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MHET 2/2, 189 (P481446)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/2, 189 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481446 |
| Museum no. | BM 017058 & BM 017057A |
| 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 |
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 | 5(iku) _iku a-sza3 1(bur3) iku 1(disz) ma-na# [ku3-babbar]_ | 5 iku field, 1 bur3 field, and 1 mina of silver |
| 2 | _us2-sa-du a-sza3_ a-hu-[szi]-na# [...] | the adjacent to the field of Ahushina ... |
| 3 | u3 _us-sa-du a-sza3_ {d}za-ba4-ba4-[um-ma ...] | and adjacent to the field of Zababa-umma |
| 4 | _dumu_ {d}suen-re-me-ni | son of Sîn-remeni |
| 5 | _sag-bi_ e-li-tum i ba eb-li-[e] | The top of the 'finger' is thick. The 'outside' is thin. |
| 6 | _sag-bi_ sza-ap-li-tum _i7_ akszak{ki}-ga#-mil# | the lower front on the bank of the Akšak-gamil canal |
| 7 | 1(esze3) 1(iku) _iku a-sza3 u2-sal 1(disz)? 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1 eše 1 iku field, grass-fed, 1 1/2 minas of silver |
| 8 | _us2-sa-du i7 lugal_ | next to the royal canal |
| 9 | u3 _us2-sa-du_ da-du-sza | and the adjacent to its border |
| 10 | _sag-bi_ e-li-tum {d}suen-re-me-ni | The upper front (is) Sîn-remeni. |
| 11 | _sag-bi_ sza-ap-li-tum nam-ka-ar a-lim | the lower front, the district of the city |
| 12 | _ki_ sze-le-bu-um {disz}i-tur2-<asz>-du#-um | from Šelebum, Itur-cašdum |
| 13 | {disz}ha-am-mi-ia u3 ha-bi-sum | Hammiya and Habisum |
| 14 | _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-re-me-ni | sons of Sîn-remeni |
| 15 | {disz}ni-szi-i-ni-szu [_lukur {d}utu_] | Nišinishu, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 16 | _dumu-munus_ szu-pi2-sza | daughter of Šupiša |
| 17 | _in-szi-in-[sa10]_ | he bought. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _sa10 til-la-bi-[sze3]_ | as its full price |
| 2 | _ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2#_ | he paid in silver. |
| 3 | _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ qu2-ra-sa3 | before Tarībum, son of Qurasa |
| 4 | _igi_ sza-ma-ia-tum _dumu_ PI-ti-ia | before Šamayatum, son of Pattiya |
| 5 | _igi_ u2-ru-du-um _igi_ ARAD-sin | before Urudium, before Urad-sin |
| 6 | _dumu-mesz_ ta-ri-bu-um | sons of Tarībum |
| 7 | _igi_ lu-usz-ta-mar _dumu_ i-din-ia | before Luštammar, son of Iddiniya |
| 8 | _igi_ ia-si-masz-x _dumu_ mu-ti-ra-me-e | before Yasimaš-..., son of Mutiramê |
| 9 | _igi_ sin-sza-du-ni _sanga_ {d}i-ku-nu-um | before Sin-šadūni, sanga priest of Ikunum |
| 10 | _igi_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | before Warad-ilīšu, scribe |
| 11 | _iti apin-du8-a u4 7(disz)-kam_ | The month of Araḫsamna, the day 7 |
| 12 | _mu gu-za_ {d}na-bi-um x [...] | year: “The throne of Nabû |
| envelope | ||
| 1 | 5(iku)# _iku a-sza3_ x [...] 1(bur3) _iku 1(disz) ma-na# [ku3-babbar]_ | 5 iku field ... 1 bur3 1 mina of silver |
| 2 | _us2#-sa-du_ a-hu-szi-na [...] x x [...] | the base of their arms ... |
| 3 | u3# _us-sa-du a-sza3_ {d}za-ba4-ba4-um-ma [...] | and adjacent to the field of Zababa-umma |
| 5 | _sag#-bi_ e-li-tum i ba eb-li-e# | The top of the 'finger' is thick. |
| 6 | _sag#-bi_ sza-ap-li#-[tum] _i7#_ akszak{ki}-ga-mil | the lower front on the bank of the Akšak-gamil canal |
| 7 | 1(esze3)# 1(iku)# _iku a-sza3 u2-[sal 1(bur3)?] _iku_ 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1 eshe3 1 iku field grass, 1 bur3 1/2 mina of silver |
| 8 | _[us2]-sa#-du i7 [lugal]_ | next to the royal canal |
| 9 | [u3 _us2-sa]-du_ [da-du-sza] | and its adjacent side. |
| 10 | [_sag-bi_ e-li-tum {d}suen]-re-me-ni | Its upper front is Sîn-remeni. |
| 11 | [_sag-bi_ sza-ap-li-tum nam]-ka#-ar a-lim | The lower front is adjacent to the city square. |
| 12 | [_ki_ sze-le-bu-um {disz}i]-tur2#-asz-du#-um | from Šēlebum, Ī-turašdum |
| 13 | [{disz}ha-am-mi-ia u3 ha]-bi-sum | Hammiya and Habisum |
| 14 | [_dumu-mesz_] {d}suen-[re-me]-ni | sons of Sîn-remeni |
| 15 | {disz}ni#-szi-i-ni-szu _lukur# [{d}utu_] | Nišinishu, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 16 | _dumu-munus_ szu-pi2-sza | daughter of Šupiša |
| 17 | _in-szi-in-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 18 | _sa10 til-la-bi-[sze3]_ | as its full price |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_ | he paid back the silver. |
| 2 | _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2#-ra inim nu#-ga2-ga2_ | In the future one will not raise a claim against the other. |
| 3 | _mu_ {d}amar-utu u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | the year (in which) Marduk and Hammurapi |
| 4 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | they have sworn |
| 5 | _igi_ ta-ri-bu-um _dumu_ qu2-ra-sa3 | before Tarībum, son of Qurasa |
| 6 | _igi_ sza-ma-ia-tum _dumu_ PI-ti-ia | before Šamayatum, son of Pattiya |
| 7 | _igi_ u2-ru-du-um _igi_ ARAD-sin | before Urudium, before Urad-sin |
| 8 | _dumu-mesz_ ta-ri-bu-um# | sons of Tarībum |
| 9 | _igi_ ia-si-masz-x _dumu_ mu-ti-ra#-me-e | before Yasimaš-..., son of Mutiramê |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}suen-[sza]-du-ni _sanga_ {d}i-ku-nu-um | before Sîn-šadūni, sanga priest of Ikunum |
| 11 | [_igi_] lu#-usz#-ta#-mar | Before: Let me examine. |
| 12 | [_dumu_ i]-din#-ia | son of Iddiniya |
| left | ||
| 1 | _kiszib#_ ARAD-sin | Seal of Warad-sin |
| 2 | _kiszib#_ ta-ri-bu-um | Seal of Tarībum |
| 3 | _kiszib_ i-tur-asz-du-um | Seal of Itur-ašdum |
| 4 | _kiszib#_ [...] x HA? | Seal of ... |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-re-me-ni | Sîn-remeni, |
| 2 | _dumu_ a x KA | son of |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | [u2]-ru#-du-um | urubum |
| 2 | [_dumu_] ta-ri-bu-um# | son of Tarībum |
| 3 | [u3] {d}[...] | and the god |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-i3-[li2-szu] | Warad-ilišu |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen#-[...] | son of Sin- |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | {d}EN [...] | Bel |
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