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MHET 2/2, 253 (P481510)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/2, 253 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481510 |
| Museum no. | BM 082113 & BM 082114 |
| 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 | 4(iku) _iku a-sza3_ | 4 iku of field |
| 2 | _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur# {d}utu_ | from Geme-Šamaš, nadītu of Šadâm |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ba-ni | daughter of Šamaš-bani |
| 4 | {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam | Sîn-iddinam |
| 5 | a-bi _a-sza3_ a-na _nu-{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ | the father of the field to the gardeners |
| 6 | u2-sze-s,i2 | he brought in. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _gu2-un a-sza3_-im | the yield of the field |
| 2 | i-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | in the first year |
| 3 | 14(gesz2) 3(disz) 4(barig) 6(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze_ | 133 (gur) 4 barig 6 ban2 2/3 sila3 barley |
| 4 | i-na {gesz}ban2 {d}utu_ | with the bow of Šamaš |
| 5 | i-na {gesz}me-sze-qum | with a wooden measuring vessel |
| 6 | i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im | at the gate of the granary |
| 7 | _i3-ag2-e_ | he shall pay. |
| 8 | _igi_ ($ blank space $) | before |
| envelope | ||
| 1 | 4(iku) _iku a-sza3_ | 4 iku of field |
| 2 | _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu_ | from Geme-Šamaš, nadītu of Šadâm |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ba-ni | daughter of Šamaš-bani |
| 4 | {disz}{d}suen-i-din#-nam a-bi | Sîn-iddinam, son |
| 5 | _a-sza3#_ [a-na _nu-{gesz}]kiri6#-mesz#_ | a field for the orchardists |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | i-na {gesz}ban2 [{d}utu]_ | with the bow of Šamaš |
| 2' | i-na {gesz}me-[sze-qum] | with a mešequm tree |
| 3' | i-na _ka2_ ga-gi#-im# | at the gate of the granary |
| 4' | _i3-ag2-e_ | he shall pay. |
| 5' | _igi_ ARAD-sa3 | before her servant |
| 6' | _igi_ {d}suen-szesz-i-din-nam | before Sîn-aḫa-iddinam |
| 7' | _dumu_ za-bi-um-a-bi | son of Zabium-abī |
| 8' | _iti apin-du8-a u4 [n-kam_] | The month of Arahsamna, the day n |
| left | ||
| 1 | _mu i7_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 nu-hu-usz-ni-szi | year: “Ḫammurapi to Nuhušnīši |
Sources & licences
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