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VS 13, 009 (P372762)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Dilbat · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 13, 009 |
|---|---|
| ID | P372762 |
| Museum no. | VAT 06662 & MMUM — |
| Collection | Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Dilbat (mod. Deilam) |
| Coordinates | 32.2961, 44.4668 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | 1 eše3 3 iku field |
| 2 | _us2-sa-du_ ba#-li#-tum | the length, the width |
| 3 | u3# _us2#-sa#-du a-sza3_ ha-la-lum | and the adjacent to the field of Halalum |
| 4 | _sag-bi a-sza3_ za-ab-bu-um | the top of the field Zabum |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ba-li-tum | Its second head is Balitum. |
| 6 | _ki lugal-a-ni-ta_ | from Lugalani |
| 7 | {disz}er-s,e-ti-ia | Erṣetiya |
| 8 | _dumu_ a-pil2-ia | son of Apiliya |
| 9 | _in-szi-in-sa10 sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_ | he bought, as its full price |
| 10 | _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1/2 mina of silver |
| 11 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}amar-utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _szagina_ | before Marduk-muballiṭ, general |
| 13 | _igi_ su#-mu-akszak{ki} _dumu_ mu-na-wi-rum | before Sumuakšak, son of Munawirum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {d}urasz#-mu#-ba#-li2#-it,# _dumu_ i-[x]-rum | before Uraš-muballiṭ, son of ... |
| 2 | _igi_ i-s,i2-a-szar _dumu_ ka-ma-ZI-rum | before Iṣi-Ašar, son of Kama-zirum |
| 3 | _igi_ t,a3-ab-pa-la-szu _ugula szu-i_ | before Tabpalašu, foreman of the barbers |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}amar-utu-la-ma-sa3-szu _u2-tul2_ | before Marduk-lamassašu, cook |
| 5 | _igi_ {d}amar-utu-na-s,ir _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu | before Marduk-nāṣir, son of Nabi-ilišu |
| 6 | _igi_ ma-ni-um _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | before Manium, son of Sîn-iqīšam |
| 7 | _igi_ ig-mil-er3-ra _gu-za-la2_ | before Igmil-Erra, throne bearer |
| 8 | _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur _dumu_ {d}na-bi-um-la-ma-sa3-szu | before Lu-Adad, son of Nabium-lamassašu |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ bu-zi-ia | before Sîn-iddinam, son of Buziya |
| 10 | _igi_ isz-me-{d}suen _dumu_ bu-zi-ia | before Išme-Sîn, son of Buziya |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}nanna-lu2-ti _dub-sar_ | before Nanna-lūti, scribe |
| 12 | _iti du6-ku3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_ | The month of Tašritum, the day 16 |
| 13 | _mu_ bad3 mar2-da{ki} mu-un-du3-a_ | year: “The wall of Marad was erected. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | 1 eše3 3 iku field |
| 2 | _us2-sa-du_ ba-li-tum | the long side, adjacent to Balitum |
| 3 | u3 _us2-sa-du pa5_ ha-la-lum# | and the adjacent to the canal of Halalum |
| 4 | _sag-bi a-sza3_ za-ab-bu-um | the top of the field Zabum |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ ba-li-tum | Its second head is Balitum. |
| 6 | _ki lugal-a-ni-ta_ | from Lugalani |
| 7 | {disz}er-s,e-ti-ia | Erṣetiya |
| 8 | _dumu_ a-pil2-ia | son of Apiliya |
| 9 | _in-szi-in-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 10 | _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_ | as its full price |
| 11 | _1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2#_ | he paid 1/2 mina of silver. |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}amar-utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _szagina_ | before Marduk-muballiṭ, general |
| 13 | _igi_ su#-mu-akszak[{ki}] | before Sūmuakšak |
| 14 | _igi#_ {d}urasz-mu-ba-li2#-it,# | before Uraš-muballiṭ |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [_igi_ {d}nanna]-lu2#-ti _dub-sar_ | before Nanna-lūti, scribe |
| 2' | _iti du6-ku3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_ | The month of Tašritum, the day 16 |
| 3' | _mu_ {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _lugal-e bad3 mar2#-[da]{ki#} mu#-un#-du3#-a#_ | the year (in which) Sîn-muballiṭ the king built the wall of Marad. |
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