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BRM 2, 28 (P296706)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 28 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296706 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02128 |
| 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}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {lu₂}ARAD E₂.GAL ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂-MEŠ ep₂-šu₂-[MEŠ] ⸢NIG₂⸣.GA {d}60 ⸢E₂⸣ KIŠIB-šu₂ KI{⸢ti₃⸣} | Rihat-Anu, son of Labaši, servant of the palace, by his own free will, built houses. Eniĝ-ešta (is) Anu's temple. Seal of E-ti-e3. |
| 2 | KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂⸣ KIŠIB ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB | The Ištar Gate, which is inside Uruk. 13 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house, property of Anu, temple of E23. Seal of Rihat-Anu, Illil. |
| 3 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ 6 ⸢KUŠ₃ SAG⸣.KI AN.TA | son of Anu-mukin-šum-ittannu. 13 cubits lower length to the south next to the other measuring line of the house of the eshrines. 6 cubit(s) upper width to the east |
| 4 | {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB | the west, next to the house of Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ; 6 cubits, the lower front, on the east, adjacent to the property of Rihat-Anum |
| 5 | meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 30 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ ⸢DA⸣ meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB | A second measurement of that house. The length is 30 cubits, the north wind, the south wind (and) the east wind. The first measurement of those houses and next to the house of Rihat-Anu, Iddin-Arbail |
| 6 | 30 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA ⸢E₂⸣ [DUMU-MEŠ ša₂] {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 11 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA | 30 cubits, the lower length to the south, next to the first-class access-way of that house and adjacent to the house of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri, the upper width: |
| 7 | {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU <ša₂> {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 11 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG⸣.KI [KI.TA] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ | the Amurru, next to the house of Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ; 11 cubits: the E-sag-e23; the lower part of the Euphrates, adjacent to the other side. |
| 8 | ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ meš-hat ša₂-lul-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 7 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {⸢tu₁₅}SI⸣.[SA₂] DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | The interior of that house is surrounded by a reddish halo. That house is 7 cubits long, the upper side on the north, next to the front facing of this house. |
| 9 | 7 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 4 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA(US₂) {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA | 7 cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the house of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri, 4 cubit(s), the upper width on the west |
| 10 | E₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 4 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN | The house of Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, 4 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the house of the sons of Enlil-bel-zeri |
| 11 | meš-hat 4-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} | One-fourth of that house. 13 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house of Rihat-Anu, Ibašši. 13 [cubits], the lower length on |
| 12 | {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 28 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB | the south, next to the house of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri; 28 cubits, the upper front on the west, adjacent to the household of Rihat-Anu; |
| 13 | [u] ⸢DA⸣ meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 30 KUŠ₃ SAG.<KI> KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA | and adjacent to the main courtyard of that house and next to the house of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri, 30 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to |
| 14 | ⸢E₂ DUMU⸣-MEŠ ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ meš-hat <IGI{ti₃>} 5-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 KUŠ₃ | The house of the sons of Dumqi-Anu, son of Kidin-anu, and next to the other boundary of that house, adjacent to the <first-fruits’ (of) that house 13 cubits |
| 15 | US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 1/2 KUŠ₃ | the upper side on the north, next to the house of the sons of Dumqi-Anu, the son of Kidin-anu, and adjacent to the entrance of that house: 13 1/2 cubits |
| 16 | US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI | the lower side on the south, next to the access way of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri and the accessway of that house: 13 cubits, the width |
| 17 | AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ | the upper side on the west, next to the front door of that house; 13 cubits, the lower front on the east, adjacent to the house; |
| 18 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN PAP 5-ta meš-hat ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du | The sons of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-bel-zeri, a total of 5 (men) of that house. That house will increase and decrease. |
| 19 | ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ | as much as there is, all of it for 1 mina of silver istatrirānu of Seleucus. |
| 20 | a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA {lu₂}se-pir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din | for the complete price to Anu-mar-ittannu son of Nidintu-Ištar the interpreter in perpetuity. |
| 21 | KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1 MA.NA ŠAM₂ E₂ ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ma-hir e-ṭir₃ | Rihat-Anu has received that 1 mina of silver, the price of that house, from Anu-mar-ittannu; he is paid. |
| r | ||
| 1 | u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi E₂ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu(BA-)u₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ {m}la-ba-ši | If a claim concerning that house arises Rihat-Anu, seller of that house and Labaši |
| 2 | DUMU-šu₂ u₂-mar-raq-ma-ʾa a-di 12-TA.AM₃ e-lat NIG₂.GA {d}60 a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ | his son he shall redeem. 12-fold above the property of Anu to Anu-mar-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 3 | ina-an-din-ʾu E₂ MU-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ KIŠIB ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA {lu₂}se-pir a-na(UD); u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | That house is the property of Anu, that house is a seal belonging to Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Ištar, the interpreter scribe, in perpetuity. |
| 4 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 5 | {m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU <ša₂> {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ u₃ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i; {m}{d}60-EN-<šu₂>-nu | Rabi-Anu, son of Dumqi-anu, descendant of Hunzu; Anu-ab-uṣur and Labaši, sons of Mannu-iqapu, descendent of Kuri; Anunnu-belšunu |
| 6 | u₃ {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | and Anu-mukin-apli, sons of Anu -ahhe-iddin, descendant of Šūzutu. (Anu)-ikṣur, son of Tattannu, descendants of Ekur-zakir. |
| 7 | u₃ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}MU{a} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | and Anu-ikṣur, sons of Šuma, descendant of Gimil-Amurru; Sha-Anu-iši, son of Ishtar-šad-iddin, descendent of Hunzu; |
| 8 | DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ | son of Sha-Anu-išši, descendant of Hunzu. Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu?-uballiṭ, descendent of Hungzu. |
| 9 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}kur-i {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 | Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Kuri; Tanittu-Anu, son of Šamaš-ittannu (and) descendant Of Kuri. |
| 10 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | Nanaya-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Kuri |
| 11 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}SIG₄ U₄ 24-KAM₂ | Dumqi-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqe-unninni. Uruk. Simanu. 24th day. |
| 12 | MU 89-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Year 89, king Seleucus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 | Tanittu-Anu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| t.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}GAL-{d}60 | Rabi-Anu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| l.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din-na | Ring of Rihat-Anu, seller |
| 2 | E₂ MU-MEŠ | that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}la-ba-ši | Ring of Labasvi |
| 2 | mu-ru-qu | who encircles |
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