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FAOS 02, 001 (P509553)
Legal, Early Old Babylonian, Kisurra · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | FAOS 02, 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509553 |
| Museum no. | VAT 12463 & VAT 12464a + VAT 12466c |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab) |
| Coordinates | 31.8383, 45.4810 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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(u) 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar masz2#-bi#-sze3#_ | 11 shekels of silver as its interest |
| 2 | 1(esze3) _GAN2 a-sza3 uszur_ | 1 eše3 field area: field Ušur; |
| 3 | _za3_ u2-du-na-sa | the shoulder of the ram |
| 4 | _ib2-ta-gub_ | he set up. |
| 5 | _ki_ za-za-kum | from Zazakum |
| 6 | me-ra-nu-um | Meranum, |
| 7 | _dumu_ ta-e-ru-um | son of Terum, |
| 8 | _szu ba-an-ti_ | received. |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar a-sza3-gi-me-en#_ | I am the silver of the field |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ ku-bi-na#-da# | before Kubinada |
| 2 | _dumu_ e-ri-bu-ni? | son of Eribuni |
| 3 | _igi_ {d}nanna-gu2-gal# | before Nanna-gugal |
| 4 | _igi_ mu-za-ni azlag2# | before Muzani, the leatherworker |
| 5 | _igi_ ia-da-ah!-el# | before Iadaḫ-El |
| 6 | _igi_ ar-ka3-da-nu-um# | before Arkadanum |
| 7 | ki#-ma i-la-du-a | like Iladû |
| 8 | _iti# ab-e3_ | The month of Addarum |
| 9 | _mu# us2#-sa_ ma-na-ba-al#-te-el# | year following: “Ma-ba-altê |
| envelope | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 1(disz)# _[gin2 ku3-babbar masz2]-bi#-sze3_ | 11 shekels of silver as its interest |
| 2 | 1(esz3)# _GAN2 a#-sza3# uszur#_ | 1 eš3 field area: field of Ushur |
| 3 | _ib2-ta-gub_ | he set up. |
| 4 | [_za3_ u2]-du#-na-sa | border of Udunasa |
| 5 | [_ki_ za]-za#-kum | from Zazakum |
| 6 | [me]-ra#-nu-um _dumu#_ [ta-e-ri]-im# | Meranum, son of Tarim |
| 7 | [_u3_] a#-hu-ni _dumu#_ [...] | and Ahuni, son of ... |
| 8 | [_szu] ba-an-ti#_ | Received by |
| 9 | [_ku3-babbar a]-sza3#-[gi-me-en_] | I am the silver of the field |
| 10 | [_igi_ ku-bi-na-da] | before Kubinada |
| 11 | [_dumu_ e-ri-bu-ni] | son of Eribuni |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {d}nanna#-gu2#-gal# | before Nanna-gugal |
| 2 | _igi_ ia-di#-ih-el3 | before Iadiḫ-El |
| 3 | _dumu_ dingir-qa2-ra-de4 | son of Dingir-qarada, |
| 4 | _igi_ mu-za-ni azlag2# | before Muzani, the leatherworker |
| 5 | _igi_ ar-ka3#-da#-nu-um | before Arkadanum |
| 6 | _u4_ sza i-si2-ru-u2 | the day that he requests |
| 7 | ka3#-li# _ku3-babbar_ i-le-qe2# | all the silver he shall take. |
| 8 | _iti# ab-[e3]_ | The month of Addarum |
| 9 | _mu us2-sa_ ma-na-ba#-al#-te#-el# | year following: “Ma-na-ba-altê |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | me-ra-nu-um | Meranum, |
| 2 | _dumu_ ta-e-ru-um | son of Terum, |
Sources & licences
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