BE 06/2, 064 (P283606)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/2, 064 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283606 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 00174 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 | An empty lot of 1 1/3 SAR (= 80 shekels) |
| obverse 2 | adjoining the house of Ninurta-raḫim-zērim |
| obverse 3 | son of Ninurta-manšum, |
| obverse 4 | purchase by money, which from Ea-iddinam's sons |
| obverse 5 | Mannum-mešuliṣur, son of Awīliya, |
| obverse 6 | has bought for money, |
| obverse 7 | from Ninurta-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīliya, |
| obverse 8 | Idin-ištar, son of Mannum-mešuliṣur |
| obverse 9 | and Narubtum his mother, |
| obverse 10 | Ninurta-raḫim-zērim, |
| obverse 11 | son of Ninurta-manšum, |
| obverse 12 | has ransomed; |
| reverse 1 | his full price (of) |
| reverse 2 | 6 1/2 shekels (= 1140 grains) of silver has weighed. |
| reverse 3 | In future, (that) Ninurta-muballiṭ, |
| reverse 4 | Idin-ištar, Narubtum his mother |
| reverse 5 | and their heirs, to all (concerning) |
| reverse 6 | his empty lof of 1 1/3 SAR not bring a claim, |
| reverse 7 | by the name of the king they sworn. |
| reverse 8 | Before Apil-ilišu, overseer of the great god's temple; |
| reverse 9 | before Lu-enlil, housekeeper, son of Eluti; |
| reverse 10 | before Sîn-magir, son of Warad-nanna; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-aḫum, son of Mār-erṣetim; |
| reverse 12 | before Idišum, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 13 | before Enlil-muballiṭ, the scribe. |
| bottom 1 | The month of Kislimum, the day 20 |
| bottom 2 | the year following (the year in which) Samsu-iluna, the king, |
| bottom 3 | Iadiḫabu and Mutiḫuršana |
| bottom 4 | crushed with his fierce mace. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 kislah | |
| 2 | da e2 {d}nin-urta-ra-hi-im-ze-ri-im | |
| 3 | dumu {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 4 | ku3-ta sa10 ki dumu-me e2-a-i-din-nam-ta | |
| 5 | {disz}ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur dumu a-wi-li-ia-ke4 | |
| 6 | ku3-sze3 in-sa10-a | |
| 7 | ki {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it, dumu a-wi-li-ia | |
| 8 | {disz}i-din-esz18-dar dumu ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur | |
| 9 | u3 na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni-ta | |
| 10 | {disz}{d}nin-urta-ra-hi-im-ze-ri-im | |
| 11 | dumu {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2-ke4 | |
| 12 | e2 ad-da-na in-du8 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 | |
| 2 | 6(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-ne-en-la2 | |
| 3 | u4 kur2-sze3 {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 4 | {disz}i-din-esz18-dar {disz}na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni | |
| 5 | u3 ibila-ne-ne a-na-me-a-bi | |
| 6 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 kislah-bi-sze3 inim nu-ga2-ga2-a | |
| 7 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | |
| 8 | igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 digir-mah | |
| 9 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig dumu e2-lu2-ti | |
| 10 | igi {d}suen-ma-gir dumu arad2-{d}nanna | |
| 11 | igi {d}suen-a-hu-um dumu dumu-er-s,e-tim | |
| 12 | igi i-di-szum bur-gul | |
| 13 | igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba-li2-it, dub-sar | |
| bottom | ||
| 1 | iti gu4-si-su u4 2(u)-kam | |
| 2 | mu us2-sa sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e | |
| 3 | ia-di-ha-bu u3 mu-ti-hu-ur-sza-na | |
| 4 | szita2 husz-a-na gesz-hasz bi2-in-ak-a | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 2 | dumu a-wi-li-ia | |
| 3 | i-din-esz18-dar | |
| 4 | dumu ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-[s,ur] | |
| 5 | [u3 na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni] | |
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