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OECT 08, 08 (P283654)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 08, 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283654 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1926-0392 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 ka2 {d}nin-lil2-la2 | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of Ninlil |
| 2 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 us2-gid2-da | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of the lengthening |
| 3 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 e2-gal-mah | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of Egalmaḫ |
| 4 | mu-am3 u4 2(u)-kam | the year: 20 |
| 5 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 gesz-kin-ti | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of the workshop |
| 6 | mu-am3 u4 2(u)-kam | the year: 20 |
| 7 | bala# gub-ba {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2 | the term of office of Ninurta-manšum |
| 8 | dumu ta-ri-bu-um | son of Tarībum, |
| 9 | [ki] {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2-ta | from Ninurta-manšum |
| 10 | [{disz}]ma#-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 11 | dumu a-wi-li-ia-ke4 | son of Awiliya |
| 12 | [in]-szi-in-sa10 sa10 til-la-bi-sze3 | he bought, as its full price |
| 13 | [n] gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2 | he paid to him n shekels of silver. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u4 kur2-sze3 {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2 | In the future Ninurta-manšum |
| 2 | u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi | and all his heirs |
| 3 | iti 1(disz) u4 1(u)-kam garza-bi-sze3 | for 1 month, 10 days, to its rites |
| 4 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a | shall not raise a claim |
| 5 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 6 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig {d}en-lil2-la2 | before Lu-Enlila the steward of Enlil |
| 7 | igi ma-ri-er-s,e-tim | before Mari-erṣetim |
| 8 | dumu giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | son of Girini-isa, |
| 9 | igi i-di-szum bur-gul | before Idī-šum, the stone-cutter |
| 10 | igi im-gur-{d}suen dub-sar | before Imgur-Sîn, scribe |
| 11 | iti sig4-a-ka u4 5(disz)-kam | the month of Simanu, the day 5 |
| 12 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal ki-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um-da-ke4 | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of the Kisurra region, Sabumda. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 {d}nin#-[lil2-la2] | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of Ninlil |
| 2 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 us2-[gid2-da] | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of the lengthening |
| 3 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 e2-[gal-mah] | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of Egalmaḫ |
| 4 | mu-am3 u4 2(u)-[kam] | year: "20." |
| 5 | nam-i3-du8 ka2 gesz-[kin-ti] | the office of doorkeeper at the gate of the workshop |
| 6 | mu#-am3 u4 2(u)-[kam] | year: "20." |
| 7 | bala# gub-ba {d}nin-[urta-ma-an-szum2] dumu# ta-ri-[bu-um] | bala stationed Ninurta-manšum son of Tarībum |
| 8 | [...] x sa10-am3 {d}nin#-x-[ma-an]-szum2# | ... was bought by Nin-x-manšum |
| 9 | [{d}]nin#-urta-ma-szum2# in#-sa10 | Ninurta-mašum bought |
| 10 | [ki {d}nin]-urta-ma-an-szum2#-ta# | from Ninurta-manšum |
| 11 | [{disz}ma-an-nu]-um-me-szu-li-s,ur | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 12 | [dumu a-wi]-li-ia | son of Awīliya |
| 13 | [in-szi-in]-sa10# sa10# til#-la-bi-sze3 | he bought, as its full price |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [n] gin2# ku3#-babbar in-na-an#-la2# | he paid to him n shekels of silver |
| 2 | [u4] kur2-sze3 {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2 | in future Ninurta-manšum |
| 3 | u3# ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi | and all his heirs |
| 4 | nam# iti 1(disz) u4 1(u)-kam inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a | the month and day 1 of the tenth day did not make a claim |
| 5 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 6 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig {d}en-lil2-la2 | before Lu-Enlila the steward of Enlil |
| 7 | igi dumu-ki dumu giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | before Dumuki, son of Girini-isa |
| 8 | igi i-di-szum bur-gul | before Idī-šum, the stone-cutter |
| 9 | igi im-gur-{d}suen dub-sar | before Imgur-Sîn, scribe |
| 10 | iti sig4-a-ka u4 5(disz)-[kam] | the month of Simanu, the day 5 |
| 11 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na [lugal] ki-sur-ra#[{ki} sa]-bu#-um-[da-ke4] | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of the Kisurra region, Sabumda. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2# | Ninurta-manšum |
| 2 | dumu ta-ri-bu-um | son of Tarībum, |
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