OECT 09, 36 (P342373)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 09, 36 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342373 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0068 |
| 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 |
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}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A ša₂ {m}hu-un-zu-u₂ ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-rēšu-iddin, [son of Nanaya-Iddin], descendant of Hunzu, voluntarily |
| 2 | a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | To Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Anu?-ušallim, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
| 3 | iq-bi um-ma ši-iš-šu₂ 15{ʾu-u₂} u₃ ši-iš-šu₂ ina 60{ʾu-u₂} | He said: “His right hand and his left hand in 60' |
| 4 | ša₂ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 11-KAM₂ u ina U₄ 12-KAM₂ PAP 2 GUR 1 <PI> 1(BAN₂) 1/2 SILA₃ | In one day on the 11th day and on the 12th day a total of 2 kurru 1 pānu 1 sūḫḫūlu 1/2 qû |
| 5 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-ka {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}INANA {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-SAG | Your prebend is a scepter before Anu, Antu, Ištar, Nanaya, Bēlet-Ša-Re’a. |
| 6 | u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e | and all the gods of their temples for a whole month (and) for the whole year, the guqqānû offerings |
| 7 | EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ a-di 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ bi-in-nam-ma {lu₂}re-si-nu-u₂-tu₂-ka | I have prayed to you for ten years, and your representatives |
| 8 | lu-pu-uš u₃ lu-dak-⸢ka⸣ 2-ta {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} 2 qaq-qa-du | I will build and I will kill you. Two šēpê-priests, two of the ground, |
| 9 | ša₂ 2-ta {uzu}la-aš₂-tu₄ ma-ṭu-u₂ ša₂ ITI{us-su} u a-na HA.LA | (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 2 months and against fraud for a whole month. |
| 10 | EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ ša₂ ik-kaš-ši-du a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ 4 mi-šil TA {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} | The ešû-priests who are bound to that prebend: 4 half-cubits from the charioteer |
| 11 | a-na MU.AN.NA ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ gab-bi u₃ ina 1{en} mi-šil {uzu}ṣu-du-u₂ | For a year all the rams and in one year half of the bull colossus |
| 12 | lu-dak-ka a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ u₄-mu šu-u₂ {<m>}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ | That prebend belongs to Anu-mar-ittannu, his son. |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-GI iš-mu-šu-u₂-ma ši-iš-šu₂ 15{ʾu-u₂} u₃ ši-iš-šu₂ | Anu-ušallim heard of it, and his right hand and his left hand |
| 14 | ina 60{ʾu-u₂} ša₂ ina 1{en} U₄ ina U₄ 11-KAM₂ u ina U₄ 12-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ | In sixty days, on the 11th day and on the 12th day, its prebend |
| 15 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} a-na {lu₂}re-si-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-di 10-ta MU.AN.NA-MEŠ | The šēpê-priest to the brewer for ten years |
| 16 | id-daš-šu₂ {lu₂}re-si-nu-u₂-su ip-pu-uš pu-ut pa-la-ha | The reed-worker shall perform (the ritual) and assume responsibility for the clearing. |
| 17 | re-se-en u na-da-an ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | The first and the nadānu of that prebend |
| 18 | {⸢m}ki⸣-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU a-na {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ | Ēriš-ēdin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, to Anu?-mar-ittannu son of |
| 19 | {m}{d}60-GI a-di 10-ta MU.AN.NA-MEŠ na-ši ul i-šal-laṭ-ma | Anu-ušallim shall have the usufruct of it for ten years. |
| 20 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} a-di la-ʾa 10-ta MU.AN.NA-MEŠ i-šal-lim-ʾ | Anu-mar-ittannu shall pay in full within 10 years. |
| r | ||
| 1 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ina ŠU-MIN {m}ki-din-{d}60 ul u₂-še-ti-iq u {lu₂}man-am | That prebend in the hands of Kidin-Anu did not pass by, and no one |
| 2 | ša₂-nam-ma gab-bi ul i-nam-din ul i-šal-laṭ-ma {m}ki-din-{d}60 | He does not give it all, he does not return it, and Kidin-Anu |
| 3 | a-di la-ʾa 10-ta MU.AN.NA-MEŠ i-šal-lim-ʾu GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | They will pay back in ten years the prebend. |
| 4 | MU-MEŠ ul u₂-maš-šar {lu₂}man-am-ma ša₂ ri-ik-su ša₂ ina ša₂-ṭa-ri | That name I did not change. Whoever violates (this agreement), who in the future |
| 5 | an-na-a u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ ša₂ la di-i-ni u la ha-ra-ra | “This is what I have done, without trial and without litigation. |
| 6 | 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR bab-ba-nu-u₂ a-na EN ge-ri-šu₂ ina-an-din | He will pay 1/3 mina of refined silver to his legal adversary. |
| 7 | 1{en}TA.AM₃ ša₂-ṭa-ri TI{u₂} | Each has taken a copy. |
| 8 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Witnesses: Balaṭu, son of Anu-rēš-ittannu, descendant of Luṣtammar-Adad |
| 9 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 u {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | Nidintu-Anu and Anu-belšunu, sons of Tanittu Anu, descendant of Lusvtammar-Adad |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{li}GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-⸢din⸣-{d}60 {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ | Anu-mukin-apli son of Lišu son of Kidin-Anu Anu?-uballiṭ son |
| 11 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}KI-x-x | Rihat-Anu, son of Luštammar-Adad |
| 12 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | son of Anu-zer-lišir, descendant of Hunzu; Anunnaki-šum-ittannu, son of Ana-balassu-iqbi |
| 13 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Anu-belšunu, son of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| 14 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 15 | {m}ina-⸢qi₂⸣-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}kur-i | Ina-eqībit-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Kuri |
| 16 | {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU A {m}kur-i UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 14-KAM₂ | Inana-šum-eriša scribe, son of Anu-eriba, descendant of Kuri. Uruk. 14th day of Duʾuzu. |
| 17 | MU 97-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL | Year 97, king Antiochus. |
| 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-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu | Anu-belšunu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ba-la-ṭu | Balaṭu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
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