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OECT 09, 62 (P342399)

Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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Designation	OECT 09, 62
ID	P342399
Museum no.	Ashm 1930-0563b
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)
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1	{m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60—NUMUN—MU A ša₂ {m}BARA₂—{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-u₂ ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂	Nidintu-Anu son of Anu-zer-iddin son of Kidin-anu descendant of Hunzu voluntarily
2	iq-bi a-na {m}GI—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60—AD—URI₃ A ša₂ {m}hun-zu-u₂ ša₂ TA	said to Mušallim-Anu son of Anu-ab-uṣur son of Hunzu
3	{lu₂}gan-zu-bar-ra-MEŠ ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG{ki} um-ma šal-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu	The ganzubaraš priests of the temple of the gods of Uruk say: “It is good, it is a day
4	ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 2-KAM₂ U₄ 3-KAM₂ u U₄ 19-KAM₂ šal-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu	On the 1st day, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 19th days, it is favourable. That day in one day
5	ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-ka {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}HAR{u₂-tu₂} PAP ša₂ i-tur-ru i-na 1 GUR	In those days, your prebend the cook and the haruspex all of them will return. For 1 kurru
6	1 <PI> 4(BAN₂) GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}HAR{u₂-tu₂} ša₂ ina IGI {d}60 an-tu₄	1 pānu 4 sutu, that prebend of the cook and the haruspex which is before Anu, Antu
7	{d}EN.LIL₂ {d}IDIM u DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su}	Enlil, Ea, and the great gods, and all the gods of their houses in the month of Nisan
8	a-di muh-hi 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ bi-in-nam-ma {lu₂}re-si-in-nu-u₂-ut-ka lu-pu-⸢uš⸣	For ten years give (them) to me so that I may perform your extispicy.
9	ša₂ baṭ-lu la ša₂-<<an>>-ka-nu u si-man-nu la u₂-še-ti-iq u SUM-ka	He is not yours, and he does not pass the rites. And give it to me!”
10	{uzu}HAR.MEŠ {uzu}ri-qa-a-tu₂ u₃ 4(BAN₂) 1 SILA₃ u 2-ta ŠU-MIN-MEŠ ša₂ 1 SILA₃ mim-ma ša₂ a-na	ḫašû-plant, briqātu-plant and 4 sutu 1 qa and 2/3 (shekel) of hand-washing, of 1 sila of anything for
11	šal-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du	The king, my lord, knows that the prebend of the cook will be established in those days.
12	ša₂ ITI{us-su} u MU.AN.NA-us-su a-di muh-hi 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ	(Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for a month and a year, including for ten years.
13	u₄-mu-BI {m}GI—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60—AD—URI₃ MU-MEŠ iš-me-šu-ma GIŠ.ŠUB.BA	That day, Mušallim-Anu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, heard about that prebend
14	MU-MEŠ šal-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu {lu₂}MUHALDIM{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}HAR{u₂-tu₂} a-di muh-hi	That is the name of the day that the cook and the haruspex until
15	10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ it-taš-šu₂ pu-u₂-ut pa-lah₃ {lu₂}re-si-in-nu	For ten years he has been responsible for the protection of the Resinnu.
16	la GAR-an ša₂ baṭ-⸢al⸣ u NU šu-tu-u₂-qu ša₂ si-man-nu a-di muh-hi	He should not place (them) on a pedestal, he should not touch the surface of the šimannu-vessel until it is ready.
17	10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 MU-MEŠ a-na {m}GI—{d}60 MU-MEŠ	10 years, that Nidintu-Anu to that Mušallim-anu
18	na-aš₂ ul i-šal-laṭ-ṭu-ma {m}GI—{d}60 MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ	That Mušallim-Anu, that prebend
19	{lu₂}re-si-in-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-di muh-hi 10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ i-šal-lim-<<i>>-ma	The šangû-priest shall pay it within 10 years.
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1	ul u₂-še-ti-iq u a-na {lu₂}man-am ša₂-nam-ma gab-bi	I did not let pass, and to any other person
2	ul i-nam-din u ki-i it-tan-nu ul GUB{zu} u u₂-ša₂-lam	he shall not give it, and if he gives it, it shall not stand, and it shall be released.
3	a-na 1{en} u₄-mu ša₂ u₂-še-ti-iq ina ŠU-MIN {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 MU-MEŠ	That one day he will take from Nidintu-Anu.
4	ša₂ la DI.KU₅ u NU ha-ra-ra 10 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ {m}GI—{d}60 MU-⸢MEŠ⸣	Whoever does not seek a lawsuit or litigation shall pay 10 shekels of refined silver. Mušallim-Anu, his name
5	a-na {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 MU-MEŠ i-nam-din u ki-i {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 MU—[MEŠ]	to that Nidintu-Anu he shall give, and if Nidintingu-anu that name
6	baṭ-al iš-ta-kan u si-man-nu ul-te-ti-iq a-di la-ʾa	He set up a reed-bed, and he crossed a threshold, until he was able to sleep.
7	10 MU.AN.NA-MEŠ i-šal-lim-<<i>>-⸢ma⸣ a-na 1{en} u₄-mu ša₂ baṭ-al iš-⸢ta⸣-[kan]	For 10 years he will (re)seal (them). For 1 day he shall serve as a substitute.
8	10 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ a-na {m}GI—{d}60 MU-MEŠ i-nam-din u mim-ma	10 shekels of refined silver he shall give to Mušallim-Anu in perpetuity.
9	ša₂ {lu₂}GAL {lu₂}SAG {lu₂}SAG IRI{ʾu} ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ u {lu₂}UKKIN ša₂ UNUG{ki} ṣe-bu-u₂	of the chief eunuch, the rēša-priest, the city euneuch of the temple of the gods, and the assembly of Uruk are appointed
10	i-mi-du-u₂-šu₂ a-na {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 MU-MEŠ i-⸢zi-bi⸣-il	he shall prove against Nidintu-Anu.
11	{lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60—NUMUN—MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu	Witnesses: Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu son of Nanaya-Iddin descendant of Šūzutu
12	{m}ki-din A ša₂ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-MU{nu} u {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂	Kidin son of Anu-ah-ittannu and Idat-Anu son of Nidintu-Enlil son of
13	{m}SU{a} A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir {m}{d}UTU-SUR A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 A ša₂	Eriba, sons of Ekur-zakir Šamaš-eṭir, son of Nidintu-Anu, son
14	{m}{d}UTU-SUR A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA	Šamaš-eṭir, son of Luṣtammar-Adad; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son (of) Nidintu-Išar
15	{lu₂}KUŠ.SAR NIG₂.GA {d}60 {m}{d}60—DIN-su—E A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}SU{a}	Scribe of the property of Anu. Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Ana-rabut-Anu, descendant of Eriba
16	u {m}ri-hat—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60—u₂-bal-liṭ-su A-MEŠ {m}kur-i {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA	and Rihat-Anu, son of Anu-uballissu, descendants of Kuri, Rihat̂-Ištar
17	A ša₂ {m}{d}60—DIN-su {lu₂}ki-niš-tu₄	son of Anu-bullissu, incantation priest
18	{m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir UNUG{ki}	Anu-uballiṭ, scribe, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk.
19	{iti}ŠU-KAM₂ U₄ 25-KAM₂ MU 157-KAM₂ {m}de-e-me₂-eṭ-ri-e-su LUGAL	Month of Dūr-ēriš, 25th day, year 157, Demetrios being king.
t.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU	Anu-ahhe-iddin
t.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}i-dat—{d}60	Idat-Anu
t.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60—DIN-su—E	Anu-balassu-iqbi
b.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60—NUMUN—MU	Anu-zer-iddin
b.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}UTU-SUR	Šamaš-eṭir,
b.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ri-hat-{d}INANA	Rihat-Ishtar,
l.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ki-din	Kidin,
l.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ri-hat—{d}60	Rihat-Anu
r.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}GI—{d}60 A ša₂	Mušallim-Anu, son of
3	{m}{d}60—AD—URI₃	Anu-ab-uṣur
r.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60	Nidintu-Anu
3	A ša₂ {m}{d}60—NUMUN—MU	son of Anu-zer-iddin

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