RA 072, 126 17 (P510520)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), 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 014190 & BM 014190A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. a-na i3-li2-i-ma-a-bi _aga-us2_
3. _szu ti-a_ {d}suen-ub-lam
4. _ki_ sze-ep-{d}suen
reverse
1. ba-zi
  blank space
2. _iti kin-{d}inanna_
3. _u4 2(u) 3(disz)_
4. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2
envelope
obverse
1. _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar#_
2. a-na i3-li2-i-ma#-[a-bi] _aga#-us2_
3. _giri3_ i3-li2-at#-[...]
4. _szu ti-a_ [{d}suen-ub-lam]
5. _ki_ sze-ep#-[{d}suen]
6. ba-zi
reverse
  blank space
1. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 [2(u) 3(disz)-kam]_
2. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2# _lugal ur-sag ugnim esz3-nun-na{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3_
seal 1
1. {d}suen-ub-lam
2. dumu {d}zu-gal-ga-mi-il
3. ARAD {d}mar-tu

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 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P510520

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 014190 & BM 014190A
Accession Number 1896-04-02, 0291 & 1896-04-02, 0291A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1896-0402-291

References

  • primary: RA 72, p.113-138, p. 126 no. 17

    [Anbar1978textes] Anbar, Moshé. 1978. “Textes de l’époque Babylonienne Ancienne. II: Les Archives de Šēp-Sîn.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 72: 113–38.

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
2025-03-02 at 15:14:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-08-17 at 09:59:54 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RA 072, 126 17 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510520.
RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry (No. P510520). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510520 (Original work published 2018)
RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510520 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P510520
LB  - CDLI:P510520
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510520
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RA 072, 126 17 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P510520.
RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry (No. P510520). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510520 (Original work published 2018)
RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510520 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2026RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P510520
LB  - CDLI:P510520
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - RA 072, 126 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510520
ER  -
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