YOS 20, 083 (P303982)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 083 |
|---|---|
| ID | P303982 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 01945 |
| 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)
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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}ki-din-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ NIG₂.GA {d}60 ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Kidin-Anu, son of Šūzub-Ea, descendant of Kidin Anu, gatekeeper of the property of Anu by his own free will |
| 2 | E₂-su ep₂-šu₂ TUR₃ u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti-šu₂ ša₂ BAD₃ ša₂ {d}60 | His built house, a barn, and a shed are the property of Anu. The house of his hand is that of the wall (of) Anu |
| 3 | ša₂ E{u₂} ⸢kap⸣-ri ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 | The interior of the temple of the gods, inside Uruk. The upper side on the north, next to the house of the property of Anu |
| 4 | E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ša₂-la-mi-ia A ša₂ {m}ha-ni-na-ʾ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU | the house of the hand of Ša-lammiya, son of Haninal; the upper length on the south |
| 5 | DA IM a-ma-aš₂-tu₄ ša₂ tak-ka-ši-du a-na {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}kur-i | to Labaši son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Kuri |
| 6 | SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}i-dat-{d}60 | the upper front on the west, next to the house of the property of Anu, the house adjoining the house belonging to Anu-uballiṭ, son of Idat-Anu |
| 7 | SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ša₂-la-mi-ia DUMU | the lower front on the east, next to the house of the property of Anu, the bīt ritti of Ša-lammiya, son |
| 8 | ša₂ {m}ha-ni-na-ʾ u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | of Haninal and of Labaši, son of Nidintu-Anu and of that house |
| 9 | e-lat E₂ ru-gu-ub ša₂ ina muh-hi mu-ṣu-u₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ ik-kaš-ši-du a-na {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | Instead of the house of the throne-bearer, which is on top of that name, which has been sealed, to Labaši |
| 10 | A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}kur-i ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u SAG.KI-MEŠ mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ MU-MEŠ | son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Kuri |
| 11 | E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 1/2 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR | That house, as much as there is, all of it, for 1/2 mina of silver |
| 12 | qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ | The qalû-demon (and) the extispicy of Antiochus for the complete price |
| 13 | a-na {m}še-kur-ia A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ša₂ TA {lu₂}SIPA-MEŠ ša₂ LUGAL a-na E₂ rit-ti-u₂-tu₂ | to Šekuriya, son of Rihat-Anu, who from the shepherds of the king to the house of reconciliation |
| 14 | a-⸢na⸣ u₄-⸢mu ṣa⸣-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 1/2 MA.NA ŠAM₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ | That silver, 1/2 mina, the complete price of that house |
| 15 | {m}⸢ki⸣-din-{⸢d⸣}60 {lu₂}na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ ina ŠU-MIN {m}še-kur-ia ma-hir e-ṭir₃ | E22ki-edin-Eštar, seller of that house, received from Šekuriya; he is paid. |
| 16 | u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-⸢na⸣ muh-hi E₂ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ŠEŠ-šu₂ | Should a claim concerning that house arise, Anu-ahhe-iddin will clear it. |
| 17 | A ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 u₂-mar-raq-ma EN 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}še-kur-ia a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din | son of Šūzub-Anu, he will clear it and pay the 12-fold penalty to Vekuriya in perpetuity. |
| r | ||
| 1 | pu-⸢u₂⸣-[ut a-ha-miš a-na] ⸢mu-ru-qu ša₂⸣ E₂ MU-MEŠ {m}⸢ki-din-{d⸣}60 {⸢lu₂}na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ | They are mutually responsible for clearing that house. Kidin-Anu, the seller of that house |
| 2 | u {m}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ⸣-[MU ŠEŠ-šu₂ a-na {m}še-kur]-⸢ia⸣ [a-na u₄]-⸢mu⸣ [ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu]-⸢u₂⸣ | and Anu-ahhe-iddin, his brother, to Šekur-Eya-e23 in perpetuity. |
| 3 | ⸢E₂ TUR₃⸣ [u mu-ṣu-u₂-šu₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂] {⸢m⸣}še-kur-⸢ia A ša₂⸣ {m}⸢ri⸣-[hat]-{⸢d⸣}60 | that house, barnyard, and its alley belong to Šekur-Ea, son of Erībhat-Anu |
| 4 | ⸢ša₂⸣ [TA {lu₂}SIPA-MEŠ ša₂ LUGAL a-na u₄]-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | From the shepherds of the king in perpetuity |
| 5 | {lu₂}[mu-kin₇ ...]-{⸢d⸣}60 A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A {m}kur-⸢i⸣ | Witnesses: -Eštar, son of Labaši, descendant of Kuri-Ea |
| 6 | {m}{d}60-[...] A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}⸢hun⸣-[zu]-⸢u₂⸣ | Anu-[..., son of Anu]-mar-ittannu, descendant of Hunzu-e23 |
| 7 | {m}GAL-{d}60 ...] A ša₂ {m}⸢GAL⸣-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun-zu-u₂⸣ | Rabi-Anu descendant of Hunzu-Ea |
| 8 | {m}⸢ina-qi₂-bit⸣-{[d}60 ...] ⸢A ša₂ {m⸣}[x]-⸢x-nu⸣ A {m}hun-⸢zu-u₂⸣ | Ina-qibit-Anu, son of ...-nû, descendant of Hunzu-e23 |
| 9 | {m}[...] ⸢x⸣ A {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾ⸣-[u₂-tu₂] | ..., son of Esarhaddon |
| 10 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-DUMU-MU]{⸢nu⸣} [...] ⸢A⸣ {[m}hun]-⸢zu⸣-[u₂] | E22d-Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 11 | {m}[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] NIG₂.⸢GA {d}60 | ... the property of Anu |
| 12 | {m}[x-x]-⸢x {m}x-x-{d}60 A⸣ [x-x]-⸢x x x NIG₂⸣.GA {d}60 | -E..., -Anu, son of ... property of Anu |
| 13 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x A {m}{d⸣}[x-x]-⸢x UNUG{ki} {iti}NE⸣ | ... descendant of E-x-e-x Uruk, month of Abu |
| 14 | [...] {⸢m}an-ti⸣-[ʾ-i-ku]-⸢su LUGAL⸣ | ... Antiochus, the king |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}GAL-{d}60 | Rabi-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{⸢nu⸣} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}GAL-{d}60 | Rabi-Anu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | Labaši |
| 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 Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU | Anu-ah-iddin |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa {m}BARA₂⸣-{d}60 | Ring of Kidin-Anu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ [ŠEŠ]-šu₂ | Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-ru-qa(SAL-)an ⸢E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ | the guarantor of that house |
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