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MHET 2/5, 583 (P509961)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/5, 583 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509961 |
| Museum no. | BM 016856 & BM 016856A |
| 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) 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ x x | 2 eše 2 iku field ... |
| 2 | i-na iz nu si? ud iz | in a ... day ... |
| 3 | _ki_ ma-an-na-tum | from Manatum |
| 4 | {disz}ip-qa-tum | Ipqatum |
| 5 | u3 ib-ni-{d}mar-tu | and Ibni-Amurrum |
| 6 | _dumu-mesz_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | sons of Ilšu-bani |
| 7 | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-su-tum | a field for cultivation |
| 8 | a-na tap-pu-tim u2-sze-s,u2-u2 | they shall bring it to a companion. |
| 9 | _u4-buru14-sze3_ | at harvest time |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza-lu-usz sze-am | half of the barley |
| 2 | i-na _{gesz}ban2 {d}utu_ | with the bow of Šamaš |
| 3 | i-na pi4 a-ap-tim _i3-<ag2>-e_ | in the mouth of the Apsu he will measure out. |
| 4 | _a-sza3_ a-na sza-ni-im i-na-di-im-ma | the field to another he shall give, and |
| 5 | i-na ma-na-ah-ti-szu i-te-li | he went up from his cella. |
| 6 | _1/3(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar udu a-sza3-ga#_ | 1/3 shekel of silver, sheep of the field |
| 7 | _5(disz) ezem 2(ban2) zi3-da_ | 5 festivals, 2 ban2 flour |
| 8 | _1(disz) uzu-ta_ i-pa-qi2-is-si | 1 (cut of) meat each he shall take |
| 9 | _igi_ e2-idim-an-na-ma-[an-szum2] | before E-idim-ana-manshum |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | [_igi_] mi-lik-{d}utu | before Ilik-šamaš |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | [_igi_] e-te-lum? | before Etelum? |
| 2 | _igi_ u-bar-{d}utu | before Ubar-šamaš |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _iti kin-{d}inanna_ | Month Elūnum |
| obverse | ||
| 1' | _ki_ ma-an-na-[tum] | from Manatum |
| 2' | _dumu-munus_ ia-si-dingir | daughter of Yasi-ilum |
| 3' | {disz}ip-qa-tum | Ipqatum |
| 4' | u3 ib-ni-{d}mar-tu | and Ibni-Amurrum |
| 5' | _dumu-me_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | sons of Ilšu-bani |
| 6' | _a-sza3_ a-na er-re-<su>-tum | the field for cultivation |
| 7' | a-na _igi-3(disz)-gal2-la-am3_ | for one-third (of a mina) |
| 8' | u2-sze-s,u2-u2 | they shall bring out. |
| 9' | _u4-buru14-sze3_ | at harvest time |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi-3(disz)-gal2-la-am3 a-sza3_ | 1/3 of a field |
| 2 | sze-a-am i-na _{gesz}ban2 [{d}utu_] | barley (measured) by the ban of Šamaš |
| 3 | [i]-na pi4 a-ap-tim _i3-ag2-e-esz_ | from the mouth of the Apsu they shall pay. |
| 4 | [_a]-sza3_ a-szar sza-ni i-na-di-nu-ma | a field in another place they shall give and |
| 5 | [...] i-na ma-na-ah-ti-szu-nu i-te-lu | ... from their possessions he descended. |
| 6 | _1/3(disz)# gin2 ku3-babbar udu a-sza3_ | 1/3 shekel of silver, sheep of the field |
| 7 | [_5(disz)] ezem! 2(ban2) zi3-da_ | 5 festivals, 2 ban2 flour |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] x dingir [...] | ... god |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}utu-zi#?-[...] | son of Šamaš-zi- |
| 3 | _ARAD_ e2-babbar | servant of the Ebabbar. |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ka-lu-mu#-[um] | Kalumum |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}iszkur-re-[me-ni] | son of Adad-remeni |
| 3 | _ARAD_ e2-babbar | servant of the Ebabbar. |
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