CT 02, pl. 37, Bu 1891-05-09, 381 (P365117)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 02, pl. 37, Bu 1891-05-09, 381 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365117 |
| Museum no. | BM 080247 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Purchase and sale 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 field of 450 SAR on the other bank |
| obverse 2 | in the irrigted land of Tenunam |
| obverse 3 | higher, |
| obverse 4 | next to (the field of) Qarānim the courtier |
| obverse 5 | and next to (the field of) Ilī-midi, |
| obverse 6 | its first front is (along) the road to Aštabala, |
| obverse 7 | its second front is (along) the irrigation canal of the Tenunam irrigation district, |
| obverse 8 | from Nanna-manšum |
| obverse 9 | and Sîn-bānī his brother, sons of Sîn-abūšu, |
| obverse 10 | Ilšu-bānī has bought. |
| obverse 11 | As its full price, |
| obverse 12 | he has paid the silver. (The sellers) have concluded the sale (lit. the pestle has been handed over); |
| obverse 13 | its transaction (of the field) is settled, |
| reverse 1 | with the silver, the full price of their field, |
| reverse 2 | their hearts are satisfied. |
| reverse 3 | “We did not take the silver!” |
| reverse 4 | they must not say (and) |
| reverse 5 | before their (lit. his) witnesses they (lit. he) have taken (the silver). |
| reverse 6 | (That) in future Nanna-manšum |
| reverse 7 | and Sîn-bānī, regarding the field, |
| reverse 8 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 9 | by the life of Šamaš, Marduk and Ṣabium they have sworn. |
| reverse 10 | For claims (raised by) the (lit. his) brothers and the (lit. his) sisters of Sîn-bānī, sons of Sîn-abūšu, |
| reverse 11 | Nanna-manšum and Sîn-bānī will be responsible. |
| reverse 12 | Before Ilī-wedeku, son of Amurru-bānī; |
| reverse 13 | before Nanna-itti, son of Sîn-nāṣir; |
| reverse 14 | before Sîn-rēmēni, son of Išme-sîn; |
| reverse 15 | before Inanna-narām, son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| left col 1 1 | before Munawwirum; |
| left col 1 2 | before Sîn-bēl-ilī; |
| left col 1 3 | before Sîn-Ublam; |
| left col 2 1 | before Nanna-manšum; |
| left col 2 2 | before Ubār-ninurta, the scribe; |
| left col 2 3 | before Sîn-erībam. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na e-bi-ir-tim | |
| 2 | i-na ta-wi-ir-tim sza te-nu-[nam] | |
| 3 | e-li-ti-im | |
| 4 | i-ta qa-ra-ni-im _dumu e2-gal_ | |
| 5 | u3 i-ta i3-li2-mi-di | |
| 6 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam kaskal_ asz-ta-ba-la#? | |
| 7 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam_ nam-ka-ru-um sza _a-gar3_ te-nu-nam | |
| 8 | _ki_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 9 | u3 {d}suen-ba-ni _szesz-a-ni dumu-mesz#_ {d}suen-a-bu-szu | |
| 10 | {disz}dingir-szu-ba-ni i-sza-am | |
| 11 | a-na szi-mi-szu ga-am-ri-im | |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_ isz-qu2-ul _{gesz}gan-na ib2-ta-bal_ | |
| 13 | a-wa-su2 ga-am-ra-at# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ku3-babbar_ szi-im _a-sza3_-szu-nu# | |
| 2 | ga-am-ra-am li-ba-szu-nu# t,u2-ub | |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ u2-la ni-il-qe2-e | |
| 4 | u2-la i-qa2-ab-bu-u2 | |
| 5 | _igi_ szi-bi-szu-ma il-qe2-e | |
| 6 | _u4-kur2-sze3_ {disz}{d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 7 | u3 {d}suen-ba-ni a-na _a-sza3_ | |
| 8 | u2-la e-ra-ga-mu | |
| 9 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 sa3-bi-um _in-pa3_ | |
| 10 | pa2-aq-ri ah-hi-szu u3 _nin-a-ni-me_ sin-ba-ni _dumu-me_ {d}suen-a-bu-szu | |
| 11 | {disz}{d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 u3 sin-ba-ni i-ta-na-pa-lu | |
| 12 | _igi_ i3-li2-we-de-ku _dumu_ {d}mar-tu-ba-ni | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ki _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir | |
| 14 | _igi_ sin-re-me-ni _dumu_ isz-me-sin | |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ki-ag2 _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-ru-um | |
| 2 | _igi_ sin-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 3 | _igi_ sin-ub-lam | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 2 | _igi_ u-bar-{d}nin-urta _dub-sar_ | |
| 3 | _igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
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