JNES 16, 170 (P216609)
Legal, Old Assyrian, Assur · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | JNES 16, 170 |
|---|---|
| ID | P216609 |
| Museum no. | MAH 15962 & MAH 16213 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By Gelb, Ignace J.; Sollberger, Edmond · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 ... vacant lot, |
| obverse 2 | from |
| obverse 3 | the lot constituting the acquisitions |
| obverse 4 | of Galzi, their grandfather, |
| obverse 5 | the son of Ayi-qudādī—adjacent to |
| obverse 6 | the lot of Martiya |
| obverse 7 | son of Iddin-Assur, adjacent to the house |
| obverse 8 | of Šumu-libsi son of Dada, |
| obverse 9 | adjacent ot the house of Ikūnaya |
| obverse 10 | son of Kubiya, adjacent to the lot |
| obverse 11 | (constituting) the inherited share of Apapa, |
| obverse 12 | son of Iddin-Assur, |
| obverse 13 | and adjacent to the (city) square— |
| obverse 14 | (constituting) the inherited share of son of Iddin-Assur, |
| obverse 15 | the elder son, and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son), |
| obverse 16 | sons of Šamaš-mušêlī, |
| obverse 17 | for 3 minas of ... silver, |
| obverse 18 | Iddin-Assur |
| obverse 19 | the elder son and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son), |
| obverse 20 | sons of Šamaš-mušêlī, |
| obverse 21 | to Šamaš-taklāku |
| obverse 22 | son of Warad-Šeru’a |
| obverse 23 | sold and |
| obverse 24 | satisfied(?) him. |
| reverse 1 | As to the 1 ... |
| reverse 2 | this lot |
| reverse 3 | and 3 minas of ... silver, |
| reverse 4 | their price, Iddin-Assur |
| reverse 5 | and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son), |
| reverse 6 | sons of Šamaš-mušêlī, |
| reverse 7 | and their sons, |
| reverse 8 | no one, against Šamaš-taklāku, |
| reverse 9 | son of Warad-Šeru’a, |
| reverse 10 | and his sons will lay claim. |
| reverse 11 | In place of the older valid tablet, |
| reverse 12 | this tablet |
| reverse 13 | is valid. |
| reverse 14 | before Dadiya son of Akuza; |
| reverse 15 | before Rēšiya son of Nimaya; |
| reverse 16 | before Bagaya son of Puhiya; |
| reverse 17 | before Adad-asû son of Amur-rabussa; |
| reverse 18 | before Zabȗ-qarrād son of Ilum-rabī; |
| reverse 19 | before Anu-šar-ilī; |
| reverse 20 | before Nabi’um-qarrād the scribe; |
| reverse 21 | month: “Bēlat-ekallim;” |
| reverse 22 | eponym: |
| reverse 23 | “Qīš-Amurrim, |
| reverse 24 | son of Apapa.” |
| obverse 1 | seal of Dadiya son of [Akuza]; |
| obverse 2 | seal of Rēšiya son of Nimaya; |
| obverse 3 | [seal] of Bagaya [son of Putiya]; |
| obverse 4 | [seal of Adad-asû son of Amur-rabussa]; |
| obverse 5 | [seal of Zabȗ-qarrād son of Ilum-rabī]. |
| obverse 6 | [seal] of Anu-šar-ilī son of ... . |
| obverse 7 | [seal] of Nabi’um-qarrād the scribe. |
| obverse 8 | [1 ...] vacant lot, |
| obverse 9 | (constituting) the inherited share of Iddin-Assur, |
| obverse 10 | the elder son, and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son), sons of |
| obverse 11 | Šamaš-mušêlī—which is adjacent |
| obverse 12 | to the house of Šumu-libsi son of [Dada], |
| obverse 13 | adjacent ot the house of Ikūnaya, son of Kubiya, |
| obverse 14 | adjacent to the lot of Martiya, |
| obverse 15 | son of Iddin-Assur, adjacent to the lot (constituting) the [inherited share] |
| obverse 16 | of Apapa son of Iddin-Assur, |
| obverse 17 | and adjacent to the (city) square— |
| obverse 18 | [for the] price of [3 minas of silver] |
| reverse 1 | Iddin-Assur |
| reverse 2 | the elder son, and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son), |
| reverse 3 | sons of Šamaš-mušêlī, son of [...], |
| reverse 4 | to Šamaš-taklāku |
| reverse 5 | son of Warad-Šeru’a sold and |
| reverse 6 | satisfied(?) [him]. |
| reverse 7 | As to the 1 ... this lot |
| reverse 8 | and 3 minas of ... [silver] |
| reverse 9 | their price [Iddin-Assur,] |
| reverse 10 | the elder son, and Maṣī-ilū (the younger son) |
| reverse 11 | sons of Šamaš-mušêlī, |
| reverse 12 | [son of ...] and their sons, |
| reverse 13 | no one, against Šamaš-taklāku |
| reverse 14 | son of Warad-Šeru’a and his sons |
| reverse 15 | will lay claim; |
| reverse 16 | eponym: “Qīš-Amurrim, |
| reverse 17 | son of Apapa.” |
| seal 1 col 1 1 | Naram-Sîn, |
| seal 1 col 1 2 | king |
| seal 1 col 1 3 | of the quarters |
| seal 1 col 1 4 | four: |
| seal 1 col 1 5 | ...-Asar, |
| seal 2 1 | Zabu-qarrad, |
| seal 2 2 | son of Ilī-rabûm. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _szu-bat la2 lum? gin2?_ ga#-[ki]-ri# | |
| 2 | ba-zi-u2-tim i-na li#-be# | |
| 3 | ga-ki-ri si-a-ma-at | |
| 4 | {disz}ga-al-zi a-be a!-be-szu!-nu | |
| 5 | _dumu_ a-i-gu-da-di a t,i2-hi | |
| 6 | ga-ki-ri sza mar-ti2-a | |
| 7 | _dumu_ i-di-in-{d}a-szur3 t,i3-hi _e2_ | |
| 8 | {disz}szu-mu-li-ib-si _dumu_ da-da | |
| 9 | t,i2-hi _e2_ i-ku-na-a | |
| 10 | _dumu_ ku-be-a t,i2-hi ga-ki-ri | |
| 11 | zi-ti2 sza a-ba-ba | |
| 12 | _dumu_ i-di2-in-{d}a-szur3 | |
| 13 | u3 t,i2-hi ri-be-tim | |
| 14 | zi-ti2 {disz}i-di2-in-{d}a-szur3 | |
| 15 | _dumu-gal_ u3 ma-zi-dingir-me-esz | |
| 16 | _dumu-me-esz_ {d}utu-mu-si-li | |
| 17 | a-na si-me-im a-na 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | |
| 18 | ti2-ri {disz}i-di2-in-{d}a-szur3 | |
| 19 | _dumu-gal_ u3 ma-zi-dingir-me-esz | |
| 20 | _dumu-me-esz_ {disz}{d}utu-mu-si-li | |
| 21 | a-na {disz}{d}utu-tak2-la2-ku# | |
| 22 | _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}si-ru-a | |
| 23 | i-di2-nu-ma | |
| 24 | u3-sza-be-u2-szu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na 1(disz) _szu-bat la2 lum? gin2?_ | |
| 2 | ga-ki-ri szu-nu-ti2 | |
| 3 | u3 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ti2-ri | |
| 4 | si-me-szu-nu {disz}i-di-in-{d}a-szur3 | |
| 5 | u3 {disz}ma-zi-dingir-me-esz | |
| 6 | _dumu-me-esz_ {disz}{d}utu-mu-si-li | |
| 7 | u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu-nu | |
| 8 | ma-ma-an a-na {disz}{d}utu-tak2-la2-ku | |
| 9 | _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}si-ru-a | |
| 10 | u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu u3-la2 i-du-ru | |
| 11 | ki-ma _dub_-be dan-na-ti2 | |
| 12 | la2-be-ir-ti2 a-ni-du _dub_-pu | |
| 13 | da-an-na-at | |
| 14 | _igi_ da-di2-a _dumu_ a-ku-za | |
| 15 | _igi_ ri-szi-a _dumu_ ni-ma-a | |
| 16 | _igi_ ba-ga-a _dumu_ pu-hi-a | |
| 17 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-a-zu# _dumu_ a-mur-ra-bu-za | |
| 18 | _igi_ za-bu-ur-sag _dumu_ dingir-gal | |
| 19 | igi {d}a-nu-lugal-dingir-me-esz | |
| 20 | _igi_ {d}ag-ur-sag _dub-sar_ | |
| 21 | _iti_ {d}nin-e2-gal | |
| 22 | li-mu-um | |
| 23 | {disz}ki-isz-{d}mar-du | |
| 24 | _dumu_ a-ba-ba | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ da-di2-a _dumu#_ [a-ku-za] | |
| 2 | _kiszib3#_ ri-szi#-[a] _dumu#_ ni#-ma#-a# | |
| 3 | [_kiszib3_] ba#-[ga-a _dumu_ pu-ti-a] | |
| 4 | [_kiszib3_ {d}iszkur-a-zu _dumu_ a-mur-ra-bu-za] | |
| 5 | [_kiszib3_ za-bu-ur-sag _dumu_ dingir-gal] | |
| 6 | [_kiszib3_ {d}a-nu-lugal]-dingir#-me-esz _dumu_ x-[...] | |
| 7 | [_kiszib3_ {d}ag]-ur#-sag _dub-sar_ | |
| 8 | [1(disz) _szu-bat la2] lum? gin2?_ ga-ki-ri# | |
| 9 | [ba-zi-u2]-tim# _ha-la2_ {disz}i-di2-[in-{d}a-szur3] | |
| 10 | [_dumu-gal_ u3] ma-zi-dingir-me-esz _dumu-[me-esz_] | |
| 11 | [{d}utu]-mu-si-li sza t,i2-hi | |
| 12 | _e2_ szu-mu-li-ib-si _dumu_ [da-da] | |
| 13 | t,i2-hi _e2_ i-ku-na-a _dumu_ ku-[be-a] | |
| 14 | t,i2-hi ga-ki-ri sza mar-ti2-a | |
| 15 | _dumu_ i-di2-in-{d}a-szur3 t,i2-hi ga#-[ki-ri zi-ti2] | |
| 16 | sza a-ba-ba _dumu_ i-di2-in-{d}[a-szur3] | |
| 17 | u3# t,i2#-hi# ri-be-tim | |
| 18 | [a-na si-me]-im a-na# [3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [t,i2-ri] {disz}i-di2-in-{d}a-[szur3] | |
| 2 | _dumu-gal_ u3 {disz}ma-zi-[dingir-me-esz] | |
| 3 | _dumu-me-esz_ {d}utu-mu-si-li _dumu_ [...] | |
| 4 | a-na {disz}{d}utu-tak2-la2-ku | |
| 5 | _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}si-ru-a i-[di-nu-ma] | |
| 6 | u3-sza-ab2-be-u2-[szu] | |
| 7 | a-na 1(disz) _szu-bat la2 [lum? gin2?_ ga-ki-ri] | |
| 8 | szu-nu-ti2 u3 3(disz) _ma#-[na ku3-babbar_] | |
| 9 | ti2-ri si-me-szu-[nu {disz}i-di2-in-{d}a-szur3] | |
| 10 | _dumu-gal_ u {disz}[ma]-zi#-dingir-me-esz# | |
| 11 | _dumu-me-esz_ {d}utu-mu-si-li | |
| 12 | [_dumu_ ...] u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu-nu | |
| 13 | [ma]-ma-an a-na {disz}{d}utu-tak2-la2-ku# | |
| 14 | _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}si-ru-a _dumu-me#-[esz_-szu] | |
| 15 | u3-la2 i-du-ru _iti_ {d}nin#-[e2-gal] | |
| 16 | li-mu-um {disz}ki-isz-{d}[mar-du] | |
| 17 | _dumu_ a-ba-ba# | |
| seal 1 col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen | |
| 2 | lugal | |
| 3 | ki-ib-ra-tim | |
| 4 | ar-ba-im | |
| 5 | [...]-{d}asar | |
| seal 1 col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | za-bu-[ur-sag] | |
| 2 | _dumu_ dingir#-[gal] | |
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