CT 04, pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 (P355750)

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

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 078755 & BM 078756

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 (Bequest)

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na tu-ub-qi2
 ts: ištēn ebel eqlum ina tubqi(m)
 en: A field of 6 IKU in the Tubqum (irrigation district)
2. i-ta _a-sza3_ za-ni-ri-qum
 ts: ita eqel zaniriqum
 en: adjacent to the field of Zaniriqum
3. u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ra-ki-bu
 ts: u ita eqel rākibu(m)
 en: and adjacent to the field of Rākibum,
4. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma_ da-al-ki-ia
 ts: rēssu maḫrûm dalkīya
 en: its first front is Dalkīya,
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ki-ri szu-ub-na-hi-su2
 ts: šanûm rēssu kiri šubnaḫizu
 en: its second front is the orchard of Šubnaḫizu;
6. 5(disz) _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2-ul i-mu-ta
 ts: ḫamiš ṣēnū ul imu(t)tā
 en: 5 sheep, their number shall not diminish (lit. they shall not die);
7. 1(disz) _ab2_ ma*-ku-ur-{d}suen
 ts: ištēt arḫum ma(k)kūr-sîn
 en: 1 cow (named) Makkūr-sîn;
8. 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ ha-mi-sze-ar-szi
 ts: ištēt amtum ḫāmī-îm-arši
 en: 1 female slave (named) Ḫāmī-îm-arši;
9. _e2_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 la-bi-ri# [...]
 ts: bītum mala maṣû labīri(m) ...
 en: an old house, as much as it amounts to ...
10. _da e2_ bur-{d}iszkur
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt būr-adad
 en: next to the house of Būr-adad
11. u3# _da e2_ sze-ri-iq-{d}a-a
 ts: u ṭēḫi bīt šeriq-ayya
 en: and next to the house of Šeriq-ayya,
12. _[sag]-bi 1(disz)-kam_ {d}suen-a-bu-[...]
 ts: rēssu maḫrûm sîn-abū ...
 en: its first front is (the property of) Sîn-abū ...;
13. 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ i-na ga-gi#-im#
 ts: šaluš mūšar bītum epšum ina gagîm
 en: a built house plot of 20 shekels in the cloister
reverse
1. _da e2_ e-li-e-re-sa
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt elî-erē(s)sa
 en: next to the house of Elî-erēssa
2. u3 _da e2_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a
 ts: u ṭēḫi bīt erištī-ayya
 en: and next to the house of Erištī-ayya;
3. mi-im-ma an-ni-im
 ts: mimma annim
 en: all this,
4. sza {disz}dingir-ra-bi a-bu-sza!(SZU)#
 ts: ša ilum-rabi abūša
 en: that Ilum-rabi her father
5. a-na a-ia-tum ma-ar-ti-szu
 ts: ana ayatum mārtīšu
 en: to Ayatum his daughter
6. i-di-[nu] i-na a-hi-sza a-na sza <i>-mu-ra
 ts: i(d)dinu ina a(ḫ)ḫīša ana ša ira(m)mu
 en: has given, among her brothers, to the one she prefers
7. u3 i-pa-la-hu-szi
 ts: u ipa(l)laḫūši
 en: and pleases her
8. ap-lu-sa3 i-na-di-in
 ts: aplu(s)sa ina(d)din
 en: she will give (as) her inheritance.
9. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu
 ts: nīš šamaš ayya marduk
 en: By the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk
10. u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_
 ts: u ḫammurapi šarrim
 en: and Ḫammurapi the king
11. _in-pa3#-de3-mesz_
 ts: itmû
 en: they have sworn.
12. _igi_ mu-na-wi-[rum]
 ts: maḫar muna(w)wirum
 en: Before Munawwirum;
13. _igi_ ib-ni-dingir
 ts: maḫar ibni-ilum
 en: before Ibni-ilum;
left
column 1
1. [_igi_] ku-ru-um
 ts: maḫar kurûm
 en: before Kurûm;
2. _igi_ a-ha-am-ar-szi
 ts: maḫar aḫam-arši
 en: before Aḫam-arši;
column 2
1. _igi_ asz*-qu2*-du#*-[um*]
 ts: maḫar ašqudum
 en: before Ašqudum.
2. _mu bad3 gal#_ [x] x
 ts: šanat dūram rabiam
 en: The year “The great wall”.
  Woestenburg: "signs look like MU URUDA PA K[A ...] = Hammurapi 13?"
envelope
obverse
1. [1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na tu-ub-qi2]
 ts: ištēn ebel eqlum ina tubqim
 en: A field of 6 IKU in the Tubqum (irrigation district)
2. i-ta# [_a-sza3_ za-ni-ri-qum]
 ts: ita eqel zaniriqum
 en: adjacent to the field of Zaniriqum
3. u3 i-ta [_a-sza3_ ra-ki-bu]
 ts: u ita eqel rākibum
 en: and adjacent to the field of Rākibum
4. _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma_ da-al-ki-ia
 ts: rēssu maḫrûm dalkīya
 en: its first front is Dalkīya,
5. _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ki#-[ri szu-ub-na-hi-su2]
 ts: šanûm rēssu kiri šubnaḫizu
 en: its second front is the orchard of Šubnaḫizu;
6. 5(disz) _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2#-[ul i-mu-ta]
 ts: ḫamiš ṣēnū ul imuttā
 en: 5 sheep, their number shall not diminish;
7. 1(disz) _ab2_ ma-ku-ur#-[{d}suen]
 ts: ištēt arḫum ma(k)kūr-sîn
 en: 1 cow (named) Makkūr-sîn;
8. 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ ha-mi#-[sze-ar-szi]
 ts: ištēt amtum ḫāmī-îm-arši
 en: 1 female slave (named) Ḫāmī-îm-arši;
9. _e2_ ma-la ma-s,u2#-[u2 la-bi-ri ...]
 ts: bītum mala maṣû labīrim ...
 en: an old house, as much as it amounts to ...
10. _da e2_ sze-ri#-[iq-{d}a-a]
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt šeriq-ayya
 en: next to the house of Šeriq-ayya
11. u3 _da# e2#_ [bur-{d}iszkur]
 ts: u ṭēḫi bīt būr-adad
 en: and next to the house of Būr-adad,
12. _[sag]-bi# [1(disz)-kam_ {d}suen-a-bu-...]
 ts: rēssu maḫrûm sîn-abū...
 en: its first front is (the property of) Sîn-abū...;
13. 1/3(disz) _sar e2# [du3-a_ i-na ga-gi-im]
 ts:šaluš mūšar bītum epšum ina gagîm
 en: a built house plot of 20 shekels in the cloister,
14. _da e2_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt erištī-ayya
 en: next to the house of Erištī-ayya
15. u3 _da e2_ e-li-[e-ri-sa]
 ts: u ṭēḫi bīt elî-erē(s)sa
 en: and next to the house of Elî-erēssa;
16. mi-im-ma an-ni-im
 ts: mimma annim
 en: all this,
  (uninscribed seal impression)
reverse
1. sza {disz}dingir-ra-[bi a-bu-sza]
 ts: ša ilum-rabi abūša
 en: that Ilum-rabi her father
2. a-na a-ia-tum# [ma-ar-ti-szu]
 ts: ana ayatum mārtīšu
 en: to Ayatum his daughter
3. i-di-nu i-na [a-hi-sza]
 ts: i(d)dinu ina aḫḫīša
 en: has given, among her brothers
4. a-na sza i-ra-[am*-mu*-u2]
 ts: ana ša irammu
 en: to the one she prefers
5. ap-lu-sa3 x [...]
 ts: aplu(s)sa ...
 en: her inheritance ...
6. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a# [{d}amar-utu]
 ts: nīš šamaš ayya marduk
 en: By the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk
7. u3 ha-am-mu-[ra-pi2]
 ts: u ḫammurapi
 en: and Ḫammurapi
8. _in-pa3-[de3-mesz]_
 ts: itmû
 en: they have sworn.
9. _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu#_ [...]
 ts: maḫar muna(w)wirum mār ...
 en: Before Munawwirum son of ...
10. _igi_ ib-ni-dingir _dumu_ [...]
 ts: maḫar ibni-ilum mār ...
 en: before Ibni-ilum, son of ...;
11. _igi_ ku-ru-um _dumu_ [...]
 ts: maḫar kurûm mār ...
 en: before Kurûm, son of ...;
12. _igi_ [...]
 ts: maḫar ...
 en: before ...
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13'. _iti_ [...]
 ts: waraḫ ...
 en: The month ...
14'. _mu bad3_ [...]
 ts: šanat dūram ...
 en: the year “The wall ...”
  traces of seal impression
left
  (uninscribed seal impression)
1. _kiszib_ mu-na-wi-rum
 ts: kunuk muna(w)wirum
 en: Seal of Munawwirum
  (* collations of Woestenburg AfO 44/45. 353)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Bequest)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: CT 4, 1b

    [Pinches1898CT4] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1898. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 4. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: MHET 2/2, 328

    [Dekiere1994MHET2/2] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 2: Documents from the Reign of Hammurabi. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

    (with envelope)

  • history: HG 3, n. 463

    [Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: UAZP = VAB 5, n. 208

    [Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 100-101

    [Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

  • collation: AfO 44/45, p. 349-356, p. 353 (coll.)

    [Woestenburg1998reviewMHET2/1-4] Woestenburg, Els. 1997/98. “Review Dekiere MHET II/1-4.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 349–56.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 078755 & BM 078756
  • Accession No.: 1888-05-12 Bu, 0675 & 1888-05-12 Bu, 0676

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-06 at 09:49:00 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2019-06-29 at 04:42:32 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-09-17 at 12:06:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2018-09-14 at 14:09:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-01-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 04, Pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 9, 2007. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P355750.
CT 04, pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 artifact entry (No. P355750). (2007, January 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P355750
CT 04, pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P355750 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2007CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jan 9},
	title = {CT 04, pl. 01, {Bu} 1888-05-12, 0675 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P355750},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P355750},
}


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