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OECT 08, 09 (P283655)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 08, 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283655 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1926-0388 |
| 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-en-nu-un alan e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | the office of guardian of the statue of Ekurigigal for 15 days a year, |
| 2 | ka2 a2-mi2-a ub-szu-ukken-na mu-am3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | at the gate of the laborers, Ubšu-ukkena, 15th day, |
| 3 | mu-am3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | 15th day, |
| 4 | bala gub-ba {d}suen-li-di-isz | bala stationed, Sîn-lī-diš |
| 5 | dumu i3-li2-i-din-nam | son of Ilī-iddinam, |
| 6 | ki {d}suen-li-di-isz-ta | from Sîn-li-diš |
| 7 | {disz}ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 8 | dumu a-wi-il-ia-ke4 | son of Awīliya, |
| 9 | in-szi-in-sa10 | he bought. |
| 10 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 | as its full price |
| 11 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2 | he paid 2 shekels of silver to him. |
| 12 | u4 kur2-sze3 {d}suen-li-di-isz | In future, Sîn-līdiš, |
| 13 | dumu i3-li2-i-din-nam | son of Ilī-iddinam, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi | and all his heirs |
| 2 | nam-en-nu-un alan e2-kur-igi-gal2 | the overseership of the statue of Ekur-igigal, |
| 3 | ka2 a2-mi2-a ub-szu-ukken-na | at the gate of the arms of Ubšu-ukkena |
| 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 {d}nuska-ni-szu dumu {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim | before Nuska-nišu, son of Ninurta-mušallim |
| 8 | igi i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am szesz-a-ni | before Ilī-ippalsam, his brother |
| 9 | igi du10-TAR-{d}iszkur bur-gul | before Dūr-TAR-Adda, stone-cutter |
| 10 | igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu dub-sar | before Apil-ilišu, the scribe |
| 11 | iti szu-numun-a u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | The month of Dumuzi, the day 21 |
| 12 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal kur gu2-si-a an-ga-am3 mu-da-bala-esz-am3 | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king of the Gusi mountains, ruled over all the lands. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-en-nu alan e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | the office of ennu-official, the statue of Ekur-igigal for 15 days a year |
| 2 | ka2 a2-mi2-a mu-am3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | at the gate of the labor-duty, 15th day, |
| 3 | u3 ub-szu-ukken-na mu-am3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | and Ubšu-ukkena, year: 15 |
| 4 | bala gub-ba {d}suen-li-di-isz | bala stationed, Sîn-lī-diš |
| 5 | dumu i3-li2-i-din-nam | son of Ilī-iddinam, |
| 6 | ki {d}suen-li-di-isz-ta | from Sîn-li-diš |
| 7 | {disz}ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur# | Mannum-mešu-liṣur |
| 8 | dumu a-wi-il-[ia-ke4] | son of Awīliya |
| 9 | in-szi-in#-[sa10] | he bought. |
| 10 | sa10-am3 til#-[la-bi-sze3] | as its full price |
| 11 | 2(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar in-na-an]-la2 | he paid 2 shekels of silver |
| 12 | u4 kur2-[sze3 {d}suen-li-di-isz] | in future Sîn-līdiš |
| 13 | u3 ibila#-[a-ni a-na-me-a-bi] | and all his heirs |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | nam-en-nu-un [alan e2-kur-igi-gal2] | the office of guardian of the statue of Ekur-igigal |
| 2 | ka2 a2-mi2-a ub-szu#-[ukken-na] | at the gate of the arms of Ubšukkena |
| 3 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-[a] | shall not raise a claim |
| 4 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 5 | igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig {d}en-lil2-la2 | before Lu-Enlila the steward of Enlil |
| 6 | igi {d}nuska-ni-szu dumu {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim | before Nuska-nišu, son of Ninurta-mušallim |
| 7 | igi i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am szesz-a-ni | before Ilī-ippalsam, his brother |
| 8 | igi du10-TAR-{d}iszkur bur-gul | before Dūr-TAR-Adda, stone-cutter |
| 9 | igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu dub-sar | before Apil-ilišu, the scribe |
| 10 | iti szu-numun u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | The month of Dumuzi, the day 21 |
| 11 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal kur gu2-si-a an-ga-am3!(A) mu-da-bala-esz-am3 | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of the land of Gusia, was interrogated.’ |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-li-di-isz | Sîn-līdiš, |
| 2 | dumu i3-li2-i-din-nam | son of Ilī-iddinam, |
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