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OECT 09, 42 (P342379)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 09, 42 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342379 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0720 |
| 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}{d}60—DIN{iṭ]} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60—AD-GUR A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Anu-uballiṭ son of Nanaya-iddin son of Anu -ab-utir descendant of Luštammar-Adad voluntarily |
| 2 | 30-ʾu-u₂ ina GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂ pi-riš-tu₄{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}⸢KU₃.DIM{u₂⸣-tu₂} ša₂ {d}60 {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ | Sîn, in the prebend of the enterer of the house of the extispicy and the goldsmith of Anu and Enlil |
| 3 | {d}INANA {d}na-na-<a> u {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}SAG 12{ʾu-u₂} ša₂ an-tu₄ {d}PAP.⸢SUKKAL⸣ {d}GAŠAN—EDIN {d}⸢šar⸣-ra-a-hi-tu₄ | Ištar Nanaya and Bēlti-Ša-re’i-Adad 12th year. of Antu, Papsukkal-ēreṣ, Bêlat-Marduk, E-raḫitu |
| 4 | u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ina IGI{am-ma} ik-kaš-ši-du a-na {m}⸢lib⸣-luṭ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU | and all the gods of their temples who are in front of me have prayed to E-libe-luṭ, son of Nanaya-iddin |
| 5 | u a-na {m}{d}60—BA{ša₂}an-ni DUMU-A.NI u en-na a-ga-a i-tur-⸢ru⸣-ʾu ina e-pe-šu₂ kur-ra-pe-e | and to Anu-iqišanni, his son, and now he has returned. In order to do the kurrapê |
| 6 | a-na {m}{d}na-na-a—MU AD-šu₂ ina MU 103-KAM₂ ina TUŠ{ab} ša₂ {m}qe₂-ep-⸢lu-un⸣-nu {lu₂}GAL {lu₂}SAG {lu₂}SAG IRI | To Nanaya-iddin, his father, in year 103, in the residence of Kephalon, the chief eunuch, the city's governor |
| 7 | ša₂ UNUG{ki} {m}{d}60—EN-šu₂-nu {lu₂}paq-du ša₂ UNUG{ki} {m}ṭi-im-gu-ur-ti-⸢i⸣ ŠEŠ-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—DIN-su—⸢E⸣ | of Uruk. Anu-belšunu, the guarantor. Of Uruk: Timgurti-Ee, their father, son of Anu; |
| 8 | {m}{d}60—AD—URI₃ {lu₂}ga-an-za-ba-ri ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-⸢qi₂⸣-bit—{d}60 u₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur, the attendant of the temple, Labaši, son of Ina-eqi-ebit-Anu and |
| 9 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}BARA₂—{d}60 u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—DUMU—⸢MU⸣{[nu]} {lu₂}KUŠ.SAR-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Kidin-Anu, and Nidintu-Ištar, son [of Anu]-mar-ittan-etern, the scribes of the property of Anu |
| 10 | 30{ʾu-u₂⸣} ina GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂ pi-riš-tu₄{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}KU₃.⸢DIM⸣{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | (If) the Moon in the prebend of the enterer of the house of the extispicy and the Enterer-in-Chief speaks this: |
| 11 | ina UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ ša₂ hi-it-pi-MEŠ ša₂ {tug₂}lu-bu-uš{tu₄}a-tu₂-MEŠ ina UZU ⸢ba-aš₂⸣-lu | In the rams of the sins and the lubuštu-garments in the meat of the ebāša-elu-plant |
| 12 | [u] ina UZU ba-al-ṭu ša₂ UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ ša₂ a-na {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣ ša₂ {d}EN.LIL₂ u {d}INANA E₁₁{u₂} | And with the meat of the slaughtered sheep, which is for the table of Enlil and Ištar, |
| 13 | ina GU₄-HI.A MUŠEN-HI.A u {udu}SILA₄ ša₂ ina U₄ 17-KAM₂ ša₂ {iti}DU₆ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}PAP.SUKKAL | On the 17th day of Tašritu for the table of Papsukkal |
| 14 | E₁₁{u₂} ina GU₄ MUŠEN u {udu}SILA₄ ša₂ ina U₄ 8-KAM₂ ša₂ {iti}ŠE a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ an-tu₄ | On the 8th day of the month of Šabāṭu for the table of Antu |
| 15 | E₁₁{u₂} ina GADA-MEŠ ša₂ ⸢šu⸣-bat-MEŠ US₂-MEŠ u AN{e} u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | (If) a house is built on linen of the ešûbat-type, the lengths and the sky and everything that pertains to the prebend |
| 16 | {lu₂}KU₄ E₂ pi-riš-tu₄{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}KU₃.DIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ ⸢KI ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-šu₂] | The enterer of the house of the extispicy and the sacrificial sheep have been bound by that seal of E22. |
| 17 | [u] ⸢EN⸣-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi a-na 1/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-⸢tir⸣-[ra-nu] | and all the ēl-šû-houses, their shares, for 1/3 mina of refined silver, they have taken (it) on loan. |
| 18 | [ša₂ {m]}⸢se⸣-lu-ku bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-[MU] | From Seleucus, the exorcist, for the complete price to Anu-ah-iddin |
| 19 | [DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU] ⸢x-x⸣ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-⸢din⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR a₄] | son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Hunzu, in perpetuity. That silver |
| r | ||
| 1 | 1/3 MA.NA ŠAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂ pi-riš-tu₄{u₂-tu₂} u] {lu₂}KU₃.DIM{⸢u₂⸣-[tu₂} MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ] | 1/3 mina, the complete price of that prebend, the enterer of the house of the extispicy and the goldsmith. |
| 2 | {[m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU ma-hir e-ṭir u₄-mu pa-qa]-ri a-[na muh-hi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ] | Should a claim concerning that prebend arise, Anu-mukin-apli will clear it of claims. |
| 3 | [it-tab-šu-u₂ ... x] ⸢A ša₂⸣ {m}{d}[x ...] | he brought. |
| 4 | [u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ—MU a-⸢na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-⸢tu₂⸣ i-⸢nam⸣-[din] | shall clear it of claims and shall pay the 12-fold penalty to Anu-ah-iddin in perpetuity. |
| 5 | [pu-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ru-qu GIŠ].ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂ pi-riš-tu₄{[u₂-tu₂]} | the responsibility of each other for the clearing of the prebend of the enterer of the storehouse |
| 6 | [u {lu₂}KU₃.DIM{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} {lu₂]}⸢na⸣-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA ⸢MU⸣-[MEŠ] u {m}{d}[...] | and that goldsmith, Anu-uballiṭ, the scribe, the prebend of the inscriptions and the god |
| 7 | A ša₂ [x a-na] u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-[šu-u₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA] | son of ... in perpetuity, is the owner of the prebend |
| 8 | {lu₂}KU₄ ⸢E₂⸣ [pi-riš-tu₄{u₂]-tu₂} u {lu₂}KU₃.DIM{u₂-tu₂} gab-[bi ša₂ i-tur-ru-ʾ] | The enterer of the temple, the attendant, and the goldsmith all of them will return. |
| 9 | ina e-pe-⸢šu₂⸣ [kur-ra-pe]-⸢e⸣ a-na {⸢m}{d⸣}na-na-a—⸢MU A ša₂ {m}{d⸣}60-AD-GUR A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU] | in the work of Kurrapê to Nanaya-iddin son of Eeštammar-ab-utir son of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 10 | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}⸢na-na-a-MU⸣ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A {m}⸢hun⸣-[zu-u₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu]-u-nu | son of Emanaya-iddin, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, descendant of Hunzu in perpetuity. |
| 11 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—EN-šu₂-nu [DUMU ša₂ x A {m]}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu⸣-u₂-tu | Witnesses: Anu-rabut-šum-ittannu, son [of Anu]-belshunu , descendant of Ekur-eṭir |
| 12 | {m}{d}UTU—MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60—MU-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU—MU A [... {m}{d}x]-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}BARA₂—{d}60 | Šamaš-iddin, son of Anu-šar-lišir, son [of Ṣalam-ittannu, descendant of ...] |
| 13 | A ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂—{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}UTU-[... DUMU ša₂ {m}ta]-⸢nit⸣-tu₄—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} | son of Labaši-Anu descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 14 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA DUMU ša₂ {m}⸢x⸣-[... {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}MU{a} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-[u₂]-⸢tu⸣ | Rihat-Ištar, son of E[...;] Anu-ab-uṣur, son [of Šamašī]-iddin, descendant of Ea-eṭir |
| 15 | {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.[MU—{d}60 ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {⸢m}ni⸣-[din]-tu₄—{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-uballiṭ son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Hunzu |
| 16 | {m}NU—TEŠ₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}URI₃-šu₂—{d}60 ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}ki-tu—{d}60 A {m}NU—⸢TEŠ₂⸣ | Shalmaneser, son of Rihat-Anu, descendant of Šamaš-apli, grandson of Uṣur-šēpê-anu, grandson of Kittu- Anu, [son of Labaši] |
| 17 | {m}il-lut—{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{⸢d⸣}60 A {m}{d}30—TI—ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}ZIZ₂ U₄ 15-KAM₂ | Illut-Anu, scribe, son of Nidintu-Ea, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 15th day of Šabaṭu. |
| 18 | [MU x]-⸢KAM₂⸣ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | Year ..., king Seleucus. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | {[m}{d]}UTU—MU | Šamaš-iddin |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} | Šamaš-iddin |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA | Rihat-Ishtar, |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | {[m]}{⸢d⸣}60-u₂-bal-liṭ-su | E22d-E23-uballissu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{[d}60—DIN{iṭ]} | Ring of Anu-uballit |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA; MU-MEŠ | that prebend |
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