KAV 094 (P285569)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAV 094 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285569 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09626 (+) VAT 09658 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa12 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Seal of Aššur and Ninurta, seal of God the k[ing, ...] ... [......], which cannot be [contested]. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), [overseer], son of Shalma[nese]r (III), [likewise overseer]. |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | The towns, fields, buildings, orchards and people of [Šamaš-naṣ]ir, eunuch of Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, treasurer of Aššur, belonging to his eunuchship — Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, for the pres[ervation of] his [life] has exempted them and gi[ven] them to Aššur, his lord. |
| Obverse [4:9] o 55–o 99 | I have taken an area of 1,000 hectares of land in the province of the Inner City (as a) town and named it Qibit-Aššur — adjo[ining the ... of] Kassubu, a tanner of coloured leather from the Inner Cit[y]; adjoining Kar-Mullissu of Šamaš-abu'a, the prefect of [...]na; adjoining the village of Qurdi-Aššur, the pal[ace] supervisor; [adjo]ining the ... town of the prefect of Calah; adjoining the [... of NN]; adjoining the ... town of the prefect of the Inner Ci[ty]; [adjoining] Harbat-niari of the shepherd of the (cultic) meal of Ša[bbu; adjoining Il]umma-le'i, the village manager of Šabbu; adjoining the village of Šumma-ila'i; [adjoining] Ṣuṣanu; adjoining the king's road that [goes] from Ekallat[e to ...]; adjoining the road that goes from Bit-ṣuṣani to Samanu. |
| Obverse [9:11] o 1010–o 1111 | [I have taken an area of x hectares of land] in Kadišhu in the province of Kurbai[l (as a) town and named it ...] — adjoining the Plumbers' Town of the governor of Kurbail; [adjoining] Hazanu; adjoining Dame ...[...; adjoining the road that] goes [fr]om the Hoisters' Town to Kurbail. |
| Obverse [11:13] o 1212–o 1313 | I have [... taken] an area of 1,000 hectares of land in the province of [... (as a) town] and named it [...] — adjoining Til-kunaši (and) the village [of NN]; adjoining [......]; [adjoining] Šibara of Šep-Issar, prefect of Naṣibina; |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | [......]... of Dayyan-Šamaš |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | [......; adjoining the ... of] La-ihzi-ili, the physician under Šep-šarri; |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | [......]; adjoining the king's road from Kubanaše to Aridi; |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | [...... adjoining] the grove to the south of the city alongside the river, on the right and left (banks) of the river of the town Nu... in the province of Guzana. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | [...... adjoi]ning the town Ammanayu of Adad-imme; |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | [......] of Aradi of Harbate; |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | [......] likewise of Salamanu of Harbate; |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | [......] of Habil-keni, priest of Nikkal; |
| Obverse [21:23] o 2222–o 2323 | [......] ... their water; |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [...... fields, houses], orchards, and peo[ple]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [......] will hear your [pray]er. Of these towns |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [...... fi]elds, houses and orchards |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [......] have made attain |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | may [Aššur, the great lord], establish [......] by his command. |
| Reverse [5:8] r 6'6'–r 8'8' | Whoever takes away from [Ašš]ur any of the t[owns th]at [I have given] t[o Aššur], [may] Aššur, the great lord, [cast] a furiously angry eye u[pon him]. Do not remove any of the towns of Aššur, (but) [add] to the towns [of Aššur]. [Aššur, the great lord], will hear your prayer. |
| Reverse [8:11] r 9'9'–r 11'11' | [He shall not give these] towns, fields, houses and orchards [to any other governor], he shall give them (only) [to] the governor of the temple of Aššur. [The king will punish] the one who giv[es] them to another governor — the king himself will punish the one who giv[es ...], and the town, field, house, orchard and people [shall return] to [the temple of Aššur]. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | Excerpted according to the wording of a valid document (sealed) with the seal of [Aššur and Ninurta]. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | Month Adar (XII), 7th day, eponym year of [Adad-mušammer], the prefect of Kilizi (788 B.C.). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {d}a-šur₄ u₃ {d}NIN.URTA {na₄}KIŠIB DINGIR ⸢ru⸣-[be₂-e x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x x x x ša la pa-qa-ri] | |
| 2 | {1}{d}IM—ERIM.GABA PA-lum DUMU {1}{d}UTU-ši—{d}IM PA-lum DUMU {1}{d}DI-ma-[nu]—⸢MAŠ⸣ [PA-lum-ma] | |
| 3 | URU-MEŠ A.ŠA₃-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ {giš}SAR-MEŠ u₃ UN-MEŠ ša {1}{[d}UTU—PAB]-ir {lu₂v}SAG ša {1}{d}IM—ERIM.GABA MAN KUR—aš-šur {lu₂v}IGI.DUB ša ⸢aš-šur⸣ | |
| 4 | ša {lu₂v}SAG-ti-šu₂ <$x x x$> {1}{d}IM—ERIM.GABA MAN KUR—aš-šur a-na ⸢TI⸣.[LA ZI]-MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-zak-ki-ma a-na aš-šur EN-šu i-[din] | |
| 5 | E₂ 01-lim A.ŠA₃ ina NAM {uru}ŠA₃—URU URU DIB-bat {uru}qi₂-bit—aš-šur MU-šu₂ aš₂-kun ⸢SUHUR⸣ [x ša] {1}ka-su-bi {lu₂v}ṣa-rip—{kuš}tuh-ši-e {lu₂v}ṣa-rip—{kuš}tuh-ši-e {uru}ŠA₃—URU-a.[a] | |
| 6 | SUHUR {uru}kar—{d}NIN.LIL₂ ša {1}{d}UTU—AD-u-ia {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {⸢uru⸣}[x x x]-na SUHUR {uru}kap-ri—{1}qur-di—aš-šur {lu₂v}ša—IGI—⸢E₂⸣.[GAL] | |
| 7 | ⸢SUHUR⸣ {uru}mar-ri-ti ša {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {uru}kal-hi SUHUR {uru}⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x] SUHUR {uru}mar-ri-ti ša {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {uru}ŠA₃—⸢URU⸣ | |
| 8 | [SUHUR] {⸢uru⸣}har-bat—ni-a-ri ša {lu₂v}SIPA—BUR {lu₂v}SIPA—BUR ša {uru}⸢šab⸣-[bi SUHUR x x {1}⸢DINGIR⸣-ma—ZU {lu₂v}GAL—URU-MEŠ {lu₂v}GAL—URU-MEŠ ša {uru}šab-bi SUHUR {uru}kap-ri—{1}BE-ma—DINGIR-a.a | |
| 9 | [SUHUR] {⸢uru⸣}ṣu-ṣa-ni SUHUR KASKAL—LUGAL KASKAL—LUGAL ša TA@v {uru}E₂.GAL-⸢MEŠ⸣ [a-na {uru}x x x x DU-ni] SUHUR KASKAL ša TA@v {uru}E₂—ṣu-ṣa-ni a-na {uru}sa-ma-ni DU-ni | |
| 10 | [E₂ x A.ŠA₃] ina {uru}ka-di-iš-hi ina NAM {uru}kur-ba-⸢il₃⸣ [URU DIB-bat {uru}x x x MU-šu₂ aš₂-kun] SUHUR {uru}ša—ra-ṭa-ṭi-šu₂ ša {lu₂v}EN.NAM ša {uru}kur-ba-il₃ | |
| 11 | [SUHUR {uru]}ha-za-ni SUHUR {uru}da-me lu kal ⸢x⸣+[x x x x SUHUR KASKAL ša] ⸢TA@v⸣ {uru}ša—ha-bi-šu a-na {uru}kur-ba-il₃ DU-ku-ni | |
| 12 | [x x x]-ni E₂ 01-lim A.ŠA₃ ina ⸢NAM {uru}x⸣-[x x x URU DIB-bat {uru}x x x x]+⸢x⸣ MU-šu₂ aš₂-kun SUHUR {uru}DU₆—ZIZ₂-HI.A {uru}kap-ri—[x x x x x] | |
| 13 | ⸢SUHUR {uru⸣}[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] {uru}ši-ba-ra ša {1}GIR₃.2—{d}INNIN {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {uru}na-ṣi-bi-na | |
| 14 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-ha-a.a ša {1}{d}DI.KUD—{d}UTU | |
| 15 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ša⸣ {1}la-ah-zi—DINGIR {lu₂v}A.ZU ša ŠU.2 {1}GIR₃.2—MAN | |
| 16 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-tu₂ SUHUR KASKAL—LUGAL KASKAL—LUGAL ša TA@v {uru}ku-ba-na-še a-na {uru}a-ri-di | |
| 17 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ MURUB₄ ša ZAG URU ša ši-di ID₂ ša ZAG KAB ša ID₂ ša {uru}⸢x x x x⸣ ina NAM {uru}gu-za-ni | |
| 18 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢SUHUR⸣ {uru}am-ma-na-ia-a ša {1}{d}IM—im-me | |
| 19 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-li ša {1}a-ra-di ša {uru}har-bat-e | |
| 20 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ša {1}sa-la-ma-nu-ma ša {uru}har-bat-e | |
| 21 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x ša {1}ha-bil₂—ke-ni {lu₂}SANGA ša {d}NIN.GAL | |
| 22 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-mar-ia me-e-šu-nu | |
| 23 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x A.ŠA₃-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ] {giš}SAR-MEŠ ⸢UN-MEŠ⸣ | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x ik-ri]-bi-ka i-šem-me ša URU-MEŠ ša-tu₂-nu | |
| 3' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x A].ŠA₃-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ {giš}SAR-MEŠ | |
| 4' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ul-tam-ṣu-u₂ | |
| 5' | [aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-la a-na qi₂-bi-šu liš-kun | |
| 6' | man-nu ša ina ⸢ŠA₃-bi URU⸣-[MEŠ-ni] ⸢ša₂⸣ a-⸢na⸣ [aš-šur a-di-nu-ni TA@v IGI aš]-⸢šur⸣ i-na-šu-u₂-ni | |
| 7' | aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ ⸢ŠUR₂-iš⸣ IGI HUŠ ⸢ina⸣ [UGU-hi-šu₂ x x x] TA@v ŠA₃ URU-MEŠ-ni ša aš-šur | |
| 8' | la ta-na-šar ina UGU URU-MEŠ [ša aš-šur ra-ad-di aš-šur EN GAL-u₂] ⸢ik⸣-ri-bi-ka i-šem-me | |
| 9' | URU-MEŠ A.ŠA₃-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ {giš}SAR-⸢MEŠ⸣ [ša-a-ti-na (a-na) NAM ša-ni-ti-ma la i-nam-din (a-na)] NAM E₂—aš-šur i-nam-din | |
| 10' | ma-nu ša <a-na> NAM ša-ni-ti id-da-[nu-ni LUGAL hi-ṭu i-mi-su x x x] ⸢SUM⸣-ni LUGAL-ma hi-ṭu i-mi-su | |
| 11' | URU A.ŠA₃ E₂ {giš}SAR UN-MEŠ a-⸢na⸣ [E₂—aš-šur-ma i-sa-hu-ru] | |
| 12' | ina KA dan-na-ti ša {na₄}KIŠIB [ša aš-šur u {d}NIN.URTA] na-as-ha | |
| 13' | {iti}ŠE UD 07-KAM₂ li-mu {1}{d}IM—mu-šam-mir] {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {uru}kal₃-zi | |
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