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TMH 10, 037 (P503169)
Legal, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | TMH 10, 037 |
|---|---|
| ID | P503169 |
| Museum no. | HS 2398 & HS 2412 |
| Collection | Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 gug4-sze_ | 1 iku field, grain-fed, |
| 2 | _sza3 a-sza3 igi-nim-ma_ | from the field “Looking-at-the-Ea’ |
| 3 | _us2-sa-DU lugal-ezem_ | next to Lugal-ezem |
| 4 | u3 a-bi-ia KI-BARA2? | and my father at the kibāti |
| 5 | _a-sza3 {d}nanna-me-sza4 dumu a-a-kal-la_ | field Nanna-meša, son of Ayakalla |
| 6 | _ki me-ku-bi dam {d}nanna-me-sza4_ | from Mekubi wife of Nanna-meša |
| 7 | _u3 dingir-me-a dumu-ni-ta_ | and Ilīma, her son |
| 8 | _1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal_ | 1 Lugal-ezem, son of Lu-ursaggal |
| 9 | _in-szi-in-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 10 | _sa10-til-la-bi-sze3_ | for its full price |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 4 shekels of silver |
| 2 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 3 | _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-lu2-u3_ | in the future, another man |
| 4 | _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_ | shall not make a claim |
| 5 | _mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de2-esz_ | they swore by the name of the king |
| 6 | _igi lu2-dingir-ra dumu_ sa3-si2-ia | before Lu-dingira, son of Sasiya |
| 7 | _igi ir3-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal_ | before Ir-Enlila, son of Lu-ursaggal |
| 8 | _igi ur-du6-ku3-ga dumu_ zi-mu-li-bi | before Ur-dukuga, son of Zimu-libbi |
| 9 | _igi_ szu-mu-a-hi-ia _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi2 | before Šumu-ahiya, son of Adad-rabi |
| 10 | _igi lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar-sze3_ | before Lu-dingira, the scribe |
| 11 | _dumu lu2-{d}nanna-sze3_ | son of Lu-Nanna |
| 12 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5_ | the month of Addarum |
| 13 | _mu_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni _lugal_ | the year (in which) Enlil-bani, the king |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3 gug4-[sze]_ | 1 iku of grain field |
| 2 | _sza3 a-sza3 igi-nim-ma_ | from the field “Looking-at-the-Ea’ |
| 3 | _us2-sa-DU lugal-ezem_ | next to Lugal-ezem |
| 4 | u3 a-bi-ia KI-[x] | and my father with |
| 5 | _a-sza3 {d}nanna-me-sza4# dumu a-a-kal#-la_ | field Nanna-meša, son of Ayakalla |
| 6 | _[ki me]-ku-bi# dam {d}nanna-[me-sza4]_ | from Mekubi wife of Nanna-meša |
| 7 | _[u3 dingir]-me#-a dumu-ni-ta#_ | and Ilummea, her son |
| 8 | _[1(disz) lugal]-ezem_ | 1 Lugal-ezem |
| 9 | _[dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal]_ | son of Lu-ursag-gal |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _in-[szi-in-sa10]_ | he bought. |
| 2 | _sa10-[til-la-bi-sze3]_ | for its full price |
| 3 | _4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 4 shekels of silver |
| 4 | _in-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 5 | _u4-kur2-sze3 [lu2]-lu2-u3_ | In the future, a man |
| 6 | _inim nu-um#-[ga2]-ga2#-a_ | will not raise a claim |
| 7 | _mu lugal#-[bi in]-pa3#-[de2-esz]_ | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| 8 | _[igi lu2-dingir-ra dumu_ sa3-si2-ia] | before Lu-dingira, son of Sasiya |
| 9 | _[igi ir3-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal]_ | before Ir-Enlila, son of Lu-ursaggal |
| 10 | _[igi ur-du6-ku3-ga dumu_ zi-mu-li-bi] | before Ur-dukuga, son of Zimu-libbi |
| 11 | _[igi_ szu-mu-a-hi-ia _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi2] | before Šumu-ahiya, son of Adad-rabi |
| 12 | _[igi lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar-sze3]_ | before Lu-dingira, the scribe |
| 13 | _[iti sze-sag11-ku5]_ | The month of Addarum |
| 14 | _[mu_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni _lugal]_ | the year (in which) Enlil-bani, the king |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _dingir-me-sza4_ | Ili-meša |
| 2 | _dumu {d}nanna-me-[sza4]_ | son of Nanna-meša |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | _me-ku-[bi]_ | Its ritual: |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ sa3-si2-ia | daughter of Sasiya |
Sources & licences
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