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TCL 13, 234 (P342430)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 13, 234 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342430 |
| Museum no. | AO 06918 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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 | 9 MA.NA 15 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ ŠAM₂ ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi u₃ KA šul-pu GU₂ ID₂ | 9 minas 15 shekels of refined silver, the price of the cultivated land and the gate of the bank of the river |
| 2 | ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu 1230 KUŠ₃ US₂ [AN.TA {tu₁₅]}SI.SA₂ GU₂ ID₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu 1230 [KUŠ₃] | From Anu-belšunu. The upper length is 12 30 cubits, the north bank is adjacent to the bank of the river. |
| 3 | US₂ KI{u₂} US₂.SA.DU meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ 332 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU | the lower side, next to the second mešḫatu of that seed, 332 cubits, the upper front on the west |
| 4 | US₂.SA.DU ŠE.NUMUN NIG₂.GA {d}60 330 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG.KI KI⸣.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA US₂.SA.DU ŠE.NUMUN NIG₂.GA {d}60 | adjoining the field of the property of Anu 330 cubits, the Esaggil, the lower side on the east, adjacent to the field (of) the property [of Anu] |
| 5 | meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ 1134 KUŠ₃ US₂⸣ [AN.TA] {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ US₂.SA.DU meš-hat | The upper length is 1134 cubits, the lower length on the north, next to the lower width. |
| 6 | IGI{tu₄} ša₂ ŠE.NUMUN 1230 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU GU₂ ID₂-hi-il-tu₄ u ŠE.NUMUN | First part of the series. The length is 12 30 cubits, the lower side on the south, on the bank of the Hillitu River and the seed. |
| 7 | NIG₂.GA {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-UNUG{ki} 540 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU US₂.SA.DU ŠE.NUMUN NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Property of Bēlti-ša-Uruk 540 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the plot of property of Anu |
| 8 | 285 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA US₂.SA.DU ŠE.NUMUN NIG₂.GA {d}60 PAP 17 GUR 1 PI | 285 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the property of Anu; total: 17 kurru 1 pānu |
| 9 | ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi u KA šul-pu ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ⸢ma-la⸣ ba-šu-u₂ | (If) a field is surrounded and a gate is opened: that field will expand and become numerous. |
| 10 | gab-bi ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E u {m}ki-din-{d}60 na-din-MEŠ ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA | All that belongs to Anu-balassu-iqbi and Kidin-Anu, the sellers of that seed, Ina-qibit-anu, son of Rihat-Ištar |
| 11 | A {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E A {m}kur-i {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ A {m}u₂-bar u {m}ba-la-ṭu | descendant of Kuri; Anu-uballiṭ, son of Anu?-balassu-iqbi, descendant [of Kuri]; Nanaya-iddin, son (of) son of Ubar and Balaṭu |
| 12 | DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir ša₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi ha-an-šu₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ | son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir, who in all those years in all these years and |
| 13 | re-bu-u₂ ina ša₂-la-ša-mu-u₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ 3 <PI> 3 BAN₂ ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ul-tu 3 GUR | In the future, in all of those fields, and 3 pānu 3 sutu of cultivated land from 3 kurru |
| 14 | ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ina bu-un-ni-e ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ u₃ šal-šu₂ ina ha-an-šu₂ ina šu-bat {uru}E₂-{m}ṣa-pu-nu | A sown field on the bank of the river, that field and its environs in Hanšu at the disposal of E-bapunu. |
| 15 | ma-la HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E u {m}ki-din-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din-MEŠ ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | whatever the share of Anu-balassu-iqbi and Kidin-Anu, the sellers of that prebend, sons of Anum-mukin-apli, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 16 | ša₂ it-ti {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA {m}{⸢d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar | That which is with Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Rihat-Ištar, E22 Anu-balassu-iqbi, son (of) Anu. Nanaya-iddin, son(?) of Ubar |
| 17 | A-MEŠ {m}kur-i u {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir [...] 9 MA.NA 15 GIN₂⸣ [...] | Water of Kuri and Balaṭu, son of Tattannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir 9 minas 15 shekels |
| 18 | ŠAM₂ ŠE.NUMUN-šu₂-nu MU-MEŠ ka-sap ⸢TIL⸣-[x {m}{d]}60-DIN-su-E u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A ⸢mah⸣-[ru]-⸢ʾu⸣ | The price of that arable land is paid in full. Anu-balassu-iqbi and Kidin-Anu, sons of Enlil-mukin-apli, Emaḫ-ēru-alû |
| 19 | e-ṭir₃-ʾu u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana ⸢muh-hi⸣ ha-an-šu₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ re-bu-u₂ ina ša₂-la-ša-⸢mu⸣-[u₂] | If a claim arises concerning the emuhḫi-house, all of it, and the remainder in Šalašu-e23 |
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| 20 | ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ 3 PI 3 BAN₂ ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ul-tu 3 GUR ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ina bu-un-ni-e ŠE.NUMUN | In that garden, all of it, and 3 pānu 3 seahs of seed is surplus. From 3 kurru of seed (is) surplus. |
| 21 | MU-MEŠ u₃ šal-šu₂ ina ha-an-šu₂ ina šu-bat {uru}E₂-{m}ṣa-pu-nu ma-la HA.LA-šu₂-nu ša₂ it-ti EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu-nu | That name and the well-being in Hanšu, at the residence of Bit-Bapunu, as much as their share is with their owners, their share |
| 22 | it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A a-di 12-TA.AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-ma-ʾa | Anu-balassu-iqbi and Kidin-Anu, sons of Anu?-mukin-apli, shall clear it of claims 12 times. |
| 23 | a-na {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} ina-an-din-ʾu ha-an-šu₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ re-bu-u₂ ina ša₂-la-ša₂-mu-u₂ | To Anu-zer-lišir, son of Šamaš-ittannu, he has given it. In all that seed and the remainder in cultivation |
| 24 | ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ 3 PI 3 BAN₂ ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ul-tu 3 GUR ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi ina bu-un-ni-e | In that garden, all of it, and 3 pānu 3 seahs of sown land, from 3 kurru (360 litres) of cultivated land in the vineyard |
| 25 | ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ gab-bi u₃ šal-šu₂ ina ha-an-šu₂ ina šu-bat {uru}E₂-{m}ṣa-pu-nu ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ | That seed, all of it, and the harvest in Hanšu at the disposal of E-bapunu of Anu-zer-lišir, son of |
| 26 | {m}{d}UTU-MU{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu a-na u₄-<mu> ṣa-a-tu₂ šu₂-u₂ pu-ut a-ha-miš a-na mur-ru-qu ma-la | Šamaš-ittannu, son of Iddin-allutu, in perpetuity. That slave is responsible for the clearing of claims as much as |
| 27 | HA.LA-šu₂-nu ša₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ u šu-bat IRI MU-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E u {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A na-šu-u₂ | Anu-balassu-iqbi and Kidin-Anu, sons of Anu?-mukin-apli, bear shared responsibility for the clearing of that land and for the maintaining of that city. |
| 28 | {lu₂}mu-kin₇ | Witnesses |
| 29 | {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}AD-⸢DU₁₀.GA {m⸣}BA{ša₂}a DUMU ša₂ | Anu-mukin-apli son of Anu -ittannu descendant of Ekur-zakir; Nidintu-Anu son of Nanaya-iddin son of Abu-ṭab; Iqiša son of |
| 30 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ba-la-ṭu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SUR {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ | Anu-ahhe-iddin, Ah-allutu, Balaṭu, son of Šamaš-eṭir, Lushtammar-Baʿlu, Anu?-ab-uṣur, son |
| 31 | {m}man-nu-i-qa-pu A {m}kur-i {m}la-ba-ši-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}NIG₂.BA-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | Mannu-iqapu, descendant of Kuri; Labaši-Anu, son of Kidin-anu, descendent of Ekur-zakir |
| 32 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}tat-tan-nu u {m}{d}INANA-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Rīšu-anu; Kidin-Arno son of Anu-mukin-apli, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Tattannu and Ishtar-eriba-iddin |
| 33 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ | Anu-mukin-šum-iddin, son of Ekur-zakir; Ina-qibit-Anu, son (of) Anu?-uballiṭ, son(?) of Ešakir |
| 34 | {m}tat-tan-nu A {m}MU-MEŠ {m}KAR-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}na-din A {m}kur-i | Tattannu, son of Šumati; Mušezib-Anu son of Nadin, descendant of Kuri |
| 35 | {m}{d}na-na-a-MU {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}APIN U₄ 26-KAM₂ MU 6-KAM₂ {m}ar-[tu-gu]-⸢u₂⸣-nu; {lu₂}GAL ERIN₂ [u-qu] | Nanaya-iddin, scribe, son of Anu-ahhe-Iddin descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 26th day of Arahsamnu, 6th year of Artaxerxes, chief of the troops. |
| e.a i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}NU-TEŠ₂-{d}60 | Ring of Labaši-Anu |
| 2 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| e.a ii | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {m}NIG₂.BA-{d}60 | Seal of Kudurru-Anu |
| 2 | A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | son of Kidin-Anu |
| e.a iii | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB | Seal |
| 2 | {m}{d}INANA-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Ištar-ahhe-iddin |
| 3 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| e.a iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur |
| 2 | A {m}kur-i | son of Kuri |
| e.a v | ||
| 1 | {⸢na₄⸣}KIŠIB | Seal of |
| 2 | {m}BA{ša₂}a | Iqiša |
| 3 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | son of Šūzub-altu. |
| e.b i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| 3 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| e.b ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-LA₂ | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| 3 | A {m}{d}EN-u₂-kin₃ | son of Bel-ukin |
| e.b iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| 3 | A {m}MU-MEŠ | from the Šumati family |
| e.b iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}KAR-{d}60 | Mušezib-Anu |
| 3 | A {m}kur-i | son of Kuri |
| e.b v | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Kidin-Anu |
| 3 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| e.b vi | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB | Seal |
| 2 | {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| 3 | A {m}AD-DU₁₀.GA | son of Abu-ṭab |
| e.c i | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}60 | Seal of Nidintu-Anu |
| 2 | A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | son of Kidin-Anu |
| e.c ii | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {m}ana-GAL-ka-{d}60 | Seal of Ana-rabutika-Anu |
| 2 | A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ | son of Sin-leqi-unninni |
| e.c iii | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {m}{[d}60-DU-A] | Seal of Anu-mukin-apli |
| 2 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| e.c iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ba-la-ṭu | Ring of Balaṭu |
| 2 | A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR | son of Luštammar-Adad |
| e.c v | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {[m]}⸢tat⸣-tan-nu | Seal of Etat-etannu |
| 2 | A {m}E₂.KUR-za-[kir] | son of Ekur-zakir |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E | Ring of Anu-balassu-iqbi |
| 2 | na-din-MEŠ ŠE.NUMUN ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ | the sellers of the seed of the ēšu-houses |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ki-din-{d}60 | Ring of Kidin-Anu |
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