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CTN 2, 023 + 049 (P428794)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 2, 023 + 049 |
|---|---|
| ID | P428794 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
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 | [ku-mu {na₄]}⸢KIŠIB⸣-šu₂ ṣu-pur-šu₂ GAR-un | Instead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. |
| 2 | [ṣu-pur {1}⸢na⸣-te-ia EN A.⸢ŠA₃⸣ | Fingernail of my first-born son, owner of the house. |
| 3 | [E₂ x] ANŠE 3 BAN₂⸣ A.ŠA₃ ina mu-li-⸢e⸣ | An estate of x homers 3 seahs of land in Mulî-e23 |
| 4 | [x ANŠE x] BAN₂ ⸢ina u₂-šal-li⸣ PAB 04 ANŠE A.ŠA₃ | [x] homers x seahs of ēru-plant in the usallu-vessel, in all 4 homer(s) of field |
| 5 | [x x x {1}ul]-⸢lu⸣-ba-a.a kaq-⸢qi-ri⸣ | the Ulû-ebaba, the ‘qiri’ |
| 6 | ⸢pu-ṣe-e⸣ ša ⸢E₂⸣ HA.LA ⸢x⸣ [x x] | “Pusbê-plant of the E-bīt-e-plant, share of the ...-plant |
| 7 | HA.LA ša {giš}SAR ša ur-⸢qi⸣ | Share of the orchard of Ur-eqî |
| 8 | u₂-piš-ma {1}man-nu-ki-i-KUR-aš-šur | Mannu-kī-šadûr |
| 9 | {lu₂}GAL-E₂ {lu₂}GAL-E₂ TA pa-an {1}na-te-⸢ia⸣ | the major-domo, the chief of the household, from Nateya'e |
| 10 | ina ŠA₃ 52 MA.NA URUDU-MEŠ | for 52 minas of copper |
| 11 | il-qi kas₂-pu ga-mur ta-⸢din⸣ | The money is paid completely. |
| 12 | A.ŠA₃ šu-a-tu₂ za-rip laq-qi | That slave is purchased and acquired. |
| 13 | tu-a-ru de-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ la-⸢šu⸣ | Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 14 | man-nu ša ina ur-kiš ina ma-⸢te⸣-e | Whoever in the future, at any time, |
| b.e. | ||
| 15 | lu-u {1}na-te-ia ⸢lu⸣-u ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ | or my natû, elu-ē-u, sesame-plant |
| r | ||
| 1 | lu-u DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ lu-u mam₂-ma-nu-šu₂ | or his sons or his relatives |
| 2 | ša TA {1}man-nu-ki-i-⸢KUR⸣-aš-šur u₃ ⸢ŠEŠ-šu₂⸣ | which from Mannu-kī-ešarra and Ešeziba |
| 3 | de-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ ⸢ub-ta⸣-ʾu-⸢ni⸣ | Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. |
| 4 | 02 MA.NA KUG.UD 01 ⸢MA.NA⸣ KUG.GI sak-⸢ru⸣ | Two minas of silver, one mina of refined gold, |
| 5 | ina bur-ki {d}MAŠ a-šib {uru}kal-hi ⸢i-ša₂-kan⸣ | In the bowl of Ninurta I have taken the kalḫu-plant. |
| 6 | GU₂.UN AN.NA-MEŠ a-na {lu₂}EN.⸢NAM⸣ [URU-šu₂ SUM-an] | He shall give a talent of lead to the governor of his city. |
| 7 | [kas]-pu a-na 10-MEŠ a-na EN-MEŠ-šu₂ [GUR] | shall return the money tenfold to its owners. |
| 8 | [ina] ⸢de⸣-ni-šu₂ DUG₄.DUG₄-ma la ⸢TI⸣ | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 9 | ⸢IGI⸣ {1}⸢ša⸣-DINGIR-gab-bu {lu₂}mu-kil-⸢PA⸣-MEŠ {lu₂}mu-kil-⸢PA⸣-MEŠ | Witnesses: Eša-ili-gabbu, the chariot driver, the driver |
| 10 | ⸢IGI⸣ {1}[x x x] ⸢x x⸣ {lu₂}03.U₅ 0 | “IGI₂-e23 (means) ...; ... (also means) 'third man.' |
| 11 | [IGI {1}la-qe-pu {lu₂}03.U₅ | before Laqepu, 'third man' |
| 12 | ⸢IGI⸣ {1}{d}AMAR.UTU-SUM-PAB-MEŠ | before Marduk-nadin-ahhe |
| 13 | 0 {lu₂}GAL-kal-la-bi {lu₂}GAL-kal-la-bi | The chief cook, the chief cook |
| 14 | [IGI {1}x]+x-bu-u-a {lu₂}A.BA | Witness: ...bū’a, scribe |
| 15 | 0 02-i ṣa-bit ka-ni-ki | secondly, the one who entrusted to you |
| 16 | {[iti}x UD] 13-⸢KAM lim⸣-mu | Month , 13th day, eponym year of Nabû-nādin-aḫi. |
| t.e. | ||
| 17 | {1}{d}NIN.URTA]-še-zib-an-⸢ni⸣ | Ninurta-vēzibanni-e |
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