Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 (P512301)

Legal tablet & envelope 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 017443 & BM 017443A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ sin-a-ha-am-i-din-nam
2. _1(disz) sag-nita2_ sig-{d}iszkur
3. u3 a-hi-lu-da-ri a-bu-szu-nu
4. _ki_ <<sin>> sin-i-din-nam
5. {disz!}{d}iszkur-ra-bi dingir-ma-an-szum2
6. {disz!}i-ku-un-pi4-sza
  Suurmeijer: in lines 5 and 6 "the Personenkeil is crossed by a diagonal"
7. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}iszkur
8. u3 ib-ni-{d}iszkur x
9. _dumu-mesz_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2
10. {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur {d}utu_
11. _dumu-munus_ i-ku-un-pi4-sin
12. i-na _har ku3-babbar_-sza
13. _in-sa10 in-sa10_
14. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
15. _1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_
16. _in-na-an-la2_
17. _gesz-gan-na_ szu-tu-uq#
reverse
1. _sza3-ga-a-ni_ al? DU? BA? NU?
2. x _al-til_
3. _u4-kur2-sze3 [lu2] lu2-ra_
4. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
5. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk
6. {disz}sa-am-su2-i-lu-na u3 {iri}zimbir{ki}
7. _in-pa3-da-mesz_
8. _igi_ x x x x x
9. _dumu_ im-gur-akszak{[ki]}
10. _igi_ x x
11. _dumu_ x x [...] x
12. _igi_ {d}utu x x x
13. _igi_ be-li? _dumu_ sin-lugal?
14. _igi_ x {d}iszkur x x x
15. _igi_ x x dingir x x
16. _iti udru{duru5} u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam_
17. _mu alan szud3-szud3_

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/P512301

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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 017443 & BM 017443A
Accession Number 1894-01-15, 0157 & 1894-01-15, 0157A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1894-0115-157

References

  • primary: Suurmeijer diss., App. BM 17443

    [Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-03-02 at 16:34:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-03-02 at 10:35:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-14 at 09:53:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-07-14 at 20:35:34 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

“Suurmeijer Diss. BM 017443 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P512301.
Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry (No. P512301). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512301 (Original work published 2018)
Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512301 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {Suurmeijer diss. {BM} 017443 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512301},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512301},
}


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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P512301
LB  - CDLI:P512301
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512301
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Suurmeijer Diss. BM 017443 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P512301.
Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry (No. P512301). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512301 (Original work published 2018)
Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512301 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {Suurmeijer diss. {BM} 017443 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512301},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512301},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P512301
LB  - CDLI:P512301
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - Suurmeijer diss. BM 017443 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512301
ER  -
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