Fs de Meyer 159-168 (P258679)
Business / Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Fs de Meyer 159-168 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258679 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01346 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Business / Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 female slave, (her name is) Annum-pîša, togheter with (her) suckling sons |
| obverse 2 | is the share of capitain Warad-marduk; |
| obverse 3 | 1 male slave, (his name is) Ṣilli-erra, |
| obverse 4 | is the share of Ibni-marduk; |
| obverse 5 | 1 female slave, (her name is) Lalabitum, |
| obverse 6 | is the share of Passālum; |
| obverse 7 | all these |
| obverse 8 | are the shares of Warad-ulmaššitum's sons |
| obverse 9 | that capitain Warad-marduk their brother, |
| obverse 10 | on the strenght |
| obverse 11 | of his own (share), |
| obverse 12 | acquired and |
| obverse 13 | with Ibni-marduk |
| obverse 14 | and Passālum his brothers, |
| obverse 15 | voluntarily (lit. of his own good intentions) has shared. |
| obverse 16 | Since capitain Warad-marduk their brother, |
| obverse 17 | with respect to the property of |
| obverse 18 | Warad-ulmaššitum their father, |
| obverse 19 | by taking an oath (lit. by the life of the god) |
| obverse 20 | with regard to Ibni-marduk |
| obverse 21 | and Passālum his brothers, |
| reverse 1 | cleared of claims, |
| reverse 2 | they will not return (on the decision) and |
| reverse 3 | Ibni-marduk and Passālum |
| reverse 4 | sons of Warad-ulmaššitum |
| reverse 5 | against capitain Warad-marduk their brother, |
| reverse 6 | will not raise a claim. |
| reverse 7 | (By) the life of Šamaš, Marduk and Ammi-ṣaduqa the king |
| reverse 8 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 9 | Before Nanna-manšum, judge; |
| reverse 10 | before Sîn-išmeanni, judge; |
| reverse 11 | before Ipqu-annunītum, judge; |
| reverse 12 | before Ipqu-ilīšu, judge; |
| reverse 13 | before Abu-waqar son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 14 | before Mār-ešrîm, general; |
| reverse 15 | before Tamlatum son of Ipqu-irnina; |
| reverse 16 | before Warad-eidimanna son of Ipqatum; |
| reverse 17 | before Šumum-libši son of Ina-palêšu; |
| reverse 18 | before Qīšti-ea, the military scribe. |
| reverse 19 | The month of Nisānum, the day 30, |
| reverse 20 | the year in which Ammi-ṣaduqa the king by the supreme command of Šamaš his king (dug) the canal "Ammi-ṣaduqa-is-abundance-of-the-people". |
| seal 1 1 | Warad-marduk |
| seal 1 2 | son of Warad-ulmaššitum |
| seal 1 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa. |
| seal 2 1 | Ibni-marduk |
| seal 2 2 | son of Warad-ulmaššitum |
| seal 2 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 3 1 | Passālum |
| seal 3 2 | son of Warad-ulmaššitum |
| seal 3 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 4 1 | Nanna-manšum |
| seal 4 2 | son of Ipiq-annunītum |
| seal 4 3 | servant of Ammi-ditana. |
| seal 5 1 | Sîn-išmeanni |
| seal 5 2 | son of Ibni-marduk |
| seal 5 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 6 1 | Ipqu-annunītum |
| seal 6 2 | son of Ibni-šamaš |
| seal 6 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa. |
| seal 7 1 | Oh Nabû, first-born prince |
| seal 7 2 | who assembled the tablets (of destiny), |
| seal 7 3 | who is beautiful, |
| seal 7 4 | Ipqu-ilīšu is |
| seal 7 5 | your reverent servant |
| seal 8 2 | son of ... |
| seal 8 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 9 1 | Mār-ūm-ešrê |
| seal 9 2 | son of ... |
| seal 9 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa. |
| seal 10 1 | Seal of Tamlatum |
| seal 11 1 | Warad-eidimanna |
| seal 11 2 | son of Ipqatum |
| seal 11 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 11 4 | and ... |
| seal 12 1 | Šumum-libši |
| seal 12 2 | son of Ina-palêšu |
| seal 12 3 | servant of ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ an-pi4-sza qa2-du _dumu-mesz gaba_ | |
| 2 | _ha-la_ ARAD2-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_ | |
| 3 | 1(disz) _sag-ARAD2_ s,il2-li2-{d}er3-ra | |
| 4 | _ha-la_ ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 5 | 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ la-la-bi-tum | |
| 6 | _ha-la_ pa-as-sa3-lum | |
| 7 | mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im | |
| 8 | _ha-la hi-a dumu-mesz_ ARAD2-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum | |
| 9 | sza ARAD2-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_ a-hu-szu-nu | |
| 10 | i-na e-mu-uq | |
| 11 | ra-ma-ni-szu | |
| 12 | ir-szu-u2-ma | |
| 13 | a-na ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 14 | u3 pa-as-sa3-lum ah-hi-szu | |
| 15 | i-na t,u2-ba-ti-szu i-zu-zu | |
| 16 | isz-tu ARAD2-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_ a-hu-szu-nu | |
| 17 | a-na mar-szi-it | |
| 18 | {disz}ARAD2-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum a-bi-szu-nu | |
| 19 | i-na ni-isz _dingir_ | |
| 20 | a-na ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 21 | u3 pa-as-sa3-lum ah-hi-szu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-ub-bi-bu | |
| 2 | u2-ul i-tu-ur-ru-ma | |
| 3 | {disz}ib-ni-{d}marduk u3 pa-as-sa3-lum | |
| 4 | _dumu-mesz_ ARAD2-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum | |
| 5 | a-na ARAD2-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_ a-hi-szu-nu | |
| 6 | u2-ul i-ra-ag-ga-mu | |
| 7 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal_ | |
| 8 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _di-ku5_ | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _di-ku5_ | |
| 11 | _igi_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _di-ku5_ | |
| 12 | _igi_ sig-i3-li2-szu _di-ku5_ | |
| 13 | _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 14 | _igi_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam _ugula mar-tu_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ tam-la-tum _dumu_ sig!-ir-ni-na | |
| 16 | _igi_ ARAD2-e2-idim-an-na _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 17 | _igi_ szu-mu-li-ib-szi _dumu_ i-na-pa-le-e-szu | |
| 18 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2-a _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_ | |
| 19 | _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 3(u)-kam_ | |
| 20 | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e du11-ga mah-a {d}utu lugal-a-ni-ta i7_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-nu-hu-usz#-ni-szi | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-{d}marduk# | |
| 2 | dumu ARAD-{d}ul-[masz-szi-tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a-[du-qa2] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ib-ni-{d}[marduk] | |
| 2 | dumu ARAD-{d}[ul-masz-szi-tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | pa-as-sa3#-[lum] | |
| 2 | dumu ARAD-{d}ul#-[masz-szi-tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna-[ma-an-szum2] | |
| 2 | dumu i-pi2-iq-[an-nu-ni-tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-di#?-[ta-na] | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-[isz-me-a-ni] | |
| 2 | dumu ib-ni-[{d}marduk] | |
| 3 | ARAD [...] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | ip#-qu2-an-nu-[ni-tum] | |
| 2 | [dumu] ib#-ni-{d}[utu] | |
| 3 | [ARAD am]-mi#-s,a-du-[qa2] | |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | {d}ag nun sag# | |
| 2 | dub-dub ur4-ra# | |
| 3 | na-sa6-ga-x | |
| 4 | ip-qu2-i3-li2-[szu] | |
| 5 | ARAD# ni2-tuku-[zu] | |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | ta-ar-[...] | |
| 2 | dumu dumu-{d}[...] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}nin-[...] | |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | dumu-u4-2(u)-[kam] | |
| 2 | dumu na-bi-x-[...] | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a-[du-qa2] | |
| seal 10 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ tam-la-tum | |
| seal 11 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-e2-idim#-[an-na] | |
| 2 | dumu ip-qa2#-[tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | |
| 4 | u3 [...] | |
| seal 12 | ||
| 1 | szu-mu-um#-li#-[ib-szi] | |
| 2 | [dumu] i-na-[pa-le-e-szu] | |
| 3 | [ARAD] {d}[...] | |
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