CT 06, pl. 40, Bu 1891-05-09, 2524 (P385860)
Loan Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 06, pl. 40, Bu 1891-05-09, 2524 |
|---|---|
| ID | P385860 |
| Museum no. | BM 082512 & BM 082513 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Loan Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 24 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 2 | a tithe, from Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | Kišūšû |
| obverse 4 | has received. |
| obverse 5 | To Anum-abī |
| obverse 6 | for his ransom |
| obverse 7 | he has given. |
| obverse 8 | At harvest time, the barley (equivalent to the value of silver) |
| obverse 9 | to Šamaš |
| obverse 10 | he will give. |
| reverse 1 | Before Lipit-ištar; |
| reverse 2 | before Adad-rēmēni; |
| reverse 3 | before Yadiḫ-ilum; |
| reverse 4 | before Nakimum |
| reverse 5 | son of Yatarum; |
| reverse 6 | before Ninazu. |
| reverse 7 | The year after (the year) "Sabium is king". |
| obverse 1 | Tablet. 24 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 2 | a tithe from Šamaš, |
| obverse 3 | Kišūšû from Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | has received. To Anum-abī |
| obverse 5 | he has given for his ransom. |
| obverse 6 | At harvest time he will give to Šamaš the barley. |
| obverse 7 | Before Lipit-ištar, chief administrator (of the temple); |
| obverse 8 | before Adad-rēmēni; |
| obverse 9 | before Nakimum |
| obverse 10 | son of Yatarum; |
| reverse 1 | before Yadiḫ-ilum son of Būr-... |
| reverse 2 | before Ninazu, the female scribe. |
| seal 1 1 | Šamaš-tappâšu, |
| seal 1 2 | servant of the Ebabbar, |
| seal 1 3 | son of Anum-pî-šamaš. |
| seal 3 1 | Adad-rēmēni |
| seal 3 2 | envoy |
| seal 3 3 | of the cloister’s temple, |
| seal 3 4 | servant of Šamaš (and) Ayya. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar]_ | |
| 2 | esz-re-tum _ki_ {d}[utu] | |
| 3 | {disz}ki-szu-szu-u2 | |
| 4 | _szu ba-an-ti_ | |
| 5 | a-na dingir-a-bi | |
| 6 | a-na ip-t,e4-ri-szu | |
| 7 | i-di-in | |
| 8 | _u4 buru14 sze_-am | |
| 9 | a-na {d}utu | |
| 10 | i-na-di-in | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 | |
| 2 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-re-me-ni | |
| 3 | _igi_ ia-di-ih-dingir | |
| 4 | _igi_ na-ki-mu-um | |
| 5 | _dumu_ ia-ta-ru-um | |
| 6 | _igi_ nin-a-zu | |
| 7 | _mu us2-<sa>_ sa3-bi-um _lugal-e_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub 1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 2 | esz-re-tum _ki_ {d}utu | |
| 3 | _ki_ {d}utu [{disz}]ki#-szu-szu-u2 | |
| 4 | _szu ba-an-ti#_ a-na dingir-a-bi | |
| 5 | a-na ip-t,e4#-ri-szu i-di-in | |
| 6 | _u4 buru14 sze_-am a-na {d}utu i-na-di-in | |
| 7 | _igi_ li-pi2-it#-isz8-tar2 _sanga#_ | |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-re-me-ni | |
| 9 | _igi_ na-ki-mu-um | |
| 10 | _dumu_ ia-ta-ru-um | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ia-di-ih-dingir _dumu_ bur#-{d#}[...] | |
| 2 | _igi_ nin-a-zu _{munus}dub-sar_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | |
| 2 | ARAD e2-babbar | |
| 3 | _dumu_ an-pi4-{d}utu | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}iszkur-[re-me-ni] | |
| 2 | _ra2-[gaba]_ | |
| 3 | sza _e2_ ga#-[gi-im] | |
| 4 | ARAD {d}utu# [{d}a-a] | |
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