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CTN 2, 025 (P469182)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 2, 025 |
|---|---|
| ID | P469182 |
| Museum no. | IA — |
| Collection | Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia |
| 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-um {na₄}KIŠIB-šu₂ ṣu-bar-šu₂ iš-kun | Instead of his seal he impressed his nail. |
| 2 | ṣu-pur {1}{d}UTU-IGI.LAL-a-ni EN A.ŠA₃ | Fingernail of Šamaš-emuranni, owner of the field |
| 3 | E₂ 5 BAN₂ A.ŠA₃ ina {uru}ŠE ša E₂-ša₂-ši-ri | An estate of 5 seahs of land in the middle of Eša-vīri |
| 4 | ina u₂-šal-li u₂-piš-ma | by force he has contracted |
| 5 | {1}gi-ri-tu₂ ina ŠA₃ 17 MA.NA URUDU-MEŠ | a reed bundle for 17 minas of copper |
| 6 | TA IGI {1}{d}UTU-a-mur-a-ni il-qi | from Šamaš-āmuranni took. |
| 7 | kas-pu gam-mur ta-din A.ŠA₃ ⸢x⸣ | The money is paid completely. |
| 8 | šu-a-tu₂ za-rip laq-qi₂ tu-a-ri | That property is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. |
| 9 | de-e-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ la-aš₂-šu₂ | Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 10 | man-nu ša ina ur-kiš ina ma-te-ma | Whoever in the future, at any time |
| 11 | lu-u {1}{d}UTU-a-mur-a-ni lu-u DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ | or Šamaš-āmuranni, or his sons |
| 12 | lu-u DUMU-DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ lu-u {lu₂}ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ | or his grandsons, grandsons or his priests |
| 13 | lu-u {lu₂}DUMU-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ {lu₂}DUMU-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ lu-u ma-mam₂{ma}nu-šu₂ | or his sons, his grandsons, or any relative of his |
| 14 | TA {1}gi-ri-tu₂ TA DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ | from the gīrūtu and from his sons |
| 15 | TA DUMU-DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂ de-e-⸢nu⸣ | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 16 | DUG₄.DUG₄ ub-ta-u-ni 01 ⸢MA⸣.NA KUG.UD | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| b.e. | ||
| 17 | 01 MA.NA KUG.GI a-na {d}[x SUM]-an | shall give one mina of gold to . |
| r | ||
| 1 | kas-pu [x x x x x x] | The money is paid completely. |
| 2 | u₂-⸢GUR⸣-[ra ina de]-⸢ni⸣-šu₂ DUG₄.[DUG₄]-ma | shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 3 | la i-laq-[qi] | he shall not take |
| 4 | IGI {1}pu-⸢x⸣-[x]+x {lu₂}A.BA | Witness: Pu-e..., scribe |
| 5 | IGI {1}si-lim-{d}IM {lu₂}SIPA-MUŠEN-MEŠ {lu₂}SIPA-MUŠEN-MEŠ | Witness Silim-Adad, shepherd of the birds. |
| 6 | IGI {1}{d}UTU-PAB-MEŠ-[DI x x] | Witness: Šamaš-ahhe-šallim |
| 7 | IGI {1}DI-PAB-MEŠ [x x x] | Witness Šulmu-ahhē, .... |
| 8 | IGI {1}mu-še-zib-DINGIR [x x x] | Witness Mušezib-ilu, . |
| 9 | IGI {1}{d}PA-taq-bi-GIŠ {lu₂}A.BA | Witness: Nabû-taqbi-lešir, scribe |
| 10 | ṣa-bit IM | Copy of a tablet |
| 11 | {iti}BARAG UD 28-KAM₂ | On the 28th of Nisannu |
| 12 | lim-me {1}EN-KALAG-an | eponym year of Bel-dan. |
| 13 | {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}kal-hi | governor, governor of Kalḫu |
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