PBS 08/2, 198 (P257803)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 198 |
|---|---|
| ID | P257803 |
| Museum no. | CBS 00357 |
| 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 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Sîn-iddinam; |
| obverse 2 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Šallurum; |
| obverse 3 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Bazizum; |
| obverse 4 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Taribum, his brother; |
| obverse 5 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Gurrudum, son of Warad-adad; |
| obverse 6 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Qīšti-marduk; |
| obverse 7 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Iddin-marduk, from 1/n; |
| obverse 8 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Ṣurarum; |
| obverse 9 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Ana-sîn-taklāku |
| obverse 10 | for purchasing a lamb; |
| obverse 11 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Ana-sîn-taklāku |
| obverse 12 | for Babylon; |
| obverse 13 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Bēl-abī, the cook; |
| reverse 1 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Ibni-šamaš |
| reverse 2 | for purchasing a lamb; |
| reverse 3 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) Gimillum, |
| reverse 4 | son of the official of the gagû-district; |
| reverse 5 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) the daughter of Nūr-šamaš; |
| reverse 6 | 1/2 shekel of silver |
| reverse 7 | Elmešum ... |
| reverse 8 | 1/6 (shekel of silver to) Imlakum; |
| reverse 9 | (shekel of silver to) Ḫabil-kīnum. |
| reverse 10 | The month of Nisānum, the day 14 |
| reverse 11 | the year (in which) Ammi-ṣaduqa the king at the supreme command of Šamaš, his king, (dug) the canal "Ammi-ṣaduqa (means) the abundance of the people" |
| left 1 | 1/2 shekel (of silver to) the son of Taribum |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 2 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ sza-al-lu-rum | |
| 3 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ <<sza bi>> ba-zi-zu | |
| 4 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ ta-ri-bu-um _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 5 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ gur-ru-du _dumu_ ARAD-{d}iszkur | |
| 6 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}marduk | |
| 7 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ i-din-{d}marduk _sza3 igi-[n]-gal2_ | |
| 8 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2_ s,u-ra-rum | |
| 9 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2_ a-na-{d}suen-ta-ak-la-ku# | |
| 10 | a-na _sa10 sila4_ | |
| 11 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2_ a-na-{d}suen-ta-ak-la-ku# | |
| 12 | a-na babila2{ki} | |
| 13 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2 be-el-a-bi _muhaldim_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2 ib-ni-{d}utu | |
| 2 | a-na _sa10 sila4_ | |
| 3 | _1/2(disz) gin2_ gi-mil-lum | |
| 4 | _dumu_ sza! _ka2 <ga2>-gi-a_ | |
| 5 | _1/2(disz) gin2 dumu-munus_ nu-ur2-{d}utu | |
| 6 | _2/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 7 | el-me-szum x x x x x | |
| 8 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2_ im-la-kum | |
| 9 | _igi-6(disz)-gal2_ ha-bil-ki-nu | |
| 10 | _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | _mu am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 lugal-e dug4-ga mah {d}utu lugal-a-ni-sze3 i7 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi_ | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _1/2(disz) gin2 dumu_ ta-ri-bu | |
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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