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OECT 09, 37 (P342374)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 09, 37 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342374 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0074 |
| 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)
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}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 | Kidin-Anu, the grand-son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, the grandson of Nanaya-idu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-⸢bi-šu₂⸣ a-na {m}ki-din—{d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂-a} A {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir | by his own free will to Kidin-Anu, son of Iqiša, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 3 | iq-bi um-ma ⸢re⸣-bu-u₂ ⸢ša₂⸣ [ina 1{en]} u₄-⸢mu⸣ ina U₄ 17-KAM₂ ina U₄ 18-KAM₂ u U₄ 19-KAM₂ | he said: “Rebû (means) eša’e23 in one day on the 17th day, on the 18th day and on the 19th day |
| 4 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {⸢lu₂}GIR₂-LA₂⸣{[u₂]-tu₂} ⸢IGI⸣ {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}INANA {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN—ša₂—⸢SAG⸣ | Prebend of Šamaš-šēpê-eṭir, Anu-ah-ittannu, Antu, Ishtar, Nanaya, Bēlet-qati-Esagil, |
| 5 | 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 the temples in the month of Elussu, the kal-ēšu-house, the year of the egu-uqqanê-house |
| 6 | EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ a-na {⸢lu₂}re-si⸣-[nu]-u₂-tu₂ a-⸢di⸣ 8-ta MU.AN.NA-MEŠ ⸢bi⸣-in-nam-ma | “It is the 8th year that it was established for the esīnû-priests. |
| 7 | {lu₂}re-si-nu-u₂-tu₂-ka lu-pu-uš u₃ ina ITI a-na re-bu-u₂ | Let me perform your extispicy, and in a month to the shepherd |
| 8 | ša₂ u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} 2-ta {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} | That day, in those days, the prebend of the šangû-priest, 2 ‘scratch’ priests |
| 9 | 2 qaq-qa-du u₃ ⸢kur⸣-sin-ne₂-e KI ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ {d}MAŠ ša₂ ⸢ITI-us-su⸣ | 2 qaqqadu and E-kur-esinnê with the sheep of Ninurta of E-tussu-e3 |
| 10 | gab-bi lu-dak-ka u₃ ina EŠ₃.⸢EŠ₃⸣-MEŠ ša₂ MU-us-su [x] mi-šil | I shall kill you all. And in the ešû-priests, whose name is ..., justice |
| 11 | ṣu-du-u₂ u₃ 4{ta} ⸢x x⸣ {lu₂}GIR₂.⸢LA₂{u₂⸣-tu₂} lu-⸢dak⸣-ka | The ṣudû-priest and the 4 eše23-priestess of the e’ētu-house, let me go out to you. |
| 12 | u₄-mu šu-u₂ {m}ki-⸢din⸣-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}BA]{ša₂-⸢a} iš-mu-šu-u₂-ma⸣ | That day, Kidin-Anu, son of Iqiša-Ea, heard (this). |
| 13 | re-bu-u₂ ša₂ ina 1{en} ⸢u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB⸣.BA-šu₂ | The shepherd who in one day in the days of his prebend |
| 14 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} ⸢a⸣-na {lu₂}re-si-nu-⸢u₂-tu₂ id⸣-[daš-šu₂] {lu₂}re-si-nu-u₂-su | The šēpê-priest of Ea-e-na (and) the brewer of the E-dašu canal, his brewery |
| 15 | ip-pu-uš u₃ mim-ma ša₂ ⸢x⸣-[x x]-šu₂ ina GIŠ.[ŠUB].⸢BA MU⸣-MEŠ | and anything that pertains to ... in that prebend |
| 16 | a-na {m}ki-din—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}⸢BA⸣{ša₂-[a} ina]-⸢an⸣-din ⸢ul i-šal-laṭ-ma⸣ {m}ki-din—{d}60 | To Kidin-Anu, son of Ebaba-iqiša, he shall have the usufruct of it. Kidin Anu |
| 17 | DUMU ša₂ {⸢m}BA{ša₂⸣-a} ⸢GIŠ.ŠUB⸣.[BA MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ a-di ⸢la-ʾa⸣ 8-⸢ta MU⸣.AN.NA-MEŠ | The son of Iqiša, the šubû-priests of that year, until the 8th year of La-ala-e23 |
| 18 | i-šal-[lim]-uʾ ⸢ina ŠU⸣-[MIN {m}ki]-din—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU ul u₂-še-ti-iq | He will pay back. Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, did not pass by in the hand. |
| 19 | u {⸢lu₂⸣}man-am ša₂-nam-⸢ma⸣ gab-bi ul i-nam-din ul i-šal-laṭ-ma | and no other king shall give it all, he shall not return it to its place. |
| r | ||
| 1 | {m}ki-din—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU a-di la-ʾa 8-ta MU.AN.⸢NA-MEŠ⸣ | Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, for 8 years |
| 2 | i-šal-lim-uʾ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ul u₂-maš-šar pu-ut pa-la-a-⸢ha⸣ [ša₂] | That prebend I did not erase, it is the responsibility of Palāḫeḫae. |
| 3 | re-se-en u la ša₂-ka-nu ša₂ baṭ-<<TAR>>-al u na-da-an GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | The first and the last part of the day, the beginning and the end of the prebend |
| 4 | MU-MEŠ a-na {m}ki-din—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂-a} na-ši {lu₂}man-am ša₂ ri-ik-su | That name is given to Kidin-Anu, son of Iqišaya, the king who the contract |
| 5 | ša₂ ina ša₂-ṭa-ri an-na-a u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ ša₂ la di-i-ni u ⸢la⸣ | Whoever in the future, at any time, violates this contract, |
| 6 | ha-ra-ra 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR bab-ba-nu-u₂ a-na EN ge-ri-šu₂ | He shall pay 1/3 mina of refined silver to the owner of the slave. |
| 7 | ina-an-din 1{en}TA.AM₃ ša₂-ṭa-ri TI{u₂} | He shall pay one copy (of this document). |
| 8 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}ta-nit-tu₄—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ—MU{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Witnesses: Tanittu-Anu, son of Ea-eṭir-šum-unninni, descendant of Šēp-allutu |
| 9 | {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60—⸢DUMU⸣-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU | Anu-ah-iddin, son of Ea-šum-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 10 | DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-⸢u₂⸣ {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 | son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Hunzu-emu'e; Šamaš-ittannu son of Iṣni-apli |
| 11 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60—DU—A ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 | descendant of Luštammar-Adad. Anu-mukin-apli, son of Ina-qibit-Anu |
| 12 | A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60—⸢AD⸣-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}KAR—{d}60 A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR | descendant of Hunzu. Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Mušezib-Anu, descendant Luštammar-Adad |
| 13 | {m}ni-din-tu₄—{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}EN-šu₂-nu A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Nidintu-Anu, son of Belšunu, descendant of Aḫu-allutu |
| 14 | {m}la-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—DU—A A {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir {m}ša₂—{d}60—iš-šu-u₂ | Labaši, son of Anu-mukin-apli, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 15 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—MU—GIŠ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}man-nu-i-qa-pi DUMU ša₂ {m}NUMUN-ia | son of Anu-šum-lišir, descendant of Hunzu. Mannu-iqapu, son of Zeriya |
| 16 | {m}{d}INANA—MU—KAM₂ {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—SU A {m}kur-i UNUG{ki} {iti}NE | Ishtar-šum-ereṣ the scribe, son of Anu-eriba, descendant of Kuri. Uruk. Month of Abu. |
| 17 | U₄ 1-KAM₂ ⸢MU⸣ 97-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL | day 1, year 97, king Antiochus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ta-nit-tu₄—{d}60 | Tanittu-Anu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU | Anu-ah-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—AD—URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU | Anu-ah-iddin |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—DU—A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} | Šamaš-iddin |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₄-{⸢d⸣}60 | Nidintu-Ea |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ša₂—{d}60—iš-šu-u₂ | Va-Anu-išû |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pi | Mannu-iqapi, |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din—{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din—{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
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