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YOS 20, 063 (P296758)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 063 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296758 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02182 |
| 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-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}ta-⸢nit-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Anu-belšunu, son of Ta-enittu-Anu, descendant of Nidintu |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂ ki-šub-ba-a u₃ mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ KI{ti₃} {giš}KIRI₆.MAH | In his joy he built the house, the courtyard, and the moat of the orchard. |
| 3 | ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 18 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ u ki-šub-<ba>-a | in Uruk. 18 cubits, the upper length on the west, next to the house and the courtyard |
| 4 | ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ 18 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA | From Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, gatekeeper. The length is 18 cubits, the width with the eastern side. |
| 5 | DA E₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 u DA E₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ | next to the house of the sons of Anu-rēš-ittannu, son of Ana-rabut-Anu and next to (the house of) Ninurta-uballiṭ, son |
| 6 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU 12 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ | Nanaya-iddin, 12 cubits, the upper front on the north, next to the house of water |
| 7 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA 12 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU | Illut-Anu, son of Nidintu-Ištar |
| 8 | DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-⸢MEŠ u₃⸣ mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂-MEŠ | next to the entrance of the house and the courtyard, the entry and the exit of the houses |
| 9 | ša₂-nu-tu ša₂ EN SILA rap-šu₂ mu-taq DINGIR-⸢MEŠ u LUGAL ŠU⸣.NIGIN 18 KUŠ₃ US₂ | These are the lords of the wide street, the ones who pass by the gods and the king. Total: 18 cubits length |
| 10 | 12 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI meš-hat E₂ u₃ [ki-šub]-⸢ba-a MU-MEŠ⸣ E₂ u₃ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | 12 cubits, the width, the perimeter of the house and the courtyard, those houses and courtyards |
| 11 | i-ṣi u₃ ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-⸢u₂ gab⸣-bi ⸢a-na⸣ 13 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ | and as much as there is, all of it, 13 shekels of refined silver |
| 12 | ⸢is⸣-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ | “Eštatirirānu of Antiochus, the exalted one, for the full price |
| 13 | [a]-⸢na⸣ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ | Aḫenaeš, Kidin-Anu and Nidintu- Anu, sons of Mušezib-Enlil, son of Kidin Anu the gatekeeper |
| 14 | [a]-⸢na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 13 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ E₂ u₃ | That silver, 13 shekels, the price of the house and |
| 15 | ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | Anu-belšunu, seller of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 16 | [ina ŠU]-⸢MIN {m}BARA₂⸣-{d}60 u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}⸢KAR⸣-{d}60 ma-hir e-ṭir₃ | in the charge of the ditto of Kidin-Anu and Nidintu-anu, sons of Ēšu-eṭir received; he has been paid. |
| r | ||
| 1 | [u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na muh-hi E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ {m}DU-A A ša₂ ...] | Should a claim concerning that house and undeveloped plot arise, Mukin-apli, son of |
| 2 | [... u {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu {lu₂}na-din-na] ⸢E₂⸣ [u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂] | and Anu-belšunu, the seller of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 3 | [u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di] 10-2-TA-AM₃ a-⸢na⸣ {[m}BARA₂-{d}60 u {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A] ⸢ša₂⸣ | until the 10th day of the preceding month, Nidintu-Anu, sons of Mušezib- Anu, descendant of Ea-iddin |
| 4 | {[m}BARA₂]-{⸢d}60 a-na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din [pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na] | Ištar-Anu in perpetuity shall pay. Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation against |
| 5 | [mu-ur]-ru-qu ša₂ E₂ u₃ ki-šub-ba-a ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ {[m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu {lu₂}na-din]-⸢na⸣ | Anu-belšunu, the seller of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 6 | [E₂] u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂-SUM]-⸢MU⸣-{d}60 | that house and undeveloped plot, son of Tanittu-Eštar son of Kudurru-iddin-Anu |
| 7 | [...] {⸢m}ta⸣-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ a-na {m}BARA₂-{d}60 ⸢u⸣ {[m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂] {⸢m}KAR⸣-{d}60 | ... Tânittu-Anu, son of Šūzub-altu, to Kidin-Arbail Nidintu Anu, descendants of Eḫu-eṭir |
| 8 | [a]-⸢na u₄⸣-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ E₂ ki-šub-ba-a u₃ ⸢mu-ṣu-u₂⸣-šu₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | That day, the našû-offering of the house in the courtyard and the emūṣu-offensive of that Nidintu-Anu |
| 9 | u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | and Nidintu-Anu, sons of Mušezib-Anum, son of Kidin-anu, gatekeeper, in perpetuity. |
| 10 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Witness(es): Anu-ab-uṣur, son of [Anu-rēš]-iddin, Labaši, son [of Anu]-zer-lišir, Nidintu-Ani |
| 11 | A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 A ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | son of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-zer-ittannu, Anu?-belšunu son of Tanittu-Esti-Anu descendant of Hunzu |
| 12 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ | Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu son of Enlil-eṭir-iddin Anu?-esṭḫe-idin, son |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} | Ana-mukin-apli, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin; Tanittu-Anu, son Šamaš-ittannu |
| 14 | u₃ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A-MEŠ {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | and Anu-ab-utir son of Anu -zer-iddin son of Kidin-Anu descendants of Šūzutu |
| 15 | {m}DU-A {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {⸢iti}DU₆⸣ UD 14-KAM₂ | Mukin-apli, scribe, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 14th day of Tašritu. |
| 16 | MU 123-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su u {m}se-lu-ku A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 123, Antiochus and Seleucus, sons of the kings |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | Labaši |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. i' | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. i' | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa; {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Ring of Anu-belšunu |
| 2 | {[lu₂]}⸢na⸣-din-na E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | that man of the “house-of-the-goddess’, house and undeveloped plot |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa; {m}DU-A | Ring of Mukin-apli |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | the guarantor |
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