BE 06/1, 095 (P258868)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 095 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258868 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01534 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A house of 2 SAR ready to be torn down (lit. tooth of the hoe) |
| obverse 2 | in Sippar-yaḫrum |
| obverse 3 | adjoining the house of Warad-erra |
| obverse 4 | and adjoining the house of Iddin-dagan son of Mar-erṣetim, |
| obverse 5 | its first front (is adjacent to) the street Bunene, |
| obverse 6 | its second front (is adjacent to) the house of Nīši-inīšu, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 7 | daughter of Anatum; |
| obverse 8 | (this was) the estate of Amat-māmu, nadītu of Šamaš (and) daughter of Sîn-šamuḫ |
| obverse 9 | that Ibni-šamaš the diviner, son of Abum-waqar, |
| obverse 10 | her husband had taken; |
| obverse 11 | 1 female slave (named) Ulmaššītum-tukulti; |
| obverse 12 | 1 female slave (named) Ilī-bāšti; |
| obverse 13 | 1 kettle weighing (lit. its weight is) 5 minas; |
| obverse 14 | 1 grindstone for fine flour; 1 grindstone for coarse flour; |
| obverse 15 | 1 pestle; |
| obverse 16 | n beds (and) 2 chairs "kamuššakkū" (decorated); |
| obverse 17 | all this (is) |
| obverse 18 | what Ibni-šamaš, the diviner, son of Abum-waqar, |
| obverse 19 | to Ḫuggultum the šugitu-priestess his wife |
| obverse 20 | has given. |
| obverse 21 | As far has Ḫuggultum, his wife, lives |
| obverse 22 | she (lit. her hand) will hold her possessions. |
| obverse 23 | In future, Marduk-muballiṭ and Ibni-serum, |
| obverse 24 | hers sons and heirs, |
| obverse 25 | his wife (from ?) Subartu |
| reverse 1' | ... will enjoy |
| reverse 2' | ...Ibni-šamaš the diviner |
| reverse 3' | [... that] might occur |
| reverse 4' | ... Ibni-šamaš the diviner |
| reverse 5' | ... and |
| reverse 6' | ... they shall (not) raise a claim |
| reverse 7' | ... and Ammi-ṣaduqa the king |
| reverse 8' | will swear. |
| reverse 9' | Before ... son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 10' | before Nanna-manšum, judge, son of Ibni-marduk; |
| reverse 11' | before Sîn-išmeanni, judge, son of Ibni-marduk; |
| reverse 12' | before Ipqu-annunītum, judge, son of Ibni-šamaš; |
| reverse 13' | before sîn-iddinam, judge, son of Adad-manšum; |
| reverse 14' | before Sîn-nadin-šumi, son of Marduk-nāṣir; |
| reverse 15' | before Sîn-nāṣir, son of Ipqu-annunitum; |
| reverse 16' | before Awil-ištar, son of Ibni-šamaš; |
| reverse 17' | before Qišti-ea, the scribe. |
| reverse 18' | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 20 |
| reverse 19' | the year "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king a royal socle of copper (decorated) with mountains and rivers placed into the Emaḫ of enamḫe as an ornament". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _2(disz) sar e2_ szi-in-ni _{gesz}al_ | |
| 2 | i-na zimbir{ki}-ia-ah-ru-rum | |
| 3 | _da e2_ ARAD-{d}er3-ra | |
| 4 | u3 _da e2_ i-din-{d}da-gan _dumu_ dumu-er-s,i-tim | |
| 5 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma sila dagal-la_ {d}bu-ne-ne | |
| 6 | [_sag]-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma e2_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 7 | _dumu-munus_ a-na-tum | |
| 8 | [ap]-lu-ut geme2-{d}ma-mu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ {d}suen-sza-mu-uh | |
| 9 | [sza] ib#-ni-{d}utu _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2 dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | |
| 10 | [mu]-us2-sa3 il-qu2-u2 | |
| 11 | [_1(disz) sag]-geme2_ {d}ul-masz-szi-tum-tukul-ti | |
| 12 | [_1(disz) sag]-geme2_ i3-li2-ba-asz-ti | |
| 13 | [_1(disz) {uruda}]szen ki-la2-bi 5(disz) ma-na_ | |
| 14 | [_1(disz)] {na4}kinkin zi3-gu 1(disz) {na4}kinkin dabin_ | |
| 15 | [_1(disz)] {na4}na za3-hi-li-a_ | |
| 16 | [n] _gesz-nu2 ka-musz 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za ka-musz_ | |
| 17 | mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im | |
| 18 | sza ib-ni-{d}utu _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2 dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | |
| 19 | a-na {munus}hu-gu-ul-tum _szu-gi_ asz-sza-ti-szu | |
| 20 | id-di-nu | |
| 21 | a-di {munus}hu-gu-ul-tum asz-sza-as-su2 ba-al-t,a-at | |
| 22 | mi-im-mu-sza qa2-as-sa3-ma-u2-ka-al | |
| 23 | _u4-kur2-sze3_ {d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it, u3 ib-ni-{d}sze-[rum] | |
| 24 | ma-ru-sza ap-lu-sza | |
| 25 | 1(disz) munus-as-su su-bir4{ki} | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [... i]-ka-al | |
| 2' | [... ib]-ni-{d}utu _mesz2-szu-gid2-gid2_ | |
| 3' | [...] u3# ib-ba-asz-szu#-u2# | |
| 4' | [...] x ib-ni-{d}utu _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_ | |
| 5' | [...] u2 | |
| 6' | [...] i#-ra#-ag-gu-mu-szi | |
| 7' | [_mu_ ...] u3# am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal_ | |
| 8' | [_in-pa3]-de3#_ | |
| 9' | [_igi_ ...] x _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 10' | [_igi_ {d}nanna-ma]-an-szum2 _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 11' | [_igi_ {d}suen]-isz-me-a-ni _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 12' | [_igi_ sig-an]-nu-ni-tum _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu | |
| 13' | [_igi_ {d}]suen#-i-din-nam _di-ku5 dumu_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 14' | [_igi_] {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi _dumu_ {d}marduk-na-s,i-ir | |
| 15' | [_igi_] {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum | |
| 16' | _igi_ a-wi-il-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu | |
| 17' | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2-a _dumu e-dub-ba-a_ | |
| 18' | _iti ab-e3 u4 2(u)-kam_ | |
| 19' | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda}ki-lugal-gub i3-mah2-a hur-sag didli-a i7-da i3-mesz-a-bi e-mah e2-nam-he2-a-ta me-te-a-asz mi-ni-in-gar-ra_ | |
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