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BRM 2, 50 (P296728)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 50 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296728 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02150 |
| 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}INANA A ša₂ {m}su-⸢mut⸣-[tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA ša₂ TA {lu₂}ki-niš-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ ⸢DINGIR⸣-[MEŠ] | Rihat-Ištar, son of Sūmû-emuttu-Anu, descendant of Rihu-Inana, who is from the cohort of the temple of the gods |
| 2 | ša₂ UNUG{ki} ina hu-ud [lib₃-bi-šu₂ a-na muh-hi pa]-ni-šu₂ u ana UGU pa-ni ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}|U.GUR| | of Uruk on his own initiative against him and against the face of Urad-Nergal |
| 3 | ŠEŠ-šu₂ ⸢šal⸣-[šu₂ ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂ KI{ti₃]} ⸢KA₂⸣.GAL {⸢d⸣}UTU ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} US₂ AN{u₂} | Its ritual: In a built house, in the E’ekalla, the Šamaš temple, which is inside Uruk, the length of the sky |
| 4 | {tu₁₅}⸢SI⸣.[SA₂ DA E₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂]-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂-{d}60 {lu₂}BAHAR₂ US₂ KI{u₂} | the north adjacent to the house of the sons of Uṣuršu-Ea, son of Labaši-Anu, coppersmith; the length adjacent to |
| 5 | {tu₁₅}[U₁₈.LU DA {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ša₂] {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} SAG.KI AN.TA | the south, next to the kuruppu-house of Anu-zer-iddin, son of Enlil-uballiṭ; the upper front |
| 6 | {tu₁₅}⸢MAR⸣.TU ⸢DA SILA⸣ [rap-šu₂ mu-taq] ⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ u LUGAL u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | The west wind blows. The wide street that leads to the cult centers of the temples and the king and the entrance of that temple |
| 7 | SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}[KUR.RA DA E₂] u ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | the lower front on the east, next to the house and the storehouse of Anu-zer-iddin, son of Enlil-uballiṭ |
| 8 | ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u ⸢SAG⸣.[KI]-⸢MEŠ⸣ [mi]-⸢ših⸣-[tu₄] E₂ MU-MEŠ šal-šu₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du | Total, lengths and widths. Mi-ešiḫ-etu, that house is well. In that house there will be peace and justice. |
| 9 | ⸢ma⸣-la ba-šu-u₂ ⸢gab⸣-[bi] ⸢šal-šu₂⸣ ina ⸢E₂⸣ {tug₂}gu-nak-ku u {urudu}ŠEN.TUR a-na ri-mut-u₂-tu₂ | Its ešamû-vessel is a ṣābu’e-plant. In the e₂-vessel, the gunakku-garment and the small sheep for the rimuttu-offering. |
| 10 | [a-na {f]}GEME₂-ka-a AMA-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU {lu₂}ARAD E₂.GAL ša₂ ta-tur-ru | To your mother, his mother, the daughter of Nanaya-iddin the slave of the palace that you returned |
| 11 | DAM {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 AD ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ | wife of Sumuttu-Anu, son of Rihat-Ištar, in perpetuity. |
| 12 | ⸢it⸣-ta-din ul i-šal-ṭu-ma {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA MU-MEŠ u {lu₂}man-am | Rihat-Ištar, that man and the man |
| 13 | [ša₂]-⸢nam⸣-ma a-na muh-hi pa-ni-šu₂ u a-na muh-hi pa-ni ša₂ ŠEŠ-šu₂ šal-šu₂ ina E₂ {tug₂}gu-nak-ku | “It is for him, on his face and on the face of his body. He is alive in the temple of the ganakku-garment. |
| 14 | u {⸢urudu⸣}ŠEN.TUR MU-MEŠ a-na KU₃.BABBAR a-na ri-mut-u₂-tu₂ a-na nu-dun-nu-u₂ | and those copper kettledrums for silver, for reed bundles, for nudunnû |
| 15 | a-⸢na DU₃⸣-eš ina mim-ma gab-bi a-na {lu₂}man-am ša₂-nam-ma gab-bi | What is it that he has done to anyone else? |
| r | ||
| 1 | e-⸢lat⸣ a-na {f}GEME₂-[ka-a] ⸢ul⸣ it-<ta>-din u ul i-nam-din u ki-i | The elatû-priestess to your female slave has not given, but he does not give, and if |
| 2 | id-⸢din⸣ u ki-i ⸢it⸣-[ta-din ul] ⸢GUB⸣{zu} 10-u₂ GANBA(|ŠAL.LAM|) i-nam-din ša₂ la DI.KU₅ | If he does not give (them), he will pay ten (shekels of) silver. He who does not seek a lawsuit |
| 3 | u la har-ra-ra 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR] ⸢u⸣ šal-šu₂ E₂ {tug₂}gu-nak-ku u | and not a road 1 mina of silver is the rent of the house, the gunikku-garment and |
| 4 | {urudu}ŠEN.TUR MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ [ša₂ {f}GEME₂]-ka-a MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | That small ram belongs to your slave girl in perpetuity. |
| 5 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu u {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ]} A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Witness(es): Anu-belšunu and Ana-uballiṭ, sons of [Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Anu]-belshunu descendant of Aḫu-allutu |
| 6 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}kur-i | Mannu-iqapu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, [son of] Ana-ab-uṣur, descendant of Kuri |
| 7 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Anu?-abu-utir, son [of Anu]-mar-ittannu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}na-⸢na⸣-a-MU A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-mar-ittannu son of Nabu-ena-ea-iddin son of Kidin-Anu descendant of Hunzu |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E ša₂ MU-šu₂ 2-u₂ {[m]}{⸢d⸣}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Anu-balassu-iqbi, whose other name is E22d-Eštar-zer-iddin, son of Rihat-Anu, descendant of Gimil-anu |
| 10 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ A {m}BARA₂-{d}60 {lu₂}se-pir NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-rēšu-iqbi, descendant of Kidin-anu, interpreter scribe of the property |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ša₂ MU-šu₂ 2-u₂ {m}tat-tan-⸢nu⸣ A ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Anu-ab-uṣur, whose other name is Tattan-emanu-e23, son of Urim-šu-Anu, gatekeeper of the property of Anu |
| 12 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SUR A {m}⸢E₂⸣.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}APIN U₄ 20-KAM₂ | Ina-qibit-Anu, scribe, son of Šamaš-eṭir, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. Arahsamnu 20th day. |
| 13 | MU 165-KAM₂ {m}a-lik-sa-an-dar LUGAL | Year 165, king Alexander. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {[m}{d}60-AD-URI₃] | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu | Mannu-iqapu, |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | Anu-belšu-e23 |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Dumqi-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| r.e. | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA | Ring of Rihat-Ištar |
| 2 | {[lu₂}na-din]-⸢na⸣-an MU-MEŠ | that seller |
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