BM 097793 & BM 097793A (P524119)

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 097793 & BM 097793A

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. _igi-5(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-szu
5. {disz}be-li-tum
6. _dumu_ {d}iszkur-he2-gal2
7. _szu ba-an-ti_
8. u4-um _sze-ba_
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar [u3] masz2-bi_
2. _i3-[la2]-e_
3. _igi_ UD TAB x KI?
4. _dumu_ x-x-di?-lum
5. _igi_ gu#-[x]-du-um
6. _igi_ x [x] gi il2?
7. _igi_ x-[x]-bu-um x x
8. _iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)+[n]-kam#_
9. _mu# [...] x x-ke4_
envelope
obverse
1. [_igi-5(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#-[szu]
5. [{disz}]be#-li-tum#
rest broken

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	--.--.11.10+
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P524119
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P524119

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 097793 & BM 097793A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0847 & 1902-10-11, 0847A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-847

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 097793 & BM 097793A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524119.

BM 097793 & BM 097793A artifact entry (No. P524119). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524119 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097793 & BM 097793A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524119 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524119},
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DA  - 2026/3/8/
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ID  - P524119
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M1  - 2026/10/15/
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 097793 & BM 097793A Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P524119.

BM 097793 & BM 097793A artifact entry (No. P524119). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524119 (Original work published 2021)

BM 097793 & BM 097793A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524119 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097793 & {BM} 097793A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524119},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524119},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P524119
LB  - CDLI:P524119
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BM 097793 & BM 097793A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524119
ER  -