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MHET 2/3, 397 (P509786)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/3, 397 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509786 |
| Museum no. | BM 092648 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | 2 eše3 3 iku field |
| 2 | i-na gi-za-nim | in the reed screen |
| 3 | _ki_ ru-ut-tum _lukur_ {d}utu | from Ruttu, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ i-zi-ga-tar | daughter of Izigatar |
| 5 | {disz}ta-ri-bu-um | Tarībum |
| 6 | _dumu_ sig-{d}lal3 | son of Sîn-Lal, |
| 7 | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-szu-tim# | the field for cultivation |
| 8 | u2-sze-s,i2 | he brought in. |
| 9 | _gu2-un a-sza3_ | the yield of the field |
| 10 | _n+1(u) 3(asz) sze gur_ | 13 gur of barley |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [i]-na# _{gesz}ban2_ {d}utu | with the bow of Šamaš |
| 2 | i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im | at the gate of the granary |
| 3 | _i3-ag2-e_ | he shall pay. |
| 4 | _5(disz) ezem {d}utu-ta-am3_ | 5 festivals of Šamaš each |
| 5 | _2(ban2) zi3-da-ta-am3 1(disz) uzu-ta-am3_ | 2 ban2 of flour, 1 (cut of) meat each |
| 6 | i-pa-[qi2-si2] | he shall replace |
| 7 | [...] _1(disz) udu-nita2# a-sza3#_ [...] | ... 1 sheep in the field ... |
| 8 | _igi_ ru#-ut#-tum | before Ruttum |
| 9 | _igi_ be-le-su-nu# | before Belessunu |
| 10 | _igi_ ARAD-szu-ri-ni#-im# | before Urad-šurinum |
| 11 | _igi_ szu-mi-er-s,e#-[tim] | before Šumi-ershetim |
| 12 | _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam#_ | The month of Nisannu, the day 27 |
| left | ||
| 1 | _mu alan szud3-de3 [{d}]lamma ku3-sig17 e2-babbar2_ | year: “A statue for the šud prayer of the gold protective deity of the Ebabbar |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _2(esze3)# 3(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3_ | 2 eše3 3 iku field |
| 2 | [i-na gi]-za#-nim# | in the reed screen |
| 3 | [ki ru-ut]-tum _lukur_ {d}utu# | from Ruttum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 4 | [_dumu-munus_ i]-zi#-ga-tar | daughter of Izigatar |
| 5 | {disz}ta#-ri#-bu-um | Taribum |
| 6 | _dumu_ sig-{d}lal3 | son of Sîn-Lal, |
| 7 | _a-sza3_ i-na pi2-ti a-ta-ap-pi2# | the field in the responsibility of Atappi |
| 8 | a#-na# er-re-szu-tim | for extispicy |
| 9 | u2-sze-s,i2 | he brought in. |
| 10 | _gu2#-un a-sza3_ | the yield of the field |
| 11 | _n+3(asz) sze gur_ | n+3 gur of barley |
| 12 | [i]-na# _{gesz}ban2_ {d}utu# | with the bow of Šamaš |
| 13 | i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im | at the gate of the granary |
| 14 | _i3-ag2-e _ | he will pay. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _5(disz) ezem {d}utu-ta-am3_ | 5 festivals of Šamaš each |
| 2 | _2(ban2) zi3-da-ta-am3 1(disz) uzu-ta-a_ | 2 ban2 of flour each, 1 shoulder |
| 3 | i-pa-qi2-si2 | he shall replace. |
| 4 | _1(disz) udu-nita2 a-sza3_-im | 1 sheep of the field |
| 5 | i-na-ad-di-in | he will give |
| 6 | _igi_ ru-ut-tum | before Ruttum |
| 7 | _dumu-munus_ be-el-szu-nu | daughter of their lord |
| 8 | _igi_ be-le-su2-nu | before Bēlessunu |
| 9 | _dumu-munus_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur [...] | daughter of Lu-Ninšubur |
| 10 | _igi_ ARAD-szu-ri-[ni-im] | before Urad-šurinum |
| 11 | x {d}utu [...] | ... Utu |
| 12 | [_igi_ szu-ri-[ni-im] | before Shurim |
| 13 | x {d}utu [...] | ... Utu |
| 14 | [_igi_ szu]-mi#-er-s,e-[tim] | before Šumi-ershetim |
| 15 | [...] KA x x x | ... ... |
| 16 | _dumu_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | son of Ṣilli-šamaš |
| 17 | _iti bara2-za3-gar2_ | the month of Nisannu |
| 18 | _u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_ | 27th day |
| 19 | _mu alan# szud3#-de3#_ | the name of the statue of prayer |
Sources & licences
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