YOS 20, 001 (P296774)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296774 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02202 |
| 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)
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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-AD-URI₃ DUMU ⸢ša₂ {m⸣}[... DUMU ša₂ {m]}{⸢d}60-AD⸣-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}MU{a} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Ešutu; ..., son [of Anu]-abu-eṭir, descendant of Šulmu-altu |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} [DUMU ša₂ ... A {m]}⸢E₂⸣.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 3 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ [u {m]}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR {m}{d}60-AD-[URI₃] | Anu-balassu-iqbi, Anu's heirs, and Nidintu-Anu, sons of Anu?-ab-utir, and Anu Abu-uṣur |
| 4 | DUMU ša₂ {m}MU-{d}60 {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu u {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {m}{d}60-⸢AD-GUR⸣ | sons of Šuma-Anu, Anu-iqiša-annu and Nanaya-iddin, sons (of) Ina-qibit-anu, Ana-ab-utir |
| 5 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-BA {m}šu-BA{ša₂} DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 | son of Anu-ahhe-iqiša; Šubši son of Rabi-Anu |
| 6 | {lu₂}DUMU DU₃-MEŠ ša₂ ina IGI-šu₂-nu {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GAL₂{ši} ša₂ a-na {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | The sons who are at their disposal, Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-zer-ušabši, who is to Anu?-ab-ummi |
| 7 | u {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir iq-bu-u₂ um-ma i-ba-aš₂ | and Rihat-Anu, sons of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Ekur-zakir, said: “Is it true that he is a slave? |
| 8 | {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD ša₂ ŠU-MIN 15-šu₂ a-na MU ša₂ {m}man-nu-ki-i-{d}DIL-BAT DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ana-E₂-šu₂ šaṭ-rat | Ana-rabutika-Anu, slave of his right hand in the name of Mannu-ki-Ištar son of Anu-ana-iqbi, scribe |
| 9 | {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD MU-MEŠ {lu₂}ARAD ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu ŠEŠ AD-in-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Ana-rabutika-Anu, that slave, slave of Anu-belšunu, the father-in-law, son of Nanaya-iddin |
| 10 | šu-u₂ u₃ {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} AD-ku-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-[MU] | And Ana-rabutika-Anu, that slave, Anu-uballiṭ your father, son of Nanaya-iddin |
| 11 | ina MU-šu₂ a-na {lu₂}šir₃-ki-u₂-tu₂ a-na {d}60 EN-šu₂ it-ta-din-su ar₂-ku {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-[URI₃] | in his name to the Enkītu to Anu, his lord, he gave him. After Anu-ea-ab-uṣur |
| 12 | u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GAL₂{ši} iq-bu-u₂ um-ma | and his sons, sons of Anu-uballiṭ, to Nanaya-iddin, son of Enlil-zer-ušabši said: |
| 13 | ki-ma-nu-u₂ {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD MU-MEŠ ša₂ ta-qab-bu-u₂ {lu₂}ARAD ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Instead of Ana-rabutika-Anu, that slave you spoke, the slave of Anu-belšunu |
| 14 | ŠEŠ AD-in-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU šu-u₂ u {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} AD{u₂}nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Hand of Anu, son of Nanaya-iddin |
| 15 | ina MU-šu₂ a-na {lu₂}šir₃-ki-u₂-tu₂ a-na {d}60 EN-šu₂ it-ta-din-su U₄ 6-KAM₂ ša₂ {iti}GU₄ | in his name to the Enkītu to Anu his lord he gave him. 6th day of Ayyaru |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢MU 9-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} u {m}{d}na-na-a-[MU DUMU ša₂ {m]}{d}60-NUMUN-[GAL₂{ši]} | The 9th year of Seleucus, king. Anu-ab-uṣur and his subjects, sons of Enlil-uballiṭ and Nanaya-iddin, son of Ea-zer-ukin |
| 2 | di-i-ni PAP {lu₂}UKKIN {lu₂}DUMU DU₃-MEŠ id-di-nu-u₂ ul-tu {lu₂}UKKIN {lu₂}DUMU DU₃-MEŠ šal-šu₂ ina | a total of seven messengers they gave. From the messenger these messengers in |
| 3 | {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD MU-MEŠ ša₂ en-na {lu₂}šer₃-ki ša₂ {d}60 a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ | Ana-rabutika-Anu, that slave, until the governor of Anu to Nanaya-iddin, that son |
| 4 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GAL₂{ši} it-tak-ši-du šal-šu₂ {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 {lu₂}ARAD ša₂ ŠU-MIN 15-šu₂ a-na MU | Anu-zer-ušabši has committed a crime. Ana-rabutika-Anu, slave of his right hand |
| 5 | ša₂ {m}man-nu-ki-i-{d}DIL-BAT DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ana-E₂-šu₂ šaṭ-rat ša₂ en-na {lu₂}šer₃-ki ša₂ {d}60 a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | of Mannu-kī-Ištar son of Anu-ana-iqbi, descendant of Nunaya, who Anu to Nanay[a]-iddin |
| 6 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GAL₂{ši} i-pal-u₂ u₃ 2-ta ŠU-MIN a-na {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ | The son of Anu-zer-ušabši will pay and two hands to Anu's son and his sons. |
| 7 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} i-pal-u₂ ul i-šal-ṭu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ u ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-ab-uṣur and his brothers, sons of Anu |
| 8 | šal-šu₂ ina {m}ana-[GAL-ka]-{d}60 {lu₂}šer₃-ki MU-MEŠ a-na KU₃.BABBAR a-na ri-mut a-na nu-dun-nu-u₂ | It is well with Ana-rabutika-Anu, this governor for silver, for reeds and for nudunnu. |
| 9 | u a-na {lu₂}PA-⸢x⸣-[...] a-na ma-am-mu ša₂-nam-ma ul id-din-ʾu u ul i-nam-din-ʾu | and to Nabû-e..., to anyone else, they did not give, they do not give. |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}KI-{d}60-⸢HE₂⸣.NUN UNUG{ki} {iti}GU₄ U₄ 6-KAM₂ MU 9-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Anu-belšunu, scribe, son of Itti-Anu-eḫe, Urukean. 6th day of Ayyaru, 9th year Seleucus (was) king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu | Anu-iqišanni |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}[...] | PN |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Anu-zer-iddin |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}šu]-⸢BA⸣{ša₂} | Šū-iqiša |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-[AD-URI₃] | Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | “Ring of Nanaya-iddin |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ri-hat-{⸢d}60 | Ring of Rihat-Anu |
| 2 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | sons of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
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