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BiMes 24, 46 (P342252)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BiMes 24, 46 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342252 |
| Museum no. | OIM A03695 |
| 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 | {im}DUB HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u {m}u₂-ṣur-šu₂-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 A {m}la-ba-ši ⸢E₂⸣ u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu | A tablet of the share of Nanaya-iddin and Uṣuršu-Anu, sons of Kittu-anu, descendant of Labaši, the E22E23 and Kuruppu |
| 2 | ep₂-šu-u₂-tu₂ ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 AD-šu₂-nu ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} E₂ {d}IŠKUR ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} ina {⸢iti⸣}ZIZ₂ U₄ 10-KAM₂ | The deeds of Kittu-Anu, their father, which are in the district of the temple of Adad which are inside Uruk, in Šabaṭu, 10th day, |
| 3 | MU 85-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu KI a-ha-miš a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ⸢i⸣-zu-<zu>-ʾu | Year 85, king Seleucus by their happy heart with each other in perpetuity. |
| 4 | E₂ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ep₂-šu-u₂-tu₂ KI{ti₃} E₂ {d}IŠKUR ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} US₂ AN{u₂} | The house on the north and the kuruppu field, built in the temple of Adad, which is inside Uruk, the upper length |
| 5 | {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA a-mar{aš₂}⸢tu₄⸣ ša₂ 12 mi-šil KUŠ₃ US₂ 1 KUŠ₃ mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu | the north, next to Amar-ēšu-e23; of 12 cubits length, 1 cubit width, between them. |
| 6 | US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ša₂ HA.LA MU-MEŠ u DA a-mar{aš₂}tu₄ | the lower side on the south, next to the second mešhat-tree, the kuruppu-house of that share and next to (the property of) Amar-tu |
| 7 | ša₂ 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ 1 KUŠ₃ mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ | A length of 8 cubits, a width of 1 cubit, the width between them, the upper width on the west next to the house. |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA SILA qat₂-nu mu-taq UN-MEŠ | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of Kidin-Anu; the lower front on the east, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people; |
| 9 | meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ša₂ HA.LA MU-MEŠ 8 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA | The second measure is of kuruppu-wood, of that share. The upper length is 8 cubits. The west wind is next to |
| 10 | a-mar{aš₂}tu₄ ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu u DA {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu HA.LA ša₂ {m}u₂-ṣur-šu₂-{d}60 8 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ | Amar-tu, between them and next to Kuruppu, share of Uṣuršu-Anu, 8 pairs of skins |
| 11 | US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA SILA qat₂-nu mu-taq UN-MEŠ 4 mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | the lower side on the east, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people; 4 half cubits, the upper front on the north; |
| 12 | ⸢DA⸣ meš-hat IGI{tu₄} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 4 mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA SILA rap-šu₂ mu-taq | The upper width is equal to the front of that house. The lower width is 4 cubits, next to the wide street. |
| 13 | ⸢DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ u LUGAL PAP 2-ta meš-hat ša₂ E₂ u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ E₂ u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ i-ṣi | a total of two-thirds of that house and kuruppu-house. The house and the kkuruppu-house are named. |
| 14 | ⸢u ma⸣-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi an-na-ʾa HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ŠEŠ GAL A {m}ki-tu-{d}60 | All this is the share of Nanaya-iddin, chief steward, son of Kittu-Anu. |
| 15 | ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a tar-ba-aṣ E₂ a-su-up u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ⸢ina⸣ a-šar MU-MEŠ 12 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} | E-šubbâ is adjacent to the house of Asuppu and Kuruppu. E-ina-e-23 is its name. 12 cubits is the length of the sky. |
| 16 | {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 12 mi-šil KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU | the north, next to the house of Anu-rēš-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu; 12 fifty cubits the upper length on the south |
| 17 | DA a-mar{aš₂}tu₄ ša₂ 12 mi-šil US₂ 1 KUŠ₃ mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu 6 KUŠ₃ 4 ŠU.SI | next to the Amartu of 12 lengths 1 cubit, the width between them 6 cubits 4 fingers. |
| 18 | SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 6 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA | the upper front on the west, next to the house of Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of Kidin-Anu, 6 5/6 cubits; the lower front |
| 19 | {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA SILA qat₂-nu mu-taq UN-MEŠ meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu ša₂ HA.LA MU-MEŠ | the east, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people, adjacent to the second mešḫatu-vessel of the kuruppu-house of that share |
| r | ||
| 1 | 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}⸢SI⸣.[SA₂ DA ...]-tu₄ {m}⸢x⸣-[...] | 8 cubits, the length of the upper side on the north, next to |
| 2 | 8 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈⸣.[LU DA SILA] ⸢rap⸣-šu₂ mu-taq DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢u⸣ [LUGAL ...] | 8 cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the gods, king |
| 3 | DA E₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 6 4 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ⸢KI.TA⸣ [...] | next to the house of Anu-mukin-šumi, son of Kidin-Anu, 6 4 cubits, the lower width |
| 4 | HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU PAP 2-ta meš-hat ki-šub-ba-a tar-ba-⸢aṣ E₂⸣ [a-su-up u {e₂}ku-ru-up-pu MU-MEŠ ki-šub-ba-a] | The share of Nanaya-iddin, a total of two thirds of the undeveloped plot of Tarba-eaš, the house of Asupu, and Kuruppu are the names of that uncultivated plot. |
| 5 | tar-ba-aṣ E₂ a-su-up u {e₂}ku-ru-⸢up MU⸣-MEŠ ⸢i⸣-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-⸢šu⸣-[u₂ gab-bi] | (If) a house is torn down and a kurīšu-house is to be built and as much as there is, all of it |
| 6 | an-na-ʾa HA.LA ša₂ {m}u₂-ṣur-šu₂-{d}60 ŠEŠ TUR DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 [...] | Annala, share of Uṣuršu-Anu, small, son of Kittu-anu |
| 7 | ana muh-hi HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ul i-tur-ru-ma KI a-ha-miš a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ ul i-⸢rag⸣-[gu-mu pu-ut a-ha-miš] | Concerning their shares, they shall not return and raise a claim against each other in perpetuity. |
| 8 | a-na mur-ru-qu ša₂ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-na a-ha-a-miš lib₃-bu-u₂ ⸢im-hur⸣ HA.LA IGI{tu₄} ša₂ {m}{⸢d⸣}[na-na-a-MU] | In the course of their share, in mutual agreement, Imḫur-ēṭer, the share of Nanaya-iddin |
| 9 | u {m}u₂-⸢ṣur⸣-šu₂-{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{d}60 KI a-ha-miš i-⸢šal⸣-<laṭ>-⸢ʾu⸣ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ man-⸢am⸣-[ma ina HA.LA-šu₂] | and Ubār-ešu-Anu, sons of Kittu-anu, with each other he shall redeem. Whoever in the future |
| 10 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ u₂-šu-ṣu 1{en}TA.AM₃ ša₂-ṭa-⸢ri il-qu⸣-[u₂] | They have each taken a copy. |
| 11 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 12 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}⸢INANA⸣-MU-KAM₂ A {m}ŠEŠ-⸢ʾu-u₂⸣-[tu ...] | Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Ea-eṭir-šum-eriba, descendant of Šepe-alûtu |
| 13 | {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}⸢lu-uš⸣-[tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR ...] | Šamaš-ittannu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Elu-etammar-Adad |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ⸢A⸣ [...] | Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nidintu-Anu, ... |
| 15 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU [...] | Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 16 | {m}su-mut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-tu-{⸢d}60 [...] | Sumut-Anu, son of Kittu-Ea |
| 17 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{⸢d⸣}60-... ...] | Nidintu-Anu, scribe, son of E22d-E23- |
| 18 | {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Seleucus the king |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}su-<mut>{ut}tu₄-{d}60 | Sumuttu-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-E-{d}60-GUB | Ina-qibit-Anu-uṣur |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 | Illut-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-MU-x | Anu-MU-x |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | [...] | |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}⸢ki⸣-din-{d}60 | E22ki-edin-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MEŠ⸣-MU | Anu-eriba-iddin |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa ...] | Ring of ... |
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