BRM 2, 33 (P296711)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 33 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296711 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02133 |
| 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 |
English translation
By Clay, Albert T. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:6] o 1o 1–o 66 | Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-iddin, sons of Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapi, descendant of Kuri, voluntarily sold two-thirds of their shares in the rations of six kur of barley, six kur of dates, and fifteen mina of wool, which belongs to [...] Labaši, their father, son of Mannu-iqapi, in the property of Anu, in the temple of the gods of Uruk, and in the documents of the house of the king, for four shekels of refined silver, high quality staters of Antiochus, as the complete price, to Ša-Anu-iššu, their brother, son of Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapu, descendant of Kuri, in perpetuity. |
| Obverse [6:10] o 77–o 1010 | Concerning Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-iddin, sons of Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapu, descendants of Kuri, as much of the service concerning those rations in the temple of the gods of Uruk that they are not able to perform, they sold to Ša-Anu-iššu, their brother, son of Labaši, who will perform the service concerning those rations. |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111–o 1212 | Those rations and everything which pertains to those rations, Ša-Anu-iššu, their brother, son of Labaši, holds for himself in perpetuity. |
| Obverse [12:16] o 1313–o 1616 | On any day that Ša-Anu-iššu, their brother, son of Labaši, wishes, Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-iddin, sons of Labaši, will go and say in front of everyone whom Ša-Anu-iššu, their brother, son of Labaši, wishes, "The tablet of those rations are in the name of Ša-Anu-iššu, son of Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapu, descendant of Kuri." |
| Obverse [16:20] o 1717– | That silver, four shekels, the price of the two-thirds of the rations of six kur of barley, six kur of dates, and 15 mina of wool, Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-iddin, the sellers of those rations, sons of Labaši, received from Ša-Anu-iššu, son of Labaši; they are paid. |
| Reverse [0:3] r 1r 1–r 33 | Should a claim concerning those rations arise, Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-idin, the sellers of those rations, will be the guarantors, and will pay the 12-fold penalty to Ša-Anu-iššu, son of Labaši, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [3:5] r 44–r 55 | Nanaya-iddin and Anu-ah-iddin, the sellers of those rations, bear shared responsibility for the clearing of those rations for Ša-Anu-iššu in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [5:8] r 66–r 88 | The two-thirds in those rations of the six kur of barley, the six kur of dates, and the 15 mina of wool, belong to Ša-Anu-iššu, son of Labaši, son of Mannu-iqapu, descendant of Kuri, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [8:15] r 99–r 1515 | Witnesses: Labaši, son of Tanittu-Anu; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Nikarchos; Labaši, son of Anu-belšunu, son of Nikarchos; Anu-ah-[...] Tanittu-[... son] of Uppulu, and Uṣuršu-Anu, son of [...] descendant of Ah'utu. Ana-rabut-Anu, son of Balaṭu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad [...] Nidintu-Anu, son of Nikarchos, and Anu-ab-[...] Kidin-Anu, descendents of Ah'utu. [...]-Anu, son of Labaši, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Labaši, son of Lišir, descendant of Gimil-Anu. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 1616–r 1717 | Mukin-apli, scribe, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 28th day of Simanu, year 124, Antiochus and Seleucus, his son (being) kings. |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i 1t.e. i 1– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii 1t.e. ii 1– | Ring of Labaši |
| Top Column iii [0:3] t.e. iii 1t.e. iii 1– | Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| Top Column iv [0:3] t.e. iv 1t.e. iv 1– | Ring of Kidin-Anu |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 1b.e. i 1– | Ring of Anu-ab-utir |
| Bottom Column ii [0:3] b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1– | Ring of Ana-rabut-Anu |
| Bottom Column iii [0:3] b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1– | Ring of Labaši |
| Bottom Column iv [0:3] b.e. iv 1b.e. iv 1– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 1l.e. i 1– | Ring of Uṣuršu-Anu |
| Left Column ii [0:3] l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1– | Ring of Mannu-iqapu |
| Right Column i [0:4] r.e. i 1r.e. i 1– | Ring of Nanaya-iddin, the seller of those rations |
| Right Column ii [0:1] r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1–r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1 | Ring of Anu-ah-iddin |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | {m}{d}na-na-a-⸢MU⸣ u₃ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}man-nu-⸢i⸣-qa-pu A-MEŠ {m}kur-i | |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu 2-ta ŠU-MIN-MEŠ HA.LA-šu₂-nu gab-bi ina ŠUK-HI.A ša₂ 6 GUR ŠE.BAR | |
| 3 | 6 GUR ZU₂.LUM.MA u₃ 15 MA.NA SIG₂-HI.A ⸢x⸣ {m}la-ba-ši AD-šu₂-nu A ša₂ | |
| 4 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu ina NIG₂.GA {d}60 ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG{ki} u₃ ina {<giš>}ŠAR-MEŠ ša₂ E₂ šar-ri | |
| 5 | tak-ka-ši-⸢du⸣-šu₂ a-na 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-ku-su | |
| 6 | ⸢bab⸣-ba-nu-⸢tu a-na⸣ ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ ŠEŠ-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | |
| 7 | A ša₂ {m}ma-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-tan-nu-MEŠ a-na tar-ṣi | |
| 8 | {⸢m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}ma-nu-i-qa-pu A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}kur-i | |
| 9 | ⸢ma-la pa-la⸣-hu a-na muh-hi pa-ni ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG{ki} | |
| 10 | la ⸢ma-ṣu⸣ it-tan-nu-MEŠ a-na {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | |
| 11 | ša₂ i-pal-lah₃ a-na muh-hi pa-ni ša₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ u₃ | |
| 12 | mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du i-na-aš₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | |
| 13 | ŠEŠ-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ a-na NI₂-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina u₄-mu gab-⸢bi⸣ | |
| 14 | ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ ŠEŠ-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ ṣe-bu-u₂ DU-MEŠ u i-qab-bu-MEŠ | |
| 15 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ ina IGI man-am gab-bi ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | |
| 16 | ŠEŠ-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ ṣe-bu-u₂ um-ma DUB-MEŠ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ina MU | |
| 17 | ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 4 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ | |
| 18 | 2-ta ŠU-MIN-MEŠ ina ŠUK-HI.A ša₂ 6 GUR ŠE.BAR 6 GUR ZU₂.LUM.MA u₃ 15 MA.NA SIG₂-HI.A | |
| 19 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU {lu₂}na-din-na-MEŠ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ina ŠU-MIN {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ ma-hir-MEŠ e-ṭir₃-MEŠ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na | |
| 2 | muh-hi ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU {lu₂}na-din-na-MEŠ | |
| 3 | ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ {lu₂}u₂-mar-raq-MEŠ a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ | |
| 4 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din-MEŠ pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ur-ru-qu | |
| 5 | ša₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU {lu₂}na-din-na-MEŠ ⸢ŠUK-HI⸣.A MU-MEŠ a-na {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | |
| 6 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ 2-ta ŠU-MIN-MEŠ ina ŠUK-HI.A ša₂ 6 GUR ŠE.⸢BAR⸣ 6 GUR ZU₂.LUM.MA | |
| 7 | u₃ 15 MA.NA SIG₂-HI.A ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i | |
| 8 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | |
| 9 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}⸢ni⸣-[i-qi₂-ar]-qu-su {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | |
| 10 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}ni-i-qi₂-⸢ar-qu-su {m⸣}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MU{nu} A ša₂ {m]}⸢ta⸣-nit-tu₄-{[d}60 A] ⸢ša₂⸣ | |
| 11 | {m}up-pu-lu u₃ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{[d}60-⸢AD-URI₃ A⸣ [ša₂ ...] ⸢A⸣ {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu⸣ | |
| 12 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu A ša₂ {[m}lu]-uš-tam-⸢mar⸣-{[d}IŠKUR {m}man-nu]-i-[qa-pu A ša₂] | |
| 13 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ni-i-qi₂-ar-qu-⸢su⸣ u {⸢m}{d}60-AD⸣-[GUR ...] | |
| 14 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A-MEŠ {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-⸢tu⸣ {m}[BARA₂]-{d}60 A {[m]}NU-TEŠ₂-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | |
| 15 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}{⸢li⸣}GIŠ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | |
| 16 | {m}DU-A {lu₂}UMBISAG A {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}SIG₄ U₄ 28-KAM₂ | |
| 17 | MU 124-⸢KAM₂⸣ {m}an-⸢ti⸣-[ʾi-i]-ku-su u {m}se-lu-ku A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ana-⸢GAL-{d⸣}60 | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}man-nu-⸢i-qa⸣-pu | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | |
| 3 | {lu₂}na-din-na-MEŠ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ | |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU | |
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