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TS 037 (P498193)
Partnership Contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 037 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498193 |
| Museum no. | BM 033230 & BM 033230a |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Partnership Contracts |
| Find spot | Kutalla (mod. Tell Sifr) |
| Coordinates | 31.2946, 45.9672 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | {disz}s,i-li2-{d}inanna | Ṣillī-Inanna, |
| 2 | u3 i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | and Iribam-Sîn |
| 3 | tap-pu-ta-am i-pu-szu-u2 | they performed extispicy. |
| 4 | a-na ta-az-ki-tim | to the tazkītum |
| 5 | da-a-a-ni ik-szu-du-u2-ma | the judges gathered, and |
| 6 | a-na _e2 {d}utu_ i-ru-bu-u2-ma | entered the temple of Šamaš, and |
| 7 | i-na _e2 {d}utu_ um-me-a-nam | in the temple of Šamaš, the chief cook |
| 8 | i-pu-lu-u2-ma | they performed, and |
| 9 | 1(disz) _ARAD_ lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}utu | 1 servant of Luštamar-Šamaše |
| 10 | 1(disz) _geme2_ li-isz-li-ma-am | 1 female slave may she be reconciled, |
| 11 | _ha-la_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | share of Iribam-Sîn |
| 12 | 1(disz) _ARAD_ ib-szi-na-dingir | 1 servant of Ibšina-ilum, |
| 13 | 1(disz) _geme2_ {d}gesztin*-an-na-la-ma-si2 | 1 female slave, Geštinanna-lamassi |
| 14 | _ha-la_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna | share of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 15 | zi-i-zu-u2 | Zi’izû |
| 16 | i-na _e2 {d}utu u3 e2 {d}suen_ | in the temples of Šamaš and Sîn |
| 17 | iz-ku-ru a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im | (If) a brother to another brother |
| 18 | u2-ub-bi-bu#-u2 | they shall bring in |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-hu-um a-ha-am | brother of brother |
| 2 | la i-tu-ru la i-ge-er-ru-u2 | They shall not return (to court) and they shall not reopen the case. |
| 3 | e-li mi-im-ma sza a-hu-um | above anything that a brother |
| 4 | a-na a-hi-im ir-gu-mu-u2 | they will divide it among the brothers. |
| 5 | mi-im-ma u2-ul i-szu-u2 | nothing has, |
| 6 | _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk | year: “Nanna, Šamaš, Marduk, |
| 7 | {d}lugal-ki-sun5-na | Lugalkisuna |
| 8 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal in-pa3_ | the year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, swore |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}nirah-sze-mi {disz}u-bar-{d}suen | before Nirah-šeme, Ubar-Sîn |
| 10 | _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen {disz}na-bi-{d}en-lil2* | before Apil-Sîn, Nabi-Enlil |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}suen-APIN | before Sîn-ereš |
| 12 | _igi*_ i*-pu*-usz*-e2*-a* | before Ipuš-ea |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-li | before Sîn-uselli |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}suen-gin7-la-an-ni _aga-us2_ | before Sîn-ginanni, soldier |
| 15 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5_ | the month of Addarum |
| 16 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e an {d}inanna {d}na-na-a mu-un:dim2-ma_ | year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, fashioned An, Ištar, and Nanaya. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [{disz}s,i-li2-{d}inanna _dumu_ i3-li2]-sukkal# | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 2 | [u3 i]-ri-ba-am-{d}suen [_dumu_ u-bar-{d}]suen* | and Irībam-Sîn, son of Ubar-Sin |
| 3 | [tap]-pu-ta-am i*-[pu-szu-u2] | they performed extispicy. |
| 4 | [a-na] ta-az-ki-ti*-szu*-nu* | to their tazkitu |
| 5 | [da]-a#-a-ni ik-szu-du-u2-ma | his fathers gathered, and |
| 6 | da*-a*-a*-nu a-na _e2 {d}utu_ | a lawsuit against the temple of Šamaš |
| 7 | it,#-ru*-du-szu-nu-ti-ma | he sent them, and |
| 8 | i-na _e2 {d}utu_ da-a-a-nu | in the temple of Šamaš the judge |
| 9 | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | I gave them a verdict, and |
| 10 | um-me-a-nam i-pu-szu-u2-ma | the scholars did, and |
| 11 | a-hi-a-ti-szu-nu u2-up-pi-lu-u2-ma | their dependents, they shall remove, and |
| 12 | 1(disz) _ARAD_ lu-usz-ta-mar-{d}utu qa2-du ma-asz-ka-nim | 1 servant of Lushtamar-šamaš, together with the musukkannu-official, |
| 13 | 1(disz) _geme2_ li-isz-li-ma-a | 1 female slave, Lišlimāya |
| 14 | _ha-la_ i#-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | share of Iribam-Sîn |
| 15 | 1(disz) _ARAD_ ib-szi-i-na-dingir | 1 servant of Ibšī-ina-ilum, |
| 26 | 1(disz) _geme2_ {d}gesztin*-an-na-la-ma-si2 | 1 female slave, Geštinanna-lamassi |
| 17 | _ha-[la]_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna | share of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 18 | _u4?-[kur2-sze3?]_ a-hu-um a-ha-am | In the future, another brother |
| 19 | [u2-ul] i#-ta-ar-ma | shall not return, and |
| 20 | [u2-ul] i-ge-er-ri | shall not return. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [i]-na# _e2 {d}suen u3 e2 {d}utu_ | in the temple of Sîn and the temples of Šamaš |
| 2 | [a-hu-um] a-na a-hi-im | brother to brother |
| 3 | [...] u2-ub-bi-ib | ... he will fill. |
| 4 | [iz-ku]-ru a-hu-um a-ha-am | a brother, a sister |
| 5 | [la i]-ba#-aq-qa2-ru-u2 | they shall not raise a claim |
| 6 | [_mu_ {d}]nanna# {d}utu {d}marduk {d}lugal-ki-sun5-na | year: “Nanna, Šamaš, Marduk, Lugalkisuna |
| 7 | [_mu_] ha#-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_ | year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, |
| 8 | _in#-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| 9 | [_igi_] {d}nirah-sze-mi _dumu_ a-wi-ia-tum | before Niraḫšeme, son of Awīyatum |
| 10 | [_igi_] a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Apil-Sin, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 11 | [_igi_] {d}suen-APIN _szagina_ | before Sîn-ereš, general |
| 12 | [_igi_] i-pu-usz-e2-a _ra2-gaba_ | before Ipush-Ea, the courier |
| 13 | [_igi_] {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _gudu4_ {d}gu-la | before Šamaš-muballiṭ, gudu priest of Gula |
| 14 | [_igi_ na]-bi-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ i-din-{d}suen | before Nabi-Enlil, son of Iddin-Sîn |
| 15 | _igi_ {[d]}suen#-u2-se2-li# [_dumu_] s,i#-li2#-{d}inanna | before Sîn-ušallim, son of Ṣillī-Inanna |
| 16 | _igi_ u-bar-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-sze-mi | before Ubar-Sin, son of Sîn-šeme |
| 17 | _igi_ {d}suen-gin7-la-an-ni _aga!-us2 di-ku5-mesz_ | before Sîn-ginanni, soldier of the judges |
| 18 | _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_ | seal of the witnesses brought |
| 19 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5_ | the month of Addarum |
| 20 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e_ an {d}inanna {d}na-na-a _mu-un-dim2!-ma_ | year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, fashioned An, Ištar and Nanaya. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}nirah-sze-mi | Nirahšeme |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-wi-ia#-[tum] | son of Awiyatum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | i-pu-usz-{d}en-ki# | Ipuš-Enki |
| 2 | _dumu_ u2-ta-a-hi | son of Utahi |
| 3 | [...] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-u2-se2-li | Sîn-uselli |
| 2 | _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna | son of Ṣillī-Inanna, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}iszkur | servant of Adad. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-APIN | Sîn-ereš |
| 2 | _dumu#_ {d}[suen-mu]-ba-li2-it, | son of Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}iszkur | servant of Adad. |
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