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MHET 1/1, 002 (P509379)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Amnanum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 1/1, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509379 |
| Museum no. | IM 080154 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) |
| Coordinates | 33.0991, 44.2991 |
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 | _[n]+2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na ta-wi-ra-tim | n+2 iku of field in the desert |
| 2 | i-na kar-{d}utu{ki} | in Kar-Šamaš |
| 3 | i-ta _a-sza3#_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ a-bi-in-{d}[isz8-tar2?] | from the field of Bēlšunu son of Abin-Ishtar |
| 4 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu _dumu-munus_ ARAD-{d}[mar-tu] | and from the field Nišinišu daughter of Warad-Amurru |
| 5 | _sag#-bi 1(disz)-kam i7_ {d}a-a-bu-bu | Its first head is the Aya-bubu canal. |
| 6 | _sag#-bi 2(disz)-kam e_ ba-la-la | Its second head is above Balala. |
| 7 | _ki#_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am | from Geme-Šamaš nadītu of Šadâtu daughter of Sin-iqisam |
| 8 | [{disz}]la-ma-sa3-ni _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu | Lamasani, nadītu of Šamaš, daughter of Ibni-Amurru |
| 9 | [i]-na _har ku3-babbar_-sza _in-szi-in-sa10_ | with her silver ring she bought. |
| 10 | _sa10# til-la-bi-sze3_ | as its full price |
| 11 | _1(u) 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_ | 15 shekels of silver he paid. |
| 12 | _inim-bi al-til_ | Its word is finished. |
| 13 | _sza3-ga-a-ni al-du10_ | his heart is satisfied |
| 14 | _u4 kur2#-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_ | In the future, a man against another |
| 15 | _[inim] nu-ga2-ga2-a_ | shall not make a claim |
| 1 | _[n]+2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na ta-wi#-ra#-tim | n+2 iku of field in the desert |
| 2 | [i]-na kar-{d}utu{ki} | in Kar-Šamaš |
| 3 | [i-ta] _a#-sza3_ be-el-szu-nu [_dumu_] a-bi-in-{d}isz8-tar2? | from the field of their owner son of Abin-Ištar |
| 4 | [u3 i-ta] _a#-sza3_ ni-szi-i-ni-szu# _lukur {d}utu_ | and from the field of his people the nadītu of Šamaš |
| 5 | _[dumu]-munus_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu | daughter of Warad-Amurrum |
| 6 | _sag#-bi 1(disz)-kam i7_ {d}a-a-bu-bu | Its first head is the Aya-bubu canal. |
| 7 | _sag#-bi 2(disz)-kam e_ ba-la-la | Its second head is above Balala. |
| 8 | _ki#_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ {d}suen#-[i]-qi2#-sza-am | from Geme-Šamaš, nadītu of Šadâm, daughter of Si̧n-iqisham |
| 9 | {disz}la-ma-sa3-ni _lukur {d#}utu dumu-munus_ ib-[ni-{d}]mar#-tu | Lamasani, nadītu of Šamaš, daughter of Ibni-Amurrum |
| 10 | [i]-na _har ku3-babbar_-sza _in-szi#-[in]-sa10#_ | with her silver ring he bought. |
| 11 | _[sa10] til-la-bi-sze3_ | as its full price |
| 12 | _[1(u) 5(disz) gin2 ku3]-babbar in-na-an-la2#_ | 15 shekels of silver he paid. |
| 13 | _[inim-bi] al-til_ | Its word is over. |
| 14 | _[sza3-ga-a-ni] al-du10#_ | his heart is satisfied. |
| 15 | _[u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra]_ | In the future, a man against another |
| 16 | _[inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a]_ | shall not make a claim |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | year: “Šamaš, Aya, Marduk, |
| 2 | u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_ | and Samsu-iluna, the king |
| 3 | _in-pa3#-de3-mesz_ | they have sworn |
| 4 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen _sanga {d}utu_ | before Warad-Sin, sanga priest of Šamaš |
| 5 | _igi_ {d}amar-utu-ni-szu _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | before Marduk-nišu, foreman of the nadītu of the gods |
| 6 | _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _ugula lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | before Munawwirum, foreman of the nadītu of the gods |
| 7 | _igi_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur _dub-sar lukur {d}utu-mesz_ | before Awil-Addu, scribe of the nadītu of the gods |
| 8 | _igi_ lu-sza-lim-be-li2 _dumu_ i-na-gi6-ia | before Lušallim-bēlī son of Inagiya |
| 9 | _igi_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur sza _ka2 ga-gi4-a{ki}_ | before Awīl-Addu of the Gagia gate |
| 10 | _[igi_ sig]-{d}a-a _dumu_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | before Sîn-aya, son of Šamaš-tabbāzu |
| 11 | _[igi_ dingir]-szu#-ib-ni ra-bi-a-an kar-{d}utu{ki} | before Ilu-šū-ibni, the governor of Kar-Šamaše |
| 12 | _[igi_ pir]-hu#!-um _dumu_ dumu-isz8-tar2 | before Pirhum, son of Mār-Ištar |
| 13 | _[igi_ ha]-li#-ia-um# _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu | before Haliyaum, son of Ibni-Amurrum |
| 14 | _igi_ hu-ru-um _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir | before Hurum, son of Sîn-magir |
| 15 | _igi_ u2-s,ur-we-dam _dub-sar_ | before Ushur-wedam, scribe |
| 16 | _iti ab-e3 u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | The month of Addarum, the day 15 |
| 17 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e mu gibil 2(disz)-kam-ma_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, a 2nd year. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | geme2-{d}[utu] | Geme-Utu |
| 2 | dumu-munus {d}suen-i-[qi2-sza-am] | daughter of Sîn-iqišam |
| 3 | geme2 {d}utu u3 {d}[a-a] | female slaves of Šamaš and Aya |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ARAD-{d}suen# | Warad-Sin |
| 2 | sanga {d}[utu] | temple administrator of Utu |
| 3 | dumu {d}utu-tab-ba#-[e] | son of Utu-tabbe |
| 4 | ARAD sa-am-su-i#-[lu-na] | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}amar-utu-ni-[szu] | Marduk-nišu |
| 2 | ugula lukur {d}utu-ke4# | foreman: the nadītu of Utu |
| 3 | dumu {d}amar-utu-x#-[x-x] | son of Marduk- |
| 4 | ARAD sa-am-su-i-lu#-[na] | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | ma-na-wi-ru#-[um] | Manawirum |
| 2 | ugula lukur {d}utu-ke4# | foreman: the nadītu of Utu |
| 3 | dumu lu2-{d}nin-si4-an#-[na] | son of Lu-Ninsianna |
| 4 | ARAD sa-am-su-i-lu#-[na] | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | a-wi-il-{d}[iszkur] | Awil-Adad |
| 2 | dumu# {d}nin-kar-ra-ak-[ba-la-su2] | son of Ninkarrak-balassu |
| 3 | ARAD# {d}suen# | servant of Suen. |
| 4 | u3# {d}na-bi-[um] | and Nabium |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | lu-sza-lim-be-li2# | May I be reconciled with you |
| 2 | dumu i-na-s,il2-li2#-[ia] | son of Ina-ṣilliya |
| 3 | ARAD {d}utu zi-ib-na-[tim] | servant of Šamaš of Zibnatum. |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | ha#-li#-ia-[um] | Haliyaum |
| 2 | dumu ib-ni-{d#}[mar-tu] | son of Ibni-Amurrum |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | dingir-szu-ib-ni#-[szu] | Ilshu-ibnishu |
| 2 | dumu dumu-er-s,e#-[tim] | son of Dumu-ershetim |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | sig-{d}a-a | Sîn-Aya, |
| 2 | dumu {d}utu-tab#-[ba-szu] | son of Utu-tabašu |
| 3 | ARAD sa#-[am-su-i-lu-na] | servant of Samsu-iluna. |
| seal 10 | ||
| 1 | pir-[hu-um] | pirḫum |
| 2 | dumu [dumu-isz8-tar2] | son of Dumuzi |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 11 | ||
| 1 | hu-ur-ru-[um] | Ḫurrum |
| 2 | dumu {d}suen-[ma-gir] | son of Sîn-magir |
| 3 | ARAD# {d}suen# | servant of Suen. |
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