BM 097846 & BM 097846A (P527806)

Legal tablet & envelope 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 097846 & BM 097846A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P527806
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P527806

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 097846 & BM 097846A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0900 & 1902-10-11, 0900A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-900

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2022-01-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097846 & BM 097846A Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P527806.

BM 097846 & BM 097846A artifact entry (No. P527806). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527806 (Original work published 2022)

BM 097846 & BM 097846A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527806 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097846 & {BM} 097846A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527806},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527806},
}

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DA  - 2026/3/8/
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 097846 & BM 097846A Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P527806.

BM 097846 & BM 097846A artifact entry (No. P527806). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527806 (Original work published 2022)

BM 097846 & BM 097846A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527806 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097846 & {BM} 097846A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527806},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527806},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P527806
LB  - CDLI:P527806
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BM 097846 & BM 097846A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P527806
ER  -