MHET 2/6, 873 (P510249)
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 097017 & BM 097017AProvenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz)# sar# e2 kislah_
2. _da e2_ il-ta-ni _lukur_ {d}utu
3. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2#-it,#
4. u3 _da e2_ i3-li2-a-wi-lim#
5. _dumu_ lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}iszkur
6. _sag-bi sila dagal_ {d}nin-pirig3-[...]
7. _egir-bi e2_ geme2-{d}utu _dumu-munus_ li-pi2-[it]-esz18#-dar#
8. _ki_ il-ta-ni _lukur_ {d}utu [...]
9. {disz}dumu-u4-2(u)-kam u3 ARAD-i3-li2#-szu#
10. _dumu-mesz_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it,
11. {disz}u-bar-lu-lu _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2#-szu#
12. _in-szi-in-sa10_
13. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
14. _1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
15. _in-na-an-la2_
reverse
1. _inim-bi al-til_
2. _sza3-ga-ni al-du10_
3. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra inim nu-ga2#-ga2-a_
4. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na# _lugal#_
5. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
single ruling
6. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ sig-{d}sza-la#
7. _igi_ {d}bu-ne-ne-a-bi _dumu_ e2-a-[...]
8. _igi_ e-te-ia-tum! _dumu_ na-bi-{d}utu
9. _igi_ gi-mil-lum _dumu_ {d}bu-ne-ne-[...]
10. _igi_ sin-mu-sza-lim _dub-sar_
11. [_igi_] sin-ha-sir _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin
single ruling
12. _iti# ab-e3 u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam_
13. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal a2-ag2#-ga2# {d}en-lil2-la2-ga_
envelope
obverse
1. [_1(disz)] sar e2 kislah_
2. _da e2_ il#-ta-ni _lukur#_ {d}utu#
3. u3 _da# e2_ i3-[li2-a-wi-lim]
4. _dumu_ lu-usz-ta#-[mar-{d}iszkur]
5. _sag-bi sila dagal_ {d#}[nin-pirig3 ...]
6. _egir#-bi e2_ geme2-[{d}utu ...]
7. [_ki_] il#-ta-ni [_lukur_ {d}utu]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. _inim nu-ga2-ga2#-a#_
2'. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-[am-su2-i-lu-na ...]
3'. _in-pa3#-de3-mesz_
4'. _igi_ e-te-ia-tum _dumu_ na-bi-{d}[utu]
5'. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam [_dumu_ sig]-{d}sza-la#
6'. _igi_ isz-me-{d}suen [_dumu_ ...]-pi4#-{d}[...]
7'. _igi_ {d}bu-ne#-ne-a-bi _dumu_ e2-a-x-[...]
8'. _igi_ gi-[mil-lum _dumu_] {d}bu-ne-ne-[...]
9'. _igi_ {d}suen-ha-s,i2-ir _dumu_ e-ri-ib-{d}suen#
10'. _igi_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim _dub-sar_
single ruling
11'. _iti ab-ba-e3 u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
12'. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal-e a2-ag2-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ga nam-ku3-zu nam#-a2-gal2-bi-da {d}marduk-ke4 in-ne-en-szum2-ma-ta_ {disz}ia-di-ha-bu u3 _mu-[ti]-hur-sag_ [...] x x [...] x x
seal 1
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ gi-mil-lum
seal 2
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam
seal 3
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ e-te-ia-tum
seal 4
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ isz-me-{d}suen
seal 5
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ il-ta-ni
seal 6
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam#
seal 7
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ [...]
obverse
1. _1(disz)# sar# e2 kislah_
2. _da e2_ il-ta-ni _lukur_ {d}utu
3. _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2#-it,#
4. u3 _da e2_ i3-li2-a-wi-lim#
5. _dumu_ lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}iszkur
6. _sag-bi sila dagal_ {d}nin-pirig3-[...]
7. _egir-bi e2_ geme2-{d}utu _dumu-munus_ li-pi2-[it]-esz18#-dar#
8. _ki_ il-ta-ni _lukur_ {d}utu [...]
9. {disz}dumu-u4-2(u)-kam u3 ARAD-i3-li2#-szu#
10. _dumu-mesz_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it,
11. {disz}u-bar-lu-lu _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2#-szu#
12. _in-szi-in-sa10_
13. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
14. _1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
15. _in-na-an-la2_
reverse
1. _inim-bi al-til_
2. _sza3-ga-ni al-du10_
3. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra inim nu-ga2#-ga2-a_
4. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-am-su2-i-lu-na# _lugal#_
5. _in-pa3-de3-mesz_
single ruling
6. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ sig-{d}sza-la#
7. _igi_ {d}bu-ne-ne-a-bi _dumu_ e2-a-[...]
8. _igi_ e-te-ia-tum! _dumu_ na-bi-{d}utu
9. _igi_ gi-mil-lum _dumu_ {d}bu-ne-ne-[...]
10. _igi_ sin-mu-sza-lim _dub-sar_
11. [_igi_] sin-ha-sir _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin
single ruling
12. _iti# ab-e3 u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam_
13. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal a2-ag2#-ga2# {d}en-lil2-la2-ga_
envelope
obverse
1. [_1(disz)] sar e2 kislah_
2. _da e2_ il#-ta-ni _lukur#_ {d}utu#
3. u3 _da# e2_ i3-[li2-a-wi-lim]
4. _dumu_ lu-usz-ta#-[mar-{d}iszkur]
5. _sag-bi sila dagal_ {d#}[nin-pirig3 ...]
6. _egir#-bi e2_ geme2-[{d}utu ...]
7. [_ki_] il#-ta-ni [_lukur_ {d}utu]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. _inim nu-ga2-ga2#-a#_
2'. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-[am-su2-i-lu-na ...]
3'. _in-pa3#-de3-mesz_
4'. _igi_ e-te-ia-tum _dumu_ na-bi-{d}[utu]
5'. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam [_dumu_ sig]-{d}sza-la#
6'. _igi_ isz-me-{d}suen [_dumu_ ...]-pi4#-{d}[...]
7'. _igi_ {d}bu-ne#-ne-a-bi _dumu_ e2-a-x-[...]
8'. _igi_ gi-[mil-lum _dumu_] {d}bu-ne-ne-[...]
9'. _igi_ {d}suen-ha-s,i2-ir _dumu_ e-ri-ib-{d}suen#
10'. _igi_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim _dub-sar_
single ruling
11'. _iti ab-ba-e3 u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_
12'. _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _lugal-e a2-ag2-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ga nam-ku3-zu nam#-a2-gal2-bi-da {d}marduk-ke4 in-ne-en-szum2-ma-ta_ {disz}ia-di-ha-bu u3 _mu-[ti]-hur-sag_ [...] x x [...] x x
seal 1
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ gi-mil-lum
seal 2
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam
seal 3
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ e-te-ia-tum
seal 4
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ isz-me-{d}suen
seal 5
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ il-ta-ni
seal 6
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam#
seal 7
(uninscribed)
1. _kiszib3_ [...]
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- Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
- Material: Clay
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primary: MHET 2/6, 873
[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.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 097017 & BM 097017A
- Accession No.: 1902-10-11, 0071 & 1902-10-11, 0071A
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.28.10.21
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-08-04 at 10:43:36 | 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 2/6, 873 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P510249.
MHET 2/6, 873 artifact entry (No. P510249). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510249
MHET 2/6, 873 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510249 (Accessed: February 12, 2026).
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month = {may 30},
title = {MHET 2/6, 873 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510249},
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