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CUNES 52-10-147 (P411668)
Business / Contracts, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CUNES 52-10-147 |
|---|---|
| ID | P411668 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 52-10-147 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Business / Contracts |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| a i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...]-a | ...-a |
| 3' | [lu₂] ⸢lu₂⸣-ra | for the man of the elû |
| 4' | [mu lugal]-bi in-pad₃ | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 5' | [n] ⸢sar⸣ e₂ du₃-a | n garden plots, built house |
| 6' | [e₂] {d}suen-ia | the temple of Sîn-ia |
| 7' | [da a]-⸢šag₄⸣ a-li₂-a-bi | next to (the property of) A-ešag-e, its owner |
| 8' | [nu]-⸢mu-un⸣-kuš | he did not remove |
| 9' | [a-šag₄] ⸢ki⸣-ba sig₉-ge₄-de₃ | to make the field of E-e-ba favorable |
| 10' | [...] ⸢dumu⸣-ni | ... his son |
| 11' | {[d}suen]-⸢ia⸣-ra | for Sîn-eya’e |
| 12' | [in]-⸢na⸣-an-šum₂ | he shall carry out. |
| 13' | [ki {d}suen]-⸢ia⸣-ta | from Sîn-eya-e23 |
| 14' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| a ii | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | ⸢nam⸣-dam-še₃ | to the Enamenda |
| 3' | ba-an-tuku | has acquired, |
| 4' | a bi₂-in-gi₄ | he returned. |
| 5' | dam-a-ni šag₄-peš₂ | his wife, the šagpes |
| 6' | ibila in-ši-tu-ud | heir he has given |
| 7' | eme₂-ga-la₂-še₃ | to Emegala |
| 8' | in-na-an-šum₂ | he shall carry out. |
| 9' | 1(barig) 4(ban₂) še-ba-ni | 1 barig 4 ban2: Šebani |
| 10' | 1 1/2 sila₃-ta i₃-ŋeš | 1 1/2 sila3 each he will measure out. |
| 11' | i₃-šeš₄ lu₂-tur-ra | oil for a child |
| 12' | še-ba itud-da-ni | its barley in the third month |
| 13' | {m}na-bi-{d}en-lil₂ | Nabi-Enlil, |
| 14' | in-na-⸢an-šum₂⸣ | he shall carry out for him. |
| a iii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢AN⸣ [x] | ... ešāru-tree |
| 2' | [x x] ⸢dumu-munus⸣-za am₃-rah₂ | ... your daughter is overwhelmed. |
| 3' | dumu-ŋu₁₀ u₃ dumu-munus-ŋu₁₀ | sons and daughters |
| 4' | dumu-zu-še₃ e₂ rah₂-an | your child in the house of Rahan |
| 5' | in-na-an-dug₄ | he gave to him. |
| 6' | dam-a-ni nu-en-še-<ge>-en | his wife does not agree |
| 7' | eŋir nu-še-ga | Ebir, undeveloped plot |
| 8' | e₂ ad-da-ne-ne | their father's house |
| 9' | e₂ in-buru₃-uš-ma | the house has been plundered, and |
| 10' | ki 1-kam i₃-ib₂-durun | he will live on the 1st day. |
| 11' | u₃ dam-ne-ne | and their wives |
| 12' | ki 1-kam i₃-durun{urunₓ(EN)} | on the 1st day: Idurun |
| 13' | u₃ 1 sar e₂ du₃-a | and 1 sar of built-up house, |
| 14' | da e₂ a-mur-{d}da-mu | next to the house of Amur-damu, |
| 15' | min-na-ne-ne | the two of them |
| 16' | ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| b i | ||
| 1' | e₂ a-⸢li₂⸣-[a-hi] | the house of A'eli-eaḫi |
| 2' | da e₂ {d}suen-⸢x-x⸣ ugula nam-ninnu | adjoining the house of Sîn-e..., foreman of Namninnu |
| 3' | ki a-li₂-a-hi-ta | from Ali-ahi |
| 4' | {m}lu₂-{d}⸢da-mu⸣ dumu mu-sar | Lu-E22-damu-e23, son of Mušarēzib, |
| 5' | zu₂-kešda-⸢še₃ in⸣-sig₉ | he decorated it with a date palm |
| 6' | itud-da zu₂-⸢kešda⸣ e₂-a-ni | Month: “Zu-ekešda-e23 his house.’ |
| 7' | igi 6-ŋal₂ ⸢kug⸣-babbar | a 6th of a shekel of silver |
| 8' | in-na-la₂-e | he shall pay. |
| 9' | ud kur₂-še₃ | in distant days |
| 10' | tukum-bi | If |
| 11' | lu₂-{d}da-mu | Lu-Damu |
| 12' | e₂ igi-ni nu-zil₂-zil₂-le | her eyes do not shine. |
| 13' | šag₄-bi-ta niŋ₂ a₂-tuku nu-tuku | Because of this he has no power |
| 14' | še-bi si-si-de₃ | to make its barley equal |
| 15' | ⸢lu₂-na-me kug⸣ šu ⸢na⸣-[...] | They are elunamen of silver, hand of elana |
| b ii | ||
| 1' | 15 ⸢sar e₂ du₃⸣-[a] | 15 garden plots, built houses |
| 2' | e₂ ⸢šakanka⸣ | the house of the granary |
| 3' | e₂ za-ki dam-⸢gar₃⸣ | the house of Zaki, the merchant |
| 4' | ki za-ki-ta | from Zaki |
| 5' | {m}ba-aš-ha-di-i | Bašhadî, |
| 6' | šaŋan-la₂ | a kind of container |
| 7' | zu₂-kešda | |
| 8' | in-huŋ | Inḫu |
| 9' | itud-da zu₂-kešda | month: “Zukêda,’ |
| 10' | e₂-a-ni | his house |
| 11' | 1/3 ⸢giŋ₄ kug⸣-[babbar]-ta-am₃ | 1/3 shekel of silver is its value. |
| b iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢ud⸣ [kur₂-še₃ a-hu-wa-qar] | At that time Ahu-waqar |
| 2' | DINGIR-⸢ba⸣-[ni-ra] | for Ilī-ebâni |
| 3' | e₂-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ nu-na-⸢ab⸣-[be₂-a] | “If he does not enter the house, |
| 4' | mu lugal-⸢bi in⸣-[pad₃] | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 5' | tukum-[bi] | If |
| 6' | ud kur₂-še₃ DINGIR-ba-ni | In the future, Ilī-bani |
| 7' | a-hu-wa-qar-[ra] | Ahu-waqarra |
| 8' | ⸢a-šag₄-ŋu₁₀⸣ [ba]-⸢na⸣-[an-dug₄] | he made perfect for him. |
| c i | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢a⸣-ni | ... his |
| 2' | [x-x]-⸢x⸣-ri | ...-eri |
| 3' | {[m}ur]-⸢dub⸣-šen-na | Ur-edubsvena |
| 4' | [...]-a-ni | his ... |
| 5' | [... {m}{d]}nanna-me-ša₄ | ... Nanna-mesva |
| 6' | [ra]-⸢bi⸣-si₂-ka₃-tum | Ra’ebi-esikatum |
| 7' | ⸢gaba⸣ i-in-ri-ma | he entered the sceptre, and |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ni-ra | ... for her |
| 9' | [...]-⸢x-x⸣ | |
| c ii | ||
| 1' | ku-la-ni ⸢u₃⸣ [...] | He ... the ešû-vessel |
| 2' | a-ra₂ 3-kam | It is the third time. |
| 3' | 1/3 ma-na ⸢kug⸣-babbar | 1/3 mina of white gold, |
| 4' | 3 sila₃ i₃-nun | 3 sila3 butter oil, |
| 5' | 2 udu ⸢x x⸣ | 2 sheep of the e-series, |
| 6' | kug-bi 10 ⸢giŋ₄⸣-ta | its silver: 10 reed bundles each |
| 7' | igi-ni-ta ⸢x-x-x⸣ | before her |
| 8' | u₃ ⸢ku⸣-la-ni | and his e-ku-e-lani |
| 9' | [niŋ₂]-⸢na-me⸣-a | are their own |
| 10' | [ba]-⸢an⸣-tum₂-uš | he brought. |
| 11' | [bi₂]-⸢in⸣-dug₄-⸢meš⸣ | they shall make perfect for you |
| 12' | [...] ⸢ŋeš⸣-nu₂ | ... lying down |
| 13' | [...]-⸢da⸣ i₃-nud | ... sat down |
| 14' | [...]-⸢kam⸣ | ...-e23 |
| c iii | ||
| 1' | 1 x⸣-[...] | 1 (litre) |
| 2' | {⸢na₄}dur₂⸣ [...] | ... ešāru-stone |
| 3' | {m}puzur₄-⸢ia⸣ | Puzur-Ea, |
| 4' | dam-a-ni-še₃ | his wife |
| 5' | ⸢šag₄⸣-ga-zu | Your šag-ega-demon |
| 6' | ⸢ga-bi₂⸣-ib-dug₃ | and made it perfect for you. |
| 7' | ⸢in⸣-na-an-dug₄ | he made perfect for him. |
| 8' | {⸢m}puzur₄⸣-ia | of Puzur-Ea, |
| 9' | ⸢dam⸣-a-⸢ni⸣ | “Adam-ea-e-ani-e |
| 10' | ⸢šag₄⸣-ga-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | |
| 11' | 1(bur₃) GANA₂ a-šag₄ ⸢šub₅⸣-[še] | 1 bur3 of field, ešub5 |
| 12' | a-šag₄ ⸢IM ZU x⸣ | field of ..., |
| 13' | 1(eše₃) GANA₂ e₂ [du₃-a] | 1 eše3 field, built house |
| 14' | [x] ŋeš [...] | ... ... |
| 15' | [...] TA [x] | ... from ... |
| d i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 2' | [ib₂]-⸢ta⸣-an-sar-⸢re⸣ | Ibtâ-ansar-rēe |
| 3' | [lu₂] lu₂-ra | a man to another man |
| 4' | [mu] ⸢lugal⸣-bi in;-⸢pad₃⸣-de₃-eš | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| 5' | {m}niŋ₂-gur₁₁-{d}nanna | Niggur-Nanna, |
| 6' | dumu a-li₂-⸢a⸣-[bi] ⸢nu-mu-kuš⸣ | son of Ali-ea-ebi, Numuš-e3 |
| 7' | ⸢ki⸣ a-li₂-⸢a-bi⸣ | E-e-a-bi-e |
| 8' | [nu]-⸢mu⸣-un-⸢kuš⸣ | Nū-emur-kušv |
| 9' | [ama-a]-ni-ta | from his mother |
| 10' | {[m}{d]}⸢nanna⸣-palil | Enanna-epalil |
| 11' | [nam-dumu]-ni-<<ni>>-še₃ | for his own children |
| 12' | [in]-dab₅ | he captured. |
| 13' | [nam]-⸢ibila⸣-ni-še₃ | his heirship |
| 14' | [in]-ŋar | he imposed. |
| 15' | n giŋ₄] kug-babbar | n reeds of silver |
| 16' | [nam-buluŋ₃]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-ni-še₃ | for his office |
| 17' | [in-na-an]-⸢šum₂⸣ | he shall replace it |
| d ii | ||
| 1' | geme₂-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [nu-ub-be₂-a] | did not speak to Geme-e23 |
| 2' | mu lugal-[bi in-pad₃] | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 3' | 1 sar [e₂ du₃-a] | A built-up house plot of 1 sar |
| 4' | {ŋeš}⸢keš₂⸣-da | with the ekeš-priests |
| 5' | {ŋeš}ig | door |
| 6' | u₃ {ŋeš}saŋ-kul gub-⸢ba⸣ | and the sakul offerings are set up. |
| 7' | e₂ a-mur-DINGIR na-gada | House of Amur-ilum, the herdsman |
| 8' | da e₂ a-hu-ni | next to the house of Ahuni, |
| 9' | šakkan₆ KA-us₂-sa | (a kind of container) |
| 10' | ⸢ki a-mur⸣-DINGIR-⸢ta⸣ | of E’e, Amur-ilī-etâ |
| 11' | {m}i₃-li₂-⸢x⸣-[x] | Ilī-e..., |
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