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HANE/M 8, 424-425 (P342299)
Purchase and sale contracts, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | HANE/M 8, 424-425 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342299 |
| Museum no. | BM 030119 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Purchase and sale contracts |
| 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⸣}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}im-bi-{d}60 ina ⸢hu⸣-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Anu-šum-ukin, son of Anu?-ab-uṣur, descendant of Imbi-Anu, in the Eḫu’ud temple |
| 2 | ši-iš-šu₂ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 11-KAM₂ u₃ ina U₄ 12-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ | It is given back on the 1st day, on the 11th day and on the 12th day. |
| 3 | ša₂ ina E₂ {giš}KIRI₆ hal-lat IGI {d}be-lit-EDIN ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.⸢AN.NA⸣ | who is in the house of the ruined orchard, before Bēlet-ṣēti of the month Abussu, for the whole year. |
| 4 | gu-uq-qa-an-ne₂-e U₄.EŠ.EŠ-MEŠ u mim-ma ⸢gab⸣-bi ša₂ a-⸢na E₂⸣-[šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ | The guqqānû-festival, the ešumu-offerings, and everything else that pertains to the house of the en priest |
| 5 | ši-iš-šu₂ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 11-KAM₂ u₃ ina U₄ 12-⸢KAM₂ GIŠ⸣.[ŠUB.BA] | It is given back on the 1st day on the 11th day and on the 12th day of the prebend |
| 6 | IGI {d}be-lit-EDIN MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-⸢ši-du⸣ ša₂ KI {m}la-ba-[ši DUMU ša₂] | before Bēlet-ṣēti, that is the Ikkaš-ēkassu-e3 which is with Labaši, her son |
| 7 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU {lu₂}ma-hi-ra-nu GIŠ.⸢ŠUB.BA⸣ MU-MEŠ ⸢u₃⸣ [EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ]-šu₂-nu | Anu-zer-iddin, the guarantor of that prebend, the owners of their shares |
| 8 | gab-bi a-na 1/3 MA.NA 5 ⸢GIN₂⸣ KU₃.⸢BABBAR is⸣-ta-tir-ra-⸢nu⸣ | All this for 1/3 mina 5 shekels of silver he has returned. |
| 9 | {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-⸢na ŠAM₂⸣ TIL-MEŠ a-na | Seleucus, the exalted one, to the full price |
| 10 | {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}⸢E₂.KUR⸣-za-kir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-⸢a⸣-[tu₂] | Labaši, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. |
| 11 | it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA 5 GIN₂⸣ bab-ba-nu-u₂ ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ | That silver, 25 shekels, is the price of the ešma e23 tablet. |
| 12 | ⸢ši⸣-iš-šu₂ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ] GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | Its ritual: On the first day, on the days of those rituals, that prebend |
| 13 | ⸢TIL-MEŠ ka-sap⸣ TIL{ar₂} {m}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU] ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ina [ŠU-MIN] | End of month “Kasap-eṭtil of Anu-šum-nūb, son of Enlil-ab-uṣur, received from |
| 14 | {[m}la-ba]-⸢ši⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-NUMUN⸣-[MU ma-hir] ⸢e-ṭir₃ u₄⸣-mu pa-⸢qa⸣-[ri ana muh-hi ši-iš-šu₂] | Labaši-E, son of Anu-zer-iddin, received it. The etbir-priestess on the day of the eqāru-offering against his debts |
| 15 | [x] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [x] | |
| 2 | [x x x] ⸢a/e/si⸣ [x] | ... ea/esî-plant |
| 3 | {⸢m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-⸢a-tu₂ i-nam⸣-din-ʾu pu-⸢ut a-ha-a⸣-[miš a-na] | Anu-zer-iddin, his father, the day of the ṣa’ētu-festival he shall contest in the lawsuit against each other to |
| 4 | mu-ru-qu ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ {m}{d}60-[ŠEŠ-MEŠ-...] | That prebend, Anu-ittannu, son of Anu?-ab-uṣur, and Ana-[x] |
| 5 | u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-ʾu ši-⸢iš⸣-[šu₂] | and Anu-ab-uṣur, his sons, in perpetuity. |
| 6 | ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 11-KAM₂ u₃ U₄ 12-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ IGI {d}⸢be⸣-[lit-EDIN] | On the 1st day, on the 11th day and the 12th day, that prebend is at the disposal of Ebe-elit-ṣeri. |
| 7 | ša₂ ina E₂ {giš}KIRI₆ hal-lat ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.[KUR-za-kir] | which is in the house of the garden, half of Labaši, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 8 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu₂-nu u₄-mu ma-la {m}la-ba-ši ṣe-[bu-u₂] | In those days, wherever Labaši wishes |
| 9 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ina {giš}DA ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ ša₂ ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ina MU-šu₂ [u₂-šal]-⸢lam⸣ | That prebend, in the scepter of that Prebend which is in the temple of the gods, in his name I invoke. |
| 10 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-⸢nit⸣-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-⸢tu⸣ | Witnesses: Anu-belšunu, son of Ta-enitu-Etu-Anu, descendant of Ša-alû-etu |
| 11 | {⸢m⸣}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia A-MEŠ {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Anu-ittannu, son of Zeriya; Lišir, son (of) Zeriya, descendants of Gimil-Anu; Ina-qibit-Ea |
| 12 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-{li}GIŠ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ ⸢A-MEŠ⸣ {m}hun-zu-u₂ | son of Anu-zer-lišir; Ina-qibit-Anu son of Sha-Ištar; Hunzu |
| 13 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ⸢ša₂⸣ | Rihat-Anu and Anu-uballiṭ, sons of Anu?-iqišanni, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni; Rihat'anu, son of Eša-e23 |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {m}⸢ba-la⸣-ṭu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A-MEŠ {m}lu-uš-tam-⸢mar-{d⸣}[IŠKUR] | Anu-uballiṭ, Ebala-eṭu, son of Anu -mar-ittannu, descendants of Luštam-Emar-Adad |
| 15 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ <A> {m}hun-[zu-u₂] | Anu-ab-utir, son of Anu?-zer-iddin, son (of) Sha-Anu-išû, descendant of Hunzu |
| 16 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ ⸢UNUG⸣{[ki} {iti}ZIZ₂] | Anu-mukin-šum-ittannu the scribe son of Rihat-Anu descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. Šabaṭu. |
| 17 | [U₄] 7-KAM₂ MU 74-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku ⸢LUGAL⸣ | 7th day, year 74, Seleucus the royal house |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-MU{nu} | Anu-ittannu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-GUR | Anu-ab-utir |
| r.e. i' | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. ii' | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | [...]-x | |
| r.e. iv' | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}ba]-⸢la-ṭu⸣ | Bā-elatbû |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Rihat-Anu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | {m}{li}GIŠ | Liš |
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