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MHET 2/3, 455 (P509835)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/3, 455 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509835 |
| Museum no. | BM 078951 & BM 078951A |
| 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)
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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(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na _a-gar3_ gi-za-nu-um | 1 eše3 3 iku of field in the meadow of Gizanum |
| 2 | i-ta _a-sza3_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni | from the field Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubāni |
| 3 | _dumu-mesz_ an-pi4-{d}utu | sons of Anu-pî-šamaš |
| 4 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni-ma | and from the field Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubāni |
| 5 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3 e2-gal_ | Its top is the 1st: the palace field. |
| 6 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma gu2_ x x x | Its second head is ... |
| 7 | _a-sza3_ geme2-be-el-tim u3 ip-qa2-tum _dumu-mesz_ i-bi-[...] | the field Geme-beltim and Ipqatum sons of Ibbi- |
| 8 | a-na# pu-ha-ti-szu# _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza# a-gar3_ a-hi-ra-me-e | in its entirety 1 eše3 3 iku of field, meadow of Ahi-ramê |
| 9 | i-ta _a-sza3_ isz-me-e3-a _dumu_ sig-e2-a | from the field of Išme’a son of Sippar |
| 10 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ wa-ar#-du-um# | and from the field Ipqatum son of Wardum |
| 11 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma i7_ ir-ni-na# | Its first part is the Irnina canal. |
| 12 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma i7_ szu-na-ak#-bu-um | Its second head is the Šunakbum canal |
| 13 | _a-sza3_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni _dumu#-mesz_ an-pi2-{d}utu | the field of Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubāni, sons of Anpi-Utu |
| 14 | u3 _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ {disz}nu-ur2-[{d}giri3] u3# dingir-szu-ba-ni | and 5 shekels of silver: Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubani |
| 15 | a#-na# geme2-be-el#-tim# x x x | to Geme-beltim ... |
| 16 | ip-pu-lu | they shall replace. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni | Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubani |
| 2 | _ki_ geme2-be-el-tim u3 ip-qa2-tum | from Geme-beltim and Ipqatum |
| 3 | im-ta-ag-ru-ma i-na li-ba-ti-szu-nu# | they turned and in their midst |
| 4 | u3 mi-it-gu-ur-ti-szu-nu | and their equal |
| 5 | _a#-sza3_-am ki-ma _a-sza3_-im up-te-eh-u2 | the field like a field is removed. |
| 6 | pu#-uh-hu le-qu2-u2 szu-ur-du-u2 | Acceptance, acceptance, |
| 7 | _sza3#-ga-ne-ne al-du10_ | their hearts were satisfied. |
| 8 | _u4# kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra# inim nu-um-ga2-ga2_ | In the future one will not raise a claim against the other. |
| 9 | _mu#_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-am#-su-i-lu#-na# | year: “Šamaš, Marduk and Samsu-iluna |
| 10 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | they have sworn |
| 11 | _igi#_ sin-be-el-ap-lim _igi_ dingir-dingir-sze-me-ia _dumu#-mesz#_ sin#-ma#-gir# | before Sîn-bēl-aplim, before Ilu-ili-šemeya, sons of Sin-magir |
| 12 | _igi_ lugal-{d}utu _dumu_ sig-i3-li2-szu | before Lugal-šamaš, son of Sîn-ilī’s |
| 13 | _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _igi_ dingir-szu-ib-ni | before Iddin-šamaš, before Ilu-shu-ibni |
| 14 | _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka | sons of Lu-Ninšubur |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}utu-na-s,ir _dumu_ li-wi-ra | before Šamaš-nāṣir, son of Liwira |
| 16 | _igi_ i-din-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}utu-na-s,ir | before Iddin-šamaš, son of Šadân-nāṣir |
| 17 | _igi_ sin-na-di-in-szu-mi _dub-sar_ | before Sin-nadin-shumi, scribe |
| left | ||
| 1 | _iti sze-sag11# u4 2(u)-kam mu gibil 2(disz)-kam-ma_ | The month of Addarum, the day 20, year after the 2nd |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [... dingir-szu]-ba-ni | ... Ilu-šubani |
| 2 | [u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3] dingir#-szu-ba-ni-ma | and from the field Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubāni |
| 3 | [_sag-bi 1(disz)-kam a-sza3 e2-gal_] | its head is 1; field of the palace |
| 4 | [_sag-bi 2(disz)-kam gu2 i7_ ...] | Its second head is on the bank of the ... canal. |
| 5 | [a-sza3 geme2-be-el-lim u3] ip-qa2-tum# | field Geme-bellim and Ipqatum |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [...] x | |
| 8 | [... _a-gar3_ a-hi]-ra#-me-e | ... meadows |
| 9 | [i-ta _a-sza3_ isz-me-e2-a _dumu_] sig-e2-a | from the field of Išmēya son of Sippar |
| 10 | [u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ ip-qa2]-tum _dumu_ ar-du-um | and from the field Ipqatum son of Ardum |
| 11 | [_sag-bi 1(disz)-kam i7_ ir-ni]-na | its head is 1 irnina canal |
| 12 | [_sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma i7_ szu]-na#-ak-bu | Its second head is the Šunakbu canal. |
| 13 | [_a-sza3_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir]-szu#-ba-ni | field Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubāni |
| 14 | [_dumu-mesz_ dingir-pi2-{d}]utu# | sons of Ilum-pî-šamaš |
| 15 | [u3 _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ nu-ur2-{d}giri3 u3 dingir-szu-ba]-ni | and 5 shekels of silver: Nur-Giri and Ilu-šubani |
| 16 | [a-na geme2-be-el-tim ...] ni#? | To Geme-beltim ... |
| 17 | [ip-pu]-lu# | they will perform. |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] x [...] | |
| 20 | [_a-sza3_ ki-ma] _a-sza3_ up-te-eh#-[u2] | the field is divided up like a field. |
| 21 | [... ni-ip]-la-tim ma-hi-ru | ... received the nipltum offerings. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [pu-uh-hu-u2 szu-ur]-du-u2 le-qu2-[u2] | 'Let them take the reed bundles, the šurdu-vessels. |
| 2 | _sza3#-ga#-ne#-ne# al#-du10_ | their hearts are glad. |
| 3 | _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_ | In the future, a man against another |
| 4 | _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2_ | shall not make a claim |
| 5 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk u3 sa-am-su2-i#-lu#-na# _lugal_ | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, and Samsu-iluna, the king, |
| 6 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | they have sworn |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim {disz}dingir-dingir-sze-me-ia | before Sîn-bēl-apl[im], Ilu-dingir-šemeya |
| 8 | _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-ma-gir | sons of Sîn-magir |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir _dumu_ puzur4-{d}utu | before Sîn-nāṣir, son of Puzur-šamaš |
| 10 | _igi#_ i#-[din-{d}utu] u3 dingir-szu-ib-ni | before Iddin-šamaš and Ilu-shu-ibni |
| 11 | _dumu-mesz_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka# | sons of Lu-Ninšubur |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}utu-na-s,i-ir [dumu li-wi-ra] | before Šamaš-nāṣir, son of Liwira |
| 13 | _igi_ i#-din#-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}utu#-na#-s,ir# | before Iddin-šamaš, son of Šadân-nāṣir |
| 14 | _igi_ dingir-szu-ib-bi _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | before Ilšu-ibbi, son of Sîn-iddinam |
| 15 | _igi_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi _dub-sar_ | before Sîn-nādin-šumi, scribe |
| 16 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u)-kam_ | The month of Addarum, the day 20 |
| 17 | _mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e [mu] gibil 2(disz)-kam-ma_ sza _egir mu a2-ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2_ | the year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the new year, which after the year of the command of Enlil, |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] KA#?-la-ap-[...] | ... KA-lap- |
| 2 | _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | son of Ilšu-bani, |
| 3 | _ARAD#_ [...] | servant of .... |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | dingir [...] | god |
| 2 | _dumu#_ [...] | son of ... |
| 3 | _ARAD#_ [...] | servant of .... |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-na#-di#-in#-szu-mi | Sîn-nādinšumi |
| 2 | _dub-sar_ | scribe |
| 3 | _dumu_ AN-A-AN | son of AN-A-AN, |
| 4 | _ARAD_ [...]-tum | servant of ...tum. |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | s,il2#-li2-{d}x | Ṣillī- |
| 2 | _dumu_ [...]-hu-um PI x [...] | son of ...-ḫum ... |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | _dumu_ [...]-e | son of ... |
| 3 | _ARAD_ [...] {d}suen# | servant of Sîn. |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | dingir-sze-me-a | Ilum-šemea |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir | son of Sîn-magir |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}suen | servant of Sîn |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-x-[...] | Sin- |
| 2 | _dumu_ KA-[...] | son of KA- |
| 3 | _ARAD_ x [...] | servant of ... |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ i-din-{d}utu | Seal of Iddin-šamaš |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ dingir-szu-ib-bi | Seal of Ilšu-ibbi |
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