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VS 15, 18 (P342471)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | VS 15, 18 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342471 |
| Museum no. | VAT 07758 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {[m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SUR] A {⸢m}lu⸣-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ | Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Šamaš-eṭir, descendant of Lu-eslammar-Adad, by his own free will |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣ U₄ [...] ⸢x⸣ U₄ 1-⸢KAM₂ U₄⸣ 24-KAM₂ ⸢u₃⸣ U₄ 30-KAM₂ PAP ši-iš-šu₂ | ... ēša’e-plant, day ..., day 1, day 24, day 30: total of seven days. |
| 3 | [...]-MEŠ ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}GIR₃.SE₃.GA{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 | ... his prebend, the šēpê-priest before Anu |
| 4 | [...] {d}PAP.⸢SUKKAL⸣ {d}⸢INANA⸣ {d}GAŠAN-EDIN {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}⸢SAG⸣ | ... Papsukkal, Ištar, Šarrat-ṣēti, Nanaya, Scorpius |
| 5 | [... DINGIR-MEŠ E₂]-šu₂-nu gab-bi ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-[e] | ... all the gods of their temples for the entire month and the whole year were gathered. |
| 6 | [U₄.EŠ.EŠ]-⸢MEŠ⸣ [u] ⸢mim⸣-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SE₃.GA{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | All the rites and rituals that pertain to that prebend of the šēpê-priest |
| 7 | [...] ⸢KI⸣ {lu₂}ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ u₃ EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi a-na 5 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR | ... the E-e3 temple, his prefects and all the owners of his share for 5 shekels of silver |
| 8 | ⸢qa-lu-u₂⸣ is-⸢ta⸣-tir-⸢ra⸣-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ | The qalû-priestess and the ištātir-ešernu-priests of Anti-alikusu, who are pure |
| 9 | a-⸢na ŠAM₂⸣ TIL-⸢MEŠ⸣ a-na {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 ⸢A⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ | The remainder of the debts to Labaši, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ištar-shum-erish |
| 10 | A {m}[ŠEŠ]-⸢ʾu-u₂⸣-tu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 6 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ | from the Šūzub family in perpetuity. That silver, 6 shekels, is the price |
| 11 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SE₃.GA{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A ša₂ | That prebend belongs to the šēgu-priest, it is completed. Anu-mar-ittannu, son of |
| 12 | {m}{d}UTU-SUR ina ŠU-MIN {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 ma-hi-ir e-ṭi-ir | Šamaš-eṭir received from Labaši son of Ina-qibit-Anu; he is paid. |
| 13 | ⸢u₄⸣-[mu] ⸢pa⸣-qa-ri a-na muh-hi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SE₃.GA{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | That ešemu and epāqari on account of that prebend of the ṣēru-priest |
| 14 | it-tab-šu-⸢u₂⸣ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A-šu₂ u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na | Ittabšu-e’e, Kidin-Anu, his son, will clear it and shall pay 12 each to |
| 15 | {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-<a>-tu₂ [...] | Labaši, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Šūzutu in perpetuity. |
| r | ||
| 1 | pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ur-ru-qu ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.⸢BA⸣ [...] | They bear mutual responsibility for clearing the prebend |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} ⸢A ša₂⸣ {m}{d}UTU-SUR u₃ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A-šu₂ a-⸢na⸣ {[m}la-ba-ši] | Anu-mar-ittannu son of Šamaš-eṭir and Kidin-Anu, his son, descendant of Labaši |
| 3 | A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ ši-iš-šu₂ ⸢u₃ x⸣ [...] | son of Ina-qibit-Anu, in perpetuity. |
| 4 | ša₂ ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 1-KAM₂ U₄ 24-KAM₂ u₃ U₄ 30-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}GIR₃.SE₃.⸢GA⸣{[u₂-tu₂]} | which on the 1st day, 24th day, and 30th day of the prebend of the šangû-priest |
| 5 | MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši <A> ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM₂ A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | These are the lines of Labaši, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ishtar-šum-ereṣ, (who is) also the son of Šulutu. |
| 6 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ {lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A | That in future Witnesses: Anu-zer-lišir, son of Ana-rabut-Iddin, descendant of |
| 7 | {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši {m}la-ba-ši A-šu₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Hunzu, Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Labaši, (and) Labasi, his son, Anunna-ah-ittannu |
| 8 | A ša₂ {m}BARA₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A u₃ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur A ša₂ | son of Kidin-Anu son of Anu-mukin-apli and Anu?-balassu-iqbi son of Ana-ikṣur son of |
| 9 | {m}tat-tan-nu A-MEŠ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}{⸢li⸣}GIŠ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Tattannu son of Ekur-zakir; Labaši son of Elī-Ešarra descendant of Gimil-Anu |
| 10 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}MU{a} {m}DU₃{a} A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU u₃ | Urarṭu-šu-Anu son of Anu-ab-uṣur son of Iddinaya, Ibnāya son of Nanaia-iddin and |
| 11 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}ta-⸢nit⸣-tu₄-{d}60 A-MEŠ {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}ri-hat-{d}60 A ša₂ | Anu-zer-lišir, son of Ta'emanitu-Anu, descendants of Šūzub-alutu. Rihat-Ea, son |
| 12 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 A {m}⸢hun⸣-[zu-u₂] | Illut-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 13 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {⸢m}{d⸣}60-EN-šu₂-nu A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} {iti}⸢AB⸣ U₄ 8-⸢KAM₂⸣ | Nidintu-Anu, scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. (Written in) Uruk. 8th day. |
| 14 | MU 108-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su u {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | Year 108, Anti-alikusu and Antiochus, his son, were kings |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {⸢m}la-ba-ši⸣ | Labaši |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} | Anu-uballit |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | {m}ri-hat-{d}60 | Rihat-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ | Anu-zer-lišir |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}URI₃-šu₂-{d}60 | Uṣuršu-Anu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ | Anu-ab-uṣur |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-⸢qa⸣ | Ring of Enlil |
| 2 | [...] | |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | [...] | |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Ring of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din-na | the seller |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}⸢ina⸣-[...] | Ring of Ina-e... |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | the guarantor |
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