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YOS 20, 005 (P296771)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296771 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02198 |
| 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 | {f}ni-din-tu₄-{d}na-na-a DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ {lu₂}⸢ARAD⸣-[su] | Nidintu-Nanaya daughter of Labaši by his own free will Anu-zer-lišir his slave |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN {lu₂}ARAD-su {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ {lu₂}ARAD-su {f}si-lim-{d}INANA GEME₂-su DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-⸢NUMUN⸣ | Anu-bel-zeri, his servant; Anu?-tešu-uballiṭ, his slave; Silim-Ishtar, his female slave; sons of Anu's son; |
| 3 | {lu₂}ARAD MU-MEŠ {f}{d}GAŠAN-a-di-e-ha-i GEME₂-su {m}ARAD-{d}|U.GUR| {lu₂}⸢ARAD-su⸣ {[f]}tad-din | that slave, Bēlti-adeḫa, his slave, Urad-Nergal, the slave-girl of Tiddin |
| 4 | GEME₂-su DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {f}{d}[...]-⸢x-x GEME₂⸣ MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-⸢AD-URI₃⸣ {lu₂}ARAD-⸢su⸣ <PAP> 8 {lu₂}aš₂-ta-pir | His female slaves, sons of PN, that female slave: Anu-ab-uṣur, servant of his female slave. A total of 8 prisoners of war. |
| 5 | ša₂ ⸢ŠU⸣-[MIN 15-šu₂-nu a-na MU ša₂ {f}ni-din-tu₄-{d}na-na-a DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}la]-⸢ba⸣-[ši] šaṭ-rat | of the 15th ešu-ditto, in the name of Nidintu-Nanaya daughter of La-eba-esvi, writer of this tablet. |
| 6 | a-⸢na⸣ [x+2 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu]-u₂ a-⸢na⸣ [ŠAM₂ gam-ru]-⸢tu₂ a⸣-[na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU] DUMU ša₂ | x+2 minas of refined silver, Aya-ēṭer, the complete price of Ana-ay-iddin, son of |
| 7 | {m}[ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ]-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂-tu₂ a-na ⸢u₄-mu⸣ [ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃].⸢BABBAR⸣ a₄ | Tanittu-Anu, son of Šūzub-Eutu, in perpetuity. He has given that silver. |
| 8 | [x-2 MA.NA qa-lu-u₂ ŠAM₂ {m}{d}60-⸢NUMUN-GIŠ⸣ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ {f]}si-lim-{d}INANA | 2 minas of refined silver, the price of Anu-eštar-zer-lišir, Anu?-bel-zeri, Ana-rabut-Anu, Silim-Inana |
| 9 | {[f}{d}GAŠAN-a-di-e-ha-i {m]}⸢ARAD⸣-{d}|U.GUR| {⸢f⸣}[tad-din u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃] LU₂-ut-ti₃ MU-MEŠ | Bēlti-adīḫâ, Ēriš-abdi-eḫayi, Ewarad-Nergal, E3-taddin and Anu-abu-uṣur, those men |
| 10 | [...] {⸢f⸣}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}na-na-⸢a⸣ [DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}la-ba]-ši ina ŠU-MIN | ... Nidintu-Ea-ea daughter of Labaši from |
| 11 | {[m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 mah-rat e-ṭi₅-ri-it u₄-mu] ⸢pa⸣-qa-ri | Nanaya-iddin, son of Tanittu-Anu, received; he is paid. |
| 12 | [a-na muh-hi LU₂-ut-ti₃ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {f}ni-din-tu₄-{d}na-na-a tu-mar-raq-ma a]-⸢na⸣ | Nidintu-Nanāya will clear it of claims against that man. |
| 13 | {[m}{d}na-na-a-MU ta-nam-din pu-ut la {lu₂}šir₃-ku-u₂-tu₂ la {lu₂}šu-ša₂-nu-u₂-tu₂] | Nanaya-iddin has received. He is responsible for not stealing (and) not plundering (them). |
| 14 | [la {lu₂}DUMU DU₃{u₂-tu₂} la {lu₂}ARAD LUGAL{u₂-tu₂} la E₂ ANŠE.KUR.RA la E₂ {giš}GU.ZA] | “not a born son, not a king’s slave, no house, no horse, no throne |
| 15 | [u la E₂ {giš}GIGIR ša₂ {lu₂}ARAD-MEŠ MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ {f}ni-din-tu₄-{d}na-na-a na-ša₂-at] | and not the house of that chariot belongs to those servants in perpetuity. Nidintu-Nanaya is responsible. |
| r | ||
| 1 | [pu-ut la ZAH₂ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN]-GIŠ {⸢m}{d⸣}60-EN-NUMUN {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ {[f}si-lim-{d}INANA] | (Property) of Anu-zer-lišir, E22m-Anu-bel-zeri, Anum-šum-iqbi, Silim-Inana |
| 2 | {f}{d}GAŠAN-a-di-e-ha-⸢i⸣ {m}ARAD-{d}|U.GUR| {f}tad-din u {m}{d}60-[AD-URI₃ LU₂-ut-ti₃ MU-MEŠ] | Belet-adeḫē-ēriš, Urdu-Nergal, Taddin and Anu-ab-uṣur, those men |
| 3 | a-di 100 u₄-mu {⸢f⸣}[ni-din-tu₄]-{d}na-na-⸢a⸣ [DUMU.MUNUS ša₂] {m}la-ba-ši na-ša₂-⸢at⸣ | Until the 100th day, Nidintu-Nana-ea daughter of Labaši was responsible. |
| 4 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 5 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-⸢MU⸣{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Anu-zer-lišir, son of Šamaš-emūti-eternu, descendant of Gimil-Arutu |
| 6 | {⸢m⸣}{d}60-AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}MU{a} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-⸢tu₂⸣ | Anu-ab-utir, son of Šuma, descendant of Aḫu-alû-e23 |
| 7 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}MU-MEŠ | E22-Anu-zer-iddin, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Šumati |
| 8 | {[m}{d]}INANA-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Ištar-teši-iddin, son of Anu-ah-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 9 | {[m]}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}hun-zu-u | Nanaya-iddin son of Anu-mar-ittannu descendant of Hunzu |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[ʾu]-⸢u₂⸣-[tu₂] | Anu-iqišanni, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ekur-eṭir |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ⸢A⸣ {[m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂] | Anu-ikṣur, son of Anu?-rēš-ittannu, descendant of Ea-eṭir |
| 12 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} [A {m}hun-zu-u] | Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-MU A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}ZIZ₂ U₄ 28-KAM₂] MU 12-⸢KAM₂⸣ {[m}se-lu-ku LUGAL] | Anu-uballiṭ the scribe, son of Enlil-eriba-iddin, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 28th day of Šabaṭu, 12th year of Seleucus (being) king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ | Anu-zer-lišir |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}INANA-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Ištar-ahhe-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| t.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}{[d}60-ik-ṣur] | Anu-ikṣur |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu | Anu-iqišanni |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ {f}ni-din-tu₂-{d}na-na-a | “Ring of Nidintu-Nanāya |
| 2 | na-din-at LU₂-ut-ti₃ MU-MEŠ | the seller of those slaves |
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