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YOS 20, 021 (P296765)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 021 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296765 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02189 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na]-a-MU ina ⸢hu⸣-[ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂ KI{ti₃]} | Anu-rēšu-iqbi, son of Nanaya-iddin, in the middle of the Eḫu’ud, the house of the cowshed and the dwelling in the area |
| 2 | [E₂] {⸢d⸣}LUGAL.IR₉.⸢RA ša₂ qe₂-reb⸣ UNUG{⸢ki⸣} 10-1 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA {m}{d}60-u₂-še-zib] | Temple of Lugalira, which is inside the temple of Uruk. The length is 10 1⁄2 cubits, the width on the west, next to Anu-ušezib |
| 3 | [DUMU ša₂ {m]}{d}na-na-a-MU 11 [KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA] ⸢DA meš⸣-hat ⸢ša₂-ni⸣-tu₄ [TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂] | son of Nanaya-iddin, 11 cubits the length, the lower side on the east, the mešḫatu-tree, the ṣāni-eṭûtu-reed, the courtyard and the mound |
| 4 | [ša₂] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU 10 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ⸢AN⸣.[TA] | that house and next to the house of Anu-ittannu and Kidin-Anu, sons of Nanaya-iddin, 10 cubits, the lower width of the E-ana-e-23 |
| 5 | {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}{d}60-u₂-še-zib DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU 10 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}1 | the north, next to the house of Anu-ušezib, son of Nanaya-iddin; 10 cubits, the lower front on the south |
| 6 | ⸢DA⸣ E₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} u {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ tar-ba-aṣ | The main courtyard of the house of Šamaš-ittannu and Anu-zer-lišir, sons of Tanittu-Anu, a second terrace |
| 7 | [u] mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ | and the height of that house: 8 cubits, the upper length on the west, next to the front facing of the house of the ēšu-priests; |
| 8 | 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | 8 cubits, the lower length on the east, next to the house of Anu-ittannu and Kidin-Anu, sons of Nanaya-iddin |
| 9 | 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ a-na SILA u ⸢DA⸣ E₂ | 6 cubits, the upper front on the north, next to the alley of that house, to the street and the main courtyard of the house. |
| 10 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-u₂-še-zib DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}1 DA E₂ | E22-Anu-ušezib, son of Nanaya-iddin, 6 cubits, the lower front on the south, next to the house |
| 11 | {[m}{d}60-MU{nu]} u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU PAP 2-ta meš-hat ša₂ E₂ u TUR₃ MU-MEŠ | Anu-ittannu and Kidin-Anu, sons of Nanaya-iddin, a total of two-thirds of that house and barn |
| 12 | [E₂] ⸢TUR₃⸣ u mu-ṣu-u₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-[na] | The house, the barn, and the alleys of that house, as many as there are, to |
| 13 | 1/3 MA.NA] ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ is-ta-tir-ri-MEŠ ša₂ {m}a-⸢lik⸣-sa-an-dar bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ | 1/3 mina of eštapirru-silver belonging to Ālik-esandar, good quality, for the price |
| 14 | [TIL]-MEŠ a-na {m}{⸢d⸣}na-⸢na⸣-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}GAŠAN-a-di-e-ha-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ ⸢it⸣-ta-din | to Nabu-ea-iddin, son of Bēlti-adeḫi, in perpetuity. |
| 15 | [KU₃].BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ E₂ TUR₃ u mu-⸢ṣu⸣-u₂ MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-⸢MU⸣ | That silver, 1/3 mina, the ešumê-offering of the house, barn and mūṣu-e’u, Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Nanaya-iddin, |
| 16 | [ina ŠU]-MIN {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] {m}{d}GAŠAN-a-⸢di⸣-e-ha-i [ma]-⸢hir e⸣-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi | From the hands of Nanaya-iddin, the ērib-priest of Bēlti-apla-eḫi, the hireling of Eṭir. If a claim is made against it |
| 17 | ⸢E₂ TUR₃⸣ [u mu]-⸢ṣu-u₂⸣ [MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ [it-tab]-šu-u₂ {m}{⸢d}60-[ŠEŠ-LA₂ a]-⸢di⸣ 12-⸢TA⸣-AM₃ u₂-mar-⸢raq⸣-[ma a]-⸢na⸣ | Anu-ah-ittannu, the king's son-in-law, the 12-year-old he shall remove from the temple, the animal stall, and the pigeons. |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}{⸢d}na-na⸣-[a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}GAŠAN-a]-⸢di⸣-e-ha-i ina-an-din E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ | Ištar-Nanaya-iddin, son of Bēlti-Apla-eḫâ, has given. That house, barn and alley |
| 2 | u₃ KUŠ₃-MEŠ ⸢a⸣-[tar]-MEŠ ša₂ ina E₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du-ʾu ša₂ | and the skins of the eaštar-birds that are in the house of the cowshed and its nest, that is called |
| 3 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}GAŠAN-a-di-e-ha-i a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ šu₂-nu | Nanaya-iddin, son of Belet-adeḫi, in perpetuity. |
| 4 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 5 | {m}⸢DU₃{a} DUMU⸣ [ša₂] {m}ap-la-a A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | E22DU, son of E23 of Aplaya, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Anu-uballiṭ son of Labaši |
| 6 | A {m}⸢kur⸣-[i] {m}{[d]}60-AD-⸢GUR⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Anu-ab-eṭir, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu; Ina-qibit-Anum, son |
| 7 | {m}ri-hat-[...] ⸢A {m}kur⸣-i {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Rihat-[..., descendant of] Kuri-Ea; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nanaya-Iddin |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-[ik-ṣur] ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}ni-⸢din⸣-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IM {m}ki-din DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-šu-u₂ | Anu-ikṣur son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Kidin son of Shalmaneser |
| 9 | A {⸢m}E₂⸣.[KUR-za-kir] {⸢m⸣}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | descendant of Ekur-zakir; E23-balaṭu son of Anu-mukin-šûm-ušāti, son of Lu-tammar-Adad |
| 10 | {m}[ba-as]-⸢si-ia⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Baši-Esiya-e3, son of Ištar-ṣum-erēdi, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Labaş, son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 11 | A {m}⸢E₂.KUR⸣-za-kir {m}u₂-bar DUMU ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A {m}kur-i {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Ubar, son of Mušezib-Anu, descendant of Kuri Tattannu |
| 12 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}dan-na-at-{d}GAŠAN A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Kidin-Anu, son of Dannat-Belti, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
| 13 | {[m]}⸢ša₂-{d⸣}60-šu-u₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {m}DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Emeša-Ešû, son of Ina-qibit-Anu; Mukin-apli, son (of) Riḫat- Anu |
| 14 | {[m}KI-{d}60-HE₂].NUN {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}NE UD 2-KAM₂ | Itti-Anu-nuhšu, the scribe, son of Anu-bel-unu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 2nd day of Abu. |
| 15 | [MU x]-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-i-ku-su u {m}se-⸢lu-ku⸣ LUGAL-MEŠ | [year ...] of Antiochus and Seleucus (being) kings. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | {m}[...] | PN |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}⸢tat⸣-tan-nu | Etatannu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}ba-⸢as⸣-[si-ia] | Baba-esiya |
| t.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d⸣}60-⸢ik-ṣur⸣ | Anu-ikṣur |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}DU₃{a} | Ibna |
| b.e. v | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ | Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din E₂ ⸢TUR₃⸣ u ⸢mu-ṣu-u₂⸣ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ | the seller of that house, barnyard, and threshing floor |
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