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YOS 20, 031 (P296740)

Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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Designation	YOS 20, 031
ID	P296740
Museum no.	MLC 02164
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)
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1	⸢mim⸣-ma dib-bi di-i-ni u₃ ra-ga-mu ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{⸢d}60 DUMU⸣ [ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU A {m}kur]-i	“Ana-rabi-Anu, son of Anu-eriba, descendant of Kuri
2	{m}il-lut-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} u {m}⸢DU-A DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ ana muh-hi⸣ E₂ ep₂-šu₂	Illut-Anu and Anu-uballiṭ and Ea-mukin-apli, his sons, against the house that was built
3	u₃ ki-šub-ba-šu₂ u₃ KUŠ₃-MEŠ ina DIRI-MEŠ ša₂ ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ ša₂ ina KI{ti₃}	and its lower parts and the skins in the corners that are in a built house, that lower part that is in the earth
4	KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂	Gate of Ištar that is inside Uruk. The upper length on the west next to the house of Anu-zer-lišir, son of
5	{m}{d}na-na-a-MU US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}a-a-ti-ʾi-{d}60 {lu₂}ma-hi-ra-nu	Nanaya-iddin, the eastern side next to the house of Ayati-ali-Anu, the guarantor
6	E₂ MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 u₃ DA E₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU	that house belongs to Rihat-Anu and next to the house of Ana-rabut-Ea, son of Nanaya-iddin
7	SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}ap-la-a DUMU ša₂ {m}man-nu-ki-i-{d}DIL-BAT	the upper front on the north, next to the house of Apla, son of Mannu-ki-Ištar;
8	SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU a-di A-MEŠ ša₂ ID₂-{d}INANA E₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣	the lower front on the south, together with the waters of the Ištar River, house of the inscriptions;
9	u₃ ki-šub-ba-šu₂ ša₂ ina IGI{nam-ma} {m}a-a-ti-ʾi-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 a-na KU₃.BABBAR	and its undeveloped plot, which is at the disposal of Ayati-ali-Anu, son of Rihat-anu, for silver
10	ina ŠU-MIN {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU im-hur ul i-šal-laṭ-ma {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢SU u DUMU-MEŠ⸣-šu₂	In the hands of Ana-rabut-Anu, son of Anu-eriba, he received (it). He did not return (it) to its place. Ana-rabi-Eanu, grandson of Enlil and his grandson
11	E₂ MU-MEŠ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ u KUŠ₃-MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢DIRI-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ina ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ a-na KU₃.BABBAR a-na ri-mu-u₂-tu₂	That house and its lower part and its hides, the intertwined plots that are in the inner quarters, for silver as a gift
12	a-na nu-dun-nu-u₂ a-na man-am-ma ša₂-nam-ma gab-bi e-lat {m}mat-tan-na-at-{⸢d}60	To the nudunnu-official, to anyone else, apart from Mattanat-Anu
13	DUMU ša₂ {m}a-a-ti-ʾi-{d}60 ul i-din u₃ ul ⸢i⸣-nam-din u₃ ki-i i-din u ki-i it-⸢tan⸣-[nu ul GUB{zu]}	son of Ayati-ali-Anu he did not give, nor did I-e-namdin or if he gave and if I-tanu did not stand
14	u man-am-ma gab-bi ha-ra-ra u₂-šab-šu-u₂ u₂-mar-raq lib₃-bu-u₂ ŠAM₂ ša₂ ina ša₂-ṭa-ri ⸢la⸣-bi-ri SAR{[ru]}	And who will make all of the ḫara rituals pass by and make the heart of the person who in the scribal art write (this)?
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1	[a-di 12 ⸢TA⸣-AM₃ {m}⸢ana-GAL-{d⸣}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU ana {m}mat-tan-na-⸢at⸣-{d}60 <DUMU ša₂> {m}a-a-ti-ʾi-{d}60 ina-an-din	until the 12th day, Ana-rabut-Eštar, son of Anu-eriba, gave to Mattanna-eat-Anu son of Ayya-ti-ali-Issar.
2	[E₂ ep₂]-⸢šu₂ ki⸣-šub-ba-šu₂ u KUŠ₃-MEŠ DIRI-MEŠ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}mat-tan-na-at-{d}60 DUMU ša₂	that built house, its lower part, and the smaller cubits are the names of Mattanat-Anu, his son
3	{[m}a-a]-⸢ti⸣-ʾi-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂	Aya-eti-el-Anu in perpetuity
4	{[lu₂]}mu-kin₇ {m}ina-⸢qi₂-bit⸣-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A {m}⸢hun⸣-zu-u₂	Witnesses: Ina-eqibit-Anu, son of Anu-zer-lišir, descendant of Hunzu
5	{m}{⸢d⸣}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}⸢ni⸣-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR	E22d-Eštar-ikṣur, son of Eni-edintu-Anu, descendant of Lusvtammar-Adad
6	{m}ba-la-ṭu u {m}⸢ina⸣-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A-MEŠ {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR	Balaṭu and Ina-eqibit-Anu sons of Šamaš-ittannu, descendants of Lushtammar-Adad
7	{m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂	Šamaš-ittannu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Gimil-Amurru
8	{m}ri-hat-{d}INANA DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir	Rihat-Ištar, son of Anu-ah-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir
9	{m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂	Anu-belšunu, son of Labasvi, descendant of Gimil-Arutu
10	{m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠU-{d}60	Liš, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu
11	{m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir	Labasvi, son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Ekur-zakir
12	{m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu A {m}{d}30-TI-⸢ER₂⸣	Rihat-Anu, son of Anu-iqišanni, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni
13	{m}{d}60-ik-ṣur u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU-<MEŠ> ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir⸣	Anu-ikṣur and Ana-rabut-iddin, sons of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-za-ekir
14	{m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA DUMU ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ {m}DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60	Nidintu-Ištar, son of Arad-Ninurta; Mukin-apli, son (of) Rihat-Anu
15	{m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-hi-ṭu-u₂-a	Kidin-Anu, son of Ištar-hitbua
16	{[m]}⸢ba⸣-la-ṭu {lu₂}UMBISAG u ⸢DUMU⸣ {m}ba-as-si-ia ŠA₃.BAL.BAL {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}KIN U₄ 22-KAM₂; MU 67-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL	Ebaba-lāṭu the scribe and Ebabi-apli the son of Bassiya, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 22nd day of Ululu, year 67, Seleucus being king.
t.e. i
1	⸢un⸣-qa	a kind of plant
2	{[m]}DIN	Balaṭu
t.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}⸢ri⸣-hat-{d}60	Erī-ehat-Anu
t.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}DU-A	Mukin-apli
t.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-[...]	Anu-
t.e. v
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	[...]
t.e. vi
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{[m]}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU	Anu-ahhe-iddin
b.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	[...]
b.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{[m}ina-qi₂]-⸢bit⸣-{d}60	Ina-qībit-Anu
b.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}NU-TEŠ₂	Labaši
b.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{li}GIŠ	Liš
b.e. v
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-ik-ṣur	Anu-ikṣur
l.e. i
1	⸢un⸣-qa	a kind of plant
2	{[m]}ki-din-{d}60	Kidin-Anu
l.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{[m]}⸢ki-din-{d}60	Ekidin-Anu
l.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	[...]
l.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	[...]
r.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ana-GAL-{d}60	Ana-rabut-Anu
r.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ}	Anu-uballit
r.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60	Eilut-Anu
r.e. iv
1	ṣu-⸢pur⸣ {[m}DU-A DUMU ša₂]	Šumma-ibni, his son
2	{m}ana-GAL-{d}60	Ana-rabut-Anu

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