MHET 2/2, 251 (P481508)

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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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082259 & BM 082260

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 (Field lease)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(esze3) _iku a-sza3_
2. u3 i-ni-ib er#-s,i-tim#
3. _ki_ ru-tum
4. {disz}sin-i-din-nam
5. _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen#
6. _a-sza3_ a-na e-re#-szu-tim#
7. 1(disz) i-ni-ib er#-s,i-tim#
8. [...] _sze gur_
9. [...]
reverse
1. i-na _{gesz}ban2 {d}utu_
2. i-na pi4 a-ap-ti#-[im]
3. _i3-ag2-e_
4. 3(disz) _ezem 2(ban2) zi3#_ x [...]
5. 1(disz) _uzu-hi_
6. i-pa-qi2-is-si2#
7. _igi#_ e-li-la#-[...]
8. [_igi_] ARAD-sa3
9. [_mu_ ha]-am-mu-ra-[pi2 nu-hu-usz-ni-szi]
envelope
obverse
1. 2(esze3) _iku a-sza3_
2. u3 i-ni-ib er-s,i-tim
3. _ki_ ru-ut-tum _lukur {d}utu#_
4. {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam#
5. _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen#
6. _a-sza3_ a-na _gu2#-[un_ ...]
7. u2-sze-s,i2# [...]
8. _nam a-sza3_ [...]
9. 1(disz) i-ni-[ib er-s,i-tim]
bottom
  seal impression
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) [n? _sze gur_ ...]
2. i-na [pi4 a-ap-tim]
3. _i3-ag2#-[e]_
4. 3(disz) _ezem [2(ban2) zi3_ ...]
5. 1(disz) _uzu_ i-pa-qi2#-[is-si]
6. _igi#_ e#-la#-li
7. _igi#_ ARAD-sa3
  seal impression
top
1. _mu i7_ ha-am#-mu-ra-pi2 nu-hu-usz-ni-szi#
  seal impression
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. [...]
2. [...] {d}EN [...]
seal 2
1. dingir [...]
2. [...]
3. _ARAD_ [...]
seal 3
1. im-ta-a-a-an
2. [...] {d}nin-urta x [...]
3. [...] {d}x
seal 4
1. [...]
2. [_dumu_] {d}suen-e-[...]
3. [_ARAD_] dingir {d}mar-tu

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Field lease)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: MHET 2/2, 251

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 082259 & BM 082260
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2362 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2362A

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-06-29 at 04:42:31 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-09-01 at 12:02:25 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2015-08-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Firth, Richard CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

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

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“MHET 2/2, 251 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481508.
MHET 2/2, 251 artifact entry (No. P481508). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481508 (Original work published 2015)
MHET 2/2, 251 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481508 (Accessed: December 7, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MHET 2/2, 251 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481508},
}


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