PBS 08/2, 186 (P259116)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 186 |
|---|---|
| ID | P259116 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01797 & CBS 01797a |
| 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 | The house of Nīši-inīšu |
| obverse 2 | from Nīši-inīšu |
| obverse 3 | Šamaš-durali |
| obverse 4 | the house, against payment of rent, |
| obverse 5 | for one year has rent; |
| obverse 6 | 75 grains of silver |
| obverse 7 | he will pay. |
| reverse 1 | (In) the month of Tiru, |
| reverse 2 | the first day, he will enter; |
| reverse 3 | (in) the month "Festival of Abu", |
| reverse 4 | he will finish (the lease) and vacate. |
| reverse 5 | Before Šamaš; |
| reverse 6 | before Ayya; |
| reverse 7 | before Mama. |
| reverse 8 | The year Samsu-iluna |
| obverse 1 | The house of Nīši-inīšu |
| obverse 2 | from Nīši-inīšu |
| obverse 3 | Šamaš-durali |
| obverse 4 | the house, against payment of rent, |
| obverse 5 | for one year has rent; |
| obverse 6 | 75 grains of silver |
| obverse 7 | he will pay. |
| reverse 1 | (In) the month of Tiru, |
| reverse 2 | the first day, he will enter; |
| reverse 3 | (in) the month "Festival of Abu", |
| reverse 4 | he will finish (the lease) and |
| reverse 5 | vacate. |
| reverse 6 | Before Šamaš; |
| reverse 7 | before Ayya; |
| reverse 8 | before Mama. |
| reverse 12 | The year Samsu-iluna |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu | |
| 2 | _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu | |
| 3 | {disz}{d}utu-du-ur-a-li | |
| 4 | _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri | |
| 5 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i2 | |
| 6 | _1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| 7 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _iti_ ti-ri-im | |
| 2 | _u4 1(disz)-kam_ i-ru-ub | |
| 3 | _iti ezem_ a-bi | |
| 4 | i-ga-mar-ma u2-s,i2 | |
| 5 | _igi_ {d}utu | |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}a-a | |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}ma-[ma] | |
| 8 | _mu_ sa#-[am-su]-i-lu-ni | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ni-szi-i-ni#-[szu] | |
| 2 | _ki_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu# | |
| 3 | {disz}{d}utu-du-ur-a-li# | |
| 4 | _e2_ a-na ki-is,-ri# | |
| 5 | a#-na# _mu 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i2# | |
| 6 | _[1/3(disz)] gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| 7 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _iti#_ ti-ri-im | |
| 2 | _u4 1(disz)-kam_ i-ru#-[ub] | |
| 3 | _iti ezem_ a-bi# | |
| 4 | i-ga-mar-ma | |
| 5 | u2-s,i2# | |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}[utu] | |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}[a-a] | |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}ma#-[ma] | |
| 10 | _igi_ x x [...] x x [...] | |
| 12 | _mu_ sa-am#-[su]-i-lu#-[ni] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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