AbB 12, 139 (P510662)
Letter tablet 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 017156Provenience
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TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. szi-pi2-ir-tum i-s,a-at-ma
2. i-na li-ib-bi u2-ul asz-t,u2-ur
single ruling
3. a-di be-li2 at-ta mu-sza-ki-li
4. e-sza-am ta-al-li-ku-ma
5. AN NU UM? AZ ZA SZI AM
6. an-ni-a-am i-qa2-ab-bi-a-am
7. i-na-an-na szum-ma be-li2 i-qa2-ab-bi
8. a-na _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-sza
9. it#-ta-[la-ak]
reverse
1. [1(disz)?] _tug2#?_ a-la-qe2-am
2. am-mu-uh-hi _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ u3 _4(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17_
4. _si-bi_ a-na-ku am-mu-uh-hi
5. e-te-di-IG _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
single ruling
6. ki-ma u2-pa-hi-ru sza be-li2-ia-ma
obverse
1. szi-pi2-ir-tum i-s,a-at-ma
2. i-na li-ib-bi u2-ul asz-t,u2-ur
single ruling
3. a-di be-li2 at-ta mu-sza-ki-li
4. e-sza-am ta-al-li-ku-ma
5. AN NU UM? AZ ZA SZI AM
6. an-ni-a-am i-qa2-ab-bi-a-am
7. i-na-an-na szum-ma be-li2 i-qa2-ab-bi
8. a-na _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-sza
9. it#-ta-[la-ak]
reverse
1. [1(disz)?] _tug2#?_ a-la-qe2-am
2. am-mu-uh-hi _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ u3 _4(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17_
4. _si-bi_ a-na-ku am-mu-uh-hi
5. e-te-di-IG _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
single ruling
6. ki-ma u2-pa-hi-ru sza be-li2-ia-ma
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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primary: AbB 12, 139
[vanSoldt1990AbB12] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1990. Letters in the British Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 12. Leiden: Brill.
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- Museum No.: BM 017156
- Accession No.: 1892-07-09, 0272
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-10-11 at 14:10:37 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune | Archives Babyloniennes | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2018-07-25 at 08:41:13 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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| 2018-06-04 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The British Museum Collection (W_1892-0709-272) (W_1892-0709-272)
- Archives Babyloniennes (13856) (13856)
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Cite this Artifact
“AbB 12, 139 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P510662.
AbB 12, 139 artifact entry (No. P510662). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510662 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 12, 139 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510662 (Accessed: November 6, 2025).
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