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MHET 2/4, 493 (P509872)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/4, 493 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509872 |
| Museum no. | BM 082353 & BM 082354 |
| 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 | _5/6(disz) sar e2 du3-a_ i-na _ga2-gi4-a_ | a built house plot of 5/6 sar in the reedbed |
| 2 | _da e2_ na-kar-tum _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ pa-li-e-{d}utu# _di-ku5_ | adjacent to the house of the nakartum priestess of Šamaš daughter of Palî-šēzib the judge |
| 3 | u3 _da sila_ sig-ga-mil _da e2_ {d}a-a-he2-gal2-ma#-tim# _lukur#_ {d}utu | and adjacent to the street of Šigamil, next to the house of Aya-ḫegal-mātim, naditu of Utu |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-ba-ni ma-an-ki-sum | daughter of Šamaš-bani, Mankisum |
| 5 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma e2_ i-na-sza3-ir-sze-et lukur {d}utu _dumu-munus_ [...]-szu# _di-ku5#_ | It is the first (time) that a house is plundered. The nadītu of Šamaš his daughter is judge. |
| 6 | [sza] _ki_ inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu#-[mi ...] | which with Inim-Aya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-nāḫi-šulmi ... |
| 7 | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ mu-s,u2-u a-na _sila dagal#_ [...] | Its second head is a muṣû-container to the broad ... |
| 8 | sza i-na tup-pi2 szi-ma-a-tim u3 szu#-[ur-de-e ...] | who on the tablet of destinies and šūrdê |
| 9 | sza i-na _mu_ sa-am-su2-i-lu#-na# x [...] | who in the year Samsu-iluna ... |
| 10 | _gu-za-bara2 ku3-sig17 2(disz)-a-bi_ {d}marduk# [...] | The second throne of gold: Marduk |
| 11 | {disz}ni-szi-i-ni-szu _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ be-la-[...] | Nišinišu, nadītu of Šamaše, daughter of Bēla- |
| 12 | _ki_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ a-bu-um#-x [...] | from Erišti-Aya the nadītu of Šamašê daughter of Abum- |
| 13 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-mu | for silver he shall pay. |
| 14 | _da sila_ u3 _da e2_ inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ x [...] | adjacent to the street and next to the house of Inim-Aya nadītu of Šamaš daughter of ... |
| 15 | _sag-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma sila_ | Its head is the 1st. The street |
| 16 | _egir-bi e2 inim-{d}a-a-ma _lukur_ {d}utu _dumu-munus_ x [...] | After that, the temple of Inim-Ayama nadītu of Šamaš daughter of ... |
| 17 | sza at [...] | that ... |
| 18 | x nu ni-szi-i-ni-szu _lukur_ {d}utu [...] | ... his people, the nadītu of Šamaš |
| 19 | [...] x HI u3 di-in# [...] | ... and judgment(?) |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] _sza3_ [...] | ... heart ... |
| 2' | i-na [...] | in ... |
| 3' | i-na _har ku3-babbar_ [...] | from the silver ring ... |
| 4' | _3(disz) gin2_ x [...] | 3 shekels ... |
| 5' | a-na di x [...] | to ... |
| 6' | u3 a-[...] | and ... |
| 7' | {disz}ni-[...] | Ni- |
| 8' | _dumu_ [...] | son of |
| 9' | _szunigin 4(disz) gin2_ x [...] | total: 4 shekels ... |
| 10 | u3 _1/2(disz) [gin2] ku3#-babbar# si#-bi#_ [...] | and 1/2 shekel of silver, its horn ... |
| 11 | x x x [...] | |
| obverse | ||
| 1' | _sag#-bi 1(disz)-[kam-ma e2_ i-na-sza3-er-sze-et ...] | Its top is the first: the house will be plundered .... |
| 2' | sza _ki_ ka-{d}a#-[a _lukur_ {d}utu ...] | which with Ka-Aya, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 3' | _sag-bi 2(disz)-kam-ma_ [mu-s,u2-u a-na _sila dagal_ ...] | Its second head is a ..., wide ... |
| 4' | sza i#-na# tup-pi2 szi-[ma-tim u3 szu-ur-de-e] | that on a written tablet and checked |
| 5' | [sza i]-na _mu_ sa-am#-[su2-i-lu-na ...] | who in the year Samsu-iluna ... |
| 6' | _gu#-za# [bara2 ku3-sig17 2(disz)-a-bi {d}marduk ...] | The second throne of the gold dais of Marduk |
| 7' | {disz}ni-szi#-i#-ni-szu [_lukur_ {d}utu ...] | Nišinishu, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 8' | _ki#_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a [_lukur_ {d}utu] | from Erišti-Aya, nadītu of Šamaše |
| 9' | _da# sila_ u3 _da_ [e2_ inim-{d}a-a _lukur_ {d}utu ...] | adjacent to the street and next to the house of Inim-Aya, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 10' | _sag#-bi 1(disz)-kam-ma# [sila_] | Its top is the first: a lamb. |
| 11' | _egir#-bi e2_ [KA-{d}a-a-ma _lukur_ {d}utu ...] | After the temple of KA-Ayama, nadītu of Šamaš |
| 12' | [...] nu# ni-szi-i#-[ni-szu _lukur_ {d}utu ...] | ... his people the nadītu of Šamaš |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-e-[...] | Suen |
| 2 | _dumu_ ta-ri-[...] | son of Tari- |
| 3 | ARAD lugal x [...] | servant of the king |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | i-ni-dingir-la-x | Ini-dingira- |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-x-[...] | son of Sin- |
| 3 | [ARAD] AN {d#}[...] | servant of Anu, |
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