CT 08, pl. 22, Bu 1891-05-09, 0374 (P370459)
Marriage Documents, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 22, Bu 1891-05-09, 0374 |
|---|---|
| ID | P370459 |
| Museum no. | BM 080241 |
| 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 | Šamaš-nūrī daughter of Ibbi-šaḫan |
| obverse 2 | from Ibbi-šaḫan her father |
| obverse 3 | Bunene-abī |
| obverse 4 | and Bēlessunu have bought her. |
| obverse 5 | To Bunene-abī she is a wife, |
| obverse 6 | to Bēlessunu she is a slave. |
| obverse 7 | (Should) one day Šamaš-nūrī to Bēlessunu |
| obverse 8 | her mistress "You are not my mistress!" |
| obverse 9 | say, she (Bēlessunu) may shave her (and) |
| obverse 10 | sell her (lit. give her for silver). |
| obverse 11 | At its full price, 5 shekels of silver |
| obverse 12 | he paid. The sale |
| obverse 13 | is concluded, its transaction (of the slave) is settled, |
| obverse 14 | his (the seller’s) heart is satisfied. |
| obverse 15 | That in future one against the other |
| obverse 16 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 1 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 2 | and Ḫammurapi they have sworn. |
| reverse 3 | Before Maṣiam-ilī son of Imgur-sîn; |
| reverse 4 | before Imgurrum son of Iddin-sîn; |
| reverse 5 | before Mār-zamanum son of Šamaš-damqi; |
| reverse 6 | before Sîn-išmeanni son of Ḫayanum; |
| reverse 7 | before Sîn-iddinam son of Ṣillī-ištar; |
| reverse 8 | before Šamaš-bānī son of Adad-rabi; |
| reverse 9 | before Ilum-rabi son of Ibni-amurru. |
| reverse 10 | The month of Ayyarum, the day 3, |
| reverse 11 | the year "A throne for Zarpanitum". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}{d}utu-nu-ri _dumu-munus_ i-bi-sza-a-an | |
| 2 | _ki_ i-bi-{d}sza-a-an a-bi-sza | |
| 3 | {disz}{d}bu-ne2-ne2-a-bi | |
| 4 | u3 be-le-su-nu i-sza-mu-szi | |
| 5 | a-na {d}bu-ne2-ne2-a-bi a-sza-at | |
| 6 | a-na be-le-su-nu a-ma-at | |
| 7 | _u4_-um {d}utu-nu-ri a-na be-le-su-[nu] | |
| 8 | be-el-ti-sza u2-ul be-el-ti at-ti | |
| 9 | iq-ta-bu u2-ga-la-ab-szi | |
| 10 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-na-ad-di-isz-szi | |
| 11 | _sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 12 | _[in]-na-an-la2 gesz-gan-na_ | |
| 13 | _[ib2-ta]-bala inim-bi al-til_ | |
| 14 | _[sza3-ga-ni] al-du10_ | |
| 15 | _[u4 kur2-sze3] lu2 lu2-ra_ | |
| 16 | _[inim nu-um]-ga2-ga2-a_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [_mu_ {d}]utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | |
| 2 | [u3] ha#-mu-ra-pi2 _in-pa3-de3#-mesz_ | |
| 3 | _igi_ ma-s,i-a-am-i3-li2 [_dumu_] im-gur-sin | |
| 4 | _igi_ im-gur-rum _dumu_ i-din-sin | |
| 5 | _igi_ dumu!-za-ma-nu-um _dumu_ {d}utu-dam#-qi2 | |
| 6 | _igi_ sin-isz-me-an-ni _dumu_ ha-ia-nu#-um# | |
| 7 | _igi_ sin-i-din-nam _dumu_ s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi | |
| 9 | _igi_ dingir-ra-bi _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu | |
| 10 | _iti_ a-ia-ru-um _u4 3(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | _mu {gesz}gu-za_ {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | |
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