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MHET 2/4, 475 (P509854)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/4, 475 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509854 |
| Museum no. | BM 017048 & BM 017048A |
| 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 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na bu-ra-a{ki} | 1 eše3 3 iku field in Bura |
| 2 | i-na _a-gar3_ usz-gid2-da | in the meadow of Ushgida |
| 3 | _us2-sa-du a-sza3_ sa3-ri-qum _dumu_ i-lu-uk#-ka | the adjacent to the field of Sariqum, son of Ilukka |
| 4 | u3 _us2-sa-du a-sza3_ la-ma-sum2 | and adjacent to the field Lamasum |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ i-lu-uk-ka | daughter of Ilukka |
| 6 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam e_ sza ra-bi | Its top is the first. The upper part is of the large. |
| 7 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3 dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri!-isz | Its second head is the field of the daughter of Sîn-eriš |
| 8 | _a-sza3_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi | field of Lu-Asalluhi, |
| 9 | u3 il-ta-ni _dam-a-ni_ | and Iltani, his wife |
| 10 | _ki_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi | from Lu-Asalluhi |
| 11 | u3 il-ta-ni _dam-a-ni_ | and Iltani, his wife |
| 12 | {disz}me-lu-la-tum _nin-dingir_ an-nu-ni-tum | Melulatum, the mistress of Annunitum |
| 13 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | son of Nanna-manšum |
| 14 | _in-szin-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 15 | _sa10 til-la2-bi-sze3_ | as its full price |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1/2(disz) <ma-na> 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1/2 mina 5 shekels of silver |
| 2 | u3 _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-an-la2_ | and 1 shekel of silver he paid. |
| 3 | _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2#-a#_ | In the future a man against another man will not raise a claim |
| 4 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk | year: “Šamaš, Aya, Marduk, |
| 5 | u3 a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | and Abī-ešuḫ the king chose |
| 6 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}marduk _ugula dam-gar3_ | before Ibni-Marduk, foreman of merchants |
| 7 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}marduk _di-ku5 dumu_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim | before Ibni-Marduk, judge, son of Sîn-mušallim |
| 8 | _igi_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi _di-ku5 dumu_ i-ba-al-lu-ut, | before Lu-Asalluhi, judge, son of Ibal-luṭ |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ {d}nanna-mah# | before Sîn-iddinam son of Nanna-maḫ |
| 10 | _igi_ a-hu-szi-na _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 | before Aḫušina, son of Adad-manšum |
| 11 | _igi_ a-pil2-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ u#-bar-szu-nu | before Apil-Amurru, son of Ubaršunu |
| 12 | _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dub-sar_ | before Ipquša, scribe |
| 13 | _igi_ ($ erased $) | before |
| 14 | _iti_ udru{duru5} u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_ | The month of Šabaṭu, the day 12 |
| 15 | _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e {d}nanna {d}marduk bi-da_ | year: “Abī-ešuḫ, the king, dedicated this (vessel) to Nanna and Marduk. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na bu-ra#-a#{ki} | 1 eše3 3 iku field in Bura |
| 2 | i-na _a-gar3 usz-gid2-da_ | in the meadow of Ušgida |
| 3 | i-ta _a-sza3_ sa3-ri-qum _dumu_ i-lu-uk-ka | from the field Sariqum son of Ilukka |
| 4 | u3 i-ta _a-sza3_ la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ i-lu-uk-ka | and from the field Lamasi daughter of Ilukka |
| 5 | _sag-bi e_ sza ra-bi | The top of the 'finger' is thick. |
| 6 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma a-sza3 dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri-isz | Its second head is the field of the daughter of Sîn-eriš. |
| 7 | _a-sza3_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi | field of Lu-Asalluhi, |
| 8 | _dumu_ ri-isz-{d}er3-ra | son of Rīš-Erra |
| 9 | u3 il-ta-ni _dam-a-ni_ | and Iltani, his wife |
| 10 | _ki_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi | from Lu-Asalluhi |
| 11 | _dumu_ ri-isz-{d}er3-ra | son of Rīš-Erra |
| 12 | u3 il-ta-ni _dam-a-ni_ | and Iltani, his wife |
| 13 | be-el _a-sza3-ke4_ | the owner of the field |
| 14 | {disz#}[me]-lu#-la-tum _nin-dingir_ an-nu-ni-tum | Melulatum, the mistress of Annunitum |
| 15 | _dumu-munus_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | daughter of Nanna-manšum |
| 16 | _in-szi-in-sa10_ | he bought. |
| 17 | _sa10 til-la2-bi-sze3_ | as its full price |
| 18 | _1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 ku3#-babbar#_ | 1/2 mina 5 shekels of silver |
| 19 | _in#-na-an-la2_ | he shall pay. |
| 20 | u3 _1(disz) gin2# ku3-babbar si-bi_ | and 1 shekel of silver, its original amount |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | isz-ku-un | he established. |
| 2 | _u4 kur2-sze lu2 lu2-ra_ | If in the future a man against another man |
| 3 | _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a_ | shall not make a claim |
| 4 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}marduk | year: “Šamaš, Aya, Marduk, |
| 5 | u3 a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal_ | and Abī-ešuḫ the king |
| 6 | _in-pa3-de3-mesz_ | they have sworn |
| 7 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}marduk _ugula dam-gar3_ | before Ibni-Marduk, foreman of merchants |
| 8 | _igi_ ib-ni-{d}marduk _di-ku5 dumu_ {d}suen-mu-sza-li-im | before Ibni-Marduk, judge, son of Sîn-mušallim |
| 9 | _igi_ lu2-{d}asal-lu2-hi _di-ku5 dumu_ i-ba-lu-ut, | before Lu-Asalluhi, judge, son of Ibaluṭu |
| 10 | _igi_ [{d}suen-i-din-nam] _dumu_ {d}nanna-mah | before Sîn-iddinam son of Nanna-maḫ |
| 11 | _igi_ a-hu#-szi#-na# _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 | before Aḫušina, son of Adad-manšum |
| 12 | _igi_ a-pil#-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ u-bar-szu-nu | before Apil-Amurru, son of Ubaršunu |
| 13 | _igi_ ip-qu2-sza _dub-sar_ | before Ipquša, scribe |
| 14 | _iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_ | The month of Šabaṭu, the day 12 |
| 15 | _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e {d}nanna {d}marduk bi-da_ | year: “Abī-ešuḫ, the king, dedicated this (vessel) to Nanna and Marduk. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}asar-lu2-[hi] | Lu-Asalluhi |
| 2 | _nar-sa_ {d}marduk# | the singer of Marduk |
| 3 | _dumu_ ri-isz-er3-[ra] | son of Rishi-Erra |
| 4 | ARAD {d}nin-[x] | servant of Nin- |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | NI-[...] | ... ... |
| 2 | _dumu_ ri-[...] | son of Ri- |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | sza-[...] | Ša- |
| 2 | x x | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | ib-ni-{d}marduk# | Ibni-Marduk |
| 2 | _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}[...] | son of Ibni- |
| 3 | ARAD a-bi-e-szu-[uh] | servant of Abī-ešuh. |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-i-din-[nam] | Sîn-iddinam |
| 2 | [_dumu_] {d}nanna-[mah] | son of Nanna-maḫ |
| 3 | ARAD {d}nin-szubur | servant of Ninšubur. |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}[...] | Lu- |
| 2 | _dub-sar#_ | scribe |
| 3 | _dumu_ ma-ab-ra-ku-x | son of Abraku- |
| 4 | ARAD x x x | servant of . |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | a-pil-{d}[...] | Apil- |
| 2 | _dumu_ i-ba-x | son of Iba |
| 3 | ARAD {d}[a]-a | servant of Aya. |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | x ARAD | [x], servant; |
| 2 | _dumu_ an-pi2-[...] | son of An-pi- |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu] | Ibni-Amurrum |
| 2 | [_dumu_] ib-ni-{d}[...] | son of Ibni- |
| 3 | ARAD a-bi-e-szu-[uh] | servant of Abī-ešuh. |
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