CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2177a (P365156)
Legal, Early Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2177a |
|---|---|
| ID | P365156 |
| Museum no. | BM 092640 & BM 092640A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 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 | Regarding the date palm grove of 1 IKU |
| obverse 2 | that from Ḫalikum |
| obverse 3 | son of Arwûm |
| obverse 4 | Takūmmātum |
| obverse 5 | daughter of Amurrum |
| obverse 6 | and Rabâtum her mother |
| obverse 7 | had bought, |
| obverse 8 | Ḫalikum son of Arwûm, |
| obverse 9 | Sumu-ramê |
| obverse 10 | and all his children |
| obverse 11 | against Takūmmātum |
| obverse 12 | have raised a claim. |
| obverse 13 | The judges, in the temple of Šamaš, |
| obverse 14 | have imposed a penalty on them and |
| obverse 15 | have rejected their claim. |
| obverse 16 | The year after (the year in which) Sumu-la-el |
| obverse 17 | established justice; |
| obverse 18 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk |
| obverse 19 | and Sumu-la-el |
| reverse 1 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 2 | Būṣatum son of Ennam-ilī, |
| reverse 3 | Warad-ilīšu |
| reverse 4 | son of Nūrum, |
| reverse 5 | Ennam-sîn |
| reverse 6 | son of Mananum, |
| reverse 7 | Sîn-tillassu |
| reverse 8 | son of Sîn-muballiṭ, |
| reverse 9 | Sîn-ennam |
| reverse 10 | son of Ibbi-ilabrat, |
| reverse 11 | Narām-ilīšu (and) |
| reverse 12 | Amur-sîn (are the judges). |
| reverse 13 | Verdict of the šamaš’s temple. |
| reverse 14 | Before Awīl-amurru; |
| reverse 15 | before Ištar-ummī; |
| reverse 16 | before Ubār-amurru; |
| reverse 17 | Awīluma. |
| obverse 1 | Tablet concerning the date palm grove of 1 IKU |
| obverse 2 | that from Ḫalikum son of Arwûm |
| obverse 3 | Takūmmātum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | daughter of Amurrum and Rabâtum her mother |
| obverse 5 | had bought. Ḫalikum son of Arwûm |
| obverse 6 | Sumu-ramê and ... |
| obverse 7 | ... as many they are, |
| obverse 8 | against Takūmmātum daughter of Amurrum |
| obverse 9 | have raised a claim. The judges |
| obverse 10 | have imposed a penalty on them in the temple of Šamaš and |
| obverse 11 | have rejected their claim. |
| obverse 12 | ... again |
| obverse 13 | Ḫalikum and his sons |
| obverse 14 | against Takūmmātum, regarding the date palm grove, |
| obverse 15 | will not raise a claim, |
| obverse 16 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk and Sumu-la-el he has sworn. |
| obverse 17 | The year after (the year in which) Sumu-la-el |
| obverse 18 | established justice. |
| obverse 19 | Būṣatum, |
| reverse 1 | Sîn-tillassu son of Sîn-muballiṭ, |
| reverse 2 | Awīlumma son of Būr-sîn, |
| reverse 3 | Warad-ilīšu son of Urgula, |
| reverse 4 | Ennam-sîn son of Mananum, |
| reverse 5 | Narām-ilīšu son of Ilīmma, |
| reverse 6 | Amur-sîn son of Išme-sîn (and) |
| reverse 7 | Awīl-amurru (are the judges) under the responsability of |
| reverse 8 | Būr-nunu the overseer of the nadītu's of Šamaš. |
| reverse 9 | Verdict of the šamaš’s temple. |
| seal 1 3 | of Marduk |
| seal 5 1 | Ilabrat |
| seal 5 2 | Secretary of Anu |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _1(iku) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar_ | |
| 2 | sza _ki_ a-li-kum | |
| 3 | _dumu_ ar-wi-um | |
| 4 | {disz}ta-ku-ma-tum | |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ a-mu-ru-um | |
| 6 | u3 ra-ba-tum _ama-a-ni_ | |
| 7 | i-sza-mu | |
| 8 | {disz}a-li-kum _dumu_ ar-wi-um | |
| 9 | {disz}su2-mu-ra-me-e | |
| 10 | u3 ma-ru-szu ka-lu-szu-nu | |
| 11 | a-na ta-ku-ma-tim | |
| 12 | ir-gu-mu-ma | |
| 13 | da-ia-nu i-na _e2_ {d}utu | |
| 14 | ar-nam i-mu-du-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 15 | ru-gu-me-szu-nu i-su2-hu | |
| 16 | _<mu>_ wa-ar-ki sa-mu-la-el3 | |
| 17 | mi-sza-ra-am isz-ku-nu | |
| 18 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk | |
| 19 | u3 sa-mu-la-el3 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 2 | {disz}bu-s,a-tum _dumu_ en-nam-i3-li2 | |
| 3 | {disz}ARAD-i3-li2-szu | |
| 4 | _dumu_ nu-ru-um | |
| 5 | {disz}en-nam-{d}suen | |
| 6 | _dumu_ ma!-na-nim | |
| 7 | {d}suen-illat-su2 | |
| 8 | _dumu_ {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 9 | {disz}{d}suen-en-nam | |
| 10 | _dumu_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 11 | {disz}na-ra-am-i3-li2-szu | |
| 12 | {disz}a-mur-{d}suen | |
| 13 | di-in _e2_ {d}utu | |
| 14 | _igi_ lu2-{d}mar-tu | |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}inanna-ama-mu | |
| 16 | _igi_ u-bar-{d}nin-urta | |
| 17 | {disz}a-wi-lu-ma | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub_ a-na# [_1(iku) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar_] | |
| 2 | sza _ki_ a-[li]-kum _dumu_ ar-[wi-um] | |
| 3 | {disz}ta-ku-ma-tum _lukur nig2_ {d}[utu] | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ a-mu-ru-um u3 ra-ba-tum _ama-a-ni_ | |
| 5 | i-sza-mu {disz}a-li-kum _dumu_ ar-wi-um | |
| 6 | {disz}su2-mu-ra-me-e u3 ma-[...]-a-ru | |
| 7 | [...]-li-x-im ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 | |
| 8 | [a-na] {disz}ta-ku-ma-tum _dumu-munus_ a-mu-ru-um | |
| 9 | [ir]-gu-mu-ma da-ia-nu | |
| 10 | [i-na _e2_ {d}utu] ar-nam i-mu-du-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 11 | [ru-gu-me-szu]-nu i-su2-hu | |
| 12 | [... la?] i-tu-ru-ma | |
| 13 | [a-li]-kum u3 ma-ru-szu | |
| 14 | [a-na ta]-ku-ma-tim a-na _{gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar_ | |
| 15 | [u2]-ul# [i]-ra-ga-mu-[u2] | |
| 16 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 su2-mu-la-el3 _in-pa3_ | |
| 17 | _<mu>_ wa-ar-ki su2-mu-[la-el3] | |
| 18 | mi-sza-ra-[am isz-ku-nu] | |
| 19 | {disz}bu-s,a-tum | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [{disz}]{d}suen-illat-su2 _dumu_ {d}suen-[mu-ba-li2-it,] | |
| 2 | [{disz}]a-wi-lum-ma _dumu_ bur-{d}suen | |
| 3 | [{disz}]ARAD-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ ur-gu-la | |
| 4 | [{disz}]en-nam-{d}suen _dumu_ ma-na-nim | |
| 5 | [{disz}na]-ra-am-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ dingir-ma | |
| 6 | [{disz}a-mur]-{d}suen _dumu_ isz-me-{d}suen | |
| 7 | [{disz}]lu2-{d}mar-tu GIR3 | |
| 8 | [{disz}]bur-nu-nu _ugula lukur_ [{d}utu] _hi-a_ | |
| 9 | di-in _e2_ {d}utu | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | sza {d}marduk | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin#-[szubur] | |
| 2 | sukkal an-[na] | |
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