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SA 185 (P273650)
Legal, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | SA 185 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273650 |
| Museum no. | Souvay 79 |
| Collection | Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze# gur_ | 33 gur 1 barig of barley |
| 2 | _gar-ra_ na-bi-ma-ma | the šangû-priest |
| 3 | isz-tu _3(u) sze gur_ | After 30 gur of barley |
| 4 | sza {d}szul-pa-e3-qar-du | of Šulpa’e-qardu |
| 5 | u3 _4(asz) 5(ban2) sze gur_ | and 4 gur 5 ban2 of barley |
| 6 | sza i3-li2-um-ma-ti | of Ilī-ummati, |
| 7 | a-na i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar | to Ilī-amtahar |
| 8 | id-di-nu | they gave. |
| 9 | _ur5_-su2 | his liver |
| 10 | _szu ti-a_ i3-li2-i-din-nam | received by Ilī-iddinam |
| 11 | _ki_ i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar | from Ili-amtahar |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _iti sig4-a_ | month: "Bricks." |
| 2 | _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur_ | 33 gur 1 barig of barley |
| 3 | _i3-ag2-e_ | he shall pay. |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}utu-sipa | before Šamaš-sipa |
| 5 | _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni | before Sîn-imguranni |
| 6 | _igi_ ri-im-{d}iszkur | before Rīm-Adad |
| 7 | _kiszib-ba-a-ni ib2-ra_ | his seal he impressed. |
| 8 | _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_ | The month of Kislimu, the day 27 |
| 9 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {d}utu {d}marduk e-ne-bi-da alan szud3-szud3-de3 [{d}lamma] ku3#-sig17_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of Šamaš and Marduk, erected this statue of prayer to the protective deity of gold. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze# gur_ | 33 gur 1 barig of barley |
| 2 | _gar-ra_ na-bi-ma#-ma | the šangû-priest is indeed |
| 3 | isz-tu _3(u) sze gur_ | After 30 gur of barley |
| 4 | sza {d}szul-pa-e3-qar-du# | of Šulpa’e-qardu |
| 5 | u3 _4(asz) 5(ban2) sze gur_ | and 4 gur 5 ban2 of barley |
| 6 | sza i3-li2-um-ma-ti | of Ilī-ummati, |
| 7 | a-na i3-li2-am-ta-ha-ar | to Ilī-amtahar |
| 8 | id-di-nu | they gave. |
| 9 | _ur5_-su2 | his liver |
| 10 | _szu ti-a_ i3-li2-i-din-nam | received by Ilī-iddinam |
| 11 | _ki_ i3#-[li2-am-ta-ha-ar] | from Ili-amtahar |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [_iti sig4-a_] | month: "Bricks." |
| 2 | [_3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze] gur#_ | 33 gur 1 barig of barley |
| 3 | [_i3-ag2]-e#_ | he shall pay. |
| 4 | [_igi_ {d}utu]-sipa# | before Šamaš-sipa |
| 5 | [_igi_ {d}suen-im-gur-an]-ni# | before Sîn-imguranni |
| 6 | [_igi_ ri]-im-{d}iszkur | before Rīm-Adad |
| 7 | [_kiszib-ba]-a-ni ib2-ra_ | his seal he impressed. |
| 8 | [_iti] gan-gan-e3 u4 [2(u) 7(disz)-kam_] | The month of Kislimu, the day 27 |
| 9 | [_mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {d}utu {d}marduk] e#-ne-bi#-ta! alan szud3#-szud3#-de3 {d}lamma# ku3#-sig17_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of the gods Šamaš and Marduk, by means of this statue of prayer to the protective deity of gold |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ta-ri-bu-um | Tarībum |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-pil#-i3-li2-szu | son of Apil-ilišu |
| 3 | [_ARAD_ AN? {d}]mar-tu | servant of Anu and Martu. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | [x x?] x NI [x] | ...; |
| 2 | _dumu#_ i3#-li2#-ia | son of Iliya |
| 3 | _ARAD_ AN# {d}mar-tu | servant of Anu and Martu. |
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