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TS 041 (P498197)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 041 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498197 |
| Museum no. | BM 033218 & BM 033218a + BM 033319 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| 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)
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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 | 1(disz) _sar kislah sa10 ku3_ ip-qu2-{d}suen | 1 sar of kislaḫ, price of silver: Ipqu-Sîn |
| 2 | _da 2(disz) sar kislah sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | together with 2 sar of kislah, the purchase price of silver, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 3 | sza it-ti {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | that with Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 4 | u3 _szesz-a-ni-mesz dumu-mesz_ pir-hu-um | and his brothers, sons of Pirḫum |
| 5 | i-sza-a-mu | he will pay. |
| 6 | pu-ha-ti-szu 1/2(disz) _sar kislah da sig*-{d}suen | its adjoining plots: 1/2 sar, adjacent to the property of Sîn, |
| 7 | u3 1/2(disz)* _sar sza3 1(disz) sar e2_ u2-ba-a-a-tum | and 1/2 sar of the house of Ubayatum, |
| 8 | _sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | the purchase price of Ṣillī-Ištar, son of Ili-sukkal |
| 9 | _da e2 ip-qu2-{d}suen | adjacent to the house of Ipqu-Sîn, |
| 10 | sza it-ti {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | that with Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 11 | u3 _szesz-a-ni-mesz dumu-mesz_ pir-hu-um | and his brothers, sons of Pirḫum |
| 12 | i-sza-a-mu | he will pay. |
| 13 | i-na mi-it-gur-ti-szu-nu | by their equal |
| 14 | _e2 e2-gin7_ {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | like a house, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 15 | _nam_ ip-qu2-{d}suen _in-gar_ | the province of Ipqu-Sin he established. |
| 16 | _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e-mesz_ | in the future they will not change |
| 17 | _inim-gar-ra szesz szesz-ra_ | the word of a brother |
| 18 | _in-na-gub-be2-esz_ | they will stand. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, |
| 2 | u3 _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal_ | and the year: "Ḫammurapi, the king." |
| 3 | _in-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}suen-pa-t,e4-er _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | before Sîn-paṭer, son of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | {disz}{d}nirah-sze-mi | Nirah-šeme, |
| 6 | {disz}a-pil-{d}suen | Apil-Sin |
| 7 | {disz}mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | Muhammadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 8 | {disz}sze-ep-{d}suen _nar_ | Šep-Sîn, the musician |
| 9 | {disz}ip-qu2-{d}iszkur _lu2 sag-gub-ba_ | Ipqu-Addu, the eunuch |
| 10 | {disz}a-gu-u2-a-a _szesz-ni_ | Aguwa, his brother |
| 11 | {disz}ma-a-nu-u2-um _dumu_ {d}nanna-amar-banda3{da} | Manum, son of Nanna-amar-banda |
| 12 | {disz}a-ba-a _dumu_ i-din-{d}suen | Aba, son of Iddin-Sîn |
| 13 | {disz}li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ a-pil-{d}suen | Lipit-Ištar, son of Apil-Sin |
| 14 | {disz}{d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _dam-gar_ | Šamaš-muballiṭ, merchant |
| 15 | {disz}a-pil-i3-li2-szu _nar_ | Apil-ilišu, singer |
| 16 | {disz}na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 17 | _iti gur-si-sa2_ | the month of Addarum |
| 18 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e e2-me-te-ur-sag mu-un-gibil-a_ | year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, rebuilt the Emeteursag. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _sar kislah sa10 ku3_ ip-qu2-{d}suen# | 1 sar of kislah, the price of silver: Ipqu-Sîn |
| 2 | _a2 2(disz) sar kislah sa10 ku3_ s,i#-[li2-isz8-tar2] | 2 sar, the kislah offering, silver Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 3 | [sza it-ti {d}]suen#-mu#-[ba-li2-it,] | who with Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 4 | [u3 _szesz-a-ni]-mesz dumu-mesz_ [pir-hu-um] | and his brothers, sons of Pirhum |
| 5 | [i]-sza#-a-mu | he shall hear |
| 6 | [pu]-ha#-[ti]-szu# 1/2(disz) _sar kislah | its rear plot: 1/2 sar, cultivated land; |
| 7 | _da# e2_ ip-qu2#-{d}suen | adjacent to the house of Ipqu-Sîn |
| 8 | u3# 1/2(disz)* _sar sza3 1(disz) sar e2_ u2-ba-a-a-tum | and 1/2 sar of the house of Ubayatum, |
| 9 | _da# e2 ip-qu2-{d}suen | adjacent to the house of Ipqu-Sîn |
| 10 | [_sa10] ku3_ s,i#-li2#-isz8-tar2 _dumu#_ i3-li2-sukkal | the purchase price of Ṣillī-Ištar, son of Ili-sukkal |
| 11 | [sza it-ti {d}]suen#-[mu]-ba#-li2#-it, | who with Sîn-muballiṭ |
| 12 | [u3 _szesz-a-ni-mesz dumu-mesz_ pir]-hu-um | and his brothers, sons of Pirhum |
| 13 | [i-sza-a-mu] | he shall hear |
| 14 | i-na mi-it-gur-ti-szu-nu | by their equal |
| 15 | [_e2 e2-gin7_ {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2] | Like a house, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 16 | [_nam_] ip#-qu2-{d}suen _in-[gar_] | the province of Ipqu-Sin he established. |
| 17 | [_u4]-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala#-e-mesz_ | in future they will not change it |
| 18 | _nam# inim-gar-ra szesz szesz-[ra] in#-na-gub_ | He will serve as a substitute for the brother. |
| 19 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, |
| 20 | u3 _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2# _lugal#_ | and the year "Hammurapi, the king." |
| 21 | _in-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-{d}nanna-ma#-[an-szum2] | ...-Nanna-manšum |
| 2' | [_igi_ mu-ha-du]-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | before Muḫadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 3' | [_igi_ sze-ep-{d}]suen _nar_ | before Šēp-Sîn, singer |
| 4' | [_igi_ a]-pil-i3-li2-szu _nar_ | before Apil-ilishu, singer |
| 5' | [_igi_] ip#-qu2-{d}iszkur _lu2 sag-gub#-ba_ | before Ipqu-Addu, the saggub priest |
| 6' | [_igi_ a]-gu#-u2-a-a _szesz-ni_ | before Agû'a, his brother |
| 7' | [_igi_ ma]-a-nu-um _dumu_ {d}nanna-amar-banda3{da} | before Manum, son of Nanna-amar-banda |
| 8' | [_igi_ a]-ba#-a _dumu_ i-din-{d}suen | before Abâ, son of Iddin-Sin |
| 9' | [_igi_] li#-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ a-pil-{d}suen | before Lipit-Ištar, son of Apil-Sin |
| 10' | _igi_ {d}utu-mu#-ba-li2-it, _dam-[gar_] | before Šamaš-muballiṭ, merchant |
| 11' | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | before Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 12' | _kiszib lu2 inim-ma#-bi#-mesz_ | Seal of the man of the words |
| 13' | _iti gur-si-sa2_ | the month of Addarum |
| 14' | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e e2-me-te-ur-sag mu-un-gibil-a u3-nir ki-tusz mah {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-ke4 sag-bi an-gin7 il2-la mu-un-du3-a_ | year: “Ḫammurapi, the king, the Emeteursag he rebuilt.’ The u-nir, the supreme residence of Zababa and Ištar, whose head is raised like heaven, he built. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-pa-t,e4-er | Sîn-paṭer, |
| 2 | _dumu_ s,i-li2-{d}inanna | son of Ṣillī-Inanna, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}en-ki | servant of Enki. |
| 4 | u2 {d}nirah | and Niraḫ |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | a-pil-{d}suen | Apil-Suen |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | son of Nanna-manšum |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | sze20-ep-{d}suen | Šēp-Sîn, |
| 2 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur | son of Nur-Ninšubur |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur | servant of Ninšubur |
| seal 4 | ||
| 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 5 | ||
| 1 | ur?-{d}nin!-hur-sag | Ur-Ninhursag |
| 2 | _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}suen | son of Ibni-Sin |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}en-ki | servant of Enki. |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | {d}[nirah-sze-mi] | Nirahšeme |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-[wi-ia-tum] | son of Awiatum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ [{d}en]-ki | servant of Enki. |
| 4 | u3 [{d}nirah] | and Niraḫ |
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