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BATSH 9, 048 (P417759)
Administrative, Middle Assyrian, Dur-Katlimmu · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | BATSH 9, 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P417759 |
| Museum no. | NMSDeZ 02212 |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Dur-Katlimmu (mod. Tall Shekh Hamad) |
| Coordinates | 35.6463, 40.7436 |
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 | iš-tu 4 GU₄-MEŠ-šu i+na a-bat {m}[...] | After 4 of his oxen at the command of |
| 2 | a-na {iri}ad-me a-na ik-kar-te ⸢ta⸣-[ad-nu-ni] | to the city of Durmu for a banquet I have given. |
| 3 | [la] i-ki-mu GU₄-MEŠ me-e-⸢tu⸣-[te] | oxen of the extispicy |
| 4 | [x]-TA.AM₃ ta-li-tu-šu | [x] each offspring |
| 5 | 80TA.AM₃ 4 mu-ru na-aš₂-ru | 80 each, 4 uru-garments, presented. |
| 6 | [i+na ŠU] {m}mu-šal-lim-{d}IŠKUR SIPA GU₄-MEŠ | from the charge of Mušallim-Adad the herdsman of the oxen |
| 7 | [x] ⸢EME₅⸣ GAL 4 EME₅ MU-2 | x big mares, 4 two-year-old she-asses |
| 8 | [x] ⸢ANŠE⸣.NITA₂ GAL-MEŠ 12 ANŠE.NITA₂ <MU>-1 | x big male donkeys, 12 one-year-old donkey |
| 9 | [x]+9 ANŠE-MEŠ a-na SAG.DU | x+9 donkeys for the capital |
| 10 | [um-ta-ṭi₂] ma i+na KIN mi₃-il-te | he has sinned, saying: “During the work-assignment, misfortune |
| 11 | [me-e-tu ma-a] la a-ke-e-ṣu | “I am dead, I do not know how to live! |
| 12 | [i-ta-ma za]-ku šum₂-ma la-a it-ta-ma | He is free from claims. If he does not claim |
| 13 | [i+na UGU-šu e]-ri-u₂ ul-lu-du | they will pay back in full on his account. |
| 14 | [x-TA].⸢AM₃⸣ ta-li-tu-šu | ... his offspring |
| 15 | [a-na x]-TA.AM₃ 20 su-hi-ri | for x pro (ikû) 20 ... |
| 16 | [um]-ta-ṭi₂ | he has sworn |
| b.e. | ||
| 17 | [ša ŠU {m}ṣil₂]-⸢li₂⸣-{d}IŠKUR SIPA ANŠE-MEŠ | From the charge of Gilī-elî-Adad the herdsman of the donkeys. |
| 18 | ⸢iš⸣-tu 1 ME UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ-šu a-na E₂.GAL{lim} | 100 of his sheep to the palace |
| 19 | ma-at-hu-u₂-ni | his land |
| r | ||
| 20 | 1 ⸢ME⸣ 37 {udu}U₈ 70 UDU.NITA₂-MEŠ | 1 female kid, 37 ewes, 70 sheep |
| 21 | 30 UZ₃-MEŠ 28 MAŠ₂-MEŠ | 30 goats, 28 male goats |
| 22 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 2 ME 76 ṣe-ni a-na SAG.DU | A total of 276 sheep for the capital (expense). |
| 23 | um-ta-ṭi₂ ma-a i+na KIN mi₃-il-te me-e-ta | He said: “During the work-assignment, I will recover.’ |
| 24 | i-ta-ma za-ku šum₂-ma la-a it-ta-ma | He is free from claims. If he does not claim |
| 25 | i+na UGU-šu e-ri-a ul-la-da | He will pay back in full on his account. |
| 26 | i-ba-qa-an-na i-ra-bi-a | will raise a claim against me, |
| 27 | 50TA.AM₃ ta-li-tu-šu a-na 80TA.AM₃ | 50 each its offspring, for 80 each |
| 28 | 1 ME 78 UDU.SILA₄-MEŠ um-ta-ṭi₂ | 178 lambs were sacrificed. |
| 29 | iš-tu 7 BAN₂ I₃-šu a-na E₂.GAL{lim} | After 7 seahs of oil for the palace |
| 30 | mah-ru-ni 7 BAN₂ I₃ mu-ṭa-u₂ | Seven seahs of oil are received. |
| 31 | iš-tu 4 GUN 49 MA.NA SIG₂-MEŠ | After 4 talents 49 minas of wool |
| 32 | a-na GIŠ.GAR₃-MEŠ u₃ lu-bu-ul-te | for work-assignments and clothing |
| 33 | a-na GEME₂-MEŠ E₂.GAL{lim} ta-⸢ad⸣-[nu-ni] | to the female slaves of the palace you shall deliver. |
| 34 | 14 GUN SIG₂-MEŠ ⸢re⸣-[eh-tu ...] | 14 talents of red wool |
| 35 | iš-tu 40 MA.NA šar-ta a-[na E₂.GAL{lim]} | After 40 minas of šartu for the palace |
| 36 | mah-ru-u₂-ni 4+⸢x⸣ [MA.NA šar-tu] | they received. 4+e22[x] minas of šartu |
| 37 | re-eh-tu | the remainder |
| t.e. | ||
| 38 | ⸢ša⸣ ŠU {m}{d}IŠKUR-le-i {lu₂}NA.GADA | In the charge of Adad-leʾi the herdsman. |
| 39 | ⸢ma-šar⸣-tu ša li-me {m}mu-[šal-lim-{d}IŠKUR] | of the eponymy of Mušallim-Adad |
| 40 | {iti}hi-bur U₄ 20KAM₂ li-mu {m}mu-šal-lim-{d}IŠKUR | Month Hibur, 20th day, eponymy of Mušallim-Adad. |
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