ADB 03 (P334936)
Administrative, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADB 03 |
|---|---|
| ID | P334936 |
| 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 [0:3] o i 1o i 1–o i 33 | Se'-nuri, farmer; 15 hectares of arable land, 7 under cultivation therein. |
| Obverse Column i [3:5] o i 44–o i 55 | Total, in the town of Til-lini, near the city of Harran. |
| Obverse Column i [5:9] o i 66–o i 99 | 1 fruit and vegetable garden in the city of Harran: 300 fruit plants therein; 150 poplars and willows: a total of 450. |
| Obverse Column i [9:11] o i 1010–o i 1111 | Total, of Ahu-duri, son of Ša-Nabû-š[û]. |
| Obverse Column i [11:13] o i 1212–o i 1313 | Nusku-duri, [...]; 2 women: a to[tal of 3]. |
| Obverse Column i [13:17] o i 1414– | The woman of A[...], ...[...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [0:3] o ii 11–o ii 33 | Issar-duri, farm[er]; Našuh-dilini; 1 woman, a total of 3 people. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | 30 hectares of arable land, 15 hectares under cultivation therein. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:6] o ii 55–o ii 66 | 1 fruit garden; 1 ox. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:8] o ii 77–o ii 88 | Total, in the village of Arrizu, near the city of Harran. |
| Obverse Column ii [8:12] o ii 99– | A[..., f]armer; [NN], a son of 4 spans' height; [2 women; a total] of 4 people. |
| Obverse Column iii [0:5] o iii 11–o iii 55 | 4,000 in the city of Sarugi: a total of 6,000 stalks of vine; 1 fruit garden near the city of Harran. All, inspected. |
| Obverse Column iii [5:6] o iii 66–o iii 66 | 1 shepherd — dispersed. |
| Obverse Column iii [6:9] o iii 77–o iii 99 | Total, of the estate of Sin-ereš, cook, which Adad-remanni, chief cook of Harran, promoted. |
| Obverse Column iii [9:12] o iii 1010–o iii 1212 | Suraya, son of Il-naqame, farmer; [......]; 1 son of his, adolescent; [x women, 1 dau]ghter, of 4 spans' height |
| Obverse Column iii [12:15] o iii 1313– | [... x sh]eep; [... ...-r]ahimu. |
| Obverse Column iv [0:2] o iv 11–o iv 22 | 2 women; 2 daughters: a total of 4 women. |
| Obverse Column iv [2:3] o iv 33–o iv 33 | A grand total of 8 persons, labour hands; |
| Obverse Column iv [3:5] o iv 44–o iv 55 | 24 hectares of arable land near the city of Harran, 10 hectares under cultivation therein. |
| Obverse Column iv [5:8] o iv 66–o iv 88 | 10,000 stalks of vine in Kipani; 1 house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 runaway shepherd: |
| Obverse Column iv [8:10] o iv 99–o iv 1010 | total of Sin-ereš, son of Nusku-ila'i. |
| Obverse Column iv [10:12] o iv 1111–o iv 1212 | Asanunu, farmer; 3 persons; a total of 4 people. |
| Obverse Column iv [12:14] o iv 1313–o iv 1414 | 20 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein. |
| Obverse Column iv [14:16] o iv 1515–o iv 1616 | [A]bdâ, shepherd, [x] women [...] : a total of [x people]. |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1'r i 1'–r i 1'r i 1' | [total, of] Reman[ni-Nabû] |
| Reverse Column i [1:6] r i 2'2'–r i 6'6' | Adad-belu-uṣur, [farmer]; Šar-ilani-ilu; Samsi-ila'i; 2 sons, adolescents; 2 women; a total of 5 people. |
| Reverse Column i [6:8] r i 7'7'–r i 8'8' | 40 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein; 2 oxen. |
| Reverse Column i [8:10] r i 9'9'–r i 10'10' | Total, in the town of Hansuri, near the city of Harran. |
| Reverse Column i [10:12] r i 11'11'–r i 12'12' | Total, of Šulmu-ahhe, son of Uadî. |
| Reverse Column i [12:16] r i 13'13'–r i 16'16' | Uasî, son of Ta'lâ, gardener; Našuh-dilini, his son of 3 spans' height; 1 woman; a total of 3 people. |
| Reverse Column i [16:20] r i 17'17'– | Zabdâ, son of Il-banâ, by profession ditto; 1 woman: a total of 2 people. |
| Reverse Column ii [3:11] r ii 4'4'–r ii 11'11' | [NN], son of Harimâ, [gar]dener; [...]hi-Našuh; [... N]ašuh-dimri, 1 adolescent son; Adad-hari of 3 spans' height; Nabû-nadin-apli, weaned; 1 woman; 1 daughter, nubile; one of 4 spans' height: a total of 8 people. |
| Reverse Column ii [11:18] r ii 12'12'– | 1 ox; 10,000 stalks of vine; 1 house; Addî, farmer; Assî, a son of 3 spans' height; 1 woman, 1 daughter, nubile; one of 4 spans' height: 1, adolescent: a total of 6 people. |
| Reverse Column iii [3:6] r iii 4'4'–r iii 6'6' | 3 of 4 spans' height; one of 3 spans' height; [...]; a total of 15 wom[en and daughters]: a grand total of 33 persons, labour han[ds]; |
| Reverse Column iii [6:10] r iii 7'7'–r iii 10'10' | 6 oxen; 40 hectares of arable land near the city of Harran, 10 hectares under cultivation therein; 100 hectares in Kipani: |
| Reverse Column iii [10:14] r iii 11'11'– | a grand total of 140 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein. 10,000 stalks of vine; |
| Reverse Column iv [0:2] r iv 1'1'–r iv 2'2' | Halama, [...]; 1 woman: a total of [x] people. |
| Reverse Column iv [2:5] r iv 3'3'–r iv 5'5' | Nanî, [...]; Abi-hari, his son, adol[escent]; 1 woman: a total of 3 people. |
| Reverse Column iv [5:9] r iv 6'6'–r iv 9'9' | Dannaya, shepherd; Il-natani; 1 woman: a total of 3 people. 60 sheep, — tax quota assigned. |
| Reverse Column iv [9:12] r iv 10'10'–r iv 12'12' | In all, 1 shepherd; 6 jobless people; in all, 7 people. |
| Reverse Column iv [12:16] r iv 13'13'–r iv 16'16' | 60 sheep; the arable land, I know not; they will ask Se'-ahadi about it. |
| Reverse Column iv [16:18] r iv 17'17'–r iv 18'18' | (Total, in the) village Adallal, in its entirety. |
| Reverse Column iv [18:21] r iv 19'19'–r iv 21'21' | Total, of Se'-ahadi, village manager [...] of Ap[qu] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | {1}se-eʾ—nu-ri {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 2 | 15 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | |
| 3 | 07 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 4 | PAB {uru}DU₆—li-i-ni | |
| 5 | qa-ni {uru}KASKAL | |
| 6 | 01 {giš}SAR za-am-ri {u₂}SAR | |
| 7 | ina {uru}KASKAL | |
| 8 | 03-me kan-ni za-am-ri ina ŠA₃ | |
| 9 | 01-me-50 {giš}ṣar-bu-tu₂ {giš}hi-lu-pu | |
| 10 | PAB 04-me-50 | |
| 11 | PAB ša₂ {1}PAB—BAD₃ A {1}ša₂—{d}PA—⸢šu₂⸣-[u] | |
| 12 | {1}{d}PA.TUG₂—BAD₃ {lu₂v}[x x] | |
| 13 | 02 MI₂-MEŠ ⸢PAB⸣ 03 | |
| 14 | MI₂-šu₂ ša₂ {1}a-[x x x] | |
| 15 | {lu₂v}ša₂—⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 16 | ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | {1}15—BAD₃ {lu₂v}⸢ENGAR⸣ | |
| 2 | {1}na-šuh—di-li-ni | |
| 3 | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 | |
| 4 | 30 A.ŠA₃ 15 ar-šu₂ [ina] ŠA₃ | |
| 5 | 01 {giš}SAR za-am-ri | |
| 6 | 01 GUD | |
| 7 | PAB {uru}ŠE—{1}ar-ri-zu | |
| 8 | qa-ni {[uru]}KASKAL | |
| 9 | {1}a-[x x x {lu₂v]}ENGAR | |
| 10 | [x x x x x] A 04 | |
| 11 | [x x x x x PAB] 04 | |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | 04-lim ina {uru}sa-ru-gi | |
| 2 | PAB 06-lim {giš}til-lit | |
| 3 | 01 {giš}SAR za-am-ri | |
| 4 | qa-ni {uru}KASKAL | |
| 5 | PAB IGI.LAL | |
| 6 | 01 {lu₂v}SIPA UDU-MEŠ pa-ṣu | |
| 7 | PAB E₂ {1}30—APIN-eš {lu₂v}MU | |
| 8 | ša₂ {1}10—rem₂-a-ni {lu₂v}GAL—MU {lu₂v}GAL—MU {lu₂v}GAL—MU | |
| 9 | ša₂ {uru}KASKAL u₂-še-lu-ni | |
| 10 | {1}su-ra-a.a A {1}DINGIR—na-qa-me {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 11 | [x x x x x] 01 A-šu₂ ṣa | |
| 12 | [x x x x 01 DUMU].MI₂ 04 | |
| 13 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢UDU⸣ | |
| 14 | [x x x x x {1}x]—⸢ra⸣-hi-mu | |
| o iv | ||
| 1 | 02 MI₂-MEŠ 02 DUMU.MI₂-MEŠ | |
| 2 | PAB 04 MI₂-MEŠ | |
| 3 | PAB 08 ERIM-MEŠ ZI | |
| 4 | 24 A.ŠA₃ qa-ni {uru}KASKAL | |
| 5 | 10 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 6 | 10-lim {giš}til-lit ina ki-pa-a-ni | |
| 7 | 01 E₂ 01 ad-ru | |
| 8 | 01 {lu₂v}SIPA hal-qu | |
| 9 | PAB ša₂ {1}30—APIN-eš | |
| 10 | A {1}{d}PA.TUG₂—DINGIR-a.a | |
| 11 | {1}a-sa-nu-nu {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 12 | 03 ZI PAB 04 | |
| 13 | 20 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | |
| 14 | 10 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 15 | {1}⸢ab⸣-da-a {lu₂v}SIPA | |
| 16 | [x] MI₂ [x] PAB [x]+⸢x⸣ | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [PAB ša₂] {1}rem₂-an-[ni—{d}PA] | |
| 2' | {1}10—EN—PAB {lu₂v}[ENGAR] | |
| 3' | {1}LUGAL—DINGIR-MEŠ—DINGIR [o] | |
| 4' | {1}sam-si—DINGIR-a.[a] | |
| 5' | 02 A ṣa 02 MI₂-MEŠ | |
| 6' | PAB 05 | |
| 7' | 40 A.ŠA₃ 10 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 8' | 02 GUD-MEŠ | |
| 9' | PAB {uru}ha-an-su-ri | |
| 10' | qa-ni {uru}KASKAL | |
| 11' | PAB ša₂ {1}DI-mu—PAB-MEŠ | |
| 12' | DUMU {1}u₂-a-di-i | |
| 13' | {1}u₂-a-si-i A {1}ta-aʾ-la-a | |
| 14' | {lu₂v}NU.GIŠ.SAR | |
| 15' | {1}na-šuh—di-li-ni A 03 | |
| 16' | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 | |
| 17' | {1}za-ab-da-a | |
| 18' | A {1}DINGIR—ba-na-a {lu₂v}:. | |
| 19' | 01 MI₂ PAB 02 | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ | |
| 3' | [x x x x x] ni | |
| 4' | {1}x x x] A {1}ha-ri-ma-a | |
| 5' | {[lu₂v}NU].GIŠ.SAR | |
| 6' | {1}x-x]-hi—na-šuh | |
| 7' | [x x {1}⸢na⸣-šuh—di-im-ri | |
| 8' | 01 A ṣa {1}AD—ha-ri 03 | |
| 9' | {1}{d}PA—AŠ—A pir | |
| 10' | 01 MI₂ 01 DUMU.MI₂ ba-tu-su | |
| 11' | 01 04 PAB 08 | |
| 12' | 01 GUD 10-lim {giš}til-lit | |
| 13' | 01 E₂ | |
| 14' | {1}10-i {lu₂v}ENGAR | |
| 15' | {1}as-si-i A 03 | |
| 16' | 01 MI₂ 01 DUMU.MI₂ ba-tu-su | |
| 17' | 01 04 01 ṣa PAB 06 | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | 01 [x x x x x] | |
| 2' | 01 [x x x x x] | |
| 3' | 12 [x x x x x] | |
| 4' | 03 04 01 03 [x x] | |
| 5' | PAB 15 MI₂-[MEŠ x x] | |
| 6' | PAB 33 ERIM-MEŠ ⸢ZI⸣ | |
| 7' | 06 GUD-MEŠ 40 A.ŠA₃ | |
| 8' | qa-ni {uru}KASKAL | |
| 9' | 10 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 10' | 01-me ina ki-pa-a-ni | |
| 11' | PAB 01-me-40 A.ŠA₃ | |
| 12' | 10 ar-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 13' | 10-lim {⸢giš}til-lit⸣ | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | {1}ha-la-ma [x x x] | |
| 2' | 01 MI₂ PAB [x] | |
| 3' | {1}na-ni-⸢i⸣ {[lu₂v}x x x] | |
| 4' | {1}AD—ha-ri A-šu₂ ⸢ṣa⸣ | |
| 5' | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 | |
| 6' | {1}dan-na-a.a {lu₂v}SIPA UDU-MEŠ | |
| 7' | {1}DINGIR—na-ta-ni | |
| 8' | 01 MI₂ PAB 03 | |
| 9' | 60 UDU-MEŠ EŠ₂.QAR | |
| 10' | PAB 01 {lu₂}SIPA | |
| 11' | 06 {lu₂v}ra-qu-ti | |
| 12' | PAB 07 | |
| 13' | 60 UDU-MEŠ | |
| 14' | A.ŠA₃ la ud-di | |
| 15' | {1}se-eʾ—a-ha-di | |
| 16' | ina UGU-hi i-ša₂-ʾu-u-lu | |
| 17' | {uru}ŠE—{1}a-da-lal₂ | |
| 18' | a-na gi-mir-ti-šu₂ | |
| 19' | PAB {1}se-eʾ—a-ha-di | |
| 20' | {lu₂v}GAL—URU-MEŠ {lu₂v}GAL—URU-MEŠ {lu₂v}GAL—URU-MEŠ ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 21' | ša₂ ab-[x x x] | |
| e. | ||
| 1 | 10 [x x] | |
| 2 | 09 [x x] | |
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