CT 08, pl. 10, Bu 1888-05-12, 158 (P370437)
Lease Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 10, Bu 1888-05-12, 158 |
|---|---|
| ID | P370437 |
| Museum no. | BM 092530 |
| 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 son of Šamaš-liwwir, |
| obverse 4 | from Ipqatum son of Šamaš-liwwir, |
| obverse 5 | the owner of the field, |
| obverse 6 | upon the authorization of the ward's police, |
| obverse 7 | Yadiu the sutean |
| obverse 8 | son of Takti |
| obverse 9 | the field in tenancy |
| obverse 10 | for rent for 1 year |
| obverse 11 | has rented. |
| obverse 12 | At harvest time, the field, according to its cultivated area, |
| obverse 13 | they will measure and |
| reverse 1 | 8 kor of barley per 1 bur (of field, according to) the sūtu-vessel of Šamaš, |
| reverse 2 | he (Yadiu) will pay as rent of the field. |
| reverse 3 | Before Warad-marduk, colonel; |
| reverse 4 | before Warad-eidimanna |
| reverse 5 | son of Ipqatum; |
| reverse 6 | before Šumum-libši son of Ina-palê-šu. |
| reverse 7 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 1, |
| reverse 8 | the year: "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king, loyal and obedient shepherd of Šamaš and Marduk (remitted the debts).". |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Ipqatum |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of Warad-marduk |
| seal 3 1 | Seal of Warad-eidimanna |
| seal 4 1 | Seal of Šumum-libši |
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 _dumu_ {d}utu-li-me*-[er] | |
| 4 | _ki_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}utu-li-me*-er | |
| 5 | be-el _a-sza3_ | |
| 6 | a-na qa2-be2-e _aga-us2#_ ba-ab-tim | |
| 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_ a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | _ib2-ta-e3_ | |
| 12 | _u4 buru14-sze3 a-sza3_ pi2-i szu-ul-pi2-szu | |
| 13 | i-sza-ad-da-du-ma | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1(bur3) GAN2 1(disz)-e 8(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2 {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _gu2-un a-sza3 i3-ag2-e_ | |
| 3 | _igi_ ARAD2-{d}amar-utu _ugula gidri_ | |
| 4 | _igi_ ARAD2-e2-idim-an-na | |
| 5 | _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 6 | _igi_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ i-na-pa-le-e-szu | |
| 7 | _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 8 | _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_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ARAD2-{d}amar-utu | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ARAD2-e2-idim-an-na | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi | |
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