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OECT 09, 63 (P342400)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 09, 63 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342400 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0719 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | [ṭup]-pi HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU u₃ {m}i-dat—{d}60 A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}UTU—⸢MU⸣{[nu} u {m]}⸢BARA₂⸣—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN {lu₂}ŠEŠ-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | Tablet concerning the share of Nanaya-iddin and Idat-Anu, sons of Šamaš-emû-ittannu and Eriba-Epileser, son of Dūr-Belti, envoy |
| 2 | [A ša₂ {m]}{⸢d}UTU-MU⸣{nu} A ša₂ {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR ina mil-ki ša₂ {m}{d}UTU—MU{[nu} {lu₂}AD]-šu₂-nu ina ⸢E₂-MEŠ⸣ ep₂-šu₂-u₂-tu₂ | son of Šamaš-ittannu, son of Dūr-Belti, descendant of Luṣtammar-Adad, by the advice of their father, in the temples that they built |
| 3 | [KI{ti₃} KA₂].GAL {d}INANA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} E₂ ŠU-MIN-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ u ŠUK-HI.A-MEŠ [gab-bi ša₂] {⸢lu₂⸣}AD-šu₂-nu ina {iti}NE U₄ 2-KAM₂ | In the district of the Ištar Gate, which is inside Uruk, the house, the hands, the prebends and the rations, all of them, on the 2nd day of Abu |
| 4 | [MU 163-KAM₂] {⸢m⸣}a-lik-sa-an-dar LUGAL ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu it-ti a-ha-miš a-⸢na⸣ [u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i]-⸢zu⸣-zu-MEŠ | Year 163, Alexander, the king, by his own free will with each other on that day |
| 5 | [E₂ ep₂-šu₂ E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR].⸢RA⸣ E₂ dul-ba-ne₂-e-šu₂ E₂ {giš}NA₂-šu₂ mi-šil ina TUR₃ u₃ mi-šil [ina mu-ṣu-u₂] ⸢x⸣ KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.⸢SA₂⸣ | (If) a built house, a temple of the east, or a house of his work (or) that house's bed, ... in a cowshed or ... at night: ... cubits; the length of the sky is the north wind. |
| 6 | [DA x x] ⸢x⸣ mu-ṣu-u₂ u TUR₃ ša₂ mi-šil ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ a-na HA.LA MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-⸢du⸣ [... {m}i]-dat—{d}60 MU-MEŠ A ša₂ | next to ..., the entrance and the courtyard, there is plenty in it for that share Idat-Anu, that son of |
| 7 | {[m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} x KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈].⸢LU⸣ DA E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA HA.LA ša₂ {m}i-dat—{d}60 MU-MEŠ [... DA SILA] SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ | Šamaš-ittannu x cubits, the lower length on the south, next to the house on the east, share of that Idat-Anu adjacent to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people |
| 8 | [x KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}KUR].⸢RA⸣ DA SILA la a-ṣu-u₂ SAG KI.TA {tu₁₅}⸢MAR⸣.[TU DA SILA DAGAL mu-taq] DINGIR-MEŠ u LUGAL | [x cubits], the upper front on the east, next to the narrow street not to be approached, the lower front on [the west, next] to the wide street, the passageway of the gods and the king. |
| 9 | [ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u SAG.KI mi]-⸢ših⸣-ti HA.LA MU-MEŠ mi-šil ina E₂ ŠU-MIN u [ru-gu-bu-šu₂ ina] ⸢KA₂⸣ ne₂-re-bi ša₂ {e₂}IRI₁₂.GAL | A total of length and width. That share is half in the house of the hands and its rugubu in the Irigal Gate. |
| 10 | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ A ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ ⸢x⸣ [... A ša₂ {m]}⸢ri⸣-hat—{d}60 {lu₂}ŠIDIM | ... son of Labaši, descendant of Hunzu |
| 11 | [... a]-⸢na⸣ KA₂ ša₂ {d}INANA DU{ku} ⸢x⸣ [... {tu₁₅]}⸢MAR⸣.TU DA E₂ ŠU-MIN | ... enters the gate of Ištar. ... west, next to the house of hands |
| 12 | [...] ku-bur-ru-u₂ ma-⸢x⸣-[x x x x x x x] ⸢x-MEŠ⸣ ina ⸢u₄⸣-mu-MEŠ | ... the kuburrû-plants ... ... in the ... days |
| 13 | [... ma-la] ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi an-⸢na⸣-[a HA.LA ša₂ {m}ki-din—{d}60 A {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN {lu₂}ŠEŠ] ⸢GAL⸣{u₂} | ... as much as there is, all of it, the share of Kidin-Anu, son of Dūr-Belti, the treasury of the Great Oval |
| 14 | [...] ⸢x x ku⸣ [...] | ... the ... of the temple |
| 18 | [...] {⸢d}EN.LIL₂⸣ [...] | ... the Enlil temple |
| 19 | [...] E₂ {lu₂}um-ma-nu {tu₁₅}[...] | ... the house of the bride |
| 20 | [...] ⸢E₂⸣ ŠU-MIN ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.[MU-x-x ...] | ... house, hand of Tattannu, son of Nidintu- |
| 20a | E₂ ru-gu-bu-MEŠ [...] | The house of the gubu priests |
| 21 | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ u E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ E₂ u E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ⸢ma⸣-[a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ an-na HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU] | ... that house and that house of those hands he named. And that house as much as there is, the share of Nanaya-iddin |
| 22 | {[lu₂}ŠEŠ] ⸢MURUB₄⸣{u₂} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ 10 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR⸣ bab-ba-nu-⸢u₂⸣ i-nam-din [...] | The prefect shall pay 10 shekels of silver to Babbanu-e23 in perpetuity. |
| 23 | [x x] tak-pu-uš-tu₄ ša₂ HA.LA-šu₂ [u] ⸢ki⸣-i la i-⸢nam-din x x⸣ [...] | ... his share and E-ki-e-i did not give ... |
| 24 | [E₂] {tu₁₅}KUR.RA E₂ dul-ba-ni ša₂ E₂ {<giš>}NA₂-šu₂ u E₂ ŠU-MIN mi-šil ina [...] | A temple on the east side, a temple of work, the house of his bed and the temple of handiwork, everything in ... |
| 25 | [DA] E₂ dul-ba-an meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ tak-ka-⸢ši-du⸣ a-⸢na HA.LA MU⸣-[MEŠ ...] dul-⸢ba-an ša₂⸣ [...] | next to the house of the work-assignment, this is what you will do, that is the share of that year. |
| 26 | [HA].LA ša₂ {m}{⸢d}na-na⸣-[a-MU] ⸢MU-MEŠ SAG.KI AN.TA⸣ {tu₁₅}MAR.TU ⸢DA⸣ [... SAG.KI KI.TA] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA DA TUR₃ ša₂ ⸢mi⸣-[šil] | Share of Nanaya-iddin of those temples. The upper front on the west, next to (the property of) the temple of the lower front of the Euphrates next to the gate of the Emešil temple |
| 27 | [ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ ...] ⸢tu₂⸣ u mi-šil a-na {m}BARA₂-{⸢d}60 [... meš-hat ša₂]-⸢ni⸣-tu₄ E₂ dul-ba-an ša₂ E₂ {<giš>}NA₂ | In his heart ... and a lot to Kidin-Anu ... a measure of the house work of the bedroom |
| 28 | [... HA].LA MU-MEŠ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ ⸢DA x⸣ [...] {⸢tu₁₅}U₁₈⸣.LU DA E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA | that share: the north wind, the south wind, adjacent to the temple of the east |
| 29 | [...] ⸢x⸣ {tu₁₅}MAR.TU ⸢DA⸣ [... {m}DU₁₀.GA]-IM-{d}EN u DA E₂ | ... the west side, the east side Ṭab-šar-Bēl and next to the house |
| 30 | [...] ⸢x⸣—{d}60 {lu₂}AŠGAB | ...-Eštar-Anu, the scribe |
| r | ||
| 1 | [... E₂] {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ eš-šu₂ u E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA la ṣu-lu-lu ul HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU {lu₂}ŠEŠ MURUB₄{u₂} | a new house and a house on the east side are not to be plundered; there is no share of Nanaya-iddin, the haruspex |
| 2 | [HA].LA MU-MEŠ mi-šil ina E₂ ŠU-MIN u E₂ ru-gu-bu-MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂ ina KA₂ ne₂-re-bi ša₂ {e₂}IRI₁₂.GAL {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ ŠU-MIN | That share is half in the handiwork of the house and the house of its gubû-offerings, which is at the entrance of the Irigal Gate on the north next to the house. |
| 3 | [... {lu₂}GAL] {lu₂}SAG {lu₂}SAG IRI A ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ u DA E₂ ŠU-MIN ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}ri-hat—{d}60 {lu₂}ŠIDIM {tu₁₅}U₁₈.<LU> DA eš ⸢x⸣ | , chief eunuch, city-inspector, son of Ṣalam-iqbi, descendant of Hunzu, and next to the house of the hands of (the man) who is (also) Šamaš-uballiṭ, [son of Rihat-Anu, šangû-priest] of the south, next to (the house of) E22-e23 |
| 4 | [...] ir-bi a-na KA₂ ša₂ {d}INANA DU{ku} u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ ŠU-MIN ša₂ A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ARAD-{d}AMA-ARHUŠ | ... entered the gate of Ištar and the entrance of that house of hands is on the west side next to the house of hand of the waters of Urdu-Amurru |
| 5 | [...] ⸢x⸣ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA ku-bur-ru-u₂ ŠU.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u SAG.KI-MEŠ mi-ših-tu₂ E₂ ŠU-MIN MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ u mi-šil ina ⸢E₂⸣ [ŠU-MIN] | ... east, next to the kurrû-house; a total of lengths and widths, that house's ditto; that house and half in the E22E23 |
| 6 | [u E₂ ru-gu-bu]-MEŠ-šu₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi an-na-a HA.LA ša₂ {m}i-dat—{d}60 {lu₂}ŠEŠ ṣa-⸢har⸣ | and that house whose name is called, and as much as there is, all this is the share of Idat-Anu, the haruspex, |
| 7 | [A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU—MU]{nu} a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ | son of Šamaš-ittannu in perpetuity |
| 8 | [...]-⸢x⸣ ša₂ ik-kaš-ši-du-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} {lu₂}AD-šu₂-nu ina E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ⸢UNUG{ki} ina {na₄⸣}KIŠIB GANBA-MEŠ ša₂ GIŠ.⸢ŠUB⸣.[BA-MEŠ] | ... of Ikkašidu to Šamaš-ittannu, their father, in the temples of the gods of Uruk with the seal of the business of the prebend |
| 9 | [...] ⸢x⸣-MEŠ ša₂-nu-u₂-tu₂ u ina šu-mu ša₂ {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN A-šu₂ ⸢x x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ ina bi-rit-šu₂-nu a-na u₄-mu ⸢ṣa⸣-[a-tu₂ ...] | those ... and in the name of Dūr-Bēlet-šadû, son of ... ... between them in perpetuity. |
| 10 | [...] {lu₂}AD-šu₂-nu ŠUK-HI.A-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU u {m}⸢BARA₂-{d}60 MU-MEŠ li-tur-⸢ru⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... their fathers, the rations of Nanaya-iddin and Ebabbar-Anu may they return. |
| 11 | [a-na u₄]-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ {f}hal-man-⸢ni-tu₄⸣ u {f}DU₁₀.GA{at}{d}na-na-a DUMU.MUNUS-MEŠ ša₂ {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN {lu₂}ŠEŠ-[šu₂-nu ...] | In the future, Halman-emanitu and Ṭabbat-Nanaya, daughters of Dūr-Bēlet-šarre, their guarantors |
| 12 | [x i]-⸢nam⸣-din-MEŠ a-na {lu₂}DAM-⸢MEŠ⸣ [...] {⸢m}{d}na-na⸣-a-MU {m}i-dat—{d}60 u {m}BARA₂—{d}60 ⸢x⸣ [...] | I-nam-edin-šumi to the messengers ... Nanaya-iddin, Idat-Anu and Kidin-anu |
| 13 | [x] ⸢la⸣ u₂-rab-bu-u₂ u la i-nam-din a-na {lu₂}DAM-MEŠ ina HA.LA-šu₂ ul i-šal-laṭ-ṭu-⸢ma⸣ [a-di x MU].⸢AN⸣.NA-MEŠ | he shall raise a claim, but he will not give (it) to the merchants in his share. He shall not contest until the xth year. |
| 14 | [ša₂] {m}{d}UTU—MU{nu} AD-šu₂-nu bal-ṭu E₂-MEŠ E₂ ŠU-MIN-MEŠ u GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ ⸢MU-MEŠ a-na⸣ KU₃.BABBAR a-na ri-[mut ul] ⸢i⸣-nam-din-MEŠ | Whom Šamaš-ittannu, their father, the owner of the houses, the house of the hands, and the prebends of Iddin-Sîn, has given as a gift the silver to Rimut, (but) does not give (them) to Ei-namdin. |
| 15 | [a]-na muh-hi HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ul i-tur-ru-MEŠ KI a-ha-miš a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-⸢tu₂ ul⸣ i-rag-⸢gu⸣-[ma] {⸢lu₂⸣}man-am-ma | Concerning their shares, they shall not return (to court) with each other in perpetuity. They shall not raise a claim against one another and |
| 16 | ina HA.LA-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ u₂-šu-zu u {lu₂}man-am-ma ša₂ ri-ik-su ša₂ {⸢im}ša₂-ṭa⸣-[ri MU-MEŠ u₂]-⸢ša₂⸣-an-nu-u₂ | In his share in perpetuity your name and that person whose contract is written in this papyrus |
| 17 | ša₂ la DI.KU₅ u la ha-ra-ra 3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR a-na <a>-me-lu ša₂ la u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ [i-nam-din] ⸢pu⸣-u₂-tu mur-ru-uq-qu | If he does not seek a lawsuit or litigation, he shall pay 3 minas of silver to a man who does not change (the contract) and the ēpûtu-tree is damaged. |
| 18 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ a-na a-ha-miš na-šu-u₂-MEŠ 1{en}TA.AM₃ {im}ša₂-ṭa-ri ⸢TI⸣{[u₂} ...] {⸢lu₂⸣}mu-kin₇ | They each took a copy of the document. |
| 19 | {m}{d}60—DUMU—MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar—{d}IŠKUR {m}pu-ul-me-e-nu-u₂-su [A ša₂ ...]-⸢MU⸣ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 | Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Rihat-Ištar, descendant of Luṣtammar-Adad; Pulme-nussu, [son of ...]-shum-eriba, son Nidintu-Anu |
| 20 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}BARA₂—{d}60 A {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—GAL₂{ši} {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60—DIN-su—E A ša₂ [... {m]}{⸢d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60—NUMUN—MU | Kidin-Anu, son of Šamaš-ikši son of Anu-ah-ittannu descendant of Rab-bane |
| 21 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir {m}ša₂—{d}60—iš-šu-u₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60—MU—GIŠ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ [... {m}{d}60—ik]-ṣur A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 | son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendants of Ekur-zakir; Labaši-Anu-iššê, son of Ana-rabut-lešir, descendant of Hunzu |
| 22 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60—ŠEŠ—MU A {m}kur-i {m}BAD₄-{d}GAŠAN A ša₂ {m}NU—TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}ri-hat—{d}60 {lu₂}ŠIDIM {m}{d}60—DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU A ša₂ | son of Anu-ah-iddin, descendant of Kuri; Dūr-Belti son of Labaši son of Rihat-Anu, builder; Anu -uballiṭ son of Nanaya-Iddin son of |
| 23 | {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU—{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60—SU A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a—MU A {m}kur-i | Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu; Nidintu-Anu, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendent of Kuri |
| 24 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit—{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} A {m}E₂.KUR—za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}NE U₄ 2-KAM₂ MU 163-KAM₂ {m}a-lik-sa-an-dar LUGAL | Ina-qibit-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. Abu. 2nd day. 163rd year. Alexander was king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}ša₂—{d}60—iš-šu-u₂ | Sha-Anu-ishu |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—DIN{[iṭ]} | Anu-uballit |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}NIG₂].SUM.MU—{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NU—TEŠ₂ | Ṣalam-iqbi |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}BARA₂—{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60—ik-ṣur | Anu-ikṣur |
| r.e. | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-UTU—MU{nu} | Anu-šamaš-iddin |
| 3 | AD-šu₂-nu | their father |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | {m}{d}na-na-a—MU | Nanaya-iddin |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 2 | {m}{d}EN—[...] | Bel- |
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