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BiMes 24, 20 (P342226)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BiMes 24, 20 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342226 |
| Museum no. | OIM A02520 |
| 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}⸢tat-tan-nu A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun⸣-zu-u₂ ina ⸢hu⸣-ud lib₃-bi-[šu₂] | E22tattannu son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Ana-rabut-Enlil son of Hunzu in the middle of it |
| 2 | ina mil-ki ša₂ {f}⸢DU₁₀⸣.[GA]{⸢at⸣}{d}na-na-a AMA-šu₂ E₂-su ep₂-⸢šu₂⸣ KI{⸢ti₃⸣} {giš}KIRI₆-⸢MAH qe₂⸣-[reb] | Through the counsel of Ebbāt-ēkat-nanaya, his mother, he built his temple (and) planted an orchard inside it. |
| 3 | UNUG{ki} US₂ ⸢AN{u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}SI.⸢SA₂ DA E₂⸣ {m}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ-⸢MU{nu} A {m}KAR⸣-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun-zu-u₂⸣ | Uruk, the length of the Euphrates River to the north, next to the house of Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Mušezib-Anu descendant of Hunzu-e23 |
| 4 | US₂ ⸢KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈⸣.LU DA SILA ba-⸢as⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ u {m}ana-GAL-{⸢d}60 DUMU⸣-[MEŠ ša₂] | the lower side on the south, next to the thoroughfare of Anu-zer-lišir and Ana-rabut-Anu, the sons of |
| 5 | {⸢m⸣}[NIG₂.SUM].MU-{⸢d}60 SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}⸢ki-din⸣-{[d}60 | Nidintu-Anu, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Anu-zer-iddin, son of Kidin-Eštar |
| 6 | A {⸢m}hun⸣-zu-u₂ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.⸢SUM.MU⸣-{[d}60 A] | descendant of Hunzu; the lower front on the east, next to the house of Ana-rabut-Anu, son of Kudurru-Anum-anu, descendant |
| 7 | {m}⸢hun⸣-zu-u₂ meš-hat 2-tu₄ ša₂ TUR₃ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.⸢SA₂⸣ DA ⸢E₂⸣ | Hunzu is a two-thirds of the inside of that house. The upper side on the north next to the house of Enlil. |
| 8 | {⸢tu₁₅}U₁₈⸣.LU [ša₂] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ | The south side of that temple is adjacent to the street of that house. |
| 9 | ⸢u⸣ mu-ṣu-u₂ [ša₂ {m]}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ u {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[šu₂] | Anu-uballiṭ, son of Nanaya-iddin, and Ana-rabut-Anu, his heirs |
| 10 | A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ [...] | son of Nidintu-Anu, the upper front on the west, next to the house of Anu-zer-iddin, son of |
| 11 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA TUR₃ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ u {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[šu₂] | Kidin-Anu, the lower front on the east, next to the gate of Anu-zer-lišir and Ana-rabut-Akkad |
| 12 | A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u SAG.KI-MEŠ mi-ših-tu₄ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ] | The water of Nidintu-Anu. A total of lengths and widths. That house, the house of the ēšu-priests |
| 13 | i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 12 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ | and as much as there is, all of it, for 12 shekels of refined silver |
| 14 | is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-⸢MEŠ⸣ | The extispicy of Antī-alikussu, is paid in full. |
| 15 | a-na {f}GAŠAN-su-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 DAM {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A ša₂ {m}lib-luṭ | To Belessunu daughter of Nidintu-Anu wife of Anu-ab-utir son of Liblut |
| 16 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-⸢mar⸣-{d}IŠKUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 12 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ | from the Luštam-emar-Adad family in perpetuity. That silver, 12 shekels, is the price |
| 17 | E₂ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}tat-tan-nu ina ŠU-MIN {f}GAŠAN-su-nu ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri | That house Tattannu received from Belessunu; he is paid. If a claim is made |
| 18 | ⸢a⸣-na ⸢muh-hi E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Anu-rabut-Anu, his son, son of Nidintu-Ea, descendant of Hunzu |
| r | ||
| 1 | u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA⸣.AM₃ a-na {f}GAŠAN-su-nu a-na u₄-mu ⸢ṣa-a-tu₂ ina⸣-[an-din pu-ut] | shall clear it and shall pay the 12-fold penalty to Belessunu in perpetuity. |
| 2 | a-ha-a-miš a-na ⸢mur⸣-[ru]-qu ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ {m}tat-tan-nu {lu₂}⸢na-din-na-an E₂⸣ [MU-MEŠ x] | Tattannu, the seller of that house |
| 3 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ ⸢a⸣-[na] {⸢f⸣}GAŠAN-su-nu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ⸢na-šu⸣-[u₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ] | Ana-rabut-Anu, his handiwork (is) “Ea-e-na, their beard, in perpetuity, that house |
| 4 | ša₂ {f}GAŠAN-su-nu [DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m]}⸢NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{⸢d}60 DAM⸣ {[m}{d}60-AD-GUR A ša₂] | of Bēlšunu daughter of Eḫi-nadin-Anu son of Ana-rabut-Ea wife of Anu-ab-utir son of |
| 5 | {m}lib-luṭ A ša₂ {⸢m⸣}[dan-na-at-{d]}GAŠAN A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}⸢IŠKUR a⸣-[na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂] | Libluṭ, son of Dannat-Belti, descendant of Luštammar-Ea that is in perpetuity. |
| 6 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 7 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ⸢A ša₂ {m}{d⸣}[na]-⸢na-a-MU⸣ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ A [x] | Nidintu-Anu, son of Ea-nādin-ah-iddin, descendant of Anu-zer-lišir |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-⸢su-E⸣ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A ⸢A {m⸣}[E₂].⸢KUR⸣-za-⸢kir⸣ | Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu?-balāṭu-ešu-iqbi |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢DIN{iṭ⸣} [A ša₂ x] A {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir⸣ | Anu-mukin-šum-ušallim, son of Anu?-uballiṭ, [son of ...], descendant of Ekur-za-ekir |
| 10 | {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}u₂-bar A ⸢ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Šamaš-ittannu, son of Ubar, descendant of Ea-qibit-Anu |
| 11 | {⸢m}{d}UTU⸣-SUR A ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI [A {m]}⸢lu⸣-uš-tam-mar-{d}⸢IŠKUR⸣ | Šamaš-eṭir, son of Anu-ittannu, son [of Anu]-ušallim, descendant of Elūtammar-Ea |
| 12 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI⸣ A ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia [A] {⸢m⸣}ŠU-{d}60 | E22di-Anu-šû-māti-iddin son of Anu-ušallim son of Zeriya descendant of Hunzu-Ea |
| 13 | {m}{⸢d}60-EN⸣-[šu₂-nu] ⸢A⸣ [ša₂ ...]-{⸢d}60 A ša₂ {⸢m}ki-din⸣-{d}60 [A {m}x] | E22-Anu-belšunu, e22a-e23 of ...-EA, son of Kidin-Ea, descendant of |
| 14 | {m}NIG₂.⸢SUM⸣.[MU-{d}60 A] ša₂ {m}⸢la⸣-[ba]-⸢ši⸣ A ša₂ {m}ri-⸢hat⸣-{d}60 ⸢A⸣ [x] | Nidintu-Anu, son of La-eba-eši-e3, son of Rihat-Ea, ... |
| 15 | {⸢m⸣}NIG₂.⸢SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 {lu₂}⸢UMBISAG⸣ [A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN]-šu₂-nu A {m}{d}30-TI-⸢ER₂ UNUG⸣{ki} {⸢iti}AB⸣ U₄ 20-KAM₂ | Nidintu-Anu, the scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. Ṭebetu 20th day. |
| 16 | [MU] 139-<<KAM₂>> {m}⸢an⸣-[ti-ʾi-i-ku]-⸢su⸣ u {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-⸢ku-su A-šu₂⸣ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 139, kings Antiochus and Antiochus, his son. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{[ši]} | Anu-ah-ušabši |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU-⸢SUR⸣ | Šamaš-eṭir |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d}UTU⸣-MU{nu} | E22di-Šamaš-ēmurnu, |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d}60-DU⸣-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d}60-ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| r.e. i' | ||
| 1 | [un-qa {m]}⸢tat-tan-nu {lu₂⸣}[na-din-na-an E₂ MU-MEŠ] | Ring of Tattannu, seller of that house |
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