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TS 001 (P498160)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498160 |
| Museum no. | BM 033191 & BM 033191a |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Purchase and sale contracts |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2 du3-a | A built-up house plot of 1 1/2 sar |
| 2 | nig2 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | property of Nanna-lusa |
| 3 | u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ilī, his son |
| 4 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3 | 1 1/2 minas of silver each, |
| 5 | sa2-a-sum2-ra in-ne-szum2-mu-usz | they shall give as a pledge. |
| 6 | mu 8(disz)-kam ba-zal-am3 | it was the 8th year. |
| 7 | sa3-a-sum2-ra inim ba-gar-am3 | It is Sa’asum, the one who established the word. |
| 8 | {disz}{d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | Nanna-lusa |
| 9 | u3 na-<wi>-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ili, her son, |
| 10 | lugal-e gaba in-ne-re-esz | The king approached the chest. |
| 11 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar inim dub-ba!-a-ni | 1 1/2 minas of silver, his wording of tablets |
| 12 | szu la-ba-ab-te-ge26-en | you will not approach me. |
| 13 | ba-an-du11 | he said. |
| 14 | lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz | they are witnesses. |
| 15 | im-ta-e3-esz | they have come out. |
| 16 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3 | 1 1/2 minas of silver each, |
| 17 | {d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | Nanna-lusa |
| 18 | u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ilī, his son |
| 19 | igi lugal-sze3 im-gi-ne-esz | they swore before the king: |
| 20 | lugal-e lu2-inim-na-bi-me-esz | the king and his witnesses |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | dub*-la2*-mah*-sze3! nam-erim2-sze3! | To the Dubla-maḫ, to the evil |
| 2 | in-na-an-szum2* | he gave. |
| 3 | sza3 lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz | from among the witnesses |
| 4 | {disz}{d}suen-be-el-i3-li2 dumu da-da-a | Sîn-bel-ilī, son of Dada |
| 5 | u3 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu a-al-la | and Sîn-erībam son of Alla |
| 6 | sza3 dub-la2-mah nam-erim2 ku5-ru-ne | in the Dublamaḫ, where evil is cursed, |
| 7 | u4-kur2-sze3 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | In the future Nanna-lusa |
| 8 | u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ilī, his son |
| 9 | {disz}sa3-a-sum2-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2 | Sa’a-sumra did not make a claim |
| 10 | inim gar-ra-a-ni ba-zi | his established word has been dismissed |
| 11 | mu {d}nanna u3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur lugal | year: “Nanna and Nūr-Adad were kings. |
| 12 | in-pa3-de3-esz | have sworn. |
| 13 | igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am lu2-gub-ba | before Sîn-iqīšam, the servant |
| 14 | {disz}{d}suen-na-s,i-ir dumu be-la-ku-um | Sîn-nāṣir, son of Bēla-kum |
| 15 | {disz}sze-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-<da> | Šerum-ilī son of Ur-Ningešzida |
| 16 | {disz}lu2-{d}inanna-ka dumu {d}inanna-igi-du | Lu-Inanna, son of Inanna-igidu |
| 17 | {disz}puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ra-<ak> nimgir | Puzur-Ninkarrak, herald; |
| 18 | {disz}mu-da-du-um dumu ur-{d}szul*-gi*-ra | Mudadum, son of Ur-Šulgi |
| 19 | {disz}{d}suen-i-di2-na dumu su-qu2-qu2 | Sîn-iddina, son of Suququ |
| 20 | {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu ha-at*-ti | Sîn-eribam, son of Hatti |
| 21 | {disz}im-gur-{d}suen dumu ma*-nu*-ki-{d}suen | Imgur-Sîn, son of Mannu-kī-Sin |
| 22 | iti ab-e3 | month: “Abe’e. |
| 23 | mu {gesz}gu-za za3-be2 us2 {d}utu-ra | year: “The throne on its right side, on the side of Utu, |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2 du3-a | A built-up house plot of 1 1/2 sar |
| 2 | nig2 {d}nanna-lu2#-sa6 | property of Nanna-lusa |
| 3 | u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ilī, his son |
| 4 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-sze3 <<ta-am3>> | for 1 1/2 minas of silver, |
| 5 | sa2-a-sum2-ra in-na-an-szum2-mu-ne | they shall give as a pledge. |
| 6 | mu 8(disz)-kam ba-zal-am3 | it was the 8th year. |
| 7 | sa3-a-sum2-ra inim ba-gar-am3 | It is Sa’asum, the one who established the word. |
| 8 | {disz}{d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | Nanna-lusa |
| 9 | u3 na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ilī, his son |
| 10 | lugal-e gaba in-ne-re-esz | The king approached the chest. |
| 11 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar inim dub-ba!-a-ni | 1 1/2 minas of silver, his wording of tablets |
| 12 | szu la-ba-ab-te-ge26-en ba-an-du11 | “I will not be able to change it,’ he said. |
| 13 | lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz | they are witnesses. |
| 14 | igi lugal-sze3! im-ta-e3 | came out before the king |
| 15 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar-ta-am3 | 1 1/2 minas of silver each, |
| 16 | im-gi-ne-esz | were established. |
| 17 | lugal-e lu2-inim-na-bi-me-esz | the king and his witnesses |
| 18 | dub*-la2*-mah*-sze3! <nam-erim2-sze3> | To the Dublamah, to the enemy |
| 19 | in-na-an-szum2! | he gave to him. |
| 20 | sza3 lu2-inim-ma-bi-me-esz | from among the witnesses |
| 21 | {disz}{d}suen-be-el-i3-li2 dumu da-da-a | Sîn-bel-ilī, son of Dada |
| 22 | u3 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | and Sîn-eribam |
| 23 | dumu a-al-la | son of Alla |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza3 dub-la2-mah | in Dublamaḫ; |
| 2 | nam-erim2 ba-an-ku5-ru-ne | they cursed him. |
| 3 | u4-kur2-sze3 {d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | In the future Nanna-lusa |
| 4 | u3 na-[wi]-ru#-um#-i3-li2 dumu-ni | and Nawirum-ili, his son |
| 5 | sa3-a-sum2-ra [inim] nu-ga2-ga2-de3 | shall not raise a claim |
| 6 | inim gar-ra-a-ni ba-zi | his established word has been dismissed |
| 7 | mu {d}nanna u3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur lugal | year: “Nanna and Nūr-Adad were kings. |
| 8 | in-pa3-de3-esz | have sworn. |
| 9 | igi {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am lu2!-gub-ba | before Sîn-iqīšam, the stander |
| 10 | dumu u2-ba-a-a | son of Ubaya, |
| 11 | {disz}{d}suen-na-s,i-ir dumu be-la-ku-um | Sîn-nāṣir, son of Bēla-kum |
| 12 | {disz}{d}suen-i-din-na dumu su-qu2-qu2 | Sîn-iddina, son of Suququ |
| 13 | {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am dumu ha-at-ti | Sîn-eribam, son of Hatti |
| 14 | {disz}im-gur-{d}suen dumu ma-nu-ki-{d}suen | Imgur-Sîn, son of Mannu-kī-Sin |
| 15 | {disz}sze#-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da# | Šerum-ilī son of Ur-Ningešzida |
| 16 | {disz}lu2-{d}inanna-ka dumu {d}inanna-igi-du | Lu-Inanna, son of Inanna-igidu |
| 17 | {disz}mu-da-du-um dumu ur-{d}szul!-gi-ra | Mudadum, son of Ur-Šulgi |
| 18 | {disz}puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ra-ak* nimgir! | Puzur-Ninkarrak, herald |
| 19 | kiszib# {d}nanna-lu2-a6 ib2-ra | under seal of Nanna-lu’a, brought |
| 20 | iti ab-e3 | month: “Abe’e. |
| 21 | mu {gesz}gu-za za3-be2 us2 ku3-sig17 {d}utu-ra i-ni-in-<ku4>-re | year: “The throne on its right, the lapis lazuli path of gold, was brought to Utu. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna-lu2-sa6 | Nanna-lusa |
| 2 | dumu lugal ibila | son of the king, the heir |
| 3 | na-wi-ru-um-i3-li2 dumu-ni | Nawirum-ili, his son |
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