PBS 08/2, 183 (P257612)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 183 |
|---|---|
| ID | P257612 |
| Museum no. | CBS 00047 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By Guidi, Carlo · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Betrothal gift that for Awat-ayya |
| obverse 2 | and Mār-erṣetim, sons of Warad-erra, was received. |
| obverse 3 | For the three days of the (festival of) "sibūt šatti" |
| obverse 4 | one thigh-cut of meat and one kaptukkû-vessel, |
| obverse 5 | 20 grains (of silver) is their value; |
| obverse 6 | the (first) day of the "sibūt šatti" (festival) |
| obverse 7 | two kaptukkû-vessels, one piece of meat from the neck tendons of an ox, |
| obverse 8 | one shoulder-cut (of meat) of a sheep, |
| obverse 9 | 1/3 shekel (of silver) is their value; |
| obverse 10 | one ḫubunnum-bowl of 1/3 liter capacity, 15 grains (of silver) is its value. |
| obverse 11 | After I returned from the hinterland, |
| obverse 12 | ten fishes, three kaptukkû-vessels, |
| obverse 13 | 1 seah of first-quality flour, 87 grains (of silver) is their value; |
| obverse 14 | the memorial day of the nadītu's |
| obverse 15 | 1/4 (shekel) of silver for the neck tendons of an ox |
| obverse 16 | and a shoulder cut (of meat) of an ox, |
| obverse 17 | three šediba's (a plant ?), |
| obverse 18 | 68 grains (of silver) is their value; |
| obverse 19 | the nadītum's day of the month of Ṭebētum |
| obverse 20 | 1/3 shekel of silver for the beer |
| obverse 21 | that her servant girls drank. |
| obverse 1 | three kaptukkû-vessels, |
| obverse 2 | two fishes, |
| obverse 3 | one ḫubunnu-bowl of 1 liter capacity, |
| obverse 4 | 1/2 shekel (of silver) is their value, |
| obverse 5 | when the girl entered (the cloister); |
| obverse 6 | 1 shekel of silver is the payment |
| obverse 7 | to Mār-erṣetim, son of Warad-erra her father; |
| obverse 8 | 1 shekel of silver for two rings |
| obverse 9 | to Awat-ayya, daughter of Warad-erra; |
| obverse 10 | 1 seah of first-quality flour, 5 liters of coarse flour, four bowls, |
| obverse 11 | n + 4 kaptukkû-vessels, |
| obverse 12 | one cut of meat of a pig |
| obverse 13 | which entered the cloister, |
| obverse 14 | 1/4 (shekel of silver) is their value, |
| obverse 15 | which entered for Awat-ayya, daughter of Warad-erra; |
| obverse 16 | 1 seah of first-quality flour, 5 liters of coarse flour, four bowls, |
| obverse 17 | one kaptukkû-vessel which are for Mār-erṣetim son of Warad-erra, |
| obverse 18 | 20 grains (of silver) is their value; |
| obverse 19 | 1 liter of cypress oil upon the arrival of his caravan, |
| obverse 20 | 1/5 (shekel of silver) is its value; |
| obverse 21 | total: 4 and 2/3 shekels (and) 15 grains (= 855 grains) of silver. |
| left 1 | The month of "sibūt šatti", the year (in which Samsu-iluna dedicated) a weapon-emblem (to Marduk) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | bi-ib-lu sza a-na inim-{d}a-a | |
| 2 | u3 dumu-ki _dumu-mesz_ ARAD-{d}er3-ra il-li-ku | |
| 3 | a-na _u4 3(disz)-kam_ si-bu-ut sza-at-tim | |
| 4 | 1(disz) _uzu-ur2_ u3 1(disz) ka-ap-tu-ku-u2 | |
| 5 | _2(u) sze ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 6 | _u4_-um si-bu-ut sza-at-tim | |
| 7 | 2(disz) _dug_ ka-ap-tu-ku-u2 1(disz) _uzu_ sza-sza-al-lu sza _gu4_ | |
| 8 | 1(disz) _uzu_ i-mi-it-tum sza _udu-nita2_ | |
| 9 | _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 10 | 1(disz) _dug_ hu-bu-un-nu sza _1/3(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_-szu | |
| 11 | isz!-tu i-na li-ib-bu ma-tim a-tu-ra-am | |
| 12 | 1(u) _ku6 hi-a_ 3(disz) _dug_ ka-ap-tu-ku-u2 | |
| 13 | _1(ban2) zi3 sag 1/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 7(disz) sze ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 14 | _u4_-um szi-im-tim sza na-di-a-tim | |
| 15 | _igi-4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_ sza-sza-al-lu sza _gu4_ | |
| 16 | u3 ni-si-ih i-mi-tim# sza _gu4_ | |
| 17 | _3(disz) sze-dib#?-ba{sar}_ | |
| 18 | _1/3(disz) gin2 8(disz) sze ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 19 | _u4_-um# _iti# ab-e3-a_ sza na!-di!-a-tim | |
| 20 | _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na szi-ka-ri | |
| 21 | sza s,u2-ha-ra-tu-sza isz-ti-a | |
| 1 | 3(disz) _dug_ ka-ap-tu-ku-u2 | |
| 2 | 2(disz) _ku6 hi-a_ | |
| 3 | 1(disz) _dug_ hu-bu-un-nu sza 1(disz) _sila3_ | |
| 4 | _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 5 | _u4_-um s,u2-ha-ar-tum i-ru-ba-am | |
| 6 | _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ne2-be2-hu-um | |
| 7 | a-na dumu-er-s,e-tim _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}er3-ra a-bi-sza | |
| 8 | _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza 2(disz) un-qa2-tim | |
| 9 | a-na inim-{d}a-a _dumu-munus_ ARAD2-{d}er3-ra | |
| 10 | _1(ban2)# zi3 sag 5(disz) sila3# dabin 4(disz) dug_ ka-al-lu | |
| 11 | [n] 4(disz)# _dug_ ka-ap#-tu-ku-u2 | |
| 12 | 1(disz)# _uzu_ ni-ik#-su-um sza _szah_ | |
| 13 | sza a-na ga-gi-im i-ru-bu | |
| 14 | _igi!-4(disz)?-gal2 ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 15 | sza a-na inim-{d}a-a _dumu-munus_ ARAD2-{d}er3-ra i-ru-bu | |
| 16 | _1(ban2) zi3 sag 5(disz) sila3 dabin 4(disz) dug_ ka-al-lu | |
| 17 | 1(disz) _dug_ ka-ap-tu-ku-u2 sza a-na dumu-ki _dumu_ ARAD2-{d}er3-ra | |
| 18 | _2(u) sze ku3-babbar_-szu-nu | |
| 19 | _1(disz) sila3 i3 szu-ur2-man_ i-na e-ri-ib ge-ri-szu | |
| 20 | _igi-5(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_-szu | |
| 21 | _szunigin 4(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _iti_ si-bu-ut sza-at#-[tim ...] _mu {gesz}tukul szu-nir_ | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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