JCSSS 2, 17a (P512243)

Legal 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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080333

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) udu szu-gi#-na#_
2. sza ARAD-ku-bi
3. _dumu_ a-wi-il#-{d}suen
4. sza isz#-tu# _iti# NE#-NE#-gar# [u4 n-kam]_
5. sza _mu#_ [am-mi-di]-ta#-na# _lugal-e [bad3_ am-mi]-di-ta-na{ki}-ke4_
  some text moved to preceding line
6. il#-szu#-[ib-ni] _ugula# dam#-gar3#_
7. [u2 _di-ku5-mesz_ sza zimbir]{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum
8. [x x x x]-szu
9. _udu# szu#-gi#-[na_ a-na _szuku e2] {d}utu_
10. x [...]
11. _udu# szu#-gi#-na3_ a?-na? [_szuku?_ sza] _e2_
12. sza _4(disz){+um?} udu szu-[gi-na]_
13. sza# ip-pa-ra!?-[su]
reverse
1. {disz#}il-zu-[ib-ni]
2. [pi-ha-tam] _e2-gal_ i-ip-pa-asz
3. _giri3#_ il#-szu#-ib-ni _ugula# dam#-gar3#_
4. {disz}ARAD-i3-li2-szu _[di]-ku4_
5. {disz}ib-ni-{d}iszkur _[di]-ku5_
6. {disz}il3-szu-ib-ni _di-ku5_
7. {disz}szum#-ma#-dingir _di-ku5_
8. u3 _kar_ zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-rum!
9. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(disz)-kam_
10. _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e bad3_ am-mi-di-ta#-na#[{ki}-ke4] _gu2_ {i7}si2-la2-kum#-ma-ta_
  seal impression
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. ARAD-ku-bi#!
2. _dumu_ a-wi-il-{d}[suen]
3. _ARAD_ {d}[x x]

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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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 080333
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 0470

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-02-21 at 02:46:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2018-08-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“JCSSS 2, 17a Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P512243.
JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry (No. P512243). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512243 (Original work published 2018)
JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512243 (Accessed: March 28, 2026).
@misc{2023JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512243},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P512243
LB  - CDLI:P512243
M1  - 2026/3/28/
TI  - JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512243
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“JCSSS 2, 17a Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P512243.
JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry (No. P512243). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512243 (Original work published 2018)
JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512243 (Accessed: March 28, 2026).
@misc{2023JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512243},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P512243
LB  - CDLI:P512243
M1  - 2026/3/28/
TI  - JCSSS 2, 17a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512243
ER  - 
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