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UET 5, 0119 (P283668)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 5, 0119 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283668 |
| Museum no. | BM 131247 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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 | 2/3(disz) sar 7(disz) gin2 e2 du3-[a] | A built-up house plot of 2/3 sar 7 shekels |
| 2 | sza3-bi-ta 7(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 e2 du3-[a] | therefrom: 7 1/3 shekels, built house |
| 3 | da diri nam-szesz-gal-a-ni | adjoining the field of his elder brothership |
| 4 | da [e2] {d}utu-da-nu-me-a | next to the house of Šamaš-danumea |
| 5 | 1(disz) {gesz}ig# mi-ri2-za e2-gal | 1 door, mīriza, palace |
| 6 | 1(disz) {gesz}ig-dib ka2 bar-ra | 1 door of the outer gate, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sag-nita2 a-li2-a-hu-u2-a mu-ni | 1 male slave named Ali-ahua, |
| 8 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1/3 mana 2 shekels; |
| 9 | 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar ki-ta-ki-am3 x | 3 1/3 shekels of silver, ... |
| 10 | {d}suen#-sza-di-i | Sîn-šadi |
| 11 | {disz}[ma-ti]-lu#-um-szi-ra szesz-a-ni | Matilum-šira, his brother |
| 12 | in-ne-szum2 | he gave. |
| 13 | x [x x] x gesz? ma za ku? nu x x | ... ..., |
| 14 | 1(disz) [ma2-gur8 szu]-ku6 | 1 barge, fisherman |
| 15 | 1(disz) [{gesz}banszur] za3-gu-la2 | 1 table of zagula quality |
| 16 | 1(disz) [x x] x x? {gesz}szinig | 1 ... of cypress |
| 17 | 1(disz) x [x x u2]-ru-ba-an-nu# | 1 ... urubānu |
| 18 | 1(disz) x x x 1(disz) gesz-rin2-gaba zabar | 1 , 1 bronze ..., |
| 19 | [u3 {gesz}pa]-ku5 a-na gal2-la-a-bi | and a scepter for opening |
| 20 | [ha-la {d}suen]-sza-di-i szesz-gal | share of Sîn-šādi, the chief brother |
| 21 | [n sar n] gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze e2# du3-a | n sar n shekels 15 barley, built house |
| 22 | [da e2] i#?-ba-asz-szi-LI? | next to the house of Ibašši-LI |
| 23 | [1(disz) {gesz}]ig e2-ki x | 1 door of Eki |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [1(disz)] {gesz#}ig e2-ur3#-[ra] | 1 door of the Eurra temple |
| 2 | [1(disz)] sag-geme2 la-sza-x mu-ni# | 1 slave woman: La-ša-x, her name |
| 3 | [ku3]-bi 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 | its silver: 16 shekels |
| 4 | [1(disz) {gesz}]ig i7-da#? 2(disz) {gesz}ig [...] | 1 door of the river(?) 2 doors |
| 5 | [n] 2/3(disz) gin2! ku3-babbar# ki#-ta#-ki#-am3 [x] x | n 2/3 shekels of silver, (measured) by the area |
| 6 | {disz}ma-ti-lu-um-szi | Matilumši, |
| 7 | {disz}{d}suen-sza-di-i-ra in-ne-szum2 | he gave to Sîn-šadi. |
| 8 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8! szu-ku6 | 1 barge, fisherman |
| 9 | 1(disz) apin-KA-BU-za3! | 1: Apin-KA-BU-za |
| 10 | 1(disz) {gesz}illar 2(disz) {gesz}sag-du | 1 basket, 2 bolts |
| 11 | 1(disz) {uruda}dur10-tab-ba zabar | 1 bronze scepter, |
| 12 | 2(disz) ka-ar-ru | 2 karru |
| 13 | u3 {gesz}pa-ku5 a-na gal2-la-am3-bi# | and a scepter to open |
| 14 | ha-la ma-ti-lu-um-ti | the share of Atilumti |
| 15 | e2 nig2-gur10 ARAD u3 {gesz}szu-kar2 | the house of property of a slave and a šukar instrument |
| 16 | gesz-szub!-ba i3-szub-bu-ne | they will cast him into a trap |
| 17 | ba-be2-e-esz | they shall pay. |
| 18 | u4-kur2-sze3 {disz}ma-ti-lu-um-szi | In the future Matilumši, |
| 19 | e2 nig2-gur10 u3 {gesz}szu-kar2 | the house of property and the šukar instrument |
| 20 | ha-la {d}suen-sza-di-i-ra | the share of Sîn-šadi |
| 21 | inim-ma nu-um-ga2-ga2 | will not raise a claim. |
| 22 | dam-gar3 {d}suen-sza-di-i | merchant of Sîn-šadi, |
| 23 | {disz}ma-ti-lu-um-szi | Matilumši, |
| 24 | nu-ha-sa-ab-ze2-en# | do not slander me |
| 25 | dam-gar3 ma-ti-lu-um-[szi] | merchant of Atilumši |
| 26 | {disz}suen-sza-di-i nu-ha-sa#-[ab-ze2-en] | Sîn-šadī will not give it to you |
| 27 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
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