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ADB 05 (P334938)

Administrative, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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Designation	ADB 05
ID	P334938
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

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Line	English
Obverse Column i [0:1] i 1'1'–i 1'1'	Ahu-nuri, son of Gabri-il;
Obverse Column i [1:2] i 2'2'–i 2'2'	Ṭabî, his son, adolescent;
Obverse Column i [2:3] i 3'3'–i 3'3'	Našuh-qatar, of 4 spans' height;
Obverse Column i [3:5] i 4'4'–i 5'5'	Se'-sakâ, adolescent, son of Alla-Daddi. Total, 4 people.
Obverse Column i [5:6] i 6'6'–i 6'6'	20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer;
Obverse Column i [6:7] i 7'7'–i 7'7'	3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house.
Obverse Column i [7:9] i 8'8'–i 9'9'	Ili-gabri, son of Nabû-ladi, ditto; Našuh-dalâ, his son of 5 spans' height;
Obverse Column i [9:10] i 10'10'–i 10'10'	20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer;
Obverse Column i [10:11] i 11'11'–i 11'11'	3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house.
Obverse Column i [11:12] i 12'12'–i 12'12'	Ahu-nuri, son of Se'-iababa, ditto;
Obverse Column i [12:13] i 13'13'–i 13'13'	Našuh-gabri, his son, adolescent;
Obverse Column i [13:14] i 14'14'–i 14'14'	20 hectares, ditto, ditto, governor of Nineveh;
Obverse Column i [14:15] i 15'15'–i 15'15'	4 hectares, ditto, ditto.
Obverse Column i [15:16] i 16'16'–i 16'16'	Kakuspi, son of Artalanu;
Obverse Column i [16:17] i 17'17'–i 17'17'	Ubbuku; Huzir, his brothers, of 5 spans' height.
Obverse Column i [17:18] i 18'18'–i 18'18'	10 hectares, ditto, ditto, the town of Talamusu;
Obverse Column i [18:19] i 19'19'–i 19'19'	10 hectares, ditto, of the estate of the governors;
Obverse Column i [19:20] i 20'20'–i 20'20'	4 hectares, ditto, ditto, of the governor of Birtu.
Obverse Column i [20:21] i 21'21'–i 21'21'	Asî, son of Titî;
Obverse Column i [21:22] i 22'22'–i 22'22'	Abulu, his brother, adolescent;
Obverse Column i [22:23] i 23'23'–i 23'23'	20 hectares, ditto, ditto, of the ... eunuchs;
Obverse Column i [23:24] i 24'24'–i 24'24'	3 hectares, ditto, ditto, of the governor of Birtu;
Obverse Column i [24:27] i 25'25'–	1 hectare, 5 decares Se'-mata', of the town Til-rapši. (Break)
Obverse Column ii [1:2] ii 2'2'–ii 2'2'	Adad-su[ri...];
Obverse Column ii [2:3] ii 3'3'–ii 3'3'	Nabû-balassu-[iqbi...];
Obverse Column ii [3:5] ii 4'4'–ii 5'5'	Ter-dalâ, suckling [son] of Alla-Daddi.
Obverse Column ii [5:6] ii 6'6'–ii 6'6'	17 hectares, ditto, ditto, sartinnu;
Obverse Column ii [6:7] ii 7'7'–ii 7'7'	3 hectares, ditto, ditto, palace herald;
Obverse Column ii [7:8] ii 8'8'–ii 8'8'	3 hectares, ditto, ... the palace herald;
Obverse Column ii [8:9] ii 9'9'–ii 9'9'	1 hectare, ditto, governor of Nineveh, 1 house.
Obverse Column ii [9:10] ii 10'10'–ii 10'10'	Erisu, son of Mannu-ka-Daddi;
Obverse Column ii [10:13] ii 11'11'–ii 13'13'	Ninurta-ereš, his son of 5 spans' height; Nabû-uṣalli, adolescent: in all, 3 people in lieu of Nusku-le'i.
Obverse Column ii [13:14] ii 14'14'–ii 14'14'	20 hectares, ditto, ditto, treasurer of the crown prince;
Obverse Column ii [14:15] ii 15'15'–ii 15'15'	4 hectares, ditto, ditto.
Obverse Column ii [15:16] ii 16'16'–ii 16'16'	Nabû-ušallim, ditto;
Obverse Column ii [16:17] ii 17'17'–ii 17'17'	Ninurta-uṣalli, ditto:
Obverse Column ii [17:18] ii 18'18'–ii 18'18'	2 sons of Qunî;
Obverse Column ii [18:21] ii 19'19'–ii 21'21'	Ila'i-abi, his son, adolescent; Ilu-dalâ, 5 spans' height: in all, 4 people in lieu of Hanana and Ayabu.
Obverse Column ii [21:23] ii 22'22'–ii 23'23'	40 hectares, ditto, ditto, commander, treasurer of the Assur temple, governor of Tamnuna;
Obverse Column ii [23:24] ii 24'24'–ii 24'24'	8 hectares, ditto, ditto.
Obverse Column ii [24:25] ii 25'25'–ii 25'25'	In all, 10 farmers, 3 adolescents, 5 of 5 spans' height; 2 of 4 spans' height; 1 of 3 spans' height; 1 weaned; 2 suckling.
Obverse Column ii [25:27] ii 26'26'–ii 27'27'	A grand total of 24 Gambulaeans.
Obverse Column ii [27:29] ii 28'28'–	All of those which they organized together at that time.
Obverse Column iii [0:1] iii 1'1'–iii 1'1'	20 hectares [......];
Obverse Column iii [1:2] iii 2'2'–iii 2'2'	10 hectares [......];
Obverse Column iii [2:3] iii 3'3'–iii 3'3'	10 hectares, the town [...];
Obverse Column iii [3:4] iii 4'4'–iii 4'4'	10 hectares, [...];
Obverse Column iii [4:5] iii 5'5'–iii 5'5'	3 hectares 3 decares, the town [...];
Obverse Column iii [5:8] iii 6'6'–iii 8'8'	2 hectares, Il-mil[ki ...], who left for Hu[zirina].
Obverse Column iii [8:9] iii 9'9'–iii 9'9'	1 hectare, ditto; [a cistern ...];
Obverse Column iii [9:12] iii 10'10'–iii 12'12'	2 hectares, ditto, Panz[î ...], bronzesmith [...], who left for Nampigi.
Obverse Column iii [12:14] iii 13'13'–iii 14'14'	2 hectares, ditto, the prefect of the outriders — given to the farmers.
Obverse Column iii [14:17] iii 15'15'–iii 17'17'	4 hectares of Bisâ [...], Kurâ, Hampa[...] — gi[ven] to the farmers.
Obverse Column iii [17:18] iii 18'18'–iii 18'18'	2 hectares 5 decares, Nabû-za[...];
Obverse Column iii [18:19] iii 19'19'–iii 19'19'	5 hectares 2 decares, ditto, ...[...];
Obverse Column iii [19:20] iii 20'20'–iii 20'20'	5 hectares, ditto, formerly [...]
Obverse Column iii [20:22] iii 21'21'–iii 22'22'	of the Chalde[an(s)] — g[iven] to the farmers.
Obverse Column iii [22:25] iii 23'23'–	1 hectare 5 decares of Se'-[mata'], of Til-rapši. (Break)
Reverse Column iii [0:1] r iii 1'1'–r iii 1'1'	1 house; [...].
Reverse Column iii [1:2] r iii 2'2'–r iii 2'2'	Atar-id[ri . ..];
Reverse Column iii [2:3] r iii 3'3'–r iii 3'3'	Atâ-id[ri ...];
Reverse Column iii [3:4] r iii 4'4'–r iii 4'4'	1 house; 1 garden [...].
Reverse Column iii [4:5] r iii 5'5'–r iii 5'5'	Ululay[u...];
Reverse Column iii [5:7] r iii 6'6'–	A[......]
Reverse Column iv [0:1] r iv 11–r iv 11	[NN];
Reverse Column iv [1:2] r iv 22–r iv 22	[NN];
Reverse Column iv [2:3] r iv 33–r iv 33	Ilu-ma[...].
Reverse Column iv [3:5] r iv 44–r iv 55	In all 7 people; 1 gr[ove of poplars] between [...];
Reverse Column iv [5:6] r iv 66–r iv 66	1 ditto of fruit adjacent to the gar[den].
Reverse Column iv [6:9] r iv 77–r iv 99	In all, 3 gardeners of the city Huzir[ina]
Reverse Column iv [9:10] r iv 1010–r iv 1010	Aya-hali [...];
Reverse Column iv [10:11] r iv 1111–r iv 1111	1 ditto of fruit;
Reverse Column iv [11:12] r iv 1212–r iv 1212	in all 13 gardener[s];
Reverse Column iv [12:13] r iv 1313–r iv 1313	1 votary; 2 wo[men];
Reverse Column iv [13:14] r iv 1414–r iv 1414	1 adolescent; 2 of 4 spans' height; 2 weaned; [1 suckling child]:
Reverse Column iv [14:15] r iv 1515–r iv 1515	in all, 33. 7 groves of fru[it] trees;
Reverse Column iv [15:16] r iv 1616–r iv 1616	1 ditto of the goddess Ištar of the city Hu(zirina);
Reverse Column iv [16:17] r iv 1717–r iv 1717	4 ditto of saplings;
Reverse Column iv [17:18] r iv 1818–r iv 1818	in all, 12 groves of fruit trees.
Reverse Column iv [18:19] r iv 1919–r iv 1919	1 grove of poplars;
Reverse Column iv [19:20] r iv 2020–r iv 2020	6 hectares of arable land;
Reverse Column iv [20:21] r iv 2121–r iv 2121	3 vegetable gardens;
Reverse Column iv [21:22] r iv 2222–r iv 2222	6 houses.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
i
1'	{1}PAB—ZALAG₂ A {1}gab-ri—DINGIR⸣
2'	{1}DUG₃.GA-i A-šu₂ ṣa
3'	{1}na-aš₂-hu—qa-tar 04
4'	{1}se-eʾ—sa-ka-a ṣa
5'	A {1}al-la—U.U PAB 04
6'	20 ANŠE GAL—KAŠ.LUL GAL—KAŠ.LUL
7'	03 ANŠE 600—KUR 600—KUR 01 E₂
8'	{1}DINGIR—gab-ri A {1}{d}PA—la-di
9'	{1}na-aš₂-hu—dal₃-a A-šu₂ 05
10'	20 ANŠE GAL—KAŠ.LUL GAL—KAŠ.LUL GAL—KAŠ.LUL
11'	03 ANŠE 600—KUR 600—KUR 600—KUR 01 E₂
12'	{1}PAB—ZALAG₂ A {1}se-eʾ—ia-ba-ba
13'	{1}na-aš₂-hu—gab-ri A-šu₂ ṣa
14'	20 ANŠE NAM NINA{ki}
15'	04 ANŠE
16'	{1}ka-ku-us-pi A {1}ar-ta-la-nu
17'	{1}ub-bu-ku {1}hu-zir PAB-MEŠ-šu₂ 05
18'	10 ANŠE {uru}tal-mu-si
19'	10 ANŠE o ša₂ E₂ {lu₂}GAR-nu-MEŠ
20'	04 ANŠE ša₂ NAM HAL.ṢU
21'	{1}a-si-i A {1}ti-ti-i
22'	{1}a-bu-lu PAB-šu₂ ṣa
23'	20 ANŠE ša₂ NU SAG-MEŠ
24'	03 ANŠE ša₂ NAM HAL.ṢU
25'	01 ANŠE 5(ban₂) ša₂ {1}se-eʾ—ma-ta-aʾ
26'	{uru}til—rap-ši-a.a
ii
1'	⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x]
2'	{1}10—su⸣-[ri x x x x x]
3'	{1}{d}PA—TI-su—[E x x]
4'	{1}te-er—dal₃-a GA-šu₂ [x]
5'	ša₂ {1}al-la—U.U
6'	17 ANŠE sar-tin
7'	03 ANŠE 600—KUR 600—KUR 600—KUR
8'	03 ANŠE APIN 600—KUR 600—KUR 600—KUR
9'	01 ANŠE NAM NINA{ki} 01 E₂
10'	{1}e-ri-su A {1}man-nu—ka—U.U
11'	{1}{d}MAŠ—APIN-eš A-šu₂ 05
12'	{1}{d}PA—u₂-ṣal-li ṣa PAB 03
13'	ku-<um> {1}{d}PA.TUG₂—ZU
14'	20 ANŠE IGI.DUB\m A—MAN A—MAN A—MAN
15'	04 ANŠE
16'	{1}{d}PA—u₂-šal-lim
17'	{1}{d}MAŠ—u₂-ṣal-li
18'	02 A {1}qu-ni-i
19'	{1}i-la-i—a-bi A-šu₂ ṣa
20'	{1}DINGIR—dal₃-a 05 PAB 04
21'	ku-<um> {1}ha-na-na {1}a.a—bu
22'	40 ANŠE GAL—mu-gi GAL—mu-gi GAL—mu-gi
23'	IGI.DUB\m E₂—aš-šur NAM tam-KU₆
24'	08 ANŠE
25'	PAB 10 ENGAR-MEŠ 03 ṣa 05 05 02 04
26'	01 03 01 pir-<su> 02 GA PAB 24
27'	{uru}gam-bu-la-a.a
28'	PAB ša₂ u₂-ma-a ka-ṣar-u-ni
iii
1'	20 ANŠE [x x x x x x]
2'	10 ANŠE [x x x x x x]
3'	10 ANŠE {uru}[x x x x x]
4'	10 ANŠE {lu₂}[x x x x x]
5'	03 ANŠE 3(ban₂) {uru}[x x x x]
6'	02 ANŠE {1}DINGIR—⸢mil⸣-[ki x x x]
7'	ša₂ a-na {uru}hu-[zir-i-na o]
8'	il-lik-[u-ni]
9'	01 ANŠE [PU₂ x x x]
10'	02 ANŠE {1}pa-an-zi-[i x x x]
11'	SIMUG—UD.KA.BAR SIMUG—UD.KA.BAR [x x x]
12'	ša₂ a-na {uru}nam-pi-gi DU-u-ni [o]
13'	02 ANŠE {lu₂}GAR-nu kal-lap-[MEŠ]
14'	a-na ENGAR-MEŠ ta-din [o]
15'	04 ANŠE ša₂ {1}bi-i-sa-a [x x]
16'	{1}kur-za-a {1}ha-am-pa-[x x x]
17'	a-na ENGAR-MEŠ ta-[din]
18'	02 ANŠE 5(ban₂) ša₂ {1}{d}PA—za-[x x]
19'	05 ANŠE 2(ban₂) APIN [x x x x]
20'	05 ANŠE TA@v ŠA₃ ma-[x x x]
21'	ša₂ {lu₂}kal-da-a.[a x x x]
22'	a-na ENGAR-MEŠ ta-[din o]
23'	01 ANŠE 5(ban₂) ša₂ {1}se-eʾ—[ma-ta-aʾ]
24'	{uru}til—rap-ša₂-[a.a]
r iii
1'	01 ⸢E₂⸣ [x x x x x x]
2'	{1}a-tar—id-[ri x x x x]
3'	{1}a-ta-a—id-[ri x x x]
4'	01 E₂ 01 {giš}SAR [x x x]
5'	{1}{iti}KIN-a.[a x x x]
6'	{1}a-[x x x x x x x]
r iv
1	{1}⸢DINGIR⸣—[x x x x x x]
2	{1}{d}⸢ŠE⸣—[x x x x]
3	{1}DINGIR—ma-[x x x x]
4	PAB 07 01 {giš}⸢qab⸣-[lu x x]
5	ina bir-ti {giš}[x x x x]
6	01 {giš}⸢:.⸣ za-⸢mar⸣ [o]
7	gab-di {giš}⸢SAR⸣ [o]
8	PAB 03 NU.GIŠ.SAR-[MEŠ]
9	ša₂ {uru}hu-zir-[i-na]
10	{1}a.a—ha-li [x x]
11	01 {giš}:. za-[mar]
12	PAB 13 NU.GIŠ.SAR-[MEŠ]
13	01 še-lu-tu₂ 02 ⸢MI₂⸣-[MEŠ]
14	01 ṣa 02 04 02 pir-MEŠ [x GA]
15	PAB 33 07 {giš}<SAR>-MEŠ za-[mar]
16	01 {giš}:. ša₂ {d}15 {uru}hu o
17	04 {giš}:. ziq-pi
18	PAB 12 {giš}<SAR>-MEŠ za-<mar>
19	01 {giš}qab-lu A.TU.GAB.LIŠ
20	06 ANŠE A.ŠA₃
21	03 {giš}<SAR>-MEŠ {u₂}SAR
22	06 E₂-MEŠ [o]

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