CT 08, pl. 14, Bu 1888-05-12, 223 (P365177)
Lease Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 14, Bu 1888-05-12, 223 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365177 |
| Museum no. | BM 078340 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Lease 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 cultivated field of 9 ikû |
| obverse 2 | in the Šunakbu irrigation district, |
| obverse 3 | the field of Ipqatum |
| obverse 4 | son of Šamaš-liwwir, |
| obverse 5 | from Ipqatum son of Šamaš-liwwir, |
| obverse 6 | the owner of the field, |
| obverse 7 | Yadiu the sutean |
| obverse 8 | son of Takti |
| obverse 9 | the field in tenancy |
| obverse 10 | for rent |
| obverse 11 | for 1 year |
| obverse 12 | has rented. |
| obverse 13 | At harvest time, |
| reverse 1 | the field, according to its cultivated area, |
| reverse 2 | they will measure and |
| reverse 3 | 8 kor of barley per 1 bur (of field, according to) |
| reverse 4 | the sūtu-vessel of Šamaš, (as) rent of the field, |
| reverse 5 | he (Yadiu) will pay. |
| reverse 6 | Of the yield of his field, |
| reverse 7 | he received 1 shekel of silver. |
| reverse 8 | Before Warad-šamaš, colonel; |
| reverse 9 | before Warad-eidimanna |
| reverse 10 | son of Ipqatum; |
| reverse 11 | before Šumum-libši son of Ina-palê-šu. |
| reverse 12 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 1, |
| reverse 13 | the year: "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king, loyal and obedient shepherd of Šamaš and Marduk (remitted the debts).". |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Warad-eidimanna |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of Šumum-libši |
| seal 3 1 | Seal of Yadiu |
| seal 4 1 | Seal of Warad-šamaš |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 ab-sin2_ | |
| 2 | _a-gar3_ szu-na-ak-bu | |
| 3 | _a-sza3_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 4 | _dumu_ {d}utu-li-me-er | |
| 5 | _ki_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-me-er | |
| 6 | be-el _a-sza3_ | |
| 7 | {disz}ia-di-u2 su-tu-u2 | |
| 8 | _dumu_ ta-ak-ti | |
| 9 | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim | |
| 10 | a-na _gu2-un_ | |
| 11 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 12 | _ib2-ta-e3_ | |
| 13 | _u4 buru14-sze3_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _a-sza3_ pi2-i szu-ul-pi2-szu | |
| 2 | i-sza-ad-da-du-ma | |
| 3 | _1(bur3) GAN2 1(disz)-e 8(asz) sze gur_ | |
| 4 | _{gesz}ban2 {d}utu gu2-un a-sza3_ | |
| 5 | _i3-ag2-e_ | |
| 6 | i-na li-ib-bu _gu2-un a-sza3_-szu | |
| 7 | _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir | |
| 8 | _igi_ ARAD2-{d}utu _ugula gidri_ | |
| 9 | _igi_ ARAD2-e2-idim-an-na | |
| 10 | _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 11 | _igi_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ i-na-pa-le-e-szu | |
| 12 | _iti gu4#-si#-sa2! u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 13 | _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e [sipa zi sze-ga?] {d}utu [{d}]amar#-utu-[bi-da-ke4?]_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ARAD2-e2-idim-an-na | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ia-di-u2# | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ARAD2-{d}utu | |
Sources & licences
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