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YOS 20, 034 (P296754)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296754 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02178 |
| 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}⸢ki-din⸣-{d}60 u {m}{⸢d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu]} ⸢DUMU⸣-[MEŠ ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU] ⸢ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A {lu₂}UMBISAG⸣ ina ⸢hu⸣-[ud] ⸢lib₃-bi-šu₂⸣-[nu] | E-kidin-Anu and E-šum-ittannu, sons of Rihat-Ea, son of Anu-mukin-apli, the scribe, in the ḫu’ed of their heart |
| 2 | ⸢E₂-su-nu ep₂-šu₂ u⸣ ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂-nu E₂ ⸢rit-ti-šu₂-nu⸣ NIG₂.GA {d}60 KI{ti₃} E₂-MI-hal-la-ke₄ | Their temples were built and their courtyards, the temples of their extispicies, property of Anu in the E-mihala |
| 3 | ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{⸢ki⸣} 28 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{⸢u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}⸢SI⸣-SA₂ DA SILA SIG mu-rad {id₂}{d}INANA | In the middle of Uruk. 28 cubits, the length of the upper side on the north, next to the narrow street (and) to the bank of the Ištar Canal. |
| 4 | 30 KUŠ₃ US₂ ⸢KI⸣{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA ki-⸢šub-ba⸣-a NIG₂.GA {d}60 30 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG⸣.KI | 30 cubits, the length of the Lower Steppe on the south, next to the corner of the Steppe, property of Anu. 30 [cubits], the Upper Steppe |
| 5 | AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-GUR DUMU ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{⸢nu⸣} | the upper side on the west, next to the exit of the house; Anu-ab-utir, son of Ea-e; anu-šum-iddin, |
| 6 | u {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir 24 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG⸣.KI KI.TA | and Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Anu-uballiṭ, sons of Ekur-za-ekir, 24 cubits lower width |
| 7 | {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ a-di ID₂ {[d}INANA u DA] E₂ u ki-šub-ba-⸢a ša₂⸣ {<m>}ki-din-{d}60 | the east, next to the alley of that house, as far as the river Ištar, and adjacent to the house and the courtyard of Kidin-Anu |
| 8 | {⸢lu₂⸣}na-din E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ⸢ŠU.NIGIN⸣ 30 KUŠ₃ US₂ | that elū-e-23-nadin of the house and the courtyard, son of Rihat-Anu, a total of 30 cubits length |
| 9 | 30 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.KI mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ E₂ u ⸢ki-šub⸣-ba-a-šu₂ ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ | 30 eškû-cubits, the width, the measurement of the house and the courtyard of the courtyards of the temple and its courtyards |
| 10 | i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 14 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-⸢lu⸣-u₂ | and as much as there is, all of it, for 14 shekels of refined silver. |
| 11 | is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ TIL-MEŠ | The extispicy of Antikusu is good. For the end of the series |
| 12 | a-na {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 u {m}mat-ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-⸢tu₄-{d⸣}60 ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ | To Sumuttu-Anu and Mattanittu Anu, sons of Nidinti-Eštar, son of Anu |
| 13 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {lu₂}MA₂.LAH₄ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-tan-nu-ʾ KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 10-4 [GIN₂] | Rihat-Anu, the sailor, has given in perpetuity. That silver is 10 4 shekels. |
| 14 | ŠAM₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂-nu ⸢E₂⸣ rit-ti-šu₂-nu MU-MEŠ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u {m}{⸢d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu]} | The price of the house and its environs, the E-E-23, their share, Kidin-Anu and Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 15 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 u {m}mat-ta-nit-tu₄-{⸢d⸣}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂] | sons of Rihat-Anu, from Sumuttu-anu and Matta-nitti-Eštar sons |
| 16 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 mah-ru-ʾ e-ṭir-ʾ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana ⸢muh⸣-[hi E₂]; u ki-šub-⸢ba⸣-[a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂] | Nidintu-Anu received. He crossed over. If a claim concerning that house and undeveloped plot arises |
| r | ||
| 1 | {[m}ki]-din-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-MEŠ ⸢E₂⸣ u ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ DUMU-⸢MEŠ⸣ [ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu and Anu-ēšu-iddin, the sellers of that house and undeveloped plot, are the sons of Rihat-Ea |
| 2 | [a]-⸢di⸣ 12-TA-AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-u₂-ma a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ a-na {m}su-mut{[ut}tu₄-{d}60 | They will clear it of claims twelve times and in the future, to Sumuttu-Anu |
| 3 | [u {m]}⸢mat-ta⸣-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU-<MEŠ> ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ina-an-din-ʾ pu-ut mu-ru-⸢qu⸣ | and E-matta-e-nitti-Anu, sons of Nidintu-anu, he will pay. He is responsible for Uru-equ-e. |
| 4 | ša₂ ⸢E₂⸣ [u] ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} [DUMU-MEŠ ša₂] | that house and its alley in perpetuity Kidin-Anu and Anu-rēš-ittannu, his sons |
| 5 | {m}ri-⸢hat⸣-{d}60 a-na {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 u {m}mat-ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 na-šu-u₂ | Rihat-Anu has taken (it) on loan from Sumuttu-anu and Mattanittu Anu. |
| 6 | ⸢E₂⸣ u ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 u {m}mat-ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU-<MEŠ> ša₂ | that house and that E-šubba are the names of Sumuttu-Anu and Mattanittu Anu, his sons |
| 7 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ ina u₄-mu gab-bi ša₂ mim-ma | Nidintu-Anu, the son of Rihat-anu, in perpetuity. |
| 8 | gab-⸢bi⸣ ul-tu ⸢E₂⸣ NIG₂.GA {d}60 ana ⸢muh⸣-hi E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ i-tur-⸢ru⸣ | From the temple he will return the property of Anu to the emuhhu-temple, the house and its environs. |
| 9 | {m}su-mut{ut}tu₄-{d}60 u {m}mat-ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 i-pal-⸢lah₃⸣-[ʾ] | Sumuttu-Anu and Mattanittu Anu, sons of Nidintu he shall replace. |
| 10 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ba-as-⸢si-ia DUMU⸣ ša₂ | Witnesses: Anu-zer-iddin son of Ša-Anu-išû descendant of Hunzu; Bašie son of E3 |
| 11 | {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ u {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU-šu₂ A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ | Anu-šum-iddin and Balaṭu, his son, sons of Ekur-zakir, Anunnaku, son of |
| 12 | {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-⸢za-kir {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-TIN{⸢iṭ⸣} A {m}⸢ŠEŠ⸣-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Tattannu, son of Ekur-Zakir; Nidintu-Anu son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Eppeš-alutu |
| 13 | {m}la-ba-ši ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-TIN-su-E A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Labaši, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Rabi-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 14 | ⸢A {m}E₂⸣.KUR-za-kir {m}li-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {<m>}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu; |
| 15 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ARAD-a-de-e-šu₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Hunzu; Urdu-ade-šu, son of Nidintu-Anu son of Ana-rabut-Iddin |
| 16 | {⸢m}{d}60-SU {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 A {m}kur-i UNUG{ki} {iti}KIN UD 20-KAM₂ MU 71-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku ⸢LUGAL⸣ | Anu-eriba scribe, son of Rabi-Anu, descendant of Kuri. Uruk. 20th day of Ululu, year 71 Seleucus (being) king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}⸢ni-din⸣-tu₄-{d}60 | Enidin-Etu-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-⸢MU⸣{[nu]} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | {[m]}⸢ba⸣-la-ṭu | Eba-Elatbu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-as-si-⸢ia⸣ | Bassiya, |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}⸢ARAD⸣-a-de-e-šu₂ | Ea-RAD-Ea-dēšu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}GAL-{d}60 | Rabi-Anu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-⸢MU⸣ | Anu-zer-šum-iddin |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}li-GIŠ | Lišir |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Anu-ešme-iddin, sons of Rihat-Anu |
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