TS 044 (P498200)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr), 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 033209

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)

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Tablet & envelope

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Clay

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Legal

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ a-sza-ar is-qu2-um
2. sza {disz}u-bar-{d}suen i-ma-qu2-tu
3. i-na _sza3-ba igi-4(disz)-gal2 sar 5(disz) sze e2 du3-a_
4. 2(u) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gub-ba_
5. _da {gesz}kiri6_ {disz}i3-li2-sukkal
6. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum i-na _a-sza3 a-gar3_ {d}szu-gi-IRI{ki}-pa3-da
7. 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
8. 2(u) _gur_ sze 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
9. _ha-la_ {disz}i-din-{d}utu
10. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a da_ i-din-{d}utu
11. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 da {gesz}kiri6_ i-din-{d}utu
12. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum _da a-sza3_ i-din-{d}utu
13. 1(disz) _{gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
14. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar 2(ban2) 1/3(disz) ba-an ziz2_
15. 1(disz) _sag-nita2_ lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}utu _mu-ni-e_
16. sza i-na ti-li-ti-szu a-na e-li-a-ti-szu
17. il-qu2-u2
18. _ha-la_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
19. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a da e2_ i-ra-ba-am-{d}suen
20. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 da {gesz}kiri6_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}[suen]
21. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum i-na _a-sza3_ {d}szul-gi-IRI{ki}-pa3-da
22. _da_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
23. 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
24. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
25. _ha-la_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
26. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 [du3]-a da e2_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur#
27. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gub-ba_
28. _da {gesz}kiri6_ {disz}i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
29. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-sza3 a*-gar3_ {d}szul-gi-IRI{ki}-pa3-da
30. _da_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
31. 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
32. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
33. _ha-la_ sza-am-szi-ia
reverse
1. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a da e2_ sza-am-szi-ia
2. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gub-ba da {gesz}kiri6_ sza-am-szi-ia
3. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum sza i-na _a-sza3 a-gar3_ {d}sul-gi-IRI-pa3-da
4. sza _da_ sza-am-szi-ia
5. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1(disz)! {gesz}ig ze2-na_
6. _ha-la_ {disz}dingir-na-s,i-ir
7. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a da e2_ dingir-na-s,i-ir
8. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gub-ba da {gesz}kiri6_ dingir-na-s,i-ir
9. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum _a-sza3 a-gar3_ {d}szul-gi-IRI-pa3-da
10. 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}mi-ri2-za_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
11. 1(u) _gur sze 1(ban2)* 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_
12. _ha-la_ {disz}ma-ri-er-s,e-tim
13. i-na mi-it-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu is-qa2-am i-du-u2-ma
14. _ha-la e2-ad-da-a-ni i3-ba-a-ne_
15. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-kam szesz szesz-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2_
16. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_
17. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu# [{d}]marduk#
18. u3 ha-am-mu-ra-[pi2 _lugal] in-pa3-mesz_
19. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
20. _igi_ i3-li2-i-ma-a-bi _dumu_ {d}nirah-sze-mi
21. _igi_ lu2-{d}nanna _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
22. _igi_ inim-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ tum-ma-li
23. _igi_ a-te-e _dumu_ a-wi-ia-tum
24. _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ i-nu-un-e2-a
25. _igi_ i3-li2-sukkal _dumu_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
26. _igi_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum
27. _igi_ i3-li2-u3-{d}utu _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
28. _igi_ a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu_ {d}suen-re-me-ni
29. _igi_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ a-wi-il-{d}mar-tu
30. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-mi-i* _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu
31. _igi_ sze20-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur
32. _igi_ puzur4-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_
33. _igi_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dub-sar_
34. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_
35. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 4(disz)-kam_
36. _mu e2-me-te-ur-sag-ga2 mu-un-gibil-la2 u6!-nir ki-tusz mah {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna_
(seal impressions)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ a-sza-ar# is-qu2-um
2. sza {disz}u-bar-{d}suen i-ma-qu2-tu
3. i-na _sza3-ba igi-4(disz)-gal2 sar 5(disz) sze e2 du3-a_
4. 2(u) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar ib2-si_
5. _da {gesz}kiri6_ {disz}i3-li2-sukkal
6. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum [i-na?] _a-sza3 a-gar3_ {d}szu-gi-ir11-ra-pa3-da
7. 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
8. 2(u) _gur_ sze 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
9. _ha-la_ {disz}i-[din]-{d}utu
10. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a [da_] i-din-{d}utu
11. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar [{gesz}kiri6 da {gesz}kiri6_ i-din]-{d#}utu#
12. _da e2-du3-a_ {disz}[... {d}]szul-gi-ir11-ra-pa3-da
13. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-[lum ...]
14. _da_ i-din#-[{d}utu ...]
15. 1(disz) _{gesz}ig {gesz#}[geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_]
16. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) [gin2 ku3-babbar 2(ban2) 1/3(disz) ba-an] ziz2_
17. 1(disz) _sag-nita2_ [lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}utu] _mu-ni_
18. sza3 i-na [ti-li-ti-szu a-na] e#-li-a-ti-szu
19. il-qu2-u2
20. _ha-la_ [i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen]
21. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a [da e2_ i]-ri#-ba-am-{d}suen
22. [1(u) 2(disz)] _sar {gesz}kiri6# da {gesz}kiri6_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
23. 1(iku) [_GAN2 a-sza3_]-lum i-na _a-sza3_ {d}szul-gi-ir11#-ra
24. 1(u) _gur# [sze] x 2(disz) gin2 [ku3]-babbar_
25. 1(disz) {gesz}ig [...] x
26. _ha-la_ [i-bi-{d}]nin-szubur
27. 2(u) 5(disz) _[sze e2 du3-a da] {gesz}kiri6_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur
28. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar_ [...]
29. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_ [i-na _a]-sza3# a-gar3#_ {d}szul-gi-ir11-ra-pa3-da
30. 1(disz) {gesz}ig [{gesz}geszimmar_ sza _e2-ur3]-ra_
31. 1(u) _gur sze 2(disz) gin2# [ku3]-babbar#_
32. _ha-la_ {d}utu-mu-sze20-zi-ib
reverse
1. 2(u) 5(disz) _sze e2 du3-a da e2_ sza-am-szi-ia
2. 1(u) 2(disz) _sar {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gub-ba da {gesz}kiri6_ dingir-na-s,i-ir
3. 1(iku) _GAN2 a-sza3_-lum sza i-na _a-sza3 a-gar3_ {d}sul-gi-ir11-ra-pa3-da
4. 1(disz) {gesz}ig mi-ri2-za_ sza _e2-ur3-ra_
5. 1(u) _gur sze 1(ban2)* 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_
6. _ha-la_ {disz}ma-ri-er-s,e-tim
7. i-na mi-it-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu
8. is-qa2-am i-du-u2-ma _ha-la e2-ad-da-a-ni_
9. _i3-ba-a-ne_
10. _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-kam szesz szesz-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2_
11. _nu-mu-un-da-bala-mesz_
12. _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu [{d}marduk]
13. u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal in-pa3-mesz_
14. _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}[nanna]-ma-an-szum2
15. _igi_ i3-li2-i-ma-a-bi _dumu_ {d}nirah#-sze-mi
16. _igi_ a-bu-um-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir
17. _igi_ e-te-el-lum _dumu_ a-wi-ia-tum
18. _igi_ inim-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ tum-ma-lu-um-ga-mil
19. _igi_ lu2-{d}nanna _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum
20. _igi_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum
21. _igi_ i3-li2-u3-{d}utu _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
22. _igi_ a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu_ {d}suen-re-me-i
23. _igi_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ a-wi-il-{d}mar-tu
24. _igi_ sze20-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur
25. _igi_ puzur4-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_
26. _igi_ {d}suen-sze-mi-i _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2
27. _igi_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dub-sar_
28. _igi_ i3-li2-sukkal _dumu_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
29. _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_
30. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 4(disz)-kam_
31. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e e2-me-te-ur-sag-ga2 mu-un-gibil-la2 u6-nir ki-tusz mah {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna sag-bi an-gin7 il2!-la! mu-un-du3-a_
(seal impressions)
seal 1
1. a-pil-{[d]}suen#
2. _dumu_ [{d}nanna-ma]-an-szum2
seal 2
1. lu2-{d}nanna#
2. _dumu_ ni-di-[it]-tum
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur
4. u3 {d}en-ki
seal 3
1. inim-{d}[en-lil2-la2]
2. _dumu_ tum-ma-[...]
3. _ARAD_ [...]
seal 4
1. e-te-el-lum
2. _dumu_ a-wi-ia-tum
3. [...]
seal 5
1. a-na-[{d}suen-e]-mi-id
2. _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum
3. _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu
seal 6
1. {d}en-li
2. u3 {d}nirah

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British Museum, London, UK

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Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
Material: Clay
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Genre(s): Legal
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Related publications

primary: TS, 44

[Charpin1980TellSifr] Charpin, Dominique. 1980. Archives Familiales et Propriété Privée En Babylonie Ancienne: Étude Des Documents de “Tell Sifr.” Hautes Études Orientales 12. Paris: Champion.
history: Strassmaier Warka, 025-026 (photo: King - Hall, Egypt and Western Asia... [1907]: 245)

[Strassmaier1882] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1882.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 033209
Accession No.: B 052

Provenience

Provenience: Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Hammurapi.36.12.04
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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
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
2019-05-23 at 09:07:31	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2016-04-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI	approved

External Resources

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

Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.33209)
The British Museum Collection (W_B-52)

Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period
CDLI Seals 012930 (composite) (P511407)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013030 (composite) (P511507)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013720 (composite) (P513729)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013721 (composite) (P513730)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013722 (composite) (P513731)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 013723 (composite) (P513732)	Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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“TS 044 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P498200.

TS 044 artifact entry (No. P498200). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P498200 (Original work published 2016)

TS 044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P498200 (Accessed: May 13, 2024).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {TS 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P498200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P498200},
}

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