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VDI 1955/4, 2 (P342447)

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

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Designation	VDI 1955/4, 2
ID	P342447
Museum no.	Erm 15567
Collection	State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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	1/3 MA.NA 3 GIN₂ KU₃.⸢BABBAR⸣ [is]-ta-⸢tir-ri⸣-MEŠ {m}an-⸢ti-ʾi-i-ku-su⸣ bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ ŠAM₂ a-hi	1/3 mina 3 shekels of refined silver, Anu-eti-ali-kušu received it.
2	ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂ sip-⸢pi rak⸣-su E₂ ⸢ru⸣-gu-bu-⸢šu₂ {giš}IG⸣ {[giš}sik]-⸢kat₂⸣ kun-nu u ⸢ki-šub-ba⸣-šu₂ <ša₂> ⸢KI⸣{ti₃}	In a built house, a sip’epu-door is attached. A house of a gubû-door (and) a door are installed, and a storehouse is located inside it.
3	KA₂.GAL {d}UTU ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} 46 KUŠ₃ ⸢US₂ AN⸣{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.⸢TU DA⸣ ki-šub-ba-ʾa ša₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂	The Šamaš Gate, which is inside Uruk. 46 cubits, the upper side on the west, next to the courtyard of the sons of
4	{m}la-ba-ši-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 u DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir 46 KUŠ₃	Labaši-Anu, son of Kidin-anu and the sons of Nidintu- Anu, descendant of Anu-belšunu, descendants of Ekur-zakir
5	US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 29 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG.KI⸣ AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂	the lower side on the east, next to the other side of that house; 29 cubits above the ‘Cap’ of the E-sag-e-23;
6	DA ki-šub-ba-ʾa ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 u DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir	next to the storehouse of Anu-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu and the sons of [Nidint]u-Ea, son [of Anu]-belšunu, descendants of Ekur-zakir
7	28 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA SILA qat₂-nu mu-taq UN-MEŠ meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ	28 cubits, the lower front on the south, next to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people; another measure of that house.
8	33 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ki-šub-ba-ʾa ša₂ {m}{d}60-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 33 šal-šu₂ KUŠ₃	33 cubits long, the upper side on the north, next to the courtyard of Anu-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu; 33 (cubits) short
9	US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 26 2/3 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU	the lower side on the south, next to the other side of that house; 26 2/3 cubits, the upper front on the west;
10	DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 26 2/3 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA SILA rap-šu₂ mu-taq DINGIR-MEŠ u LUGAL	adjacent to the front of that house; 26 2/3 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the wide street, the thoroughfare of the gods and the king;
11	meš-hat ša₂-lul-tu₄ ki-šub-ba-ʾa ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 10 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ	The upper side on the north, next to the first-floor of that house;
12	10 KUŠ₃ US₂.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA aš-kut-tu₄ ša₂-lul-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 5 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI	The lower length is 10 cubits, the south on the opposite bank to the access-way of that house. The lower width is 5 [cubits].
13	AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 5 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA meš-hat	the upper side on the west, next to the front of that house; 5 cubits, the lower front on the east adjacent to the rear of the house;
14	IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ meš-hat re-bi-tu₄ ki-šub-ba-ʾa ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 9 mi-šil KUŠ₃	The front of that house is surrounded by a wall. The rear courtyard of this house is 9 mi[šil cubits]
15	⸢US₂⸣ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA aš-kut-tu₄ qab-li-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 9 mi-šil KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂}	the upper side on the north, next to the courtyard, the courtyard of that house; 9 fifty cubits the length, the lower side
16	{⸢tu₁₅⸣}U₁₈.LU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša E₂ MU-MEŠ 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ	the south side next to the front of that house; 6 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to (the property of) that house.
17	6 KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ PAP 4{ta} meš-hat ša₂ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂	6 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the front facing of that house; a total of 4 (cubits), the rear facing of the house and courtyard.
18	[...] ⸢a⸣-hi ina E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi	... ... in the house and its environs, all of it
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1	KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA 3 GIN₂ ⸢ŠAM₂ a⸣-[hi ina E₂ u ki-šub-ba-ʾa MU-MEŠ ...]	That silver, 1/3 mina 3 shekels, the rent of the ēšu-house in the house and in the storehouse
2	{m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU ina ŠU-MIN {⸢m⸣}[la-ba-ši ŠEŠ-šu₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir ma-hir]	Rabi-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, received from Eešme-Labaši, his slave, son [of Anu?-zer]-idin, descendant of Ekur-zakir.
3	e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi [a-hi ina E₂ u ki-šub-ba-ʾa MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂]	If a claim arises concerning that side of the house and undeveloped plot
4	{m}GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-⸢za⸣-[kir u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}la-ba-ši]	Rabi-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-ezaza-ekir, will clear it and will pay the 12-fold penalty to Labasvi.
5	ŠEŠ-šu₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir ⸢a-na u₄⸣-[mu ṣa-a-tu₄ i-nam-din ...]	His hand is that of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir. On the day that he requests it he will give it.
6	u₃ KUŠ₃-MEŠ a-tar-e-tu₄ ša₂ ina a-hi ⸢ina E₂⸣ [u ki-šub-ba-ʾa MU-MEŠ ša₂] {⸢m}la-ba⸣-ši [DUMU ša₂]	and the stolen hides that are in the side room of the house and in the courtyard of that Labaši, son of
7	{m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ ⸢šu⸣-u₂	Anu-zer-iddin, son of Ekur-zakir in perpetuity.
8	{lu₂}mu-kin₇	Witnesses
9	{m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ u {m}{d}UTU-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun⸣-zu-u₂ {m}{d}UTU-⸢MU⸣{[nu]} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-GI A {m}⸢lu⸣-[uš]-⸢ta⸣-[mar-{d}IŠKUR]	Sha-Anu-ishu and Šamaš-iddin, sons of Nidintu- Anu, descendant of Hunzu; Shamash-shum-ittannu, son of Anu-ušallim, descendants of Elû-emar-Adad
10	{m}{d}60-ik-ṣur DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A-MEŠ {m}⸢ŠEŠ-ʾu⸣-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-⸢DIN⸣{iṭ} u	Anu-ikṣur son of Ina-qibit-Anu, Anu?-zer-lišir son of Nanaya-iddin descendants of Ešu-alūtu, Enlil-uballiṭ and
11	{m}man-nu-i-qa-pu DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}DU-A A-MEŠ {m}kur-i {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃	Mannu-iqapu, sons of Labaši; Kidin-Anu, son of Mukin-apli, descendants of Kuri; Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Anu?-ab-uṣur
12	A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}hun-zu-⸢u₂ {m⸣}ri-hat-{d}INANA DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 {m}ri-hat-{d}INANA	Anu-ah-ittannu son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Hunzu-Eu. Rihat-Ištar son of Ina-qibīt-Anum. Irh&bhat-Inana
13	DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU {m}ba-as-si-ia DUMU ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A	son of Anu-rēš-iddin Bassiya son of Iqišaya, descendants of Ekur-zakir Rihat-Anu son of Enlil-uballiṭ, descendant of
14	{m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu	Lu-tammar-Adad Belšunu, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Šēpêtu
15	ina a-ša₂-bi ša₂ {f}ni-din-tu₄ AMA-šu₂-nu DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ša₂-ṭa-ri šaṭ-rat	From the estate of Nidintu his mother daughter of Anu-ab-uṣur, written and collated.
16	{m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}KI-{d}60-HE₂.NUN A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 16-KAM₂	Anu-uballiṭ scribe, son of Itti-Anu-nuhšu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 16th day of Duʾuzu.
17	MU 54-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL	Year 54, king Antiochus.
t.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{⸢d}UTU-MU{nu⸣}	Šamaš-iddinnu
t.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}⸢ri⸣-hat-{d}60	Erī-ehat-Anu
t.e. iii
1	⸢un⸣-qa	a kind of plant
2	{m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU	Anu-ahhe-iddin
t.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}⸢ri⸣-hat-{d}INANA	Erī-ehat-Ištar,
t.e. v
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}EN-šu₂-nu	Belšunu
b.e. i
1	[un]-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-⸢ik⸣-ṣur	Anu-elik-ešbur
b.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}UTU-MU	Šamaš-iddin
b.e. iii
1	⸢un-qa⸣	(a kind of container)
2	{m}man-nu-i-qa-pu	Mannu-iqapu,
b.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣}	Anu-uballit
b.e. v
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}⸢ki-din⸣-{d}60	Ekidin-Anu
l.e. i
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{⸢m⸣}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu}	Anu-ah-ittannu
l.e. ii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ	Anu-zer-lišir
l.e. iii
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ri-hat-{d}INANA	Rihat-Ishtar,
l.e. iv
1	un-qa	Ring of
2	{m}ša₂-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂	Sha-Anu-ishu
l.e. v
1	⸢un-qa⸣	(a kind of container)
2	{m}ba-⸢as-si⸣-ia	Baba-eassiya,
r.e. i
1	[un]-⸢qa⸣	un-eqae
2	{[f]}⸢ni⸣-din-tu₄	Emeni-edintu
3	⸢DUMU⸣.MUNUS ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃	the daughter-in-law of Anu-ab-uṣur
r.e. ii
1	un-qa {m}GAL-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din-na a-hi ina E₂ u ki-šub-ba-šu₂	Ring of Rabi-Anu, seller of that house and undeveloped plot
2	DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU	son of Anu-zer-iddin

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