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YOS 20, 028 (P296738)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 028 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296738 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02162 |
| 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)
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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 | {[im}DUB HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {m}tar-rib u {m}ina-E-{d}DIL-BAT] ⸢DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni⸣-din-tu₄-{d}60 {⸢lu₂}da⸣-[a-a]-⸢lu-MEŠ⸣ ina ⸢mu-ṣu-u₂⸣ ša₂ ⸢bi-rit⸣-šu₂-nu | Tablet concerning the share of Anu-mukin-šumi, Tarrib and Ina-qibit-Issār, sons of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Ea-elû, in the “Muṣbu’e, son of Biritunu |
| 2 | [ina {iti}APIN MU 61-KAM₂ {m}at-ti-ʾi-ku]-⸢su⸣ LUGAL ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu KI a-ha-a-miš a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-zu-⸢zu⸣-ʾu | In Araḫsamnu, year 61, king Abatti-aliku-esû, with mutual agreement, in perpetuity. |
| 3 | [... ša₂ qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ UNUG{ki} 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ HA.LA ša₂ {m}ina-E-{d}DIL-BAT ŠEŠ-šu₂ | 24 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house of the share of Ina-ē-Ištar, his slave |
| 4 | [DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂]} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ HA.LA ša₂ {m}tar-rib ŠEŠ-šu₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | son of Nidintu-Anu, 24 cubits lower length on the south next to the house of the share of Tarrib, his brother, son of Nindi-tu |
| 5 | [... KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU] ⸢DA⸣ ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 11 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA | [... cubits] the upper front on the west, the “gateway of the underworld,' of Anu-belšunu, son of Tanittu-e23-Anu, 11 5/6 cub[its] the lower front |
| 6 | {[tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA ... ša₂ bi]-⸢rit⸣-šu₂-nu ŠU.NIGIN 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ 11 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄ | the east side next to ... of their upper part a total of 24 cubits length, 11 5/6 cubit width, missing. |
| 7 | [E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma]-⸢la⸣ ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi šal-šu₂ ina mu-ṣu-u₂ an-⸢na-a⸣ HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ŠEŠ-GAL{u₂} | That house, that house is named, and there is much more. All of it is well. At that time, Anu-šum-ittannu, chief scribe |
| 8 | [... ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} GU₂-GAL] {⸢d}LUGAL-KI-SUR-RA⸣ ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ HA.LA | which is on the bank of the Great Canal, which is inside Uruk, 24 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house of the share |
| 9 | [... 20-4 ⸢KUŠ₃ US₂⸣ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA SILA rap-šu₂ mu-taq DINGIR u LUGAL | 20-4 cubits, the upper length on the south, next to the broad street, the thoroughfare of god and king |
| 10 | 11 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m]}{⸢d⸣}60-⸢EN⸣-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ 11 5/6 <KUŠ₃> SAG.KI | 11 5/6 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the storehouse of E22d̂-Ešarra-Bēlşvunu, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ša-alutu. 11/5 cubit, the lower front |
| 11 | [KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA ... ša₂ bi]-⸢rit⸣-šu₂-nu ŠU.⸢NIGIN⸣ 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ 11 5/6 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ | the lower side on the east, next to ... of their entrance. Total: 24 cubits length, 11 5/6 cubit width, the width of that house. |
| 12 | [E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu]-⸢u₂ gab-bi⸣ u šal-šu₂ ina mu-ṣu-u₂ an-na-a HA.LA ša₂ {m}tar-rib DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | That house, as much as there is, all of it, and all of its possessions in this year the share of Tarrib son of Nidintu-Anu |
| 13 | [... ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} GU₂-GAL] {⸢d}LUGAL-KI-SUR⸣-RA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 24 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ | which is on the bank of the Great Canal, which is inside Uruk, 24 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house |
| 14 | [...] 20-4 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ HA.⸢LA⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-⸢MU⸣{nu} | ... 20 4 cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the house of the granary of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 15 | [...]-u₂ [ša₂] ⸢E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ 11 5/6 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | ... of that house 11 5/6 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Anu-belšunu |
| 16 | [DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ]-⸢ʾu-u₂-tu₂⸣ 11 5/6 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG⸣.[KI] KI.⸢TA⸣ {tu₁₅}⸢KUR⸣.RA DA E₂ {m}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Šūzub-Ea. 11 5/6 cubits, the E-sag-e-23, the lower part on the east, next to the house of Ilut-Anum, son of Nidintu Anu |
| 17 | [ŠU.NIGIN] 24 ⸢KUŠ₃ US₂⸣ 10-1 5/6 [KUŠ₃ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ i-ṣi u ma-du | A total of 24 e22cubits, the length of the e23-house, 10 1⁄2 cubits (and) the width of the entry-way of that house are many and many. |
| 18 | [ma-la ba-šu]-⸢u₂ gab-bi⸣ [u šal-šu₂ ina mu-ṣu-u₂ an-na]-a HA.LA ša₂ {m}ina-⸢E⸣-{d}DIL-BAT ŠEŠ ṣa-har DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | as much as there is, all of it, and his life in this year the share of Ina-ēšti-Edu-Illil-bat received from Ša-har son of Nidintu-Anu |
| r | ||
| 1 | [a]-⸢na⸣ muh-hi HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ul i-tur-ru-ma ⸢KI⸣ a-ha-a-miš a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ul i-rag-gu-mu-ʾu {lu₂}man-am-ma | They shall not return to their shares and they shall not raise a claim against each other in perpetuity. |
| 2 | [ina] HA.LA-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ u₂-šu-zu pu-ut mu-ru-qu ša₂ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-na a-ha-a-miš a-na u₄-mu | In his share, in perpetuity, he bears the responsibility for clearing those shares in exchange for each other for perpetuity. |
| 3 | ⸢ṣa⸣-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ {lu₂}man-am-ma ša₂ ri-ik-su an-na-a u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ ša₂ la di-i-ni u la ha-ra-ra | Whoever violates this contract shall return it to its owner. Whoever does not contest and shall not litigate |
| 4 | [...] MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-ku-su ina-an-din 1{en}TA-AM₃ ša₂-⸢ṭa⸣-ri il-qu-u₂ | ... minas of silver that Anti-alikusu has given, they have each taken (a copy of the document). |
| 5 | {⸢lu₂⸣}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Witnesses: Anu-šum-lišir, son of Anu?-ab-uṣur, descendant of Hunzu; Ekur-zakir |
| 6 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}⸢hun-zu⸣-u₂ {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia A {m}{d}60-GI A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Anu-zer-iddin son of Ša-Anu-išû son of Hunzu-ēdu, Lišir son of Zeriya descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni |
| 7 | {[m]}⸢ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | E22ina-qibit-Anu son of Enlil, son of Labaši, descendant of Hunzu; Rihat-Arna son of Anu-uballiṭ son of Luštammar-Adad |
| 8 | {[m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m]}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ⸣-MU A {m}hun-⸢zu⸣-u₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu-ešu |
| 9 | [... DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢DIN-su⸣-E A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ | , son of Anu-ab-utir, descendant of Šūzutu; |
| 10 | {[m]}⸢man⸣-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}⸢kur⸣-[i] {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄ DUMU ša₂ {m}{lu₂}se-pi-ri NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ {d}60 {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60; DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ {⸢lu₂⸣}AZLAG | Eman-nu-iqapu, descendant of Ekur-i; Arad-Ninurta son of Nidintu son of Seleucus, property of Anu; Nidintur-Anu son (of) Anu-ah-ittannu, smith |
| 11 | [... {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂] ⸢x-{d}60 UNUG{ki} {iti⸣}APIN U₄ 21-KAM₂ MU 61-KAM₂ {m}at-ti-ʾi-ku-su LUGAL | , scribe, son of E2-x-Anu. Uruk. 21st day of Araḫsamnu, year 61, king Antiochus. |
| t.e. i' | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| t.e. ii' | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}⸢ni-din-tu₄⸣-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Anu-zer-iddin |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} | Anu-ah-ušabši |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Rihat-Anu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}tar-rib | Tarrib |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-E-{d}<DIL>-BAT | Ina-iqbi-Ištar |
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