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TS 080 (P498235)
Purchase and sale contracts, Old Babylonian, Kutalla · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TS 080 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498235 |
| Museum no. | BM 033254 & BM 033254a |
| 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 | 2/3(disz) _sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 ki-szub-[ba]_ | 2/3 sar 5 shekels, the house in disrepair |
| 2 | _da e2_ {d}suen-ga-mil | adjacent to the house of Sîn-gāmil |
| 3 | _da ki 2(disz) sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | beside the place of 2 silver sa₃ (for) Ṣillī-Ishtar |
| 4 | _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | the capital of the silver, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 5 | u3 _sag ga2-nun_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | and the capital of the storehouse of Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 6 | _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | from Ana-Suen-emid |
| 7 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his son |
| 8 | _lugal e2-e-ke4_ | the owner of the house |
| 9 | {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 10 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 11 | _in-szi-sa10-mesz#_ | they bought. |
| 12 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 2 1/3 shekels of silver |
| 13 | _sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_ | as his purchase price |
| 14 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-ulu3 nu-mu-un-da-bala_ | In the future, no one will change |
| 2 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_ | the year in which Samsu-iluna the king |
| 3 | _in-pa3-mesz_ | have sworn |
| 4 | _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-lam | before Iddin-Sin, son of Sîn-uballam |
| 5 | _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu | before Ilī-ippalsam, his master |
| 6 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur | before Ilī-iqišam, son of Naram-Adad |
| 7 | _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pir-hu-um | before Siyatum, son of Pirḫum |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur!-an-ni _szesz-ni_ | before Sîn-imguranni, his brother |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_ | before Sîn-iqišam, his brother |
| 10 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum | before Nabi-Enlil, son of Nidittu |
| 11 | _igi_ ap-lum _szesz-ni_ | before Aplum, his brother |
| 12 | _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | before Muhadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 13 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu-ni_ | before Ilī-iddinam, his son |
| 14 | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu _dub-sar_ | before Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | before Adad-manšum, son of Sîn-ishmeanni |
| 16 | _iti kin-{d}inanna 2(disz)-kam-ma_ | The second month of Elūnum |
| 17 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal {uruda}ki-lugal-gub hur-sag i7 didli-bi_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, king of Sumer and Akkad, the mountain range of the numerous canals, |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2/3(disz) _sar 5(disz) gin2# [e2 ki-szub-ba]_ | 2/3 sar 5 shekels, the house in disrepair |
| 2 | _da# e2_ {d}suen#-[ga-mil] | adjacent to the house of Sîn-gamil |
| 3 | _u3 da sa10 ku3#_ [s,i-li2-isz8-tar2] | and next to the silver exchange of Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 4 | _sag ga2-nun_ a-na#-{d}suen#-e-mi-id# | head of the storehouse: Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 5 | _sag sa10 ku3_ s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 | the capital of the silver, Ṣillī-Ištar |
| 6 | _ki_ a-na-{d}suen-e-mi#-id# | from Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 7 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu!-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his son |
| 8 | _lugal e2-e-ke4_ | the owner of the house |
| 9 | {disz}s,i-li2-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ i3-li2-sukkal | Ṣilli-Ištar, son of Ilī-sukkal |
| 10 | u3 a-wi-il-i3-li2 _szesz-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his brother |
| 11 | _in-szi-sa10_ | bought. |
| 12 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar sa10 til-la-ni-sze3_ | 2 1/3 shekels of silver as his purchase price |
| 13 | _in-na-an-la2-mesz_ | they shall pay. |
| 14 | _u4-kur2-sze3 u4 nu-me-a-ka_ | In the future, in days to come |
| 15 | _inim-gar-ra e2-e-ke4 | the house's order |
| 16 | {disz}a#-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | Ana-Suen-emid |
| 17 | u3# a#-wi-il-i3-li2 _dumu-ni_ | and Awil-ilī, his son |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-mesz_ | they shall return. |
| 2 | _nu-mu-un-bala-e_ | did not change |
| 3 | _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu {d}marduk | year: “Nanna, Šamaš, Marduk, |
| 4 | u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal in-pa3-mesz_ | and Samsu-iluna the king chose |
| 5 | _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-lam | before Iddin-Sin, son of Sîn-uballam |
| 6 | _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am ra-bi-a-nu | before Ilī-ippalsam, his master |
| 7 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum | before Nabi-Enlil, son of Nidittu |
| 8 | _igi_ ap-lum _szesz-ni_ | before Aplum, his brother |
| 9 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ na-ra-am-{d}iszkur | before Ilī-iqišam, son of Naram-Adad |
| 10 | _igi_ si2-ia-tum _dumu_ pir-hu-um | before Siyatum, son of Pirḫum |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}suen-im-gur!-an-ni _szesz-ni_ | before Sîn-imguranni, his brother |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_ | before Sîn-iqišam, his brother |
| 13 | _igi_ mu-ha-du-um _dumu_ {d}suen-a-zu | before Muhadum, son of Sîn-azu |
| 14 | _igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu-ni_ | before Ilī-iddinam, his son |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni | before Adad-manšum, son of Sîn-ishmeanni |
| 16 | _igi_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu# _dub#-sar_ | before Nabi-ilišu, scribe |
| 17 | _kiszib-ba-a-ni u3 kiszib lu2#!-[inim-ma-bi-mesz ib2-ra-asz?_] | his seal and the seal of the witnesses he struck |
| 18 | _iti du6-ku3#_ [...] | The month of Tašritum |
| 19 | _mu_ sa-am-su#-[i-lu-na _lugal] {uruda}ki-lugal#-gub# [hur-sag i7 didli-bi_] | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, erected a king's copper throne in the mountain range of the various rivers. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | a-na-{d}suen-e-mi-id | Ana-Sîn-emid |
| 2 | _dumu_ ni-id-na-tum# | son of Nidnatum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ [...] | servant of .... |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | i-din-{d}suen | Iddin-Suen, |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-ub-[lam] | son of Sîn-uballam |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}szuszin#? | servant of Susa. |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am | Ili-ippalsam, |
| 2 | _dumu_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}er3-ra | son of Qišti-Erra, |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}nergal# | servant of Nergal. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | si2-ia-[tum] | siyatum |
| 2 | _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um | son of Pirḫum |
| 3 | _ARAD_ sza AN {d}mar-tu | servant of Anu, Martu. |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni | Sîn-imguranni, |
| 2 | _dumu_ pi-ir-hu-um | son of Pirḫum |
| 3 | [...] | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | [na-bi-{d}en-lil2] | Nabi-Enlil |
| 2 | _dumu_ ni-di-it-tum | son of Nidittu |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}iszkur u3 {d}en-ki | servant of Adad and Enki. |
| seal 7 | ||
| 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 8 | ||
| 1 | {d}iszkur-ma-[an-szum2] | Adad-manšum |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-[ni] | son of Sin-išmeanni |
| 3 | _ARAD_ [...] | servant of .... |
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