CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 (P365166)
Inheritance Documents, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 03, Bu 1888-05-12, 012 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365166 |
| Museum no. | BM 092506 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Inheritance Documents |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | A three and a half SAR empty lot |
| obverse 2 | in a ten SAR empty lot |
| obverse 3 | in Sippar-amnānum |
| obverse 4 | which by Sîn-nadin-šumī was bought, |
| obverse 5 | next to the house of Bittetum the nadītu of Šamaš his aunt (lit. his father's sister) |
| obverse 6 | and next to the house of Sîn-iddinam ... |
| obverse 7 | its 1st front is the main street, |
| obverse 8 | its 2nd front is the uncultivated plot of the servants |
| obverse 9 | ... in the rear of Kuttatum, |
| obverse 10 | is the share of Ina-eulmaš-zērum |
| obverse 11 | son of Ilī-bānī, the son of their brother, |
| obverse 12 | that with Warad-sîn and Sîn-iddinam |
| obverse 13 | sons of Awil-adad, his uncles (lit. his father’s brothers), |
| obverse 14 | has shared. |
| obverse 15 | The division is completed, |
| obverse 16 | their heart is satisfied. |
| obverse 17 | (Every) surplus in the patrimony that (in the future) will show up, |
| obverse 18 | will belong to them jointly. |
| obverse 19 | The service of the paternal estate |
| obverse 20 | they will perform in equal shares. |
| obverse 21 | After (that), concerning everything of the property of |
| obverse 22 | Awil-adad their father, |
| obverse 23 | by means of the emblem of Enlil |
| obverse 24 | in the sanctuary of their god, |
| reverse 1 | Warad-sîn their elder brother, |
| reverse 2 | with respect to Sîn-iddinam and Ina-eulmaš-zērum |
| reverse 3 | sons of Awīl-adad, |
| reverse 4 | had cleared (himself). |
| reverse 5 | In the future, not to sue brother against brother, |
| reverse 6 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk and Ammi-ṣaduqa the king |
| reverse 7 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 8 | Before Ibni-sîn son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 9 | before Nanna-manšum, judge, son of Ipqu-annunītum; |
| reverse 10 | before Sîn-išmeanni, judge, son of Ibni-marduk; |
| reverse 11 | before Ipqu-annunītum, judge, son of Ibni-šamaš; |
| reverse 12 | before Ipqu-ilīšu, judge, son of Gimil-marduk; |
| reverse 13 | before Sîn-nadin-šumī son of Marduk-nāṣir; |
| reverse 14 | before Sîn-nāṣir son of Ipqu-annunītum, bowmaker; |
| reverse 15 | before Mār-ūm-ešrê, overseer of the troops; |
| reverse 16 | before Taribum son of Utul-ištar; |
| reverse 17 | before Warad-ulmaššitum of the ...; |
| reverse 18 | before Qīšti-ea, the scribe. |
| reverse 19 | The intercalary month of Elūnum, the day 23 |
| reverse 20 | the year in which Ammi-ṣaduqa the king built the fort "Ammi-ṣaduqa" at the mouth of the Euphrates. |
| seal 1 1 | Ina-eulmaš-zērum |
| seal 1 2 | son of Ilī-bānī |
| seal 1 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 2 1 | Warad-ulmaššitum |
| seal 2 2 | son of Ilī-bānī |
| seal 2 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 3 1 | Ipqu-annunītum |
| seal 3 2 | son of Ibni-šamaš |
| seal 3 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa |
| seal 4 1 | Taribum |
| seal 4 2 | son of Utul-ištar |
| seal 5 1 | Sîn-ismeanni |
| seal 5 2 | son of Ibni-marduk |
| seal 5 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa |
| seal 6 1 | Ipqu-ilīšu |
| seal 6 2 | son of Gimil-marduk |
| seal 6 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa |
| seal 7 1 | Sîn-nadin-šumī |
| seal 7 2 | son of Marduk-nāṣir |
| seal 7 3 | Ištar-šarbat ... |
| seal 8 1 | Sīn-iddinam |
| seal 8 2 | son of Awīl-adad |
| seal 8 3 | servant of Nabûm |
| seal 9 1 | Warad-sîn |
| seal 9 2 | son of Awīl-adad |
| seal 9 3 | servant of ... |
| seal 10 1 | Sīn-iddinam |
| seal 11 1 | Nanna-manšum |
| seal 11 2 | son of Ipiq-annunītum |
| seal 11 3 | servant of Ammi-ditana |
| seal 12 1 | Mār-ūm-ešrê |
| seal 12 2 | son of Nābī-šamaš |
| seal 12 3 | servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar ki-gal2_ | |
| 2 | ($ blank space $) _sza3 1(u) sar ki-gal2_ | |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) i-na zimbir{ki}-am-na-nim | |
| 4 | sza _ki_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi isz#-sza-mu | |
| 5 | _da e2_ {munus}bi-it-te-tum _lukur# [{d}utu_ a]-ha-at a-bi-szu | |
| 6 | u3 _da e2_ {d}suen-i-din-nam a#? [x?] x | |
| 7 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma sila dagal-la_ | |
| 8 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ni-di-tum sza |MASZ.EN.GAG|-hi-a_ | |
| 9 | ($ blank space $) [x x?] _a-ga_ ku-ut-ta-tum | |
| 10 | ($ blank space $) _ha-la_ [i]-na-e2-ul-masz-numun_ | |
| 11 | ($ blank space $) _dumu_ i3-li2-ba-ni _dumu_ a-hi-szu-nu | |
| 12 | sza it-ti ARAD-{d}suen u3 {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 13 | _dumu-mesz_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur ah-hi a-bi-szu | |
| 14 | i-zu-zu | |
| 15 | zi-zu ga-am-ru | |
| 16 | li-ib-ba-szu-nu t,a3-ab | |
| 17 | wa!-tar-ti _e2-a-ba_ sza i-li-a-am | |
| 18 | sza bi-ri-szu-nu-ma | |
| 19 | i-li-ik _e2-a-ba_ | |
| 20 | mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-il-la-ku | |
| 21 | isz-tu a-na mi-im-ma mar-szi-it | |
| 22 | {disz}a-wi-il-{d}iszkur a-bi-szu-nu | |
| 23 | i-na _szu-nir_ {d}en-lil2 | |
| 24 | i-na e-sze-er-tim sza i-li-szu-nu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}ARAD-{d}suen a-hu#-[szu-nu ra-bu]-u2 | |
| 2 | a-na {d}suen-i-din-nam# [u3 i-na-e2-ul-masz-numun] | |
| 3 | _dumu-mesz_ a-wi-[il-{d}iszkur] | |
| 4 | u2-ub-bi-[bu] | |
| 5 | _u4-kur2-sze3_ a-hu a-na a-[hi la ra-ga]-mi-im | |
| 6 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 am-[mi-s,a-du]-qa2 _lugal_ | |
| 7 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 8 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}suen [_dumu_ {d}]suen#-i-din-nam | |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-[an-szum2] _di-ku5 dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me#-[an-ni] _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}marduk | |
| 11 | _igi_ sig-an#-[nu-ni-tum] _di-ku5 dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu | |
| 12 | _igi_ sig-i3-li2-szu# [_di]-ku5 dumu_ gi-[mil {d}]marduk | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi _dumu_ {d}marduk-na-s,i-ir | |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _zadim!_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ dumu-u4-2(u)-kam _ugula mar-tu_ | |
| 16 | _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 17 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}ul-masz-szi-tum sza ri-x-x-mesz | |
| 18 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2-a _dub-sar_ | |
| 19 | _iti kin-{d}inanna 2(disz)-kam-ma u4 2(u)-3(disz)-kam_ | |
| 20 | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e bad3_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2{ki} _ka i7 buranun{ki}-na-ta bi2-in-dim2-ma-a_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i-na-e2-ul-masz#-[numun] | |
| 2 | dumu i3-li2-ba-ni | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}EN[...] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-{d}ul-[masz-szi-tum] | |
| 2 | [dumu] i3-li2-ba-ni | |
| 3 | ARAD x x [...] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | ip-qu2-an-nu-ni-tum | |
| 2 | dumu ib-ni-{d}utu | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | [ta]-ri-[bu-um] | |
| 2 | [dumu] u2#-tul2#-[isz8-tar2] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-isz-me-[an-ni] | |
| 2 | dumu ib-ni-{d}marduk# | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-[ke4] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | sig-i3-li2-[szu] | |
| 2 | dumu gi-mil-{d}marduk# | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-qa2# | |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-na-di-in#-[szu-mi] | |
| 2 | dumu {d}marduk-na-s,i#-[ir] | |
| 3 | inanna-szar-ba-[at? ...] | |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 2 | dumu a-wi-il-[{d}iszkur] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}na-bi-um | |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | ARAD#-[{d}suen] | |
| 2 | dumu a-wi-[il-{d}iszkur] | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | |
| seal 10 | ||
| 1 | {d#}suen-i-[din-nam?] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| seal 11 | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna-ma-an-[szum2] | |
| 2 | dumu i-pi2-iq-an-nu-ni-[tum] | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-di-ta-na-[ke4] | |
| seal 12 | ||
| 1 | dumu-u4-2(u)#-[kam] | |
| 2 | dumu na-bi-{d}utu | |
| 3 | ARAD am-mi-s,a#-[du-qa2-ke4] | |
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