ADB 02 (P334935)
Administrative, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADB 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P334935 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa11 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:4] o i 1'1'–o i 4'4' | Ua[....]; Mušallim-Našuh, [farmer]; Han-Dada, [his son, ...]; 1 woman: a total of [3 people]. |
| Obverse Column i [4:8] o i 5'5'–o i 8'8' | 2 houses; 50 hectares of [arable land], 10 hectares under cultivation the[rein]; 1 ox, 1 threshing-floor, 1 cister[n for water]; Našuh-qatari, son of Nadi[...]-Issar. |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 9'9'–o i 9'9' | Total, in the village of Anâ, in the district of the town of Pira'a. |
| Obverse Column i [9:13] o i 10'10'–o i 13'13' | Al-Našuh-mil[ki], son of Ilu-isse'a, [farmer]; Kul-ba-iadi-[ili, his son, ...]; 1 sister of his; [... a total of x people]; |
| Obverse Column i [13:16] o i 14'14'–o i 16'16' | N[N, farme]r; [NN], his son, adolescent; 1 suckling son; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans' height: a total of 5 people. |
| Obverse Column i [16:18] o i 17'17'–o i 18'18' | 40 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein. 2 oxen. |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 19'19'–o i 19'19' | Total, in the village of Gurrabâ, near the town of Dur-Nabû. |
| Obverse Column i [19:22] o i 20'20'– | Il-ba[..., g]ardener; [......, his son], adolescent; |
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1'1'–o ii 1'1' | [...] 2 wells. |
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2' | [Total, in the town of ...]butu near the town of Galali. |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3' | [...]-ilani, farmer; 1 woman; 2 daughters, of 3 spans' height: [a total] of 4 people. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:9] o ii 4'4'–o ii 9'9' | 1 house; 1 vegetable garden. Halmusu, farmer; Se'-dilini, his son, adolescent; Dadi-dilini, his son, adolescent; Mesu, his son, of 4 spans' height; 1 woman; 1 daughter, weaned: a total of 6 people. 1 house; 1 threshing-flo[or]. |
| Obverse Column ii [9:12] o ii 10'10'–o ii 12'12' | [Grand total]: 2 farmers; 60 hectares of arable land, [4]0 under cultivation therein; 2 houses; 1 threshing-floo[r; 1] vegetable [garden]. |
| Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 13'13' | Total, in the town of Magrisu in [... the town of Ma]rê. |
| Obverse Column ii [13:15] o ii 14'14'–o ii 15'15' | In all, 2 estates, belonging to the governor of [Naṣibin]a. Nusku, the house of their lords ...[...] |
| Obverse Column ii [15:19] o ii 16'16'–o ii 19'19' | Hanî, son of Palṭi, formerly of the scarf weavers, farmer; Nusku-šezibanni, his son, of 4 spans' height; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 3 spans' height: a total of 4 people. |
| Obverse Column ii [19:21] o ii 20'20'–o ii 21'21' | 1 ox, of his own; 30 hectares of arable land, [x] hectares under cultivation therein. |
| Obverse Column ii [21:23] o ii 22'22'–o ii 23'23' | [1 house]; 1 threshing-floor; 1 [vegetable] garden. [NN], son of Zur[...] |
| Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 24'24'–o ii 24'24' | [Total, in the town of ...]issê [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [24:26] o ii 25'25'– | [...]-il 1 [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [1:4] o iii 2'2'–o iii 4'4' | in all 4 farmer[s ...], 2 adolescents, 1 son of 4 spans' height, [...]; 2 women; 1 daughter [...]: a total of 10 people. |
| Obverse Column iii [4:7] o iii 5'5'–o iii 7'7' | 2 oxen of [his] own; 80 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation [therein]. |
| Obverse Column iii [7:11] o iii 8'8'–o iii 11'11' | Ahabû, formerly of the [...], guardian of the [grove ...]; Hanpašanu, [his] son, [...]; 2 women: a total of [4] people. |
| Obverse Column iii [11:14] o iii 12'12'–o iii 14'14' | 1 grove of poplars; 12 hectares of arable land, of [his] own. 1 male donkey, 1 [...]- equid. |
| Obverse Column iii [14:19] o iii 15'15'–o iii 19'19' | Mannu-iadi', son of Ha[nunu], herder of donkeys [...]; Nanî, his brother; 1 son of 3 spans' height; 2 wom[en]; [1] daughter of 3 spans' height: a total of [6] people. |
| Reverse Column iii [0:1] r iii 1'1'–r iii 1'1' | Total, in the village of Bir-Hanu[ni]. |
| Reverse Column iii [1:6] r iii 2'2'– | La'itti-il, son [of NN], farmer, formerly of the [...]; Atar-šimk[i, ....]; 1 woman: a total of 3 people. |
| Reverse Column iv [0:1] r iv 1'1'–r iv 1'1' | 10 [......]; |
| Reverse Column iv [1:2] r iv 2'2'–r iv 2'2' | 1[......]; |
| Reverse Column iv [2:3] r iv 3'3'–r iv 3'3' | 5 [......]; |
| Reverse Column iv [3:5] r iv 4'4'–r iv 5'5' | total [......]; 6 oxe[n, x hectares of field], |
| Reverse Column iv [5:6] r iv 6'6'–r iv 6'6' | 50 of sown land under cultivation th[erein]. |
| Reverse Column iv [6:8] r iv 7'7'–r iv 8'8' | Total, in the village of Kaparu, near the city of Harran, in its entirety. |
| Reverse Column iv [8:10] r iv 9'9'–r iv 10'10' | Bel-dan, farmer; Nanî, son of [NN], singer. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | {1}⸢u₂-a⸣-[x x x x x] | |
| 2' | {1}DI—na-aš₂-hu {[lu₂}ENGAR] | |
| 3' | {1}ha-an—da-da [A-šu₂ x] | |
| 4' | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 | |
| 5' | 02 E₂-MEŠ 50 ANŠE [A.ŠA₃] | |
| 6' | 10 ANŠE ar-šu₂ ina [ŠA₃] | |
| 7' | 01 GUD 01 ad-ru 01 gu-ub-[bu A-MEŠ] | |
| 8' | {1}na-aš₂-hu—qa-ta-ri A {1}na-di-[x]—15 | |
| 9' | PAB {uru}ŠE—{1}ʾa-na-a ina {uru}pi-ra-[ʾa]-a | |
| 10' | {1}al—na-aš₂-hu—mil-[ki] | |
| 11' | A {1}DINGIR—KI-ia {lu₂}[ENGAR] | |
| 12' | {1}kul—ba—ia-⸢di⸣—[DINGIR A-šu₂ x] | |
| 13' | 01 NIN-su [x x PAB x] | |
| 14' | {1}{d}[x x x x {lu₂]}⸢ENGAR⸣ | |
| 15' | {1}x x x x] A-šu₂ ṣa | |
| 16' | 01 ⸢DUMU GA⸣ 01 MI₂ 01 DUMU.MI₂ 04 | |
| 17' | PAB 05 40 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | |
| 18' | 10 ANŠE ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃-bi 02 GUD | |
| 19' | PAB {uru}ŠE—gur-ra-ba-a qa-ni {uru}BAD₃—{d}PA | |
| 20' | {1}DINGIR—ba-[x x x {lu₂]}NU.GIŠ.SAR | |
| 21' | [x x x x x A-šu₂] ⸢ṣa⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x] 02 PU₂-MEŠ | |
| 2' | [PAB {uru}x]-bu-tu qa-ni {uru}⸢ga⸣-la-li | |
| 3' | {1}x]—DINGIR-MEŠ-ni {lu₂}ENGAR 01 MI₂ 02 DUMU.MI₂-MEŠ 03 | |
| 4' | [PAB] 04 01 E₂ 01 {giš}SAR {u₂}SAR | |
| 5' | {1}hal-mu-su {lu₂}ENGAR | |
| 6' | {1}se-eʾ—di-li-i-ni A-šu₂ ṣa | |
| 7' | {1}U.U—di-li-i-ni A-šu₂ ṣa | |
| 8' | {1}mi-i-su A-šu₂ 04 01 MI₂ | |
| 9' | 01 DUMU.MI₂ pir PAB 06 | |
| 10' | 01 E₂ 01 ad-[ru PAB] 02 {lu₂v}ENGAR-MEŠ | |
| 11' | 60 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ 40 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 12' | 02 E₂-MEŠ 01 ad-⸢ru⸣ 01 {giš}SAR] {u₂}SAR | |
| 13' | PAB {uru}ma-ag-ri-su ina [x x]+⸢x⸣-re-e | |
| 14' | PAB 02 E₂-MEŠ ša₂ {lu₂v}NAM {uru}[na-ṣib]-⸢na⸣ | |
| 15' | {d}PA.TUG₂ E₂—EN-MEŠ-šu₂-nu E₂—EN-MEŠ-šu₂-nu E₂—EN-MEŠ-šu₂-nu us-⸢sa⸣-[x-x] | |
| 16' | {1}ha-ni-i A {1}pa-li-⸢ṭi⸣ | |
| 17' | TA@v ŠA₃ {lu₂v}UŠ.BAR—ṣip-ra-a-te {lu₂v}UŠ.BAR—ṣip-ra-a-te {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 18' | {1}{d}PA.TUG₂—še-zib-an-ni A-šu₂ 04 | |
| 19' | 01 MI₂ 01 DUMU.MI₂ 03 PAB 04 | |
| 20' | 01 GUD ša₂ ra-man-i-šu₂ 30 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | |
| 21' | [x] ANŠE ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃-[bi] | |
| 22' | 01 E₂] 01 ad-ru 01 {giš}SAR {[u₂}SAR] | |
| 23' | {1}x x]+⸢x⸣ A {1}zu-ur-[x x x] | |
| 24' | [PAB {uru}x-x]-is-se-e [x x x x] | |
| 25' | [x x x]—DINGIR 01 [x x x] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | [x x] ra [x x x x] | |
| 2' | PAB 04 {lu₂}ENGAR-[MEŠ x x x] | |
| 3' | 02 ṣa 01 DUMU 04 [x x x] | |
| 4' | 02 MI₂-MEŠ 01 DUMU.MI₂ [x] | |
| 5' | PAB 10 02 GUD ra-⸢man⸣-[i-šu₂] | |
| 6' | 80 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ 10 ⸢ANŠE⸣ | |
| 7' | ar-šu₂ ina [ŠA₃-bi] | |
| 8' | {1}PAB-bu-u TA@v ŠA₃ {⸢lu₂v⸣}[x x] | |
| 9' | {lu₂}ma-ṣar—{giš}[qab-li x x] | |
| 10' | {1}ha-an-pa-ša₂-nu A-[šu₂ x] | |
| 11' | 02 MI₂-MEŠ PAB 04 | |
| 12' | 01 qab-lu {giš}ṣar-bi-[ti] | |
| 13' | 12 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ ša₂ ra-⸢man⸣-[i-šu₂] | |
| 14' | 01 ANŠE.NITA₂ 01 {⸢anše⸣}[x x x] | |
| 15' | {1}man-nu—ia-di-iʾ A {1}ha-⸢nu⸣-[nu] | |
| 16' | {lu₂}SIPA ANŠE ⸢x⸣+[x x x] | |
| 17' | {1}na-ni-i PAB-šu₂ [x] | |
| 18' | 01 DUMU 03 02 MI₂-[MEŠ] | |
| 19' | 01 DUMU.MI₂ 03 PAB 06 | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | PAB {uru}ŠE—{1}bir—ha-a-nu-[ni] | |
| 2' | {1}la-it-ti—DINGIR A {1}x x x] | |
| 3' | {lu₂}ENGAR TA@v ŠA₃ {[lu₂}x x x] | |
| 4' | {1}a-tar—ši-im-⸢ki⸣ [x x] | |
| 5' | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 [x x x] | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | 10 [x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | 01 [x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | 05 [x x x x x x] | |
| 4' | PAB [x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | 06 ⸢GUD⸣-[MEŠ x x x x] | |
| 6' | 50 NUMUN ar-šu₂ ina [ŠA₃-bi] | |
| 7' | PAB {uru}ŠE—{1}ka-pa-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 8' | qa-ni {uru}KASKAL a-na gi-mir-ti-šu₂ | |
| 9' | {1}EN—KALAG-an {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 10' | {1}na-ni-i A {1}x x] {lu₂v}NAR | |
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