JCSSS 2, 65b (P512251)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 064398

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kaskal {gesz}tukul_ sza _{d}utu_
2. _buru14-sze3_ sze-e
3. _i7_ marad-da-ar-[...]
4. mu-ut-ta-al-li#-ik#-ti? pa#-ni#
5. _ki_ {d}marduk-mu-ba-li2#-it,# _gudu4# abzu#_
6. u3 {d}suen-isz-me-an-ni _[gudu4 abzu]_
7. {disz}a-ta-a _dumu_ be-el-szu-nu
8. gi-ir-ra-am a-na _gu2-un_
9. u2!-sze-s,i
10. i-na sza-la-am gi-ir-ri-im#
reverse
1. 4(asz) _sze gur {gesz}ban2 {d}utu#_
2. i-na _e2 {d}suen#_
3. _igi_ be-li2-ia-tum _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum
4. _igi_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}suen
5. _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e bad3_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2{ki} _ka {i7}buranun{ki}_
  (seal impression on all surfaces)
seal 1
1. {d}suen-[isz-me-a-ni]
2. e-ri-ib [_e2_]
3. _dumu_ ib-ni-[{d}marduk]
4. _ARAD_ e2-[babbar]

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P512251

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 064398
Accession Number 1882-09-18, 04378

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0918-4378

References

  • primary: JCSSS 2, 65b

    [Richardson2010JCSSS2] Richardson, Seth F. C. 2010. Texts from the Late Old Babylonian Period. Journal of Cuneiform Studies, Supplemental Series 2. Boston: American Schools of Oriental Research. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5615/j.ctt2jcb2p.

  • history: Tradition und Neubeginn II, no. 289

    [Colbow2002Tradition] Colbow, Gudrun. 2002. Tradition Und Neubeginn. Eine Ausführliche Bearbeitung Der Spätbabylonischen Abrollungen Aus Sippar Und Ihres Beitrags Zur Glyptik Der Kassiten. Band 2. Katalog Und Abbildungen. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)

Revisions and credits

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 02:48:11 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

Cite this Artifacts

“JCSSS 2, 65b Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P512251.
JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry (No. P512251). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512251 (Original work published 2018)
JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512251 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2023JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512251},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P512251
LB  - CDLI:P512251
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512251
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“JCSSS 2, 65b Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P512251.
JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry (No. P512251). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512251 (Original work published 2018)
JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512251 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2023JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512251},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P512251
LB  - CDLI:P512251
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - JCSSS 2, 65b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512251
ER  -
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