CT 02, pl. 32, Bu 1891-05-09, 361 (P365113)
Lease Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 02, pl. 32, Bu 1891-05-09, 361 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365113 |
| Museum no. | BM 080230 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Lease Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A cultivated field of 3 ikû |
| obverse 2 | inside the irrigated land of Šugeš’s sons, |
| obverse 3 | (in) the meadow “Nagûm” |
| obverse 4 | (on) the other side of the canal “Irnina”; |
| obverse 5 | the field of Rīš-marduk son of Mār-ešrîm son of Šugeš, |
| obverse 6 | from Rīš-marduk son of Mār-ešrîm, the owner of the field, |
| obverse 7 | on behalf of Atanaḫ-ilī |
| obverse 8 | son of Ṣilli-šamaš, |
| obverse 9 | Abdu-ištar the sugāgu-official |
| obverse 10 | and Rīš-marduk the owner of the field, |
| obverse 11 | the field in tenancy, |
| obverse 12 | together (lit. as partners) for rent |
| obverse 13 | have rented for 1 year. |
| obverse 14 | Each of them (in equal share), |
| obverse 15 | the expenses for the field |
| obverse 16 | will put up. |
| reverse 1 | At harvest time, |
| reverse 2 | the field, according to its cultivated area, |
| reverse 3 | they will measure and |
| reverse 4 | 18 kor of barley, (according to) the sūtu-vessel of Šamaš, per 1 bur (of field) |
| reverse 5 | they will pay (as) rent of the field; |
| reverse 6 | then they will take compensation for their expenses and |
| reverse 7 | the remaining barley ... |
| reverse 8 | will divide equally. |
| reverse 9 | From the rent of his field, (the owner) has received one fourth of shekel of silver. |
| reverse 10 | Before Atanaḫ-ilī, son of Ṣilli-šamaš; |
| reverse 11 | before Gimil-marduk, son of Ṣilli-šamaš; |
| reverse 12 | before Ilī-iqīšam, son of Etel-pî-marduk; |
| reverse 13 | before Sîn-erībam, the scribe. |
| reverse 14 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 3 |
| reverse 15 | the year in which Ammi-ṣaduqa the king put in place a socle of bronze that is superb into Enitendu, the temple of the abundance. |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Abdu-ištar |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ab-sin2_ | |
| 2 | _sza3 a-sza3_ ta-wi-ir-tim sza _dumu-mesz_ szu!(TE)-ge-esz | |
| 3 | _a-gar3_ na-gu-u2 | |
| 4 | _bala-ri i7_ ir-ni-na | |
| 5 | _a-sza3_ ri-isz-{d}marduk _dumu_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam _dumu_ szu-ge-esz | |
| 6 | _ki_ ri-isz-{d}marduk _dumu_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam be-el _a-sza3_ | |
| 7 | a-na qa2-be2-e a-ta-na-ah-i3-li2 | |
| 8 | _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 9 | {disz}ab-du-isz-ta-ra su-ga-gu | |
| 10 | u3 ri-isz-{d}marduk be-el _a-sza3_ | |
| 11 | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim | |
| 12 | a-na _gu2-un_ a-na _tab-ba_ | |
| 13 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam ib2-ta-e3_ | |
| 14 | a#-wi-lum ma-la a-wi-lim | |
| 15 | ma-na-ah-tam a-na _a-sza3_-im | |
| 16 | i-sza-ak-ka-nu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _u4 buru14-sze3_ | |
| 2 | _a-sza3_ a-na pi2-i szu-ul-pi2-szu | |
| 3 | i-sza-ad-da-du-ma | |
| 4 | _1(bur3) GAN2 1(disz)-e 8(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2_ {d}utu | |
| 5 | _gu2-un a-sza3 i3-ag2-e-mesz_ | |
| 6 | u3 ma-na-ah-ta-szu-nu i-ip-pa-lu-ma | |
| 7 | _sze_-am ba-szi-a-am x x x x | |
| 8 | mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-uz-zu | |
| 9 | _sza3 gu2-un a-sza3_-szu _igi-4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir | |
| 10 | _igi_ a-ta-na-ah-i3-li2 _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 11 | _igi_ gi-mil-{d}marduk _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | |
| 12 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-{d}marduk | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}suen!-e-ri-ba-am _dumu e2-dub-ba#-[a]_ | |
| 14 | _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 3(disz)-kam_ | |
| 15 | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda#}ki-lugal!-gub-ba ib2-diri#-ga e2 mah e2-ni2-te-en-[du10-sze3] ki!-a bi2-ib2-us2-a_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ab-du-isz-ta-ra | |
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