CT 08, pl. 06, Bu 1888-05-12, 042 (P365169)
Business / Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 06, Bu 1888-05-12, 042 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365169 |
| Museum no. | BM 078204 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Business / Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 female slave, Annunītum-... |
| obverse 2 | is her name, |
| obverse 3 | of Bazatum nadītu of Marduk |
| obverse 4 | daughter of Mār-ištar, |
| obverse 5 | as an exchange for her, |
| obverse 6 | 1 female slave, ... |
| obverse 7 | is her name, |
| obverse 8 | (from) the house of Ilšu-abūšu |
| obverse 9 | son of Šarrum-adad. |
| obverse 10 | Ilšu-abūšu |
| obverse 11 | son of Šarrum-adad |
| obverse 12 | one female slave for one female slave |
| reverse 1 | to Bazatum nadītu of Marduk |
| reverse 2 | daughter of Mār-ištar |
| reverse 3 | in mutual understanding |
| reverse 4 | they have agreed with each other so |
| reverse 5 | he has given and the female slave has exchanged. |
| reverse 6 | They have completed the exchange by sending off |
| reverse 7 | (and) taking possession; their heart is satisfied. |
| reverse 8 | (That) in future brother against brother |
| reverse 9 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 10 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk and Samsu-iluna |
| reverse 11 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 13 | Before Šarrum-adad son of ...; |
| reverse 14 | before Ipqu-annunītum; |
| reverse 15 | before Sîn-bēl-aplim; |
| reverse 16 | before Annum-pî-šamaš; |
| reverse 17 | before Sîn-erībam; |
| left col 1 1 | before Utu-šumundib; |
| left col 1 2 | before Nabi-ilaba (and) |
| left col 1 3 | before Šū-ilīšu sons of Mār-ištar; |
| left col 2 1 | before Imgur-sîn, the scribe. |
| left col 2 2 | The month of Šabāṭum, the day 1 |
| left col 2 3 | the year: "(Samsu-iluna destroyed) Šaḫna.". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ an-nu-ni-tum#-[...] | |
| 2 | _mu-ni-im_ | |
| 3 | sza! ba-za-tum _lukur {d}amar-utu_ | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ dumu-isz8-tar2 | |
| 5 | a-na pu-ha-ti-sza# | |
| 6 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ ma-x#-[...] | |
| 7 | _mu-ni-[im]_ | |
| 8 | _e2_ dingir-[szu]-a-bu-szu | |
| 9 | _dumu_ [szar]-rum-{d}iszkur | |
| 10 | {disz}dingir-szu#-[a-bu]-szu | |
| 11 | _dumu_ szar-rum-{d#}iszkur | |
| 12 | _sag-geme2_ ki-ma _sag-geme2_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ba-za-tum _lukur {d}amar-utu_ | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ dumu-isz8-tar2 | |
| 3 | i-na mi-it-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu | |
| 4 | im-ta-ag-ru-u2-ma | |
| 5 | id-di-in-ma _geme2_ u2-pi2-ih | |
| 6 | pu-uh-hu-u2 szu-ur-ru#-u2# | |
| 7 | le-qu2#-u2# li-ib-ba#-[szu-nu t,a3-ab] | |
| 8 | _u4 kur2-sze3#_ a#-hu a-na a-hi#-[im] | |
| 9 | u2-ul i#-ra#-gu-um# | |
| 10 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 sa-am-su-[i-lu-na] | |
| 11 | it-mu-u2 | |
| 13 | _igi_ szar-rum-{d}iszkur _dumu_ {d}[...] | |
| 14 | _igi_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum# [...] | |
| 15 | _igi_ sin-be-el-ap!-[lim ...] | |
| 16 | _igi_ an-pi4-{d}utu [...] | |
| 17 | _igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am# [...] | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {d}utu-szu-mu-un-dab5# | |
| 2 | _igi_ na-bi-il3-a-ba4 | |
| 3 | _igi_ szu-i3-li2-szu _dumu-me_ dumu-isz8-tar2 | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ im-gur-sin _dub-sar_ | |
| 2 | _iti udru{duru5} u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 3 | _mu_ sza-ah-na-a# | |
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