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BRM 2, 15 (P296691)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 15 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296691 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02115 |
| Collection | J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ⸢DUMU-ša₂⸣ {m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Anu-ab-uṣur descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ ši-in-zi-ru-u₂ ša₂ 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 9-KAM₂ U₄ 10-KAM₂ U₄ 11-KAM₂ U₄ 12-KAM₂ U₄ 13-KAM₂ | On the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th day |
| 3 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}INANA {d}GAŠAN-EDIN {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-SAG u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu | His prebend (is) the scepter before Anu, Antu, Ištar, Šarrat-ṣēti, Nanaya, Sên-apla-iddina and the gods of their temples. |
| 4 | gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-<uq-qa-ne₂-e> U₄.EŠ.EŠ-MEŠ u mim-⸢ma⸣ gab-bi ša₂ a-na ši-in-zi-ru-u₂ | All of the months, all of the year, the guqqānû-offerings, rites, and everything that pertains to the šinzīru-service |
| 5 | ša₂ u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ KI {m}la-ba-ši | That day, in those days, that scepter of the šēpê-priest was established, that with Labaši |
| 6 | {lu₂}ma-hi-ra-nu GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU u {lu₂}EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi a-na 5 GIN₂ | The seller of that prebend, the son of Anu-zer-iddin and all the owners of his share for 5 shekels |
| 7 | KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}la-ba-ši | The silver istāru of Antī-alikusu, the complete price, to Labaši |
| 8 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 5 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ ši-in-zi-ru-u₂ | son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. That silver, 5 shekels, is the price of a sealed document. |
| 9 | 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ina ŠU-MIN {m}la-ba-ši | One day in those days the prebend of that charioteer Anu-ab-uṣur from Labaši |
| 10 | ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi ši-in-zi-ru-u₂ ša₂ 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ | He has received it. If a claim arises concerning the šinzirû-garment of one day in days |
| 11 | MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ {lu₂}na-din-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | that prebend, the šēpê-priest, that he brought, Anu-ab-uṣur, the seller of that [prebend] |
| 12 | MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | that son of Rabi-Anu will clear it and will pay the 12-fold penalty to Labaši son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 13 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ ina-an-din ši-in-zi-ru-u₂ ša₂ 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ | In perpetuity he will pay back the debts of one day in those days. |
| 14 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu | That prebend belongs to Labashi, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. |
| 15 | ṣa-a-tu₄ šu₂-nu u₄-mu ma-la {m}la-ba-ši ṣi-bu-u₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SIG{⸢u₂-tu₂⸣} | That is the day that Labaši was born, the prebend of the šangû-priest |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ ina {⸢giš⸣}[...] ⸢MU-šu₂ u₂⸣-[<<šal-lim>>] | “Its ešû-plants in the e‘wooden bed’, its esumu-plant is svallim-plant |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 3 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Anu-rēš-iddin, son [of Anu]-rabut-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-altu |
| 4 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ba-as-si-ia DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU-KAM₂ A | Nidintu-Anu, son of Labaši, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 5 | {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}na-na-a-KAM₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Ekur-zakir Nanaya-ereš, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Šēpêtu Ina-qibit-Anu, son |
| 6 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}AD-DU₁₀.GA {m}EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}šib-qat₂-{d}60 | Nanaya-iddin, son of Abu-ṭāb; Belšunu son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Aḫu-allutu; Vibqat-anu |
| 7 | DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | son of Rabî-Anu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Ana-rabut-Ea, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendants of Hunzu |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Nanaya-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}KI-{d}60-HE₂.NUN A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 20-KAM₂ | Anu-uballiṭ scribe, son of Itti-Anu-nuhšu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 20th day of Duʾuzu. |
| 10 | MU 56-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL | Year 56, king Antiochus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-as-si-ia | Bassiya, |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 | Ana-rabut-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} | Šamaš-iddin |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}EN-šu₂-nu | Belšunu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ {lu₂}na-din-na | Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur, seller |
| 2 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | that prebend |
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