CT 08, pl. 28, Bu 1891-05-09, 2186 (P370469)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 08, pl. 28, Bu 1891-05-09, 2186 |
|---|---|
| ID | P370469 |
| Museum no. | BM 082052 & BM 082052A |
| 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 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | For a house in (lit. of) Dūr-eššum |
| obverse 2 | of Kunutum |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Abdiraḫ, |
| obverse 4 | Ḫamaṣirum |
| obverse 5 | daughter of Abiḫar |
| obverse 6 | raised a claim. The judges, |
| obverse 7 | to (make her swear by) the life of the god, |
| obverse 8 | handed over Kunutum and, |
| obverse 9 | by the life of Ayya her lady, |
| obverse 10 | Kunutum took an oath so |
| obverse 11 | (Ḫamaṣirum) renounced her claim. |
| obverse 12 | (That) again |
| obverse 13 | Ḫamaṣirum |
| obverse 14 | against Kunutum, |
| reverse 1 | regarding the house and the inheritance, |
| reverse 2 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 3 | by the life of Šamaš and Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 4 | and Sumu-la-el, |
| reverse 5 | swore. |
| reverse 6 | Judgment of the temple of Šamaš. |
| reverse 7 | Ilšu-bānī |
| reverse 8 | son of Kukan; |
| reverse 9 | Išme-adad; |
| reverse 10 | Iddin-ilabrat |
| reverse 11 | son of Ilīma; |
| reverse 12 | Šamaš-ia |
| reverse 13 | son of Sîn-iddinam, the judge; |
| reverse 14 | Ištar-ummī |
| reverse 15 | daughter of Abum-ṭābum, the scribe. |
| obverse 1 | Tablet for a house in Dūr-eššum |
| obverse 2 | of Kunutum daughter of Abdiraḫ. |
| obverse 3 | Ḫamaṣirum daughter of Abiḫar |
| obverse 4 | against Kunutum daughter of Abiḫar |
| obverse 5 | raised a claim. The judges, at the temple of Šamaš, |
| obverse 6 | to (make her swear by) the life of the god, Kunutum |
| obverse 7 | handed over. By the life of Ayya, |
| obverse 8 | her lady, Kunutum took an oath so |
| obverse 9 | (Ḫamaṣirum) renounced her claim. |
| obverse 10 | (That) again, |
| obverse 11 | Ḫamaṣirum, regarding the house, |
| obverse 12 | the inheritance, her inherited property |
| obverse 13 | and her personal possessions, |
| obverse 14 | of Kunutum, as much as is available, |
| obverse 15 | everything (lit. from chaff to gold) |
| obverse 16 | will not raise a claim, |
| obverse 17 | by the life of Šamaš and Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 1 | and Sumu-la-el she swore. |
| reverse 2 | Judgment of the temple of Šamaš. |
| reverse 3 | Ilšu-bānī |
| reverse 4 | son of Kukan; |
| reverse 5 | Išme-adad |
| reverse 6 | son of Elali-waqar. |
| reverse 7 | Before Iddin-ilabrat |
| reverse 8 | son of Ilīma; |
| reverse 9 | Šamaš-manšum |
| reverse 10 | son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 11 | before Ištar-ummī |
| reverse 12 | daughter of Abum-ṭābum, the scribe. |
| seal 3 1 | Būr-nunu |
| seal 3 2 | overseer of the ugbabatu of Šamaš, |
| seal 3 3 | son of Imlik-sîn, |
| seal 3 4 | servant of the E-babbar. |
| seal 5 1 | Ilšu-bānī |
| seal 5 2 | son of Kukan, |
| seal 5 3 | merchant |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _e2_ sza _bad3_ esz-szi-im | |
| 2 | sza ku-nu-tim | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ab-di-ra-ah | |
| 4 | {disz}ha-ma-s,i2-ru-um | |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ a-bi2-ha-ar | |
| 6 | ir-gu-um-ma da-ia-nu | |
| 7 | a-na ni-isz _dingir_ | |
| 8 | ku-nu-tum i-di-nu-ma | |
| 9 | ni-isz {d}a-a be-el-ti-sza | |
| 10 | ku-nu-tum iz-ku-ur-ma | |
| 11 | ru-gu-me-sza i-su2-uh2-ma | |
| 12 | u3-la i-ta-ar-ma | |
| 13 | ha-ma-s,i2-ru-um# | |
| 14 | a-na ku-nu-tum | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _e2_ u3 ap-lu-u3-tim | |
| 2 | u3-la e-ra-ga-am | |
| 3 | _mu_ {d}utu u3 {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | |
| 4 | u3 su2-mu-la-el3 | |
| 5 | it-ma | |
| 6 | di-in _e2 {d}utu_ | |
| 7 | {disz}dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 8 | _dumu_ KU-KA-AN (x) | |
| 9 | {disz}isz-me-{d}iszkur | |
| 10 | {disz}i-din-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 11 | _dumu_ dingir-ma | |
| 12 | {disz}{d}utu-ia | |
| 13 | _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _di-[ku5]_ | |
| 14 | {disz}{d}inanna-ama-mu | |
| 15 | _dumu-munus_ a-ab-ba-t,a3-bu-um _dub-sar_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub_ a-na _e2_ sza _bad3_ esz-szi-im | |
| 2 | sza ku-nu-tum _dumu-munus_ ab-di-ra-ah | |
| 3 | {disz}ha-ma-s,i2-ru-um _dumu-munus_ a-bi-ha-ar | |
| 4 | a-na ku-nu-tum _<dumu>-munus_ ab-di-ra-ah | |
| 5 | ir-gu-um-ma da-ia-nu i-na _e2 {d}utu_ | |
| 6 | a-na ni-isz _dingir_ ku-nu-tum | |
| 7 | i-di-nu-ma ni-isz {d}a-a | |
| 8 | be-el-ti#-sza ku-nu-tum iz-ku-ur-ma | |
| 9 | ru-gu#-[me]-e#-sza i-su2-uh2 | |
| 10 | u3-la# i-ta-ar-ma | |
| 11 | {disz}ha-ma-s,i2-ru-um a-na _e2_ | |
| 12 | ap-lu-tim bu-sze-sza | |
| 13 | u3 wa-ar-ka-ti-sza | |
| 14 | sza ku-nu-tum ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 | |
| 15 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | |
| 16 | u3-la e-ra-ga-am | |
| 17 | _mu_ {d}utu u3 {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 su-mu-la-el3 it-ma | |
| 2 | di-in _e2 {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | {disz}dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 4 | _dumu_ KU-KA-AN | |
| 5 | {disz}isz-me-{d}iszkur | |
| 6 | _dumu_ e-la-li-wa-qar | |
| 7 | _igi_ i-din-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 8 | _dumu_ dingir-ma | |
| 9 | {disz}{d}utu-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 10 | _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}inanna-ama-mu | |
| 12 | _dumu-munus_ a-ab-ba-t,a3-bu-um _dub-sar_ | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | bur-nu-nu | |
| 2 | ugula nin-dingir {d}utu | |
| 3 | dumu im-lik-{d}suen | |
| 4 | ARAD e2-babbar | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | [dingir-szu]-ba-[ni] | |
| 2 | dumu# KU-KA-AN-[x] | |
| 3 | dam-[gar3] | |
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