BM 097870 & BM 097870A (P524092)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 097870 & BM 097870A

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _masz2_ {d}utu u2-s,a-ab
3. _ki_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a
4. _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
5. {disz}{d}utu-ma-gir
6. u3 dumu-munus-er-s,e-tim
7. a-sza-su
8. _szu ba-an-ti-mesz_
reverse
1. _u4 buru14-sze3_
2. _ku3-babbar u3 masz2-bi_
3. _i3-la2-e-mesz_
4. _ki_ sza-al-mi-im
5. u3 ki-nim
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
7. _igi_ a-bi-ku-lu-ub
8. _igi_ ha-ad-ni
9. _igi_ dumu-{iri}ba-ia{ki}
10. _mu ug3?_ ma3-al-[gi4-a _in-gul?]_
envelope
obverse
1. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _masz2_ {d}utu u2-s,a-ab
3. _ki_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu
4. _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
5. {disz}{d}utu-na-s,ir
6. u3 dumu-munus-er-s,e-tim
7. a-sza-su _szu ba-an-ti-mesz_
reverse
1. u4 buru14-sze3 ku3-babbar_
2. u3 _masz2-bi i3-la2-e-mesz_
3. i-ti sza-al-mi-im
4. u3 ki-nim _szu ba-an-ti_
5. _igi_ a-bi-ku-lu-ub
6. _igi_ ha-ad-ni
7. _igi_ dumu-{iri}ba-ia{ki}
9. _mu ug3?_ ma3-al-gi4-a _in-gul?_
seal 1
1. dumu-{iri}ba-ia{ki}
2. _dumu_ ARAD-sa3
3. ARAD AN {d}mar-tu
seal 2
1. a-bi-ku-lu-ub
2. _dumu_ qi2-isz-i3-li2-ia
3. ARAD {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-[it,]
seal 3
(uninscribed)
seal 4
(uninscribed)
seal 5
(uninscribed)

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Hammurapi.10.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524092
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524092

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 097870 & BM 097870A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0924 & 1902-10-11, 0924A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-924

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2021-08-23 at 13:29:55	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-08-23 at 13:28:46	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-08-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097870 & BM 097870A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524092.

BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry (No. P524092). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524092 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524092 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097870 & {BM} 097870A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524092},
}

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DA  - 2026/3/8/
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M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 097870 & BM 097870A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524092.

BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry (No. P524092). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524092 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524092 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097870 & {BM} 097870A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524092},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524092
LB  - CDLI:P524092
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BM 097870 & BM 097870A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524092
ER  -