BE 06/1, 072 (P258484)
Receipt, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 072 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258484 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01150 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Receipt |
| 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 | A sealed document for 2/3 of shekel of silver, |
| obverse 2 | from the silver of the fellmonger |
| obverse 3 | of Sippar and its pasture land, |
| obverse 4 | for the year “abi-ešuḫ the king |
| obverse 5 | the canal (named) 'abi-ešuḫ' |
| obverse 6 | dug”. |
| obverse 7 | Delivered by Eṭerum |
| obverse 8 | son of Warad-sîn, |
| reverse 1 | received by |
| reverse 2 | Marduk-nāṣir |
| reverse 3 | and Marduk-muballiṭ |
| reverse 4 | the summoners (under the responsability) of Nakarum the barber. |
| reverse 5 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 10, |
| reverse 6 | the year "Abi-ešuḫ the king (made) daises of gold and silver". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _2/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ka-an-kum | |
| 2 | _sza3 ku3-babbar su-si-ig_ | |
| 3 | zimbir{ki} u3 na-we-e-szu | |
| 4 | sza _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e_ | |
| 5 | _i7 zubi_ a-bi-e-szu-uh | |
| 6 | _mi-ni-in-dun-na_ | |
| 7 | _mu-kux(DU)_ e-t,e-rum | |
| 8 | _dumu#_ ARAD-{d}suen | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | nam-ha-ar-ti | |
| 2 | {disz}{d}marduk-na-s,i-ir | |
| 3 | u3 {d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 4 | de-ki-i sza na-ka-rum _szu-i_ | |
| 5 | _iti gu4-si-<sa2> u4 1(u)-kam_ | |
| 6 | _mu a-bi-e-szu-uh lugal-e bar2-bar2 ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar-bi-da-ke4_ | |
Sources & licences
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