MHET 2/6, 894 (P510269)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/6, 894 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510269 |
| Museum no. | BM 096964 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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) |
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| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | tup-pi _a-sza3 sza3_ er-s,e-et zimbir{ki}-am-na-nu-um{ki} | Tablet concerning the field in the district of Sippar-Amnanum |
| 2 | s,i-bi-it _szu-ku6-mesz_ zimbir{ki} | the harvest of the fish of Sippar |
| 3 | _nig2-szu_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur _ugula mar-tu_ | property of Ibbi-Ninšubur, foreman of Amurru |
| 4 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-sza _sza3 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2_ | 1 eše3 2 iku field area, irrigated area of the būsha-tree, of 2 oxen, 4 icu field |
| 5 | sza i-la-lum _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}utu | of Ilalum, son of Ibni-šamaš |
| 6 | _5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2-e_ | 5 iku field area: 1 eše3 3 icu field area |
| 7 | sza _usz2_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ ARAD-ku-bi | who dies Pirhi-ilišu, son of Warad-Kūbe |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2_ {disz}i-na-pa-le-szu _dumu_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir | 2 eše3 1 iku field area: Ina-pālēku son of Ilšu-nashir, |
| 9 | _1(esze3) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 1 eše3 field area in the meadow of Burāya, in the middle of 2 e₃ field |
| 10 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-ku-bi _dumu_ gu-i3-li2-szu | of the death of Warad-Kūbe son of Gu-ilišu, |
| 11 | _1(esze3) GAN2 a-gar3_ na-szu-re-esz _sza3 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2_ | 1 eše3 field area, irrigated, of which 1 ikû field |
| 12 | sza sin-re-me-ni _dumu_ be-el-szu-nu | of Sin-remeni, son of their lord |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}sin-ma-gir _dumu_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir | 2 eše3 field area: Sin-magir, son of Ilšu-nāṣir; |
| 14 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um _sza3 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2_ | 4 iku field, meadow of Phuṣum, from 1 bur3 3 icu field |
| 15 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ sin-szesz-i-din-nam | of the death of Warad-Sîn, son of Sin-šēz-iddinam |
| 16 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 4 iku of būru-field, in 2 eše3 field |
| 17 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-ku-bi _dumu_ gu-i3-li2-szu | of the death of Warad-Kūbe son of Gu-ilišu, |
| 18 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ zu-ba-nu _sza3 1(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2_ | 4 iku of zubanu-field, from 1 bur3 1 icu of field |
| 19 | sza _dumu-munus_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam | of the daughter of Akšak-iddinam |
| 20 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}ARAD-{d}marduk _dumu_ ni-id-nu-sza | 2 eše3 field area: Urad-Marduk, son of Nidnuša |
| 21 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um _sza3 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2_ | 4 iku field, meadow of Phuṣum, from 1 bur3 3 icu field |
| 22 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ sin-szesz-i-din-nam | of the death of Warad-Sîn, son of Sin-šēz-iddinam |
| 23 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 2 iku field, meadow of Buraya, of 2 eše field |
| 24 | sza _usz2_ sza ARAD-ku-bi _dumu_ gu-i3-li2-szu | of the death of Warad-Kūbe son of Gu-ilišu, |
| 25 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 2 iku field, meadow of Buraya, of 2 eše field |
| 26 | sza _usz2_ sza ip-qu2-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qu2-ut-tu-nu | of the death of Ipqu-Amurrum, son of Quttunu |
| 27 | _5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-sza sza _usz2_ ka-{d}utu | 5 ikû field, būša-land of the dead of Ka-Sutu; |
| 28 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2_ {disz}ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ gaz-sin | 2 eše3 1 iku field area: Ipqatum, son of Gazsin |
| 29 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ a-szu-kum _sza3_ sza sin-eri-ba _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_ | 1 eše 2 iku field area, irrigation district of the field of Sin-erība, interpreter scribe |
| 30 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2-ta_ | 4 iku field area at 1 eše3 3 icu field area each |
| 31 | sza _usz2_ mu-he2-gal2 _dumu_ {d}utu-i-din-nam | of the dead, Muḫegal, son of Šamaš-iddinam |
| 32 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}ip-qu-an-tum _dumu_ e-tel-pi4-{d}ak | 2 eše3 field area: Ipqūntu, son of Etel-pî-Nabu |
| 33 | _5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um _sza3 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2_ | 5 iku field, meadow of Phuṣum, from 1 bur3 3 icu field |
| 34 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ sin-szesz-i-din-nam | of the death of Warad-Sîn, son of Sin-šēz-iddinam |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _4(iku) GAN2 a#-gar3# 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2-e#_ [...] | 4 iku field area: 1 bur3 3 icu field area |
| 2 | [sza ...] _dumu_ ARAD-{d}mar-[tu] | of , son of Warad-Amurru |
| 3 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ zu-ba-nu _sza3 1(bur3) 1(esze3)# [GAN2_] | 3 iku field area: zubanu-field, from 1 bur3 1 eshe3 field area |
| 4 | sza _dumu-munus_ akszak{ki}-i-din-nam | of the daughter of Akšak-iddinam |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) 2(esze3) GAN2 {disz}ARAD-ku-bi _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | 2 eše3 field area: Urad-Kūbe son of Sin-iddinam, |
| 6 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um _sza3 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2_ | 4 iku field, meadow of Phuṣum, from 1 bur3 3 icu field |
| 7 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ sin-szesz-i-din-nam | of the death of Warad-Sîn, son of Sin-šēz-iddinam |
| 8 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 4 iku of the meadow of Burāya, of 2 eše3 field |
| 9 | sza _usz2_ sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qu2-ut-tu-nu# | who died of Sîn-Amurrum, son of Quttunu |
| 10 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ na-szu-re-esz _sza3 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2-e_ | a field of 4 iku, irrigated, of 1 eše, 4 [iku;] |
| 11 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}ip-qa2-tum _dumu_ {d}sze-rum-ba#-ni# | 2 eše3 field area: Ipqatum, son of Šerum-bani |
| 12 | IGI _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ ba-s,i sza _usz2_ {d}utu-mu-ba-li2-it, _dumu_ <...> | before: 1 eše1 1 iku field, irrigated, of the death of Šamaš-muballiṭ son of |
| 13 | _5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 5 iku field area in the meadow of Bura, in 2 eše field |
| 14 | x sza sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qu2-ut-tu-nu | of Sîn-Amurru son of Quttunu |
| 15 | IGI ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}dingir-szu-ba-ni _dumu_ sin-eri-ba | Witnessed by 2 eše3 field area: Ilu-shubani son of Sîn-eriba |
| 16 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3 2(esze3) GAN2_ | 2 iku field, meadow of Buraya, of 2 eše field |
| 17 | sza sig-{d}mar-tu _dumu_ qu2-ut-tu-nu | of Sîn-Amurru son of Quttunu |
| 18 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um _sza3 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 | 4 iku field, meadow of Phuṣum, from 1 bur3 3 icu field, |
| 19 | sza _usz2_ ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ sin-szesz-i-din-nam | of the death of Warad-Sîn, son of Sin-šēz-iddinam |
| 20 | _4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} _sza3_ sza {d}lugal#-gu2#-du8-a{ki} | 4 iku of field in Burāya, belonging to Lugal-gudua |
| 21 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2-e sza3 1(esze3) 2(iku)# GAN2_ | 2 iku field area: 1 eše3 3 icu field area, of 1 'es'cve2 |
| 22 | sza _dumu-mesz_ dingir-da-mi-iq | of the sons of Ilī-dammiq, |
| 23 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}a-ki-ia | 2 eše3 field area: Akiya; |
| 24 | _6(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2_ sza _9(disz) erin2 ugula_ i-na-pa-le-szu | 6 bur3 2 iku field area of 9 troops, foreman: Ina-palêšu |
| 25 | _lu2-e 2(esze3) GAN2-ta-am3_ | a man 2 eše3 field area each |
| 26 | _sza3-ba 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-sza | therefrom: 2 eše1 1 iku field, būsha-field; |
| 27 | _1(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} | 1 bur3 1 eše3 4 iku of field of Buraya |
| 28 | _2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2-e_ | 2 eše3 3 iku field area, irrigated area: 1 e(s)̌elte3 3 Iku field |
| 29 | _1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um | 1 bur3 3 iku field, meadow of Pahuṣum |
| 30 | _1(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ na-szu-ru-esz | 1 bur3 4 iku field area, irrigation district, |
| 31 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ a-szu-kum | 1 eše2 2 iku field area: Ašukum |
| 32 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ ba-s,i | 1 eše1 1 iku field, irrigated |
| 33 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ zu-ba-nu | 1 eše 1 iku field, Zubanu |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | IGI _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ nam-szu-u2 sza _usz2_ {d}utu-ib-ni | before: 1 eše2 2 iku field, irrigation district of the dead, Šamaš-ibni |
| 2 | _dumu_ lu2-{d}nin-si4-an-na | son of Lu-Ninsianna |
| 3 | {disz}i-na-pa-le-szu _dumu_ i3-li2-eri-ba-am | Ina-palêšu, son of Ilī-eribam |
| 4 | _1(esze3) GAN2 a-gar3_ nam-szu-u2 _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-si-x | 1 eše3 field area, cultivated land, 2 iku field area ..., |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2_ sza _usz2_ szum-ma-{d}utu u3 un-nu-nu | (total:) 1 eše2 2 iku field area, of the dead, Šumma-shumu and Unnunu |
| 6 | {disz}i3-li2-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am | Ilišmeanni, son of Ilī-iqisham |
| 7 | {disz}ar-ra-bu-um _dumu_ ha-ab-lu-ah-hu-szu | Arrabum, son of Hablu-ahhūšu |
| 8 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ lu-s,i-ra-a _ki 1(disz)_ | 1 eše1 1 iku field, meadow of Lu-shirâ, with 1 |
| 9 | _1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ lu-s,i-ra-a _ki 2(disz)_ | 1 iku of meadow I shall harvest together with 2 others |
| 10 | _1(iku) 1(gesz2) 1(u) GAN2 a-gar3 u2-sal_ lu-s,i ra-a i-ta mu-te-re-tum | 1 iku, 70 10 gin2 field, meadow of the utensils “I want to go out, I want to enter’— |
| 11 | _2(iku) GAN2 3(u) sar a-gar3_ id-NE?{ki} sza3 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 3(u) sar libir?-ra?_ | 2 iku field area, 30 sar, meadow of Id-NE(?), of 1 eše, 1 (iku) field area (and) 30 old (sar) |
| 12 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2 {disz}i-din-sin _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur | 2 eše3 field area: Iddin-sin, son of Ibni-Adad; |
| 13 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 3(u) sar a-gar3_ zar-ba-tum{ki} | 1 eše3 1 iku surface area, 30 sar, arable land of Zarbatum; |
| 14 | _5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ id-NE?{ki} sza3 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 3(u) sar libir?-ra?_ | 5 iku of the meadow of Id-NE(?), from 1 eše1 1 icu of old 30 sar |
| 15 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2 <3(u) sar>_ {disz}an-pi4-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur | 2 eše3 field area, 30 sar; Anpi-Adad, son of Ibni-Adda; |
| 16 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 u2-sal_ lu-s,i-ra-a | a meadow of 2 ikû I shall cultivate. |
| 17 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2_ ni-di-tum _a-gar3_ da-i-zu _ki 1(disz)_ | 1 eše2 2 iku field area, niditum-land, meadow of Da’izu, with 1 |
| 18 | _2(iku) GAN2 ni-di-tum a-gar3_ da-i-zu _ki 2(disz)_ | 2 iku field area, niditu-land, meadow of Da’izu, with 2 |
| 19 | ($ blank space $) 2(esze3) GAN2 {disz}isz-me-sin _dumu_ {d}marduk-na-s,ir | (total:) 2 eše3 field area of Ishme-sin, son of Marduk-nāṣir, |
| 20 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ da?-i-zu? | 2 ikû field, meadow of Da’izu? |
| 21 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) a-gar3 u2-sal_ lu-s,i ra-a i-ta {i7}mu-te-er-re-tum | 1 eše3 1 iku field, meadow of the lūṣi-ra canal from the Muterretum canal |
| 22 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ da-i-zu ni-sze-er-ti i-din-{d}suen | 3 iku field area, irrigation district, gift of Iddin-Sîn |
| 23 | u3 an-pi4-{d}iszkur _dumu-mesz_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur | and Anpî-Addu, sons of Ibni-Adad |
| 24 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}e-tel-pi4-esz18-dar _dumu_ sin-ba-ni | 2 eše3 field area: Etel-pî-Ishtar, son of Sin-bani |
| 25 | _2(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 3(u) sar_ s,i-bi-it _6(disz) erin2_ | 2 bur3 2 eše3 surface area, 30 sar, excavation, 6 labor-troops |
| 26 | _sza3_ er-s,e-et {iri}sa-ad-di{ki} | in the district of Saddi |
| 27 | _1(esze3) a-gar3 ka2_ a-lim | 1 eše, meadow of the gate of the city |
| 28 | _3(iku) a-gar3_ qa2-at-ta-na-tum | 3 iku of the meadow of Qattanatum |
| 29 | _sza3 1(esze3) GAN2_ qa2-at-ta-na-tum | from 1 eše3 field area: qattanatum |
| 30 | _1(iku) a-gar3_ u2-sal_ {i7}si2-la2-kum | 1 iku field, meadow of the Silakkû |
| 31 | _2(iku) a-gar3_ qu2-ut-ri-ia | 2 iku of qutrūya meadow |
| 32 | ($ blank space $) _2(esze3) GAN2_ {disz}ARAD-si-gar _dumu_ na-ka-rum | 2 eše3 field area: Urad-sigar, son of Nakarum; |
| 33 | _1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3 ka2_ a-lim | 1 eše3 1 1/2 iku surface, meadow of the gate of the city |
| 34 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ qa2-at-ta-na-tum _sza3 1(esze3) GAN2_ | 3 iku field, meadow of Qattanatum, of 1 eše3 field |
| 35 | x x [...] | |
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| 1 | _1/2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ u2-sal {i7}si2-la2-kum | 1/2 ikû field, meadow of the Silakum canal; |
| 2 | _1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2_ {disz}{d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ <...> | 1 eše3 5 iku field area: Marduk-mušallim, son of |
| 3 | _1(bur3) 5(iku) GAN2_ s,i-bi-it _2(disz) erin2_ | 1 bur3 5 iku surface area, deficit of 2 labor-troops |
| 4 | _sza3_ er-s,e-et zar-ba-tum{ki} | in the territory of Zarbatum |
| 5 | _3(bur'u) 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(u) sar_ | 34 bur3, 1 eše3 1 iku surface area, 10 sar |
| 6 | s,i-bi-it _5(u) 4(disz) erin2_ zimbir{ki} | total: 54 troops of Sippar |
| 7 | _ugula mar-tu_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur | foreman of Amurru: Ibbi-Ninšubur |
| 8 | _sza3-ba 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ ba-s,i | therefrom: 1 bur3 2 eše3 (and) 2 iku of field, irrigated |
| 9 | _3(bur3) 1(gesz2) 2(u) <GAN2> a-gar3_ bu-sza | 3 bur3 1 20 <field>: būša |
| 10 | _3(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ bu-ra-a{ki} | 3 bur3 1 eše3 4 iku of field of Buraya |
| 11 | _7(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 a-gar3 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2-e_ | 7 bur3 1 eše3 surface area, cultivated land, 1 iku surface area |
| 12 | _5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ pa-hu-s,um | 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku field, meadow of Pahuṣum; |
| 13 | _1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ na-szu-re-esz | 1 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku field, irrigation district |
| 14 | _1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ la-sza-la | 1 eše3 3 iku field area: lashala |
| 15 | _1(bur3) GAN2 a-gar3_ zu-ba-nu | 1 bur3 field area: Zubanu; |
| 16 | _1(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ sza {d}gu-la | 1 bur3, 1 eše3 1 iku of field of Gula |
| 17 | _1(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ t,a3-bu | 1 bur3 2 eše3 5 iku field area: good; |
| 18 | _3(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ mar-tu | 3 bur3 2 eše3 1 iku field, Amorite meadow; |
| 19 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ di-ri-tum | 2 ikû field, irrigation district |
| 20 | _2(esze3) GAN2 a-gar3_ ha-gi-a-nu | 2 eše3 field area, irrigated, |
| 21 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-gar3_ a-szu-kum | 1 eše2 2 iku field area: Ašukum |
| 22 | _2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 sza3_ er-s,e-et {iri}sza3-gu4{ki} | 2 eše3 4 iku field, in the district of the city of Šagu |
| 23 | _2(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 3(u) sar sza3_ er-s,e-et | 2 bur3 2 eše3 surface area at 30 sar in the earth |
| 24 | {iri}sa-ad-di{ki} | Saddi |
| 35 | _1(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 sza3 er-s,e-et zar-ba-tum{ki} | 1 bur3 4 iku of field in the district of Zarbatum |
| 26 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam_ | The month of Elūnum, the day 21 |
| 27 | _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e alan nam!-ur-sag-ga2!_ sa-am-su2-i-lu-na _pa4!-bil2-ga-ni_ | year: “Ammi-ditana, the king, a statue of heroism Samsu-iluna, his messenger, |
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