BDHP 22 & 23 (P510403)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BDHP 22 & 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510403 |
| Museum no. | BM 082055 & BM 082056 |
| 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 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Concerning the field, the house, the male and female slave, |
| obverse 2 | her personal possessions and her inherited property |
| obverse 3 | of Amat-šamas nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | daughter of Warad-nanna, |
| obverse 5 | Sig-zalag-nanna |
| obverse 6 | son of Nanna-lu-dug |
| obverse 7 | will not return (on the decision) and |
| obverse 8 | will not raise a claim. |
| obverse 9 | Ḫillum judge of Babylon, |
| obverse 10 | one judge from (lit. of) Sippar |
| obverse 11 | and (from ?) the nadītu(s) of šamaš, a judge of the cloister; |
| obverse 12 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Marduk |
| obverse 13 | and Ṣabium, he swears. |
| obverse 14 | Her inheritance, |
| obverse 15 | wherever she prefers, |
| obverse 16 | (Amat-šamas) may give. |
| reverse 1 | Before Imgur-sîn |
| reverse 2 | son of Sukkali; |
| reverse 3 | before Itê-šamaš |
| reverse 4 | son of Ur-bilga; |
| reverse 5 | before Nurrubum |
| reverse 6 | son of Išdu-kīnum; |
| reverse 7 | before Warad-amurru. |
| reverse 8 | The month of Tīrum |
| reverse 9 | the year: "A statue of Ṣabium was built". |
| obverse 1 | Tablet concerning the field, the house, the male and female slave, |
| obverse 2 | her personal possessions and her inherited property, |
| obverse 3 | everything (lit. from chaff to gold). |
| obverse 4 | All that Amat-šamas nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 5 | daughter of Warad-nanna has, |
| obverse 6 | Sig-zalag-nanna son of Nanna-lu-dug |
| obverse 7 | will not claim again. |
| obverse 8 | Ḫillum judge of Babylon, |
| obverse 9 | a judge from (lit. of) Sippar and a judge of the nadītu(s) of Šamaš |
| obverse 10 | from (lit. of) the cloister, in the temple of Šamaš |
| obverse 11 | have given justice to them: |
| obverse 12 | (the complaint of) Sig-zalag-nanna son of Nanna-lu-dug |
| obverse 13 | is rejected. Amat-šamaš her inheritance |
| obverse 14 | wherever she pleases |
| obverse 15 | may give. Before Imgur-sîn |
| obverse 16 | son of Sukkalum; before Ite-šamaš son of Ur-bilga; |
| obverse 17 | before Nurrubum son of Išdu-kīnum; |
| reverse 1 | before Bulalum; |
| reverse 2 | before Rubatum daughter of Išme-ea; |
| reverse 3 | before Ḫuraṣatum |
| reverse 4 | daughter of Sîn-muballiṭ; |
| reverse 5 | before Lamassi daughter of Anum-pîšu; |
| reverse 6 | before Sukkatum daughter of Ikūn-pîša; |
| reverse 7 | before Ayya-šiti daughter of Būr-nunu. |
| reverse 8 | The month of Tīrum, the year: "A statue of Ṣabium was built". |
| seal 1 1 | Imgur-sîn |
| seal 1 2 | son of Sukkalum |
| seal 1 3 | servant of Ṣabium. |
| seal 5 1 | Ṣalum |
| seal 5 2 | merchant |
| seal 5 3 | son of Ipiq-ištar |
| seal 5 4 | servant of Ilabrat. |
| seal 6 1 | Ilabrat |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _a-sza3 e2 sag-munus sag-nita2_ | |
| 2 | bu-sze-sza u3 wa-ar-ka-ti-sza | |
| 3 | sza geme2-{d}utu _lukur_ {d}utu | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ ARAD-{d}nanna | |
| 5 | {disz}sig-zalag2-{d}nanna | |
| 6 | _dumu_ {d}nanna-lu2-du10 | |
| 7 | u2-la i-ta-ar-ma | |
| 8 | u3-la e-ra-ga-am | |
| 9 | {disz}hi-il-lum _di-ku5_ babila2{ki} | |
| 10 | 1(disz) _di-ku5_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 11 | u3 lukur {d}utu _di-ku5_ ga-gi-im | |
| 12 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu | |
| 13 | u3 sa3-bi-um _in-pa3-de3_ | |
| 14 | ap-lu-sa3-a | |
| 15 | a#-sza-ar e-ra-mu | |
| 16 | i-na-di-in | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi!_ im-gur-sin | |
| 2 | _dumu_ su2-ka-li | |
| 3 | _igi_ i-te?-{d}utu | |
| 4 | _dumu_ ur-{d}bil4-ga | |
| 5 | _igi_ nu-ru-bu-um | |
| 6 | _dumu_ isz-du-ki-in | |
| 7 | _igi_ ARAD-{d}mar-tu | |
| 8 | _iti_ ti-ru-um | |
| 9 | _mu alan_ sa3-bi-um _ba-dim2-ke4_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub_ a-na _a-sza3 e2 sag-munus sag-nita2_ | |
| 2 | bu-sze-e-sza-a u2 wa-ar-ka-ti-sza | |
| 3 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | |
| 4 | mi-im-ma {disz}geme2-{d}utu lukur {d}utu | |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ ARAD-{d}nanna i-szu-u2 | |
| 6 | {disz}sig-zalag2-{d}nanna _dumu_ {d}nanna-lu2-du10 | |
| 7 | u2-la i-ta-ar-ma u2-la e-ra-ga-am | |
| 8 | {disz}hi-il-lum _di-ku5_ babila2{ki} | |
| 9 | di-ku5 zimbir<{ki}> u3 _di-ku5 lukur_ {d}utu | |
| 10 | sza ga-gi-im i-na _e2_ {d}utu | |
| 11 | i-di-nu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 12 | sig-zalag2-{d}nanna _dumu_ {d}nanna-lu2-du10 | |
| 13 | na-si-ih ap-lu-sa3 {disz}geme2-{d}utu | |
| 14 | a-sza-ar t,a3-bu-szi-im | |
| 15 | i-na-di-in _igi_ im-gur-sin | |
| 16 | _dumu_ su2-ka-lum _igi_ i-te?-{d}utu _dumu_ ur-{d}bil4-ga | |
| 17 | _igi_ nu-ru-bu-um _dumu_ isz-du-ki-nu-um | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ bu-la-lum | |
| 2 | _igi_ ru-ba-tum _dumu-munus_ isz-me-e2-a | |
| 3 | _igi_ hu-ra-s,a-tum | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ sin-mu-ba-li-it, | |
| 5 | _igi_ la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ an-pi4-szu | |
| 6 | _igi_ su2-ka-tum _dumu-munus_ i-ku-pi2-sza | |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}a-a-szi-ti _dumu-munus_ bur-nu-nu | |
| 8 | _iti_ ti-ru-um _mu alan_ sa3-bi-um _ba-dim2-ke4_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | [im-gur]-{d}suen | |
| 2 | dumu su2-ka-lum | |
| 3 | ARAD sa3-bi-um | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | sa3-lum | |
| 2 | dam-gar3 | |
| 3 | dumu i-pi2-iq-isz8-tar2 | |
| 4 | ARAD {d}[nin]-szubur# | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-szubur | |
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