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ADD 0953 (P335783)

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

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Designation	ADD 0953
ID	P335783
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/saa07 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

Line	English
Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 11–o ii 11	50 ta[lents ...].
Obverse Column ii [1:3] o ii 22–o ii 33	10 talents for occasional needs (and) for the boats.
Obverse Column ii [3:5] o ii 44–o ii 55	In all, 274 talents of linen fibre — consumption.
Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 66–o ii 66	Madder — consumption.
Obverse Column ii [6:8] o ii 77–o ii 88	30 talents for the gate (and) the entrance.
Obverse Column ii [8:10] o ii 99–o ii 1010	20 talents for 600 gowns (and) for 600 urnutu-garments.
Obverse Column ii [10:12] o ii 1111–o ii 1212	3 talents, Epâ, for the gate-overseer(s).
Obverse Column ii [12:14] o ii 1313–o ii 1414	2 talents, the city Alihu, for the boats.
Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 1515–o ii 1515	3 talents for the ...-textiles.
Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 1616–o ii 1616	2 talents for wrappings of sashes.
Obverse Column ii [16:18] o ii 1717–o ii 1818	8 talents 10 minas for 500 wraps of the Gurraeans.
Obverse Column ii [18:20] o ii 1919–o ii 2020	2 talents for [...] of the chariot-fighters (and) for the cloak(s) of the archers.
Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 2121–o ii 2121	2 talents, the house of the tailor(s).
Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 2222–o ii 2222	2 talents, Šar-Issar.
Obverse Column ii [22:25] o ii 2323–	5 talents for twine of linen.
Reverse Column i [0:2] r i 1r i 1–r i 22	2 talents, the exorcists, of the whole year.
Reverse Column i [2:4] r i 33–r i 44	20 talents, the Ninevite hide-soakers.
Reverse Column i [4:6] r i 55–r i 66	5 talents, the hide-dealers of the entrance.
Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 77–r i 77	2 talents, the weavers of scarves.
Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 88–r i 88	1 talent, the clothing-dealers.
Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 99–r i 99	In all 109 talents, 10 minas.
Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1010–r i 1010	Red wool — consumption.
Reverse Column i [10:13] r i 1111–r i 1313	7 talents 10 minas, upon statues; multiplied by three, 22 talents of scarlet dye for red wool.
Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 1414–r i 1414	15 talents 10 minas, the deputy.
Reverse Column i [14:16] r i 1515–r i 1616	Multiplied by two, 30 talents 20 minas of scarlet dye for red wool.
Reverse Column i [16:20] r i 1717–	Total, 22 talents of red wool, (produced) with 53 talents of scarlet dye for red wool.
Reverse Column ii [0:2] r ii 11–r ii 22	[x tal]ents, regular (consumption), [inclu]ding occasional needs.
Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 33–r ii 33	Linen fibre — consumption:
Reverse Column ii [3:6] r ii 44–r ii 66	[for] the veils of the temple of Ištar, [for be]ds and chairs [for] the whole year.
Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 77–r ii 77	[x+]5 minas, the house of the tailors;
Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 88–r ii 88	[x mi]nas, the house of the cupbearer;
Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 99–r ii 99	[x mi]nas, the domestic quarters;
Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010	[x mi]nas, the man in charge of the rickshaw;
Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111	[x] minas, the basket-dealer;
Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212	[x+]1 minas, the sandals of the palace;
Reverse Column ii [12:14] r ii 1313–r ii 1414	40 minas, thin linen thread, 1/6 per one shekel;
Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 1515–r ii 1515	2 talents, twine of linen.
Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616	In all, 3 talents, 10 minas — the New Palace.
Reverse Column ii [16:18] r ii 1717–r ii 1818	2 minas for the hind-part of the ...-garments.
Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 1919–r ii 1919	1 talent, Šar-Issar.
Reverse Column ii [19:22] r ii 2020–r ii 2222	Total, 30 talents, 21 minas. We are not receiving (it) from the magnates; we buy (what) we give.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
o i
1	{sig₂}GADA a-kil-tu₂
2	30 GU₂ MURUB₄ {uru}ni-nu-a
3	20 GU₂ KUR—ma-šar-te KUR—ma-šar-te {uru}:.
4	10 GU₂ ki-ṣir GIBIL
5	20 GU₂ E₂ MI₂—E₂.GAL MI₂—E₂.GAL MI₂—E₂.GAL
6	05 GU₂ KUR—GIBIL KUR—GIBIL {uru}kal₃-ha
7	05 GU₂ KUR—ma-šar-te KUR—ma-šar-te KUR—ma-šar-te
8	10 GU₂ {uru}EN-an
9	[x] GU₂ {uru}na-ṣib-na
10	[x GU₂] {uru}a-li-hu
11	[x] ⸢GU₂⸣ ⸢a⸣-na 06 {tug₂}dap₂-pa-sat GADA
12	[x GU₂] ⸢E₂⸣—02-e ⸢E₂⸣—02-e ⸢E₂⸣—02-e
13	[x GU₂] ⸢E₂⸣ {lu₂}ka-ṣir
14	[x GU₂ {lu₂]}{⸢giš⸣}GIGIR-MEŠ
15	[x GU₂ E₂] {lu₂}IGI.UM
16	[x GU₂] GAL—E₂.GAL GAL—E₂.GAL MURUB₄ URU
17	[x GU₂] GAL—E₂.GAL—[ma-šar-te] GAL—E₂.GAL—[ma-šar-te] GAL—E₂.GAL—[ma-šar-te]
18	[x GU₂] {uru}ŠA₃—⸢URU⸣
19	[x GU₂] {uru}DU₃-⸢zu⸣
20	[x GU₂] {uru}⸢EN⸣-an
21	[x GU₂] {1}hu-⸢ub-tu₂⸣—aš-šur
o ii
1	50 ⸢GU₂⸣ [x x x x x]
2	10 GU₂ a-na mi-iq-ta-ni
3	a-na {giš}MA₂-MEŠ
4	PAB 02-me-74 GU₂.UN
5	{sig₂}GADA a-kil-tu₂
6	{giš}HAB a-kil-tu₂
7	30 GU₂ a-na ⸢KA₂⸣
8	a-na ne₂-ri-bi
9	20 GU₂ a-na 06-me ma-qa-ṭi₂
10	a-na 06-me {tug₂}ur-nat
11	03 GU₂ {1}e-pa-a
12	a-na ša₂—IGI—KA₂-MEŠ
13	02 GU₂ {uru}a-li-hu
14	a-na ša₂-ap-pi-na-te
15	03 GU₂ a-na {tug₂}iš-hi
16	02 GU₂ a-na hi-li {tug₂}IB.LAL
17	08 GU₂ 10 MA a-na 05-me
18	{⸢tug₂}na-ha⸣-bat gur-ri
19	02 GU₂ ⸢a-na⸣ [x]-⸢ru⸣ A—SIG A—SIG
20	a-na gu-zip-pi {lu₂}{giš}BAN.TAG
21	02 GU₂ E₂ {lu₂}ka-ṣir
22	02 GU₂ {1}IM—15
23	05 GU₂ a-na ṭi-bu GADA
r i
1	02 GU₂ {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ-MEŠ
2	ša kal₃ MU.AN.NA
3	20 GU₂ ša₂—kur-ri-šu
4	DUMU {uru}ni-nu-a
5	05 GU₂ ša—{lu₂}ṣal-li-šu₂-nu
6	ša ne₂-ri-bi
7	02 GU₂ {lu₂}UŠ.BAR—ṣip-rat {lu₂}UŠ.BAR—ṣip-rat
8	01 GU₂ ša₂—hal-lu-up-ti-šu₂-nu
9	PAB 01-me-09 GU₂ 10 MA
10	{⸢sig₂⸣}HE₂.MED a-kil-tu₂
11	07 GU₂ 10 MA UGU NU
12	22 GU₂ hu-ha-rat
13	HE₂.MED a-na 03-šu₂
14	15 GU₂ 10 MA {lu₂}02-u
15	30 GU₂ 20 MA hu-ha-rat
16	HE₂.MED a-na 02-šu₂
17	PAB 22 GU₂ HE₂.MED
18	ina ŠA₃-bi 53 GU₂
19	hu-ha-rat HE₂.MED
r ii
1	[x] ⸢GU₂⸣ ka-a.a-man-ni-u
2	[a]-⸢di⸣ mi-iq-ta-ni
3	{[sig₂]}⸢GADA⸣ a-kil-tu₂
4	[(x x) a]-⸢na⸣ mal-di-di ša₂ E₂—15
5	[(x) x {giš]}⸢NA₂⸣-MEŠ {giš}GU.ZA-MEŠ
6	[o ša] kal₃ MU.AN.NA
7	[x]+05 MA.NA E₂ {lu₂v}ka-ṣir
8	[x] ⸢MA⸣ E₂ {lu₂v}KAŠ.LUL
9	[x] ⸢MA⸣ E₂—{lu₂v}02-e E₂—{lu₂v}02-e
10	[x] ⸢MA⸣ ša₂—IGI—{giš}ša₂—GID₂.DA
11	[x] MA ša—hu-pa-ni-šu₂
12	[x]+01 MA {kuš}DA₃.E.SIR₂ ša KUR
13	40 MA ṭu-a-nu GADA qa-at-nu
14	06-su ina 01 GIN₂
15	02 GU₂ ṭi₂-bu GADA
16	PAB 03 GU₂ 10 MA E₂—GIBIL E₂—GIBIL
17	02 MA a-na aq-qa-ba-ni
18	ša ga-me-da-te
19	01 GU₂ {1}IM—15
20	PAB 30 GU₂ 21 MA.NA
21	TA@v IGI {lu₂v}GAL-MEŠ
22	la ni-mah-har
23	ni-la-qi₂ ni-id-dan

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