VS 08, 015 & 016 (P372436)
Dowries and other gifts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 08, 015 & 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P372436 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00642 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Dowries and other gifts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 female slave, Mutī-bāštī is her name, |
| obverse 2 | Sîn-pilaḫ |
| obverse 3 | to Šaddašu his wife |
| obverse 4 | has given. |
| obverse 5 | Sîn-pilaḫ's sons |
| obverse 6 | will not claim against her. |
| obverse 7 | From the day the tablet |
| obverse 8 | is deposited, |
| obverse 9 | however many children Mutī-bāštī |
| obverse 10 | bears, |
| obverse 11 | (they) will belong only to Šaddašu. |
| obverse 12 | Saniq-pīša |
| obverse 13 | is the daughter of Šaddašu. |
| reverse 1 | Before Gimil-amurru; |
| reverse 2 | before Damqum; |
| reverse 3 | before Bikinnum; |
| reverse 4 | before Sîn-rēmēni; |
| reverse 5 | before Aḫum-kīnum; |
| reverse 6 | before Aḫilim; |
| reverse 7 | before Muḫaddûm (and) |
| reverse 8 | before Sarriqum |
| reverse 9 | sons of Sîn-pilaḫ; |
| reverse 10 | before Nārum-rabi the scribe; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-išmeanni; |
| reverse 12 | before Sabibum; |
| reverse 13 | before Awīl-sîn. |
| reverse 14 | The year Šamaš and Ayya. |
| obverse 1 | 1 female slave, Mutī-bāštī is her name, |
| obverse 2 | Sîn-pilaḫ |
| obverse 3 | to Šaddašu |
| obverse 4 | has given. |
| obverse 5 | Saniq-pīša, |
| obverse 6 | is the daughter of Šaddašu. |
| obverse 7 | From the day the tablet |
| obverse 8 | is deposited, |
| obverse 9 | however many children Mutī-bāštī |
| obverse 10 | bears, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ mu-ti-ba-asz-ti _mu-ni_ | |
| 2 | {disz}{d}suen-pi2-la-ah | |
| 3 | a-na sza-ad-da-szu _dam-a-ni_ | |
| 4 | i-qi2-i-isz | |
| 5 | _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-pi2-la-ah | |
| 6 | u2-ul i-ra-ag-ga-mu-szi-im | |
| 7 | isz-tu u4-um t,up-[pu]-um | |
| 8 | in-ni-iz-bu | |
| 9 | <_dumu-mesz_> ma-la mu-ti-ba-asz-ti | |
| 10 | ul-la-du | |
| 11 | sza sza-ad-da-szu-ma | |
| 12 | {disz}sa3-<<bi>>-ni-iq-pi2-sza | |
| 13 | _dumu-munus_ sza-ad-da-szu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ szu-{d}mar-tu | |
| 2 | _igi_ dam-qum | |
| 3 | _igi_ bi-ki-in-nu-um | |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}suen-re-me-ni | |
| 5 | _igi_ a-hu-ki-nu-um | |
| 6 | _igi_ a-hi-li-im | |
| 7 | _igi_ mu-ha-du-um | |
| 8 | _igi_ sa3-ri-qum | |
| 9 | _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-pi2-la-ah | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}i7-ra-bi _dub-sar_ | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me-ni | |
| 12 | _igi_ sa3-bi-bu-um | |
| 13 | _igi_ lu2-{d}suen-ka | |
| 14 | _mu_ <<TUG2>> {d}utu u3 {d}a-a | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [_1(disz)] sag-geme2_ [mu-ti-ba-asz-ti _mu-ni_] | |
| 2 | {disz}{d}suen-pi2-[la-ah] | |
| 3 | a-na sza-ad-da#-[szu] | |
| 4 | i-qi2-i#-[isz] | |
| 5 | {disz}sa3-ni-iq#-[pi2-sza] | |
| 6 | _dumu-munus_ sza-[ad-da-szu] | |
| 7 | isz#-tu u4-um# [t,up-pu-um] | |
| 8 | in-ni-[iz-bu] | |
| 9 | _dumu-mesz_ ma-[la mu-ti-ba-asz-ti] | |
| 10 | [ul]-la#-[du ...] | |
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