BDHP 25 (P510405)
Dowries and other gifts, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BDHP 25 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510405 |
| Museum no. | BM 082466 & BM 082467 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Dowries and other gifts |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | A field of 4+n (?) IKU |
| obverse 2 | in the arable area |
| obverse 3 | in the Gizānum irrigation district, |
| obverse 4 | next to the storeroom of the nadītu; |
| obverse 5 | a field of 2 IKU in the Zaškum (irrigation district) |
| obverse 6 | next to (the property of) Izib-ilum |
| obverse 7 | and Sameḫum; |
| obverse 8 | 1 female slave, her name is Ilī-tillatī, |
| obverse 9 | the carrier of her firewood, |
| obverse 10 | Ḫammatar |
| obverse 11 | to Sa’eratum |
| obverse 12 | his daughter has given. |
| obverse 13 | As long as Ḫammatur is alive, |
| obverse 14 | he will have the authority on her slave |
| obverse 15 | and will have the usufruct of her field. |
| reverse 1 | After Ḫammatar(‘s death), |
| reverse 2 | the field will be of Sa’eratum; |
| reverse 3 | after Sa’eratum(‘s death), |
| reverse 4 | her brothers (will have it) for their nourishment. |
| reverse 5 | Before Laḫbiru, |
| reverse 6 | before Lamura, |
| reverse 7 | before Nudi-ilum (and) |
| reverse 8 | before Puzur-šamaš |
| reverse 9 | sons of Sum-līṣim; |
| reverse 10 | before Yatar-ilum (and) |
| reverse 11 | before Arnabum |
| reverse 12 | sons of Ballum; |
| reverse 13 | before Yakri-ilum |
| reverse 14 | son of Imlik-sîn |
| reverse 15 | and Ṣilibum the scribe; |
| reverse 16 | before Izib-ilum |
| reverse 17 | son of Ikūn-pî-sîn. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _4(iku) [n?] GAN2# a-sza3_ | |
| 2 | i-na ta-wi-ir-tum | |
| 3 | i-na u2-ga-ar gi-za-ni-im | |
| 4 | i-ta na-asz-pa-<ku?>-tum na-di-tim | |
| 5 | _2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ i-na za-asz2-ki-im | |
| 6 | i-ta i-zi-ib-dingir | |
| 7 | u3 sa-me-hu-um | |
| 8 | _1(disz) sag-nita2_ i3-li2-illat-ti _mu-ni_ | |
| 9 | na-szi i-s,i2-sza | |
| 10 | ha-am-ma-ta-ar | |
| 11 | a-na sa-e-ra-tum | |
| 12 | ma-ar-ti-szu i-di-in | |
| 13 | a-di ha-am-ma-<ta>-ar ba-al-t,u2 | |
| 14 | wa-ra-sa3 i-sza-pa-ar | |
| 15 | u3 e-qe2-el-sza i-ka-al | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [wa-ar]-ki ha-am-ma-ta-ar | |
| 2 | _a-sza3_ sa-e-ra-tim | |
| 3 | wa-ar-ki sa-e-ra-tim | |
| 4 | a-hu-sza a-na uk-la-ti-szu-nu | |
| 5 | _igi_ la-ah-bi-ru | |
| 6 | _igi_ la-mu-ra | |
| 7 | _igi_ nu-di-dingir | |
| 8 | _igi_ puzur4-{d}utu | |
| 9 | ma-ru su-um-li-s,i2-im | |
| 10 | _igi_ ia-ta-ar-dingir | |
| 11 | _igi_ ar-na-bu-um | |
| 12 | ma-ru ba-al-li-im | |
| 13 | _igi_ ia-ak-ri-dingir | |
| 14 | _dumu_ im-lik-{d}suen | |
| 15 | u3 s,i-li-bu-um _dub-sar_ | |
| 16 | _igi_ i-zi-ib-dingir | |
| 17 | _dumu_ i-ku-pi2-{d}suen | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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