BRM 2, 47 (P296725)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 47 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296725 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02147 |
| 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 [0:3] o 1o 1–o 33 | Anu-balassu-iqbi, whose second name is Bassia, son of Kidin-Anu son of Ubar descendant of Kidin-Marduk, voluntarily said to Dumqi-Anu son of Arad-Reš son of Dumqi-Anu, who belongs to the temple-prebendary organization of the Reš Temple, thus: |
| Obverse [3:16] o 44–o 1616 | "1/6 of a day on the 26th day, and 1/18th of a day on the 30th day, a total of 1/5 of a day, and 1/3 of 1/15th of a day on those days of your temple butcher's prebend --- that temple butcher's prebend, which is before Anu, Antu, Ellil, Ea, and all of the gods of their temples, for which there are a monthly and yearly guqqû and eššēšu offerings, and everything which pertains to that prebend --- give me for 10 years for the prebendary service. Let me do your prebendary service without interruption; should I not meet the offering times, I will give you everything that the prebendary workers give to the Urukeans, the owners of the prebends. Further, I will yearly give you two sheep hides as regular ginê offerings at one (specified) time every year, one hide in the month of Abu, and another hide in the month of Kislimu, and if in the month of Ṭebetu, (I will give) with the share of the eššēšu offerings." |
| Obverse [16:20] o 1717– | On that day, that Dumqi-Anu heard him and gave him the butcher's prebend for 10 years. |
| Reverse [1:8] r 22–r 88 | That Anu-balassu-iqbi bears responsibility for that Dumqi-Anu for the service, without interruption and without missing the appointed times, for 10 years. That Dumqi-Anu does not have the authority to dispose of that temple butcher's prebend until the 10 years are complete. He shall not transfer it, and he shall not give it to another prebendary performer. Should he give it, it shall not stand and be registered; that there will be no lawsuit or claim, and that Dumqi-Anu shall pay 1/3 mina of silver to that Anu-balassu-iqbi. |
| Reverse [8:11] r 99–r 1111 | If that Anu-balassu-iqbi causes an interruption or misses a deadline, Anu-balassu-iqbi will pay 1/3 mina of silver to that Dumqi-Anu. Whatever the rāb (ša) rēš āli of the temple of the gods and the assembly of Uruk shall impose, he shall bear. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | Witness(es): Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Kidin-Anu son of Anu-ah-ušabši descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | Ina-qibit-Anu son of Labaši son of Lišir descendant of Gimil-Anu |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | Tanittu-Anu son of Anu-belšunu son of Tanittu-Anu descendant of Ah'utu |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | Rihat-Anu son of Iqiša son of Anu-balassu-iqbi and Anu-uballiṭ son of Tanittu-Anu son of Balaṭu, descendants of Luštammar-Adad |
| Reverse [15:17] r 1616–r 1717 | Mannu-iqapu son of Anu-uballiṭ descendant of Kuri. Nidintu-Ištar son of Rihat-Anu descendant of [....] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | Kidin-Anu son of Ina-qibit-Anu, who belongs to the organization of temple-prebendaries of the temple of Uruk |
| Reverse [18:20] r 1919–r 2020 | Anu-uballiṭ, scribe, son of Ina-qibit-Anu descendant of Ekur-zakir. (Written in) Uruk, the 3rd day of Addaru, year 157, Demetrios (being) king |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i 1t.e. i 1– | Ring of Mannu-iqapu |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii 1t.e. ii 1– | Ring of Tanittu-Anu |
| Top Column iii [0:3] t.e. iii 1t.e. iii 1– | Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 1b.e. i 1– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Bottom Column ii [0:3] b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1– | Ring of Anu-uballiṭ |
| Bottom Column iii [0:3] b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1– | Ring of Rihat-Anu |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 1l.e. i 1– | Ring of Kidin-Anu |
| Left Column ii [0:3] l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1– | Ring of Nidintu-Ištar |
| Left Column iii [0:3] l.e. iii 1l.e. iii 1–l.e. iii 33 | (Each) one took a inscribed tablet. |
| Right Column i [0:3] r.e. i 1r.e. i 1–r.e. i 33 | Ring of Dumqi-Anu, son of Arad-Reš |
| Right Column ii [0:4] r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1– | Ring of Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Kidin-Anu |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E ša₂ MU-šu₂ 2-u₂ {m}ba-as-si-ia A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}⸢u₂-bar⸣ | |
| 2 | A {m}BARA₂-{d}AMAR.UTU ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ iq-bi a-na {m}⸢dum⸣-[qi₂]-{d}60 A ša₂ | |
| 3 | {m}ARAD-{e₂}SAG A ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 ša₂ TA {lu₂}ki-niš-⸢tu₄ ša₂ {e₂}SAG⸣ | |
| 4 | um-ma ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-⸢mu⸣ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 26-KAM₂ u 18-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂ | |
| 5 | ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 30-KAM₂ PAP ha-an-su ša₂ u₄-mu u₃ šal-šu₂ | |
| 6 | ina 15-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-ka {lu₂}⸢GIR₂.LA₂⸣{u₂-tu₂} | |
| 7 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} ša₂ ina IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}IDIM | |
| 8 | u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su} u MU.AN.NA-us-su | |
| 9 | gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e U₄.EŠ.EŠ-MEŠ u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | |
| 10 | ik-kaš-ši-du EN muh-hi 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ a-na {lu₂}re-si-in-nu-u₂-tu₂ | |
| 11 | bi-in-nam-ma {lu₂}re-si-in-nu-u₂-tu₂-ka lu-u₂-pu(LU₂-)uš | |
| 12 | ša₂ baṭ-al la ša₂-ka-nu u si-man-nu la u₂-še-ti-iq u₃ SUM{in}ka | |
| 13 | lib₃-bu-u₂ mim-ma ša₂ SUM{in}MEŠ {lu₂}re-si-in-ni-MEŠ a-na | |
| 14 | {lu₂}UNUG{ki}a-a EN-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ u₃ SUM{in}ka 2 KUŠ-HI.A | |
| 15 | ša₂ UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ gi-ne₂-e 1{it} TA MU.AN.NA MU.AN.NA-us-su | |
| 16 | 1{en} KUŠ-HI.A ina {iti}NE-KAM₂ u₃ ša₂-nu-u₂ KUŠ-HI.A ina {iti}GAN-KAM₂ | |
| 17 | u ki-i ina {iti}AB-KAM₂ it-ti HA.LA ⸢U₄.EŠ₃⸣.EŠ₃ u₄-mu BI [...] | |
| 18 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ iš-še-mu-šu-ma GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {[lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂]} | |
| r | ||
| 1 | a-di muh-hi 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ id-da-šu₂ ⸢pu⸣-u₂-ut pa-lah₃ | |
| 2 | ša₂ la ša₂-ka-nu ša₂ baṭ-al u NU šu-⸢tu⸣-u₂-qu ⸢ša₂ si⸣-man-nu a-di muh-⸢hi⸣ | |
| 3 | 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ a-na {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ | |
| 4 | na-aš₂ ul i-šal-laṭ-ṭu-⸢ma⸣ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | |
| 5 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} a-di la-ʾa 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ i-šal-lim-i-ma ul u₂-<še>-ti-iq | |
| 6 | u a-na {lu₂}man-am {lu₂}re-si-in-nu ša₂-⸢nam⸣-ma ul i-nam-din | |
| 7 | u ki-i it-tan-nu ul GUB{zu} u u₂-šal-lam ša₂ la DI.⸢KU₅⸣ u NU ha-ra-ra | |
| 8 | 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ i-⸢nam-din⸣ | |
| 9 | u ki-i {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ baṭ-al iš-ta-kan u si-man-[nu] | |
| 10 | ul-tu-ti-iq 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR {m}{d}60-DIN-⸢su-E a-na⸣ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ | |
| 11 | i-nam-din u mim-ma ša₂ {lu₂}GAL {⸢lu₂}SAG {⸢lu₂}SAG IRI{ʾi} ša₂ E₂⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ u {lu₂}UKKIN ša₂ UNUG{ki} | |
| 12 | i-mi-du-šu₂ i-zi(NAM-)bi-il {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ | |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{⸢li}GIŠ⸣ | |
| 14 | A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A | |
| 15 | {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E u {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | |
| 16 | A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}DIN A-MEŠ {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}man-⸢nu⸣-[i]-⸢qa-pu⸣ | |
| 17 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}kur-i {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A {⸢m⸣}[...] | |
| 18 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 ša₂ TA {lu₂}ki-⸢niš-tu₄⸣ ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ [UNUG{ki]} | |
| 19 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir ⸢UNUG⸣{ki} {iti}ŠE-KAM₂ | |
| 20 | ⸢U₄⸣ 3-KAM₂ MU 157-KAM₂ {m}de-e-meṭ-ri-si LUGAL | |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-MU] | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ri-⸢hat⸣-{[d}60 | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA | |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | 1{en}TA.AM₃ | |
| 2 | {im}ša₂-ṭa-ri | |
| 3 | TI{u₂} | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | |
| 3 | A ša₂ {m}⸢ARAD⸣-{e₂}⸢SAG⸣ | |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa; | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E A ša₂ | |
| 3 | {m}BARA₂-{⸢d⸣}60 | |
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