CT 52, 093 (P481841)

Letter tablet 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 080456

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-wi-lim sza {d}amar-utu u2-ba-al-la#-t,u2#-[szu]
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma dingir-szu-ba-ni-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu da-ri-isz u4-mi li-ba-al-li#-t,u2-ka
5. lu sza-al-ma-ta lu ba-al-t,a-ta
6. _dingir_ na-s,i-ir-ka re-esz-ka# a-na da-mi-iq-tim
7. li-ki-il
8. a-na szu-ul-mi-ka asz-pu-ra-am
9. szu-lum-ka ma-har {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu lu da-ri
10. i-nu-ma usz-tu zimbir{ki} a-na babila2{ki#}
11. al-li-kam
12. it#-ti# a-wi#-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 an-na-me-er-ma
13. x x x-ia a-wi-lim ri-isz-{d}za-ba4-ba4
14. u2-ki#-il#-ma
15. asz-szum e-tel-pi4#-{d}na-bi-um _sanga_ {d}a-a
16. ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-u2-ma
17. pa-ni PI-KU-tim sza {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim
18. {disz}e-tel-pi4-{d}na-bi-um _sanga_ {d}a-a
19. s,a#-bi-it
reverse
1. u3 a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 ki-a-am iq-bi
2. um-ma szu-u2-ma
3. isz-te-en ki-in-nam sza-ni-a-am ki-in-nam
4. u3 a-na sza-asz-szi-im ki-in-ni
5. [x] x BI e [az]-za-az
6. an#-ni#-tam# iq#-bi
7. {disz}ib#-ni-{d}amar-utu _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_
8. i-na qi2#-bi-it a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2
9. a-na ma-har a-wi-lim {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni
10. il-li#-kam-ma
11. a-na# x [x {d}suen]-be-el-ap-lim szu-a-ti
12. u3 x [x x] li-is-su-ni-ik-ku-ma
13. sza#-ap-ti#-[szu-nu] szi-me
14. u3 t,e4-ma-am ga-am-ra-am szu-up-ra-am
15. u3 a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 ki-a-am isz-pu-ra-am
16. um-ma szu#-u2-ma# da-ba-ba-am ma-la li-ib-ba-ka
17. na-szu gu#-um#-me#-er#-ma du-bu-ub
18. a-na ma-har {d}suen#-im-gur#-an-ni is-su-na-ti#-ma#
19. da-ba-ba-am ug-da-am-me-er-ma
20. ad-da-bu-ub u3 t,e4-ma-am ga-am#-[ra-am]
21. a-na ma-har a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 isz-ta-ap#-[ra-am]
left
column 1
1. a-na ib-ni-{d}amar-utu _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_
2. ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-u2-ma
3. _a-sza3 e2_ u3 _gu4 hi-a_
column 2
1. a-na# dingir#-szu#-ba#-ni-ma#
2. pa-aq-du

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
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 52, 93

    [Walker1976CT52] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1976. Old Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 52. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 7, 93

    [Kraus1977AbB7] Kraus, Fritz R. 1977. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 52). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 7. Leiden: Brill.

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  • Museum No.: BM 080456
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 0593

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-03-26 at 13:18:10 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2015-10-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 52, 093 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481841.
CT 52, 093 artifact entry (No. P481841). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481841 (Original work published 2015)
CT 52, 093 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481841 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 52, 093 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P481841},
}

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