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YOS 20, 013 (P388069)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 013 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388069 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02159 |
| Collection | J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
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) |
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| 1 | {⸢m}na-din⸣ {m}⸢u₂-bar⸣ [u {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 ⸢A {m}kur-i⸣ ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ki-šub-ba-a | Nadin-E, Ubar-E and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, Kuri-E3 voluntarily entered the storehouse. |
| 2 | [ina] ⸢KI⸣{ti₃} KA₂.GAL {d}INANA ša₂ ⸢qe₂-reb UNUG⸣{ki} 20 KUŠ₃ ⸢US₂ AN{u₂⸣} {tu₁₅}MAR.⸢TU⸣ | In E-e-23, the Ištar Gate, which is inside Uruk-E23, 20 cubits, the upper side on the west |
| 3 | [DA ... mu]-⸢ṣu⸣-u₂ ša₂ {m}ina-KA-{d}60-⸢lib⸣-luṭ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-⸢MU⸣{[nu} {m}{d}60-⸢DUMU-MU⸣{nu} [DUMU ša₂] | next to the property of Ina-pî-Anu-elibaṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, (and) Anu's son. |
| 4 | [... {m]}⸢na⸣-din {m}u₂-bar u {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}KAR-{⸢d}60 A {m}kur⸣-i {[lu₂]}⸢na⸣-din-MEŠ | ... Emana-edin, Ubar and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, descendant of Kuri |
| 5 | [ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ] 20 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI{u₂} {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-ʾa | that undeveloped plot: 20 cubits, the upper length on the east, next to the E-šubbala |
| 6 | [ša₂ {m}ina-KA-{d}60-lib]-⸢luṭ⸣ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} [u] ⸢DA⸣ meš-hat ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ ⸢ki⸣-šub-⸢ba-ʾa⸣ [MU-MEŠ] | Of Ina-pî-Anu-libbi-e3 son of Anu-mar-ittannu and E-DA-e3, whose name is E-šub-e-bala-e3. |
| 7 | 10-9 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN].⸢TA⸣ {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ⸢SILA ŠU.MIN{nu} mu⸣-taq UN-MEŠ 19 KUŠ₃ [SAG.KI] | 10 9 cubits, the upper front on the north, next to the ešala-street; handiwork of the surveyor of the people. 19 cubit(s), the lower front |
| 8 | [KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA ki-šub]-⸢ba-a ša₂⸣ {m}ina-KA-{d}60-lib-luṭ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} meš-⸢hat⸣ | the lower side on the south, next to the exit of the house of Ina-pî-Anu-liblut, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, Mesv-ehat |
| 9 | [ša₂-ni-tu₄ ša₂ ki-šub-ba-a] ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ 7 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN{u₂} {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA SILA ŠU.MIN{nu} mu-taq ⸢UN-MEŠ⸣ | This is the inside of the courtyard of the E-MU-MEŠ-e23. 7 cubits, the upper length on the north, next to the narrow street, the passageway of the “Night-of-the-Sun’e23 |
| 10 | 7 KUŠ₃ US₂] ⸢KI⸣{[u₂} {tu₁₅]}U₁₈.LU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ {m}ina-KA-{d}60-lib-luṭ DUMU ša₂ | 7 cubits, the length of the south side, next to the exit of Ina-pî-Anu-liblut, son of |
| 11 | {[m}{d}60-⸢DUMU-MU⸣{[nu} x]-4 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.⸢TA⸣ {[tu₁₅]}⸢MAR⸣.TU DA meš-hat IGI{ti₃} ša₂ ki-šub-[ba-a MU-MEŠ] | Anu-mar-ittannu x 4 cubits, the upper front on the west, next to the entrance of that courtyard |
| 12 | [x] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SAG.⸢KI KI.TA {tu₁₅⸣}KUR.⸢RA DA ki⸣-šub-ba-a ⸢ša₂ {m⸣}ina-KA-{d}60-lib-⸢luṭ⸣ | x cubits, the lower front on the east, next to the exit of Ina-pî-Anu-libbi-e23 |
| 13 | ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢DUMU-MU⸣{[nu} ŠU].⸢NIGIN⸣ meš-hat-tu₄ ša₂ ki-šub-⸢ba⸣-[a MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ki-⸢šub⸣-[ba-a MU-MEŠ] | The son-in-law of Anu-mar-ittannu is in charge of the balaŋ composition ešhattu of the outer courtyard. |
| 14 | i-ṣi u ma-a-du ⸢ma-la ba⸣-šu-u₂ gab-bi ša₂ {⸢m⸣}[na-din {m}u₂]-⸢bar⸣ u {⸢m⸣}{[d}na]-⸢na⸣-[a-MU] | and as much as there is, all of it belongs to Nadin, Ubâr-eṭir and Na'ešti-apla-iddin. |
| 15 | DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}⸢KAR⸣-{d}60 A {m}kur-i a-na 19 1/2 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR is-⸢ta-tir⸣-[ri-MEŠ ša₂ ...] ⸢x⸣ | sons of E-eṭir-Anu, descendant of Kuri, for 19 1/2 shekels of silver from Etatir-eriba of |
| 16 | bab-⸢ba⸣-nu-u₂-⸢tu₂⸣ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} {lu₂}[ŠUR DUMU ša₂] | Bab-eba-enu-e-tû for the complete price to Anu-rēš-ittannu, the vizier, son of |
| 17 | {m}[hi-is]-⸢da-{d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ it-tan-nu-ʾu ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ [a₄] | Hiš-eda-Anu has given it in perpetuity. That silver |
| r | ||
| 1 | 19 1/2 GIN₂ qa-lu-u₂ ŠAM₂ ki-šub-ba-a] ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ {[m}na-din] | 19 1/2 shekels of refined silver, the price of the undeveloped plot of Nadin |
| 2 | {[m}u₂-bar] u {m}{d}⸢na-na⸣-a-MU ⸢DUMU-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 ina ⸢ŠU-MIN {m⸣}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} {lu₂}⸢ŠUR⸣ [DUMU ša₂] | Ubar and Ea-nana-ea-iddin, sons of Šūzub-Anu in the possession of Anu-eriba-ittannu, the vizier |
| 3 | {[m}hi]-⸢is⸣-da-{⸢d}60 mah⸣-ru-ʾu e-⸢ṭir⸣-ʾu u₄-mu {lu₂}pa-qa-ri ana muh-hi | Hī-ešda-Anu, the exalted one, the E-tbir-e-alu, when the delegate to |
| 4 | [ki]-⸢šub⸣-ba-a MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}na-din {m}u₂-bar u {m}{d}na-na-a-MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}[KAR-{d}60 | Nadin, Ubar and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Šūzub-Anu |
| 5 | [u₂]-⸢mar⸣-raq-ma-ʾa a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} ina-an-din-ʾu | U’emar-raqmala 12-fold to Anu-šum-ittannu they will give. |
| 6 | [ki]-⸢šub-ba⸣-[a] ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU{nu} DUMU ša₂ {m}hi-is-da-{d}60 ⸢a⸣-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₄ šu-u₂ | At that place, the inscriptions of Anu-etir-šum-ittannu, son of Ḫisda-Anu in perpetuity. |
| 7 | [pu]-⸢ut⸣ a-⸢ha⸣-[a]-⸢miš a⸣-na mu-ru-qu ša₂ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ {m}na-din {m}u₂-bar u₃ | “Pūṭu-ēriš, aḫâ-e-miša, and awīruqu of that undeveloped plot, Nadin, Ubar and |
| 8 | {[m}{d}na]-⸢na⸣-a-MU ⸢DUMU-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ {m}KAR-{d}60 a-na {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} na-šu-u₂ | Nanaya-ea-iddin, sons of Šūzub-Anu, is responsible for Anu-ah-ittannu. |
| 9 | {[lu₂]}⸢mu⸣-kin₇ | the messenger |
| 10 | {[m}{d]}⸢na-na-a-MU DUMU⸣ ša₂ {m}⸢ta-nit⸣-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ik-ṣur A {m}kur-i | Emanaya-iddin, son of Emanu-tanit-Anu, descendant of Šūzub-Alutu; Mukin-apli, the son of Anu-ikṣur, from the Kuri family |
| 11 | [...]-{⸢d}60 DUMU ša₂⸣ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}tat-tan-nu | ...-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ušabši, descendant of Aḫi-alutu Kidin-Ea, son (of) Tattannu |
| 12 | [A {m}E₂.KUR]-⸢za-kir {m⸣}ki-din-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-DU-A A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ | descendant of Ekur-zakir; Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-mukin-apli, descendent of Ekuri-zazakir; Ana-rabut-Ea, son (of) |
| 13 | [...]-⸢x⸣ A {<m>}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {[m]}ina-⸢qi₂-bit⸣-{d}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | ...-e23, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Ina-eqibit-Anu, son of Kidin-anu, descendent of Ekur-zakir |
| 14 | {m}{⸢d⸣}[na]-⸢na⸣-a-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢AD-URI₃⸣ A {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-nu ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ | Nebuchadnezzar, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Luštammar-Adad. |
| 15 | {m}⸢šir₃-ki⸣-{d}60 ⸢A⸣ {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ {m}li-šir₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Eširki-Eški-Anu, son of Sîn-balāṭu-iqbi, Libisvir son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Gimil-anu |
| 16 | {m}⸢ta⸣-[nit]-⸢tu₄-{d⸣}60 DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Eta-nit-Etu-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin |
| 17 | {m}{d}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} {[lu₂]}⸢UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ {m}ni⸣-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}ŠU U₄ 8-KAM₂ | Anu-uballiṭ scribe, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 8th day of Duʾuzu. |
| 18 | ⸢MU 23-[x-KAM₂ {m}se-lu-ku u] {m}at-ta-ʾi-ku-su LUGAL-MEŠ | 23rd year of Seleucus and Abatta-alīssu, kings |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un-qa⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | [...] | |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}ina]-⸢qi₂⸣-bit-{d}60 | Ina-eqībit-Anu |
| t.e. v | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-[qa] | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}DU-[A] | Mukin-apli |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 | Ana-rabut-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}[...] | PN |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {[m}na-din] | Nadin |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}u₂-bar | |
| r.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d⸣}[na-na-a-MU] | E22d-E23-nanaya-iddin |
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