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CT 08, pl. 08, Bu 1891-05-09, 1031 (P370434)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 08, Bu 1891-05-09, 1031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P370434 |
| Museum no. | BM 080891 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _a-sza3_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 | as much field as there is |
| 2 | _a-gar3_ {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a{ki} | the meadow of Lugal-gudua |
| 3 | _ki_ si-na-tum _ugula gidri_ | from Sinatum, foreman of the scepter |
| 4 | u3 i-bi-{d}nin-szubur _dumu e2-[dub-ba-a]_ | and Ibbi-Ninšubur, son of the scribal school |
| 5 | {disz}szu-nu-ma-dingir ra-bi-a-nu-um | Šunuma-ilum, the chief |
| 6 | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim | the field for cultivation |
| 7 | a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | for 1 year |
| 8 | a-na _gu2-un_ | for the oxen |
| 9 | u2-sze-s,i2 | he brought in. |
| 10 | _u4 buru14-sze3_ | at harvest time |
| 11 | _a-sza3_ a-na pi2 szu-ul-pi2-szu | the field according to the wording of his sealed document |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-sza-ad-da-du-ma | he shall measure out, and |
| 2 | ki-ma i-mi-it-ti-szu | like his brother |
| 3 | u3 szu-mi-li-szu | and Šumī-lišir, |
| 4 | sze-am _gu2-un a-sza3_ | barley, labor of the field |
| 5 | _i3-ag2-e_ | he shall pay. |
| 6 | _igi_ ARAD2-gi6-par4 _dumu_ be?-la?-ni | before Warad-gipar, son of Belani |
| 7 | _igi_ ma-an-nu-um-ba-lu-i3-li2-szu | before Mannum-balu-ilišu |
| 8 | _igi_ dingir-szu-ib-ni _dub-sar_ | before Ilšu-ibni, scribe |
| 9 | _iti sig4-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | The month of Simanu, the day 15 |
| 10 | _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal sipa ni2-tuku sze-ga ku3-sig17-ga-ke4_ | year: “Ammi-ditana, the king who reveres the shepherd, the one of gold, |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ARAD2-gi6-par4# | Seal of Warad-gipar |
Sources & licences
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