Unread Atlas
BRM 2, 56 & YOS 20, 071 (P296749)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | BRM 2, 56 & YOS 20, 071 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296749 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02173 |
| 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}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}man-nu-[i-qa-pu ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂] | Ša-Anu-išši, son of Labasvi, descendant of Mannu-iqapu, on his own accord |
| 2 | ŠUK-HI.A-su ša₂ 6 GUR ŠE.BAR 6 GUR ZU₂.LUM.MA u₃ n MA.NA SIG-HI.A ina NIG₂.GA {d}60 | His rations of 6 kurru of šEbaru, 6 kor of dates and n minas of wool in the property of Anu |
| 3 | ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG{ki} tak-ka-kad₂-aš₂-šu₂ a-na 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ [is-ta-tir-ra-nu] | In the temple of the gods of Uruk his trading for 4 shekels of refined silver they have exchanged. |
| 4 | ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₄ a-<na> ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}UTU-MU{[nu} A ša₂] | of Anti-alikusu, the eldest son, for the complete price to Šamaš-ittannu, son of |
| 5 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}NAGAR ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-[ta-din] | Ana-rabut-Anu, son of Anu-mukin-šumi, carpenter of the temple of the gods, in perpetuity. |
| 6 | a-na tar-ṣi {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ a₄ A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ ma-la pa-lah₃-ha ana muh-⸢hi⸣ [...] | against Sha-Anu-ishu, son of Labaši, as much as there is to smite against it |
| 7 | pa-ni ša₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ la ma-ṣu-u₂ ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG{ki} it-ta-⸢din⸣ | The face of those rations is unalterable; in the temple of the gods of Uruk it has been turned away. |
| 8 | a-na {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ša₂ i-pal-lah₃-ha ana muh-hi ⸢pa⸣-[ni] | to that Šamaš-ittannu son of Ana-rabut-Anu he shall take on account of Epani |
| 9 | ša₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na ŠUK-HI.A MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ | That ration, that ration and everything that pertains to those rations |
| 10 | ik-kaš-ši-du i-na-aš₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 a-na ra-ma-⸢ni-šu₂⸣ | that Šamaš-ittannu son of Ana-rabut-Anu for his own use |
| 11 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 4 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-⸢u₂⸣ | That silver, 4 shekels, the price of those rations, Sha-Anu-išši-e22e23 |
| 12 | ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ⸢it⸣-[tab-šu-u₂] | received from Šamaš-ittannu. If a claim is made concerning those rations |
| 13 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A-šu₂ u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ | Mannu-iqapu, his son, shall clear it and shall pay 12 each to Šamaš-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 14 | ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mur-ru-qu ša₂ ŠUK-HI.A MU-MEŠ ša₂ {<m>}ša₂-{[d}60-iš-šu]-u₂ u {m}man-nu-i-⸢qa⸣-[pu] | That property belongs to Mannu-iqa-ēpu in perpetuity. |
| 15 | DUMU-šu₂ a-na {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ ŠUK-[HI.A] ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ ša₂ 6 GUR ⸢ŠE⸣.[BAR] | His son is given to Šamaš-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 16 | 6 GUR ZU₂.LUM.MA [u₃ 15 MA.NA SIG-HI.A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A] ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-[MU{nu]} | 6 kor of dates and 15 minas of wool belonging to Šamaš-ittannu son of Ana-rabut-Anu descendant of E23 Anu-šēpê-iddin |
| 17 | {lu₂}NAGAR a-na u₄-[mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂] | the carpenter in perpetuity |
| r | ||
| 1 | u₄-mu ma-la {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} MU-MEŠ ṣe-bu-u₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-⸢šu⸣-[u₂] | On the day that Šamaš-ittannu names that Sha-Anu-isvvvu-ešēvu |
| 2 | i-qab-bi ina pa-ni {lu₂}ah₂-ša₂-da-ra-pa₂-an-nu um-ma ŠUK-HI.A ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ] | He says in the presence of the ša-darrānu, thus: “The rations |
| 3 | ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 {lu₂}NAGAR ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢x⸣ [...] | of that Šamaš-ittannu son of Ana-rabut-Anu the carpenter of the temple of the gods |
| 4 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂-tu | Witness(es): Kidin-Anu son of Anu-belšunu son (of) Ana-rabut-iddin descendant of Aḫu-elutu |
| 5 | {m}ana-GAL-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Ana-rabut-Eštar son of Balaṭu son of Šamašēzib-ittannu descendant of Lushtammar-Adad |
| 6 | {m}⸢dum⸣-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | E22dum-eqi-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, daughter of Rihat-Ishtar, descendant of Lusvtammar-Adad |
| 7 | {m}{d}60-AD-⸢GUR A ša₂ {m⸣}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Anu-ab-eṭir, son of E23; anu-zer-iddin, son (of) Kidin-Anu, descendant of Šūzutu |
| 8 | {[m]}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-[... A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Anu-ea-ab-[..., son of Anu]-zer-lišir, son [of Anu?-uballiṭ, descendant of] Šūzutu |
| 9 | {[m]}{d}60-x-[...] A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Anu-x-[..., son of Anu]-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 10 | {[m]}{d}⸢na⸣-[...] A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}hun-zu-[u₂] | Emanae-..., son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Hunzu |
| 11 | {[m]}{d}⸢UTU⸣-[...] ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}NU-TEŠ₂-{d}60 A {m}E₂.⸢KUR⸣-[za-kir] | Šamaš-e..., son of Labaši-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 12 | {m}{d}60-[... {m]}⸢ta⸣-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun⸣-[zu-u₂] | Anu-, Eta-ettu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 13 | {m}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-[... A ša₂ ...]-x-{d}MAŠ {⸢lu₂⸣}[...] | Nidintu-e[..., son of ...]-Ninurta, descendant of |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-⸢EN-šu₂⸣-[nu {lu₂}UMBISAG ...] | Anu-belšunu, the scribe |
| 15 | MU 144-KAM₂ {m}⸢an⸣-[ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL] | Year 144, king Eanna-iti-alikusu. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA | Nidintu-Ishtar, |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 | Ana-rabut-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [... {m}{d]}UTU-MU{nu} | Šamaš-ittannu |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- 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) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.