-sa10 sa10# til-la-bi-sze3_
11. _1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_
12. _inim-bi al-til_
13. _sza3-ga-a-ni al-du10_
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
2. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
3. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk
4. u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na it-mu-u2
5. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
6. _igi_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ sig#-{d}iszkur
7. _igi_ na-ra-am-sin _dumu_ sin-i#-qi2#-[sza-am]
8. _igi_ asz-qu2-du-um _dumu_ t,a3-ab-s,il2-lum#
9. _igi_ na-ra-am-sin
10. _dumu_ er3-ra-mu-sza-lim
11. _igi_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
12. _dumu_ lugal-{d}utu
13. _iti gan#-gan#-e3_
14. _mu bad3_ uri2{ki#} unu{ki} _mu-un-gul-la_
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2 ki-gal2_
2. _da e2 dumu-mesz_ dingir-szu-i-bi _ugula a-gar3_
3. u3 _da e2 dumu-mesz_ dingir-szu-i-bi-ma
4. _sag-bi sila_ {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a{ki}
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam e2_ si-bi-bu-um _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu
6. _ki_ si-bi-bu-um _dumu_ dumu-{d}utu
7. {disz}sza-al-li-lu-mur
8. _dumu_ a-ha-am-nir-szi
9. _in-szi-in-sa10_
10. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
11. _1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2# ku3-babbar in-na-an#-la2_
12. _inim-bi al-til_
13. _sza3-ba-a-ni al-du10_
14. _u4-kur2-sze 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_ nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
5. _igi_ utu-ba-ni _dumu_ sig-{d}iszkur
6. _igi_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ lugal-{d}utu
7. _igi_ na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
8. _igi_ asz-qu2-du-um _dumu_ t,a3-ab-s,il2-lum
9. _igi_ na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ er3-ra-mu-sza-lim
10. _igi_ sig-an-tum _dub-sar_
11. _iti gan#-gan#-e3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_
12. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal-e bad3_ uri2{ki} unu{ki} _mu-un-gul-e_
seal 1
1. nu-ur2-{d}utu#
2. _dumu#_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
seal 2
1. {d}utu-ba-ni
2. _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-{d}iszkur#
seal 3
1. {d}suen-e-ri-ba#-am
2. _dumu_ lugal-{d}utu
3. ARAD ha-am-mu#-ra-pi2
seal 4
1. {d}suen-pi2-lah dam-gar3
2. _dumu_ si2-ia-tum
3. ARAD nig2 {d}suen
seal 5
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ asz-qu2#-du-um
seal 6
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ na-ra-am-sin
seal 7
  (uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ si-bi-bu-um

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P510243

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 097002 & BM 097002A
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0056 & 1902-10-11, 0056A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-56

References

  • primary: MHET 2/6, 867

    [Dekiere1997MHET2/6] Dekiere, Luc. 1997. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 6: Documents from the Series 1902-10-11. 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
2019-03-08 at 08:29:55 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-07-31 at 11:04:16 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 2/6, 867 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510243.
MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry (No. P510243). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510243 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510243 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510243},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/6, 867 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510243.
MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry (No. P510243). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510243 (Original work published 2018)
MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510243 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P510243
LB  - CDLI:P510243
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - MHET 2/6, 867 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510243
ER  -
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