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BiMes 24, 21 (P342227)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BiMes 24, 21 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342227 |
| Museum no. | OIM A02521 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {m}ARAD-{e₂}re-eš u {m}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}il-⸢lut-{d}60 u {m}i-da-⸢at⸣-{[d}60 | Warad-Rēš and Anu-iddin, sons of Illut-Anu and Idât-Eṭet-anu |
| 2 | DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 {⸢lu₂}x-x-x-tu₄⸣ ina hu-ud [lib₃-bi-šu₂]-⸢nu E₂ ab-ta⸣ | son of Nidintu-Anu, the ...-tû-priestess, by his own free will he took the house away. |
| 3 | ⸢ša₂ na⸣-qa-ri u e-⸢peš⸣ [u] ⸢ki-šub-ba⸣-[a NIG₂.GA {d}60 E₂ rit-ti KI{ti₃} ...] | The na’eqāru and ēpišû-rites and the kisvubba rituals of the property of Anu, the handiwork of the earth |
| 4 | ša₂ ⸢qe₂⸣-reb ⸢UNUG{ki} 3 US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅⸣}[... US₂] ⸢KI{u₂⸣} | From the Qû-ēreb of Uruk. Three lengths on the east and one length on the west |
| 5 | {⸢tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU⸣ [DA] ⸢E₂⸣ NIG₂.GA {d}60 ⸢E₂⸣ [...] ⸢x DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-x-x⸣ | the south side next to the house, property of Anu, the house ... son of Enlil-x-e23 |
| 6 | [A {m}lu-uš-tam]-⸢mar-{d⸣}IŠKUR SAG.KI ⸢AN.TA⸣ [...] ⸢DA⸣ E₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | descendant of Luštam-emar-Eṭir; the upper width of the house ... |
| 7 | [x] {⸢m⸣}{[d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} {m}AŠGAB SAG.KI KI.⸢TA⸣ [...] ⸢DA⸣ E₂ NIG₂.[GA {d}60 | ... Anu-ēšu-iddin, Illil-aḫi, the lower front of the temple ... the temple of the property of Anu |
| 8 | ⸢E₂ rit⸣-ti ša₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}il-lut-{[d}60 {m}...]-{⸢d⸣}60 ⸢x x x-{d}EN⸣ | The house of the extispicy belongs to the sons of Illut-Anu, ...-E23 Anu -Bēl-e23 |
| 9 | ⸢ŠU⸣.[NIGIN] ⸢US₂⸣-MEŠ u SAG.KI-⸢MEŠ x x⸣ [...] ⸢E₂⸣ | a total of ešû-plants, emušānu-trees and sagkīku-reeds |
| 10 | u ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ [i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂] ⸢gab⸣-bi | and E-šubba he named it. And as much as there is, the E-gab-e-bi |
| 11 | a-na 2 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}se-⸢lu⸣-ku bab-⸢ba-nu⸣-[u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a]-⸢na⸣ | for 2 shekels of silver, Se'-lû-eku, the bab-ebanu-e-tu-official, for the complete price. |
| 12 | E₂ rit-ti-⸢u₂⸣-tu₂ a-⸢na {m⸣}ri-hat-{⸢d}60 [DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši ... a-na] ⸢u₄-mu⸣ | The house of Ritti-etu, his father, Rihat-Anu, son of Labaši, for the day |
| 13 | ṣa-a-tu₂ ⸢it-tan⸣-nu-ʾu ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ a₄ 2 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ E₂ u] ⸢ki-šub-ba⸣-a | The rent of the Ittannû-house, the silver house, 2 shekels, the price of the house and the storehouse |
| 14 | MU-MEŠ TIL-⸢MEŠ⸣ {[m]}⸢ARAD-{e₂}re⸣-eš u {m}{d}60-⸢MU⸣{[nu} DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}il]-⸢lut-{d}60 [u] | These are the finished lines of Ea-Urad-ereš and Anu-iddin-Ea, sons of Illut-Anu and |
| 15 | {m}⸢i-da⸣-[at-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din]-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 [ina ŠU-MIN ...]-⸢x-x-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Idāt-Anu, son of Nidintu-Eštar, received from ...-X-X |
| 16 | {m}la-⸢ba-ši⸣ [ma-hir-ʾu] ⸢e-ṭir₃⸣-ʾu u₄-mu ⸢pa-qa-ri⸣ ana ⸢muh⸣-hi E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a | La-ebâšī-e23, the satrap of the eṭiralu-house, when the paqāru-house to the muḫi-house of the house and the underground quarters |
| r | ||
| 1 | MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}⸢ARAD-{e₂}re⸣-eš u {m}{⸢d}60-MU⸣{[nu]} ⸢DUMU⸣-<MEŠ> ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 | those who have recited that name, Ēštarib-Rēeša and Anu-iddin-apli, the sons of Illut-Anu |
| 2 | u {m}i-da-at-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {⸢m⸣}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 ŠEŠ-⸢šu₂⸣-nu {⸢lu₂}na-din⸣-na-MEŠ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a | and Idat-Anu, son of Nidintu-Eštar, descendant of Nabopolassar, the seller of that house and undeveloped plot |
| 3 | MU-MEŠ a-di 12-TA.AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-u₂-ma a-na {m}⸢ri⸣-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | that 12-year-old shall clear it and give it to Erībhat-Anu, his son. |
| 4 | {m}la-ba-ši a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din-ʾu E₂ u ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | Labaši in perpetuity has given the house and that E-šubbâ |
| 5 | NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ {d}60 E₂ rit-ti ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {lu₂}ARAD | Property of Anu, bīt ritti of Rihat-Anu, son of Labaši, servant |
| 6 | a-⸢na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | That day, that day |
| 7 | {lu₂}⸢mu⸣-kin₇ {m}la-ba-ši-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}⸢E₂.KUR-za-kir⸣ | Witnesses: Labaši-Anu and Anu-ahhe-iddin, sons of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 8 | {m}tat-tan-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}dum-⸢qi₂⸣-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Tattannu, son of Dum-eqi-Ea, descendant of Hunzu; Nidintu-Anu son of |
| 9 | {⸢m⸣}ta-nit-tu₄-{⸢d}60 A {m⸣}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ | Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Labaši, son of |
| 10 | {m}⸢man⸣-nu-i-qa-pi 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 |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Anu-uballiṭ, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
| 12 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA ⸢A⸣ {m}⸢E₂.KUR⸣-za-kir | Anu-ah-iddin, the son of Rihat-Ištar, the daughter of Ekur-zakir |
| 13 | {[m}{d]}⸢INANA-MU-KAM₂ {lu₂⸣}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-SU ⸢UNUG{ki} {iti}SIG₄⸣ U₄ 20-KAM₂ MU 82-KAM₂; {[m]}⸢se⸣-lu-⸢ku LUGAL⸣ | E-INANA-MU-KAM the scribe son of E-Anu-eriba. Uruk. 20th day of Simanu, year 82, Seleucus being king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-⸢ši⸣-{d}60 | Labaši-Ešvi-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-MU | Anu-eriba-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MU⸣ | Anu-eter-šum-iddin |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{⸢d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-⸢URI₃⸣ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {⸢m}tat-tan-nu⸣ | Tattannu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} | Anu-uballit |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}ARAD]-{⸢e₂}re-eš⸣ | Warad-Ereš-e23 |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-MU{nu} | Anu-ittannu |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}⸢i-da-at⸣-{d}60 | Idat-Anu |
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