ADD 0425 (P335368)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADD 0425 |
|---|---|
| ID | P335368 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa06 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'1'–o 1'1' | An estate of 2 hectares [of land] adjoining (the estate of) Mannu-ki-Arbail the horse trainer and the river; |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | 1 hectare 4 decares, adjoining Ahi-qamu; |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | an estate of 8 decares adjoining Mannu-ki-ahhe and the house of [...]matite; |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | an estate of 2 decares adjoin[ing ... and a wa]di; |
| Obverse [4:6] o 5'5'–o 6'6' | an estate of 3 decares adjoining [......]; |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [an estate of x] hectares of land [......]; |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [an estate of] 1 hectare 5 decares adjoining Ahi-qamu [......]; |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | an estate of 1 hectare 5 decares of land belonging to the woman Sa[...]; |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | an estate of 2 hectares in the centre of the city, adjoining Ha[n...]ti; |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | an estate of 7 hectares of land (in) the town of Sin-eṭir; |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | an estate of 2 hectares of land (adjoining) the big wadi and Ahi-qamu; |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | an estate of 5 hectares of land belonging to Aba-il and Aginu; |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | an estate of 3 decares adjoining Lubašanni-ilu; |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | an estate of 2 decares adjoining Abdi-Himunu, Ahi-qamu and Mannî; |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | an estate of 3 hectares 5 decares adjoining Kakkî the goldsmith; |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | an estate of 3 hectares 5 decares of land [adjoining] Ahi-qamu and Madkiri; |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | an estate of 5 [hectar]es of land (adjoining) Ahi-qamu and Aduru; |
| Obverse [18:20] o 19'19'– | an estate of [x hectares], (adjoining) the field of the domestics of Nanî [...]; |
| Bottom [0:1] b.e. 20'b.e. 20'–b.e. 20'b.e. 20' | [an estate of x hectares], (adjoining) the field of the domestics of the Chaldean village [...]; |
| Bottom [1:7] b.e. 21'21'– | a total area of 34 hectares of hil[l land], a total area of 40 hectares of land [......], including the people [......], in the city [of ...] — |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | Ilu-iṣbatanni, eunuch of the king, has contracted and bought it f[or] 10 minas of silver. |
| Reverse [4:6] r 55–r 66 | The money is pa[id] completely. That land and house is purchased. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation (is void). |
| Reverse [6:12] r 77–r 1212 | Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, shall pay one talent of silver and 10 minas of gold to Aššur residing in Ešarra, and shall return the money tenfold to it[s owner]. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | Witness Šumma-ilu, cohort commander. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | Witness Habast[i, hea]d porter. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | Witness Mannu-ka-Adda, 'third man' of the crown prince. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | Witness Zarutî, chariot driver [of the crown prince]. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | Witness Nihramu, 'thir[d man' of the crown prince]. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | Witness Tabalayu, ditto. Witness [NN]. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | Witness Nabû-iqiša, [palace] superintendent. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | Witness Mannu-ki-abi, may[or of ...]. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | Witness Lubašanni-ilu. Witness Ahi-qa[mu]. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | Witness La-qepu. Witness Sangû-Issar, scribe. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | Month Iyyar (II), 1st day, eponym year of [Nabû-belu-uṣur], governor of Dur-Šarruk[ku]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | E₂ 02 ANŠE [A.ŠA₃] ⸢SUHUR⸣ {1}man-nu—ki-⸢i—arba-il₃{ki⸣} | |
| 2' | {lu₂}{giš}⸢GIGIR⸣ [SUHUR o] ID₂ 01 ANŠE 4(ban₂) | |
| 3' | SUHUR {1}PAB—⸢qa⸣-[mu] ⸢E₂⸣ 8(ban₂) SUHUR {1}man-⸢nu⸣—ki—PAB-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 4' | SUHUR ⸢E₂⸣ {1}x x]-ma-ti-te E₂ 2(ban₂) | |
| 5' | ⸢SUHUR⸣ [x x SUHUR] ⸢na⸣-hal E₂ 3(ban₂) SUHUR | |
| 6' | {1}[x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 7' | [E₂ x] ANŠE A.ŠA₃ [x x x x x x] | |
| 8' | [E₂] 01 ANŠE 5(ban₂) {1}PAB—qa-⸢mu⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| 9' | ⸢E₂⸣ 01 ANŠE 5(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ ša₂ {mi₂}sa-⸢ma⸣-[x x x] | |
| 10' | E₂ 02 ANŠE ina MURUB₄—URU MURUB₄—URU SUHUR {1}ha-⸢an⸣-[x]-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 11' | E₂ 07 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ {uru}{1}{d}EN.ZU—KAR-ir | |
| 12' | E₂ 02 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ na-hal dan-nu {1}PAB—qa-mu | |
| 13' | E₂ 05 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ ša₂ {1}a-ba—DINGIR u {1}a-gi-nu | |
| 14' | E₂ 3(ban₂) SUHUR {1}lu-ba-aš₂-a-na—DINGIR | |
| 15' | E₂ 2(ban₂) SUHUR {1}ab-di—hi-mu-nu u {1}PAB—qa-mu | |
| 16' | {1}man-ni-i E₂ 03 ANŠE 5(ban₂) {1}ka-⸢ki⸣-i | |
| 17' | {lu₂}SIMUG.KUG.GI E₂ 03 ANŠE 5(ban₂) A.ŠA₃ | |
| 18' | {1}PAB—qa-mu {1}ma-ad-⸢ki⸣-ri E₂ 05 [ANŠE] o | |
| 19' | A.ŠA₃ {1}PAB—qa-mu {1}a-du-ru E₂ [x ANŠE] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 20' | A.ŠA₃ un-zar₄-hi {1}na-ni-i {⸢lu₂⸣}[x x x E₂ x ANŠE] | |
| 21' | A.ŠA₃ un-zar₄-hi {uru}ŠE—kal-du [x x x x] | |
| 22' | PAB E₂ 34 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ mu-⸢le⸣-[e] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | PAB E₂ 40 A.ŠA₃ ⸢E₂ x x x x x⸣ [x x] | |
| 2 | ⸢a-di UN-MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x]-nu ⸢x⸣ [x x x] | |
| 3 | ina {uru}[x x x x x x x] ⸢u₂-piš⸣-[ma] | |
| 4 | {1}DINGIR—⸢DIB⸣-an-ni {⸢lu₂}SAG MAN⸣ ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣-[bi] | |
| 5 | 10 MA.NA KUG.UD TI-qi₂ kas-pu gam-⸢mur ta⸣-[din] | |
| 6 | A.ŠA₃ E₂ šu-a-tu₂ TI-qi₂ tu-a-ru | |
| 7 | de-e-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ o man-nu ša₂ ina ur-kiš | |
| 8 | ina ma-te-ma GIL-u₂-ni 01 GU₂.UN KUG.UD | |
| 9 | 10 MA.NA KUG.GI a-⸢na⸣ aš-šur a-šib E₂.ŠAR₂.RA | |
| 10 | ⸢SUM-an⸣ kas-pu a-na 10-MEŠ-te a-na | |
| 11 | [EN]-⸢šu₂⸣ GUR-ra ina de-ni-šu₂ DUG₄.DUG₄-ma | |
| 12 | la TI-qi₂ | |
| 13 | ⸢IGI⸣ {1}BE-ma—DINGIR {⸢lu₂}GAL⸣—ki-⸢ṣir⸣ {⸢lu₂}GAL⸣—ki-⸢ṣir⸣ o | |
| 14 | IGI {1}ha—ba-aš₂-⸢ti⸣ {[lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—I₃.⸢DU₈⸣-[MEŠ] {[lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—I₃.⸢DU₈⸣-[MEŠ] | |
| 15 | IGI {1}man-nu—ka—da {lu₂}03-šu₂ ša₂ A—[MAN] A—[MAN] | |
| 16 | IGI {1}NUMUN-ut-i {lu₂}DIB—{kuš}⸢PA⸣-[MEŠ {lu₂}DIB—{kuš}⸢PA⸣-[MEŠ ša₂ A—MAN] A—MAN] | |
| 17 | IGI {1}ni-ih-ra-mu {lu₂}03-[šu₂ ša₂ A—MAN] A—MAN] | |
| 18 | IGI {1}tab-URU-a.a {lu₂}{<:(03-šu₂)>} ša₂ A—MAN A—MAN IGI {1}[x x x x x] | |
| 19 | IGI {1}{d}PA—BA-ša₂ {lu₂}⸢ša—IGI⸣—[E₂.GAL] | |
| 20 | IGI {1}man-nu—ki-i—AD {lu₂}ha-za-[nu ša₂ {uru}x x x] | |
| 21 | IGI {1}lu-ba-aš₂-a-na—DINGIR IGI {1}PAB—⸢qa⸣-[mu] | |
| 22 | IGI {1}la—qe₂-pu IGI {1}SANGA—{d}15 | |
| 23 | {lu₂}A.BA {iti}GUD UD 01-KAM₂\t lim-mu {1}{d}PA—EN—PAB] | |
| 24 | {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}BAD₃—{1}MAN-⸢uk⸣-[ku] | |
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