CT 06, pl. 40, Bu 1891-05-09, 0938 (P365154)
Hire Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 06, pl. 40, Bu 1891-05-09, 0938 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365154 |
| Museum no. | BM 092633 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Hire Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Šamaš-enlil-ilī |
| obverse 2 | from Aḫātani nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Šamaš-ḫāzir, |
| obverse 4 | Asīr-adad |
| obverse 5 | son of Lipit-erra |
| obverse 6 | for one (lit. his) year |
| obverse 7 | has hired him. |
| obverse 8 | (As) yearly rental, |
| obverse 9 | 3 and a half shekels of silver |
| obverse 10 | he will pay. |
| reverse 1 | Out of his own means |
| reverse 2 | he provides for his clothing. |
| reverse 3 | (In) the month "Festival of Adad", the day 4 |
| reverse 4 | he will begin (lit. enter), |
| reverse 5 | (in) the month of Mammītum he will finish and |
| reverse 6 | leave. |
| reverse 7 | Before Asīrum |
| reverse 8 | son of Ea-rabi; |
| reverse 9 | before Ninpirig-abi |
| reverse 10 | son of Erībam; |
| reverse 11 | before Warad-sîn |
| reverse 12 | son of Sîn-iddinam. |
| left 1 | The year "Samsu-iluna is king". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}{d}utu-{d}en-lil2-i3-li2 | |
| 2 | _ki_ a-ha-ta-ni _lukur_ {d}utu | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir | |
| 4 | {disz}a-si-ir-{d}iszkur | |
| 5 | _dumu_ li-pi2-it-er3-ra | |
| 6 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 7 | i-gu-ur-szu | |
| 8 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 9 | _3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 10 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | it-ti ra-ma-ni-szu-ma | |
| 2 | il-ta-ba-asz-szi | |
| 3 | _iti ezem {d}iszkur u4 4(disz)-kam_ | |
| 4 | i-ru-ub | |
| 5 | _iti_ ma-mi-tim i-ga-mar-ma | |
| 6 | us,-s,i2 | |
| 7 | _igi_ a-si-ru-um | |
| 8 | _dumu_ e2-a-ra-bi | |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}nin-pirig-a-bi | |
| 10 | _dumu_ e-ri-ba-am | |
| 11 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen | |
| 12 | _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_ | |
Sources & licences
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