MHET 2/2, 149 (P481407)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/2, 149 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481407 |
| Museum no. | BM 017434 & BM 017434A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | For the built house plot of 30 shekels |
| obverse 2 | that is next to the house of Mār-baya |
| obverse 3 | (and) that from Šamaš-bēl-ilī |
| obverse 4 | Nidnuša |
| obverse 5 | son of Warad-wer had bought, |
| obverse 6 | again has been checked and |
| obverse 7 | what is the content of Nidnuša's document |
| obverse 8 | is fully satisfied. |
| obverse 9 | (That) again |
| obverse 10 | Šamaš-bēl-ilī |
| obverse 11 | against Nidnuša |
| obverse 12 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 1 | by the life of Šamaš, Ayya, |
| reverse 2 | Marduk and Ḫammurapi |
| reverse 3 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 4 | Before Tarīb-ilī |
| reverse 5 | son of Ina-qātī-šamaš; |
| reverse 6 | before Šamaš-ṣulūlī |
| reverse 7 | son of Šamaš-gāmil; |
| reverse 8 | before Sîn-abūšu |
| reverse 9 | son of Erībam; |
| reverse 10 | before Šamayatum |
| reverse 11 | son of Nūr-ilī; |
| reverse 12 | before Apil-ilīšu |
| reverse 13 | son of Puzur-nunu; |
| left col 1 1 | before Ibni-wer |
| left col 1 2 | son of Rībam-ilī. |
| left col 2 1 | The month of Dumuzi |
| left col 2 2 | the year “(Ḫammurapi captured) Uruk”. |
| obverse 1 | Concerning the built house plot of 30 shekels |
| obverse 2 | that is next to the house of Mār-baya |
| obverse 3 | (and) that from Šamaš-bēl-ilī |
| obverse 4 | Nidnuša had bought, |
| obverse 5 | again (for) Šamaš-bēl-ilī |
| obverse 6 | the house has been checked and |
| obverse 7 | the house, referred to in the document, |
| obverse 8 | that Nidnuša |
| obverse 9 | had bought, ... |
| obverse 10 | is fully satisfied. |
| obverse 11 | (That) again |
| obverse 12 | Šamaš-bēl-ilī |
| obverse 13 | against Nidnuša |
| obverse 14 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 1 | by the life of Šamaš (and) Ayya, |
| reverse 2 | by the life of Marduk |
| reverse 3 | and Ḫammurapi |
| reverse 4 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 5 | Before Tarīb-ilī |
| reverse 6 | son of Ina-qātī-šamaš; |
| reverse 7 | before Apil-ilīšu |
| reverse 8 | son of Puzur-nunu; |
| reverse 9 | before Ibni-wer |
| reverse 10 | son of Rībam-ilī; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-abūšu |
| reverse 12 | son of Erībam; |
| reverse 13 | before Šamaš-ṣulūlī |
| reverse 14 | son of Šamaš-gāmil; |
| reverse 15 | before Šamayatum |
| reverse 16 | son of Nūr-ilī; |
| left col 1 1 | before Ziyatum |
| left col 1 2 | son of Šabaya; |
| left col 1 3 | before Nārārum |
| left col 1 4 | son of Šamaš-nāṣir; |
| left col 2 1 | before Nanna-ilum the scribe. |
| left col 2 2 | The month of Dumuzi, the day 21 (?) |
| left col 2 3 | the year “(Ḫammurapi captured) Uruk”. |
| seal 1 1 | Šamaš |
| seal 1 2 | Ayya |
| seal 2 1 | Tarīb-ilī |
| seal 2 2 | son of Ina-qātī-šamaš, |
| seal 2 3 | servant of Amurru. |
| seal 3 2 | Ayya |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na 1/2(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | sza _da e2_ dumu-{iri}ba-ia{ki} | |
| 3 | sza _ki_ {d}utu-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 4 | {disz}ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 5 | _dumu_ ARAD-{d}we-er i-sza-mu | |
| 6 | i-tu-ur2 u2-sa-ni-iq-ma | |
| 7 | sza pi2 _dub_ sza ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 8 | sza-li-im | |
| 9 | u2-ul i-ta-ar-ma | |
| 10 | {disz}{d}utu-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 11 | a-na ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 12 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-am | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a | |
| 2 | {d}amar-utu u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 3 | _in-pa3-de3-<mesz>_ | |
| 4 | _igi_ ta-ri-ib-dingir | |
| 5 | _dumu_ i-na-qa2-ti-{d}utu | |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}utu-an-dul7-li2 | |
| 7 | _dumu_ {d}utu-ga-mil | |
| 8 | _igi_ sin-a-bu-szu | |
| 9 | _dumu_ e-ri-ba-am | |
| 10 | _igi_ sza-ma-ia-tum | |
| 11 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-dingir | |
| 12 | _igi_ a-pil2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 13 | _dumu_ puzur4-nu-nu | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}we-er | |
| 2 | _dumu_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2 | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _iti szu-numun-a_ | |
| 2 | _mu_ unu{ki} | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na 1/2(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | sza _da e2_ dumu-{iri}ba-ia{ki} | |
| 3 | sza _ki_ {d}utu-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 4 | {disz}ni-id-nu-sza i-sza-mu | |
| 5 | i-tu-ur2# {disz}{d}utu-be-el#-i3-li2 | |
| 6 | _e2_ u2-sa-ni-iq-ma | |
| 7 | _e2_ sza pi2 _dub_-pi2 | |
| 8 | sza {disz}ni-id-[nu-sza] | |
| 9 | i-sza-mu a-na x [...] | |
| 10 | sza-li-im | |
| 11 | u2-ul i-ta-ar-ma# | |
| 12 | {disz}{d}utu-be-el-i3-li2# | |
| 13 | a-na ni-id-nu-sza | |
| 14 | u2#-ul# i#-[ra]-ga-am | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu_ [{d}utu] {d}a-a | |
| 2 | _mu_ {d}amar-utu | |
| 3 | u3 [ha]-am-mu-ra-[pi2] | |
| 4 | _in#-[pa3]-de3#-mesz#_ | |
| 5 | _igi_ ta#-[ri]-ib-dingir | |
| 6 | _dumu_ i-na-[qa2]-ti#-{d}utu | |
| 7 | _igi_ a-pil2-li2-szu | |
| 8 | _dumu_ puzur4-nu-nu | |
| 9 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}we-er | |
| 10 | _dumu_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2 | |
| 11 | _igi_ sin-a-bu-szu# | |
| 12 | _dumu_ e-ri#-[ba-am] | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}utu#-an#-dul7-li2 | |
| 14 | _dumu_ {d}utu-ga-mil | |
| 15 | _igi_ sza-ma-ia-tum | |
| 16 | _dumu_ nu-[ur2]-dingir | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ si2-a-tum | |
| 2 | _dumu_ sza-ba-ia | |
| 3 | _igi_ na-'a-ra-rum | |
| 4 | _dumu_ {d}utu-na-s,ir | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {d}nanna-dingir _dub-sar_ | |
| 2 | _iti szu-numun-a u4 2(u)# [n]+1(disz)-[kam] | |
| 3 | _mu_ unu{ki} | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu | |
| 2 | {d}a-a | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ta-ri-ib-dingir | |
| 2 | _dumu_ i-na-qa2-ti-dingir | |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | {d}a-[a] | |
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