BM 097395 & BM 097395A (P524096)

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 097395 & BM 097395A

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 igi-4(disz)-gal2 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
5. {disz}{d}utu-tap-pe2-e
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
8. _u4 buru14-sze3_
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
2. _igi a-bi-[ku-lu-ub]
3. _dumu_ [qi2]-isz#-i3-li2-ia#
4. _igi_ [en]-nu#-um-{d}iszkur#
5. _dumu_ [ib]-ni#-{d}iszkur#
6. _igi_ an-pi4-sza
7. _dumu_ i3-li2-a-[bi]
8. _mu_ [ra]-pi2#-qum
envelope
obverse
1. _dub 1(disz) [gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 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
5. {disz}{d}utu-tap-pe2-e
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
8. _u4 buru14-sze3_
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar u3 masz2-bi_
2. _i3-la2-e_
3. _igi a-bi-ku-lu-ub
4. _dumu_ qi2-isz-i3-li2#-ia
5. _igi_ en-nu-um-{d}iszkur
6. _dumu_ ib-ni#-{d}iszkur
7. _igi_ an-pi4-sza
8. _dumu_ i3-li2-a-bi
9. _igi_ dingir-szu-x-[...]
10. _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur#
11. _iti diri sze-sag11-ku5#_
12. _mu_ ra-[pi2-qum]
seal 1
1. a-bi-ku-lu-ub
2. _dumu_ qi2-isz-i3-li2-ia#
3. ARAD {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-[it,]
seal 2
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _kiszib3_ en-nu-um-{d}iszkur#

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.11.12d.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524096
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524096

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 097395 & BM 097395A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0449 & 1902-10-11, 0449A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-449

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 14:03:01	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 097395 & BM 097395A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524096.

BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry (No. P524096). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524096 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524096 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097395 & {BM} 097395A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524096},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524096},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524096
LB  - CDLI:P524096
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524096
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097395 & BM 097395A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524096.

BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry (No. P524096). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524096 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524096 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

@misc{2026BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097395 & {BM} 097395A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524096},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524096},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524096
LB  - CDLI:P524096
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BM 097395 & BM 097395A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524096
ER  -