CT 45, 018 (P285704)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 45, 018 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285704 |
| Museum no. | BM 080281 + BM 080784 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1' | Nidnuša and Šamaš-apili his brother, |
| obverse 2' | sons of Iddinunim, |
| obverse 3' | had made a claim and the judges in the temple of Šamaš |
| obverse 4' | had granted them a trial and |
| obverse 5' | tablets (promising) not to sue against Lamassi, |
| obverse 6' | Bēltani, Iltani and the daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 7' | had made out. Nidnuša son of Iddinunim |
| obverse 8' | has made again a claim and |
| obverse 9' | Sumu-akšak, mayor of Sippar, |
| obverse 10' | and the judges of Sippar |
| obverse 11' | have granted them a trial. |
| obverse 12' | Since tablets (promising) not to sue |
| obverse 13' | he had made out but again |
| obverse 14' | he has sued, they have shaved off half of his hair, |
| obverse 15' | have pierced his nose, his arms |
| obverse 16' | have stretched out and have led him around the city, so |
| obverse 17' | his claim and complaint |
| obverse 18' | have been rejected. Again |
| reverse 1 | Nidnuša, son of Iddinunim |
| reverse 2 | against Lamassi nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Puzur-akšak, |
| reverse 3 | Bēltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Manium, |
| reverse 4 | Iltani nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Erra-gāmil |
| reverse 5 | and the daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| reverse 6 | for all that Amat-šamaš, nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Supapum, |
| reverse 7 | had given to them, everything (lit. from chaff to gold), |
| reverse 8 | shall not bring a claim (and) shall not say: “I forgot this”. |
| reverse 9 | Moreover, none of the brothers of Amat-šamaš |
| reverse 10 | as much they are, will bring a claim on them. |
| reverse 11 | Because Nidnuša in their place (lit. like them), |
| reverse 12 | claimed, for their claims and complains |
| reverse 13 | Nidnuša will be responsible. |
| reverse 14 | By the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muba(l)liṭ and the city of Sippar |
| reverse 15 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 17 | ... son of Pî-šamaš |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [ni-id-nu-sza u3 {d}utu-a-pi]-li#? _szesz_-szu# | |
| 2' | [_dumu-mesz_] id#-di-nu-nim | |
| 3' | ir-gu-mu-u3-ma _di-ku5-mesz_ i-na _e2 {d}utu_ | |
| 4' | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 5' | t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im a-na la-ma-si2 | |
| 6' | {disz}be-el-ta-ni {disz}il-ta-ni u3 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 7' | i-zi-bu ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim | |
| 8' | i-tu-ur2 ir-gu-um-ma | |
| 9' | {disz}su-mu-akszak{ki} ra-bi-an zimbir{ki} | |
| 10' | u3 _di-ku5-mesz_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 11' | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 12' | asz-szum t,up-pa-at la ra-ga-mi-im | |
| 13' | szu-zu-bu-u2-ma i-tu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 14' | ir-gu-mu mu-ut-ta-su2 u2-ga-li-bu | |
| 15' | ap-pa-szu ip#-lu-szu i-di-szu | |
| 16' | it-ru-s,u2 _iri{ki}_ u2-sa-hi-ru-szu-ma | |
| 17' | ba-aq-ru-szu u3 ru-gu-mu-szu | |
| 18' | na-as2-hu u2-ul i-ta-ar-ma | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}ni-id-nu-sza _dumu_ id-di-nu-nim | |
| 2 | a-na la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ puzur4-akszak{ki#} | |
| 3 | {disz}be-el-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ ma-ni-um | |
| 4 | {disz}il-ta-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ er3-ra-ga-mil | |
| 5 | u3 _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 6 | a-na sza geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ su-pa-pu-um | |
| 7 | id-di-nu-szi-na-szi-im isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | |
| 8 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-am an-ni-a-am am-szi u2-ul i-qa2-bi | |
| 9 | u3 a-ah-hu-sza sza geme2-{d}utu | |
| 10 | ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 u-ul i-ra-ga-mu-szi-na-szi-im | |
| 11 | asz-szum# ki-ma szu-nu-ti ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 12 | ig-mu-ru ba-aq-ri-szu-<nu> u3 ru-gu-mi-szu-nu | |
| 13 | {disz}ni-id-nu-sza i-ta-na-pa-al | |
| 14 | [_mu_] {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sin-mu-ba-li2-it, u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 15 | it-mu-u2 | |
| 16 | [...] x x x NI ARAD | |
| 17 | [...] _dumu ka-{d}utu_ | |
| 18 | [...]-{d#}nin-szubur | |
| 19 | [...] x | |
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