BE 06/1, 101 (P258858)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 101 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258858 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01524 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| 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 slave girl, (named) Tarām-agade; |
| obverse 2 | n garments, besides the one she is wearing; |
| obverse 3 | n sashes, besides what she has on; |
| obverse 4 | n millstones for fine flour; |
| obverse 5 | n millstones for coarse flour; |
| obverse 6 | 1 pestle; |
| obverse 7 | 2 flasks filled with oil; |
| obverse 8 | 2 beds; |
| obverse 9 | 5 chairs; |
| obverse 10 | 1 "head" table; |
| obverse 11 | 2 big saucers; |
| obverse 12 | 5 small saucers; |
| obverse 13 | all this |
| obverse 14 | is the dowry of Damiqtum, šugītu, daughter of Ilīma-aḫī |
| obverse 15 | which Ilīma-aḫī, her father, |
| obverse 16 | and Bēletum, her mother, had given to her and |
| obverse 17 | into the house of Sîn-išmeani, son of Taribu, |
| obverse 18 | caused her to enter. |
| obverse 19 | After one-third mina of silver, her bridewealth, |
| obverse 20 | is handed over to her (lit. is tied in her hem) and thus |
| obverse 21 | to Sîn-išmeani her husband |
| obverse 22 | returned, |
| reverse 1 | thenceforth her sons will be her heirs. |
| reverse 2 | As long as Bēletum her mother lives, |
| reverse 3 | 1 female slave, Tarām-agade, |
| reverse 4 | will support her; |
| reverse 5 | after Bēletum, her mother, |
| reverse 6 | dies (lit. her gods take her away) |
| reverse 7 | she'll belong to Damiqtum, her daughter. |
| reverse 8 | In the future, (that) none shall sue her |
| reverse 9 | by the life of Šamaš, Marduk and king Ammi-ṣaduqa, they swore. |
| reverse 10 | Before Warad-sîn, son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 11 | before Ilšu-bānī, son of Sîn-magir; |
| reverse 12 | before Abu-waqar, son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 13 | before Ibni-erra, son of Marduk-mušallim; |
| reverse 14 | before Ikun-pî-sîn, son of Ibni-sîn; |
| reverse 15 | before Šumu-libši, son of Marduk-mušallim; |
| reverse 16 | before Sîn-mušallim, son of ...; |
| reverse 17 | before Qišti-ea, son of ... |
| reverse 18 | The month of Šabāṭum, the day 15 |
| reverse 19 | (of) the year (in which) king Ammi-ṣaduqa brought into Emeteursag a statue (representing him) uttering a greeting for Zababa and Inanna. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki} | |
| 2 | _n tug2# hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza la-ab-sza-at | |
| 3 | _n {tug2#}bar-si hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza ap-ra-at | |
| 4 | _[n] {na4}ara3 zi3-gu_ | |
| 5 | _[n] {na4}ara3 dabin_ | |
| 6 | _1(disz) {na4}na za3-hi-li-a_ | |
| 7 | _2(disz) dug szagan_ sza _i3-gesz_ ma-li-a-at | |
| 8 | _2(disz) gesz-nu2_ | |
| 9 | _5(disz) {gesz}gu-za hi-a_ | |
| 10 | _1(disz) {gesz}banszur sag-du_ | |
| 11 | _2(disz) {gesz}dilim2 gal_ | |
| 12 | _5(disz) {gesz}dilim2 tur hi-a_ | |
| 13 | ($ blank $) mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im | |
| 14 | nu-du-un-ne-e da-mi-iq-tum _szu-gi dumu-munus_ i3-li2-ma-a-hi | |
| 15 | sza i3-li2-ma-a-hi a-bu-sza | |
| 16 | u3 {munus}be-le-tum um-ma-sza id-di-nu-szi-im-ma | |
| 17 | a-na _e2_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ ta-ri-bu | |
| 18 | u2-sze-ri-bu-szi | |
| 19 | isz-tu _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ ter-ha-as-sa3 | |
| 20 | i-na qa2-an-ni-sza ra-ak-su-ma | |
| 21 | a-na {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni mu-ti-sza | |
| 22 | tu-ur-ru | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _u4-kur2-sze3 dumu-mesz_-sza ap-lu-sza | |
| 2 | a-di be-le-tum um-ma-sza ba-al-t,a-at | |
| 3 | _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki} | |
| 4 | it-ta-na-asz-szi-i-szi | |
| 5 | wa-ar-ki be-le-tum um-ma-sza | |
| 6 | i-lu-sza iq-te-ru-u2-szi | |
| 7 | sza da-mi-iq-tum ma-ar-ti-sza szi-i | |
| 8 | _u4-kur2-sze3_ ma-am-ma-an u2-ul i-ra-gu-um-szi | |
| 9 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 10 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen# _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam# | |
| 11 | _igi_ il3-szu-ba-ni _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir | |
| 12 | _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu#_ [{d}suen]-i-din-nam | |
| 13 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}er3-ra# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu]-mu-sza-lim | |
| 14 | _igi_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}[suen _dumu_ ib-ni]-{d}suen | |
| 15 | _igi_ szu-mu-li-ib-szi# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu-mu]-sza#-lim | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}suen-mu!-sza-lim [_dumu_ ...] x | |
| 17 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2#-[a _dumu-e2-dub-ba]-a# | |
| 18 | _iti ziz2-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-[kam]_ | |
| 19 | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2# _lugal-e alan-a-ni szu silim-ma ab-di-di-ne-a-asz {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-bi-da-asz e2-me-te-ur-sag-sze3 in-ne-en-ku4-ra_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i-ku-un#-pi4-{d}[...] | |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}nin?-x-x | |
| 3 | [_ARAD_] x x x x | |
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