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YOS 20, 048 (P304338)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P304338 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 02306 |
| 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}ra-ah-mat-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}ha-da-du ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂-⸢su⸣ ep₂-šu₂ | Rahmattu-Anu, son of Rihat-Ḫadadu, voluntarily built the E-esu-e. |
| 2 | NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-tu₄-šu₂ KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 21 1/2 KUŠ₃ US₂ ⸢AN{u₂⸣} | Property of Anu, the house of his hand in the territory of the Ištar Gate which is inside Uruk. 21 1/2 cubits the length of the E-AN-e-23 |
| 3 | {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-tu₄ ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}mat-tat-ta-tu₄-{d}INANA | the north, next to the house of property of Anu, house of hand of Rihat-Anu, son of Mattattu-Ištar |
| 4 | 21 1/2 KUŠ₃ US₂ ⸢KI⸣{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-tu₄ ša₂ {m}ARAD-E₂-SAG | 21 1/2 cubits the long side on the south, next to the house of the property of Anu, the bīt rittu of Urdu-Esaggil |
| 5 | A ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 18 5/6 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-tu₄ | son of Dumqi-Anu. 18 5/6 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the house of the property of Anu, house of hand |
| 6 | ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 18 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | From Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Sumuttu-Anu. 18 5/6 cubits, the lower front on the east |
| 7 | DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ ŠU.NIGIN 21 1/2 KUŠ₃ US₂ 18 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI meš-hat E₂ MU-MEŠ | adjacent to the alley of that house. A total of 21 1/2 cubits length, 18 5/6 cubit width, the width of those houses. |
| 8 | E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u₃ ⸢ma-a-du⸣ ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 18 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ | That house and all the ēmadû-houses that exist for 18 shekels of refined silver |
| 9 | is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-⸢ti⸣-ʾ-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ | The extispicy of Anu-eti-el-ikusu, is good for the full price. |
| 10 | a-na E₂ rit-tu₄-u₂-tu a-na {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | to the House of Succession, to Nidintu-Ištar, son of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 11 | {lu₂}KUŠ.SAR NIG₂.GA {d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR-a₄ 18 GIN₂ | The scribe of the property of Anu in perpetuity has given. That silver is 18 shekels. |
| 12 | ŠAM₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}ra-⸢ah⸣-mat-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA ma-hir | The complete price of that house, Raḫu-eaḫ-emat-etu-e-Anu received from Nidintu Ištar. |
| 13 | e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na muh-hi E₂ MU-MEŠ e-lat NIG₂.GA {d}60 it-tab-šu-u₂ | If a claim concerning that house arises against the property of Anu |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}ra-ah-mat-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}ha-da-du u₂-mar-raq-ma | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of Rahmattu-Anu, descendant of Rihat-Haddadu will clear it and |
| 15 | a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ | 12-fold to Nidintu-Ištar son of Anu-mar-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 16 | SUM{in} pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ur-ru-qu ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | He bears mutual responsibility for clearing that house. |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}ra-ah-mat-tu₄-{d}60 {lu₂}⸢na-din⸣ E₂ MU-MEŠ A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}ha-da-du ⸢u₃⸣ | Rahmattu-Anu, the seller of that house, son of Rihat-Haddadu, |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A-šu₂ a-na {m}⸢NIG₂.SUM⸣.MU-{d}INANA a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-⸢šu-u₂⸣ | Anu-ah-ittannu, his son, to Ezida-šum-Ishtar in perpetuity. |
| 3 | E₂ MU-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-tu₄⸣ ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | That house is the property of Anu. The house of the hand of Nidintu-Ištar, son of [Anu-mar-ittannu] |
| 4 | {lu₂}KUŠ.SAR NIG₂.GA {d}60 ⸢a-na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | Scribe, property of Anu-ea-na-e23 that day |
| 5 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 [A {m}hun]-⸢zu-u₂⸣ {m}NIG₂.SUM.⸢MU-{d}60 A ša₂⸣ | Witnesses: Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 6 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU A {m}hun-⸢zu⸣-[u₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂] {⸢m⸣}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A | Ina-qibit-Anu son of Šamaš-iddin descendant of Hunzu-ezu |
| 7 | {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}⸢ŠEŠ-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-TIN{iṭ} A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂⸣ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 | Marduk-Anu, Esarhaddon, son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni |
| 8 | A ša₂ {m}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}na-din A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | son of Nanaya-iddin son of Nadin descendant of Kuri Anu-mukin-šumi son of Nidintu-Anu |
| 9 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂-an-ni} A ša₂ {m}u₂-bar A {m}BARA₂-{d}AMAR.UTU {m}il-lut-{d}60 | descendant of Hunzu; Anu-iqišanni, son of Ubar, descendent of Kidin-Marduk; Illut-Anu |
| 10 | A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A {m}{lu₂}UMBISAG-{d}NIN.URTA {m}i-dat-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Šapik-Ninurta; Idattu-anu, son of Ina-qibit-Anum |
| 11 | A {m}E₂-BABBAR-RA-MU-DU₃ {m}ŠEŠ-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši | descendant of Ebabbar-šuma-ibni; Šep-Anu, son of Kittu-Enlil, son Labaši |
| 12 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}NE-KAM₂ UD 14-KAM₂ | Nidintu-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 14th day of Abu. |
| 13 | MU 104-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su u {m}an-ti-ʾ-i-ku-su A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 104, Antiochus and his son were kings. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 | Illut-Anu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}i-dat-tu₄-{d}60 | Idattu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 | Sumuttu-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}ŠEŠ-šu₂-{d}60 | Šū-Anu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ŠEŠ-šu₂-{d}60 | Šū-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂-an-ni} | Anu-iqišanni |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ra-ah-mat-tu₄-{d}60 | Ring of Rahmattu-Anu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-⸢MU⸣{nu} A-šu₂ | Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu, his son |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | the guarantor |
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