ADD 0050 (P335002)
Legal Transaction, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADD 0050 |
|---|---|
| ID | P335002 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal Transaction |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa14 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:3] o 1o 1–o 33 | Envelope of 8 1/3 minas of silver, first fruits of Ištar of Arbela, belonging to Tuqunu-ereš, smith, at the disposal of Girittu, chariot maker. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | He has taken it as a loan. He shall pay in Marchesvan (VIII). |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | If he does not pay in Marchesvan (VIII), the silver shall increase by 50 percent. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | Witness La-teggi-ana-Issar, 'third man' from the Inner City. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | Witness Dadusu, merchant from Kilizi. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | Witness Nabû-isse'a, porter of the New Palace. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | Witness Ahi-larim, porter of the temple of Ninurta. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | Witness Nabû-kudurru-uṣur, porter of the commander-in-chief. |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111– | Witness Nabû-qati-ṣabat, royal bodyguard from Harran. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Witness Bel-Harran-isse'a, chariot fighter of the lady of the house. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Witness Nuhšaya, ... conscript. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | Witness Muqallil-kabti, Assyrian singer. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | Witness Metaku, architect. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | Witness Abi-ul-idi, baker, from Kilizi. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | Witness Nergal-naṣir, driller, from Kurbail. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | Witness Bel-lihkim, intelligence officer of the crown prince. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | Witness Abi-ana-ekalli-lilbur, scribe. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | Witness Bel-lamur, scribe, keeper of the contract. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | Month Iyyar (II), 20th day, eponym year of Mannu-ki-ahhe, governor of Ṣimirra. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | ki-ṣir-ti 08 MA.NA 03-su KUG.UD SAG-MEŠ | |
| 2 | ša {d}15 ša {uru}arba-il₃ ša₂ {1}LAL—APIN-eš {lu₂v}SIMUG | |
| 3 | ina IGI {1}gir₂-te {lu₂v}NAGAR—{giš}mu-gir₂-ri {lu₂v}NAGAR—{giš}mu-gir₂-ri | |
| 4 | ina pu-u₂-hi it-ti-ši ina {iti}APIN id-dan | |
| 5 | šum-ma ina {iti}APIN la id-din KUG.UD a-na 05 GIN₂-šu₂ i-rab-bi | |
| 6 | IGI {1}la—te-ga—ana—{d}15 {lu₂v}03.U₅ {uru}ŠA₃—URU-a.a | |
| 7 | IGI {1}da-du-su {lu₂v}DAM.QAR {uru}kal₃-zi-a.a | |
| 8 | IGI {1}{d}PA—KI-ia {lu₂v}I₃.DU₈ ša E₂.GAL—GIBIL E₂.GAL—GIBIL | |
| 9 | IGI {1}PAB—la-rim {lu₂v}I₃.DU₈ ša E₂—{d}MAŠ | |
| 10 | IGI {1}PA—NIG₂.GUB—PAB {lu₂v}I₃.DU₈ ša {lu₂v}tur-ta-nu | |
| 11 | IGI {1}{d}PA—ŠU.2—DIB {lu₂v}qur-ZAG {uru}KASKAL-⸢a⸣-a | |
| r | ||
| 1 | IGI {1}EN—KASKAL—KI-ia {lu₂v}A—SIG {lu₂v}A—SIG ša GAŠAN—E₂ GAŠAN—E₂ | |
| 2 | IGI {1}HE₂.NUN-a.a {lu₂v}rak-su da-la-a-ni | |
| 3 | IGI {1}mu-qa-lil—IDIM {lu₂v}NAR aš-šur-a.a | |
| 4 | IGI {1}BE-a-dur₂ {lu₂v}še-lap-pa-a.a | |
| 5 | IGI {1}AD—NU—ZU {lu₂v}NINDA {uru}kal₃-zi-a.a | |
| 6 | IGI {1}{d}U.GUR—PAB-ir {lu₂v}GAR.U.U {uru}kur-ba-il₃-a.a | |
| 7 | IGI {1}EN—lih-kim {lu₂v}mu-tar—UMUŠ {lu₂v}mu-tar—UMUŠ ša A—MAN A—MAN | |
| 8 | IGI {1}AD—ana—E₂.GAL—lil-bur {lu₂v}A.BA | |
| 9 | IGI {1}EN—la-mur {lu₂v}A.BA ṣa-bit dan-ni-te | |
| 10 | {iti}GUD UD 20-KAM₂ lim-me {1}man-nu—ki—PAB-MEŠ | |
| 11 | {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {lu₂v}GAR.KUR {uru}ṣi-mir | |
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