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VS 15, 49 (P342502)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | VS 15, 49 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342502 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09170 |
| 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.
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| 1 | {[im}DUB HA.LA ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ri-hat-{d}60 {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ]-⸢MU⸣ u {m}ri-hat-{⸢d⸣}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 | A tablet of the share of Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, sons of Rihat-Anu, Ana-rabut-Ea and Rihat'ea, son(s) of Nidintu-Enlil |
| 2 | {[m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 ina E₂-MEŠ ep₂-šu₂-u₂]-⸢tu₂⸣ ša₂ ina KI{ti₃} ⸢E₂⸣ {[d}IŠKUR] | Illut-Anu son of Ubar Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Sumuttu-Enlil in the temples of the temple of the god Adad |
| 3 | [ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu ina {iti}x MU 132-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL ina] hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu KI a-ha-a-⸢miš⸣ [a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂]; i-⸢zu⸣-[zu-ʾu] | In the month of , year 132, Seleucus, the king, on their own accord, with Aḫa-emiš-e23 in perpetuity. |
| 4 | [iš-ta-kan-nu {m}BA{ša₂}a u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ŠEŠ-šu₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m]}⸢ri⸣-hat-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 | Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, his fathers, Anzu-šum-iddin and Erī-ehat-Anu, his brother-in-law, an Achaemenid |
| 5 | [a-na HA.LA ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar E₂ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ ep]-⸢šu₂⸣ ina a-⸢šar⸣ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ 12 5/6 ⸢KUŠ₃ US₂ AN⸣{[u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA] | For the share of Illut-Anu, son of Ubar, who built the house on the north side in A-e-šar-e, 12 5/6 cubits the length of the upper northern side next to |
| 6 | [tar-ba-aṣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄]-{⸢d}60 12 5/6 KUŠ₃ US₂] | The rear part of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Sumuttu-Anu, is 12 5/6 cubits long. |
| 7 | [KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA tar-ba-aṣ {m}BA{ša₂}a u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ŠEŠ-šu₂ 10 u mi-šil KUŠ₃] SAG.⸢KI⸣ [AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU] | the lower side on the south, next to the property of Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, his eldest son, 10 and half cubits, the upper width on the west adjacent to the house of Anu's sons |
| 8 | [DUMU ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 10 u mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA] {tu₁₅}KUR.⸢RA⸣ [DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄] | son of Sumuttu-Anu, ten and a half cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the street between them, the other side |
| 9 | [ša₂ tar-ba-aṣ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 9 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅]}⸢SI⸣.SA₂ DA tar-[ba-aṣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU 9 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂]} | The lower side of that house is 9 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the lower length of Anu-ahhe-iddin. The lower length is 9 (cubits). |
| 10 | {[tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA] E₂ MU-MEŠ 5 u mi-šil KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG⸣.[KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂] | the south, next to that house; the 5th and half cubits of Esaggil; the upper west, next [to the house]; |
| 11 | {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}su-mut]-tu₄-{d}60 5 u mi-šil KUŠ₃ SAG.KI ⸢KI⸣.[TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu] | Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Sumuttu-Anu, 5 and half cubits, the lower width on the east next to the bridge between them |
| 12 | [ru-gu-bu ša₂ ina muh-hi mu-ṣu-u₂ MU-MEŠ mam{am} lu-ṣal-lal an-na-a HA].⸢LA⸣ ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar ⸢a⸣-[na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ši-ti] | That rugubu that is on that inscription may I purify. This is the ... of Illut-Anu, son of Ubar, in perpetuity. |
| 13 | [...]-{⸢d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}<x> a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}⸢su⸣-[mut-tu₄-{d}60 ina-an-din] | ...-Anu, son of PN, gave to Anu-rēšu-iddin, son (of) Su-emuttu-anu. |
| 14 | [iš-ta-kan-nu {m}BA{ša₂}a u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ ŠEŠ-šu₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m}ri-hat-{[d}60 ... {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar] | Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, his brother, Anu?-ahhe-iddin and Rihat-Anu, Illut-anu, son of Ubar |
| 15 | [a-na HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU] ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA ⸢ep⸣-[šu₂ ina a-šar MU-MEŠ 8 u mi-šil KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂]} | For the share of Anu-šūbe-iddin, the ēru-priest of Sumuttu-Anu, the temple on the east side of his temple in that year 8 and half cubits the length of the sky |
| 16 | {[tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂] {⸢m⸣}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-[ʾu-u₂-tu 8 u mi-šil KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU] | the north, next to the storehouse of Anu-ah-iddin, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Aḫūtu; 8 and half cubits the upper length on the south |
| 17 | [DA meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u] ⸢DA⸣ E₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar 12 [KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂] | adjacent to the other mešhat of that house and the “house of Illut-Anu, son of Ubar; 12 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the courtyard of |
| 18 | {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU 12 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI] ⸢KI⸣.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA tar-[ba-aṣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar] | Anu-mukin-šumi, 12 cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the exit of Anu's sons and Illut-Anu, son of Ubar |
| 19 | [meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 10 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂]} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a {[m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU 10 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA] | This is the šanitu of that house. The upper length is 10 cubits, the west adjacent to the courtyard of Anu-ah-iddin. The lower length is 0;10 (cubits). |
| 20 | [DA a-ma-aš₂-tu₄ ša₂] ⸢bi⸣-rit-šu₂-nu 5 5/6 [KUŠ₃ SAG].⸢KI⸣ AN.TA {⸢tu₁₅⸣}[SI.SA₂ DA meš-hat IGI{tu₄} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 5 5/6 KUŠ₃] | next to the quay of their ēriš field, 5 5/6 cubits, the upper front on the south, next to (the property) of that house, 5/5 cubit |
| 21 | [SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a] u {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ meš-hat ša₂-[lul-tu₄ ša₂ tar-ba-aṣ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ] | the lower front on the south, next to the house of Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, the gateway of that house |
| 22 | 11 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA] ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a [ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU 11 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA tar-ba-aṣ] | 11 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to E-šubbâ, belonging to Anu-ah-iddin; 11 [cubits], the lower length on [the south], next to the quay |
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| 3' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ HA.⸢LA⸣ [...] | ... ešû-plant |
| 4' | [...] ⸢E₂⸣ MU-MEŠ 4 5/6 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG.KI⸣ [AN.TA ...] | ... that house, 4 5/6 cubits above |
| 5' | [... KUŠ₃] SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.⸢RA⸣ [...] | ... cubits, the lower front on the east |
| 6' | [...]-⸢x⸣ HA.LA-šu₂ lu-⸢ṣal⸣-lal ⸢li⸣-[ri-bu ...] | ... his share, lu-sbalal, eli-eribum |
| 7' | [... {m]}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu [...] | Nidintu-Anu, son of Šumati, in perpetuity |
| 8' | [... {m]}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MEŠ⸣-MU ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] {m}su-mut-tu₄-{[d}60 ...] | Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Sumuttu-Anu |
| 9' | [iš-ta-kan-nu {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m}ri-hat-{d}60 DUMU-MEŠ ša₂] {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 {m}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂] | Anu-rēš-iddin and Rihat-Anu, sons of Nidintu-anu, Eil-elut-Arna, son of Ubar, (and) Anu's sons |
| 10' | {[m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 a-na HA.LA ša₂ {m}BA{ša₂}a u] {m}{d}60-AD-⸢URI₃⸣ ŠEŠ-šu₂ E₂ ina a-šar MU-MEŠ E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA [ep₂-šu₂ u] | Sumuttu-Anu in accordance with the share of Iqiša and Anu-ab-uṣur, his father-in-law, built a house in that same year, a temple in the east |
| 11' | [dul-ba-ni-šu₂ ina a-šar MU-MEŠ 8 5/6 KUŠ₃ US₂] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ HA.LA ša₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar 9 5/6 [KUŠ₃] | In that same year the length is 8 5/6 cubits, the width adjacent to the house of the share of Illut-Anu son of Ubar |
| 12' | [US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅]}⸢U₁₈⸣.LU DA meš-hat 2-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ HA.LA ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU [u] | the lower side on the south, next to the two-thirds of that house and next to (the house) on the north, share of Anu-ahhe-iddin and |
| 13' | {[m}ri-hat-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂] 8 u ⸢mi-šil⸣ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{⸢d}60 | Rihat-Anu, his brother, 8 and a half cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the exit of Anu-mukin-šumi, son of Nidintu-Ea |
| 14' | 9 mi-šil KUŠ₃] SAG.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA tar-ba-aṣ ša₂ bi-rit {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ | 9 mīšil cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the main street, between Anu-ahhe-iddin and Rihat-Anu, his father |
| 15' | [meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ pa-ni ša₂ E₂] MU-MEŠ 12 5/6 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.⸢MU⸣-{[d}60 | The upper side of that house is 12 5/6 cubits, the upper side on the west, next to the courtyard of Anu-ah-iddin, son of Nidintu-Anu |
| 16' | 12 5/6 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂]} {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR.RA DA a-⸢ma⸣-[aš₂-tu₄] ⸢ša₂⸣ bi-rit-šu₂-nu 6 KUŠ₃ SAG.⸢KI AN.TA⸣ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ [DA] | 12 5/6 cubits, the lower length to the east, next to (the property of) A-ema-e-aštu, (and) next to the (other) estates between them. 6 cubit(s), the upper width to the north adjacent to |
| 17' | [meš-hat IGI{tu₄} ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 6 KUŠ₃] ⸢SAG⸣.KI KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA SILA qat₂-<nu> mu-taq-qa ⸢UN⸣-[MEŠ meš-hat] ša₂-[lul-tu₄ ša₂] | The upper front of that house is 6 cubits. The lower side on the south, next to the narrow street, the exit of the E-UN-E-23; the lower front on the west, adjacent to the alley. |
| 18' | [tar-ba-aṣ ša₂ E₂] {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}il-lut-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}u₂-bar 10 KUŠ₃ US₂ ⸢KI{u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈.LU⸣ [DA] | opposite the house on the north, next to the house of Illut-Anu, son of Ubar; 10 cubits the long side on the south (and) next to |
| 19' | [... {m]}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU u {m}ri-hat-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ 4 5/6 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA [E₂ {tu₁₅}KUR.RA] | Anu-ahhe-iddin and Rihat-Anu, his brother, the upper front on the west, next to the temple of the mountain |
| 20' | [... KUŠ₃ SAG.KI] KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ bi-rit-šu₂-nu ru-gu-bu(MU) ša₂ ina muh-hi [...] | [... cubi]ts, the lower front on the east, next to the threshing floor, which is between them, that is on top of |
| 21' | [...-šu-u₂-MEŠ ša₂] ⸢ik⸣-kaš-⸢ši⸣-du-ni-šu₂ lu-ṣal-⸢lal {li-ri⸣}KU₄ u E₃{a} a-<na> u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ an-na-a HA.LA ša₂ {m}[BA{ša₂}a u] | ... of the ekkaškassu-priests may I release (them) from slavery and rebellion. In the future, in this case, the share of my scribe and |
| 22' | {[m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂] {⸢m⸣}ri-hat-{d}60 A {m}MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ši-⸢ti⸣ 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ⸢ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ⸣ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣-[MU ina-an-din] | Anu-ab-uṣur, sons of Rihat-Anu, descendant of Šumati, in perpetuity. 1 shekel of silver, the complete price, he gave to Anu's sons. |
| 23' | [a-na muh-hi HA.LA-MEŠ]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu ul <i>-tur-ru-ma KI a-ha-a-miš₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ul i-rag-gu-⸢mu⸣ [mam{am} ina] ⸢HA⸣.[LA-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu] | They shall not return to their shares and they shall not raise a claim against each other in perpetuity. |
| 24' | [ṣa-a-tu₂ u₂-šu]-⸢zu⸣ pu-u₂-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ur-qu ša₂ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ [na-šu]-u₂ ⸢ma-am⸣ [ša₂] ri-[ik-su] | They bear mutual responsibility for the clearing of their shares in perpetuity. |
| 25' | [ša₂-ṭa-ri an-na-a u₂-ša₂-an-nu]-u₂ ša₂ la DI.KU₅ u la ⸢ha⸣-ra-ra 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR bab-ba-nu-u₂-⸢tu₂⸣ i-nam-⸢din 1-en⸣-TA.AM₃ {im}ša₂-ṭa-ri TI{⸢u₂⸣} | This šaṭari he shall remove. Without a judge and without an eḫārārī shall pay one mina of refined silver. Each shall take a copy of this document. |
| 26' | {[lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ta]-⸢nit⸣-tu₄-{d}60 {m}NU-TEŠ₂ DUMU ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su-E A-<MEŠ> {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU | Witnesses: Nidintu-Anu, son of Ta-enitu-Eštar-anu, Labaši son of Ina-qibit- Anu son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Šēpêtu, Ana-rabut-Iddin |
| 27' | [...] ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A-MEŠ {m}hun-zu-u₂ {m}ARAD-{e₂}SAG DUMU ša₂ {m}man-nu-ki-i-[x] A {m}kur-i {m}su-mut-tu₄-{d}60 | ... descendant of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendants of Hunzu; Urad-Reš, son of Mannu-ki-x, descendant(?) of Kuri; Sumuttu-Anu |
| 28' | [... {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-MU A {m}{d}60-AD-GUR A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ta-nit-tu₄-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ri-⸢hat⸣-{[d}60 A] {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-ēšu-iddin, son of Anu?-ab-utir, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Tanittu-Anu, son [of] Rihat-Anum, descendent of Hunzu |
| 29' | [... {m]}{⸢d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}INANA {lu₂}se-pir-ri NIG₂.GA {d}60 [x] {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni {lu₂}UMBISAG | E22-Anu-šūbe-iddin, son of Nidintu-Ishtar, interpreter scribe of the property of Anu Anu-iqiša-anni, scribe |
| 30' | [DUMU ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A {m}{d}30-⸢TI⸣-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}KIN U₄ 22-KAM₂ MU 132-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL | son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 22nd day of Ululu, year 132, Seleucus being king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un]-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}{d}60-DIN]{iṭ} | Anu-uballiṭ |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
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