AbB 13, 079 (P510797)
Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), 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 079906Provenience
Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. a-na gi-mil-lum
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ha-da-an-szu-li-ik-szu-ud-ma
4. asz-szum {disz}ia-asz-ni-dingir
5. {disz}nu-bar-ki-ba
6. {disz}tu-ul-bi-ia
7. u3 ah-la-an-du
8. _4(disz) nu-{gesz}kiri6-mesz_
9. _nig2-szu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu _nu-{gesz}kiri6_
10. {disz}pir-hi-i3-li2-szu a-sza-al-ma
11. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am um-ma szu-ma
12. i-nu-ma a-na _iri_ ba-s,um{ki} al-li-ku
13. _nu-{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ szu-nu-ti
14. it-ti-ia a-na ta-re-e-em aq-bi-ma
reverse
1. {disz}gi-mil-lum
2. u2-ul im-gur-an-ni
3. a-na#-ku# i-na _iri_ ba-s,um{ki} wa-asz-ba-ku
4. a-na _szum2{sar}_ sza i-na x-ri i-pu-szu
5. {disz}gi-mil-lum u2-sze-s,i-szu-nu-ti-ma
6. _2(disz) nu-{gesz}kiri6 lu2 didli_ ka-asz-szu-u2
7. il-te-qe2-szu-nu-ti ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am
8. szum-ma _nu-{gesz}kiri6_ szu-nu
9. i-na zimbir{ki} ma-ah-ri-ka wa-asz-bu
10. a-na babila2{ki} t,u2-ur-da-asz-szu-nu-ti
11. szum-ma ki-ma iq-bu-nim
12. _lu2 didli_ il-qe2-szu-nu-ti
13. x qa2-du _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
14. a-na ma-ah-ri-ia szu-bi-lam
single ruling
obverse
1. a-na gi-mil-lum
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ha-da-an-szu-li-ik-szu-ud-ma
4. asz-szum {disz}ia-asz-ni-dingir
5. {disz}nu-bar-ki-ba
6. {disz}tu-ul-bi-ia
7. u3 ah-la-an-du
8. _4(disz) nu-{gesz}kiri6-mesz_
9. _nig2-szu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu _nu-{gesz}kiri6_
10. {disz}pir-hi-i3-li2-szu a-sza-al-ma
11. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am um-ma szu-ma
12. i-nu-ma a-na _iri_ ba-s,um{ki} al-li-ku
13. _nu-{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ szu-nu-ti
14. it-ti-ia a-na ta-re-e-em aq-bi-ma
reverse
1. {disz}gi-mil-lum
2. u2-ul im-gur-an-ni
3. a-na#-ku# i-na _iri_ ba-s,um{ki} wa-asz-ba-ku
4. a-na _szum2{sar}_ sza i-na x-ri i-pu-szu
5. {disz}gi-mil-lum u2-sze-s,i-szu-nu-ti-ma
6. _2(disz) nu-{gesz}kiri6 lu2 didli_ ka-asz-szu-u2
7. il-te-qe2-szu-nu-ti ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am
8. szum-ma _nu-{gesz}kiri6_ szu-nu
9. i-na zimbir{ki} ma-ah-ri-ka wa-asz-bu
10. a-na babila2{ki} t,u2-ur-da-asz-szu-nu-ti
11. szum-ma ki-ma iq-bu-nim
12. _lu2 didli_ il-qe2-szu-nu-ti
13. x qa2-du _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
14. a-na ma-ah-ri-ia szu-bi-lam
single ruling
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 13, 79
[vanSoldt1994AbB13] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1994. Letters in the British Museum, Part 2. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 13. Leiden: Brill.
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- Museum No.: BM 079906
- Accession No.: 1889-10-14, 0454
- Provenience: Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) [uncertain]
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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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| 2024-12-07 at 20:00:10 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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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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| 2018-09-01 at 02:04:20 | 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_1889-1014-454) (W_1889-1014-454)
- Archives Babyloniennes (13596) (13596)
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“AbB 13, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P510797.
AbB 13, 079 artifact entry (No. P510797). (2024, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510797 (Original work published 2018)
AbB 13, 079 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510797 (Accessed: November 11, 2025).
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