CT 47, 65 (P366188)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 47, 65 |
|---|---|
| ID | P366188 |
| Museum no. | BM 016812 & BM 016812a |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | (Concerning) the inheritance of Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| obverse 2 | Bēlessunu nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Palê-adad |
| obverse 3 | is the heiress of her legacy. |
| obverse 4 | A field of 18 IKU in the Tuḫamum irrigation district |
| obverse 5 | at Tinniḫara, |
| obverse 6 | next to the field of Annum-pīša |
| obverse 7 | and next to the field of Ninkarrak; |
| obverse 8 | a field of 9 IKU at Ḫalḫalla |
| obverse 9 | next to the field of Ilšu-abūšu |
| obverse 10 | and next to del field of Sîn-erībam; |
| obverse 11 | an orchard of 1 BUR on (?) the Maḫ canal |
| obverse 12 | next to the orchard of Ipqu-erṣetim son of Nidnuša; |
| obverse 13 | a house of 220 shekels in (lit. of) the cloister; |
| obverse 14 | 1 female slave (named) Adad-dumqi; 1 female slave (named) Piḫatum; |
| obverse 15 | 1 female slave (named) Aliyaḫ; 3 grindstones for coarse flour; |
| obverse 16 | 2 grindstones for fine flour; all this |
| obverse 17 | her properties (and) her inherited possessions, her pin |
| obverse 18 | is the one stuck into the wall, |
| obverse 19 | everything is what Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| obverse 20 | has given Bēlessunu, daughter of his brother Palê-adad. |
| obverse 21 | As long as Awāt-ayya daughter of Sîn-erībam, her aunt (lit. sister of her father), |
| obverse 22 | is alive, |
| reverse 1 | she (lit. her hand) will hold her possessions; |
| reverse 2 | after Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš her aunt |
| reverse 3 | die (lit. go to her fate), |
| reverse 4 | her possessions, the content of this tablet, |
| reverse 5 | will belong to Bēlessunu daughter of Palê-adad (and) |
| reverse 6 | she will be able to give her legacy wherever is acceptable to her. |
| reverse 7 | (If) Bēlessunu daughter of Palê-adad |
| reverse 8 | make a claim against Awāt-ayya (and) |
| reverse 9 | says: "You are not my mother!", |
| reverse 10 | the tablet of her inheritance ... will be destroyed. |
| reverse 11 | As long as Inbi-erṣetim is alive, |
| reverse 12 | every year ... silver, 6 litres of oil |
| reverse 13 | Bēlessunu daughter of Palê-adad will give her. |
| reverse 14 | (By) the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Mardulk and Samsu-iluna the king they have sworn. |
| reverse 15 | Before Warad-sîn (and) before Sîn-erībam, chief admninistrators of Šamaš(' temple); |
| reverse 16 | before Ipqu-annunītum (and) before Awīl-ištar, judges; |
| reverse 17 | before Marduk-nīšu (and) before Rapaš-ṣilli-ea, overseers of Šamaš's nadītus; |
| reverse 18 | before Awīl-adad; before Lū-šalim-bēlī. |
| reverse 19 | The month of Addarum, the day 30, |
| reverse 20 | the year: "Samsu-iluna the king (made) a statue (representing himself) wielding a weapon.". |
| obverse 1 | (Concerning) the inheritance of Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| obverse 2 | Bēlessunu nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Palā-adad |
| obverse 3 | is the heiress of her legacy. |
| obverse 4 | A fallow field of 18 IKU in the Tuḫamum irrigation district |
| obverse 5 | at Tinniḫara, |
| obverse 6 | next to the field of Annum-pīša |
| obverse 7 | and next to the field of Nin-isinna; |
| obverse 8 | a fallow field of 9 IKU at Ḫalḫalla |
| obverse 9 | next to the field of Ilšu-abūšu |
| obverse 10 | and next to del field of Sîn-erībam; |
| obverse 11 | an orchard of 1 BUR on the Maḫ canal |
| obverse 12 | next to the orchard of Ipqu-erṣetim son of Nidnuša; |
| obverse 13 | a house of 220 shekels in the cloister; |
| obverse 14 | 1 female slave (named) Adad-dumqi; 1 female slave (named) Piḫatum; |
| obverse 15 | 1 female slave (named) Aliyaḫ; 3 grindstones for fine flour; |
| obverse 16 | 2 grindstones for coarse flour; all of this are |
| obverse 17 | her properties (and) her inherited possessions; her pin is the one (stuck into) the wall. |
| obverse 18 | Everything of Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 19 | daughter of Sîn-erībam, her aunt, |
| obverse 20 | belongs to Bēlessunu, nadītu of Šamaš, daughter of Palā-adad her brother. |
| obverse 21 | As long as Awāt-ayya daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| obverse 22 | her aunt, is alive, |
| obverse 23 | she will hold her possessions; |
| obverse 24 | after Awāt-ayya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| obverse 25 | her aunt, |
| obverse 26 | die, |
| obverse 27 | her possessions, the content of this tablet, |
| obverse 28 | will belong to Bēlessunu daughter of Palā-adad her brother (and) |
| obverse 29 | wherever is acceptable to her |
| reverse 1 | she will be able to give her legacy. |
| reverse 2 | (If) Bēlessunu daughter of Palā-adad |
| reverse 3 | to Awāt-ayya her aunt, her (adoptive) mother, |
| reverse 4 | says: "You are not my mother!", |
| reverse 5 | ... will forfeit, and (if) Awāt-ayya |
| reverse 6 | to Bēlessunu says: "you are not my daughter!", |
| reverse 7 | ... as long as Inbi-erṣetim nadītu of Šamaš |
| reverse 8 | is alive, every year ... silver, 6 litres of oil |
| reverse 9 | Bēlessunu daughter of Palā-adad |
| reverse 10 | will give her. |
| reverse 11 | (By) the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 12 | and Samsu-iluna the king, they have sworn. |
| reverse 13 | Before Warad-sîn, chief admninistrator of Šamaš(' temple); |
| reverse 14 | before Sîn-erībam, chief admninistrator of Šamaš(' temple); |
| reverse 15 | before Awīl-ištar son of Nannatum; |
| reverse 16 | before Ipqu-annunītum son of Ilšu-bānī; |
| reverse 17 | before Marduk-nīšu, overseer of Šamaš's nadītus; |
| reverse 18 | before Rapaš-ṣilli-ea, overseer of Šamaš's nadītus; |
| reverse 19 | before Awīl-adad, scribe of the Šamaš's nadītus; |
| reverse 20 | before Lū-šalim-bēlī, his colleague. |
| reverse 21 | Before ...; before Ibbi-ilabrat, |
| reverse 22 | ... doorkeeper at the cloister's gate. |
| reverse 23 | The month of Addarum, the day 25, |
| reverse 24 | the year: "Samsu-iluna the king (made) a statue (representing himself) wielding a weapon." |
| seal 1 1 | Sîn-erībam |
| seal 1 2 | chief administrator of Šamaš(' temple) |
| seal 1 3 | son of Šamaš-tappâšu |
| seal 1 4 | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 2 1 | Warad-sîn |
| seal 2 2 | chief administrator of Šamaš(' temple) |
| seal 2 3 | son of Ikūn-pî-šamaš |
| seal 2 4 | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 3 1 | Awīl-ištar |
| seal 3 2 | son of Nannatum |
| seal 3 3 | servant of Sîn |
| seal 3 4 | and Dingir-martu. |
| seal 4 1 | Sîn-ḫāzir |
| seal 4 2 | son of Ilšu-bānī |
| seal 4 3 | servant of Ilabrat. |
| seal 5 1 | Marduk-nīšu |
| seal 5 2 | overseer of Šamaš's nadītu(s) |
| seal 5 3 | son of Marduk-... |
| seal 5 4 | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 6 1 | Ninpirig, vizier of Šamaš |
| seal 6 2 | the god (who turns) what affects me |
| seal 6 3 | (into something) good. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _ibila_ inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 2 | {disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ pa-le-e-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | re-di-it wa-ar-ka-ti-sza | |
| 4 | _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ tu-ha-mu-um | |
| 5 | i-na ti-in-ni-ha-ra | |
| 6 | i-ta _a-sza3#_ dingir-pi4-sza | |
| 7 | u3 i-ta# [_a-sza3_] {d}nin-kar-ra-ak | |
| 8 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [a]-sza3#_ i-na hal-hal-la | |
| 9 | i-ta _a-sza3 dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 10 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3#_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 11 | _1(bur3) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6_ [...] i7-mah# | |
| 12 | i-ta _{gesz}kiri6_ [sig-er-s,e-tim _dumu_ ni]-id#-nu-sza | |
| 13 | _3(disz) 2/3(disz) sar e2 [ga2-gi4]-a{ki}_ | |
| 14 | _1(disz) geme2_ {d}iszkur-du#-[um-qi2 _1(disz) geme2_ pi]-ha-tum | |
| 15 | _1(disz) geme2 a-li2-a-[hi 3(disz) {na4}kinkin] dabin_ | |
| 16 | _2(disz) {na4}kinkin zi3-gu#_ [mi-im-ma an-ni]-im# | |
| 17 | bu-szu-sza wa-ar-[ka-sa3 s,u2-lu-sza?] | |
| 18 | sza i-na i-ga-ri-[im za-aq-pa-at?] | |
| 19 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17#_ [sza inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_] sin-eri-ba-am | |
| 20 | a-na be-le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ pa-le-e-{d}iszkur a-hi-sza id-di-nu | |
| 21 | a-di inim-{d}a-a _dumu-munus_ sin-eri-ba-am a-ha-at a-bi-sza | |
| 22 | ba-al-t,a-a-at | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mi-im-mu-sza qa2-as-sa3 u3-ka-al | |
| 2 | isz-tu [inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu a]-ha-at a-bi-sza | |
| 3 | a-na szi-[ma-ti-sza it]-ta-al-ku | |
| 4 | mi-im-[ma-sza pi2-i t,up-pi2-im an]-ni-im | |
| 5 | sza [be-le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ pa]-le#-e-{d}iszkur | |
| 6 | a-szar# [e-li-sza t,a3-bu ap-lu]-sa3 i-na-ad-di-in | |
| 7 | {disz}be-[le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ pa-le]-{d}iszkur | |
| 8 | a-na inim#-[{d}a-a i-ra]-ga-mu | |
| 9 | u2-ul! um-[mi-ia at-ti i]-qa2-ab-bi-ma | |
| 10 | t,up-pi2 ap-[lu-ti-sza ...] i-he-ep-pe2 [x?] | |
| 11 | a-di! in-bi#-[ki ba-al]-t,a#-at | |
| 12 | _mu#? 1(disz)-[kam ...] ku3-babbar 6(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_ | |
| 13 | {disz}be-le-su2#-[nu _dumu]-munus_ pa-la-{d}iszkur i-na-ad-di-isz-szi-im# | |
| 14 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}[a]-a# {d}marduk u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-[na] _lugal_ it-mu-u2 | |
| 15 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen _igi#_ sin-e-ri-ba-am _sanga {d}[utu-mesz_] | |
| 16 | _igi_ sig-an-nu-ni-tum _igi_ a-wi-il-isz8-tar2 _di-ku5-mesz_ | |
| 17 | _igi_ {d}marduk-ni-szu _igi_ ra-pa-asz-s,il2-li2-e2-a _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | |
| 18 | _igi_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur _igi_ lu-sza-lim-be-li2 | |
| 19 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_ | |
| 20 | <_mu_> sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_ alan {gesz}tukul sig3-ge_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [_ibila_ inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am] | |
| 2 | [{disz}be-le-su2-nu _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_] pa-la-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | re-di-it [wa]-ar#-ka-ti-sza | |
| 4 | _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3 kankal_ i-na tu-ha-mu-um | |
| 5 | i-na ti-in-ni-a-ra | |
| 6 | i-ta _a-sza3_ dingir-pi4-sza | |
| 7 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ {d}nin-i3-si-in-na | |
| 8 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 kankal_ i-na hal-hal-la{ki} | |
| 9 | i-ta _a-sza3 dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 10 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 11 | _1(bur3) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6_ i-na i7-mah | |
| 12 | i-ta _{gesz#}[kiri6_] sig-er-s,e-tim _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 13 | _3(disz) 2/3(disz) sar e2 ga2-gi-a{ki}_ | |
| 14 | _1(disz) geme2_ {d}iszkur-du-um-qi2 _1(disz) geme2_ pi2-a-tum | |
| 15 | _1(disz) geme2 a-li2-a-hi 3(disz) {na4}kinkin zi3-gu_ | |
| 16 | _2(disz) {na4}kinkin dabin_ mi-im-ma an-ni-im | |
| 17 | bu-szu-sza wa-ar-ka-sa3 s,u2-lu-sza i-ga-ri-im | |
| 18 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ sza inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu | |
| 19 | _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am a-ha-at a-bi-sza | |
| 20 | sza be-le-su2-nu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ pa-la-{d}iszkur a-hi-sza | |
| 21 | a-di inim-{d}a-a _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 22 | a-ha-at a-bi-sza ba-al-t,a-a-at | |
| 23 | mi-im-mu-sza qa2-as-sa3 u3-ka-a-al | |
| 24 | isz-tu inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 25 | a-ha-at a-bi-sza | |
| 26 | a-na szi-ma-ti-sza it-ta-al-ku | |
| 27 | mi-im-ma-sza pi2-i t,up-pi2-im an-ni-im | |
| 28 | sza be-le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ pa-la-{d}iszkur a-hi-sza | |
| 29 | a-szar e-li-sza t,a3-bu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ap-lu-sa3 i-na-ad-di-in | |
| 2 | {disz}be-le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_ pa-la-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | [a-na] inim#-{[d]}a-a a-ha-at a-bi-sza um-mi-sza | |
| 4 | [u2-ul um-mi at-ti i]-qa2-ab-bi-i-ma | |
| 5 | [i-na ... i]-te-el-li u3 inim-{d}a-a | |
| 6 | [a-na be-le-su2-nu u2-ul mar-ti] at#!-ti i-qa2-ab-bi-ma | |
| 7 | [...] x a-di in-bi-ki _lukur#_ {d#}utu | |
| 8 | [ba-al-t,a-at _mu 1(disz)-kam n] gin2# ku3-babbar 6(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_ | |
| 9 | [{disz}be-le-su2-nu _dumu-munus_] pa-la-{d}iszkur | |
| 10 | [i-na-ad]-di-isz-szi-im | |
| 11 | [_mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a] {d}marduk | |
| 12 | [u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na] _lugal# in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | |
| 13 | [_igi_ ARAD-{d}suen] _sanga_ {d}utu | |
| 14 | [_igi_ sin-e-ri-ba-am] _sanga_ {d}utu | |
| 15 | [_igi_ a-wi-il]-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ {d}nanna-tum | |
| 16 | [_igi_ sig-an-nu-ni]-tum! _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 17 | [_igi_ {d}marduk-ni]-szu _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | |
| 18 | [_igi_ ra-pa-asz]-s,il2-li2-e2-a _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | |
| 19 | [_igi_ a-wi]-il#-{d}iszkur _dub-sar lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | |
| 20 | [_igi_ lu-sza]-lim-be-li2 tap-pu-szu | |
| 21 | [_igi_ ...]-ba-ni _igi_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 22 | [... _i3]-du8# ka2 ga2-gi4-a{ki}_ | |
| 23 | [_iti sze-sag11]-ku5 u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | |
| 24 | [_mu_ sa]-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal alan {gesz}tukul sig3-ge#_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | [{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am] | |
| 2 | [_sanga_] {d}[utu] | |
| 3 | _dumu_ {d}utu-tab-ba-[szu] | |
| 4 | [_ARAD_] sa-am-su-i-lu-[na] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-{d}suen | |
| 2 | _sanga#_ {d}utu | |
| 3 | _dumu_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}utu | |
| 4 | _ARAD_ sa-am-su-i-lu-[na] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | a-wi-il-isz8-[tar2] | |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-tum# | |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}suen | |
| 4 | u3 {d}AN-mar-tu | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-ha-zi-ir | |
| 2 | _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}marduk-ni-[szu] | |
| 2 | _ugula lukur {d}utu-ke4_ | |
| 3 | _dumu_ {d}marduk-[...] | |
| 4 | _ARAD_ sa-am-su-i-[lu-na] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-pirig _munus hub2_ {d}utu | |
| 2 | dingir szu tag-ga-mu | |
| 3 | igi gesztu-ga | |
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