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Oppert 5 (P342417)
Purchase and sale contracts, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | Oppert 5 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342417 |
| Museum no. | BM 093004 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Purchase and sale contracts |
| 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 | {[f]}⸢NUN⸣-ut-tu₄ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ ina ⸢hu⸣-ud lib₃-[bi-šu₂] | E22NUN-eUTtu daughter of Anu-uballiṭ son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Šapik-allutu in the middle of the year |
| 2 | [ina] ⸢mil⸣-ki ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DAM-su A ša₂ {m}an-ti-pa-aṭ-ru-⸢su⸣ A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ 30-[ʾ-u₂] | in the emilki of Anu-ah-ittannu, his wife, son of Antipat-ru-esu, descendant of Šapik-allutu; |
| 3 | [ša₂] ⸢u₄⸣-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu TA U₄ 1-KAM₂ EN U₄ 5-KAM₂ ti-šu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu TA U₄ 6-KAM₂ ⸢EN U₄⸣ [x-KAM₂] | That day from the 1st day until the 5th day, that day in one day, from the 6th day to the ... day |
| 4 | ⸢GIŠ⸣.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}PAP.SUKKAL {d}INANA {d}GAŠAN-⸢EDIN⸣ u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ-šu₂-nu gab-bi | Its prebend belongs to the enterer of the temple. Before Anu, Antu, Papsukkal, Ištar, Šarrat-ṣeri and all the gods of their temples |
| 5 | 12-ʾ-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu TA U₄ 1-⸢KAM₂⸣ EN U₄ 15-⸢KAM₂ GIŠ⸣.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}PAP.SUKKAL | Twelve days in one day from the 1st day to the 15th day of the prebend of the enterer of the temple before Enlil and Papsukkal |
| 6 | {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}SAG {d}⸢šar-ra-hi⸣-i-tu₄ u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ gab-bi ha-an-za u mi-šil | Nanaya, Bēlet-ša-ēkalle, Ešar-raḫītu, and all the gods of the temples of E-nu-e-23 are yours. |
| 7 | ina 18-ʾ-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 23-KAM₂ u ina U₄ 24-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} u {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} | On the 18th day of the day, on the 1st day, in the 23rd day and on the 24th day, the prebend of the enterer of the house and the šangû-priest |
| 8 | ina E₂.GAL.MAH E₂ {d}60 IGI E₂ ša₂ KI E₂.AN.NA ṭe-pu-u₂ IGI {d}GAŠAN-KUR u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂ gab-bi | In the Ekalmaḫ, the temple of Anu, in front of the house which is located with Eanna, before Šarrat-šadû and all the gods of his temple |
| 9 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ 2 UZU ba-aš₂-lu u bal-ṭu ina U₄ 1-KAM₂ 6 UZU ba-aš₂-lu u bal-ṭu ina U₄ 10-KAM₂ | Its prebend: 2 cuts of roast meat and boiled meat on the 1st day; 6 cuts of cooked meat and baked meat (on the) 10th day; |
| 10 | U₄ 11-KAM₂ u ina U₄ 12-KAM₂ u₃ 1{en} UZU ba-aš₂-lu u bal-ṭu ina U₄ 27-KAM₂ TA UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ ša₂ ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ | On the 11th day and on the 12th day, and a single cut of meat is to be eaten and taken out. On the 27th day from the sheep that in those days |
| 11 | ina E₂ {d}GAŠAN-KUR MU-MEŠ ša₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}GAŠAN-KUR E₁₁{u₂} GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ ša₂ qa-a-a-i-tu₄ | In that temple of Bēlet-ēṭer, that which is for the table (of) Bêti-ereš, that is its prebend of handiwork |
| 12 | ša₂ 6 NINDA tak-ka-su-u₂ 10 NINDA I₃.GIŠ 30 as-ne₂-e u GIŠ.KUN ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ ina U₄ 13-KAM₂ KI SA.SAL | For 6 nindanu of takkasû-flour, 10 akalu of sesame, 30 ašnu'u-containers and balsam of a ram on the 13th day with sasal (offering) |
| 13 | ša₂ BAD KA₂ ša₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}60 u an-tu₄ E₁₁{u₂} GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ 1{en} UZU ba-aš₂-lu u bal-ṭu | From the wall of the gate, which is for the table of Anu and Antu, descendant of its prebend, one suckling of flesh and being alive |
| 14 | TA UDU.NITA₂ ša₂ ina U₄ 4-KAM₂ x a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}GAŠAN-EDIN E₁₁{u₂} GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ ša₂ UZU ba-aš₂-lu | From the sheep which on the 4th day ... to the table of Belet-ṣēti, descendant of the prebend of the slaughtered meat |
| 15 | u bal-ṭu TA UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ ša₂ ina U₄ 13-KAM₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}PAP.SUKKAL u {d}GAŠAN-EDIN E₁₁{u₂} | From the sheep which on the 13th day went up to the table of Papsukkal and Beltu-ṣēti. |
| 16 | PAP 3 ha-an-zi-šu₂-nu ša₂ UZU-HI.A MU-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ mi-šil ina {uzu}UR₂ TA UDU.SILA₄ | A total of 3 ḫanzišunu of that meat, his prebend, half in the stomach from the lamb |
| 17 | ⸢ša₂⸣ ina U₄ 3-KAM₂ ša₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}INANA E₁₁{u₂} GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ 7-<<ʾ>>-u₂ ina re-bu-u₂ ina UZ.⸢TUR.MUŠEN⸣ | On the 3rd day, when it comes down on the table of Ištar, its prebend is seven, at the rear of the turtledove |
| 18 | ša₂ ina U₄.EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ gab-bi ša₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {d}na-na-a E₁₁{u₂} u GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ [...] | Who in all the rites for the table of Nanaya went out and his prebend |
| 19 | ina mi-šil UDU.NITA₂ ša₂ ina U₄.EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ gab-bi ša₂ a-na {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ ṣa-lam LUGAL-MEŠ E₁₁{[u₂]} | At the time of the slaughtering of all the rams on the ēšû-days (and) on the table of all kings, |
| 20 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e U₄.EŠ₃.⸢EŠ₃⸣-[MEŠ] | That prebend for a month, for the whole year (is) guqqānu-offering of ešû-diseases |
| r | ||
| 1 | u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-⸢na⸣ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ KI {lu₂}⸢ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂⸣ u ⸢EN-MEŠ⸣ [HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂] | and everything that pertains to those prebends, which is with the ecstatics and the lords, their share |
| 2 | gab-bi a-na 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu ša₂ {m}de-meṭ-⸢ri-su⸣ bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ | All this for 1 mina of refined silver, the extispicy of Demetrios, the exalted one, for the eponymy of |
| 3 | TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir a⸣-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ tat-ta-din | to Anu-zer-iddin son of Anu?-uballiṭ son of [Anu-zēr-i]ddin descendant of Ekur-za-ekir in perpetuity. |
| 4 | KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1 MA.NA ŠAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {f}NUN-ut-⸢tu₄ MU⸣-MEŠ ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | That silver, 1 mina, the complete price of those prebends, Nusku-eṭetu received from Anu-zer-iddin; she is paid. |
| 5 | mah-rat e-ṭir₃-tu₄ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na muh-hi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ [MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Should a claim concerning those prebends arise, Anu-ab-uṣur |
| 6 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ u₂-mar-raq-ma ⸢a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}{⸢d}60-NUMUN-MU | son of Anu-uballiṭ son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Šūzutu will clear it and will pay the 12-fold penalty to Ea-di. |
| 7 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din pu-ut a-ha-miš a-na ⸢mur-ru⸣-[qu] ⸢ša₂⸣ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ MU-⸢MEŠ {f}NUN-ut⸣-tu₄ u | in perpetuity. They bear mutual responsibility for the clearing of that murru-equ, the eša-e-qu, those prebends, Nusku-eṭirtu and |
| 8 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ MU-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-⸢tu₂ na⸣-[šu]-u₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN⸣-MU | That Anu-ab-uṣur, in perpetuity, is the guarantor of those prebends of Anu |
| 9 | A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}⸢E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂⸣ šu-u₂ a-na IM ⸢tah⸣-sis-tu₄ | son of Anu-uballiṭ son of Ana-zer-iddin descendant of Ekur-zakir, in perpetuity. |
| 10 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU a-ga-a ⸢TA IGI-am-ma⸣ ina {kuš}GID₂.DA ina ŠU-MIN {f}NUN-ut-tu₄ | That prebend belongs to Anu-zer-iddin. This is (the case) where he is seen with a leather bag from the hands of Nusku. |
| 11 | MU-MEŠ im-hur-ru | Received by |
| 12 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{⸢d⸣}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}[i-si]-⸢du⸣-ru | Witnesses: Labaši son of Anu-rēšu-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Hunzu Isi-ēru |
| 13 | A ša₂ {m}e-pi-su-ti-u₂-nu {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ⸢A ša₂⸣ {m}⸢NIG₂⸣.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-⸢MU {lu₂}se⸣-pir NIG₂.GA {d}60 | son of Episutunu, Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Nidintu-Anu, son of Ištar son of Ana-rabut-Iddin scribe of the property of Anu |
| 14 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-DIN-su-E A ša₂ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU {⸢m⸣}{[d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}u₂-⸢bar A⸣-MEŠ {⸢m⸣}kur-i | E22di-Eštar-balassu-iqbi son of Ana-rabut-Anu son of Anu-eriba. E22m-E3 Anu?-ab-eṭir son of Nidintu-Enlil son of Ubar descendant of Kuri |
| 15 | {m}{⸢d}60-DU⸣-A A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢NUMUN-MU {lu₂}se⸣-pir NIG₂.GA {d}60 {m}il-lut-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-mukin-apli son of Nidintu-Anu son of Enlil-zer-iddin the interpreter scribe of the property of Anu Illut-Ea son of Ea-rēšti-Iddin |
| 16 | [...]-{⸢d⸣}GAŠAN A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}du-u₂-qu-le-e A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su A ša₂ {m}⸢ri-hat⸣-{d}INANA | ...-Belti son of Luštammar-Adad Duqule son of Anu-bullissu son of Erihat-Ishtar |
| 17 | [...]-E {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ARAD-{e₂}SAG A ša₂ {m}⸢dum-qi₂-{d}60 {lu₂}⸢I₃⸣-[DU₈ ...] x x | ... Dumqi-Anu son of Warad-Reš son of Edumqi Anu the gatekeeper |
| 18 | [... {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂] {⸢m⸣}{d}UTU-SUR A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{⸢ki⸣} {[iti}x] | scribe, son of Šamaš-eṭir, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. |
| 19 | [...] {m}de-meṭ-ri-su LUGAL | ... Demetrius, the king |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m]}⸢du⸣-u₂-qu-le-e | Edu-uqulê |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}i-si-du-ru | Isiduru |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-[URI₃] | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-ahhe-iddin |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢DU⸣-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NU-TEŠ₂ | Labaši |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Dumqi-Anu |
| l.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-[qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}il-⸢lut⸣-{[d}60 | Illut-Ea-Anu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa {f]}⸢NUN-ut-tu₄⸣ | “Eunuchtu-e’e |
| 2 | {[lu₂]}na-di-na-na-at ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ | the seller of those houses |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 2 | DAM-su | his wife |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ {m}[...] | “En-qa’e, ... |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-⸢mar⸣-[...] | The scribe |
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