CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 (P385863)
Inheritance Documents, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 |
|---|---|
| ID | P385863 |
| Museum no. | BM 092658 & BM 092658A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Inheritance Documents |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | A built house plot of 1 SAR, |
| obverse 2 | adjoining the house of Bēlākum |
| obverse 3 | and next to (the house of) Awīl-sîn, |
| obverse 4 | is the share of Erīštum the qadištum |
| obverse 5 | daughter of Rībam-ilī |
| obverse 6 | that with Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 7 | her sister has divided. |
| obverse 8 | The complete share, from chaff |
| obverse 9 | to gold, sister |
| obverse 10 | against sister will not claim; |
| obverse 11 | her heiress is Amat-šamas her sister. |
| obverse 12 | (By) the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muballiṭ |
| obverse 13 | and Sippar (she has sworn). |
| reverse 1 | Before Munawwirum son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 2 | before Sîn-iqīšam son of Kīniš-zuma |
| reverse 3 | and Nūratum; |
| reverse 4 | before Šamaš-ṣulūlī son of Nūrīya; |
| reverse 5 | before Abūnum son of Būr-adad; |
| reverse 6 | before Tappâtum son of Ibni-saĝkud; |
| reverse 7 | before Abīyatum son of Nūr-ea; |
| reverse 8 | before Ikkatum son of Naḫimum; |
| reverse 9 | before Erībam son of Sīn-ḫaṭṭī; |
| reverse 10 | before Warad-ilīšu son of Ilu-šēmî; |
| reverse 11 | before Šamaš-kašid son of Sîn-bēl-ilī; |
| reverse 12 | before Tappi-girri-šamaš son of Erra-bānī; |
| reverse 13 | before Ipqu-ayya son of Erīb-sîn; |
| reverse 14 | before Sîyyatum inspector of the judges; |
| reverse 15 | before Ilī-mālikī son of Sîn-tillassu; |
| reverse 16 | before Nanna-lutil son of Puzur-nintura; |
| left 1 | before Bēlākum son of Sanatum; |
| left 2 | before Warad-sîn son of Ea-mudammiq. |
| obverse 1 | Tablet concerning (lit. of) a built house plot of 1 SAR |
| obverse 2 | adjoining the house of Bēlākum |
| obverse 3 | and adjoining the house of Awīl-nanna, |
| obverse 4 | that with Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš her sister, |
| obverse 5 | the qadištu Erištum |
| obverse 6 | daughter of Rībam-ilī |
| obverse 7 | has divided. The complete share, |
| obverse 8 | everything (lit. from chaff to gold), |
| obverse 9 | sister against sister |
| obverse 10 | will not claim. |
| obverse 11 | Her inheritance, where to her |
| obverse 12 | is acceptable, she can give. |
| obverse 13 | (By) the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muballiṭ |
| obverse 14 | and Sippar |
| obverse 15 | she has sworn. |
| obverse 16 | Before Munawwirum son of Sīn-iddinam; |
| obverse 17 | before Sîn-iqīšam and Nūratum |
| reverse 1 | sons of Kīniš-zuma; |
| reverse 2 | before Šamaš-ṣulūlī son of Nūrīya; |
| reverse 3 | before Abūnum son of Būr-adad; |
| reverse 4 | before Tappâtum son of Ibni-saĝkud; |
| reverse 5 | before Tappi-girri-šamaš son of Erra-bānī; |
| reverse 6 | before ... son of Erīb-sîn; |
| reverse 7 | before Ikkatum son of Naḫimum; |
| reverse 8 | before Erībam son of Sîn-ḫaṭṭī; |
| reverse 9 | before Abīyatum son of Nūr-ea; |
| reverse 10 | before Ipiq-ayya son of Sîn-bēl-ilī; |
| reverse 11 | before Šamaš-kašid son of Sîn-bēl-ilī; |
| reverse 12 | before Warad-sîn son of Ea-mudammiq; |
| reverse 13 | before Bēlākum son of Sanatum; |
| reverse 14 | before Sîyyatum inspector of the judges; |
| reverse 15 | before Ilī-mālikī son of Sîn-tillassu; |
| reverse 16 | before Nanna-lutil |
| reverse 17 | son of Puzur-nintura; |
| reverse 18 | before Awīl-ilabrat the scribe. |
| seal 1 1 | Abunnum |
| seal 1 2 | son of Būr-adad |
| seal 1 3 | servant of Adad |
| seal 2 1 | Šamaš |
| seal 2 2 | Ayya |
| seal 3 1 | Šamaš |
| seal 3 2 | Warad-ilīšu |
| seal 3 3 | son of ... |
| seal 3 4 | servant of ... |
| seal 4 1 | Seal of Abīyatum |
| seal 5 1 | Seal of Sîn-iqīšam |
| seal 6 1 | Seal of Munawwirum |
| seal 7 1 | Seal of Tappâtum |
| seal 8 1 | Seal of Nanna-util |
| seal 9 1 | Seal of Erībam |
| seal 10 1 | Seal of Ikkatum |
| seal 11 1 | Seal of Bēlākum |
| seal 12 1 | Seal of Sîyyatum |
| seal 13 1 | Seal of Nūratum |
| seal 14 1 | Seal of Šamaš-kašid |
| seal 15 1 | Seal of Tappi-girrīšu |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | _da e2_ be-la-kum | |
| 3 | u3 i-ta lu2-{d}nanna | |
| 4 | _ha-la_ e-ri-isz-tum _nu-gig_ | |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2 | |
| 6 | sza _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur! {d}utu_ | |
| 7 | _nin-a-ni_ i-zu-zu | |
| 8 | zi-za ga-am-ra isz-tu pe2-e | |
| 9 | a-di _ku3-sig17_ a-ha-tum | |
| 10 | a-na a-ha-tim u2-ul i-ra-ga-am | |
| 11 | a-pil2-ta-sza geme2-{d}utu _nin-ni_ | |
| 12 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sin-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 13 | u3 {iri}zimbir{ki} | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 2 | _igi_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ ki-ni-isz-zu-ma | |
| 3 | u3 nu-ra-tum | |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}utu-an-dul7-li2 _dumu_ nu-ri-ia | |
| 5 | _igi_ a-bu-nu-um _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 6 | _igi_ tap!-pa-tum _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}sag-ku5 | |
| 7 | _igi_ a-bi-ia-tum _dumu_ nu-ur2-e2-a | |
| 8 | _igi_ i-ka-tum _dumu_ na-hi-mi-im | |
| 9 | _igi_ e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ sin-hat-ti | |
| 10 | _igi_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ dingir-sze-me | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}utu-ka-szi-id _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 12 | _igi_ tab-gi-ri-{d}utu _dumu_ er3-ra-ba-ni | |
| 13 | _igi_ sig-{d}a-a _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin | |
| 14 | _igi_ sin-ia-tum _maszkim di-ku5-<mesz>_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ i3-li2-ma-lik-ki _dumu_ sin-illat-su2 | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}nanna-lu2-til _dumu_ puzur4-{d}nin-tu-<ra> | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ be-la-kum _dumu_ sa-na-tum!(tam) | |
| 2 | _igi_ ARAD-sin _dumu_ e2-a-mu-da-mi-iq | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub 1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | _da e2_ be-la-kum | |
| 3 | u3 _da e2_ lu2-{d}nanna | |
| 4 | sza _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu nin-a-ni_ | |
| 5 | {disz}e-ri-isz-tum _nu-gig_ | |
| 6 | _dumu-munus_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2 | |
| 7 | i-zu-zu zi-za ga-am-ra | |
| 8 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | |
| 9 | a-ha-tum a-na a-ha-tim | |
| 10 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-am | |
| 11 | a-pil2-lu-sa3 a-szar e-li-sza | |
| 12 | t,a3-bu i-na-ad-di-in | |
| 13 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sin-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 14 | u3 {iri}zimbir{ki} | |
| 15 | it-ma-a | |
| 16 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 17 | _igi_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am u3 nu-ra-tum | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _dumu-me_ ki-ni-isz-zu-ma | |
| 2 | _igi_ {d}utu-an-dul7-li2 _dumu_ nu-ri-ia# | |
| 3 | _igi_ a-bu-nu-um _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 4 | _igi_ tap-pa-tum _dumu_ ib-ni-{[d]}sag-ku5 | |
| 5 | _igi_ tab-gi-ri-{d}utu _dumu_ er3-ra-ba-ni | |
| 6 | _igi_ x [...] NI sza _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin | |
| 7 | _igi_ i-[ka-tum _dumu_ na-hi]-mi-im | |
| 8 | _igi_ e-ri-[ba-am _dumu_ {d}]suen#-hat-ti | |
| 9 | _igi_ a-bi-ia-[tum _dumu_ nu]-ur2#-e2-a | |
| 10 | _igi_ i-pi2-iq-{d}a#-a# _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}utu-ka-szi-id _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 12 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ e2-a-mu-da-mi-iq | |
| 13 | _igi_ be-la-kum _dumu_ sa3-na-tum | |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}suen-ia-tum _maszkim di-ku5-mesz_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ i3-li2-ma-lik-ki _dumu_ sin-illat-su2 | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}nanna-lu2-til | |
| 17 | _dumu_ puzur4-{d}nin-tu-ra | |
| 18 | _igi_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur _dub-sar_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | a-bu-un-nu-um | |
| 2 | dumu bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}iszkur | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu | |
| 2 | {d}a-[a] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu | |
| 2 | ARAD-i3-li2-szu | |
| 3 | dumu# [...] | |
| 4 | ARAD [...] | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | [kiszib] a#-bi-ia-tum | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | kiszib sin-i-qi2-[sza-am] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | kiszib mu-na-wi-[rum] | |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | kiszib tap-pa-tum | |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | kiszib {d}nanna-lu2-til | |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | kiszib e-ri-ba-am | |
| seal 10 | ||
| 1 | kiszib ik-ka-tum | |
| seal 11 | ||
| 1 | kiszib be-la-kum | |
| seal 12 | ||
| 1 | kiszib sin-ia-tum | |
| seal 13 | ||
| 1 | kiszib nu-ra-tum# | |
| seal 14 | ||
| 1 | kiszib {d}utu-ka-szi-id | |
| seal 15 | ||
| 1 | kiszib tab-gi-ri-szu | |
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