BM 096967 (P527442)

Administrative tablet 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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 096967

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) {d}bu-ne2#-ne2#-a-bi
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) szar-ri-ia
3. 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) ib-na-tum
4. 3(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) an-pi4-{d}utu
5. 1(asz) 1(ban2) {d}bu-ne2-ne2-a-bi
6. 4(barig) 3(ban2) {d}sze#-rum-i3-li2
7. 4(barig) 1(ban2) szar-ri-ia
8. 1(barig) 5(ban2) ta-ri-ba-tum
9. 3(barig) sin-i-din-nam
10. 2(barig) 4(ban2) {d}sze-rum-i3-li2
11. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3_ ib-na-tum
12. 4(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3 {gesz}ban2_ {d}marduk
13. ($ blank space $) sin-i-din-nam
  single ruling
14. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3 {gesz}ban2_ {d}utu
15. 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) u2?-bi?-da?-szu?
16. 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) _{gesz}ban2_ {d}marduk
17. 4(asz) 4(barig) zi-ik-rum-{d}utu
18. 4(asz) dingir-szu-mu-ba-li2-it,
19. 2(asz) sza [i-na] _e2_ sza-hi-im
20. 3(barig) 2(ban2) sza kar [...]
21. 2(asz) _sza3_ sze-e x [...]
22. 2(asz) wa-ar-ku-u2
23. 1(as) sza i-na pa-nim nu-sza-s,i2-a-am
24. 2(asz) sza i-na _{gesz}ban2_ {d}utu-ha-zir
25. 1(asz) 2(barig) _sza3_ sze-e _gi sa hi-a_
26. 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) _sze {gesz}ban2_ {d}marduk
27. _sag-nig2-gur11 sza3-bi_
column 2
1. 1(barig) _sze_ {d}iszkur-lugal
2. 1(barig) ARAD-{d}utu
3. 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) _sila3_ {d}mar#-tu#-[x-x]
4. 1(barig) {d}utu-mu-ba#-li2#-it,#?
5. 1(barig) 3(ban2) {d}utu-ni-szu
6. 5(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3_ {d}utu-zi-nu-ia
7. 5(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3_ i3-li2-ma-dingir
8. 5(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3_ a-na-{d}utu-tak2-la-ku
9. 5(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3_ kur-ru-zum
10. 2(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3_ a-bi-{d}utu-szi
11. 2(asz) 3(ban2)# 4(disz) _sila3 sze-ba iti du6-ku3_
12. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3 iti apin-du8-a_
13. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3 iti gan-gan-e3-a_
14. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) _iti udru{duru5}_
15. 2(asz) _a-bi lu2 engar_
16. 1(asz) 1(ban2) _a2-bi 3(u) 9(disz) la-qi2-it ke-er-ba-nim
17. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3 _a2 2(u) 2(disz) la-qi2-it ke-er-ba-nim
18. 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) _sila3 _a2 1(u) 2(disz) la-qi2-it ke-er-ba-nim
19. 1(ban2) da-mi-iq-{d}marduk u3 tap-pe2-szu
20. 4(ban2) _lu2 sza3 gu4_
21. 1(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3_ i-nu-ma _{gesz}apin_ nu-la-mi-du
22. [n] 4(disz) _sila3_ ma-li _{gesz}apin_
23. 2(ban2) _nin e2_ [(x)]
24. 1(ban2) 2(disz) _sila3_ zi-ik#-[rum-{d}utu]
25. 2(ban2) dumu-ki? [(x)]
26. 5(disz) _sila3 dumu_ i ma [...]
27. 1(ban2) _giri3_ zi-ik-rum-{d}[utu]
28. 3(ban2) zi-ik-rum-{d}utu#
29. 1(ban2) a-na _zi3-da_ [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 2(ban2) a-na _kasz_ [...]
2. 1(barig) _sze_ a-na _ma2_ sin-da-mi#-[iq]
3. 3(ban2) 6(disz) _sila3 a2-bi_ a-hi-im
4. 1(barig) _sze_ a-li-ik wa-ar-ki _gu4 hi-a_
5. 1(ban2) dumu-ki u3 tap-pe2-szu
6. 2(ban2) ki-ir-ri i-ni-a-at szi-mi
7. 5(disz) _sila3_ {d}utu-ni-szu u3 tap-pe2-szu
8. 5(disz) _sila3_ i3-li2-a-wi-lim-ra-bi
9. 1(ban2) 5(disz) _sila3_ ki-na-za-tum
10. 2(barig) _sze_ a-na _sze-sag11-ku5 kurun2?_
11. 2(barig) hu-ru-rum
12. 3(barig) 1(ban2) {d}utu-gim-la-an-ni
13. 2(barig) 1(ban2) zi-ik-rum-{d}utu
14. 4(ban2) i-nu-ma {d}iszkur-ba-ni
15. 5(disz) _sila3_ sin-im-gur-ra-an-ni _szu-i_
16. 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) _sila3_ {d}marduk-re-ma-an-ni
17. 1(ban2) i3-li2-e2-gal-li
18. 5(disz) _sila3_ i-nu-ma a-na a a mi ha ni tu u2?
19. 2(ban2) sin-da-mi-iq
20. 1(ban2) i-nu-ma _in-nu-da_
21. 3(ban2) 5(disz) _sila3_ i3-li2-gim-la-an-ni
22. 1(ban2) a-na _tug2_ i3-li2-gim-la-an-ni
23. 5(disz) _sila3_ a-na _tug2_ sin-isz-me-an-ni
24. 1(ban2) {d}utu-na-ap-li-sa
25. 1(ban2) a-na _tug2_ {d}UR x [...]
26. [n] _5(disz) _sila3_ sin-isz-me-an-ni x [...]
27. 1(ban2) a-na _e2_ a-da-a
28. 1(ban2) e-tel-pi2-esz18-dar
29. 3(ban2) {d}utu-i-din-nam
column 2
1. 1(ban2) da-mi-iq-{d}marduk
2. 1(barig) _sze_ {d}marduk-re-ma-an-ni
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) i-ba-asz-szi-dingir
4. 2(ban2) {d}na-bi-um-mu#?-[...]
5. 2(barig) i3-li2-[x]-x
6. 2(barig) [x-x]-i3-li2?
7. 1/3(disz)# x# [e]-tel-pi2-esz18-dar
8. [n] a-na _kasz?_ 2(ban2)#? a-na _kasz_
9. a-na _gi sa hi-a_ u2-sza-hi-zi
10. 1(ban2) e-tel-pi2-esz18-dar
11. 2(ban2) 2(disz) _sila3_ a-na _zi3-da?_ {disz}{d}utu-i-din-nam
12. ($ blank space $) _giri3_ zi-ik-rum-{d}utu
13. 2(ban2) 5(disz) _sila3_ i-ba-asz-szi-dingir
14. 1(barig) 1(ban2) _sza3 sze gi sa hi-a_
15. ($ blank space $) {d}marduk-re-ma-an-ni
16. 2(ban2) a-na _kasz e2_ na-ra-am-ta-ni
17. 2(ban2) _lu2 hun-ga2_ asz-szum ARAD-{d}utu
18. 2(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) _sila3_ zi-ik-ru-{d}utu
19. 2(barig) 1(ban2)# 2(disz) _sila3_ {d}utu-i-din-nam
20. 2(ban2) a-na _nig2-ar3-ra_
21. 2(ban2) a-na _a-u5?_
22. 1(ban2) a-na zi?-ig-ga-at _{gesz}mar_
23. 1(barig) 4(ban2) {d}na-bi-um-mu-tab-li
24. 2(ban2) a-na _e2_ na-ra-am-ta-ni
25. ($ blank space $) _giri3_ zi-ik-rum-{d}utu
26. 2(barig) _sze_ zi-ik-rum-{d}utu
  single ruling
27. 2(u) 4(barig) 1(ban2) _sze gur_
  blank space
28. _iti se-sag11-ku5 u4 6(disz)-kam_
29. _mu bad3 kar-{d}utu_
left
column 1
1. isz-tu _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam_
2. a-di _iti gan-gan-e3-a u4 2(disz)-kam_
column 2
1. 7(asz) 1(barig) _sza3-gal gu4 hi-a_
2. 2(ban2) _sze-ta_ sza _iti 2(disz)-kam u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
3. 7(asz) 1(barig) _sze numun_ sza 3(u) 6(disz) i-ni-a-at e-re-szi-im
column 3
1. 3(u) 5(disz) 1(barig) _sze gur {gesz}ban2 {d}marduk

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: AOAT 440, p.189-241, p. 208-210

    [deGraef2018fieldwork] De Graef, Katrien. 2018. “Kīma Napišti Māti Eqlumma Ul Tīdê. Field Work in Old Babylonian Sippar.” In What’s in a Name? Terminology Related to the Work Force and Job Categories in the Ancient Near East, edited by Agnès Garcia-Ventura, 189–241. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament, Band 440. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag.

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  • Museum No.: BM 096967
  • Accession No.: 1902-10-11, 0021

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2022-07-03 at 10:39:27 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2022-02-06 at 14:22:40 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2022-01-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 096967 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P527442.
BM 096967 artifact entry (No. P527442). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527442 (Original work published 2022)
BM 096967 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527442 (Accessed: January 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {BM 096967 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527442},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P527442
LB  - CDLI:P527442
M1  - 2026/1/14/
TI  - BM 096967 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P527442
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 096967 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P527442.
BM 096967 artifact entry (No. P527442). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527442 (Original work published 2022)
BM 096967 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527442 (Accessed: January 14, 2026).
@misc{2023BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {BM 096967 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527442},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P527442
LB  - CDLI:P527442
M1  - 2026/1/14/
TI  - BM 096967 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P527442
ER  -
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