YOS 20, 066 (P296763)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 066 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296763 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02187 |
| 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 [0:21] o 1o 1– | Kidin-Anu son of Anu-ušallim son of Balaṭu descendant of Luštammar-Adad voluntarily sold to Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu son of Nikarchos descendant of Ahʾutu, for 4 shekels of refined [high-quality silver staters of ...] in perpetuity 1/4 of his complete share in the southern house and in the rear building and 1/8 in the out-building that (is) half(way) between them (which) pertains to that house and 1/2 to Anu-zer-iddin the purchase of 1/4 in that house and 1/8 in the out-building that is in the Adad-Gate district which is in Uruk: 32 units the upper northern length (is) adjacent to the undeveloped plot of Ana-rabut-Anu and his brothers sons of Balaṭu; 32 units the lower southern length (is) adjacent to the eastern house and courtyard of Anu-zer-iddin; 34 units the upper western width (is) adjacent to the narrow road, "The Passageway of the People"; 36 units the lower eastern width (is) adjacent to the house of Anu-zer-iddin and adjacent to the second measurement of that house. The second measurement of that house: 22 units the upper western length (is) adjacent to the previous measurement of that house; 22 units the lower eastern width (is) adjacent to the house of the sons of Ina-qibit-Anu and adjacent to the third measurement of that house; 13 units the upper northern width (is) ajacent to the undeveloped plot of Ana-rabut-Anu and his brothers sons of Balaṭu; 13 units the lower southern width (is) adjacent to the house of Anu-zer-iddin. The third measurement of that house: 8 units the upper northern length (is) adjajacent to the access-way of that house; 8 units the lower southern length (is) adjacent to the house of the sons of Ina-qibit-Anu; 8 units the lower western width (is) adjacent to the previous measurement of that house; 8 units the lower eastern width (is) adjacent to the house of the sons of Ina-qibit-Anu. (That is) the total of the measurements of that house, his 1/4 share in the southern house and in the rear building and 1/8 (share) in the out-building---as little or as much as there is, all of it---that is with Anu-zer-iddin, the purchaser of 1/4 (share) in [that] southern house ... in the out-building. |
| Reverse [1:4] r 22–r 44 | Kidin-Anu, the seller of 1/4 in that house and in that out-building, received those 4 shekels of silver, the complete price of 1/4 (share) in that house and in that out-building, from Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu; he is paid. |
| Reverse [4:12] r 55–r 1212 | Should a claim arise concerning that 1/4 (share) in that house and 1/8 (share) in that out-building, Kidin-Anu and Anu-ušallim will clear it and pay the 12-fold penalty to Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu in perpetuity. Kidin-Anu, seller of that 1/4 (share) in that house and 1/8 (share) in that out-building and Anu-ušallim his son bear mutual responsibility for clearing to Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu. 1/4 (share) in that house and 1/8 (share) in that out-building belongs to Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu son of Nikarchos descendant of Ahʾutu in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | Witness(es): Mukin-apli son of Anu-belšunu descendant of Ahʾutu; Nidintu-Anu son of Nanaya-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Kuri |
| Reverse [13:15] r 1414–r 1515 | Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Tanittu-Anu and Nidintu-Anu son of Ina-qibit-Anu son of Nanaya-iddin descendants of Ahʾutu; Kidin-Anu son of Illut-Anu interpreter scribe of the property of Anu |
| Reverse [15:18] r 1616–r 1818 | Anu-ah-ušabši son of Anu-bullissu descendant of Ekur-zakir; Mukin-apli son of Anu-ikṣur descendant of Kuri; Šamaš-ittannu son of Ubar; Anu-ah-iddin son of Nanaya-iddin and Ina-qibit-Anu son of Anu-ab-uṣur descendants of Hunzu |
| Reverse [18:20] r 1919–r 2020 | ... scribe, son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Ekur-zakir. (Written in) Uruk [day. month. year] 128 Seleucus (being) king |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i 1t.e. i 1– | [Ring of] Mukin-apli |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii 1t.e. ii 1– | Ring of Nidintu-Anu |
| Top Column iii [0:3] t.e. iii 1t.e. iii 1– | Ring of Mukin-apli |
| Top Column iv [0:3] t.e. iv 1t.e. iv 1– | Ring of Anu-ah-iddin |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 1b.e. i 1– | Ring of ... |
| 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 Kidin-Anu |
| Bottom Column iv [0:3] b.e. iv 1b.e. iv 1– | Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 1l.e. i 1– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Left Column ii [0:3] l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1– | Ring of Šamaš-ittannu |
| Right Column i [0:4] r.e. i 1r.e. i 1– | Ring of Kidin-Anu, seller |
| Right Column ii [0:3] r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1– | Ring of Anu-ušallim, guarantor |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| o | ||
| 1 | {⸢m}BARA₂⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI A ša₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu A {⸢m⸣}lu-uš-tam-⸢mar⸣-{d}IŠKUR ina ⸢hu⸣-ud lib₃-bi-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 2 | re-bu-u₂ HA.LA-šu₂ gab-bi ina E₂ {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU u ina ⸢E₂ ku-tal u₃⸣ sa-ma-nu-u₂ ina E₂ ⸢a-su-up⸣-[pu] | |
| 3 | ša₂ mi-šil ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu a-⸢na⸣ E₂ MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ⸢u₃⸣ mi-šil a-na {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU ma-⸢hir-ra⸣-[nu] | |
| 4 | re-⸢bu⸣-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ sa-ma-nu-u₂ ina E₂ a-su-⸢up-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}⸢IŠKUR ša₂ qe₂-reb⸣ [UNUG]{⸢ki⸣} | |
| 5 | 32 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ US₂ AN{u₂} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.⸢SA₂⸣ DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {[m}ana]-GAL-{d}60 u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}ba-⸢la⸣-[ṭu] | |
| 6 | 32 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{⸢u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈⸣.LU ⸢DA⸣ E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA u TUR₃ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU 34 KUŠ₃ | |
| 7 | SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.⸢TU⸣ DA SILA SIG ⸢mu⸣-[taq] ⸢UN⸣-MEŠ 36 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA | |
| 8 | {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU u DA ⸢meš-hat 2{tu₄} ša₂ E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ meš-hat 2{tu₄} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | |
| 9 | 22 KUŠ₃ ⸢US₂ AN{u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{⸢ti₃⸣} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 22 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | |
| 10 | DA E₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ina-⸢qi₂-bit-{d⸣}60 u DA meš-hat 3-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ 13 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA | |
| 11 | {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 u ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ A-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}DIN 13 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI | |
| 12 | KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU meš-hat 3-⸢tu₄⸣ [ša₂] ⸢E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ 8 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ US₂ AN{u₂} | |
| 13 | {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{⸢u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈⸣.[LU] ⸢DA E₂⸣ A-⸢MEŠ ša₂⸣ | |
| 14 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 8 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}⸢MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI⸣{[ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ] | |
| 15 | 8 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA ⸢DA⸣ E₂ ⸢A-MEŠ ša₂ {m⸣}[ina-qi₂]-⸢bit-{d}60 [PAP 3-ta] | |
| 16 | meš-hat-MEŠ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ ⸢re-bu-u₂⸣ [HA.LA-šu₂ ina E₂] {⸢tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU⸣ [u ina E₂ ku]-⸢tal⸣ [u₃] | |
| 17 | sa-ma-nu-u₂ ina E₂ ⸢a-su-up-pu⸣ i-ṣi u ⸢ma-a-du ma-la⸣ [ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi] | |
| 18 | ša₂ KI {m}{d}60-⸢NUMUN-MU ma⸣-[hir]-⸢ra-an re⸣-bu-⸢u₂⸣ ina ⸢E₂ {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU⸣ [...] | |
| 19 | ina ⸢E₂⸣ a-su-⸢up-pu a-na 4 GIN₂⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR qa]-⸢lu-u₂⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | a-⸢na⸣ {m}{⸢d⸣}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ⸢A ša₂ {m}ni-i-qi₂⸣-ar-⸢qu⸣-su A {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂⸣-[tu₂] | |
| 2 | a-na ⸢u₄⸣-[mu ṣa-a-tu₂] ⸢it-ta⸣-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 4 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ re-bu-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ ⸢u₃⸣ | |
| 3 | ina ⸢E₂⸣ [a-su-up]-⸢pu⸣ [MU]-MEŠ TIL-⸢MEŠ {m⸣}[BARA₂]-{⸢d⸣}60 na-din-na re-bu-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ | |
| 4 | ina ⸢E₂⸣ a-su-⸢up MU-MEŠ⸣ [ina ŠU-MIN {m]}{⸢d⸣}60-⸢NUMUN-MU A⸣ ša₂ {⸢m}NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}60 ma-⸢hir⸣ e-ṭir₃ | |
| 5 | u₄-[mu pa-qa]-⸢ri⸣ a-⸢na muh⸣-[hi re-bu-u₂] ina ⸢E₂ MU-MEŠ u⸣ sa-ma-nu-u₂ ina E₂ a-su-up-pu-MEŠ | |
| 6 | MU-MEŠ [it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}BARA₂-{d]}60 [u {m}{d}60-⸢GI u₂⸣-[mar-raq-ma]-⸢ʾa⸣ a-di 12-⸢TA⸣-AM₃ a-na {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | |
| 7 | A ⸢ša₂⸣ {[m]}⸢NIG₂⸣.[SUM.MU-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu] ṣa-⸢a⸣-[tu₂ ina-an-din]-⸢ʾ⸣ pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-⸢miš a-na⸣ mu-ur-ru-qu | |
| 8 | ⸢ša₂ re⸣-[bu-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ] ⸢u₃⸣ [sa-ma-nu-u₂] ina ⸢E₂ a-su-up-pu⸣-MEŠ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 na-din-na | |
| 9 | ⸢re⸣-[bu-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ sa-ma-nu-u₂] ina ⸢E₂⸣ a-⸢su⸣-[up-pu]-⸢MEŠ u₃⸣ {m}{d}60-GI A-šu₂ | |
| 10 | a-⸢na {m}{d⸣}60-NUMUN-MU] ⸢A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM⸣.MU-{⸢d⸣}60 a-na ⸢u₄-mu ṣa⸣-a-⸢tu₂⸣ na-šu-u₂ re-bu-u₂ ina E₂ MU-MEŠ | |
| 11 | u₃ ⸢sa⸣-[ma-nu]-⸢u₂⸣ ina ⸢E₂ a⸣-su-⸢up-pu-MEŠ⸣ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ | |
| 12 | {m}ni-⸢i-qi₂-ar⸣-qu-su A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | |
| 13 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | |
| 14 | A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | |
| 15 | A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-⸢bit⸣-{[d}60 ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A-MEŠ {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 | |
| 16 | {lu₂}se-pir NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ {d}60 {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-GAL₂{ši} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | |
| 17 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}u₂-bar {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ⸢u₃⸣ | |
| 18 | {⸢m⸣}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A-MEŠ {m}hun-zu-u₂ | |
| 19 | [... {lu₂}UMBISAG A] ⸢ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir ⸢UNUG⸣{ki} | |
| 20 | [... MU] 128-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-⸢ku⸣ LUGAL | |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {m}DU-A | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | |
| 2 | {m}⸢NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}60 | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | |
| 2 | {m}DU-A | |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}[...] | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | |
| 2 | {m}⸢NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | |
| 2 | {m}⸢BARA₂⸣-{d}60 | |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-MU] | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | |
| 2 | {[m]}⸢BARA₂-{d⸣}60 | |
| 3 | ⸢na⸣-din-na | |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-⸢GI⸣ | |
| 2 | mu-⸢mar⸣-[raq-an-na] | |
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