MHET 2/1, 055 (P481312)
Business / Contracts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/1, 055 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481312 |
| Museum no. | BM 017340 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Business / Contracts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Concerning the inheritance of Ḫaliyatum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 2 | daughter of Supāpum, |
| obverse 3 | Amat-šamaš daughter of Yarbi-ēl |
| obverse 4 | is the heiress of her legacy. |
| obverse 5 | A built house plot of 40 shekels in the cloister, |
| obverse 6 | a field of 1 BUR in Aḫdānum |
| obverse 7 | next to (the field of) Sîn-ibni, son of (?) |
| obverse 8 | and next to (the field of) Yaḫwi-ilum; |
| obverse 9 | her inherited property and her personal possessions, |
| obverse 10 | as much as there is available |
| obverse 11 | or (Ḫaliyatum) will acquire, |
| obverse 12 | is Amat-šamaš's. |
| obverse 13 | As long as Ḫaliyatum lives, |
| obverse 14 | (on) the field and the house |
| obverse 15 | will have the usufruct (lit. her hand will hold). |
| obverse 16 | n litres of oil, |
| reverse 1 | 10 minas of clothing allowance (and) 1 sheep every year |
| reverse 2 | Yarbi-ēl to Ḫaliyatum |
| reverse 3 | will give; (at) the three festivals for Šamaš, |
| reverse 4 | (at) Elunam and Nabrîm (festivals) |
| reverse 5 | 1 (?) of flour he will provide. |
| reverse 6 | (On) the day (that) he does not give this to her, |
| reverse 7 | he will not have any claim against Ḫaliyatum. |
| reverse 8 | (By) the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk and Apil-sîn, he has sworn. |
| reverse 9 | Whoever alters the wording of this tablet (is cursed). |
| reverse 10 | (verb two lines above) |
| reverse 11 | Before Warad-sîn, chief administrator of Šamaš('s temple); |
| reverse 12 | before Šamuḫ-sîn, chief administrator of Šamaš('s temple); |
| reverse 13 | before Adad-rēmēnī; |
| reverse 14 | before Ilabrat-iddinam; |
| reverse 15 | before Šamaš-tayyār; |
| reverse 16 | before Nabi-šamaš son of Aḫuni; |
| reverse 17 | before Ipquša son of Saliya; |
| reverse 18 | before Kurkudum |
| reverse 19 | son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 20 | before Ana-šamaš-taklaku |
| reverse 21 | son of Abukima; |
| left 1 | before Iataratum son of Sîn-bānī; before Šamaš-nūrī daughter of Sîn-ṣulūlī; |
| left 2 | before Sa'ilatum son of Ninnanim; before Nuṭṭuptum daughter of Ea-sutu; |
| left 3 | before Mannaya daughter of Šamaš-nāṣir; before Naramtum daughter of Qa'i-ilum; |
| left 4 | before Kunnutum daughter of Ḫuššutum; before Matatum daughter of Mutī-rāmê; |
| left 5 | before Lamassatum. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _ibila-sze3_ ha-li-ia-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ su2-pa-pu-um | |
| 3 | {disz}geme2-{d}utu _dumu-munus_ ia-ar-bi-dingir | |
| 4 | re-di-it wa-ar-ka-ti-sza | |
| 5 | _2/3(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ sza ga-gi-im | |
| 6 | _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na ah-da-a-nim | |
| 7 | i-ta {d}suen-ib-ni _DUMU_ | |
| 8 | u3 i-ta ia-ah-wi#-dingir | |
| 9 | bu-szu-sza u3 wa-ar-ka-sa3 | |
| 10 | ma-la i-ba-asz-szu-u2 | |
| 11 | u3 i-ra-asz-szu-u2 | |
| 12 | sza geme2-{d}utu-ma | |
| 13 | a-di ha-li-ia-tum ba-al-t,a3-at | |
| 14 | _a-sza3 u3 e2_ | |
| 15 | qa#-sa3-ma u2#-ka-al | |
| 16 | [... n] _sila i3-gesz_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1(u) ma-na siki-ba 1(disz) udu-nita2_ i-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 2 | {disz}ia-ar-bi-dingir a-na ha-li-ia-tum | |
| 3 | i-na-di-in _3(disz) ezem {d}utu_ | |
| 4 | e-lu-nam u3 na-ab-ri-i | |
| 5 | _1(disz) dabin i-pa-qi2-id | |
| 6 | u4-um an-ne-am la i-di#-nu-szi-im | |
| 7 | _ugu_ ha-li-ia-tum mi-im-ma u2-ul i-szu | |
| 8 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk u3 a-pil-sin | |
| 9 | sza a-wa-at t,up-pi2 an-ni-im u2-na-ka-ru | |
| 10 | _in-pa3_ | |
| 11 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen _sanga_ {d}utu | |
| 12 | _igi_ sza-mu-uh-{d}suen _sanga_ {d}utu | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-re-me-ni | |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}nin-szubur-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}utu-ta-ia-ar | |
| 16 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu _dumu_ a-hu-ni | |
| 17 | _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ sa3-li-ia | |
| 18 | _igi_ ku-ur-ku-du-um | |
| 19 | _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 20 | _igi_ a-na-{d}utu-tak-la-ku | |
| 21 | _dumu_ a-bu-ki-ma | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ia-ta-ra-tum _dumu_ sin-ba-ni _igi_ {d}utu-nu-ri _dumu-munus_ sin-an-dul-li2 | |
| 2 | _igi_ sa-i-la-tum _dumu_ ni-in-na-nim _igi_ nu-t,up-tum _dumu-munus_ e2-a-su?#-tu | |
| 3 | _igi_ ma-na-a _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-na-s,ir _igi_ na-ra-am-tum _dumu-munus_ qa-i-dingir | |
| 4 | _igi_ ku#-nu-tum _dumu-munus_ hu-szu-tum _igi_ ma-ta-tum _dumu-munus_ mu-ti-ra-me-e | |
| 5 | _igi_ la-ma-sa3-tum | |
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