BE 06/1, 084 (P258846)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 084 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258846 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01512 |
| 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
By Guidi, Carlo · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | 1 female slave (named) Bulaṭatum; |
| obverse 2 | 1 female slave (named) Šarrat-sippar...; |
| obverse 3 | 6 shekels of gold for her ears; |
| obverse 4 | one golden pendant of 1 shekel; |
| obverse 5 | 2 silver bracelets weighing (lit. their weight is) 4 shekels; |
| obverse 6 | 4 rings of silver weighing (lit. their weight is) 4 shekels; |
| obverse 7 | 10 garments; 20 sashes; |
| obverse 8 | 1 guza-garment (blanket ?) (and) 2 shawls; |
| obverse 9 | 1 (leather) bag; |
| obverse 10 | 1 ox (and) 2 three-years-old cows; |
| obverse 11 | 30 ewes; 20 minas of wool; |
| obverse 12 | 1 kettle of 3 seahs; |
| obverse 13 | 1 grindstone for fine flour; |
| obverse 14 | 1 grindstone for coarse flour; |
| obverse 15 | 1 "kinu" bed; |
| obverse 16 | 5 chairs; |
| obverse 17 | 1 barber's chest; 1 container; |
| obverse 18 | 1 basket; 1 hanging arrangement for containers; |
| obverse 19 | 1 round reed basket; |
| obverse 20 | 60 litres of oil; |
| obverse 21 | 10 litres of aromatic oil in a flask; |
| obverse 22 | 1 "head" (?) table; |
| obverse 23 | 1 "prince" (?) table; |
| obverse 24 | 2 combs for wool; |
| obverse 25 | 3 combs for the head; |
| obverse 26 | 3 wooden bowls; |
| obverse 27 | 2 loom-beams; |
| obverse 28 | 1 box filled with spindles; |
| obverse 29 | 1 small wooden rack; |
| obverse 30 | Ta...metum (and) her sister |
| obverse 31 | Qīšti-ninšubur; |
| obverse 32 | all this |
| reverse 1 | is the dowry of |
| reverse 2 | Liwwir-esagila nadītu of Marduk and Kulmašītu, |
| reverse 3 | daughter of Awil-sîn, |
| reverse 4 | that Awil-sîn her father, son of Imgur-sîn, |
| reverse 5 | has given to her and |
| reverse 6 | into the house of Utul-ištar, priest of Ištar (and) son of Ku-inanna |
| reverse 7 | has caused (her) to enter (as wife) for Warad-šamaš, his son. |
| reverse 8 | After 1/2 mina of silver for her bridewealth |
| reverse 9 | is handed over to her (lit. is tied in her hem) and |
| reverse 10 | returned to Utul-ištar her father-in-law, |
| reverse 11 | thenceforth her sons (are) her heirs. |
| reverse 12 | By the life of Šamaš, Marduk and Ammi-ditana the king |
| reverse 13 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 14 | Before Ibni-šamaš, diviner; |
| reverse 15 | before Ibni-sîn, son of Marduk-nāṣir; |
| reverse 16 | before Sîn-iqīšam, son of Eṭerum; |
| reverse 17 | before Ibni-šamaš, son of Awilīya; |
| reverse 18 | before Gimil-marduk, son of Ṣilli-šamaš; |
| reverse 19 | before Sîn-nāṣir, the scribe. |
| reverse 20 | The month of Addarum, the day 30 |
| reverse 21 | the year in which Ammi-ditana the king for Ninurta, the foremost wild bull, his helper, brought a magnificent throne (and) great emblems into Enamtila. |
| seal 1 1 | Awil-sîn |
| seal 1 2 | son of Imgur-sîn |
| seal 1 3 | servant of Sîn |
| seal 1 4 | and Nin-šubur. |
| seal 2 1 | Ibni-šamaš |
| seal 2 2 | diviner |
| seal 2 3 | son of Abt-waqar. |
| seal 3 1 | Ibni-sîn |
| seal 3 2 | son of Mrduk-nāṣir |
| seal 3 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 4 1 | Sîn-iqīšam |
| seal 4 2 | son of Eṭerum |
| seal 4 3 | servant of Sîn |
| seal 4 4 | and Nin-šubur |
| seal 5 1 | Ibni-šamaš |
| seal 5 2 | son of Awilīya |
| seal 5 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 6 1 | Gimil-marduk. |
| seal 7 3 | son of Nuna... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ bu?-la-t,a-tum | |
| 2 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ {d}szar-ra-at-zimbir#{ki#}-x-x | |
| 3 | _6(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17_ sza uz-ni-sza | |
| 4 | _1(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17_ sza pa-ni na-ap-sza-ti-sza | |
| 5 | _2(disz) har-szu ku3-babbar ki-la2-bi 4(disz) gin2_ | |
| 6 | _4(disz) szu-gur ku3-babbar ki-la2-bi 4(disz) gin2_ | |
| 7 | _1(u) tug2 hi-a 2(u) {tug2}bar-si hi-a_ | |
| 8 | _1(disz) tug2 guz-za 2(disz) {tug2}gu2-e3_ | |
| 9 | 1(disz) {kusz}ma-ri-nu-um | |
| 10 | _1(disz) gu4 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)_ | |
| 11 | _3(u) u8 udu hi-a 2(u) ma-na siki_ | |
| 12 | _1(disz) {uruda}szen_ sza _3(ban2)_ | |
| 13 | _1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3-gu_ | |
| 14 | _1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin_ | |
| 15 | _1(disz) gesz-nu2 ki-nu2_ | |
| 16 | _5(disz) {gesz}gu-za hi-a_ | |
| 17 | _1(disz) {gi}pisan szu-i 1(disz) {gi}pisan nu-us-hu-um | |
| 18 | _1(disz) {gi}pisan didli 1(disz) {gi}pisan zu2-kesz2_ | |
| 19 | _1(disz) {gi}pisan_ ga-ar-ru | |
| 20 | _1(barig) i3-gesz_ | |
| 21 | _1(ban2) i3 du10-ga_ sza _{dug}szagan_ | |
| 22 | _1(disz) {gesz}banszur sag-du_ | |
| 23 | _1(disz) {gesz}banszur? nun-na_ | |
| 24 | _2(disz) {gesz}ga-rig2 sza _siki_ | |
| 25 | _3(disz) {gesz}ga-rig2 sag-du_ | |
| 26 | _3(disz) {gesz}dilim2 tur_ | |
| 27 | _2(disz) {gesz}a-su-u2 | |
| 28 | _1(disz) {gesz}pisan {gesz}bala_ ma-lu-u2 | |
| 29 | _1(disz) {gesz}ga-an-nu-um tur-ra_ | |
| 30 | {disz}{munus}ta-x-x-me-tum _nin9-a-ni_ | |
| 31 | {disz}qi2-isz-ti-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 32 | mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | nu-du-un-ne-e | |
| 2 | {disz}li-wi-ir-e2-sag-il2 _lukur_ {d}marduk u3 _nu-bar_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ a-wi-il-{d}suen | |
| 4 | sza a-wi-il-{d}suen a-bu-sza _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen | |
| 5 | id-di-nu-szi-im-ma | |
| 6 | a-na _e2_ u2-tul2-esz18-dar _sanga_ esz18-dar _dumu_ ku3-{d}inanna | |
| 7 | a-na ARAD-{d}utu _dumu-a-ni_ u2-sze-ri-bu | |
| 8 | isz-tu _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ te-er-ha-as-sa3 | |
| 9 | i-na qa2-an-ni-sza ra-ak-su-ma | |
| 10 | a-na u2-tul2-esz18-dar e-mi-sza tu-ur-ru | |
| 11 | _u4 kur2-sze3 dumu-mesz_-sza ap-lu-sza | |
| 12 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal_ | |
| 13 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 14 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}utu _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}marduk-na-s,i-ir | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ e-t,e-rum | |
| 17 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}utu _dumu_ a-wi-li-ia | |
| 18 | _igi_ gi-mil-{d}marduk _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 19 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dub-sar_ | |
| 20 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_ | |
| 21 | _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e {d}nin-urta am-sag a2-dah-a-ni-sze3 {gesz}gu-za mah-a szu-nir gal-gal-la e2-nam-ti-la-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-ra_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | a-wi-il-{d}[suen] | |
| 2 | _dumu#_ im-gur-{d}[suen] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}suen# | |
| 4 | u3 {d}nin-[szubur?] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | [ib]-ni-{d}[utu] | |
| 2 | [masz2-szu]-gid2-[gid2] | |
| 3 | [_dumu_ a]-bu-[wa-qar] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | [ib]-ni#-{d}[suen] | |
| 2 | [_dumu_] {d}marduk-na-[s,i-ir] | |
| 3 | [ARAD] {d}[...] | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | [{d}]suen-i-qi2-sza-[am] | |
| 2 | _dumu#_ e-t,e-ru#-[um] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}suen# | |
| 4 | u3 {d}nin-szubur#_ | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | [ib-ni-{d}utu] | |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-wi-li#-[ia] | |
| 3 | ARAD# {d}[...] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | gi-mil-{d}marduk | |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | NA DI? X | |
| 3 | _dumu nun-na_ [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
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