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TS 065 (P498220)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 065 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498220 |
| Museum no. | BM 033238 & BM 033238a |
| 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 | 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _sar ki-szub-ba_ | 3 1/2 sar, the abandoned field; |
| 2 | _da e2 ga2-nun-na dumu-mesz_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}iszkur | next to the house of the Ganuna, sons of Ikūn-pî-Addu, |
| 3 | _da e2_ hu-pa-tum _dumu_ i3-li2-i-mi-ti | adjacent to the house of Hupatum, son of Ilī-imitti |
| 4 | _sag-bi sila dagal-la_ | its top on the broad street |
| 5 | _sag-bi sa10 ku3_ i-din-{d}suen _na-gada_ | its capital (amount): silver Iddin-Sîn, the herdsman; |
| 6 | _e2_ puzur4-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ a-li2-wa-qar-tum _erisz-dingir_ | the temple of Puzur-Ištar, son of Ali-waqartum, the diviner |
| 7 | _ki_ it-ti-dingir-ba-li-it, _dumu-ni_ | from Itti-Ilum-balliṭ, his son |
| 8 | {disz}dingir-szu-ib-ni-szu _szesz-ni_ | Ilu-šū-ibni-szūri, his brother |
| 9 | u3 hu-na-ba-tum _ama-ne-ne_ | and Ḫunabatum, their mother |
| 10 | {disz}i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ ba-za-za | Iddin-Sîn, son of Bazaza |
| 11 | _in-szi-in-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 12 | 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | 8 2/3 shekels 15 grains of silver |
| 13 | _sa10 ti-la-ni-sze3_ | as his purchase price |
| 14 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 15 | _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ak_ | in the future, at any time, |
| 16 | _inim-gar-ra e2-e-ke4_ | by the order of the house |
| 17 | _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4_ | may he not return. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _nu-mu-un-da-bala-e_ | shall not cross over. |
| 2 | _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk | year: “Nanna, Šamaš, Marduk, |
| 3 | u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_ | and Samsu-iluna, the king |
| 4 | _in-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| 5 | _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu | before Ilī-ippalsam, his master |
| 6 | _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um | before Siyatum, son of Pirḫum |
| 7 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur | before Ilī-iqišam, son of Naram-Adad |
| 8 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ i-nun-e2-a | before Ilī-iqisham, son of Inun-ea |
| 9 | _igi_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | before Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 10 | _igi_ a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_ | before Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 11 | _igi_ sze-ep-{d}suen _nar dumu_ nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur | before Šēp-Sîn, singer, son of Nur-Ninšubur |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}nanna-igi-du _nar szesz-ni_ | before Nanna-igidu, singer of his brother |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}a-nu-KA-{d}nin-szubur _nar szesz-ni_ | before Anu-pî-Ninšubur, singer of brotherhood |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 sza3-tam_ | before Adad-manšum of the womb |
| 15 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | The month of Elūnum, the day 15 |
| 16 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e i7_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na-he2-gal2 _mu-un-ba-al-la2_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the canal Samsu'ilunna-hegal, Munballa |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [3(disz) 1/2(disz) _sar ki]-szub-ba_ | 3 1/2 sar, the abandoned field; |
| 2 | _da e2 ga2-nun-na dumu-mesz_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}iszkur | next to the house of the Ganuna, sons of Ikūn-pî-Addu, |
| 3 | _da e2_ hu-pa-tum _dumu_ i3-li2-[i]-mi-ti | adjacent to the house of Hupatum, son of Ilī-imitti |
| 4 | _sag-bi sila# dagal#-la_ | its top on the broad street |
| 5 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam sa10# ku3-babbar_ s,i2-[li2]-isz8-tar2 | Its capital is 2 (shekels), the purchase price of silver of Ṣillī-Ištar. |
| 6 | [_e2_ puzur4-isz8-tar2] _dumu_ a-li2-wa-qar-tum _erisz-dingir_ | the temple of Puzur-Ištar, son of Ali-waqatum, the diviner |
| 7 | [_ki_ it-ti-dingir]-ba-li-it, _dumu-[ni_] | from Itti-ili-ballit, his son |
| 8 | [{disz}dingir]-szu#-ib-[ni-szu _szesz-ni_] | Ilshu-ibnīšu, his brother |
| 9 | [u3] hu-na-[ba-tum _ama]-ne-ne_ | and Ḫunabatum their mother |
| 10 | i-din-{d?}[suen _dumu_ ba]-za-za | Iddin-Sîn, son of Bazaza |
| 11 | _in-szi-in-sa10#_ | he bought. |
| 12 | 8(disz) [2/3(disz)] _gin2 1(u) 5(disz)# [sze ku3-babbar_] | 8 2/3 shekels 15 grains of silver |
| 13 | _sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_ | as his purchase price |
| 14 | _in-na-[an-la2_] | he shall pay. |
| 15 | _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 [nu-me-a-ak_] | in the future, at any time, |
| 16 | _inim-gar-ra# [e2-e-ke4_] | by the order of the temple |
| 17 | _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-mesz_ | they shall return. |
| 18 | _nu-mu#-[un-da-bala-e_] | shall not cross over. |
| 19 | [_mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk] | year: “Nanna, Šamaš, Marduk |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e_ | and Samsu-iluna the king |
| 2 | _in-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| 3 | _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu | before Ilī-ippalsam, his master |
| 4 | _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pi-ir#-[hu]-um | before Siyatum, son of Pirhum |
| 5 | _igi_ i3-[li2]-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu#_ [na-ra]-am-{d}iszkur | before Ilī-iqišam, son of Naram-Adad |
| 6 | _igi_ i3-li2-[i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ i-nun]-e2-a | before Ilī-iqisham, son of Inun-ea |
| 7 | _igi_ s,i-li2-isz8#-[tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal] | before Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ili-sukkal |
| 8 | _igi_ a-wi-il-i3-[li2 _szesz-ni_] | before Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ aq-ba#-[hu]-um | before Sîn-mušallim, son of Aqbaḫum |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}utu-tu-ra-am _dumu_ ARAD-{d}nanna | before Šamaš-tūram, son of Warad-Nanna |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}[a]-nu-KA#-{[d]}nin-szubur _nar szesz-ni_ | before Anu-pî-Ninšubur, singer of his brother |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 sza3-tam_ | before Adad-manšum of the womb |
| 13 | _kiszib lu2-inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra_ | seal of the witnesses brought |
| 14 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | The month of Elūnum, the day 15 |
| 15 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e i7_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na-he2-gal2 _mu-un-ba-al-la2_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the canal Samsu'ilunna-hegal, Munballa |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i3-li2-ip-pa-ap-sa3-am | Ilī-ippabsam, |
| 2 | _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}er3-ra | son of Qišti-Erra, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nergal | servant of Nergal. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 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 3 | ||
| 1 | [i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am] | Ili-iqišam |
| 2 | _dumu_ [na-ra-am]-{d}[iszkur] | son of Naram-Adad |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}iszkur | servant of Adad. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | i-nun-e2-a | Inunea |
| 2 | _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | son of Ilšu-bani, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}en-ki | servant of Enki. |
| 4 | u3 {d}nirah | and Niraḫ |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-szubur | For Ninšubur |
| 2 | _sukkal an-na_ | vizier of An |
| 3 | _kiszib_ [...] | Seal of ... |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | AN KA {d}nin-szubur | ... of Ninšubur |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu | son of Apil-ilišu |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur | servant of Ninšubur |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu-tu-ra-am | Šamaš-turam |
| 2 | _dumu_ ARAD-{d}nanna | son of Warad-Nanna |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}szuszin-na | servant of Susa. |
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