OECT 09, 15 (P342352)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 09, 15 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342352 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0738 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By McEwan, Gilbert J. P. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:10] o 1o 1–o 1010 | Kidin-Anu and Balaṭu, sons of Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Kuri, voluntarily sold in perpetuity one-thirty-sixth of a day in day five and one-sixth of a day in day fifteen of their cook's prebend that are before Anu, Antu, Ištar, Nanaya, Beltu-ša-Reš and all the gods in their temple, are monthly, throughout the year, the guqqānû and eššeššu offering, and whatever pertains to one-thirty-sixth of a day in day five and one-sixth of a day in day fifteen of that cook's prebend that is with their brothers and all the co-owners of their shares for one-third of a mina of refined silver, high-quality staters of Seleucus, as the complete price to Eṭirtu, daughter of Anu-uballiṭ, wife of Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Hunzu. |
| Obverse [10:23] o 1111– | Kidin-Anu and Balaṭu, sons of Anu-mar-ittannu, received that silver, one-third of a mina, the complete price of one-thirty-sixth of a day in day five and one-sixth of a day in day fifteen of their cook's prebend; they are paid. Should a claim arise concerning that one-thirty-sixth of a day in day five and one-sixth of a day in day fifteen of their cook's prebend, Kidin-Anu and Balaṭu, sellers of that prebend, sons of Anu-mar-ittannu, will clear it 12-fold and will pay Eṭirtu, daughter of Anu-balliṭ in perpetuity. Kidin-Anu and Balaṭu, sons of Anu-mar-ittannu, bear mutual responsibility for the clearing of that prebend for Eṭirtu in perpetuity. One-thirty-sixth of a day in day five and one-sixth of a day in day fifteen of that cook's prebend belongs to Eṭirtu, daughter of Anu-uballiṭ, wife of Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Hunzu, in perpetuity. |
| Reverse [6:9] r 77–r 99 | Witness(es): Labaši, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Kuri; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of ..., descendant of Hunzu; Anu-ušallim, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Abu-ṭab; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Tattannu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; |
| Reverse [9:13] r 1010–r 1313 | Rihat-Anu, son of Anu-iqišanni, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni; Nidintu-Anu, son of ..., descendant of Kuri; Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Kuri; Rihat-Anu, son of ..., descendant of Ahʾutu; Anu-belšunu, son of Rihat-Ištar, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Rabi-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Sin-... the interpreter scribe of the property of Anu; |
| Reverse [13:16] r 1414– | Anu-eriba, scribe, son of Rabi-Anu, descendant of Kuri. (Written in) Uruk, the 8th day of Addaru, year 72 Seleucus (being) king. |
| Top Column i [0:3] t.e. i 11– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Top Column ii [0:3] t.e. ii 11– | Ring of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| Top Column iii [0:3] t.e. iii 11– | Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| Top Column iv [0:3] t.e. iv 11– | Ring of Nidintu-Anu |
| Bottom Column i [0:3] b.e. i 11– | Ring of Rihat-Anu |
| Bottom Column ii [0:3] b.e. ii 11– | Ring of Labaši |
| Bottom Column iii [0:3] b.e. iii 11– | Ring of Anu-ušallim |
| Bottom Column iv [0:3] b.e. iv 11– | Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| Left Column i [0:3] l.e. i 11– | Ring of Rabi-Anu |
| Left Column ii [0:3] l.e. ii 11– | Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur |
| Left Column iii [0:3] l.e. iii 11– | Ring of Rihat-Anu |
| Left Column iv [0:3] l.e. iv 11– | Ring of Anu-belšunu |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 u {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-⸢MU⸣{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A-MEŠ {⸢m}kur⸣-[i] | |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu šal-šu₂ ina ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 5-KAM₂ u₃ | |
| 3 | ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 15-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂-nu {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 | |
| 4 | an-tu₄ {d}15 {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}re-eš u DINGIR-<MEŠ> E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi | |
| 5 | ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e u U₄.EŠ.EŠ-MEŠ | |
| 6 | u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na šal-šu₂ ina ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 5-KAM₂ u ši-iš-[šu₂] | |
| 7 | ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 15-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ KI ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢šu₂⸣-[nu] | |
| 8 | u EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu gab-bi a-na 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-⸢u₂⸣ is-ta-tir-⸢ra⸣-[nu] | |
| 9 | ša₂ {m}se-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ⸢ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ⸣ a-na {f}SUR{tu₄} DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{[iṭ]} | |
| 10 | DAM {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {⸢m}{d}60-ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | |
| 11 | ⸢a-na u₄⸣-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-tan-nu-ʾu KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA ŠAM₂ šal-šu₂ | |
| 12 | ina ši-in-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 5-KAM₂ u ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 15-KAM₂ ⸢GIŠ.ŠUB⸣.[BA-šu₂-nu] | |
| 13 | {⸢lu₂⸣}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ina ŠU-MIN | |
| 14 | {⸢f⸣}SUR{tu₄} DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} mah-ru-ʾu e-ṭir-ʾu u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana ⸢muh⸣-[hi] | |
| 15 | [šal-šu₂ ina ši-in]-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 5-KAM₂ u ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 15-KAM₂ | |
| 16 | [GIŠ.ŠUB.BA] {⸢lu₂⸣}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u {m}ba-la-⸢ṭu {lu₂}na-din⸣-[na-MEŠ] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{⸢nu} a⸣-di 12-TA.AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-u₂-ma a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ [ṣa-a-tu₂] | |
| 2 | a-na {f}SUR{tu₄} DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} ⸢ina⸣-an-din-ʾu pu-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ru-qu [ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA] | |
| 3 | MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ {m}ki-din-{⸢d}60 u⸣ {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} a-na {[f}SUR{tu₄]} | |
| 4 | DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} na-šu-u₂ šal-šu₂ ina ⸢ši-in⸣-ze-ru-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 5-KAM₂⸣ [u ši-iš-šu₂] | |
| 5 | ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 15-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-⸢tu₂} MU⸣-MEŠ ša₂ {f}SUR{tu₄} [DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ]} | |
| 6 | DAM {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}⸢na-na⸣-a-MU A {m}hun-zu-[u₂ ana u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu₂-nu] | |
| 7 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}⸢kur-i⸣ {m}ina-⸢qi₂⸣-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ ...] | |
| 8 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-GI DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-⸢mar-{d}IŠKUR⸣ {m}⸢ina⸣-[qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂] | |
| 9 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}AD-DU₁₀.GA {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu ⸢A {m}lu⸣-[uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR] | |
| 10 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}[...] | |
| 11 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}kur-i {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU⸣ [ša₂ ...] | |
| 12 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA A {m}lu-uš-⸢tam⸣-[mar-{d}IŠKUR] | |
| 13 | {m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}30-[...]; {lu₂}se-pi-ri [NIG₂.GA {d}60 | |
| 14 | {m}{d}60-SU {lu₂}⸢UMBISAG⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}GAL-{⸢d}60 A {m}kur-i⸣ UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠE U₄ 8-KAM₂ MU 72-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-[ku LUGAL] | |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-⸢MU⸣{nu} | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ina-⸢qi₂⸣-bit-{d}60 | |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-GI | |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}GAL-{d}60 | |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | |
| 2 | {m}ri-⸢hat-{d}60 | |
| l.e. iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | |
| 2 | {⸢m}{d}60-EN⸣-šu₂-nu | |
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