YOS 20, 067 (P296759)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 067 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296759 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02183 + MLC 02206 |
| 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 |
English translation
By Doty, L. Timothy · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:20] o 1o 1– | [Anu-ahhe]-iddin, son of Arad-Ninurta, son of Illut-Anu, an interpreter scribe of the property of Anu, voluntarily [sold] half of [all of his share which is in the built house], property of Anu, the tenured house of Arad-Ninurta, his father, which is in the village from which he was sent, [the village of Anu] which is in the city quarter of the Ištar Gate, which is in Uruk: the upper length to the north, [adjacent to the house of the property of Anu], the tenured property of the son of Mannu-ki-Ištar, son of Ana-rabutika-Anu; the lower length to the south, adjacent to the house of the property of Anu, the tenured property of Haninna, son of Rihat-belet-ṣeri, [and adjacent to another plot of that house]; the upper width to the west, adjacent to the house and access-way of the property of Anu, the tenured property [of the sons of Idat-Anu, son of] Nanaya-iddin, and the access-way of the other houses of the village; [the lower width to the] west, [adjacent to the house of the property of Anu], the tenured house of Haninna, son of Mannu-k[i-Ištar], and adjacent to [the house of the property of Anu], the tenured [house] of Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Illut-Anu, another plot [of that house; the upper length] to the north, the previous plot of that house; the lower length to [the south, adjacent to the access-way of] that house and the access-way of Haninna, and [adjacent to the narrow street, "Passageway of the People"]; the upper width to the west, adjacent to the house of [the property of Anu, the tenured house of] Haninna, son of Rihat-belet-ṣeri; [the lower width to] the east, adjacent to the narrow street, "Passageway of the People"; the total of the two plots of that house, half of all of his shares [which are in] that house, as little and as much exist, all of it, which is with Illut-Anu, his brother, son of Arad-Ninurta, for one mina of refined silver, high quality staters of Seleucus, as the [complete] price [for] the tenured house, to Ina-buni-Antu, daughter of Kidin-Anu, [son of Illut-Anu, wife of Na]naya-iddin, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Kuri, in [perpetuity]. |
| Reverse [1:3] r 22–r 33 | That [silver], one mina, the complete price of half of that house, Anu-ahhe-iddin, [the seller of half of] that [house], received from Ina-qibit-Antu, daughter of Kidin-Anu, wife of Nanaya-[iddin; he is paid]. |
| Reverse [3:5] r 44–r 55 | Should a claim concerning the half of that house arise, Anu-ah[he-iddin], seller of the half of that house, will clear it (and) will pay it up to twelve-fold to Ina-[buni-Antu], daughter of Kidin-Anu, wife of Nanaya-iddin, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [5:9] r 66–r 99 | Half [of that share which is in] that house, property of Anu, tenured property belongs to Ina-buni-An[tu, daughter of Kidin-Anu, son of] Illut-Anu, wife of Nanaya-iddin, son of [Ina]-qibit-[Anu, son of] Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Kuri, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | Witnesses: Anu-uballiṭ, [son of Anu-ittannu, son] of [Anu]-uballiṭ, [and Nidintu-Anu, son of Ana]-rabutika-Anu, (all) descendants [of Ah'utu]. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-mukin-apli, descendant of Luš]tammar-[Adad]. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | [Anu-belšunu], son of [Anu]-ah-[iddin], descendant of E[kur-zakir]. |
| Reverse [12:15] r 1313–r 1515 | [Ina-qi]bit-Anu, son of Anu-[ab-uṣur]; Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-[ah-ittannu, son of Illut]-Anu; Nidintu-Anu, [son of] Uṣuršu-Anu; and Anu-ab-[utir], son of [Anu-uballiṭ], son of Kidin-Anu, (all) descendants of Hunzu. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 1616–r 1717 | [Mukin-apli, scribe, son] of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. [3rd day of Ayyaru], year 131, Seleucus (being) king. |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i' 1t.e. i 1– | [Ring] of Anu-belšunu |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii' 1t.e. ii 1– | [Ring] of Nanaya-iddin |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 1b.e. i 1– | [Ring of Anu]-ab-utir |
| Bottom Column ii [0:3] b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1– | Ring of Nidintu-Anu |
| Bottom Column iii [0:3] b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 1l.e. i 1– | [Ring of] Nidintu-[Anu] |
| Right Column i [0:1] r.e. i 1r.e. i 1–r.e. i 1r.e. i 1 | Ring of [Anu-ahhe-iddin ...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 1 | {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ]-⸢MEŠ-MU A ša₂⸣ {m}⸢ARAD-{d}MAŠ A ša₂ {m}il⸣-lut-{d}60 {lu₂}se-pir NIG₂.GA {d}60 ina hu-⸢ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ mi-šil⸣ [HA.LA-šu₂] | |
| 2 | [gab-bi ša₂ ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂] ⸢NIG₂.GA⸣ {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ AD-šu₂ ša₂ ina kap-⸢ri ša₂⸣ iṭ-ṭa-⸢ri⸣-[du] | |
| 3 | [kap-ri ša₂ {d}60 ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ ⸢qe₂-reb⸣ UNUG{ki} ⸢US₂⸣ AN{⸢u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | |
| 4 | [DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 ⸢E₂ rit-ti ša₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}man-nu⸣-[ki]-⸢i-{d⸣}DIL-BAT A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-⸢ka⸣-{d}60 US₂ KI{u₂} | |
| 5 | {[tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ha]-⸢nin-na⸣-ʾa A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}GAŠAN-EDIN | |
| 6 | [u DA meš-hat 2-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ SAG].⸢KI AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU⸣ DA E₂ u mu-ṣu-u₂ NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ {d}60 | |
| 7 | ⸢E₂ rit⸣-[ti ša₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d]}⸢na-na-a-MU u mu-ṣu⸣-u₂ ša₂ E₂-MEŠ ša₂-nu-tu | |
| 8 | ša₂ ina kap-⸢ri⸣ [SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}MAR].⸢TU⸣ [DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ha-nin-na-⸢ʾa⸣ | |
| 9 | ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {m}man-nu-⸢ki⸣-[i]-{⸢d⸣}[DIL-BAT] ⸢u DA⸣ [E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂] ⸢rit-ti⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ⸢ša₂⸣ | |
| 10 | {[m]}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 ⸢meš⸣-hat 2-⸢tu₄⸣ [ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ US₂ AN{u₂]} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.SA₂ DA meš-hat IGI{⸢ti₃⸣} | |
| 11 | ⸢ša₂⸣ E₂ MU-MEŠ US₂ KI{⸢u₂} {tu₁₅⸣}[U₁₈.LU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ u mu-ṣu-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 12 | ša₂ {m}ha-nin-na-ʾa u [DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ] ⸢SAG⸣.KI AN.⸢TA⸣ | |
| 13 | {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ⸢E₂⸣ [NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂] {⸢m}ha⸣-nin-na-ʾa A ša₂ | |
| 14 | {m}ri-hat-{d}GAŠAN-⸢EDIN⸣ [SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR].⸢RA⸣ DA SILA SIG mu-taq ⸢UN⸣-[MEŠ] | |
| 15 | ⸢PAP⸣ 2-ta ⸢meš-hat⸣ ša₂ ⸢E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ [mi]-⸢šil HA⸣.[LA-šu₂] ⸢gab-bi⸣ [ša₂ ina] ⸢E₂⸣ [MU]-⸢MEŠ i-ṣi⸣ u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-⸢u₂⸣ [gab-bi] | |
| 16 | ⸢ša₂⸣ KI {m}⸢il-lut⸣-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ A ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ a-na 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-⸢lu-u₂⸣ | |
| 17 | is-⸢ta⸣-[tir-ra]-⸢nu ša₂⸣ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ [TIL-MEŠ a-na] | |
| 18 | ⸢E₂ rit⸣-[ti-u₂-tu₂ a]-⸢na {f⸣}ina-⸢DU₃⸣-an-⸢tu₄⸣ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ⸢ša₂⸣ {[m}il-lut-{d}60 | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [DAM {m}{d}na]-⸢na⸣-a-MU ⸢A ša₂⸣ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ⸢ša₂ {m⸣}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}kur-i ⸢a-na⸣ [u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂] | |
| 2 | [it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR] ⸢a₄⸣ 1 ⸢MA.NA ŠAM₂⸣ mi-šil ina E₂ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ [na-din-na mi-šil] | |
| 3 | [ina E₂] ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ ina ŠU-⸢MIN⸣ {f}ina-DU₃-an-tu₄ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 DAM {m}{d}na-⸢na⸣-[a-MU ma-hir e-ṭir₃] | |
| 4 | [u₄-mu] ⸢pa⸣-qa-ri a-⸢na⸣ muh-hi mi-šil ina E₂ ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-MU] | |
| 5 | [na]-⸢din-na⸣ mi-šil ina E₂ MU-MEŠ u₂-mar-⸢raq-ma⸣ a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {⸢f}ina⸣-[DU₃-an-tu₄] | |
| 6 | ⸢DUMU⸣.MUNUS ša₂ {m}⸢BARA₂⸣-{d}60 DAM {m}{d}na-na-a-MU a-na ⸢u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂⸣ [i]-⸢nam-din mi⸣-[šil HA.LA-šu₂ ša₂] | |
| 7 | [ina] E₂ MU-MEŠ NIG₂.⸢GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti⸣ ša₂ {f}ina-⸢DU₃-an⸣-[tu₄ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | |
| 8 | [A ša₂ {m]}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 DAM {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}[ina]-⸢qi₂-bit-{d⸣}60 A ša₂] | |
| 9 | {[m]}{⸢d⸣}60-⸢DIN⸣{iṭ} A {m}kur-i a-⸢na u₄-mu ṣa⸣-[a-tu₂] ⸢šu-u₂⸣ | |
| 10 | {[lu₂}mu]-⸢kin₇ {m⸣}{d}60-⸢DIN{iṭ⸣} [A ša₂] {⸢m}{d⸣}60-MU{nu} A] ⸢ša₂⸣ {[m}{d}60-⸢DIN{iṭ⸣} [u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂] | |
| 11 | {[m}ana]-⸢GAL⸣-ka-{d}60 ⸢A-MEŠ⸣ {[m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂] {⸢m}{d⸣}[na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A A] | |
| 12 | {[m}lu-uš]-tam-mar-{d}[IŠKUR {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu] ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MU] A {m}⸢E₂⸣.[KUR-za-kir] | |
| 13 | {[m}ina-qi₂]-⸢bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-[AD-URI₃ {m]}⸢NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-[ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂] | |
| 14 | {[m}il-lut]-{⸢d}60 {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{⸢d}60 [A ša₂ {m]}⸢URI₃⸣-šu₂-{⸢d⸣}60 u {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-[GUR] ⸢A⸣ ša₂ | |
| 15 | {[m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ]} ⸢A ša₂ {m⸣}BARA₂-{d}60 ⸢A-MEŠ {m⸣}hun-zu-u₂ | |
| 16 | {[m}DU-A {lu₂}UMBISAG A] ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}⸢NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}⸢E₂⸣.KUR-za-kir ⸢UNUG⸣{ki} | |
| 17 | {[iti}GU₄ U₄ 3-KAM₂] ⸢MU 131-KAM₂⸣ {m}⸢se⸣-lu-⸢ku LUGAL⸣ | |
| t.e. i' | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d⸣}60-EN-šu₂-nu | |
| t.e. ii' | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {m}{d}⸢na-na⸣-a-MU | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {[m}{d}60-⸢AD-GUR⸣ | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{⸢d}60 | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-⸢bit⸣-{[d}60 | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {[m}NIG₂].⸢SUM.MU⸣-{[d}60 | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{⸢d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ...] | |
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