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Fs Biggs 065-079 & DoCu 316 + 317 (P432972)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Biggs 065-079 & DoCu 316 + 317 |
|---|---|
| ID | P432972 |
| Museum no. | A 13120 & HE 316 + HE 317 |
| Collection | École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France; Übersee-Museum, Bremen, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2 du3-a e2 e-sir2 dagal-la | 2 sar 10 shekels, built house, house with wide street; |
| 2 | da e2 dingir-szu-na-s,i-ir u3 da e-sir2 | next to the house of Ilšu-nāṣir and next the street, |
| 3 | 1(disz) ARAD2 {d}suen-ga-mi-el mu-ni | 1 servant of Sîn-gāmil, his name |
| 4 | 1(disz) ARAD2 szum-ma-dingir mu-ni | 1 slave, Šumma-ilum, his name |
| 5 | 1(disz) ARAD2 i3-li2-ma-a-hi mu-ni | 1 servant of Ilī-māḫi, his name |
| 6 | 2(disz) {uruda}szer3-szer3 1(disz) {uruda}kin {gesz}kiri6 ki-la2-bi#? x (x) | 2 šer-tools (and) 1 copper potter’s knife, its weight |
| 7 | 1(disz) naga3 esir2 e3 1(disz) {gesz}ig e2?-gal! | 1 pot of esir-mineral, 1 door of the palace |
| 8 | 1(disz) {gesz}ig ka2! bar-ra 1(disz) {gesz}banszur za3-gu-la# | 1 door of the outer gate, 1 table of zagula quality |
| 9 | 1(disz) gesz-nu2 4(disz) {gesz}gu-za sir3-da 1(disz) {gesz}bugin | 1 bed, 4 chairs, sirda, 1 table |
| 10 | 1(disz) {gesz}nig2-banesz 1(disz) {gesz}nig2-ban2 <<ASZ-ASZ>> | 1 nigbaneš-bowl, 1 ban2 ... |
| 11 | ha-la {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, szesz# gu-la# | share of Sîn-muballiṭ, the great brother |
| 12 | 3(disz) sar e2 du3-a <<DISZ>> da e2 ARAD2-{d}suen lunga#? | A built-up house plot of 3 sar adjoining the house of Warad-Sîn, the brewer |
| 13 | u3 da e2 a-hi-mar-szi nagar | and next to the house of Ahi-Marši, the carpenter, |
| 14 | 2(disz) sar e2 szub-ba da mi-su-u2-um | 2 sar, the abandoned house next to Isum, |
| 15 | u3 da e2 a-al-{d#?}utu#? | and next to the house of Al-šamaš |
| 16 | 1(disz) ARAD2 na-ah-lu-wa-an mu-ni | 1 servant of Nahluwanu, his name |
| 17 | 1(disz) ARAD2 i3-li2-tab-ba-e mu-ni | 1 servant of Ilī-tabbê, his name |
| 18 | 1(disz) ARAD2 s,i2-li2-{d}utu mu-ni | 1 servant of Ṣillī-šamaš, his name |
| 19 | 2(disz) {uruda}szer3-szer3 1(disz) {uruda}kin {gesz}kiri6 | 2 šer-tools, 1 copper potter’s knife, |
| 20 | 1(disz) naga3 esir2! e3 1(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}geszimmar# | 1 naga3 of esir3-wood, 1 door of date palm |
| 21 | 1(disz) {gesz}banszur 1(disz) gesz-nu2 4(disz) {gesz}gu-za gid2-da | 1 table, 1 bed, 4 chairs, long, |
| 22 | 1(disz) {gesz}bugin 1(disz) {gesz}nig2-banesz 1(disz) {gesz}nig2-ban2 | 1 tamarisk, 1 basket, 1 ban2 |
| 23 | 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar ki#-ta e2 e-sir2 dagal-la | 1/2 mana 5 shekels of silver from the house of the wide street |
| 24 | ha-la {d}en-lil2-is-su szesz tur# | share of Enlil-issu, the young brother |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ha-la i3-ba-e-ne | they shall divide the share. |
| 2 | gesz-szub-ba i3-szub-bu-e-ne | they will cast him into a trap. |
| 3 | u4 kur2-sze3 dam-gar3 {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | In the future, the merchant Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-is-su nu-ha-sa-ze2-e-en | Enlil-išsu, you will not be satisfied. |
| 5 | dam-gar3 {d}en-lil2-is-su | merchant of Enlil-issu |
| 6 | {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, nu-ha-sa-ze2-e-en | Sîn-muballiṭ, you should not beat me! |
| 7 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3-e-esz | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| 8 | igi ur-{d}nansze dumu# szi-ma-a-a | before Ur-Nanše, son of Šimaya |
| 9 | {disz}{d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 dumu s,i2-su-na-aw-ra-at | Nanna-manšum, son of Ṣisuna-wrat |
| 10 | {disz}ip-qu2-sza dumu su#?-ma-a# | Ipquša, son of Sumaya |
| 11 | {disz}mi-il-ki-{d}en-lil2 dumu {d}suen-uru4 | Milki-Enlil, son of Sîn-ura |
| 12 | {disz}an-da-ku-ul-lum dumu du10-s,i2-li2-uri2{ki#} | Andakullum, son of Duṣilli-Urim |
| 13 | {disz}e2-ga-mi-el dumu puzur4-er3-ra | Egāmil, son of Puzur-Erra, |
| 14 | {disz}{d}iszkur-ba-ni dumu wa-za-a | Adad-bani, son of Wazâ |
| 15 | {disz}{d}suen-ma-gir dumu# {d}suen-ga-mil | Sin-magir, son of Sin-gamil |
| 16 | {disz}e-te-el-<pi4>-{d}suen dumu da-da-a | Etel-pī-Sîn, son of Dada |
| 17 | {disz}{d}iszkur-ra-bi dumu {d}suen-ni-a | Adad-rabi, son of Sîn-nia |
| 18 | {disz}be-li2-i dumu im-gur-{d}suen | Belī, son of Imgur-Sîn |
| 19 | {disz}na-bi-i3-li2-szu dumu {d}suen-i-din#?-nam#? | Nabi-ilišu, son of Sîn-iddinam |
| 20 | {disz}{d}suen-re-me-ni dub-sar <<DISZ>> | Sîn-rēmeni, scribe |
| 21 | lu2# inim-ma-bi-mesz | the persons whose words |
| 22 | iti# bara2-za3-gar | month: “Bara-zazagar,’ |
| 23 | mu us2-sa i7 lagasz za3 a-ab-ba ga2-ba-al | year following: “The Lagaš canal at the edge of the sea was dug. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [2(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2 du3-a e2 e-sir2 dagal-la] | A built-up house plot of 2 sar and 10 shekels, a wide street |
| 2 | [da e2 dingir-szu]-na#-s,i-ir | next to the house of Dingir-šunaṣir |
| 3 | [u3 da] e-sir2 na-an-ni | and next to the esir road, no one |
| 4 | [1(disz) ARAD2] {d}suen-ga-mi-il mu-ni | 1 servant of Sîn-gāmil his name |
| 5 | [1(disz) ARAD2] szum-ma-dingir mu-ni | 1 servant, Šumma-ilum, his name |
| 6 | [1(disz) ARAD2 i3]-li2-ma-a-hi mu-ni | 1 servant of Ili-ma-ahi, his name |
| 7 | [2(disz) {uruda}szer3]-szer3# 1(disz) {uruda}kin {gesz}kiri6 | 2 šer-tools, 1 copper potter’s knife |
| 8 | [1(disz) naga3 esir2-e3 1(disz)] {gesz#}ig ka2 bar-ra | 1 naga3 of esir-e3 (and) 1 door of the outer gate |
| 9 | [...] x 1(disz) gesz-nu2 1(disz) {gesz}bugin | ... 1 bed, 1 table |
| 10 | [... 1(disz)] {gesz#}nig2-banesz 1(disz) {gesz}[nig2-ban2] | ... 1 bow, 1 bow |
| 11 | [ha-la {d}suen-mu-ba]-li2-it, szesz gu#-[la] | share of Sîn-muballiṭ, the great brother |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [x] x ha#-la# [...] | ... share ... |
| 2' | [ha]-la i3-ba-e#-ne# | share they shall divide |
| 3' | dam#-gar3 {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | merchant of Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 4' | {disz}{d}en-lil2-is-su nu-ha-sa-ze2-[e-en] | Enlil-išsu, may you not be troubled! |
| 5' | dam-gar3 {d}en-lil2-is-su {disz}{d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it,# | merchant of Enlil-issu, Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 6' | nu-ha-sa-ze2-e-en | do not smite him! |
| 7' | u4 kur2 lu2-ulu3 lu2-ulu3-ra | A strange storm, for the one who is a man |
| 8' | [nu]-mu-un-gi4-gi4-de3 | will not return. |
| 9' | [mu] lugal#-bi in-pa3 | has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 10' | [igi {d}nanna]-ma#-an-szum2 dumu!(HI) s,i2-su-na-aw-ra-at# | before Nanna-manšum, son of Ṣisuna-wrat |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 2 | u3 {d}en-lil2-is-su szesz-a-<ni> | and Enlil-issu, his brother |
| 3 | dumu-mesz im-gur-{d}suen | sons of Imgur-Suen, |
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