CT 48, 056 (P366252)

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 080460 & BM 080460A

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)

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Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. {disz}hu-szu-tum#
2. _dumu-munus_ geme2-{d}utu
3. _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _dumu_ sza-ma-ia
4. {disz}bur-ri-ia _dumu_ a-ki-ia
5. a-na asz-szu-tim u3 mu-tu-tim
6. i-hu-us-si2
7. te-er-ha-sa3 ga-me-er-ta-am
8. _in-na-la2_ {disz}bur-ri-ia
9. a-na hu-szu-tum#
10. u2-ul asz-szu-ti i-qa2-ab-bi-ma
11. _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
12. {disz}hu-szu-tum
13. a-na bur-ri-ia mu-ti-sza#
14. u2-ul mu-ti i-qa2-ab-[bi-ma]
15. isz-tu _an-za-gar3_
16. i-na-ad-du-ni-isz#-szi
reverse
1. a-na pi2-ha-ti-sza#
2. u3 gu-ul-lu-li#-[sza]
3. {disz}geme2-{d}utu i-za-az
  single ruling
4. [_mu_] {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu
5. [u3] sin-mu-ba-li2-it,
6. _in#-pa3-de3-mesz_
7. [_igi_ a]-bi-ia-tum
8. [_dumu_] nu-pa-nu-um
9. [_igi_] nu-du-ni-im
10. _dumu#_ ha-li2-dingir
11. _igi_ bu-nu-na-we-e
12. _dumu_ ha-ab-di-dingir
13. _igi#_ puzur4-{d}utu
14. _dumu_ sza-lu-rum
15. _igi_ {d}utu-dingir
16. _dumu_ i-din-{d}utu
left
1. _igi#_ ra-bu-ut-{d}utu _dumu_ sin-e-ri-ba-am
2. _igi_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a _igi_ ma-na-a _munus-dub-sar_
3. _[mu ...]-x#{ki} ba-du3_
envelope
obverse
1. [{disz}hu-szu]-tum#
2. [_dumu-munus_ geme2-{d}]utu#
3. [_ki_ geme2-{d}utu] _dumu#-munus_ sza-ma-ia
4. [{disz}bur-ri-ia] _dumu#_ a-ki-ia
5. [a-na asz-szu-tim] u3# mu-tu-tim
6. [i-hu]-us#-si2#
  rest broken
reverse
1. [isz-tu _an]-za#-gar3_
2. [i-na]-ad#-du-ni-[isz-szi]
3. [a-na] pi2#-ha-ti-sza#
4. [u3] gu#-lu-li-sza
5. [{disz}geme2-{d}]utu i-za-az
6. [_mu_ {d}utu] {d#}a-a {d}amar-[utu]
7. [u3 sin-mu]-ba-li2-it,
8. [_in]-pa3#-de3-mesz_
9. [_igi_ nu-du]-ni-im
10. [_dumu_ ha]-li2-dingir
11. [_igi_ a-bi-ia]-tum _dumu_ nu-pa-nu-um#
12. [_igi_ bu-nu]-na-we-e
13. [_dumu_] ha-ab-di-dingir
14. [_igi_] puzur4#-{d}utu
15. [_dumu_] sza#-lu-ru-um
16. [_igi_ {d}utu]-dingir# _dumu_ i-din-{d}utu
17. [_igi_ ra-bu]-ut#-{d}utu
18. [_dumu_] sin#-e-ri-ba-am
19. [_igi_ ...] _dumu#_ in-ba-tim
20. [_igi_ ... _dumu_] na#-bi-i3-[li2-szu]
  rest broken
  Envelope published by Raymond Westbrook, Old Babylonian marriage law (1982) 175-177

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
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):


  • primary: CT 48, 56

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 080460 & BM 080460A
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 0597

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
2023-03-13 at 15:30:12 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
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, 056 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366252.
CT 48, 056 artifact entry (No. P366252). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366252 (Original work published 2007)
CT 48, 056 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366252 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 48, 056 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366252},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P366252},
}

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