BE 06/1, 053 (P258588)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 053 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258588 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01256 & CBS 01256a |
| 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
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A field of 7 iku |
| obverse 2 | from Adad-nāṣir |
| obverse 3 | Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | son of Paḫallum, |
| obverse 5 | for one third |
| obverse 6 | has rent; |
| obverse 7 | his one-third |
| obverse 8 | he will collect. |
| reverse 1 | Before Ilšu-abūšu; |
| reverse 2 | before Šamaš-tillati; |
| reverse 3 | before Tarībum. |
| reverse 4 | The month of Ayyarum, |
| reverse 5 | the year: "(Samsu-iluna the king dug) the canal 'Samsu-iluna (brings) abundance'". |
| obverse 1 | A field of 7 iku |
| obverse 2 | from Adad-nāṣir |
| obverse 3 | Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | son of Paḫallum, |
| obverse 5 | for one third |
| obverse 6 | has rent; |
| obverse 7 | his one-third |
| obverse 8 | he will collect. |
| reverse 1 | Before Tarībum, |
| reverse 2 | son of Kabalum; |
| reverse 3 | before Ilšu-abūšu; |
| reverse 4 | before Šamaš-tillati; |
| reverse 5 | before Ibni-šamaš, the scribe. |
| reverse 6 | The month of Ayyarum, |
| reverse 7 | the year: "(Samsu-iluna the king dug) the canal 'Samsu-iluna (brings) abundance'". |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Adad-nāṣir |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of Tarībum |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ {d}iszkur-na-s,ir | |
| 3 | {disz}ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | _dumu_ pa-hal-li-im | |
| 5 | a-na _igi-3(disz)-gal2_ | |
| 6 | u2-sze-s,i2 | |
| 7 | sza-lu-usz-ta-szu# | |
| 8 | i-ma-ku-us2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 2 | _igi#_ {d}utu-ti-la-ti | |
| 3 | _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um | |
| 4 | _iti gu4-si-sa2_ | |
| 5 | _mu i7_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _he2-gal2_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3)# 1(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ {d}iszkur-na-s,ir | |
| 3 | {disz}ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | _dumu_ pa-hal-li-im | |
| 5 | a-na sza-lu-usz | |
| 6 | u2-sze-s,i2 | |
| 7 | sza-lu-usz-ta-szu | |
| 8 | i-ma-ku-us2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um | |
| 2 | _dumu_ ka-ba-lum | |
| 3 | _igi_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}utu-ti-la-ti | |
| 5 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}utu _dub-sar_ | |
| 6 | _iti gu4-si-sa2_ | |
| 7 | _mu i7_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _he2-gal2_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | <_kiszib_> {d}iszkur-na-s,ir | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | <_kiszib_> ta-ri-bu-um | |
Sources & licences
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