PBS 08/2, 115 (P262219)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 115 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262219 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07187 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A built house plot of 10 shekels adjacent to the house (that is) his portion (of the inheritance); |
| obverse 2 | (a plot of) 3/2 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, alongside his portion (of the inheritance); |
| obverse 3 | 1 shrine (and) 1 decorated door |
| obverse 4 | is the additional share for his status of elder brother. |
| obverse 5 | A built house plot of 25 shekels, |
| obverse 6 | adjacent to the house of Dingir-azu; |
| obverse 7 | (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, |
| obverse 8 | alongside (the property of) Ḫalapaya ... |
| obverse 9 | is the portion (of the inheritance) of I(d)din-šamaš, the elder brother. |
| obverse 10 | A built house plot of 25 shekels, |
| obverse 11 | adjacent to the house of I(d)din-šamaš; |
| obverse 12 | (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, |
| obverse 13 | alongside (the property of) I(d)din-šamaš; |
| obverse 14 | is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ubar-šamaš. |
| obverse 15 | A built house plot of 25 shekels, |
| obverse 16 | adjacent to the house of Ubar-šamaš; |
| obverse 17 | (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, |
| obverse 18 | alongside (the property of) Ubar-šamaš, |
| obverse 19 | is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ninurta-gāmil. |
| obverse 20 | A built house plot of 25 shekels, |
| reverse 1 | adjacent to the house of Ninurta-gāmil; |
| reverse 2 | (a plot of) 3 ikû in the "field of the shovel" district, |
| reverse 3 | alongside (the property of) Ninurta-gāmil, |
| reverse 4 | is the portion (of the inheritance) of Ṣi(l)li-šamaš. |
| reverse 5 | In mutual agreement, the division by (casting) lots |
| reverse 6 | they have made. |
| reverse 7 | That in future one against the other |
| reverse 8 | will not bring a claim, |
| reverse 9 | they swore by the life of the king. |
| reverse 10 | Before Šamaš-manšum, son of Palatum; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-iqisam, son of Enlil-ḫea; |
| reverse 12 | before Šulpae-i(d)dinam, son of Si...; |
| reverse 13 | before Sîn-gāmil, son of Narām-ea; |
| reverse 14 | before Sîn-iqisam, son of Awat-ninurta; |
| reverse 15 | before Igmil-erra, son of ...; |
| reverse 16 | before Imgūtum, son of Aḫunīšu; |
| reverse 17 | before Sînyatum, son of Bururtum; |
| reverse 18 | before Ṣi(l)li-ištar, son of Ipquša. |
| reverse 19 | The month of Abum, |
| reverse 20 | the year (in which Rim-sîn) dug the Euphrates under the order of An, Enlil and Enki. |
| seal 1 1 | Ubar-šamaš |
| seal 1 2 | son of Enlil-rabi. |
| seal 2 1 | I(d)din-šamaš |
| seal 2 2 | son of Enlil-rabi. |
| seal 3 1 | Ṣi(l)li-šamaš |
| seal 3 2 | son of Enlil-rabi. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) gin2 e2 du3-a# da e2 ha-la-ba-ni | |
| 2 | 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar#-ra us2-a-du ha-la-ba-ni | |
| 3 | 1(disz) {gesz}banszur# [za3-gu2]-la 1(disz) {gesz}ig [mi2]-ri2-za | |
| 4 | sib2-ta [mu nam]-szesz-gal-la#-sze3# | |
| 5 | 1/3(disz) [sar 5(disz) gin2] e2# du3-a | |
| 6 | da e2# dingir-a-zu | |
| 7 | 3(iku) GAN2 sza3# a-sza3 mar-ra | |
| 8 | us2-a-du ha-[la]-pa-a-a [(x) (x)] | |
| 9 | ha-la-ba i-din-{d}utu szesz#-[gal] | |
| 10 | 1/3(disz)# [sar] 5(disz) gin2# e2 du3-a | |
| 11 | da e2 i#-din#-{d}utu | |
| 12 | 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar-[ra] | |
| 13 | us2-a-du i-din-{d}[utu] | |
| 14 | ha-la-ba u-bar-{d#}utu# | |
| 15 | 1/3(disz) sar [5(disz)] gin2 e2 du3-a | |
| 16 | da e2 u-bar-{d#}utu# | |
| 17 | 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 [mar]-ra# | |
| 18 | us2-a-du u-bar#-{d}utu | |
| 19 | ha-la-ba {d}[nin-urta-ga-mi]-il | |
| 20 | 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz)# gin2 e2 du3#-a# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | da e2 {d}nin-urta#-[ga-mi-il] | |
| 2 | 3(iku) GAN2 sza3 a-sza3 mar-[ra] | |
| 3 | us2-a-du {d}nin-urta-ga-[mi-il] | |
| 4 | ha-la-ba s,i-li2-{d}utu | |
| 5 | sze-ga-ne-ne-ta gesz-szub-ba#-ta | |
| 6 | in-ba-e-esz | |
| 7 | u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-[ra] | |
| 8 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-ne-a | |
| 9 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | |
| 10 | igi {d}utu-ma-an-szum2# dumu pa-la#-lum | |
| 11 | igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am dumu [{d}en]-lil2-he2-a | |
| 12 | igi {d}szul-pa-e3-i-din-nam dumu si?-[...] | |
| 13 | igi {d}suen-ga-mil dumu na-ra-am-e2-a | |
| 14 | igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am dumu inim-{d}nin-urta# | |
| 15 | igi ig-mi-il-er3-ra dumu {d}x-[...] | |
| 16 | igi im-gu-u2-tum dumu a-hu-ni-szu# | |
| 17 | igi {d}suen-ia-tum dumu bur-ur2-tum | |
| 18 | igi s,i-li2-esz18-dar dumu ip-qu2-sza | |
| 19 | iti NE-NE-gar | |
| 20 | mu inim-ma an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka id2 buranun-na mu-ba-al | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | u-bar-{d}utu | |
| 2 | [dumu {d}]en-lil2-ra#-[bi] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | i-din-{d}utu | |
| 2 | dumu {d}en-lil2-ra#-[bi] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | s,i-li2-{d}utu | |
| 2 | dumu {d}en-lil2-ra#-[bi] | |
Sources & licences
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