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CTMMA 3, 097 (P412375)
Legal, Achaemenid, Babylon · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | CTMMA 3, 097 |
|---|---|
| ID | P412375 |
| Museum no. | MMA 86.11.153 |
| Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | E₂ ša₂ {m}MU-{d}NA₃ A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-DU₃-NUMUN A {m}{lu₂}SIMUG | The house of Šumma-Nabu, son of Nabu-ban-zeri, descendant of Nappahu |
| 2 | ša₂ DA E₂ {m}{d}NA₃-it-tan-nu A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-NUMUN-DU₃ | adjacent to the house of Nabu-ittannu, son of Marduk-zer-ibni |
| 3 | A {m}e₂-sag-gil-ia u DA E₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU | from the Esagila family and next to the house of Nanaya-iddin |
| 4 | a-na i-di E₂ a-di-i 2-TA MU.AN.NA-MEŠ | for the rent of the house for 2 years. |
| 5 | a-na MU.AN.NA 18 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR BABBAR{u₂} ša₂ ina 1 GIN₂ bit-qa | For a year 18 shekels of white silver, which are in one-eighth alloy, |
| 6 | nu-uh-hu-tu₂ ša₂ la gin₃-nu a-na {m}{d}NA₃-mu-še-ti-iq-UD.DA | to Nabû-mušētiq-udde |
| 7 | A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}DUB-NUMUN A {m}mi-ṣir-a-a id-di-in | son of Šapik-zeri from the Misbiraya family gave |
| 8 | ur-ru i-ša₂-an bat-qa ša₂ a-sur-ru-u₂ i-ṣab-bat | He will carry out the repairs to the wall footing and he will repair the foundations. |
| 9 | {iti}BARA₂ {iti}ŠU u {iti}GAN nu-up-tu₄ ina-ad-din | He will give the additional payment in Nisannu, Du’uzu and Kislimu. |
| 10 | ul-tu UD 1-KAM₂ ša₂ {iti}SIG₄ E₂ ina IGI-šu₂ dul-lu | From the 1st day of Simanu the house is at his disposal. |
| 11 | SIG₄-HI.A GI u {giš}UR₃ ma-la ina lib₃-bi ip-pu-uš | bricks, reeds and cypress, as much as he makes therein |
| 12 | a-na KU₃.BABBAR a-na muh-hi {m}MU-{d}NA₃ i-man-ni | for silver against Šumma-Nabu |
| b.e. | ||
| 13 | 10 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR BABBAR{u₂} ša₂ ina 1 GIN₂ bit-qa nu-uh-hu-⸢tu₂⸣ | 10 shekels of white nuḫurtu-silver of one-eighth alloy, |
| 14 | ina re-eš šat-ti-šu₂ {m}MU-{d}NA₃ ma-hi-ir | at the beginning of his reign Šumma-Nabû received. |
| r | ||
| 15 | SIG₄-HI.A GI {giš}UR₃ {m}MU-{d}NA₃ a-na | Šumma-Nabû to |
| 16 | {m}{d}NA₃-mu-še-ti-iq-UD.DA i-nam-din | Nabu-mušetiq-udde will give. |
| 17 | {m}{d}NA₃-mu-še-ti-iq-UD.DA bat-qa i-ṣab-bat | Nabû-mušētiq-udde will carry out the repairs. |
| 18 | 1{en}TA.AM₃ ša-ṭa-ri il-qu-u₂ | They have each taken a document. |
| 19 | {lu₂}mu-kin-nu {m}MU-{d}NA₃ A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}šu-zu-bu A {m}ka-nik₂-KA₂ | Witnesses: Šumu-Nabû, son of Shuzubu, descendant of Kanik-babi |
| 20 | {m}{d}GI-{d}AMAR.UTU A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}šu-zu-bu A {m}ka-nik₂-KA₂ | Mušallim-Marduk, son of Šuzubu, descendant of Kanik-babi |
| 21 | {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}su-qa-a-a A {m}{lu₂}SANGA-{d}NA₃ | Bel-remanni, son of Suqaya, descendant of Šangu-Nabu |
| 22 | {m}{d}NA₃-PAB A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}EN-KAD₂ A {m}e-gi-bi | Nabu-uṣur, son of Bel-kaṣir, descendant of Egibi |
| 23 | {m}šu-lum-E{ki} A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-na-ṣir A {m}IR₃-{d}GIR₄.KU₃ | Šullum-Babili, son of Nabu-naṣir, descendant of Arad-Nergal |
| 24 | {m}{d}EN-I {lu₂}UMBISAG A-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-GI A {m}ka-nik₂-KA₂ | Bel-na'id, scribe, son of Nergal-ušallim, descendant of Kanik-babi |
| 25 | E{ki} {iti}GU₄ UD 28-KAM₂ MU 8-KAM₂ | Babylon, 28th day of Ayyaru, 8th year of |
| 26 | {m}da-ri-ia-muš LUGAL E{ki} LUGAL KUR.KUR | Dariyamuš, king of Babylon, ki[ng of the lands], |
| l.e. | ||
| 27 | ki i-di in-nu-u i-di | When I knew, I knew. |
| 28 | ša₂ {lu₂}IR₃-E₂.GAL {m}{d}NA₃-DIB-UD.DA | From the palace herald Nabu-mušetiq-udde. |
| 29 | a-na muh-hi {m}MU-{d}NA₃ ul i-man-ni | against Šumma-Nabû he does not agree |
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