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TS 057 (P498212)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 057 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498212 |
| Museum no. | BM 033228 & BM 033228a |
| 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)
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 | 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ | A built-up house plot of 1/3 sar |
| 2 | _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | adjacent to the house of Ṣillī-Ištar, |
| 3 | u3 _da e2_ mi-na-ni | and next to the house of his wife |
| 4 | 1/3(disz) _sar ki-szub-ba da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | 1/3 sar of the undeveloped plot next to the house of Ṣillī-Ištar, |
| 5 | u3 _da e-sir2_ | and next to the street |
| 6 | _e2_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen | the house of Mīnani, son of Mikrat-Sîn |
| 7 | _ki_ mi-na-ni _dumu_ mi-ig-ra-at-{d}suen | with Mīnani, son of Mikrat-Sîn |
| 8 | {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 9 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 10 | _in-szi-sa10-mesz_ | bought. |
| 11 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_ | 4 1/2 shekels of silver as his purchase price |
| 12 | _in-na-la2-mesz_ | they shall pay. |
| 13 | _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_ | in future he will not change |
| 14 | _inim-gar-ra e2_ mi-na-ni | the word of the house what is it? |
| 15 | _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4_ | may he not return. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu lugal-bi in-[pa3]_ | has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 2 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra <<_dumu_>> ra-bi si2-ka-tim | before Qišti-Erra, the eldest son of Siktim |
| 3 | _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Apil-Sin, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-li _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | before Sîn-ušallim, son of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | _igi_ ip-qu2-er3-ra _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu | before Ipqu-Erra, son of Nabi-ilišu |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}suen-sze-me-e _szesz-a-ni_ | before Sîn-šemē, his brother |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir _dumu_ a-bu-ni | before Šamaš-hazir, son of Abūnu |
| 8 | _igi_ sze-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur | before Šēp-Sîn, son of Nur-Ninšubur |
| 9 | _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 | before Lu-Enlila, son of Lipit-Ištar |
| 10 | _igi_ lu-mu-ur-gi-mil-{d}utu | before Lumur-gimilli-šamaš |
| 11 | _dumu_ nu-u2-{d}mar-tu | son of Nur-Amurru, |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, | before Šamaš-muballiṭ |
| 13 | _dumu_ {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed | son of Sîn-ašarēd |
| 14 | _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti _szitim_ | before Ilī-tillati, builder |
| 15 | _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen | before Iddin-šamaš, son of Ubar-Sîn |
| 16 | _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-a-ni_ | before Irībam-Sîn, his brother |
| 17 | _igi_ dumu-er-s,e-tim _szesz-a-ni | before Dumu-ershetim, his brother |
| 18 | _igi_ i-la-a _szesz-a-ni_ | before Ilâ, his brother |
| 19 | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | before Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 20 | _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_ | seal of the witnesses |
| 21 | _iti ab-e3-a_ | the month of Abea |
| left | ||
| 1 | _mu bad3 gal kar-ra {d}utu mu-un-du3-a_ | year: “The great wall, the quay of Šamaš, erected. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1/3(disz) _sar e2 du3-a_ | A built-up house plot of 1/3 sar |
| 2 | _da e2_ ,i-na-ni | adjacent to the house of Inana |
| 3 | u3 _da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | and adjacent to the house of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 4 | 1/3(disz) _sar ki-szub-ba da e2_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | 1/3 sar of the undeveloped plot next to the house of Ṣillī-Ištar, |
| 5 | u3 [_da e]-sir2_ | and next to the street |
| 6 | _e2_ mi-na-[ni _dumu_ mi]-ig-ra-at-{d}suen | the house of Mīnani, son of Mikrat-Sîn |
| 7 | _ki_ mi-[na-ni _dumu_ mi]-ig-ra-at-{d}suen | from Mīnani, son of Mikrat-Sîn |
| 8 | {disz}s,i#-[li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal?] | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 9 | u3 a-wi-[il-i3-li2] _szesz#-a-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 10 | _in-[szi-sa10]-mesz_ | they bought. |
| 11 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2# [ku3-babbar sa10 til]-la#-ni-sze3_ | 4 1/2 shekels of silver as his purchase price |
| 12 | _in-[na-la2-mesz_] | they weighed out. |
| 13 | _u4-kur2-sze3 nu-[mu-un-da]-bala#-[e_] | In the future, he will not change |
| 14 | _inim-gar-ra e2#_ [mi]-na#-ni | Inimgara the house of Minanu |
| 15 | _ba-ni-ib-gi-[gi_] | Banibgigi |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu lugal-bi in-[pa3]_ | has sworn by the name of the king. |
| 2 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-[bi si2]-ka-tim | before Qīšti-Erra, the chief of the sikkatum priests |
| 3 | _igi_ a-pil-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma#-an-szum2 | before Apil-Sin, son of Nanna-manšum |
| 4 | _igi_ {d}suen-u2-se2-li _dumu_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | before Sîn-ušallim, son of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | _igi_ ip-qu2-er3-ra _dumu_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu | before Ipqu-Erra, son of Nabi-ilišu |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}suen-sze-me-e _szesz-a-ni_ | before Sîn-šemē, his brother |
| 7 | _igi_ sze-ep-{d}suen _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur | before Šēp-Sîn, son of Nur-Ninšubur |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}utu-ha-zi-ir _dumu_ a-bu-ni | before Šamaš-hazir, son of Abūnu |
| 9 | _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 | before Lu-Enlila, son of Lipit-Ištar |
| 10 | _igi_ lu-mu-ur-gi-mil-{d}utu _dumu_ nu-u2-{d}mar-tu | before Lumur-gimilli-šamaš, son of Nur-Amurru |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _dumu_ {d}suen-a-sza-re-ed | before Šamaš-muballiṭ, son of Sîn-ašarēd |
| 12 | _igi_ i3-li2-illat-ti _szitim_ | before Ilī-tillati, builder |
| 13 | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | before Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 14 | _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen | before Iddin-šamaš, son of Ubar-Sîn |
| 15 | _igi_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen _szesz-a-ni_ | before Irībam-Sîn, his brother |
| 16 | _igi_ dumu-er-s,e-tim _szesz-a-ni | before Dumu-ershetim, his brother |
| 17 | _igi_ i-la-a _szesz-a-ni_ | before Ilâ, his brother |
| 18 | _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz_ | seal of the witnesses |
| 19 | _iti ab-e3-a_ | the month of Abea |
| 20 | _mu bad3 gal kar-ra {d}utu mu-un-du3-a_ | year: “The great wall, the quay of Šamaš, erected. |
| left | ||
| 1 | _kiszib i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | Seal of Iribam-Sîn |
| 2 | _kiszib_ i-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | Seal of Iribam-Sîn |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra | Qišti-Erra |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-[ub-lam] | son of Sîn-uballam |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nergal | servant of Nergal. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | a-pil-{d}suen | Apil-Suen |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | son of Nanna-manšum |
| 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}utu-ha-zi-ir | Šamaš-hazir |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-bu-ni | son of Abuni |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {[d]}nin#-si4-an-na | servant of Ninsiana. |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-szubur | For Ninšubur |
| 2 | _me-an-na szu-du7_ | a good year |
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