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TS 027 (P498184)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498184 |
| Museum no. | BM 033202 & BM 033202a |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Purchase and sale contracts |
| Find spot | Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) |
| Coordinates | 31.2946, 45.9672 |
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 | 2(disz) sar e2 ki-szub-ba | 2 sar, the house of the abandoned field; |
| 2 | da e2 i-din-{d}suen | next to the house of Iddin-Sîn, |
| 3 | u3 da e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | and next to the house of Sîn-išmeanni, |
| 4 | [murgu2]-zi {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni murgu2-zi dal-ba-an-na | The throne of Sîn-išmeani, the thrones of Dalbana |
| 5 | [sag]-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma da e2 {d}suen-pi-la-ah | Its first head is next to the house of Sîn-pilaḫ |
| 6 | sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma e-sir2 | Its second head is the esir. |
| 7 | e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen | house of Sîn-išmeanni, son of Nūr-Suen, |
| 8 | u3 {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am szesz-ni | and Sîn-iqišam, his brother |
| 9 | ki# {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen | from Sîn-išmeanni, son of Nūr-Suen |
| 10 | u3 {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am szesz-ni | and Sîn-iqišam, his brother |
| 11 | lugal e2-e!-ke4 | the owner of the house |
| 12 | {disz}AN-KA-{d}en-ki dumu i-din-{d}suen | Anu-pî-Enki, son of Iddin-Sīn |
| 13 | iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam | The month of Addarum, the day 10 |
| 14 | mu ki# 2(u) 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} ba!-an-dab | year: “The 28th, Isin was seized. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | in-szi-sa10 | he bought. |
| 2 | 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 5 shekels of silver |
| 3 | sa10 til-la-ni-sze3 | as his full price |
| 4 | in-na-an-la2 | he has paid. |
| 5 | u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ka | In the future, in days to come, |
| 6 | inim-gar-ra e2-e-ke4 | by the order of the house |
| 7 | {disz}{d}suen-isz-me-a-ni u3 szesz-ni | Sîn-išmeanni and his brother |
| 8 | ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | he shall return. |
| 9 | nu-mu-un-da-bala-e | does not cross over, |
| 10 | mu {d}nanna {d}utu | year: “Nanna (and) Šamaš |
| 11 | u3* {d*}ri-im-{d}suen lugal in-pa3 | and Rīm-Sîn the king chose. |
| 12 | igi pi-ir-hu-um dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | before Pirḫum, son of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 13 | igi lu2-{d}nanna dumu ni-di-it-tum | before Lu-Nanna, son of Nidittu |
| 14 | igi ap-lum szesz-ni | before Aplum, his brother |
| 15 | igi na-bi-{d}en-lil2 szesz-ni | before Nabi-Enlil, his brother |
| 16 | igi {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, szesz-ni | before Sîn-muballiṭ, his brother |
| 17 | igi nu-ur2-{d}inanna dumu a-bi-in-zu-zu | before Nur-Inanna, son of Abi-inzuzu |
| 18 | igi i-ri-ba-am lu2-sag-gub-ba | before Irībam, the eunuch |
| 19 | igi i3-li2-u3-{d}utu dumu lu2-i3-si-in{ki} | before Ili-utu, son of Lu-Isin |
| 20 | igi {d}utu-dingir szitim* | before Šamaš-ilum, builder |
| 21 | iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam mu ki 2(u) 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} ba-an-dab5 | month: “Udru, the 10th day, year: 'With 28 Isin was seized.’ |
| left | ||
| 1 | igi a-[wi-il]-{d}nin-gal dumu {d}[suen]-pi-la-ah | before Awīl-Ningal, son of Sîn-pilah |
| 2 | igi li#-[pi2-it]-{d}inanna gala | before Lipit-Inanna, the gala priest |
| 3 | igi ARAD#-{d}nirah | before Warad-Niraḫ |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sar e2# ki#-szub-[ba] | 2 sar, the house of the abandoned field |
| 2 | da e2 i-din-{d}suen# | next to the house of Iddin-Sîn |
| 3 | u3# da e2 {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | and next to the house of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 4 | murgu2-zi {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni [murgu2]-zi dal-ba-an-na | The murguzi of Sîn-išmeani, the murguzu of Dalbana |
| 5 | sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma da e2 {d}suen-pi-la-ah | Its first head is next to the house of Sîn-pilaḫ |
| 6 | sag-bi# [2(disz)-kam-ma] e-sir2 | Its width is 2nd, esir |
| 7 | e2 [{d}suen]-isz#-me-a-ni [dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen] | the temple of Sîn-išmeanni son of Nur-Sīn |
| 8 | u3 [{d}suen-i]-qi2-[sza-am szesz-ni] | and Sîn-iqišam, his brother |
| 9 | [ki {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni dumu nu-ur2-{d}suen] | from Sîn-išmeanni, son of Nūr-Suen |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 14 | in-szi-[sa10] | bought. |
| 15 | 5(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar] | 5 shekels of silver |
| 16 | sa10 til-la-ni-sze3 [in-na-an-la2] | as his full price he paid. |
| 17 | u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-[me-a-ka] | In the future, in days to come |
| 18 | inim-gar-ra e2-e-[ke4] | by the order of the house |
| 19 | {disz}{d}suen-isz-me-a-ni u3# [szesz-ni] | Sîn-išmeanni and his brother |
| 20 | ba-ni-ib-gi4#-[gi4] | he shall return. |
| 21 | <nu>-mu-un-da-[bala-e] | shall not cross over |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu {d#}[nanna {d}utu] | year: “Nanna, Šamaš |
| 2 | u3* {d*}[ri-im-{d}suen lugal in-pa3] | and Rīm-Sîn the king chose |
| 3 | igi pi-ir-[hu-um dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni] | before Pirḫum, son of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 4 | igi lu2-[{d}nanna dumu ni-di-it-tum] | before Lu-Nanna, son of Nidittu |
| 5 | igi ap-lum [szesz-ni] | before Aplum, his brother |
| 6 | igi na-bi-[{d}en-lil2 szesz-ni] | before Nabi-Enlil, his brother |
| 7 | igi {d}suen-[mu-ba-li2-it, szesz-ni] | before Sîn-muballiṭ, his brother |
| 8 | igi {d}suen-[...] | before Suen- |
| 9 | igi i-ri-ba-am [lu2-sag-gub-ba] | before Iribam, the eunuch |
| 10 | igi nu-ur2-{d}[inanna dumu a-bi-in-zu-zu] | before Nur-Inanna, son of Abi-inzuzu |
| 11 | igi i3-li2-[u3-{d}utu dumu lu2-i3-si-in{ki}] | before Ili-utu, son of Lu-Isin |
| 12 | {d}puzur4-{d#}[...] | Puzur- |
| 13 | igi a-wi-il#-[{d}nin-gal dumu {d}suen-pi-la-ah] | before Awīl-Ningal, son of Sîn-pilah |
| 14 | igi s,i-li2-{d#}[...] | before Ṣilli- |
| 15 | igi {d}utu-dingir [szitim] | before Šamaš-ilum, builder |
| 16 | igi li#-pi2-it#-{d}inanna lu2 [gala?] | before Lipit-Inanna, the chief |
| 17 | igi ha-di!-a-me-er-{d}utu dumu i3-li2-ia-nu* | before Hadi-amer-šamaš, son of Iliyanu |
| 18 | igi ARAD-{d}nirah# | before Warad-Niraḫ |
| 19 | kiszib lu2-inim!-ma!-bi-mesz ib2-ra | sealed documents of witnesses, |
| 20 | iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u)-kam | The month of Addarum, the day 10 |
| 21 | mu ki 2(u)* 8(disz) i3-si-in{ki} in-dab-ba | year: “The 28th, Isin was seized. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | pi-ir-hu-um-li-zi-iz | Pirḫum-liziz |
| 2 | dumu {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | son of Sîn-iqišam, |
| 3 | ARAD {d}en-ki# | servant of Enki. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}nanna | Lu-Nanna |
| 2 | dumu ni-di-it-tum | son of Nidittu |
| 3 | ARAD [...] | servant of . |
| 4 | u3 [...] | and ... |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | ap-lum | Aplum, |
| 2 | dumu {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | son of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 3 | ARAD {d}iszkur {d}en-ki | servant of Adad and Enki. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | na-bi-{d}en-lil2 | Nabi-Enlil, |
| 2 | dumu ni-di-it-tum | son of Nidittu |
| 3 | ARAD {d}iszkur | servant of Adad. |
| 4 | u3 {d}en-ki | and Enki |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | Iribam-Sîn, |
| 2 | dumu sza-{d}mar-tu | son of Ša-Amurrum, |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | si2-[...] | ... ... |
| 2 | dumu x a? sza x | son of |
| 3 | ARAD {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a{ki#} | servant of Lugalgudua. |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-{d}nirah | ARAD-Niraḫ |
| 2 | dumu {d}suen-pa-t,e4-er | son of Sîn-paṭer, |
| 3 | ARAD {d}en-ki | servant of Enki. |
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