BM 097865 & BM 097865A (P527816)

Administrative 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 097865 & BM 097865A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) _{gi}sila3? sze? gur?_
2. _ki_ gi ni? sze? zar?
3. _mu-kux(DU)_
4. {disz}ARAD-{d}suen [_dumu_ dumu-ki]
5. a-na ARAD#-[{d}suen]
6. [...]
reverse
blank space
1. _iti sig4-a u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam_
2. _mu alan HI KA NE_
envelope
obverse
1. 4(u) _{gi}x x x_
2. _ki_ gi sila3? tum? zar?
3. _mu-kux(DU)_
4. {disz}ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ dumu-ki
5. a-na ARAD#-{d}suen
6. _dumu_ i3-li2-ba-ni
reverse
blank space
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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P527816
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P527816

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 097865 & BM 097865A
Accession Number	1902-10-11, 0919 & 1902-10-11, 0919A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1902-1011-919

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
2022-02-20 at 08:05:51	Woestenburg, Els	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2022-01-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097865 & BM 097865A Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P527816.

BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry (No. P527816). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527816 (Original work published 2022)

BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527816 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527816},
}

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DA  - 2026/3/8/
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LB  - CDLI:P527816
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 097865 & BM 097865A Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P527816.

BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry (No. P527816). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P527816 (Original work published 2022)

BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P527816 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {BM 097865 & {BM} 097865A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P527816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P527816},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P527816
LB  - CDLI:P527816
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - BM 097865 & BM 097865A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P527816
ER  -