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CTN 6, 064 (P498857)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 6, 064 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498857 |
| Museum no. | IM 057050 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {1}ZALAG₂-{d}ša₂-maš DUMU {1}pu-uš-hi-i | Seal of Nur-Šamaš, son of Pushhi |
| 2 | {na₄}KIŠIB {1}{d}PA-MU-AŠ DUMU {1}su-ka-a-a | Seal of Nabû-šumu-iddina, son of Sukka |
| 3 | PAB 2 LU₂.MEŠ-e EN UN.MEŠ [ta]-⸢da⸣-ni | in all 2 men, owners of the people being sold. |
| 4 | {f}a-ha-ti-le-i {1}se-eʾ-ha-ri DUMU-ša₂ 3 ru-ṭu | Aḫāti-leʾi, Sēḫari, her son of 3 spans, |
| 5 | PAB 2 ZI.MEŠ ša LU₂.MEŠ an-nu-ti | In all 2 persons of these men. |
| 6 | u₂-piš-ma {1}{d}ša₂-maš-MAN-PAB {lu₂}SAG TA IGI LU₂.MEŠ an-nu-te | Šamaš-šarru-uṣur the eunuch has contracted and bought them from these men. |
| 7 | ina lib₃-bi 2 MA.NA 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ina ma-ne₂-e | from it 2 minas 1 shekel of silver by the mina |
| 8 | ša {uru}gar-ga-mis il-qe₂ kas-pu gam-mur | The money is paid completely. |
| 9 | ta-din UN.MEŠ šu₂-a-tu₂ zar-pu TI-u₂ | That people are purchased and acquired. |
| 10 | tu-a-ru de-e-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ la-aš₂-šu₂ | Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 11 | ⸢man⸣-nu ša ina ur-kiš ina ma-te-e-ma i-za-qu-pa-ni | Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint |
| 12 | GIL-u-ni lu-u LU₂.MEŠ an-nu-te lu-u DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | Whether these men or their sons |
| 13 | lu-u DUMU-DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu DUMU-DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu lu GAR-nu-šu₂-nu lu-u mam₂-mu-⸢nu⸣-šu₂-nu | or their sons, their grandsons, their prefects, or their heirs |
| 14 | ša TA {1}{d}ša₂-maš-MAN-PAB DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ | who from Šamaš-šarru-uṣur, his sons, grandsons, (and) grandsons |
| 15 | de-e-nu DUG₄.DUG₄ ub-ta-u-ni 5 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR LUH-u₂ | Any lawsuit or litigation is void. 5 minas of refined silver |
| 16 | 1 MA.NA KU₃.GI sak-ru ina bur-ki {d}MAŠ | 1 mina of pure gold in the lap of Ninurta |
| 17 | a-šib {uru}kal-ha GAR-an 2 ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ BABBAR.MEŠ | He shall place 2 white horses in Calah. |
| 18 | ina GIR₃.2 aš-šur i-rak-kas 1 {anše}har-ba-kan-ni | He will tie with a cord one harbakannu-vessel |
| b.e. | ||
| 19 | ina GIR₃.2 {d}MAŠ.MAŠ u₂-še-rab | At the feet of Nergal he brought in |
| r | ||
| 20 | 7 GI.AMBAR.MEŠ ša la ki-iṣ-ri | 7 reed bundles without thread |
| 21 | ina KA₂ aš-šur i-zaq-qap₂ | He strews (them) at the Ašur gate. |
| 22 | bi-lat AN.NA a-na {lu₂}EN.NAM URU-šu₂ SUM-an | He shall pay half of the lead to the governor of his city. |
| 23 | ṣib-ti be₂-en-ni a-na 1 ME UD.MEŠ | (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 100 days. |
| 24 | sa-ar-tu ina kal MU.MEŠ | (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for all years. |
| 25 | kas-pu ina 10.MEŠ-te a-na EN.MEŠ-šu₂ GUR-ra | shall return the money tenfold to its owners. |
| 26 | ina de-ni-šu₂ DUG₄.DUG₄-ma la TI-qe₂ | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 27 | IGI {1}ṣil-EN-dal-li {lu₂}SAG | Witness: Bil-Bēl-dalli, eunuch. |
| 28 | IGI {1}sa-mi-du {lu₂}A.BA | Witness: Samidu, scribe |
| 29 | IGI {1}da-gil₂-DINGIR {lu₂}SAG | Witness: Dagil-ili, eunuch |
| 30 | IGI {1}{d}PA-MU-AŠ {lu₂}DUMU ŠAM₂ | before Nabû-šumu-iddina, the son of the seller |
| 31 | IGI {1}du-du-u {lu₂}lah-hi-nu ša₂ {d}MAŠ | Witness: Dudû, lahhinu of Ninurta |
| 32 | IGI {1}ur-du {lu₂}MU E₂-DINGIR E₂-DINGIR ša₂ {d}PA | Witness: Urdu, the scribe of the E-ili, the temple of Nabû |
| 33 | IGI {1}ZALAG₂-{d}ša₂-maš DUMU {1}kur-DINGIR-a-a {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ | Witness: Nur-Šamaš, son of Kur-ilā’i, gatekeeper |
| 34 | IGI {1}{d}PA-ZU {lu₂}DUMU GEME₂-E₂.GAL GEME₂-E₂.GAL | Witness: Nabû-lē’i, son of the queen, queen |
| 35 | IGI {1}ṭu-ur-AŠ-A {lu₂}GAL-{giš}GAG.MEŠ {lu₂}GAL-{giš}GAG.MEŠ ša₂ A-MAN A-MAN | Witness: Būr-aplu-iddina, chief of the chariotry, chief(?) of the crown prince, crown prince. |
| 36 | IGI {1}IGI-15-la-mur DUMU {1}{d}PA-ia-a | Witnessed by Pan-Issar-lamur son of Nabû-iāya. |
| 37 | IGI {1}{d}MAŠ-A-PAB {lu₂}NINDA ša {d}MAŠ | Witness: Inūrta-aplu-uṣur, baker of Ninurta |
| 38 | IGI {1}{d}15-MU-AŠ {lu₂}A.BA DIB IM | Witness: Issār-šumu-iddina, scribe, keeper of the tablet. |
| 39 | {iti}ŠE UD 9.KAM₂ lim-me {1}PAB-DINGIR-a-a {lu₂}GAR {kur}gar-ga-mis | 9th day of Duʾuzu, eponym year of Aḫu-ilā’i, governor of Carchemish. |
| t.e. | ||
| 40 | IGI {1}mar-li-hi-ia DUMU {1}DUG₃-IM-15 | Witness: Marlihiya, son of Ṭab-šar-Issar |
| 41 | IGI {1}ZALAG₂-{d}ša₂-maš {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ | Witness: Nur-Šamaš, the engraver of eagles, |
| 42 | IGI {1}DINGIR-ia-di-nu {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ | Witness: Ili-yadinu, the engraver of eagles, |
| l.e. | ||
| 43 | IGI {1}IR₃-15 {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ {lu₂}mu-ša₂-kil-MUŠEN.MEŠ IGI {1}ŠU-15-aṣ-bat {lu₂}MUŠEN.DU₃ | Witness: Issār-Ištar, haruspex. Witness: Šamû-Ittan-aṣbat, bird-catcher. |
| 44 | IGI {1}{d}<PA>-KA-ia-PAB-PAB {lu₂}IR₃ ša₂ {d}PA IGI {1}tu-ta-a-a {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ | Witness: Nabû-šāpiya-aḫu-uṣur, chariot fighter of Nabopolassar. Witness: Tutaya, gatekeeper. |
| 45 | IGI {1}man-nu-ki-{d}MAŠ {lu₂}ša₂-IGI-ne₂-ri-bi | Witness Mannu-kī-Ninurta, the guarantor. |
| 46 | 1/2 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ša {na₄}KIŠIB-šu₂-nu | 1/2 shekel of silver of their seal |
| 47 | IGI {1}{[lu₂}mu-ša₂]-kil-[MUŠEN].MEŠ {1}{[lu₂}mu-ša₂]-kil-[MUŠEN].MEŠ | Witness: Mušakil-belšu |
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