BM 013143a (P559940)

Legal 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 013143a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Legal
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  • Museum No.: BM 013143a
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-28, 0234a

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-02 at 15:14:51 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-27 at 19:37:52 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BM 013143a Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P559940.
BM 013143a artifact entry (No. P559940). (2025, March 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P559940 (Original work published 2025)
BM 013143a artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P559940 (Accessed: July 11, 2025).
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