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BiMes 24, 19 (P342225)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BiMes 24, 19 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342225 |
| Museum no. | OIM A02519 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {lu₂}ARAD E₂.GAL ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂-MEŠ ep₂-šu₂-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Rihat-Anu, son of Labaši, servant of the palace, because of his joy, built houses, property of Anu |
| 2 | E₂ KIŠIB-šu₂ KI{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | A sealed house, in the district of the Ištar Gate, in Uruk. 13 cubits, the upper length on the north, |
| 3 | DA E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ KIŠIB ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} | next to the property of Anu, the house of the seal of Rihat-Anu, Iddin-aḫi, son (of) Anu-rēš-ittannu; 13 cubits, the length, adjacent to |
| 4 | {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ | The south side is adjacent to the other side of that house. The upper front on the west, next to the house. |
| 5 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB | Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ; 6 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the house of Rihat-anu; |
| 6 | ⸢meš⸣-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 30 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA meš-hat IGI{⸢ti₃} ša₂⸣ E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ | A second ešḫatu-vessel of that house. The length is 30 cubits, the north wind is next to the first measured area of this house and adjacent to the house. |
| 7 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB 30 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ ⸢E₂ MU⸣-MEŠ u DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ | Rihat-Anu Ištar 30 cubits lower length to the south next to the other boundary of that house and next to that house of the sons |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 11 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {[m}dum-qi₂]-{⸢d}60 DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 11 KUŠ₃ | Anu-bel-zeri, 11 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Dumqi-Anu, son of Ea-iddin, 11 (cubits) |
| 9 | SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ meš-hat ša₂-lul-tu₄ ⸢ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ⸣ 7 KUŠ₃ | the lower front on the east, next to the second narrow street of that house, the third narrow street in that house 7 cubits |
| 10 | ⸢US₂ AN⸣{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 7 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU ⸢DA E₂⸣ | the upper side on the north, next to the entrance of that house, 7 cubits the lower length on the south, adjacent to the house |
| 11 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 4 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} 4 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | sons of Anu-bel-zeri, 4 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Dumqi-Anu, son [of Anu]-uballiṭ |
| 12 | SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN meš-hat 4-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | the lower front on the east, next to the house of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri, one-fourth of that house. 13 cubits |
| 13 | US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU ⸢DA⸣ [E₂] | the upper side on the north, next to the house of Rihat-Anu, Iddin-aḫi, 13 cubits the lower length on the south, adjacent to the temple |
| 14 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 28 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}AŠGAB u ⸢DA⸣ [meš-hat] | The sons of Anu-bel-zeri, 28 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Rihat-Anu, Iddin-ahi and E22DA-e23 |
| 15 | IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u ⸢DA⸣ E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN 30 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA [E₂] | Before: that house and the “Dais of the House of the Sons of Anu-bel-zerī; 30 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the house |
| 16 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ meš-hat 5-tu₄ ša₂ ⸢E₂ MU⸣-MEŠ | The sons of Dumqi-Anu, the son of Kidin-anu, and next to the other boundary of that house, the fifth boundary of this house |
| 17 | 13 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u DA meš-hat ⸢IGI{ti₃⸣} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | 13 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the house of the sons of Dumqi-Anu, the son of Kidin-anu, and adjacent to the courtyard of that house |
| 18 | 13 1/2 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ | 13 1/2 cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the access-way of the sons of Anu-bel-zeri and the access way of the house |
| 19 | MU-MEŠ 13 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 13 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | that house: 13 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the first-floor of that house; 13 (cubits) |
| 20 | SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-NUMUN A {m}⸢kur-i⸣ | the lower front on the east, next to the house of the sons of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-bel-zeri, descendant of Ekuri |
| r | ||
| 1 | PAP 5-ta meš-hat ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ <E₂ MU-MEŠ> i-ṣi(AD) u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na | A total of 5 equal parts of that house, that house <will increase> by as much as there is. |
| 2 | 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | 1 mina of refined silver of Seleucus for the complete price to Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 3 | DUMU <ša₂> {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA {lu₂}se-pir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1 MA.NA ŠAM₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | son of Nidintu-Ištar, interpreter scribe, in perpetuity. That silver, 1 mina, is the price of that house |
| 4 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi E₂ MU-MEŠ | Rihat-Anu received from Anu-mar-ittannu; he is paid. Should a claim concerning that house arise |
| 5 | it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ MU-MEŠ u₃ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU-šu₂ u₂-⸢mar⸣-raq-ma-ʾa | Rihat-Anu, the seller of that house, and Labaši, his son, he shall redeem. |
| 6 | a-di 12-TA.AM₃ e-lat NIG₂.GA {d}60 a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU⸣{nu} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din-ʾu | 12-fold above the property of Anu to Anu-mar-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 7 | E₂ MU-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ KIŠIB ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ⸢DUMU ša₂ {m⸣}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}INANA {lu₂}se-pir a-na u₄-mu | That house is the property of Anu. The house is a gift belonging to Anu-mar-ittannu, the son of Nidintu-Ištar, the interpreter-scribe, in perpetuity. |
| 8 | ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | that slave |
| 9 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Witnesses: Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu?-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu |
| 10 | {m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ⸢u₃⸣ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i | Rabi-Anu, son of Dumqi-anu, descendant of Hunzu; Anu-ab-uṣur, e22u₃-e23; Labaši, sons of Mannu-iqapu, descendent of Kuri |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu u₃ {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-⸢tu⸣ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {⸢m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Anu-belšunu and Anu?-mukin-apli, sons of Anu -ahhe-iddin, descendant of Aḫu-eṭetu-e3 Nanaya-Iddin son of Nidintu Anu |
| 12 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ u₃ {m}{d}60-⸢ik-ṣur⸣ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}MU{a} A {⸢m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | descendant of Kuri; Anu-ab-uṣur and Anu'eikšbur, sons of Šamašiya, son of Ekur-alūtu; Sha-Anu-ishu |
| 13 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-MU A {m}[hun]-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-⸢AD-URI₃⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-[u₂ A {m]}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | son of Inana-šum-iddin, descendant of Hunzu; Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Ša-Anu-ishu, son [of Hun]zu |
| 14 | DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {⸢m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{d}60 ⸢A {m⸣}kur-i {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 | son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Rabi-Anu; Ea, Kuri; Tanittu-Ea |
| 15 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}kur-i | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Kuri |
| 16 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ ⸢UNUG⸣{ki} {iti}SIG₄ U₄ 24-KAM₂ | Dumqi-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqe-unninni. Uruk. Simanu. 24th day. |
| 17 | MU 89-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Year 89, king Seleucus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ta-nit-tu₂-{d}60 | Tanittu-Anu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| t.e. v | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | <un-qa> {m}GAL-{d}60 | Ring of Rabi-Anu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| l.e. v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Ring of Rihat-Anu |
| 2 | {[lu₂}na-din-na] E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}la-ba-ši | Ring of Labasvi |
| 2 | mu-ru-qu | who encircles |
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