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BRM 2, 29 (P296707)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 29 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296707 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02129 |
| 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}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | Tanittu-Anu, son of Šamaš-ittannu son of Tanitto- Anu, descendant of Kuri |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ ma-la HA.LA-šu₂ gab-bi ša₂ {⸢lu₂⸣}KU₄ E₂{u₂-[tu₂]} | On his own accord, his prebend, as much as all of his share belongs to E-lu-e-KU, the temple administrator |
| 3 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} UZU ba-šal-la u UZU ba-al-ṭu ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ | The šēpê-priest is responsible for ensuring the well-being of the flesh and for maintaining the health of the ram. |
| 4 | ša₂ IGI {d}PAP.SUKKAL u {d}AMA.SAQ.QA.NU.UL₂ u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi | before Papsukkal and Amasaqqanutu and all the gods of their houses |
| 5 | ša₂ ik-kaš-ši-du a-na 1{et} qa-aš₂-tu₄ ina U₄ 13-KAM₂ ša₂ ITI{us-su} | that he will achieve. For one hand on the 13th day of the month of Abu |
| 6 | kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ u mim-ma gab-bi | All year long guqqanû-offerings, ešu-offers and everything |
| 7 | ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ma-la HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ KI | Whoever breaks the contract for that prebend, as much as his share is with |
| 8 | ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ u EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi ša₂ KI {lu₂}UNUG{ki}a-a ša₂ | all of his possessions and owners of all his shares are with the Urukeans. |
| 9 | KA₂.GAL {d}IŠKUR a-na 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ša₂ {<m>}an-ti-ʾi-ku-su | The city gate of Adad for 4 shekels of silver belonging to Anti-alikusu |
| 10 | ⸢bab⸣-ba-nu-u₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢DIN⸣{[iṭ]} | to Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-uballit |
| 11 | ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}la-ba-ši A {m}kur-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din | son of Labaši, descendant of Kuri, in perpetuity. |
| 12 | [KU₃].⸢BABBAR⸣ a₄ 4 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{[d}60 | That silver, 4 shekels, the complete price of that prebend, Tanittu-Anu |
| 13 | ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} ina ŠU-MIN {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} ma-hir | The son of Šamaš-ittannu received from Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ; |
| 14 | e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-⸢u₂⸣ | If a claim concerning that prebend arises |
| 15 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}[IŠKUR] | Anu-ab-uṣur son of Šūzub-Anu son of Ina-qibit-anu descendant of Lushtammar-Adad |
| 16 | u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] | he shall clear it and pay 12 each to Ina-qibit-Anu, his son-in-law |
| 17 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din ⸢pu⸣-[ut a-ha-a-miš] | Anu-uballiṭ in perpetuity he shall pay back. Each other |
| r | ||
| 1 | a-na mu-ru-qu ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{[d}60 {[lu₂}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA] | Tanittu-Anu, seller of that prebend |
| 2 | MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}⸢KAR⸣-{[d}60 a-na] | that that son of Šamaš-ittannu and Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Ēṭir-Anu, to |
| 3 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} a-na u₄-mu [ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂] | Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, in perpetuity. |
| 4 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du] | That prebend and everything that pertains to the prebending of the ēšû-priests will be confirmed. |
| 5 | ša₂ 1{[et]} ⸢qa⸣-aš₂-tu₄ ina U₄ 13-KAM₂ ša₂ IGI {d}PAP.SUKKAL u {d}⸢AMA⸣.[SAQ.QA.NU.UL₂] | On the 13th day that is before Papsukkal and Eama-ešqanutu |
| 6 | u DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} [DUMU ša₂] | and all the gods of their houses, Ina-qibit-Anu son of Anu-uballiṭ son of |
| 7 | {m}la-ba-ši A {m}kur-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu₂-nu | Labasvi, son of Kuri, in perpetuity. |
| 8 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}la-ba-ši-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Witnesses: Labaši-Anu son of Tattannu descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Rihat-Anu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
| 10 | [...]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU u {m}{d}60-⸢DIN{iṭ⸣} DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | ...-ēšu-iddin and Anu-uballiṭ, sons [of Anu]-mar-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-[AD]-⸢GUR⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ [...] DUMU ša₂ | Anu-ab-eṭir, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 12 | {m}[...]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{li}GIŠ [...] [x x] [...] | -ēšu-iddina, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Lisin |
| 13 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SUR A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | descendant of Kuri. Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Šamaš-eṭir, descendant (of) Lu-tammar-Adad |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] | Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 15 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-ab-utir, son of Hunzu |
| 16 | {m}{d}INANA-⸢MU⸣-[KAM₂ {lu₂}UMBISAG] DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU A {m}kur-i UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 1-KAM₂ | Inana-šum-ēriṣ the scribe son of Anu-eriba descendant of Kuri. Uruk. 1st day of Duʾuzu. |
| 17 | MU 96-KAM₂⸣ {m}an-⸢ti-ʾi⸣-i-ku-su ⸢LUGAL⸣ | Year 96, king Antiochus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-⸢su-E⸣ | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-<E> | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-x-x-[...] | Anu- |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši-{d}60 | Labasvi-Anu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-AD-GUR] | E22d-Anu-ab-utir |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | [x] | |
| r.e. | ||
| 1 | {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 {⸢lu₂⸣}[na-din-na GIŠ.ŠUB].⸢BA; MU⸣-[MEŠ] | Tanittu-Anu, the seller of that prebend |
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