PBS 08/2, 227 (P258575)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 227 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258575 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01243 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian; 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
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Two: Sililum’s sons; |
| obverse 2 | two: (from) Sîn-gāmil son of Warad-sîn; |
| obverse 3 | one: Nūr-ālīšu; |
| obverse 4 | one: Ipqu-ilīšu overseer of the merchants; |
| obverse 5 | one: Anatum, his brother; |
| obverse 6 | one: Ubār-marduk; |
| obverse 7 | two: (from) Nūratum and Ilabrat-nāṣir’s sons; |
| obverse 8 | one: Warad-sîn son of Ilī-asûni; |
| obverse 9 | two: Gulābum’s sons; |
| obverse 10 | one: Qaqqadānum; |
| obverse 11 | one: Nūr-šamaš son of ...; |
| obverse 12 | one: Nūr-ilīšu son of Sîyyatum; |
| obverse 13 | one: Utul-mami; |
| obverse 14 | one: Nūr-šamaš son of Sîn-kīnam-īdi; |
| obverse 15 | one: (from) Ḫurrum |
| obverse 16 | and Ašqūdum; |
| obverse 17 | one: Warad-sîn son of Mannum-balum-šamaš; |
| reverse 1 | one: (from) Sîn-šamuḫ’s sons; |
| reverse 2 | one: (from) Narām-ilīšu’s sons; |
| reverse 3 | one: (from) Rībam-ilī’s sons; |
| reverse 4 | one: (from) Erra-gāmil’s sons; |
| reverse 5 | one: Šamaš-šatum son of Appaya; |
| reverse 6 | one: Ipqatum son of Paḫallum; |
| reverse 7 | one: Ibbi-sîn son of Sîn-šēme; |
| reverse 8 | one: (from) Awāt-šamaš’s sons; |
| reverse 9 | one: Anatum son of Išum-bānī; |
| reverse 10 | one: Ibbatum son of Nanna-šumen; |
| reverse 11 | one: (from) Šumma-libbi-ilī’s sons; |
| reverse 12 | one: Mār-šamaš son of Šamaš-rabi; |
| reverse 13 | (total:) 32 workers. |
| reverse 14 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 22, |
| reverse 15 | the year: "(Samsu-iluna the king installed) a royal socle (decorated with) mountains and rivers". |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_ si-li-lum | |
| 2 | 2(disz) sin-ga-mil _dumu_ ARAD-sin | |
| 3 | 1(disz) nu-ur2-a-li-szu | |
| 4 | 1(disz) sig-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3-mesz_ | |
| 5 | 1(disz) a-na-tum _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 6 | 1(disz) u-bar-{d}marduk | |
| 7 | 2(disz) nu-ra-tum u3 _dumu-me_ {d}nin-szubur-na-s,ir | |
| 8 | 1(disz) ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ i3-li2-a-su2-ni | |
| 9 | 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_ gu-la-bu-um | |
| 10 | 1(disz) qa2-qa2-da-nu-um | |
| 11 | 1(disz) nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}[x x x?] | |
| 12 | 1(disz) nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ si-ia-tum | |
| 13 | 1(disz) u2-tul2-{d}ma-mi | |
| 14 | 1(disz) nu-ur2-{d}utu _dumu_ sin-ki-nam-i-di# | |
| 15 | 1(disz) hu-ur-rum | |
| 16 | u3 asz-qu2-du-um | |
| 17 | 1(disz) ARAD-sin _dumu_ ma-an-nu-um-ba-lum#-{d}utu# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _dumu-mesz_ sin-sza-mu-uh | |
| 2 | 1(disz) _dumu-mesz_ na-ra-am-i3-li2-szu | |
| 3 | 1(disz) _dumu-mesz_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2 | |
| 4 | 1(disz) _dumu-mesz_ er3-ra-ga-mil | |
| 5 | 1(disz) {d}utu-sza-tum _dumu_ ap#-pa#-a# | |
| 6 | 1(disz) ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ pa-ha-li-im | |
| 7 | 1(disz) i-bi-sin _dumu_ sin-sze-me-e | |
| 8 | 1(disz) _dumu-mesz_ inim-{d}utu | |
| 9 | 1(disz) a-na-tum _dumu_ {d}i-szum-ba-ni | |
| 10 | 1(disz) ib-ba-tum _dumu_ {d}nanna-szu-me-en | |
| 11 | 1(disz) _dumu#-me# szum-ma-sza3-dingir | |
| 12 | 1(disz) dumu-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}utu-ra-bi | |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) _3(u) 2(disz) erin2-mesz_ | |
| 14 | _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_ | |
| 15 | _mu {uruda}ki-lugal-gub i7 hur#-sag_ | |
Sources & licences
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