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BiMes 24, 32 (P342238)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BiMes 24, 32 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342238 |
| Museum no. | OIM A03679 |
| 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)
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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}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 ina hu-ud lib₃-bi⸣-[šu₂ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu] | Illut-Anu, son of Uṣuršu-anu, voluntarily built the Kuruppu. |
| 2 | ša₂ ina ⸢KI{ti₃⸣} E₂ {⸢d}IŠKUR⸣ ša₂ ⸢qe₂-reb UNUG{ki⸣} [US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ki-šub-ba-ʾa] | which is in the Tigris, the temple of Adad-ēṭer, which is inside Uruk, the length of the upper side on the north, next to the courtyard |
| 3 | ša₂ {f}ri-⸢hat-a-bu x x x KU₃⸣ [x] ⸢a x⸣ [...] | From Rīm-Ḫabu. |
| 4 | {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈.LU DA SILA rap-šu₂ mu-taq DINGIR-MEŠ u LUGAL⸣ [SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU] | the south, next to the broad street, the thoroughfare of the gods and kings; the upper front on the west |
| 5 | DA {e₂}ku-ru-⸢up⸣-pu ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{⸢d}60 [SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA] | adjacent to Kuru-eupu of Kittu-Anu, the lower front on the east |
| 6 | DA SILA ⸢qat₂-nu mu-taq⸣ [UN]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ [ŠU.NIGIN] ⸢US₂⸣-[MEŠ] ⸢u⸣ [SAG.KI-MEŠ meš-hat {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu] | next to the street “Hand-of-a-man’s-trap— the entrance-way of the temple-gods, which is a total of ēšû-trees, e22u2e23 head-carriers, (and) kuruppu-vessels |
| 7 | MU-⸢MEŠ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ⸣ [i]-⸢ṣi u⸣ [ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi] | Those kuruppu-houses, as many as there are, |
| 8 | a-na 1/3 MA.NA 6 GIN₂⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR qa]-⸢lu-u₂⸣ [is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su] | for 1/3 mina 6 shekels of refined silver, which Anti-alikusu |
| 9 | bab-ba-nu-⸢u₂-tu₂ a-na⸣ [ŠAM₂ TIL]-MEŠ ⸢x⸣ [a-na] {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MU⸣{[nu} ša₂ MU-šu₂ ša₂-nu-u₂] | It is favourable to Anu-ešum-ittannu, whose name is |
| 10 | {m}na-⸢hi-ri-ʾi⸣-{[d}60 A ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂]-{⸢d}60 a-na u₄-mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ [it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄] | Nebuchadnezzar, son of Uṣuršu-Anu, in perpetuity. That silver |
| 11 | 1/3 MA.NA 6 ⸢GIN₂ ŠAM₂ {e₂}ku-ru-up⸣-pu MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}[il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 ina ŠU-MIN] | 1/3 mina 6 shekels, the complete price of that kuruppu-house; Illut-Anu, son of Uṣuršu-anu received from |
| 12 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-šu₂ ⸢ma⸣-hir e-ṭir₃ ⸢u₄-mu pa⸣-[qa-ri a-na muh-hi] | Anu-ah-ittannu, his heir, the emāeḫhir-priestess, has crossed over (and) the day of my eqaru-service upon it |
| 13 | {e₂}⸢ku-ru⸣-up-pu ⸢MU-MEŠ it⸣-tab-šu-u₂ {m}ba-ru-tu{[u₂-tu₂}{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂] | The ekurû-šumētu-symbols that were added to (them) were Barututtu, Anu's son. |
| 14 | A ša₂ {m}⸢URI₃⸣-šu₂-{d}60 u₂-⸢mar⸣-raq-ma a-⸢di⸣ 12-⸢TA.AM₃ a-na {m}{d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu]} | son of Uṣur-Ešu-Anu, he will clear it and pay the 12-fold penalty to Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 15 | ⸢ša₂⸣ MU-šu₂ ša₂-nu-⸢u₂ {m⸣}[na-hi]-⸢ri-ʾi⸣-{d}60 a-na ⸢u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂⸣ [ina-an-din pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš] | His name is ša-nu-eu. Nahi-Eri-ali-E-Anu to the day of Šadâtu he shall give. Each has taken a copy. |
| 16 | [a]-⸢na mu⸣-[ru-qu ...] {⸢e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ ša₂⸣ {[m}il-lut-{d}60 | The water that enters that kuruppu-house Illut-Anu |
| r | ||
| 1 | {lu₂}na-din-na-an {⸢e₂}ku-ru⸣-[up-pu] ⸢MU-MEŠ u⸣ {[m}ba-ru-tu{u₂-tu₂}{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂] | The seller of that kurû-house and that of Barutu, Anu's slave |
| 2 | A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 ⸢a-na {m}{d⸣}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂] | son of Uṣuršu-Anu, descendant of Anu-ah-ittannu in perpetuity. |
| 3 | na-šu-⸢u₂ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ⸣ {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ša₂ MU-šu₂ ša₂-nu-u₂ {m}na-hi-ri-ʾi-{d}60 | That Kuruppu temple belongs to Anu-mukin-šum-ittannu, whose other name is Nahīri-Anu |
| 4 | A ša₂ {m}u₂-ṣur-šu₂-{d}60 ⸢a-na u₄-mu⸣ [ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂] | son of Uṣuršu-Anu, descendant of Ea; that day |
| 5 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 6 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{⸢nu} A⸣ [ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN]-⸢šu₂-nu⸣ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-[DUMU]-⸢MU⸣{[nu]} {⸢m⸣}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU [A ša₂] | Anu-mar-ittannu, descendant of Anu Bel-ešunu, [son of] Anu, Mar-iddin-Ea, Anu's sons, descendants of |
| 7 | {m}{⸢d}60-DU-A⸣ A ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-MU u {m}{d}60-⸢AD-GUR A ša₂ {m}{d⸣}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MU A⸣ [ša₂] | E22-Anu-mukin-apli son of Anu-rēšu-iddin and Anu?-ab-utir son of E23-ah-ittannu son of |
| 8 | {⸢m}ki-din-{d}60 A-MEŠ {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu⸣ {m}GAL-{d}60 A ⸢ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂⸣ {m}⸢GAL-{d⸣}60 | Kidin-Anu sons of Ešūši-alutu |
| 9 | A {m}⸢hun-zu-u₂⸣ {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}ba-⸢la-ṭu⸣ | descendant of Hunzu-eriba; Anu-šum-lišir, son [of Anu]-mar-ittannu, son of Eša-e; Bābu-lâti-e |
| 10 | {m}{d}⸢UTU⸣-SUR ⸢A ša₂ {m⸣}{d}⸢UTU-MU⸣{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SUR {m}dum-qi₂-{⸢d}60 A ša₂ {m⸣}ri-⸢hat-{d⸣}60 | Šamaš-eṭir, son of Ea-iddin-nu, descendant of Shamash-ereši Dumqi-Anu son of Rihat-Ea |
| 11 | A ša₂ {m}⸢dum-qi₂⸣-{d}60 u {m}ba-⸢la-ṭu A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU⸣{nu} A ša₂ {m}ba-la-⸢ṭu⸣ A ša₂ | son of Ea-dumqi-Ea and Bābu-elati son of Anu-zer-iddin son of Bala-etibu son of |
| 12 | {m}⸢ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A-MEŠ {⸢m}lu-uš⸣-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Etanittu-Anu, son of Lušv-etammar-Adad |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-⸢nu {lu₂⸣}UMBISAG ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {m}ni-din-⸢tu₄⸣-{d}60 ⸢A {m⸣}{d}30-⸢TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}NE⸣ U₄ 30-⸢KAM₂⸣ | Anu-belšu-emanu, the scribe of Ea. From Nidintu-Ea-Anu, son of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. Abu. 30th day. |
| 14 | MU 140-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su u {m}an-ti-⸢ʾi-i-ku-su A-šu₂⸣ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 140, Antiochus and Anthiochus, his son, kings. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d}60-AD-x⸣ | Anu-ab-x |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | x | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-la-ṭu | Balaṭu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU-SUR | Šamaš-eṭir, |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}[il-lut-{d}60 | Ring of Illut-Anu |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ba-[ru-tu{u₂-tu₂}{d}60 | Ring of Barutu-Anu |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. ii frg.1 | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣-{d}x [...] | ... E-e-... |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-šu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... his temple, the temple of |
| r.e. ii frg.2 | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢GIŠ bab⸣ [...] | ... ešû-plant, widely available |
| r.e. ii frg.3 | ||
| 1 | [X] ⸢A⸣-šu₂ [...] | ... his temple |
| r.e. ii frg.4 | ||
| 1 | [...]-⸢x⸣-šu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... his ... |
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