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BRM 2, 21 (P296697)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 21 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296697 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02121 |
| 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}ina-qi₂-bit]-{⸢d}60 DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Ina-qibit-Anu, son of E3 son of Nidintu-anu son of Labaši, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 2 | [ina hu]-⸢ud lib₃-bi-šu₂⸣ E₂-su u ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}UTU ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} | In the middle of his heart, his house and its environs, in the city gate of Šamaš, which is inside Uruk |
| 3 | 33 KUŠ₃ ⸢US₂ AN⸣{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA SILA SIG mu-rad ID₂-{d}INANA u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba MU-MEŠ | 33 cubits, the upper side on the west, next to the narrow street, the main thoroughfare of the Ištar River, and the exit of that house and undeveloped plot. |
| 4 | 33 KUŠ₃ ⸢US₂⸣ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}⸢tat-tan⸣-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | 33 cubits, the lower side on the east, next to the house of Tattanu, son of Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| 5 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir u DA E₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}UNUG{ki}za-ku-u₂ ša₂ en-na | descendant of Ekur-zakir and next to the house of Nidintu-Anu, son of Uruk-zakû, now |
| 6 | {m}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU kul-lu 20 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | Eilut-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, total: 20 cubits, the upper front on the north |
| 7 | DA E₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}UNUG{ki}za-ku-u₂ ša₂ en-na {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | next to the house of Nidintu-Anu, son of Uruk-zakkû, until Illut-anu, his son |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU kul-lu 20 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA | Anu-ahhe-iddin, all; 20 cubits, the lower front on the south, next to |
| 9 | ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | The undeveloped plot of Anu-mukin-apli, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 10 | ŠU.NIGIN 33 KUŠ₃ US₂ 20 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | A total of 33 cubits length and 20 cubit width, the length of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 11 | E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na | that house and undeveloped plot, as much as there is, all of it, to |
| 12 | 1/3 MA.NA 5 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ | 1/3 mina 5 shekels of silver, the extispicy of Seleucus. |
| 13 | a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | for the complete price to Sumuttu-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 14 | {lu₂}da-a-a-lu u₃ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}DU₁₀.GA-MU-{d}na-na-a {lu₂}pu-ṣa-a-a | Ayalu and Anu-mukin-šumi, son of Ṭab-shum-Nanaya, Puṣaya |
| 15 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA 5 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ | That silver, 25 shekels, is the price |
| 16 | E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN | That house and undeveloped plot belongs to Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Nidintu-anu, in perpetuity. |
| 17 | {[m]}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}DU₁₀.GA-[MU-{d}na-na-a] | Sumuttu-Anu, son of Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, and Anu's son of Ṭāb-(s)hum-Nanaya |
| 18 | ⸢ma-hir⸣ e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa(AŠ₂-)qa-ri ana muh-hi E₂ u ki-šub-⸢ba-a⸣ [MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂] | When a claim arises concerning that house and undeveloped plot |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}KAR-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar DUMU ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A {m}kur-⸢i⸣ [u₂-mar-raq-ma] | Šūzub-Anu son of Ubar son of Ṣûz-Ea descendant of Kur-ei-e23 shall clear (it) and |
| 2 | a-na {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} u {⸢m}{d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}DU₁₀.GA-MU-{d}na-na-a] | To Sumuttu-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ittannu and E23-Anamnu son of Ṭab-šum-Nanaya |
| 3 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din pu-ut a-ha-miš a-na mu-⸢ru⸣-[qu ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a] | He bears mutual responsibility for clearing the house and the undeveloped plot in perpetuity. |
| 4 | MU-MEŠ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-{[d}60 | that Ina-qibit-Anu, seller of that house and undeveloped plot, son of Nidintu-Eštar |
| 5 | u₃ {m}KAR-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar a-na {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{⸢nu⸣} [u] | and Šūzub-Anu, son of Ubar, to Sumuttu-Arna son of Anu-zer-iddin and |
| 6 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}DU₁₀.GA-MU-{d}na-na-a a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ E₂ | Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Ṭab-šum-Nanaya, in perpetuity. |
| 7 | u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}da-a-a-lu | and that undeveloped plot belongs to Sumuttu-Anu, son of Anu-mukin-šumi, judge |
| 8 | u₃ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}DU₁₀.GA-MU-{d}na-na-a {lu₂}pu-ṣa-a-a ša₂ LUGAL a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂; šu-u₂ | and Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of Ṭab-shum-Nanaya, the scribe of the king, in perpetuity. |
| 9 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ba-as-si-ia | Witnesses: Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-šum-lišir, descendant of Hunzu; Bassiya |
| 10 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia DUMU ša₂ | son of Inana-šum-erēdi, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Lisin son of Zeriya son of |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-GI A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | Anu-ušallim, son of Luštammar-Anu; Anu |
| 12 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | descendant of Hunzu; Liš, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant (of) Gimil-Ea |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ | Anu-šum-lišir, son of Anu -zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu; Anu?-ab-uṣur, son |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}kur-i {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pi A {m}kur-i | Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Kuri; Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapu, from the Kuri family |
| 15 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a DUMU ša₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu, son of Inana-šum-erēd, descendant of Hunzu |
| 16 | {m}ba-as-si-ia A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 | Bassiya, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Mušezib-Anu |
| 17 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir; Anu-mukin-šumi, son of Anu |
| 18 | {m}{d}INANA-ŠEŠ-MU {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU UNUG{ki} {iti}KIN U₄ 25-KAM₂ MU 75-KAM₂; {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Ištar-teši-iddin the scribe son of Anu-eriba. Uruk. 25th day of Ululu, year 75, Seleucus (being) king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{li}GIŠ | Liš |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{li}GIŠ | Liš |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ | Anu-šum-lišir |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-as-si-ia | Bassiya, |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-[...] | Ba- |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din E₂ u ki-šub-ba MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house and undeveloped plot |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}KAR-{d}60 | Mušezib-Anu |
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