CT 48, 052 (P366248)

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 082436 & BM 082436A

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

Language(s)

-

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}da-qa2-tum
2. _ki_ la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ ha-ni-im um-mi-sza
3. {disz}ka-al-ka-tum
4. a-na a-szu-tim u3 mu-tu-tim
5. i-hu-us-si2
6. te-er-ha-sa3 _1(u)gin2 ku3-babbar_ id-di-in
7. {disz}ka-al-ka-tum
8. a-na da-qa2-tum a-sza-ti-szu
9. u2-ul a-sza-ti i-qa2-bi-ma
10. _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
11. u3 da-qa2-tum
12. a-na ka-al-ka-tum mu-ti-sza
13. u2-ul mu-ti at-ta i-qa2-bi-ma
14. isz-tu _an-za-gar3_ i-na-pa-s,u2-ni-isz-szi
15. _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu _dumu_ {d}utu-ra-bi
16. _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,ir _dumu_ {d}i-szum-na-s,ir#
17. _igi_ sza-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ x-[{d}utu]
reverse
1. _igi_ lu-usz-ta-mar
2. _dumu_ sin-isz-me-an-ni
3. _igi_ sin-i-din-nam _dumu_ is-su2-ka-bi-it
4. _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir
5. _igi_ be-le-su2-nu _dumu_ a-bi-sa-ma-as2
6. _igi_ geme2-{d}utu _igi_ szu-ha-tum
7. _igi_ szu-ha-tum
8. _igi_ be-la-tum
9. _igi_ e-ri-isz-tum
10. _igi_ ku-na-a _munus-dub-sar_
envelope
  not copied; variants given in transliteration
1. _kiszib3_ be-le-su2-nu
2. _kiszib3_ szu-ha-tum
3. _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam
4. _kiszib3_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu
5. _kiszib3_ e-ri-isz-tum
6. _kiszib3_ be-la-tum
7. _kiszib3_ sin-na-s,ir
8. _kiszib3_ szu-ha-tum
seal 1
1. be-le-su2-[nu]
2. _dumu-munus_ a-bi-sa-ma-as2
3. [_geme2_] {d}utu {d}a-a

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):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):


  • primary: CT 48, 52

    [Finkelstein1968CT48] Finkelstein, Jacob J. 1968. Old-Babylonian Legal Documents. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 48. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

    Marriage contract


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 082436 & BM 082436A
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2478

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
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2018-06-11 at 10:39:10 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2007-03-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI 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) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“CT 48, 052 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366248.
CT 48, 052 artifact entry (No. P366248). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366248 (Original work published 2007)
CT 48, 052 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366248 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 48, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366248},
}

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