YOS 20, 058 (P303998)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 058 |
|---|---|
| ID | P303998 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 01961 |
| 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 |
English translation
By Doty, L. Timothy · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:9] o 1o 1–o 99 | Tattannu, son of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu, voluntarily sold one-twelfth of a day on the 13th day of the cook's prebend, before Anu, Antu, Enlil, Ea, Papsukkal, Ištar, Belet-ṣeri, Nanaya, Beltu-ša-Reš, and all of the gods of their temples, which, every month throughout the year, the guqqû and eššēšu offerings, and everything which pertains to that cook's prebend, which is with his brothers and all of the owners of their shares, for five shekels of refined silver, high quality staters of Antiochus, as the complete price, to Belessunu, daughter of Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu, wife of Anu-uballiṭ, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. |
| Obverse [9:11] o 1010–o 1111 | That silver, the five shekels as the complete price of that cook's prebend, Tattannu, son of Nanaya-iddin, received from Belessunu, daughter of Anu-ab-uṣur; he is paid. |
| Obverse [11:16] o 1212– | Should a claim arise concerning that one-twelfth of the 13th day of the cook's prebend. Anu-uballassu, son of Tattannu, son of Nanaya-iddin, will clear it, and he will pay the 12-fold penalty to Belessunu, daughter of Anu-ab-uṣur, wife of Anu-uballiṭ, son of Anu-zer-iddin, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [0:4] r 1r 1–r 44 | Tattannu, the seller of that prebend, son of Nanaya-iddin, and Anu-uballassu, his son, bear shared responsibility for the clearing of that prebend for Belessunu, wife of Anu-uballiṭ, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [4:7] r 55–r 77 | That one-twelfth of a day on the 13th day of the cook's prebend belongs to Belessunu, daughter of Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu, wife of Anu-uballiṭ, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [7:14] r 88–r 1414 | Witnesses: Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Anu-ikṣur, descendant of Ah'utu. Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu. Šamaš-ittannu, son of Anu-ušallim, descendant of Luštammar-Adad. Anu-bullissu and Uṣuršu-Anu, sons of Anu-uballiṭ, descendants of Sin-leqi-unninni. Anu-ah-ušabši, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Ah'utu. Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, son of [...]-iddin, descendant of Hunzu. Nidintu-Anu, son of Lišir, descendant of Gimil-Anu. Mušezib-Anu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Luštammar-Adad. |
| Reverse [14:16] r 1515–r 1616 | [...] scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 4th day of Abu, [year ...], Antiochus and his son, Antiochus, (being) kings. |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i 1t.e. i 1– | Ring of Anu-ah-ušabši |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii 1t.e. ii 1– | Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| Top Column iii [0:3] t.e. iii 1t.e. iii 1– | Ring of [Anu-mukin-apli] |
| Top Column iv [0:3] t.e. iv 1t.e. iv 1– | Ring of Mušezib-Anu |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 1b.e. i 1– | Ring of [Anu-ahhe-iddin] |
| Bottom Column ii [0:3] b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1– | [Ring of] Šamaš-ittannu |
| Bottom Column iii [0:3] b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1– | [Ring of] Anu-mukin-apli |
| Bottom Column iv [0:3] b.e. iv 1b.e. iv 1– | [Ring of] Nidintu-Anu |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 1l.e. i 1– | Ring of Uṣuršu-Anu |
| Left Column ii [0:3] l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1– | [Ring of] Anu-bullissu |
| Right Column i [0:3] r.e. i 1r.e. i 1– | Ring of Tattannu, the seller of that prebend |
| Right Column ii [0:3] r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1– | Ring of Anu-uballassu, his son, the guarantor |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | {m}tat-tan-nu A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-⸢a⸣-MU A ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | |
| 2 | ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 13-⸢KAM₂ GIŠ⸣.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 | |
| 3 | an-tu₄ {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}e₂-a {d}PAP.SUKKAL {⸢d}INANA⸣ {d}GAŠAN-EDIN {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}SAG | |
| 4 | u₃ DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{⸢us⸣-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e | |
| 5 | U₄.EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ u₃ mim-ma gab-bi [ša₂] ⸢a⸣-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | |
| 6 | ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ KI {lu₂}ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢šu₂ u₃⸣ {lu₂}EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi | |
| 7 | a-na 5 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ ⸢is-ta⸣-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su | |
| 8 | bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-⸢MEŠ a⸣-na {f}GAŠAN-su-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | |
| 9 | A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}hun-⸢zu-u₂⸣ DAM {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | |
| 10 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu [ṣa]-⸢a⸣-tu₂ ⸢it⸣-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 5 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ | |
| 11 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ⸢TIL⸣-MEŠ {m}⸢tat⸣-tan-nu A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ina ŠU-MIN | |
| 12 | {f}GAŠAN-su-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na | |
| 13 | muh-hi ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ ⸢u₄-mu⸣ ina U₄ 13-⸢KAM₂⸣ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}⸢MUHALDIM⸣{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | |
| 14 | it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-u₂-bal-⸢la-su A ša₂ {m}tat-tan⸣-nu ⸢A ša₂ {m}{d}na⸣-na-a-⸢MU⸣ | |
| 15 | u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA-⸢AM₃⸣ [a-na {f}GAŠAN-su-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢AD-URI₃⸣ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢DAM⸣ {[m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m]}{⸢d⸣}60-NUMUN-⸢MU a-na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ SUM{in} pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš | |
| 2 | a-na ⸢mu-ur-ru⸣-qu ⸢ša₂⸣ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ {m}tat-tan-nu {lu₂}na-din-na | |
| 3 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃ {m}{d}60-u₂-bal-la-su A-šu₂ | |
| 4 | a-na {f}GAŠAN-⸢su⸣-nu DAM {m}{d}60-⸢DIN⸣{iṭ} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ | |
| 5 | ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 13-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | |
| 6 | ša₂ {f}GAŠAN-su-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | |
| 7 | DAM {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | |
| 8 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A A ša₂ | |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}UTU-⸢MU⸣{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-DIN⸣-su u {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{⸢d⸣}60-DIN{iṭ} A-MEŠ {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ | |
| 11 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-[ŠEŠ]-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | |
| 12 | {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ]-GAL₂{ši} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | |
| 13 | [A ša₂ ...]-⸢x-MU⸣ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{li}GIŠ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | |
| 14 | {[m}KAR-{d]}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | |
| 15 | [...] {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}NE U₄ 4-KAM₂ | |
| 16 | [MU x]-⸢KAM₂⸣ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su u {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU⸣ | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {⸢m⸣}{[d}60-DU-A] | |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {⸢m⸣}KAR-{d}60 | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU] | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {[m}{d]}⸢UTU⸣-MU{nu} | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-DU-A | |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {m}⸢NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}tat-tan-nu {⸢lu₂⸣}na-din-na | |
| 2 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-u₂-bal-la-su; A-šu₂ | |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | |
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