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BRM 2, 54 (P296732)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 54 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296732 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02154 |
| 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}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin son of Idat-Anu son of Sumuttu-Arna son of Rabi-anu descendant of Hunzu |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂-su ep₂-šu₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ KI{ti₃} KA₂ GANBA ša₂ E-u₂ | On his own accord, his temple is built, he is surrounded by a halo and the entrance to the gate of commerce that is exited. |
| 3 | KI{ti₃} E₂ {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 27 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | the place of the temple of Ereškigal which is inside Uruk: 27 cubits, the upper length on the north; |
| 4 | DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}30-ba-nu-nu A ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | next to the storehouse of the water of Sîn-banunu, son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 5 | 27 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA ki-šub-ba ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 {lu₂}ma-hir-an-na | 27 cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the exit of Kittu-Anu, the scribe |
| 6 | E₂ x MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}kur-i 24 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU | that house, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Kuri; 24 cubits, the upper front on the west |
| 7 | DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}30-ba-nu-nu A ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | next to the storehouse of the water of Sîn-banunu, son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 8 | 24 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA 3 KUŠ₃ DAGAL mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | 24 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the 3 cubit wide street of that house; |
| 9 | u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur u {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | and the mušbû-offerings of Anu-ittannu, son of Anum-ikṣur, and Ana-rabut-Anu son of Nidintu-Enlil |
| 10 | ŠU.NIGIN 27 KUŠ₃ US₂ 24 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ | A total of 27 cubits length and 24 cubit width, measurements of the house, barn and storage room. |
| 11 | MU-MEŠ E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi | That house, stall, and alley are named, and as much as there is, all of it |
| 12 | a-na 12 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ | For 12 shekels of refined silver, the extispicy of Anti-alikusu, is good. |
| 13 | a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}ki-tu-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | for the complete price to Kittu-Anu son of Anu-uballiṭ son of Nidintu Anu descendant of Kuri |
| 14 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 12 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ | That silver, 12 shekels, is the price of the house, barn and threshing floor. |
| 15 | TIL-MEŠ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-na-an ina ŠU-MIN {m}ki-tu-{d}60 ma-hir e-ṭir₃ | Finished. Anu-rēš-ittannu the seller has received from Kittu-Anu. |
| 16 | u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na muh-hi E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ | If a claim concerning that house, barn, or building arises |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}ARAD-{d}AMA-ARHUŠ ŠEŠ-šu₂ [...] 12-TA.AM₃ | Urdu-Amurrum, his heir, 12 each |
| 2 | a-na {m}⸢ki⸣-tu-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ x [...]-KAM₂ a-na | to Ekur-etu-Anu in perpetuity. |
| 3 | mu-ru-⸢uq-qu⸣ ša₂ ⸢E₂⸣ TUR₃ mu-⸢ṣu⸣-[u₂-šu₂ ...] ⸢ša₂ ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-na-an | Murutuqqû of the temple, the stall, Mudušu, ... Anu-ah-ittannu, the seller |
| 4 | u {m}ARAD-{d}AMA-⸢ARHUŠ⸣ ŠEŠ-šu₂ a-na {m}ki-⸢tu⸣-{d}60 ⸢a-na⸣ [U₄ ṣa]-tu₂ ⸢na⸣-šu-u₂ | and Urdu-Amurru, his brother, to Ki-Etu-Ea, his sister-in-law, on the day that he dies |
| 5 | E₂ ⸢TUR₃⸣ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}⸢ki-tu-{d⸣}60 ...] A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.⸢SUM⸣.MU-{d}60 | The house, the stall, and its foundations are named. From Kittu-Eštar son of Kudurru-Anu. |
| 6 | A {m}kur-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ šu-u₂ [...] {⸢lu₂⸣}mu-kin₇ | from the Kuri family in perpetuity. |
| 7 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{li}GIŠ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Anu-balassu-iqbi son of Labaši son of Lišu descendant of Gimil-Anu |
| 8 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.⸢SUM⸣.MU-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Nidintu-Anu son of Uṣuršu-Enlil son of Nabopolassar son of Ekur-zakir |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ | Anu-mukin-šumi, son [of Anu]-belsunu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni |
| 10 | {m}u₂-bar A ša₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni A ša₂ {m}u₂-bar A {m}ki-din-{d}AMAR.UTU | Ubar son of Anu-iqišanni son of Ubar descendant of Kidin-Marduk |
| 11 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}E₂-BABBAR-MU-DU₃ | Uṣuršu-Anu son of Ša-Ea-iši son of Nanaya-iddin descendant of Ebabbar-(...)-ibni |
| 12 | {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | Idat-Anu, son of Uṣur-šu-Enlil, son (of) Kittu-Anum, descendant of Kuri |
| 13 | {⸢m}il⸣-[lut-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni A ša₂ {m}la-qip A {m}SIPA-GU₄ | Illut-Anu son of Anu-iqišanni son of Laqip descendant of Rēʾi-alpi |
| 14 | {⸢m⸣}[BARA₂]-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}⸢DU₁₀.GA⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 {lu₂}⸢SIPA⸣ EDIN | Nidintu-Anu, son of Eṭāb-Eštar, descendant of Kidin-anu, shepherd of the open country |
| 15 | {m}{d}⸢UTU⸣-[SUR {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit]-{d}60 ⸢A⸣ [ša₂ {m]}E₂.[KUR-za]-⸢kir⸣ UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 5-KAM₂ | Šamaš-eṭir, scribe, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ekur-za-ekir. Uruk. 5th day of Duʾuzu. |
| 16 | [MU 150-KAM {m}an-ti-ʾi-ku-su] LUGAL | Year 150, king Antiochus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 | Uṣuršu-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | A {m}u₂-bar | from the Ubar family |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}i-dat-{d}60 | Idat-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 | Illut-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ARAD-{d}AMA-⸢ARHUŠ⸣ | Ring of Arad-Amurru |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-ru-raq-an E₂ MU-MEŠ | that mururaqan |
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