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CDLJ 2002/2 (P212356)

Judicial, Ur III, Adab · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationCDLJ 2002/2
IDP212356
Museum no.CMAA 015-C0019
CollectionCalifornia Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreJudicial
Find spotAdab (mod. Bismaya)
Coordinates31.9509, 45.6233

English translation

By Widell, Magnus · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1One (man), Ana-ḫili his name,
obverse 2is the servant of Puzur-Mama;
obverse 3Ur-Ninmug, the maternal uncle of Ana-ḫili,
obverse 4on account of Ana-ḫili,
obverse 5a legal complaint brought;
obverse 6before: Ḫabaluge, the governor of the city of Adab,
obverse 7before: Ur-Emah, the son of ...,
obverse 8before: Badudu, the merchant;
obverse 9one (man): Lu-Ašgi, son of Bibi,
obverse 10one (man): Itidam, the DIM4,
obverse 11one (man): Magarum,
obverse 12one (man): Uludi, the scribe,
obverse 13one (man): KA-NI-NI, [the son] of Malaḫ-kuzu,
reverse 1one (man): Namḫani, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
reverse 2One (man): E?-luti, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
reverse 3One (man): x-x-NIG, the enforcer (of) the governor,
reverse 4are its (the lawsuit’s) witnesses;
reverse 5before them, the servant status (of Ana-ḫili)
reverse 6he (Ur-Ninmug) has made (legally) firm;
reverse 7in the year: “Urbilum (and) Kimaš were destroyed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
11(disz) an-na-hi-li mu-ni-im
2ARAD2 puzur4-ma-ma-kam
3ur-{d}nin-mug szesz ama an-na-hi-li
4ugu2 an-na-hi-li
5di-bi i3-[gar]{ar}
6igi ha-ba-lu5-ge2 ensi2 adab{ki}-ba
7igi ur-e2-mah dumu x-x-x
8igi ba-du-du dam-gar3
91(disz) lu2#-{d}aszgi{gi4} dumu bi2-bi2
101(disz) i-di3-dam BULUG3
111(disz) ma-ga-ru-um
121(disz) ulu3-di dub-sar
131(disz) KA-i3-li2 [dumu] ma2-lah5-ku3-zu
reverse
1[1(disz)] nam#-ha#-ni dumu sanga-bi-ta
2[1(disz) e2?]-lu2#-ti dumu sanga-bi-ta
3[1(disz) x]-x-NIG2 maszkim ensi2
4[lu2]-inim-ma-bi-me
5igi-bi-sze3# nam#-ARAD2#
6i3-in-[gi]-in#
7mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-a

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