CT 04, pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 (P355750)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 04, pl. 01, Bu 1888-05-12, 0675 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355750 |
| Museum no. | BM 078755 & BM 078756 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A field of 6 IKU in the Tubqum (irrigation district) |
| obverse 2 | adjacent to the field of Zaniriqum |
| obverse 3 | and adjacent to the field of Rākibum, |
| obverse 4 | its first front is Dalkīya, |
| obverse 5 | its second front is the orchard of Šubnaḫizu; |
| obverse 6 | 5 sheep, their number shall not diminish (lit. they shall not die); |
| obverse 7 | 1 cow (named) Makkūr-sîn; |
| obverse 8 | 1 female slave (named) Ḫāmī-îm-arši; |
| obverse 9 | an old house, as much as it amounts to ... |
| obverse 10 | next to the house of Būr-adad |
| obverse 11 | and next to the house of Šeriq-ayya, |
| obverse 12 | its first front is (the property of) Sîn-abū ...; |
| obverse 13 | a built house plot of 20 shekels in the cloister |
| reverse 1 | next to the house of Elî-erēssa |
| reverse 2 | and next to the house of Erištī-ayya; |
| reverse 3 | all this, |
| reverse 4 | that Ilum-rabi her father |
| reverse 5 | to Ayatum his daughter |
| reverse 6 | has given, among her brothers, to the one she prefers |
| reverse 7 | and pleases her |
| reverse 8 | she will give (as) her inheritance. |
| reverse 9 | By the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 10 | and Ḫammurapi the king |
| reverse 11 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 12 | Before Munawwirum; |
| reverse 13 | before Ibni-ilum; |
| left col 1 1 | before Kurûm; |
| left col 1 2 | before Aḫam-arši; |
| left col 2 1 | before Ašqudum. |
| left col 2 2 | The year “The great wall”. |
| obverse 1 | A field of 6 IKU in the Tubqum (irrigation district) |
| obverse 2 | adjacent to the field of Zaniriqum |
| obverse 3 | and adjacent to the field of Rākibum |
| obverse 4 | its first front is Dalkīya, |
| obverse 5 | its second front is the orchard of Šubnaḫizu; |
| obverse 6 | 5 sheep, their number shall not diminish; |
| obverse 7 | 1 cow (named) Makkūr-sîn; |
| obverse 8 | 1 female slave (named) Ḫāmī-îm-arši; |
| obverse 9 | an old house, as much as it amounts to ... |
| obverse 10 | next to the house of Šeriq-ayya |
| obverse 11 | and next to the house of Būr-adad, |
| obverse 12 | its first front is (the property of) Sîn-abū...; |
| obverse 13 | a built house plot of 20 shekels in the cloister, |
| obverse 14 | next to the house of Erištī-ayya |
| obverse 15 | and next to the house of Elî-erēssa; |
| obverse 16 | all this, |
| reverse 1 | that Ilum-rabi her father |
| reverse 2 | to Ayatum his daughter |
| reverse 3 | has given, among her brothers |
| reverse 4 | to the one she prefers |
| reverse 5 | her inheritance ... |
| reverse 6 | By the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 7 | and Ḫammurapi |
| reverse 8 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 9 | Before Munawwirum son of ... |
| reverse 10 | before Ibni-ilum, son of ...; |
| reverse 11 | before Kurûm, son of ...; |
| reverse 12 | before ... |
| reverse 13' | The month ... |
| reverse 14' | the year “The wall ...” |
| left 1 | Seal of Munawwirum |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na tu-ub-qi2 | |
| 2 | i-ta _a-sza3_ za-ni-ri-qum | |
| 3 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ra-ki-bu | |
| 4 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma_ da-al-ki-ia | |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ki-ri szu-ub-na-hi-su2 | |
| 6 | 5(disz) _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2-ul i-mu-ta | |
| 7 | 1(disz) _ab2_ ma*-ku-ur-{d}suen | |
| 8 | 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ ha-mi-sze-ar-szi | |
| 9 | _e2_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 la-bi-ri# [...] | |
| 10 | _da e2_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 11 | u3# _da e2_ sze-ri-iq-{d}a-a | |
| 12 | _[sag]-bi 1(disz)-kam_ {d}suen-a-bu-[...] | |
| 13 | 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ i-na ga-gi#-im# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _da e2_ e-li-e-re-sa | |
| 2 | u3 _da e2_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a | |
| 3 | mi-im-ma an-ni-im | |
| 4 | sza {disz}dingir-ra-bi a-bu-sza!(SZU)# | |
| 5 | a-na a-ia-tum ma-ar-ti-szu | |
| 6 | i-di-[nu] i-na a-hi-sza a-na sza <i>-mu-ra | |
| 7 | u3 i-pa-la-hu-szi | |
| 8 | ap-lu-sa3 i-na-di-in | |
| 9 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | |
| 10 | u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_ | |
| 11 | _in-pa3#-de3-mesz_ | |
| 12 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-[rum] | |
| 13 | _igi_ ib-ni-dingir | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | [_igi_] ku-ru-um | |
| 2 | _igi_ a-ha-am-ar-szi | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ asz*-qu2*-du#*-[um*] | |
| 2 | _mu bad3 gal#_ [x] x | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [1(esze3) _iku a-sza3_ i-na tu-ub-qi2] | |
| 2 | i-ta# [_a-sza3_ za-ni-ri-qum] | |
| 3 | u3 i-ta [_a-sza3_ ra-ki-bu] | |
| 4 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma_ da-al-ki-ia | |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ki#-[ri szu-ub-na-hi-su2] | |
| 6 | 5(disz) _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2#-[ul i-mu-ta] | |
| 7 | 1(disz) _ab2_ ma-ku-ur#-[{d}suen] | |
| 8 | 1(disz) _sag-geme2_ ha-mi#-[sze-ar-szi] | |
| 9 | _e2_ ma-la ma-s,u2#-[u2 la-bi-ri ...] | |
| 10 | _da e2_ sze-ri#-[iq-{d}a-a] | |
| 11 | u3 _da# e2#_ [bur-{d}iszkur] | |
| 12 | _[sag]-bi# [1(disz)-kam_ {d}suen-a-bu-...] | |
| 13 | 1/3(disz) _sar e2# [du3-a_ i-na ga-gi-im] | |
| 14 | _da e2_ e-ri-isz-ti-{d}a-a | |
| 15 | u3 _da e2_ e-li-[e-ri-sa] | |
| 16 | mi-im-ma an-ni-im | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza {disz}dingir-ra-[bi a-bu-sza] | |
| 2 | a-na a-ia-tum# [ma-ar-ti-szu] | |
| 3 | i-di-nu i-na [a-hi-sza] | |
| 4 | a-na sza i-ra-[am*-mu*-u2] | |
| 5 | ap-lu-sa3 x [...] | |
| 6 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a# [{d}amar-utu] | |
| 7 | u3 ha-am-mu-[ra-pi2] | |
| 8 | _in-pa3-[de3-mesz]_ | |
| 9 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu#_ [...] | |
| 10 | _igi_ ib-ni-dingir _dumu_ [...] | |
| 11 | _igi_ ku-ru-um _dumu_ [...] | |
| 12 | _igi_ [...] | |
| 13' | _iti_ [...] | |
| 14' | _mu bad3_ [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ mu-na-wi-rum | |
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