ZA 073, 056 (P258016)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 073, 056 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258016 |
| Museum no. | CBS 00565 & CBS 00565a |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A field of 7 iku in Nagum, the meadow "Ḫarrum", |
| obverse 2 | adjacent to (the field of) Sîn-bēl-aplim son of Sîn-māgir |
| obverse 3 | and adjacent to the field of Ipqu-annunītum, |
| obverse 4 | its first front is (adjoined by) the field of Sîn-abūšu’s daughter, |
| obverse 5 | its second front is the "Qanû", |
| obverse 6 | is the field of Ipqu-annunītum son of Puzur-sîn; |
| obverse 7 | its replacement is a field of 12 iku in the meadow “Nagûm” |
| obverse 8 | oposite the city, in the (meadow) “Long Stretch”, |
| obverse 9 | its sides are 210 (rods) in length (and) 6 rods (in width) |
| obverse 10 | (and) are adjacent to the field of Awāt-šamaš son of Ṣilli-šamaš |
| obverse 11 | and adjacent to the field of Šarrum-šamaš, |
| obverse 12 | the physician of Šamaš-iddinam and the physician of Ipqu-irnina, |
| obverse 13 | its first front is (adjoined by) the “Upper Qanu”, |
| obverse 14 | its second front is (adjoined by) the “Lower Qanu"; |
| obverse 15 | is the field of Kalumtum, daughter of Annum-pî-šamaš. |
| obverse 16 | A field for a field |
| obverse 17 | Kalumtum with Ipqu-annunītum |
| obverse 18 | agreed with each other and exchanged. |
| reverse 1 | By mutual agreement bartered, |
| reverse 2 | they have completed the exchange by sending off and taking possession; |
| reverse 3 | their heart was satisfied. (That) in future one against the other |
| reverse 4 | shall not make a complain |
| reverse 5 | they swore by the life of Šamaš, Marduk and Samsu-iluna the king. |
| reverse 6 | Before Itūr-kīnum and Ilšu-bāni |
| reverse 7 | sons of ... |
| reverse 8 | before ... son of ...-sîn; |
| reverse 9 | before Ilšu-ibbi, son of Warad-nanna; |
| reverse 10 | before Sîn-iddinam, son of Ipqu-ilšu; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-nāṣir, son of Puzur-sîn; |
| reverse 12 | before Warad-šamaš and Ṣilli-šamaš; |
| reverse 13 | before Ipqu-aya, the scribe. |
| reverse 14 | The month of tašrītum, the day 3 |
| reverse 15 | the year “(Samsu-iluna the king smote) the troops of Idamaraṣ”. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na na-gu-um _a-gar3_ ha-rum | |
| 2 | i-ta {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim _dumu_ sin-ma-gir14 | |
| 3 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum | |
| 4 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3 dumu-munus_ {d}suen-a-bu#-szu# | |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ qa-nu-um | |
| 6 | _a-sza3_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _dumu_ puzur4-{d}suen | |
| 7 | pu-uh-szu _2(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3_ na-gu-um | |
| 8 | sza _gaba iri_ i-na _usz-gid2-da_ | |
| 9 | _us2-bi 3(gesz2) 3(u) usz 6(disz) nindan_ | |
| 10 | i-ta _a-sza3_ KA-{d}utu _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 11 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ lugal-{d}utu | |
| 12 | _a-zu_ {d}utu-i-din-nam u3 _a-zu_ sig-ir-ni-na | |
| 13 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma_ qa-nu-um _an-ta_ | |
| 14 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ qa-nu-um _ki-ta_ | |
| 15 | _a-sza3_ ka-lu-um-tum _dumu-munus_ AN-pi2-{d}utu | |
| 16 | [_a-sza3_ ki-ma _a-sza3?_] | |
| 17 | {disz}ka#-[lu]-um#-tum# [a]-na# sig-an-[nu-ni-tum] | |
| 18 | im-ta-ag-ru-u2-ma? id#-[di-in] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na mi-it-gur-ti-szu-nu u2#-[pi-ih-hu] | |
| 2 | pu-uh-hu szu-ur-du#-[u2] le-qu2-u2 | |
| 3 | _sza3_-szu-nu t,a3#-ab _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra#_ | |
| 4 | _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_ | |
| 5 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-am#-su#-i-lu-na _lugal in#-[pa3]-de3-mesz_ | |
| 6 | _igi_ i-tur2-ki-nu u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 7 | _dumu#-mesz#_ [...] x | |
| 8 | _igi_ x-x-szu?-x _dumu#_ [x]-sin | |
| 9 | _igi_ dingir-szu-ib-bi _dumu_ ARAD-{d}nanna | |
| 10 | _igi_ sin-i-din-nam _dumu_ sig-dingir-szu | |
| 11 | _igi_ sin-na-s,ir _dumu_ puzur4-sin | |
| 12 | _igi_ ARAD?-{d}utu s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 13 | _igi_ sig-{d}a-a _dub-sar_ | |
| 14 | _iti du6-ku3 u4 3(disz)?-kam_ | |
| 15 | _mu erin2_ i-da-ma-ra-as, | |
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