BE 06/2, 028 (P266334)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/2, 028 |
|---|---|
| ID | P266334 |
| Museum no. | CBS 11173 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Ipquša, son of Ankuša, |
| obverse 2 | Ea-tayar, son of Abzu-ḫegal, |
| obverse 3 | has adopted as his heir. |
| obverse 4 | At the time when he adopted him as his heir, |
| obverse 5 | Ipquša 4 kor of interest grain |
| obverse 6 | has returned to Ea-tayar. |
| obverse 7 | Recently, Ipquša, the living father, |
| obverse 8 | to Ea-turam, the son by his wife, |
| obverse 9 | and to Ea-tayar, the adopted son, |
| obverse 10 | has distributed the inheritance. |
| obverse 11 | A built-up house plot of 15 shekels, adjoining the house of Ipqu-ea son of Ankuta; |
| obverse 12 | 1 iku of Enlil-field, cultivated, alongside (the property of) Ipqu-ea; |
| obverse 13 | one half of the property in the house |
| obverse 14 | is the (inheritance) portion of Ea-turam. |
| obverse 15 | A built-up house plot of 15 shekels, adjoining the house of Ea-turam his brother; |
| obverse 16 | 1 iku of Enlil-field, cultivated, alongside (the property of) Ea-turam his brother; |
| obverse 17 | one half of the property in the house |
| obverse 18 | is the (inheritance) portion of Ea-tayar, his brother. |
| obverse 19 | 2 kor (and) 2 pānū of grain, 3 mina of wool (and) 3 qu of sesame oil |
| reverse 1 | annually; |
| reverse 2 | 2 kor (and) 2 pānū of grain, 3 qu of sesame oil (and) 3 mina of wool |
| reverse 3 | annually |
| reverse 4 | Ea-turam and Ea-tayar |
| reverse 5 | to Ipquša their father |
| reverse 6 | will deliver promptly. |
| reverse 7 | The heir who does not deliver it promptly, |
| reverse 8 | forfeits his status as heir. |
| reverse 9 | In mutual agreement, by the name of the king, they have sworn. |
| reverse 10 | Before Nidin-ištar, son of Nannatum; |
| reverse 11 | before Dingir-sukkal, son of Ipqatum; |
| reverse 12 | before Nuskanišu, son of Adda-du(g)ga; |
| reverse 13 | before Ea-i(d)dinam, son of Ipquša; |
| reverse 14 | before Ibi-enlil, son of Sîn-magir; |
| reverse 15 | before Ku-ninimma, the scribe; |
| reverse 16 | before Nur-šamaš, the stone-cutter. |
| reverse 17 | The month of Simānum (of) the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king (installed in Eturkalamma) a royal stall of copper (decorated with) a mountain and several streams |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}[ip]-qu2#-sza dumu dingir-ku3#-[sza] | |
| 2 | {disz}e2-a-ta-a-a-ar dumu abzu-he2#-[gal2] | |
| 3 | nam-ibila-ni-sze3 ba-an-da#-[ri] | |
| 4 | u4 nam-ibila-ni-sze3 ba-an-da-ri-a | |
| 5 | 4(asz) sze gur# ur5-ra ip-qu2-sza ad-da-ni | |
| 6 | {disz}e2-a-ta-a-a-ar in-su | |
| 7 | gibil-bi-sze3-am3 ip-qu2-sza ad-da ti-la-ke4# | |
| 8 | {disz}e2-a-tu-ra-am dumu nita3-dam-ni | |
| 9 | u3 e2-a-ta-a-a-ar dumu szu TI? x x [...] | |
| 10 | ha-la in-ne-en-ba | |
| 11 | 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ip-qu2-e2-a dumu dingir-ku3-ta | |
| 12 | 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 {d}en-lil2 gar-ra us2-a-du ip-qu2-e2-a | |
| 13 | nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3 | |
| 14 | ha-la-ba e2-a-tu-ra-am | |
| 15 | 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 e2-a-tu-ra-am szesz-a-ni | |
| 16 | 1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 {d}en-lil2 gar-ra us2-a-du e2-a-tu-ra-am szesz-a-ni | |
| 17 | nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3 | |
| 18 | ha-la-ba e2-a-ta-a-a-ar szesz-a-ni | |
| 19 | 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur 3(disz) ma-na siki 3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a2 mu-u8-a-sze3 | |
| 2 | 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur 3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz 3(disz) ma-na siki | |
| 3 | a2 mu-u8-a-sze3 | |
| 4 | {disz}e2-a-tu-ra-am u3 e2-a-ta-a-a-ar | |
| 5 | {disz}ip-qu2-sza ad-da-ne-ne-ra | |
| 6 | in-na-ab-kal-la-ge-ne | |
| 7 | ibila lu2 nu-mu-na-ab-kal-la-ge | |
| 8 | nam-ibila-ni-ta ba-ra-e11-de3 | |
| 9 | sze-ga-ne-ne-ta mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | |
| 10 | igi ni-din-esz18-dar dumu {d}nanna-tum | |
| 11 | igi dingir-sukkal dumu ip-qa2-tum | |
| 12 | igi {d}nuska-ni-szu dumu ad-da-du10-ga | |
| 13 | igi e2-a-i-din-nam dumu ip-qu2-sza | |
| 14 | igi i-bi-{d}en-lil2 dumu {d}suen-ma-gir | |
| 15 | igi ku3-{d}nin-imma3 dub-sar | |
| 16 | igi nu-ur2-{d}utu bur-gul | |
| 17 | iti sig4-a mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e {uruda}ki-lugal-gub hur-sag i7-da didli | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ip-qu2-sza | |
| 2 | dumu dingir-ku3-sza | |
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