ADD 0414 (P335357)
Legal Transaction, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADD 0414 |
|---|---|
| ID | P335357 |
| 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 | Seal of Lulabbir-šarrussu, son of Marduk-šarru-uṣur, owner of the field, threshing floor and garden being sold. |
| Obverse [3:5] o 44–o 55 | An estate of one decare less than 2 hectares of field adjoining the field of Bel-ibni, adjoining the field of Balṭaya, |
| Obverse [5:7] o 66–o 77 | an estate of 1 hectare of field adjoining the field of Aššur-ila'i, adjoining the field of Kakkullanu, |
| Obverse [7:9] o 88–o 99 | an estate of 8 decares of field adjoining the side road to Sairi, adjoining the field of Bel-ibni, |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | an estate of 9 decares of field adjoining the wadi, adjoining an erected stone, |
| Obverse [10:13] o 1111–o 1313 | an estate of 5 decares of field adjoining the field of Kiṣir-Aššur, adjoining the field of Kakkullanu, |
| Obverse [13:15] o 1414–o 1515 | an estate of 8 decares of field adjoining the field of Kiṣir-Aššur, adjoining the field of Kakkullanu, |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | an estate of 1 hectare of field adjoining the road of Hašanu, [ad]joining the wadi, |
| Obverse [16:18] o 1717–o 1818 | an estate of 1 hectare [1 de]care of field [ad]joining the main wadi, adjoining the field of Ubru-Nabû, |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | an estate of 7 decares of field adjoining the field of Aššur-matu-taqqin, [adj]oining the field of Kakkullanu, |
| Obverse [19:21] o 2020–o 2121 | an estate of 3 decares of field [adjoi]ning the field of Ubru-Nabû, adjoining the wadi (of) Kusu, |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | [an estate] of 6 decares of field adjoining the road of Sairi, [adjoini]ng the field of Kiṣir-Aššur, |
| Obverse [22:24] o 2323–o 2424 | an estate of 1 hectare of field [adjoining the r]oad of Sairi, adjoining Kiṣir-Aššur, |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | [an estate of ... fi]eld adjoining the road of Sairi, adjoining the temple |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | [...] a wadi that runs to a pond |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | [...] of Kakkullanu, |
| Obverse [27:29] o 2828–o 2929 | [an estate of ...] field adjoining the road of Sairi, [... of] Mardianê |
| Obverse [29:31] o 3030– | [......] field of Urdu-Mullissi, |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | [...] Mardianê |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [...] a pond adjoining Urdu-Mullissi, |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | [...] adjoining the field of Kiṣir-Aššur, [adjoining] the main [wa]di, |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | an estate of 3 decares of field adjoining the side road to the village of Diqarati, [adjoining the field] of Ubru-Nabû, |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | an estate of 3 decares of field likewise adjoining Ubru-Nabû, [adjoining the w]adi of Kusu, |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | an estate of 8 decares of field adjoining Ubru-Nabû, [adjoining the fie]ld of Aššur-ila'i, |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | an estate of 2 decares of field adjoining Arbitehi, [adjoining] the road of Hašanu, |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | an estate of 1 hectare of field adjoining the road of Hašanu, [adjoining] the field of Bel-ibni, |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | an estate of 8 decares of field likewise adjoining Urdu-Mullissi, [adjoining] the field of Arbitehi, |
| Reverse [9:11] r 1010–r 1111 | an estate of 8 decares of field adjoining the side road [of the vi]llage of Diqarati adjoining Arbitehi, |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | in all 20 hectares of field in Abi-ila'i — |
| Reverse [12:14] r 1313–r 1414 | Kakkullanu, cohort commander has contracted and bo[ug]ht from Lulabbir-šarrussu for 3 minas of silver. |
| Reverse [14:16] r 1515–r 1616 | The money is paid completely. That field is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. |
| Reverse [16:20] r 1717–r 2020 | Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint and breaks the contract, whether Lulabbir-šarrussu or his sons or his grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Kakkullanu and against his sons and against his grandsons, |
| Reverse [20:24] r 2121–r 2424 | shall place 10 minas of refined silver (and) one mina of pure gold in the lap of Ištar re[si]ding in Nineveh, and shall return the money tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his non-lawsuit and not succeed. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | Witness Kiṣir-Aššur, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | Witness Saggil-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | Witness Nabû-mar-šarri-uṣur, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | Witness Mannu-ki-abi, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929 | Witness Ubru-Nabû, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | Witness Balasî, royal bodyguard. |
| Reverse [30:31] r 3131–r 3131 | Witness Aššur-killanni, royal bodyguard. |
| Reverse [31:33] r 3232– | Witness Nabû-na'id, royal bodyguard. |
| Right [0:1] r.e. 33r.e. 33–r.e. 33r.e. 33 | Witness Tuqunu-eriš. Witness Addî, merchant. |
| Right [1:2] r.e. 3434–r.e. 3434 | Month Shebat (XI), 13th day, eponym year of Sin-šarru-uṣur, arkû. |
| Right [2:3] r.e. 3535–r.e. 3535 | Witness Nabû-kabti-ahhešu, scribe, keeper of the tablet. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {1}lu-lab-bir—MAN-us-su | |
| 2 | DUMU {1}{d}AMAR.UTU—MAN—PAB | |
| 3 | EN A.ŠA₃ ad-ri {giš}SAR SUM-ni | |
| 4 | E₂ 1(ban₂) LAL a-na 02 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša₂ {1}EN—DU₃ | |
| 5 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}bal-ṭa-a.a | |
| 6 | E₂ 01 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}aš-šur—DINGIR-a.a | |
| 7 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}kak-kul-la-nu | |
| 8 | E₂ 8(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di AMA ša {uru}sa-i-ri | |
| 9 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}EN—DU₃ | |
| 10 | E₂ 9(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di na-hal-li | |
| 11 | gab-di NA₄ zaq-pu E₂ 5(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ | |
| 12 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ki-⸢ṣir⸣—aš-šur | |
| 13 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}kak-kul-⸢la⸣-nu | |
| 14 | E₂ 8(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur-ma | |
| 15 | gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}kak-kul-la-nu | |
| 16 | E₂ 01 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ gab-di KASKAL ša {uru}ha-ša₂-nu | |
| 17 | ⸢gab⸣-di na-hal-li E₂ 01 ANŠE 1(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ | |
| 18 | ⸢gab⸣-di na-hal-li dan-nu gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA | |
| 19 | E₂ 7(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}aš-šur—KUR—LAL-in | |
| 20 | ⸢gab⸣-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}kak-kul-la-nu E₂ 3(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ | |
| 21 | [gab]-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA gab-di na-hal-li {d}ku-si | |
| 22 | [E₂] 6(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di KASKAL ša {uru}sa-i-ri | |
| 23 | [gab]-⸢di⸣ A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur E₂ 01 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | |
| 24 | [gab-di] ⸢KASKAL⸣ ša {uru}sa-i-ri-ma gab-di {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur-ma | |
| 25 | [E₂ x x A].ŠA₃ gab-di KASKAL ša {uru}sa-i-ri-ma gab-di E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR | |
| 26 | [x x x x]+⸢x⸣ na-hal-lu ša ina ŠA₃ ia-ar-hu it-ta-ba-ku-u-ni | |
| 27 | [x x x x] ša {1}kak-kul-la-nu | |
| 28 | [E₂ x x x] A.ŠA₃ gab-di KASKAL ša {uru}sa-i-ri | |
| 29 | [x x x x x] {uru}mar-di-ia-a-ne₂-e | |
| 30 | [x x x x x] A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ARAD—{d}NIN.LIL₂ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x] {uru}mar-di-ia-a-ne₂-e | |
| 2 | [x x x x x] ia-ar-hu gab-di {1}ARAD—{d}NIN.LIL₂ | |
| 3 | [x x x x] gab-di A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur | |
| 4 | [gab-di na]-⸢hal⸣-li dan-nu E₂ 3(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di AMA ša₂ {uru}ŠE—di-qa-ra-te | |
| 5 | [gab-di A.ŠA₃] ša {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA E₂ 3(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA—ma | |
| 6 | [gab-di na]-hal-li {d}ku-si E₂ 8(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA | |
| 7 | [gab-di A].⸢ŠA₃⸣ ša {1}aš-šur—DINGIR-a.a E₂ 2(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di {1}ar-bi-te-hi | |
| 8 | [gab-di] KASKAL ša {uru}ha-ša₂-nu E₂ 01 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ gab-di KASKAL ša {uru}ha-ša₂-ni-ma | |
| 9 | [gab-di] A.ŠA₃ ša {1}EN—DU₃ E₂ 8(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di {1}ARAD—{d}NIN.LIL₂ | |
| 10 | [gab-di] A.ŠA₃ ša {1}ar-bi-te-hi E₂ 8(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ gab-di AMA | |
| 11 | [ša] {⸢uru⸣}ŠE—di-qa-ra-te gab-di {1}ar-bi-te-hi | |
| 12 | PAB 20 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ ina {uru}{1}AD—DINGIR-a.a | |
| 13 | u₂-piš-ma {1}kak-kul-la-nu {lu₂}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 14 | TA IGI {1}lu-lab-bir—MAN-us-su | |
| 15 | ina ŠA₃ 03 MA.NA KUG.UD ⸢il-qi⸣ kas-pu gam-mur ta-din | |
| 16 | A.ŠA₃ šu-a-te za-ar-pi laq-qi₂ tu-a-ru de-e-nu | |
| 17 | DUG₄.DUG₄ la-aš₂-šu₂ man-nu ša ina ur-kiš ina im—ma-te-ma | |
| 18 | i-za-qu-pa-an-ni GIL-u-ni lu-u {1}lu-lab-bir—MAN-us-su | |
| 19 | lu-u DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ lu-u DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-šu DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-šu TA {1}kak-kul-la-nu | |
| 20 | TA DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ TA DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU—DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ de-e-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ ub-ta-u-ni | |
| 21 | 10 MA.NA KUG.UD LUH-u 01 MA.NA KUG.GI sak-ru | |
| 22 | ina bur-ki {d}IŠ.TAR a-[ši]-bat {uru}NINA{ki} GAR-an | |
| 23 | kas-pu a-na 10-MEŠ-te a-na EN-MEŠ-šu₂ GUR-ra | |
| 24 | ina la de-ni-šu₂ DUG₄.DUG₄-ma la i-laq-qi₂ | |
| 25 | IGI {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 26 | IGI {1}{d}sag-gil₂—MAN—PAB {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 27 | IGI {1}{d}PA—A—MAN—PAB {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 28 | IGI {1}man-nu—ki—AD {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 29 | IGI {1}SUHUŠ—{d}PA {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂v}GAL—ki-ṣir | |
| 30 | IGI {1}ba-la-si-i {lu₂v}qur-bu-tu₂ | |
| 31 | IGI {1}aš-šur—kil-la-an-ni {lu₂v}qur-bu-tu₂ | |
| 32 | IGI {1}{d}PA—I {lu₂v}qur-bu-tu₂ | |
| r.e. | ||
| 33 | IGI {1}LAL—KAM-eš IGI {1}a-di-i {lu₂v}DAM.QAR | |
| 34 | {iti}ZIZ₂ UD 13-KAM lim-mu {1}{d}30—MAN—PAB {lu₂v}EGIR-u | |
| 35 | IGI {1}{d}PA—IDIM—PAB-MEŠ-šu₂ {lu₂}A.BA ṣa-bit IM | |
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