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YOS 20, 042 (P303975)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 042 |
|---|---|
| ID | P303975 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 01937 |
| Collection | Newell Collections of Babylonian Tablets, 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 | {[m}{d}60-DUMU-MU]-⸢nu⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 {lu₂}se-pir ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂ ep₂-šu₂ | Anu-mar-šum-emanu-e3, son of Illut-Anu, son of Kidin-anu, interpreter scribe by his own free will built a temple. |
| 2 | [u ki-šub-ba]-šu₂ KI{ti₃} E₂ {d}IM 20-5 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ | and its lower side in the temple of Adad. The upper length is 20 ½ cubits, the north adjacent to the street of |
| 3 | {[m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 u DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-MEŠ 26 1/2 KUŠ₃ | Kidin-Anu, son of Illut-anu, and next to the other boundary of that house and undeveloped plot: 26 1/2 cubits |
| 4 | [US₂ KI]{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂-MEŠ ša₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 17 KUŠ₃ | the lower side on the south, next to the houses of the sons of Anu-ikṣur, son of Kidin-Anu, 17 cubits |
| 5 | [SAG].KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 15 2/3 KUŠ₃ | the upper front on the west, next to the house of Kidin-Anu, son of Illut-anu; 15 2/3 cubits |
| 6 | ⸢SAG⸣.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ | the lower side on the east, next to the alley of Anu-mar-ittannu, seller of that house |
| 7 | u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a | That son of Illut-Anu, the heir of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 8 | 20 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | 20 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the alley of that house and Kidin-Anu, that son |
| 9 | {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 20 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | Illut-Anu 20 cubits lower length to the south next to the front door of that house |
| 10 | 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.⸢TA {tu₁₅⸣}MAR.TU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 | 6 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the alley of Kidin-Anu, son of Illut-anu |
| 11 | 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.⸢TA {tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-na | 6 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the exit of Anu-mar-ittannu, seller of that property |
| 12 | E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 PAP 2-ta meš-hat ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ | That house and undeveloped plot belongs to the son of Illut-Anu, a total of two-thirds (of the estate) belonging to the house and the uncultivated plot |
| 13 | MU-MEŠ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ | That house and undeveloped plot are named, as many as there are. |
| 14 | gab-bi a-na 1 MA.NA 5 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ | All this for 1 mina 5 shekels of silver, the extispicy of Seleucus. |
| 15 | a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ a-na ⸢u₄⸣-[mu] ⸢ṣa⸣-a-tu₂ it-ta-din | for the complete price to Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Arad-Ninurta, for the ēmu and the a’eâtu offerings he gave. |
| 16 | KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 1 MA.NA 5 ⸢GIN₂⸣ ŠAM₂ E₂ u ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-šu₂ ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ {m]}{⸢d}60-DUMU⸣-MU{nu} | That silver, 1 mina 5 shekels, the price of that house and E-šub-aḫa, the eponymy of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 17 | ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ma-hir e-ṭir₃ ⸢u₄⸣-[mu] pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ | From the hands of Anu-ahhe-iddin received. He has crossed the E22-ēmu. He is entrusted to the house and its environs. |
| 18 | MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {⸢m⸣}ki-din-{d}60 u₃ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 u₂-mar-raq-ma-ʾ | Those who have changed that name, Kidin-Anu and Arad-Ninurta, sons of Illut-anu, shall clear it. |
| 19 | a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din-ʾ | 12-fold to Anu-ahhe-iddin in perpetuity. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢pu-ut⸣ a-ha-miš a-na mu-ru-⸢qu⸣ ša₂ ⸢E₂⸣ u ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-MEŠ {m}ki-din-{d}60 {m}{⸢d⸣}60-DUMU-MU{nu]} | They are mutually responsible for the clearing of that temple and E-šubbaši. Kidin-Anu, Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 2 | u₃ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}il-lu-ut-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ ⸢E₂⸣ [u ki-šub-ba-šu₂] | and Urdu-Ninurta, sons of Illut-Anu, in perpetuity the owner of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 3 | MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | That is the name of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Arad-Ninurta in perpetuity. |
| 4 | me-e ša₂ i-ga-ri ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ a-na ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} i-[...] | Water of the Igaru canal of that house to the underground water of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 5 | {lu₂}mu-⸢kin₇⸣ | Witnesses: |
| 6 | {m}up-pu-lu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃ | Uppulu, son of Anu-mukin-šumi, descendant of Aḫu-allutu. |
| 7 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU-šu₂ A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | Nanaya-iddin, his son, descendant of Šūzub-altu; Anu-ikṣur, son of Kidin-Anu, descendants of Kuri |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A | Anu-ab-utir, son of Anu?-zer-lišir, descendant of Šūzutu; |
| 9 | {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂⸣-tu₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-ar-ri-muru₂-su A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Nidintu-Anu, son of Ša-arīmurussu, descendant of Illutu |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}MU-A A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Šum-apli, descendant of Aḫu-allutu. |
| 11 | {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-⸢u₂⸣-tu₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}GI-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu. Mušallim-Anum, son |
| 12 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu; Nidintu-Anu, son of Ana-rabut-Ea, descendent of HuNzu |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ {m}{d}60-⸢DIN-su⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-bullissu, son of Anu?-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni; Anu'e-balassu-iqbi, son [of Anu]-ab-uṣur |
| 14 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-hi-ṭu-u₂-a | Nidintu-Anu, the son of Kidin-anu, son of Ištar-hitbū'a |
| 15 | {m}dum-⸢qi₂⸣-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}{⸢d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}DIRI-ŠE UD 17-KAM₂ | Dumqi-Eštar, scribe, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqe-unninni. Uruk. 17th day of intercalary Addaru. |
| 16 | ⸢MU⸣ 85-KAM₂ {m}si-⸢lu-ku⸣ LUGAL | Year 85, king Sîn-luku-e. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {[m}up]-⸢pu⸣-lu | Upu'elu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-⸢MU⸣ | Anu-zer-šum-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-AD⸣-ŠEŠ | E22di-Anu-ab-ēšu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| t.e. v | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su | Anu-bullissu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}[...] | PN |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su | Anu-bullissu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-[ŠEŠ] | Anu-ab-utir |
| l.e. v | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} {lu₂}na-din-na | Ring of Anu-mar-ittannu, seller |
| 2 | E₂ u ki-šub-ba-⸢šu₂ MU⸣-MEŠ | that house and undeveloped plot |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Ring of Kidin-Anu |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}[ARAD-{d}MAŠ] | Ring of Arad-Ninurta |
| 2 | mu-ru-qu-ʾ | who enlarges |
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