PBS 08/2, 133 (P262235)
Legal, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 133 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262235 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07203 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 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 | The office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 20 days a year, |
| obverse 2 | the additional share from all the various offices of doorkeeper; |
| obverse 3 | a built house plot of n shekels, adjacent to the house of Rīm-šamaš; |
| obverse 4 | 1 ceremonial table |
| obverse 5 | is the additional share for the status of elder brother. |
| obverse 6 | The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| obverse 7 | the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| obverse 8 | the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year; |
| obverse 9 | the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| obverse 10 | the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year; |
| obverse 11 | a built house plot of 45 shekels, adjacent to the house (that is) his additional share; |
| obverse 12 | the utensils in the house, for its half; |
| obverse 13 | is the portion (of the inheritance) for Taribatum, the elder brother. |
| obverse 14 | The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| obverse 15 | the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| obverse 16 | the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year; |
| reverse 1 | the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th; |
| reverse 2 | the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year; |
| reverse 3 | a built house plot of 45 shekels adjacent to the house of Taribatum, his brother; |
| reverse 4 | the utensils in the house, for its half; |
| reverse 5 | is the portion (of the inheritance) for Bēlum, his brother. |
| reverse 6 | The heirs of Nuratum |
| reverse 7 | have divided in mutual agreement. |
| reverse 8 | That in future, one against the other shall not return (on the decision) |
| reverse 9 | they have sworn together by the name of the king. |
| reverse 10 | In the presence of Apil-ilīšu, overseer of the temple of Dingirmaḫ; |
| reverse 11 | in the presence of Sîn-māgir, pašišu-priest of Ninlil, son of Damu-manšum; |
| reverse 12 | in the presence of Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-sîn; |
| reverse 13 | in the presence of Damu-galzu, son of Ḫupatum; |
| reverse 14 | in the presence of Lipit-ištar, son of Šunūma-ila; |
| reverse 15 | in the presence of Idišum, stone cutter; |
| reverse 16 | in the presence of Awil-sîn, the scribe. |
| reverse 17 | The month of Abum, the day 25 |
| reverse 18 | the year in which Samsu-iluna the king brought to praise Kisurra and Sabum. |
| seal 1 1 | Taribatum |
| seal 1 2 | Bēlum |
| seal 1 3 | sons of Nuratum |
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 | nam-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a u4 2(u)-[kam] | |
| 2 | sib2#-ta nam-i3-du8 didli a-na-[me-a]-bi# | |
| 3 | [n] gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ri-im-[{d}]utu# | |
| 4 | 1(disz) {gesz}banszur za3-gu2-la2 | |
| 5 | sib2-ta mu nam-szesz-gal | |
| 6 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 7 | nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3-ba e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 8 | nam-en-nu-un {uruda}alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam | |
| 9 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 10 | nam-i3-du8 e2 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-kam | |
| 11 | 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 sib2-ta-na | |
| 12 | nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3 | |
| 13 | ha#-la#-ba ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-gal | |
| 14 | [nam-i3-du8] ka2# 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 15 | [nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3]-ba! e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 16 | [nam en-nu-un {uruda}]alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 [mu-a] u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-a-kam | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [nam-i3]-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi | |
| 2 | nam#-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-a-kam | |
| 3 | 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-a-ni | |
| 4 | nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3 | |
| 5 | ha-la-ba be-lum szesz-a-ni | |
| 6 | ibila nu-ra-tum-ke4-ne | |
| 7 | sze-ga-ne-ne-ta in-ba-esz | |
| 8 | u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-ra nu-gi4-gi4-de3 | |
| 9 | mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | |
| 10 | igi a-pil-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 dingir-mah-sze3 | |
| 11 | igi {d}suen-ma-gir gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2 dumu {d}da-mu-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 12 | igi ip-qu2-{d}da-mu dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen-sze3 | |
| 13 | igi {d}da-mu-gal-zu dumu hu-pa-tum-sze3 | |
| 14 | igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu szu-nu-ma-dingir-sze3 | |
| 15 | igi i-di-szum bur-gul-sze3 | |
| 16 | igi lu2-{d}suen-na dub-sar-sze3 | |
| 17 | iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 5(disz)-a-kam | |
| 18 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e ki#-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-bi-da-ke4 ka-si-il-asz i-ni-in-ku4-ra | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ta-ri-ba-[tum] | |
| 2 | be-lum | |
| 3 | dumu-me nu-ra-tum | |
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