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YOS 20, 057 (P304337)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 057 |
|---|---|
| ID | P304337 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 02305 |
| 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-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na]-⸢a⸣-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-uballiṭ, son of Nanaya-ea-iddin, descendant of Anu |
| 2 | [ina hu-ud lib₃]-⸢bi-šu₂ E₂-su⸣ [ep₂]-⸢šu₂⸣ KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} | By his own free will I built the Esu'e temple and the Ištar Gate in Uruk. |
| 3 | [US₂ AN{u₂]} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.⸢SA₂ DA⸣ E₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 A <ša₂> {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | the upper side on the north, next to the house of Illut-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 4 | [US₂ KI{u₂]} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}U₁₈.LU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ SAG.KI AN.TA | the lower side on the south, next to the alley of that house; the upper front |
| 5 | {[tu₁₅}MAR].⸢TU DA⸣ SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ SAG.KI KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | the west, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people, the lower front, the east |
| 6 | [DA ...]-⸢x {m⸣}ŠEŠ-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 {lu₂}KUŠ.SAR NIG₂.GA {d}60 | next to ...-e22, Ešu-Anu, son of Nidintu-anu, scribe of the property of Anu |
| 7 | [meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA SILA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | This is the šānû of that temple. The upper length on the north, next to the street that leads to that temple |
| 8 | [US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅]}⸢U₁₈⸣.LU DA E₂ {m}na-din DUMU ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 A {m}kur-i SAG.KI AN.TA | the lower side on the south next to the house of Nadin, son of Illut-Anu, descendant of Kuri; the upper front |
| 9 | {[tu₁₅}MAR.TU] ⸢DA⸣ SILA SIG mu-rad ID₂ {d}INANA SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | the west, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the river Ištar; the lower front, on the east |
| 10 | [DA E₂ {m}tat]-tan-nu ŠEŠ-šu₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | next to the house of Tattannu, his son, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Hunzu |
| 11 | [ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ] ⸢u⸣ SAG.KI-MEŠ mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi | Total lengths, widths, dividing lines of that house, that house. |
| 12 | [u ma-a-du ma]-⸢la⸣ ba-šu-<u₂> gab-bi a-na 5(u) GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ | and as much as there is, all of it, for 50 shekels of refined silver |
| 13 | [is-ta-tir]-⸢ra⸣-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-<su> bab-ba-nu-⸢u₂⸣-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ | Ištarir-ērānu, belonging to Antikusu, the babbanûtu-official, for the price |
| 14 | [TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d]}60-MU-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.⸢MU⸣-{d}60 A {m}hun-⸢zu⸣-u₂ | to Anu-šum-lišir, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu-Eau |
| 15 | [a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂] ⸢it⸣-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 5(u) GIN₂ ⸢ŠAM₂ E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ | That silver, 50 shekels, the complete price of that house |
| 16 | {[m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} ina] ⸢ŠU⸣-MIN {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri | Anu-uballiṭ has received it in the ešû-ditto. He is paid. Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 17 | [a-na muh-hi] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}ina-E-{d}60 DUMU-šu₂ u₂-⸢mar-raq-ma⸣ | against that temple Ina-qibit-Anu, his son, will clear it |
| 18 | ⸢a-di 10-2-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din | 10 each shall give to Anu-šum-lišir in perpetuity. |
| 19 | pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ru-qu ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}na-din | Anu-uballiṭ, the seller of that house |
| r | ||
| 1 | E₂ MU-MEŠ u {m}ina-E-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣-šu₂ a-na {[m}{d}60-MU]-⸢GIŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a⸣-tu₂ | that house and Ina-qibit-Anu, his son, to Anu-šum-lišir in perpetuity |
| 2 | na-šu-u₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | That house belongs to Anu-šum-lišir, the grandson of Nidintu-Anu. |
| 3 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ⸢šu⸣-[u₂] | from the Hunzu family in perpetuity. |
| 4 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-DIN-su DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}⸢x⸣-[...] | Witness(es): Anu-bullissu, son [of Anu]-mar-ittannu, descendant of E22- |
| 5 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-[MU ...] | Labaši son of Anu-zer-lišir son of Nanaya-iddin |
| 6 | {m}{d}DU₃-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}DU₃-A <A> {m}hun-⸢zu⸣-[u₂ ...] | Bin-apli son of Nanaya-iddin son of Bin-Apli descendant of Hunzu-Eu |
| 7 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}na-din A {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir⸣ [...] | Sha-Anu-ishu, son of Nadin, descendant of Ekur-za-ekir |
| 8 | {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}up-pu-lu A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ [...] | Tanittu-Anu, son of Uppulu, descendant of Šapik-allutu |
| 9 | A ša₂ {m}li-GIŠ A {m}⸢ŠU⸣-{d}60 {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A [...] | son of Lišir, descendant of Ekur-Anu; Dumqi-anu, son of Anu-belshunu, [son of ...] |
| 10 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-⸢mar-{d}IM⸣ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}⸢dum-qi₂⸣-{[d}60 A {m}hun-zu]-u₂ | descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Nidintu-Anu, son of Ina-qibit-Arna; son of Dumqi-Ea, descendent of Hunzu |
| 11 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Kidin-anu |
| 12 | {[m}NIG₂].⸢SUM⸣.MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}MAŠ {lu₂}KUŠ.SAR NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ {d}60 | Nidintu-ešumi son of Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Arad-Ninurta, the scribe of the property (of) Anu |
| 13 | [...] {⸢lu₂}UMBISAG⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} | ... scribe, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk |
| 14 | [...]-⸢KAM₂⸣ MU 119-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-e-ku-su | ...-e22, year 119, Antiochus |
| 15 | [u {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku]-⸢su DUMU⸣-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | and Antiochus, his son, kings |
| t.e. i' | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| t.e. ii' | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.⸢MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Dumqi-Anu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d⸣}[...]-⸢x⸣ | E22d-E23 |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}[...] | PN |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}<na>-din-na | Ring of Anu-uballiṭ, seller |
| 2 | E₂ DU₃ MU-MEŠ | that house built |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ [...] | Ring of ... |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-raq-qa-an E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
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