BRM 2, 22 (P296698)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296698 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02122 |
| 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)
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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}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-na-a {lu₂}ŠIDIM ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-mar-ittannu (and) son of Kinaya, the smith by his own free will |
| 2 | HA.LA-šu₂ gab-bi ša₂ ina GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}ŠIDIM{nu-u₂-tu₂} ša₂ ina {e₂}IRI₁₂.GAL {e₂}re-eš | All of its share that is in the prebend of the diviner, which is in Irigal, the brewer’s house |
| 3 | u E₂ a-ki-tu₄ ša₂ {d}INANA IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}INANA {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-re-eš u DINGIR-MEŠ | and the akītu temple of Ištar before Anu, Antu, Inana, Nanaya, Bēlet-ēreş and the gods |
| 4 | E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA qu-uq-qa-ne₂-e <U₄>-EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ | All their houses for a whole month, all the years of quqqānu service |
| 5 | u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ(PA).ŠUB.BA {lu₂}ŠIDIM{nu-u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du | and everything that pertains to that prebend of that ecstatic |
| 6 | HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ina {giš}da-lu-u₂-MEŠ ša₂ {d}INANA-MEŠ gab-bi HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ina {uzu}hu-ru-up-MEŠ ša₂ GU₄ | His share that is in the dalû-trees of all the goddesses, his share which is in hurups of the bull |
| 7 | u KUŠ-MEŠ HA.LA ša₂ ina is-qe₂-e GIBIL₄.GIBIL₄-MEŠ ša₂ {d}INANA-MEŠ gab-bi | and the skins, the share that is in the reed bundles of all the Ištar temples |
| 8 | ma-la HA.LA-šu₂ gab-bi ša₂ KI ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ u EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂ a-na | as much of his share as there is with his brothers and lords, his share to |
| 9 | {lu₂}ŠIDIM{nu-u₂-tu₂} ik-kaš-ši-du a-na 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ša₂ {m}si-lu-ku | The smith has contracted and bought it for 4 shekels of silver of Siluku. |
| 10 | bab-ba-nu-u₂-<tu₂> a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | for the complete price to Rihat-Anu, son of Labasvi |
| 11 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{<nu>} {lu₂}ŠIDIM u {m}ni-din-tu₄-LUGAL DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ | son of Anu-mar-ittannu, the builder, and Nidintu-šarri, son of [Anu-ahhe-iddin], son of |
| 12 | {m}ba-la-ṭu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ | Balatu has given in perpetuity that silver. |
| 13 | 4 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}ŠIDIM{nu-u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ | 4 shekels, the complete price of that prebend of the ecstatic |
| 14 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ina ŠU-MIN {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-mar-ittannu received from Rihat-Ea, son |
| 15 | {m}la-ba-ši u {m}ni-din-tu₄-LUGAL DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ma-hir | Labaši and Nidintu-šarri son of Anu-ahhe-iddin received. |
| 16 | e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ | If a claim arises concerning that prebend |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}ŠIDIM{nu-u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ | Nidintu-Anu, seller of that prebend |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} a-di 12-TA.AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-ma a-na {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Anu-mar-ittannu will clear it of claims and will pay it to Rihat-Anu. |
| 3 | DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši u {m}ni-din-tu₄-LUGAL DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU a-na u₄-mu | son of Labaši and Nidintu-šarri son of Anu-ahhe-iddin in perpetuity. |
| 4 | ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din ma-la HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ina {giš}da-lu-u₂-MEŠ {uzu}hu-ru-up-pu-MEŠ ša₂ GU₄ KUŠ-MEŠ | As much as his share is in the dalû-wood, ḫuruppu-wood of the oxen, hides |
| 5 | u is-qe₂-e GIBIL₄.GIBIL₄-MEŠ ša₂ {d}INANA-MEŠ u HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na | and took the new ones of Ištar and his share of all that to |
| 6 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | That prebend belongs to Rihat-Anu, son of Labaši |
| 7 | u {m}ni-din-tu₄-LUGAL DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU {lu₂}ŠIDIM-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu₂-nu | and Nidintu-šarri, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, the builders, in perpetuity. |
| 8 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Witnesses: Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Šūzutu |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-belšunu, son of Anum-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Aḫu-allutu. |
| 10 | DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}e-kur-za-kir {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Rihat-Anu son of Anu-uballiṭ |
| 11 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}tat-tan-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Tattannu, son of Dumqi-Anu |
| 12 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | descendant of Hunzu. Liš, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ | Anu-ab-utir, son of Anu?-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu; Anu -uballiṭ, son |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-iqišanni, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni; Balaṭu, son [of Anu]-mar-ittannu |
| 15 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | descendant of Luštammar-Adad. Nidintu-Anu, son of Ana-rabut-Ea, descendant (of) Šulutu |
| 16 | {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU UNUG{ki} {iti}DIRI.ŠE {iti}DIRI.ŠE U₄ 14-KAM₂ | Ishtar-šum-eriṣ the scribe, son of Anu-eriba. (Written in) Uruk. 14th day of intercalary Addaru. |
| 17 | MU 77-KAM₂ {m}si-lu-ku LUGAL | Year 77, king Siluku. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-la-ṭu | Balaṭu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}tat-tan-nu | Tattannu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Rihat-Anu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{li}GIŠ | Liš |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Ring of Nidintu-Anu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | the seller of that prebend |
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