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OECT 08, 10 (P283641)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 08, 10 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283641 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1926-0389 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | nam-i3-du8 kisal-la2 sza3 e2-kur-igi-gal2 | the office of doorkeeper in the courtyard of Ekur-igigal, |
| 2 | ka2 a2-mi2-a ub-szu-ukken-na | at the gate of the arms of Ubšu-ukkena |
| 3 | ka2 {d}lamma-lamma sza3 e2-kur-ra | Gate of Lamma-lamma in the Ekur |
| 4 | u3 didli-bi | and all of it |
| 5 | mu-am3 u4 1(u)-kam | it is a year, the 10th day |
| 6 | bala gub-ba ma-a-ri-er-s,e-tim | bala stationed, Mari-Erṣetim |
| 7 | dumu szesz-du10-ga | son of Šeš-duga, |
| 8 | ki {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | from Šamaš-Enlila |
| 9 | {disz}li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 | Lipit-Enlil, |
| 10 | {disz}{d}nin-urta-ni-szu | Ninurtanišu |
| 11 | u3 ri-ba-tum ama-ni | and Ribatum his mother |
| 12 | {disz}ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 13 | dumu a-wi-li-ia | son of Awīliya, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | in-szi-in-sa10 | he bought. |
| 2 | sa10 til-la-bi-sze3 | as its full price |
| 3 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2-la2-esz | they shall pay 1 5/6 shekels of silver. |
| 4 | u4 kur2-sze3 {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | In the future Šamaš-Enlil |
| 5 | {disz}li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 | Lipit-Enlil, |
| 6 | u3 {d}nin-urta-ni-szu | and Ninurtanišu |
| 7 | u3 ibila-ne-ne a-na-me-a-bi | and all their heirs |
| 8 | nam-i3-du8 kisal-la2 inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a | The office of doorkeeper in the courtyard is not to be established. |
| 9 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| 10 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig {d}en-lil2-la2 | before Lu-Enlila the steward of Enlil |
| 11 | igi a-pil-i3-li2-szu aga-us2 | before Apil-ilišu, soldier |
| 12 | igi du10-TAR-{d}iszkur dub-sar | before Dūr-TAR-Adda, the scribe |
| 13 | igi im-gur-{d}suen dub-sar | before Imgur-Sîn, scribe |
| 14 | iti ab-e3 u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam# | The month of Addarum, the day 24 |
| 15 | mu kur gu2-si-a an-ga-[am3] mu-da-bala-esz | they ruled over all the lands of Gusia |
| obverse | ||
| 1' | dumu# [szesz-du10-ga] | son of Shesh-duga |
| 2' | ki {d#}[utu-{d}en-lil2-la2] | from Shamash-Enlila |
| 3' | {disz}li#-[pi2-it-{d}en-lil2] | Lipit-Enlil |
| 4' | u3 {d}nin#-[urta-ni-szu] | and Ninurtanišu |
| 5' | dumu ma-[ri-er-s,e-tim] | son of Mari-ershetim |
| 6' | u3 ri-ba#-[tum ...] | and Ribatum |
| 7' | {disz}ma-nu-[um-me-szu-li-s,ur] | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 8' | dumu a-wi#-[li-ia] | son of Awīliya |
| 9' | in-szi-in-[sa10] | he bought. |
| 10' | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in#-[na-an-la2-esz] | 1 5/6 shekels of silver they shall pay |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u4 kur2-sze3 {d}[utu-{d}en-lil2-la2] | In the future, Utu-Enlil |
| 2 | {disz}li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 {d#}[nin-urta-ni-szu] | Lipit-Enlil, Ninurta-nišu |
| 3 | u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi# | and all his heirs |
| 4 | garza2-bi-sze3 inim nu-um-ga2-ga2#-[a] | will not raise a claim concerning it |
| 5 | mu lugal-bi tesz2-bi in-pa3-[de3-esz] | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| 6 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig | before Lu-Enlila, the steward |
| 7 | igi {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 gudu4 | before Enlil-manšum, gudu priest |
| 8 | igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu aga-us2# | before Apil-ilišu, soldier |
| 9 | igi du10-TAR-{d}iszkur bur-gul | before Dūr-TAR-Adda, stone-cutter |
| 10 | igi im-gur-{d}suen dub-sar | before Imgur-Sîn, scribe |
| 11 | iti ab-e3 u4 2(u) 4(disz)-[kam] | The month of Addarum, the day 24 |
| 12 | mu {d}sa-am-su-i-lu-na [lugal] kur gu2-si-a an-ga-[am3] usu mah {d#}[marduk-ke4 ...] | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of the land of Gusia, was king.’ The great strength of Marduk |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | of Šamaš-Enlil |
| 2 | li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 | Lipit-Enlil, |
| 3 | {d}nin-urta-ni-szu | Ninurta-nišu |
| 4 | u3 ri-ba-tum ama-ni | and Ribatum his mother |
| 5 | ibila ma-ri-er-s,e-tim | heir of Mari-erṣetim |
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