CT 48, 052 (P366248)
Marriage Documents, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 48, 052 |
|---|---|
| ID | P366248 |
| Museum no. | BM 082436 & BM 082436A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Marriage Documents |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Daqqatum |
| obverse 2 | from Lamassī daughter of Ḫanim her mother |
| obverse 3 | Kalkatum |
| obverse 4 | in marriage (lit. as wife and husband) |
| obverse 5 | has taken her; |
| obverse 6 | her bridewealth, 10 shekel of silver he has given. |
| obverse 7 | (If) Kalkatum |
| obverse 8 | to Daqqatum his wife |
| obverse 9 | say: "You are not my wife!", |
| obverse 10 | he will pay 20 shekel of silver |
| obverse 11 | and (if) Daqqatum |
| obverse 12 | to Kalkatum her husband |
| obverse 13 | say: “You are not my husband!”, |
| obverse 14 | (the judges) will hurl her from the tower. |
| obverse 15 | Before Šamaš-nāṣir son of Šamaš-rabi; |
| obverse 16 | before Sîn-nāṣir son of Išum-nāṣir; |
| obverse 17 | before Šā-ilīšu son of ...; |
| reverse 1 | before Luštamar |
| reverse 2 | son of Sîn-išmeanni; |
| reverse 3 | before Sîn-iddinam son of Issu-kabit; |
| reverse 4 | before Šamaš-ḫāzir; |
| reverse 5 | before Bēlessunu son of Abī-samas; |
| reverse 6 | before Amat-šamaš; before Šuḫatum; |
| reverse 7 | before Šuḫatum; |
| reverse 8 | before Bēlatum; |
| reverse 9 | before Ērištum; |
| reverse 10 | before Kuna the female scribe. |
| envelope 1 | Seal of Belessunu |
| envelope 2 | Seal of Šuḫatum |
| envelope 3 | Seal of Sîn-iddinam |
| envelope 4 | Seal of Šamaš-tappâšu |
| envelope 5 | Seal of Ērištum |
| envelope 6 | Seal of Bēlatum |
| envelope 7 | Seal of Sîn-nāṣir |
| envelope 8 | Seal of Šuḫatum |
| seal 1 1 | Bēlessunu |
| seal 1 2 | daughter of Abī-samas |
| seal 1 3 | servant of Šamaš (and) Ayya |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}da-qa2-tum | |
| 2 | _ki_ la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ ha-ni-im um-mi-sza | |
| 3 | {disz}ka-al-ka-tum | |
| 4 | a-na a-szu-tim u3 mu-tu-tim | |
| 5 | i-hu-us-si2 | |
| 6 | te-er-ha-sa3 _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_ id-di-in | |
| 7 | {disz}ka-al-ka-tum | |
| 8 | a-na da-qa2-tum a-sza-ti-szu | |
| 9 | u2-ul a-sza-ti i-qa2-bi-ma | |
| 10 | _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_ | |
| 11 | u3 da-qa2-tum | |
| 12 | a-na ka-al-ka-tum mu-ti-sza | |
| 13 | u2-ul mu-ti at-ta i-qa2-bi-ma | |
| 14 | isz-tu _an-za-gar3_ i-na-pa-s,u2-ni-isz-szi | |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu _dumu_ {d}utu-ra-bi | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,ir _dumu_ {d}i-szum-na-s,ir# | |
| 17 | _igi_ sza-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ x-[{d}utu] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ lu-usz-ta-mar | |
| 2 | _dumu_ sin-isz-me-an-ni | |
| 3 | _igi_ sin-i-din-nam _dumu_ is-su2-ka-bi-it | |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir | |
| 5 | _igi_ be-le-su2-nu _dumu_ a-bi-sa-ma-as2 | |
| 6 | _igi_ geme2-{d}utu _igi_ szu-ha-tum | |
| 7 | _igi_ szu-ha-tum | |
| 8 | _igi_ be-la-tum | |
| 9 | _igi_ e-ri-isz-tum | |
| 10 | _igi_ ku-na-a _munus-dub-sar_ | |
| envelope | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ be-le-su2-nu | |
| 2 | _kiszib3_ szu-ha-tum | |
| 3 | _kiszib3_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 4 | _kiszib3_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | |
| 5 | _kiszib3_ e-ri-isz-tum | |
| 6 | _kiszib3_ be-la-tum | |
| 7 | _kiszib3_ sin-na-s,ir | |
| 8 | _kiszib3_ szu-ha-tum | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | be-le-su2-[nu] | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ a-bi-sa-ma-as2 | |
| 3 | [_geme2_] {d}utu {d}a-a | |
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