WZKM 104, 031-055 (P464380)
Administrative, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | WZKM 104, 031-055 |
|---|---|
| ID | P464380 |
| Museum no. | KHM SEM 1278 |
| Collection | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) |
English translation
By Földi, Zsombor · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Flour, his name; |
| obverse 2 | 2 sila3: Bēlī-qarrād, the charioteer, |
| obverse 3 | 2: Zikru-wakše, |
| obverse 4 | 1 ban2 6: troops under the command of Biltakni, |
| obverse 5 | 1 ban2 2: troops under the command of Šuḫutki, |
| obverse 6 | 2 ban2 8: troops under the command of Pirḫi-ilišu, |
| obverse 7 | 1 ban2 2: troops under the command of Turmaluk, |
| obverse 8 | 2 ban2 2: troops under the command of Awīliya, |
| obverse 9 | Kassite troops; |
| obverse 10 | 2 sila3: Ilī-iqīšam, |
| obverse 11 | 2: Awīlatum, |
| obverse 12 | 2: Nūnāya, |
| obverse 13 | 2: Sîn-ēriš, |
| obverse 14 | 2: Sîn-imguranni, |
| obverse 15 | 2: Pirḫum, |
| obverse 16 | troops at sea; |
| obverse 17 | under the responsibility of Marduk-nāṣir, the abi-ṣābim official; |
| obverse 18 | (subtotal): 1 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 of flour, |
| obverse 19 | rations for one day, |
| obverse 20 | from month “gu-sisa,” 1st day, |
| obverse 21 | until the 30th day, (a period) of 29 days |
| obverse 22 | by having one ‘longday’ day deducted; |
| reverse 1 | (total): 10 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 4 sila3 of barley, |
| reverse 2 | (measured by) the parsiktum-measure of Marduk for receipts |
| reverse 3 | according to the medium standard; |
| reverse 4 | for the rations of the Kassite troops, the foot soldiers and the troops at sea, |
| reverse 5 | stationed at Babylon; |
| reverse 6 | when the troops |
| reverse 7 | together with (i.e., under the command of) Marduk-nāṣir, the abi-ṣābim official. |
| reverse 8 | Sūmû-ḫammu, the mu’errum-commander, Mār-Sippar, the mu’errum-commander, |
| reverse 9 | and Šumu-libši, the mu’errum-commander, |
| reverse 10 | at Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ at the outlet of the Ḫammurāpi-nuḫuš-nišī canal |
| reverse 11 | were stationed; per 1 man 1 barig of barley each; |
| reverse 12 | as rations for month “gu-sisa” it was given to them; |
| reverse 13 | expenditure out of the barley (paid as) various biltum-taxes and associated barley, |
| reverse 14 | that the rationing of the troops and associated workers |
| reverse 15 | supported, |
| reverse 16 | to Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ at the outlet of the Ḫammurāpi-nuḫuš-nišī canal |
| reverse 17 | has been brought; |
| reverse 18 | under the command of Awīl-Šamaš and Sîn-uselli, the accountants, |
| reverse 19 | (the flour) to their accounts has been set; |
| reverse 20 | (via) Awīl-Šamaš and Sîn-uselli; |
| reverse 21 | month “gu-sisa,” the 30th day, |
| reverse 22 | year: “Abī-ēšuḫ, the king, a copper statue of himself (holding) a lamb-offering, as well as a copper statue of himself (equipped) with the Sceptre of Justice into the Ekišnuĝal brought.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _zi3-da mu-bi-im_ | |
| 2 | _2(disz) sila3_ be-li2-qar-ra-ad _erin2 {gesz}gigir_ | |
| 3 | 2(disz) zi#-ik-ru-wa-ak-sze | |
| 4 | _1(ban2) 6(disz) erin2# nig2-szu_ bi-il-ta-ak-ni | |
| 5 | _1(ban2) 2(disz) erin2# nig2-szu_ szu-hu-ut-ki!(DI) | |
| 6 | _2(ban2) 8(disz) erin2# nig2-szu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu | |
| 7 | _1(ban2) 2(disz) erin2 nig2#-szu_ tu-ur-ma-lu-uk | |
| 8 | _2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 erin2 nig2#-szu#_ a-wi-li-ia | |
| 9 | _erin2_ ka-asz-szu-u2 | |
| 10 | _2(disz) sila3_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza | |
| 11 | 2(disz) a-wi-la#-tum | |
| 12 | 2(disz) nu-na#-a | |
| 13 | 2(disz) {d}suen-e-ri-isz | |
| 14 | 2(disz) {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni | |
| 15 | 2(disz) pir-hu#-um | |
| 16 | _erin2_ e-li a-ab-ba | |
| 17 | li-tum {d}marduk#-na#-s,i-ir a-bi _erin2_ | |
| 18 | _1(barig) 4(ban2)# 6(disz) sila3 zi3-da_ | |
| 19 | _sa2-du11 u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 20 | sza isz-tu# _iti gu4-si-sa2! u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 21 | a#-di _u4 3(u)-kam_ sza _2(u) 9(disz) u4-mi_ | |
| 22 | isz-tu _u4 1(disz)-kam u4-da-gid2-da_ na-as2-hu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1(u) 1(barig)# 1(ban2)# 4(disz)# sila3 sze gur_ | |
| 2 | _{gesz}ba-ri2-ga_ {d}marduk sza nam-ha-ar-ti | |
| 3 | szi-i#-iq# me-sze-qi2#-im bi-ru-ia-im | |
| 4 | a-na _sa2-du11 erin2#_ ka#-asz-szi-i _erin2 giri3 u3 erin2_ e-li a-ab-ba | |
| 5 | wa-szi#-ib babila2#{ki#} | |
| 6 | i-nu-ma# um-ma-na-tum | |
| 7 | it-ti {disz}{d}marduk#-na#-s,i#-ir# a-bi erin2# | |
| 8 | {disz}su-mu-ha-am-mu _gal# ukken#-na#_ {disz}dumu-zimbir{ki} _gal ukken-na_ | |
| 9 | u3 szu-mu-li#-ib-szi _gal# ukken-na_ | |
| 10 | i-na bad3-a-bi-e-szu-uh{ki} sza _kun! i7_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi | |
| 11 | wa-asz-bu _lu2 1(disz)-e 1(barig) sze-ta_ | |
| 12 | a-na _szuku iti# gu4#-si-sa2#_ in-na-ad-nu-szu-nu-szi-im | |
| 13 | _zi#-ga# sza3 sze gu2#-un hi#-a_ u3 _sze_ a-hi-a-tim | |
| 14 | sza a-na re-esz _szuku_ um-ma-na-tim# u3 _erin2#_ a-hi-a-tim | |
| 15 | ku-ul-li#-im | |
| 16 | a#-na# bad3-a-bi-e#-szu#-uh{ki} sza _kun i7_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi | |
| 17 | ib-ba-ab-lam | |
| 18 | _nig2-szu_ a-wi-il-{d}utu u3 {d}suen-u2-se-el-li _sza3-tam-mesz_ | |
| 19 | a-na _nig2-ka9#_-szu-nu isz-sza-ak-ka-an | |
| 20 | szu a-wi-il-{d}utu u3 {d#}suen#-u2-se-el-li# | |
| 21 | _iti gu4-si#-sa2 u4 3(u)-kam_ | |
| 22 | _mu_ a-bi-e-szu#-uh _lugal-e {uruda}alan-a-ni masz2-kadra2-a_ u3 _{uruda}alan#-a#-ni {gesz}gidri nig2-si-sa2-a_ e2-kisz-nu-gal2-sze3 _i-ni-in-ku4-re_ | |
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