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TS 062 (P498217)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 062 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498217 |
| Museum no. | BM 033256 & BM 033256a |
| 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 | 2(disz) _sar e2 ki-szub-ba_ | 2 sar, the house of the abandoned field; |
| 2 | _da e2_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | adjacent to the house of Ana-Sîn-emid, |
| 3 | u3 _da ga2-nun_ mu-ha-du-um | and next to the storehouse of Muḫadum |
| 4 | _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | the capital of the silver, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | sza _ki_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um i-sza-mu | that with Iddin-Sîn son of Pīrḫum he will listen. |
| 6 | u3 _sag e-sir2_ | and the head of the roof-beam |
| 7 | _sa10 ku3_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | the purchase price of silver for Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 8 | sza _ki_ mu-ha-du-um i-sza-mu | that with Muḫadum he shall hear |
| 9 | _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | from Ana-Suen-emid |
| 10 | {disz}li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu-ni_ | Lipit-Ištar, his son |
| 11 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his son |
| 12 | {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 13 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 14 | _in-szi-sa10-mesz_ | bought. |
| 15 | 5(disz) _gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_ | 5 1/6 shekels of silver |
| 16 | _sa10 til-la-ni-sze3 in-na-la2_ | as his full price he shall pay. |
| 17 | _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-ak-kam_ | In the future, at any time, |
| 18 | _inim-gal2-ra e2 ki-szub-ba_ | the property of the house in disrepair |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _in-na-ab-gi4-gi4_ | he shall return. |
| 2 | _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_ | shall not cross over. |
| 3 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3_ | the year in which Samsu-iluna the king swore |
| 4 | _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | before Muhadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 5 | _igi_ {d}suen-ia-tum _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um | before Sîn-yatum, son of Pirḫum |
| 6 | _igi_ ap-lum _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | before Aplum, son of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 7 | _igi_ lu-mur-gi-mil-{d}utu _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}mar-tu | before Lūmur-gimilli-šamaš, son of Nur-Amurru |
| 8 | _igi_ i-ri-ba-{d}suen _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen | before Irība-Sîn, son of Ubar-Sin |
| 9 | _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 | before Lu-Enlila, son of Lipit-Ištar |
| 10 | _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_ | seal of the witnesses brought |
| 11 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 3(disz)-kam_ | The month of Elūnum, the day 3 |
| 12 | _mu i7_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na na-qa2-ab-nu-uh-szi _mu-un-ba-la2_ | year: “The river Samsu-iluna was to be dredged, the ... |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) _sar [e2 ki-szub-ba_] | 2 sar, the house of the abandoned field |
| 2 | _da e2_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-[id] | adjacent to the house of Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 3 | u3 _da e2 ga2-nun_ mu-ha-du-um | and next to the house of the storehouse, Muḫadum |
| 4 | _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | the capital of the silver, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | sza _ki_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ pi-ir-hu i-sza-mu | that with Iddin-Sîn son of Pīrhu he will listen. |
| 6 | u3 _sag e-sir2_ | and the head of the roof-beam |
| 7 | _sa10 ku3_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi#-[id] | the purchase price of silver for Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 8 | sza _ki_ mu-ha-du-um i-sza-mu | that with Muḫadum he shall hear |
| 9 | _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id# li#-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 _dumu-ni_ | from Ana-Sîn-emid, Lipit-Ištar, his son |
| 10 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu#-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his son |
| 11 | {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 12 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-a-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 13 | _in-szi-sa10-mesz_ | bought. |
| 14 | 5(disz) _gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_ | 5 1/6 shekels of silver as his purchase price |
| 15 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 16 | _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-ak-ka_ | in the future, at any time, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _inim-gar-ra e2 ki-szub-ba_ | the incantation of the house of the abandoned house |
| 2 | {disz}a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id _in-na-ab-gi4-[gi4]_ | Ana-Sîn-emīd he shall return. |
| 3 | _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_ | shall not cross over. |
| 4 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3_ | the year in which Samsu-iluna the king swore |
| 5 | _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-er3-ra ra-bi-a-nu-um | before Qišti-Erra, the chief |
| 6 | _igi_ a-bu-um-wa-qar _dumu_ isz-me-dingir | before Abum-waqar, son of Išme-ili |
| 7 | _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | before Muhadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}suen-ia-tum _dumu_ pi-ir-hu | before Sîn-yatum, son of Pirhu |
| 9 | _igi_ ap-lum _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | before Aplum, son of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 10 | _igi_ lu-mur-gi-mil-{d}utu _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}mar-tu | before Lūmur-gimilli-šamaš, son of Nur-Amurru |
| 11 | _igi_ lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2 | before Lu-Enlila, son of Lipit-Ištar |
| 12 | _igi_ i-ri-ba-{d}suen _dumu_ u-bar-{d}suen | before Irība-Sîn, son of Ubar-Sin |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim _sipa_ | before Sîn-mušallim, shepherd |
| 14 | _kiszib-a-ni u3 lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_ | his seal and witnesses he impressed. |
| 15 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 3(disz)-kam_ | The month of Elūnum, the day 3 |
| 16 | [_mu_ ...] | Year ... |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 2 | _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum | son of Nidnatum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu | servant of Marduk. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | mu-ha-du-um | Muḫadum |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | son of Sîn-azu |
| 3 | _ARAD_ AN {d}mar-tu | servant of Anu and Martu. |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | si2-ia-tum | siyatum |
| 2 | _dumu_ pir-hu-um | son of Pirhum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ sza AN {d}mar-tu | servant of Anu, Martu. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | ap-lum | Aplum, |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-ni | son of Sîn-išmēni |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}iszkur u3 {d}en-ki | servant of Adad and Enki. |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | lu-mu-ur-gi-mil-{d}utu | Lūmur-gimilli-šamaš, |
| 2 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}mar-tu | son of Nur-Amurrum, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}mar-tu | servant of Marduk. |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}en-lil2-[la2] | Lu-Enlila |
| 2 | _dumu_ li-pi-it-{d}inanna | son of Lipit-Inanna |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 7 | ||
| 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 8 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin#-[szubur] | For Ninšubur |
| 2 | _sukkal zi an#-[na]_ | the true minister of An, |
| 3 | _{gesz}gidri ku3 szu#-[du7]_ | a silver scepter |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ i-ri-ba-sin | Seal of Iribasin |
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