AbB 12, 012 (P510537)

Letter 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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 097027

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {d}na-bi-um-at-pa-lam
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al#-li#-t,u2#-[ka]
5. [x x (x)] SU{sar} sza qa2-ti {disz}mi#-[x x x (x) (x)]
6. sza# asz-pur#-ra#-am _dumu_ x x [(x)]
7. [at,]-t,ar-dam#
8. [a-na {d}]suen#-a-sza#-re-ed qi2-bi-i-ma
9. [SU]{sar#}-szu la i-ka-al-la
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P510537

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 097027
Accession Number 1902-10-11, 0081

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-1011-81
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 13730

References

  • primary: AbB 12, 12

    [vanSoldt1990AbB12] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1990. Letters in the British Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 12. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-11 at 14:10:37 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-07-03 at 09:49:19 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AbB 12, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510537.
AbB 12, 012 artifact entry (No. P510537). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510537 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 12, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510537 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {AbB 12, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510537},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AbB 12, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510537.
AbB 12, 012 artifact entry (No. P510537). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510537 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 12, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510537 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023AbB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {AbB 12, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510537},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P510537
LB  - CDLI:P510537
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - AbB 12, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510537
ER  -
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