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VS 08, 052 & 053 (P372466)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 08, 052 & 053 |
|---|---|
| ID | P372466 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00712 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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 | _3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na qe2-er-bi-it pa-hu-s,um | 3 1/2 iku of field in the middle of the paḫuṣum district |
| 2 | _da e2_ {d}utu-ra-bi _szesz#_ | adjacent to the house of Šamaš-rabi, brother |
| 3 | _4(iku) 1(gesz2) 3(u) sar a-sza3_ i-na mu-ka-ra-nim | 4 iku and 130 sar of field in the granary |
| 4 | _da a-sza3_ {d}utu-ra-bi _szesz_ | adjacent to the field of Šamaš-rabi, brother |
| 5 | _3(iku) GAN2 i-na _a-sza3#_ gar-ra da_ {d}utu-ra-[bi] | a field of 3 iku in the garra district next to Šamaš-rabi |
| 6 | _3(iku) 1(gesz2) 3(u) sar_ [i]-na# _1(bur3) GAN2?-ta_ | 3 iku 1 30 sar, per 1 bur3 surface area |
| 7 | IM-DI-DI | |
| 8 | _2(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na _abul {d}utu#_ | A built-up house plot of 2 sar in the city wall of Šamaš |
| 9 | ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 | as much as there is |
| 10 | _1/2(disz) sar 7(disz) gin2 e2_ sza _ka2_ ne-me-lum | 1/2 sar 7 shekels: the house of the gate of Nemelum; |
| 11 | ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 | as much as there is |
| 12 | _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ te-er#-di#?-it _ha-la_-szu | 1/2 mina of silver, his share, |
| 13 | a-na ki-is,-x [x?] le-qu2 | he took to the kiṣ-. |
| 14 | _1(disz) ARAD_ i3-li2-tukul#-[ti] | 1 servant of Ili-tukulti |
| 15 | _1(disz) geme2_ i3-li2-im#-[di] | 1 female slave, Ilī-imdi |
| 16 | _1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2_ i-na [me-ri-ga-at] x | a house of 1 1/2 sar in the merigat ... |
| 17 | _da e2_ sin-re-[me-ni] | adjacent to the house of Sin-remeni |
| 18 | mi#-[im-ma an-ni-im] | all this |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ha-la_ a-hu-wa-qar _dumu_ sin-sze-me | share of Ahu-waqar son of Sin-šeme |
| 2 | sza it-ti qi2-isz-nu-nu a-bu-um-wa-qar | who with the qišnunu of Abum-waqar |
| 3 | {disz}{d}utu-ra-bi {disz}bur-sin | Šamaš-rabi, Bursin |
| 4 | {disz}dingir-szu-ra-bi {disz}sin-re-me-ni | Ilu-šurabi (and) Sîn-remeni |
| 5 | _dumu-me_ sin-sze-me i-zu-zu zi-zu ga-am-ru | sons of the šēmu-priestess, who know everything, who understand everything, |
| 6 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | from the well to the gold |
| 7 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im u2-ul i-qa2-ab-bi# | A brother to a brother shall not say |
| 8 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk {disz}sin-mu-ba-li2-it, | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, Sin-muballiṭ, |
| 9 | u3 {iri}zimbir{ki} it-mu-u2# | and Sippar they heard |
| 10 | la i-tu-ur2-ru-ma la# i-ra-ga-mu | They shall not return and they shall not raise a claim. |
| 11 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | before Nabi-šamaš, son of Abum-waqar |
| 12 | _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu _sanga_ an-nu-ni-tum | before Rīš-Šamaše, the priest of Annunitum |
| 13 | _igi_ ma-ru-um _dumu_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | before Arum, son of Šamaš-tabbāzu |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir _dumu_ i3-li2-tab-ba-e | before Šamaš-liwir, son of Ilī-tabbê |
| 15 | _igi_ puzur4-nu-nu _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Puzur-nunu, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}a-szur-i-din-nam _dumu_ sa3-lum | before Assur-iddinam, son of Salum |
| 17 | _igi_ sin-i-din-nam _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-isz8-tar2 | before Sin-iddinam, son of Ipiq-Ištar |
| 18 | _igi_ dingir-szu-ba-ni <<dumu>> dingir-szu-illat-su2 | before Ilu-šubāni, son of Ilum-shu-tillassu |
| 19 | u3 na-bi-i3-li2-szu | and Nabi-ilišu |
| 20 | _dumu-me_ puzur4-{d}utu | sons of Puzur-Šamaš |
| 21 | _igi_ dingir-ra-bi _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | before Ili-rabi, son of Sin-iddinam |
| 22 | _igi_ isz-me-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}utu-ia! | before Išme-Šamašē, son of Utuya |
| 23 | _igi_ a-ha-nir-szi _dumu_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am | before Aḫānirši, son of Sin-iqišam |
| 24 | _igi_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu | before Apil-ilīšu |
| 25 | _igi_ a-bu-um-dingir | before Abum-ilī |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ma-ni-um | before Manium |
| 2 | _igi_ {d}nanna-zi-mu _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu | before Nanna-zimu, before Rīš-Šamaše |
| 3 | _igi_ {d}utu-ma-gir14 | before Šamaš-magir |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na qer-bi-it pa-hu-s,um | 3 1/2 iku of field in the middle of the paḫuṣum district |
| 2 | i-ta _a-sza3_ {d}utu-ra-bi | from the field of Šamaš-rabi |
| 3 | _4(iku) 1(gesz2) 3(u) sar a-sza3_ i-na mu-ka-ra-nim | 4 iku and 130 sar of field in the granary |
| 4 | i-ta _a-sza3_ {d}utu-ra-bi | from the field of Šamaš-rabi |
| 5 | _3(iku) GAN2 i-na _a-sza3_ gar-ra_ | a field of 3 iku |
| 6 | i-ta _a-sza3_ {d}utu-ra-[bi] | from the field of Šamaš-rabi |
| 7 | _3(iku) 1(gesz2) 3(u) sar_ [i]-na bu-ra-a IM-DI-DI_ | 3 iku and 130 sar in the brewer's prebend |
| 8 | _1/2(disz) sar 7(disz) gin2 e2_ sza _ka2_ ne-me-lum | 1/2 sar 7 shekels: the house of the gate of Nemelum; |
| 9 | _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-ip-la-at bi-ti-szu | 1/2 mina of silver, the price of his house |
| 10 | _2(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na _abul {d}utu_ ma-la ma-s,u2-u2 | A built house plot of 2 sar in the city gate of Šamaš as much as there is |
| 11 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2_ me-ri-ga-at _da e2_ sin-re-me-ni | 1 1/2 sar, the house of Merigat, adjacent to the house Sin-remeni, |
| 12 | _1(disz) ARAD_ i3-li2-tukul-ti | 1 servant of Ili-tukultī, |
| 13 | _1(disz) geme2_ i3-li2-im-di | 1 female slave, Ilī-imdi, |
| 14 | mi-im-ma an-ni-im | all this |
| 15 | _ha-la_ a-hu-wa-qar _dumu_ {d}suen-sze-me | share of Ahu-waqar son of Sîn-šeme |
| 16 | sza it-ti a-ah-hi-szu _dumu-me_ {d}suen-sze-me | who with his brothers, sons of Sîn-šeme |
| 17 | ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 i-zu-zu | whatever there is, they will know. |
| 18 | zi-zu ga-am-ru-u2-ma | your life is long, and |
| 19 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im | brother to brother |
| 20 | u2-ul i-ra-ga#-[am] | shall not raise a claim |
| 21 | an-ni-a-am am-szi [u2-ul i-qa2-ab-bi ...] | This one does not say ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-ul i-ta-ar x [...] | he will not return |
| 2 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im u2-ul [...] | A brother to a brother does not ... |
| 3 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk {d}suen-mu-ba-[li2-it,] | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muballiṭ, |
| 4 | u3 {iri}zimbir{ki} it-mu-u2 | and Sippar they heard. |
| 5 | la i-tu-ur2-ru-u2-ma | they shall not return, and |
| 6 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im la i-ra-ga-am# | a brother will not raise a claim against the other. |
| 7 | _igi_ ma-ru-um _ugula e2_ | before Arum, overseer of the house |
| 8 | _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu _sanga_ an-nu-ni-tum | before Rīš-Šamaše, the priest of Annunitum |
| 9 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | before Nabi-šamaš, son of Abum-waqar |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir _dumu_ i3-li2-tab-ba-e | before Šamaš-liwir, son of Ilī-tabbê |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}a-szur4-i-din-nam _dumu_ sa3-al-lum | before Assur-iddinam, son of Sallum |
| 12 | _igi_ puzur4-nu-nu _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Puzur-nunu, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-isz8-tar2 | before Sîn-iddinam, son of Ipiq-Ištar |
| 14 | _igi_ dingir-szu-ba-ni <<dumu>> dingir-szu-illat#-su2 | before Ilu-šubāni, son of Ilum-shu-tillassu |
| 15 | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu [_dumu]-me_ puzur4-{d}[utu] | before Nabi-ilīšu, sons of Puzur-Šarrum |
| 16 | _igi_ bur-{d}a-a _dumu_ puzur4-nu-[nu] | before Bur-Aya, son of Puzur-nunu |
| 17 | _igi_ dingir-ra-bi _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | before Ili-rabi, son of Sîn-iddinam |
| 18 | _igi_ {d}utu-ma-gir _dumu_ {d}suen-i-mi-ti | before Šamaš-māgir, son of Sîn-imitti |
| 19 | _igi_ isz-me-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}utu-ia | before Išme-Šamašē, son of Utuya |
| 20 | _igi_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ ma-ah-nu-ub-dingir | before Apil-ilišu, son of Mahnub-ili |
| 21 | _igi_ a-ha-am-nir-szi _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2#-sza-am | before Aḫam-nirši, son of Sîn-iqišam |
| 22 | _igi_ ma-ni-um _dumu_ i3-li2-ma-lik-ki | before Manium, son of Ilī-malikki |
| 23 | _igi_ {d}nanna-zi-mu _dumu_ szesz-du10-ga | before Nanna-zimu, son of Šeš-duga |
| 24 | _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-ib2-ba-al | before Rīš-Šamaše, son of Ubar-ibbal |
| 25 | _igi_ a-bu-um-dingir _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Abum-ilum, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 26 | _igi_ ri-isz-{d}utu _dub-sar_ | before Rīš-Šamaše, scribe |
| 27 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _dub-sar_ | before Nanna-manšum, scribe |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | puzur4-nu-nu | Puzur-nunu |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | son of Nanna-manšum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}en-ki | servant of Enki. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | x [x x] szar? [x?] | ... ...; |
| 2 | _dumu_ [i3?]-li2#-{d}[x x?] | son of Ili- |
| 3 | _ARAD_ a-pil-{d}suen | servant of Apil-Sin. |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | sa3-[al?]-lum | |
| 2 | _dam-gar3_ | merchant |
| 3 | _dumu_ i-pi2-iq-isz8-tar2 | son of Ipiq-Ištar |
| 4 | _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur# | servant of Ninšubur |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ dingir-szu-illat#-su2 | Seal of Ilšu-tillassu |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | Seal of Abum-waqar |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ sin-re-me-ni | Seal of Sîn-remeni. |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ bur-sin | seal of Bur-sin |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ [{d}utu]-ma-gir | Seal of Šamaš-magir |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ dingir-ra-ni | Seal of Ilī-rani. |
| seal 10 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | Seal of Ilšu-bani |
| seal 11 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ ri-isz-{d}utu | Seal of Rīš-Šamaše. |
| seal 12 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ ri-isz-{d}utu | Seal of Rīš-Šamaše. |
| seal 13 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ a-ha-am-nir-szi | Seal of Aḫam-nirši |
| seal 14 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ sin-i-din-nam | Seal of Sin-iddinam |
| seal 15 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ na-bi-{d}utu | Seal of Nabi-šamaš |
| seal 16 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ ma-ru-um | Seal of Arum |
| seal 17 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ {d}utu-li-wi-ir | Seal of Šamaš-liwwir |
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