BE 06/1, 051 (P258610)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 051 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258610 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01277 & CBS 01277a |
| 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 stall |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Adidum, |
| obverse 5 | against payment of rent |
| obverse 6 | for one year, |
| obverse 7 | has rented. |
| reverse 1 | (As) yearly rental, |
| reverse 2 | 210 grains of silver |
| reverse 3 | he will pay. |
| reverse 4 | Half (of the rental fee), |
| reverse 5 | by the time of his moving in, |
| reverse 6 | he will pay. |
| reverse 7 | Before Ipqu-antum; |
| reverse 8 | before Ilīma-abī. |
| left 1 | The month of Abum, the day 20. |
| obverse 1 | A stall |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Adidum, |
| obverse 5 | against payment of rent |
| obverse 6 | for one (lit. his) year, |
| obverse 7 | has rented. |
| obverse 8 | (As) yearly rental, |
| obverse 9 | 210 grains of silver |
| obverse 10 | he will pay. |
| reverse 1 | At is moving in, |
| reverse 2 | half of his (rent in) silver |
| reverse 3 | he will pay. |
| reverse 4 | (In) the month of Abum, the day 20, he moves in. |
| reverse 5 | Before Ipqu-antum; |
| reverse 6 | before Ilīma-abī. |
| reverse 7 | The month of Abum, the day 20 |
| reverse 8 | the year: "The king dug the canal 'Samsu-iluna is source of abundance'". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ma-hi-ri-im | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur-{d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-<munus>_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | {disz}a-di-du-um | |
| 5 | a-na ki-is,-ri | |
| 6 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 7 | u2-sze-s,i2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 2 | _1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 3 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 4 | ba-am-ta-am | |
| 5 | i-na e-re-bi-szu | |
| 6 | i-sza!-qa2-al | |
| 7 | _igi_ sig-an-tum | |
| 8 | _igi_ i3-li2-ma-a-bi | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u)-kam_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ma-hi-ri-im | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur-{d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | {disz}a-di-du-um | |
| 5 | a-na ki-is,!(RI)-ri | |
| 6 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 7 | u2-sze-s,i2 | |
| 8 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 9 | _1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 10 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na e-re-bi-szu | |
| 2 | ba-ma#-at _ku3-babbar_-szu | |
| 3 | i3-la2-e | |
| 4 | _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u)-kam_ i-ru-ub | |
| 5 | _igi_ sig-an-tum | |
| 6 | _igi_ i3-li2-ma-a-bi | |
| 7 | _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u)-kam_ | |
| 8 | _mu i7_ sa-am-su-i-la-na# na-qa2-ab-nu-uh-szi _lugal-e mu-ba-al_ | |
Sources & licences
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