BE 06/1, 033 (P258616)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 033 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258616 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01283 & CBS 01283a |
| 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 | 1 loft |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | (and) daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Mannašu |
| obverse 5 | son of Qīštum, |
| obverse 6 | against payment of rent, |
| obverse 7 | has rented for 1 year. |
| obverse 8 | The rent for one year, |
| reverse 1 | 15 grains of silver, |
| reverse 2 | he will pay. |
| reverse 3 | As first installment of his rent |
| reverse 4 | (Ribbatum) has received 60 grains of silver. |
| reverse 5 | Before Šamaš (and) Aya; |
| reverse 6 | before Nabi-šamaš ... |
| left 1 | The month of Šabāṭum, the day 30. |
| obverse 1 | 1 loft |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Mannašu |
| obverse 5 | son of Qīštum |
| obverse 6 | has rented for 1 year against payment of rent. |
| obverse 7 | The rent for one year, |
| obverse 8 | 15 grains of silver, |
| obverse 9 | he will pay. |
| obverse 10 | As first installment |
| obverse 11 | of his rent |
| reverse 1 | she has received 60 grains of silver. |
| reverse 2 | (In) the day 30 of the month of Šabāṭum, |
| reverse 3 | he will enter (the house). |
| reverse 4 | Before Šamaš (and) Aya; |
| reverse 5 | before Awil-adad; |
| reverse 6 | before Nabi-šamaš, |
| reverse 7 | son of Būr-adad. |
| reverse 8 | The year “A large amount of heart (was heaped up for the city wall) of Sippar”. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ru-ug-ba-am | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | {disz}ma-na-szu | |
| 5 | _dumu_ qi2-isz-tum | |
| 6 | a-na ki-is,-ri | |
| 7 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ <u2-sze-s,i2> | |
| 8 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| 2 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 3 | re-esz19-ti ki-is,-ri-szu | |
| 4 | _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir | |
| 5 | _igi_ iti#? {d}utu {d!}a-a | |
| 6 | _igi_ na-bi-{d?}utu? [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _iti udru{duru5} u4 3(u)-kam_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ru-ug-ba-am | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | {disz}ma-na-szu | |
| 5 | _dumu_ qi2-isz-tum | |
| 6 | a-na ki-is,-ri a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ <u2-sze-s,i2> | |
| 7 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 8 | _1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| 9 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 10 | re-esz19-ti | |
| 11 | ki-is,-ri-szu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-ah!-ra-at | |
| 2 | _iti udru{duru5} u4 3(u)#-kam_ | |
| 3 | i-ru-ub | |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}utu {d}a-a | |
| 5 | _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur-ra | |
| 6 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu | |
| 7 | _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 8 | _mu sahar gal zimbir{ki}_ | |
Sources & licences
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