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CM 12, 04 (P342264)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | CM 12, 04 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342264 |
| Museum no. | SM 1913.01.002 |
| Collection | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 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}NIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {lu₂}ŠIDIM ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Nidintu-šarri son of Rihat-Anu son of Labaši the smith by his own free will |
| 2 | E₂ ŠU-MIN-su DU₃{uš}tu₄ ša₂ ina {e₂}IRI₁₂.GAL ⸢ina TUR₃⸣ ša₂ KA₂ ša₂ {d}INANA US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ | His handiwork is a built house, which is in the Irigal Gate, in the courtyard, at the gate of Ištar, the upper side on the north. |
| 3 | DA {tu₁₅}ku-bur-ru-u₂ ša₂ E₂ mu-tir-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ {lu₂}LUNGA₂-MEŠ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU | next to the Kuburrû of the Mutirtu-house, the house of the brewers; the lower side on the south; |
| 4 | DA E₂ du-ri ša₂ ina TUR₃ ša₂ KA₂ ša₂ {d}INANA SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA TUR₃ | next to the threshing floor which is in the courtyard of the gate of Ištar, the upper front on the west, next the courtyard |
| 5 | ša₂ KA₂ ša₂ {d}INANA ša₂ ina lib₃-bi mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | The gate of Ištar, which is in the middle of that temple, the lower front on the east |
| 6 | DA ku-bur-ru-u₂ ša₂ {e₂}IRI₁₂.GAL ša₂ ina bi-rit E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ u₃ a-na E₂ ŠU-MIN-MEŠ | next to the courtyard of the Irigal which is between that house and the house of the hands |
| 7 | ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ u {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | of Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Hunzu, and Sumuttu-Arna, son (of) Nanaya-Iddin |
| 8 | A ša₂ {m}na-din A {m}kur-i ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u₃ SAG.⸢KI⸣-MEŠ meš-hat E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ | son of Nadin, descendant of Kuri. Total, length and breadth. “That house, that house, That house, |
| 9 | i-ṣi u₃ ma-a-⸢du⸣ ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 1/3 MA.NA 5 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ | It shall increase by as much as there will be for 25 shekels of refined silver. |
| 10 | is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ | The extispicy of Antī-alikussu is good. For the complete price |
| 11 | a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR a-na | to Nanaya-iddin son of Anu-ab-utir descendant of Luštammar-Adad for |
| 12 | u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA 5 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ | That silver, 25 shekels, the price of that house of hands, |
| 13 | TIL-MEŠ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}na-na-a-MU ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri | completed. Nidintu-šarri received from Nanaya-iddin; he has received it. Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 14 | a-na muh-hi E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}u₂-bar A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}u₂-bar | that house, Ubar son of Anu-uballiṭ son of Ubar |
| 15 | A {m}MU-MEŠ u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | from the Šumati family, he will clear it and pay the 12-fold penalty to Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-ab-utir |
| r | ||
| 1. | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ur-ru-qu ša₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ | He bears mutual responsibility for clearing that house of hands in perpetuity. |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 u {m}u₂-bar A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} a-na {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | Nidintu-šarri son of Rihat-Anu and Ubar son of Anu-uballiṭ to Nanaya-iddin |
| 3 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | son of Anu-ab-utir, in perpetuity. That house belongs to Nanaya-iddin |
| 4 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ši-i | son of Anu-ab-utir descendant of Luštammar-Adad, in perpetuity. |
| 5 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Witnesses: Labaši, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Labasi |
| 6 | A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu {m}DU-A A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | son of Nidintu-Anu son of Anu-belšunu, Mukin-apli son of Ninurta-zer-iddin |
| 7 | A ša₂ {m}EN-šu₂-nu A-MEŠ {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u₃ | son of Belšunu, son of Šep-allutu, Kidin-Anu son of Anu-ahhe-iddin and |
| 8 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A-MEŠ {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 A ša₂ | Dumqi-Anu son of Tattannu descendant of Hunzu |
| 9 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}na-din A {m}kur-i {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}NIN.URTA | Nanaya-iddin, son of Nadin, descendant of Kuri |
| 10 | {lu₂}se-pir NIG₂.GA {d}60 {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}E₂-BABBAR{ra}MU-DU₃ | Scribe of the property of Anu. Sha-Anu-išši, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Ebabbar-ibni |
| 11 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}SU{a} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Nidintu-Anu, son of Eriba, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 12 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}APIN-KAM₂ U₄ 16-KAM₂ | Nidintu-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 16th day of Arahsamnu. |
| 13 | MU 109-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su u {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 109, Anti-alikusu and Antiochus, his son, were kings. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}su-mut-⸢tu₄-{d⸣}60 | Sumut-etu-Anu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}DU-A | Mukin-apli |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Dumqi-Anu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL | Ring of Nidintu-šarri |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din-na E₂ MU-MEŠ | the seller of that house |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}u₂-bar | Ring of Ubar |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | the guarantor |
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