BM 097083 & BM 097083A (P524108)

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 097083 & BM 097083A

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(asz) gur# sze ur5-ra#_
2. _masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2)_ [u2]-s,a#-ab
3. _ki_ e-ri-isz-ti#-{d}a-a
4. _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-[bi-szu]
5. {disz}a-hi-ma-ra-[as,]
6. _dumu_ sin-a-sza-re#-ed-i3-li2
reverse
1. _szu ba-an-ti u4 buru14#-sze3#_
2. i-na sza-du-tim
3. sze-am u3 _masz2-bi_
4. _i3-ag2-e_
5. _igi_ a-bi-ku-lu-ub
6. _igi_ a-mur-i-lu-<ut>-{d}suen#
7. _igi_ ta-ri-ba-tum
8. _iti e3 u4# [n-kam_]
9. _mu gu-za_ {d}zar-[pa-ni-tum]
envelope
obverse
1. _dub [1(asz)] gur sze ur5-ra_
2. _masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2)_ 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}a-hi#-ma#-ra-as,#
6. _dumu#_ {d}suen#-a-sza-re#-ed#-i3-li2
7. _szu# ba#-an#-ti#_
8. _u4 buru14-sze3_
9. i-na sza-du-tim
reverse
1. sze-am u3 _masz2-bi#_
2. _i3-ag2-e_
3. _igi_ a-bi-ku-lu-ub
4. _dumu_ qi2-isz-i3-li2-ia
5. _igi_ a-mur-i-lu-<ut>-{d}suen
6. _dumu_ ARAD-sa3
7. _igi_ ta-ri-ba-tum
8. _dumu_ {d}suen-a-ha-am-i-din-nam
9. _iti e3 u4# [n-kam_]
10. _mu gu-za_ {d}zar-pa-ni-tum
seal 1
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _kiszib3_ a-hi-ma-ra-as,
seal 2
1. a-mur-i-lu-ut-{d}suen
2. _dumu_ ARAD-sa3#
3. ARAD [...]
seal 3
1. a-bi-ku-lu-[ub]
2. _dumu_ qi2-isz-i3-li2-[ia]
3. ARAD {d}suen-mu-ba-li2#-[it,]

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.12.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524108
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524108

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 097083 & BM 097083A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0137 & 1902-10-11, 0137A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-137

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
2021-08-24 at 12:58:05	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-08-16 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097083 & BM 097083A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524108.

BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry (No. P524108). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524108 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524108 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097083 & {BM} 097083A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524108},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524108},
}

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DA  - 2026/3/8/
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M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 097083 & BM 097083A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524108.

BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry (No. P524108). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524108 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524108 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097083 & {BM} 097083A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524108},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524108},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524108
LB  - CDLI:P524108
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BM 097083 & BM 097083A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524108
ER  -