ADD 0993 (P335815)
Administrative, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ADD 0993 |
|---|---|
| ID | P335815 |
| 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 i [0:2] o i 1o i 1–o i 22 | 1 perforated cylinder seal for 4 gems of a torc. |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 33–o i 33 | 1 (for) 3, ditto of rock crystal. |
| Obverse Column i [3:6] o i 44–o i 66 | 1 piece of rose jasper, half of it for one gem, half of it went back. |
| Obverse Column i [6:8] o i 77–o i 88 | 1 piece of jasper for 3 gems. |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 99–o i 99 | 1 ditto for one gem of a braid of gold. |
| Obverse Column i [9:11] o i 1010–o i 1111 | 1 piece of abašmu-stone for one gem; |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 1212–o i 1212 | 2 ditto of glass for 2 gems of a braid of gold. |
| Obverse Column i [12:14] o i 1313–o i 1414 | 1 (for) 1 ditto including a braided datepalm of ditto, for 3; |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 1515–o i 1515 | 1 (for) 4 gems of a torc ditto; |
| Obverse Column i [15:17] o i 1616–o i 1717 | 1 cylinder seal of ašgikû-stone, for 4 (gems) of a braid of gold. |
| Obverse Column i [17:19] o i 1818–o i 1919 | 1 piece of saggilmud-stone; 1 (gem) was taken from it; the [re]st went back. |
| Obverse Column i [19:21] o i 2020– | [x ...] for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1o ii 1 | 1 igizaggû-stone [for 1]. |
| Obverse Column ii [1:3] o ii 22–o ii 33 | 1 piece of beet-like carnelian for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | 1 cylinder seal of ditto for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 55–o ii 55 | 1 šubû-stone for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:7] o ii 66–o ii 77 | 1 cylinder seal of girimhilibê-stone, for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 88–o ii 88 | 1 piece of baltu-stone for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 99–o ii 99 | 2 multashiptu-stones; |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 1010–o ii 1010 | 5 cowrie shells; |
| Obverse Column ii [10:13] o ii 1111–o ii 1313 | 1 piece of red sandstone; one (gem) was taken from it, the remainder went back. |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 1414–o ii 1414 | 1 (piece of) frit for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 1515–o ii 1515 | 1 of carnelian for 1. |
| Obverse Column ii [15:18] o ii 1616–o ii 1818 | 1 piece of sand(stone); 2 (gems) were taken from it; the remainder went back. |
| Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 1919–o ii 1919 | In all, 32; |
| Obverse Column ii [19:22] o ii 2020– | lapislazuli, carneli[an, ...]. |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1r i 1–r i 1r i 1 | 1 (gem) of [...] obs[idian]; |
| Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 22–r i 22 | 2 of car[nelian ...]; |
| Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 33–r i 33 | 2 of aga[te]; |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 44–r i 44 | 1 of serpentine ...; |
| Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 55–r i 55 | 1 of šubû-stone; |
| Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 66–r i 66 | 1 ditto, ...; |
| Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 77–r i 77 | 2 (pieces of) coral; |
| Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 88–r i 88 | 2 of "love"-stone; |
| Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 99–r i 99 | 2 of jasper; |
| Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1010–r i 1010 | 1 of chalcedony; |
| Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 1111–r i 1111 | 2 of zalāqu-stone; |
| Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 1212–r i 1212 | 1 of (red) pindû-stone (with) gold setting. |
| Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 1313–r i 1313 | Total, 15 extra, |
| Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 1414–r i 1414 | (put) aside. |
| Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 1515–r i 1515 | In all, 47. |
| Reverse Column i [15:17] r i 1616–r i 1717 | 13 horses, 1 mule — initial amount; eponym year of Bel-na'id (663 B.C.). |
| Reverse Column i [17:19] r i 1818–r i 1919 | 2 horses; month of Tishri (VII), eponym year of Ṭab-šar-Sin (662 B.C.). |
| Reverse Column i [19:22] r i 2020–r i 2222 | 2 horses, month of Nisan (I); 6 horses, month of Tishri (VII); in all 8, eponym year of Arbailayu (661 B.C.). |
| Reverse Column i [22:24] r i 2323–r i 2424 | Total 23 horses, 1 mule, during the period. |
| Reverse Column i [24:25] r i 2525–r i 2525 | 1 horse in 20 [days]; |
| Reverse Column i [25:26] r i 26e26e–r i 26e26e | 1 horse in 15 [days]; |
| Reverse Column i [26:27] r i 27e27e–r i 27e27e | 8 minas of silver (put) aside. |
| Reverse Column i [27:28] r i 28e28e–r i 28e28e | Care of Nabû-ahhe-[šallim]. |
| Reverse Column i [28:30] r i 29e29e– | Total ...[...]. |
| Reverse Column ii [0:2] r ii 1r ii 1–r ii 22 | [...] Nabû-ahu-iddin, scribe of the merchants. |
| Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 33–r ii 33 | 1 ditto, Azar-Ya'u, the bodyguard; |
| Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 44–r ii 44 | 1 ditto, Nabû-nurka-lamur, scribe; |
| Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii 55–r ii 55 | 1 ditto, Danuni; |
| Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 66–r ii 66 | 1 ditto, Man-ki-šarri, horse trainer of the rab mūgi; |
| Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 77–r ii 77 | 1 ditto, Qurdi-Aššur, of the Inner City; |
| Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 88–r ii 88 | 1 ditto, Da'an-Uruk; |
| Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 99–r ii 99 | 1 ditto, Šamaš-ballissu; |
| Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010 | 1 ditto, the woman Kabtaya; |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111 | 2 ditto, Basaya, Eqâ; |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212 | 1 ditto, Didî, mayor; |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 1313–r ii 1313 | 1 ditto, Marduk-remanni, tracker. |
| Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 1414–r ii 1414 | Total 13 — the palace scribe. |
| Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 1515–r ii 1515 | 1, Šuršî, son of Adad-belu-uṣur; |
| Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616 | 1, Ubanša-na'id; |
| Reverse Column ii [16:18] r ii 1717–r ii 1818 | 1, Aššur-killanni, the father of ...; |
| Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 1919–r ii 1919 | 1, the woman Aya-hâ; |
| Reverse Column ii [19:21] r ii 2020–r ii 2121 | 1, Dilil-Issar, the toll-collector of the province of Que. |
| Reverse Column ii [21:22] r ii 2222–r ii 2222 | Total 5 — Nabû-ahhe-šallim. |
| Reverse Column ii [22:24] r ii 2323–r ii 2424 | In all, 18 received, 7 days remaining. |
| Reverse Column ii [24:26] r ii 2525–r ii 2626 | Month of Tishri (VII), 25th day, eponym year of Arbailayu (661 B.C.). |
| Reverse Column ii [26:27] r ii 2727–r ii 2727 | Accounts made. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | 01 {na₄}KIŠIB GAR.U.U | |
| 2 | a-na 04 NA₄-MEŠ HAR | |
| 3 | 01 03 duh-ši-e | |
| 4 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ {⸢d}LAMA⸣ | |
| 5 | me-šil-šu₂ a-na 01 NA₄ | |
| 6 | me-šil-šu₂ i-su-hur | |
| 7 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ aš-pu-u | |
| 8 | ⸢a-na⸣ 03 NA₄-MEŠ | |
| 9 | 01 a-na 01 NA₄ gi-dil KUG.GI | |
| 10 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ ⸢AD-aš-mu⸣ | |
| 11 | a-na 01 NA₄ | |
| 12 | 02 me-ki a-na 02 NA₄ gi-dil KUG.GI | |
| 13 | 01 01 ⸢EN⸣ gi-dil GIŠIMMAR | |
| 14 | a-na 03 | |
| 15 | 01 04 NA₄ HAR | |
| 16 | 01 {na₄}KIŠIB AŠ.GI₃.GI₃ a-na 04 gi-<dil> KUG.GI | |
| 17 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ sag-gil-mud | |
| 18 | 01 TA@v ŠA₃ na-ši | |
| 19 | [re]-⸢eh⸣-tu₂ i-su-hur | |
| 20 | [x x x x x]-da a-na 01 | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | 01 IGI.⸢ZAG.GA₂⸣ [a-na 01 | |
| 2 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ GUG.⸢GAZI⸣ | |
| 3 | a-na 01 | |
| 4 | 01 {na₄}KIŠIB a-na 01 | |
| 5 | 01 ZA.SUH a-⸢na⸣ 01 | |
| 6 | 01 {na₄}KIŠIB GI.RIM.HI.LI.BA | |
| 7 | a-na 01 | |
| 8 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ {na₄}TEŠ₂ a-na 01 | |
| 9 | 02 {na₄}SAL.LA | |
| 10 | 05 {na₄}PA | |
| 11 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ su-u | |
| 12 | 01 TA@v ŠA₃ na-ši | |
| 13 | re-eh-tu₂ is-su-hur | |
| 14 | 01 {na₄}AN.ZAH a-na 01 | |
| 15 | 01 {na₄}GUG a-na 01 | |
| 16 | 01 DAG₃.GAZ ⸢IM⸣.[MA].NA | |
| 17 | 02 TA@v ŠA₃ ⸢na-ši-u⸣ | |
| 18 | re-eh-tu₂ is-su-hur | |
| 19 | PAB 32 | |
| 20 | ZA.GIN₃ ⸢GUG⸣ [x x x] | |
| r i | ||
| 1 | 01 {na₄}⸢ZU₂⸣ [x] | |
| 2 | 02 ⸢GUG⸣ [x] | |
| 3 | 02 BABBAR.[DIL x] | |
| 4 | 01 ⸢MUŠ.GIR₂⸣ qa-ni | |
| 5 | 01 ZA.⸢SUH⸣ | |
| 6 | 01 LAGAB.UD | |
| 7 | 02 ba-ah-⸢re⸣-e | |
| 8 | 02 {na₄}AG₂.GA₂ | |
| 9 | 02 aš-pu-u | |
| 10 | 01 NIR₂ | |
| 11 | 02 {na₄}ZALAG₂ | |
| 12 | 01 pi-in-du-u MAŠ₂ KUG.GI | |
| 13 | PAB 15 ut-ru-te | |
| 14 | ina bat-te | |
| 15 | PAB 47 | |
| 16 | 13 KUR 01 GIR₃ AMA ma-ni-tu₂ | |
| 17 | lim-mu {1}EN—I | |
| 18 | 02 KUR {iti}DUL | |
| 19 | lim-mu {1}DUG₃—IM—30 | |
| 20 | 02 KUR {iti}BARAG | |
| 21 | 06 KUR {iti}DUL | |
| 22 | PAB 08 lim-mu {1}arba-il₃-a.<a> | |
| 23 | PAB 23 KUR 01 GIR₃ | |
| 24 | ina ŠA₃ UD-MEŠ | |
| 25 | 01 KUR ina 20 [x (x)] | |
| 26e | 01 KUR ina 15 ⸢x⸣+[x] | |
| 27e | 08 MA KUG.UD ina bat-⸢te⸣ | |
| 28e | ŠU.2 {1}{d}PA—PAB-MEŠ—[DI] | |
| 29e | PAB ⸢x x⸣ [o] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [x x] {1}{d}PA—PAB—AŠ | |
| 2 | {[lu₂]}⸢A⸣.BA DAM.QAR-MEŠ | |
| 3 | 01 {1}a-zar₄-ia-u qur-ZAG | |
| 4 | 01 {1}{d}PA—ZALAG₂-ka—IGI A.BA | |
| 5 | 01 {1}da-nu-ni ⸢x⸣ | |
| 6 | 01 {1}man—ki—MAN GIGIR GAL—mu-gi GAL—mu-gi | |
| 7 | 01 {1}qur-di—aš-šur ⸢ŠA₃⸣.URU-a.<a> | |
| 8 | 01 {1}KALAG-an—UNUG{ki} | |
| 9 | 01 {1}{⸢d}UTU⸣—TI-su | |
| 10 | 01 {mi₂}kab-ta-a.a | |
| 11 | 02 {1}ba-sa-a.a {1}e-qa-a | |
| 12 | 01 {1}di-di-i ha-za-nu | |
| 13 | 01 {1}{d}ŠU₂—rem₂-ni UŠ—kib-si UŠ—kib-si | |
| 14 | PAB 13 A.BA—KUR A.BA—KUR | |
| 15 | 01 {1}šur-ši-i A {1}10—EN—PAB | |
| 16 | 01 {1}ŠU.SI-ša₂—I [o] | |
| 17 | 01 {1}aš-šur—ki-la-ni | |
| 18 | AD-šu₂ ša₂ {1}BARAG—ZALAG₂-a | |
| 19 | 01 {mi₂}a.a—ha-a | |
| 20 | 01 {1}di-lil—15 | |
| 21 | ma-ki-su ša NAM qu-e | |
| 22 | PAB 05 {1}{d}PA—PAB-MEŠ—DI | |
| 23 | PAB 18 ma-hi-ir | |
| 24 | 07 UD-MEŠ re-he [o] | |
| 25 | {iti}DUL UD 25 | |
| 26 | lim-mu {1}arba-il₃-a.a | |
| 27 | ⸢NIG₂⸣.ŠID ep-šu₂ | |
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