CTN 6, 077 (P513717)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 6, 077 |
|---|---|
| ID | P513717 |
| Museum no. | IA5.074 |
| Collection | Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
English translation
By Siddall, Luis R., Raymond, Carla & Bevitt, Joseph J. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | An estate of 2 homers on river-flats, |
| obverse 2 | adjoining (that of) Sangî-Issār; |
| obverse 3 | an estate of 2 homers on high grounds |
| obverse 4 | adjoining the Nineveh Road. |
| obverse 5 | A total of 4 homers of fields. |
| obverse 6 | Instead of interest on the silver, |
| obverse 7 | Šamaš-šarru-uṣur will have usufruct (of the pledged land). |
| obverse 8 | 3 (years) cultivated (and) 3 fallow: |
| reverse 1 | a total of 6 years they will have usufruct. |
| reverse 2 | When they pay back the silver |
| reverse 3 | they will redeem their field(s). |
| reverse 4 | There will be no straw, no corn tax. |
| reverse 5 | The 28th of Nisannu, |
| reverse 6 | eponym of Bēl-ḫarran-šaddû’a; |
| reverse 7 | before Ṣīl-bēl-dalli, |
| reverse 8 | before Sangî-Issār, before Nabû-pī-aḫi-uṣur, |
| reverse 9 | before Arba-ilāiu, |
| reverse 10 | before Limraṣ-libbi-ili, |
| left 1 | before Nabû-lē’i, |
| left 2 | before Bēl-dūri. |
| obverse 1 | Seal of Qurdi-Nergal; |
| obverse 2 | seal of Limraṣ-libbi-ili; |
| obverse 3 | 10 shekels of refined silver |
| obverse 4 | belonging to Šamaš-šarru-uṣur, in their presence, |
| obverse 5 | instead of interest on the silver |
| obverse 6 | an estate of 2 homers of field on river-flats, |
| obverse 7 | adjoining Sangi-Issār; |
| reverse 1 | an estate of 2 homers of high ground adjoining the Nineveh Road; |
| reverse 2 | total: 4 homers of field |
| reverse 3 | in the city Še’usāni. |
| reverse 4 | 3 (years) cultivated (and) 3 fallow— |
| reverse 5 | total: 6 years they will have usufruct; |
| reverse 6 | there will not be straw nor corn taxes. |
| reverse 7 | When the silver on the account |
| reverse 8 | will be brought and settled, |
| reverse 9 | they will redeem their fields. |
| reverse 10 | The 28th of Nisannu, |
| reverse 11 | eponym of Bēl-ḫarrān-šaddû’a; |
| reverse 12 | before Ṣīl-bēl-dalli, |
| reverse 13 | before Nabû-lē’i, |
| left 1 | before Arba-ilāiu, |
| left 2 | before Nabû-pī-aḫi-uṣur, |
| left 3 | before Sangi-Issār, |
| left 4 | before Bēl-dūri. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2 2(disz) ansze_ ina u-szal-le | |
| 2 | gab-di {disz}sanga-1(u)-5(disz) | |
| 3 | _e2 2(disz) ansze_ ina mu-le | |
| 4 | gab-di _kaskal_ {iri}nina | |
| 5 | _pap! e2 4(disz) ansze a-sza3-ga_ | |
| 6 | ku-um ru-be2-e _ku3-babbar_ | |
| 7 | {disz}{d}sza2-masz-man-pab _gu7_ | |
| 8 | 3(disz) me-re-sze 3(disz) kar-ap-hi | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _pap 6(disz) mu-an-na gu7_ | |
| 2 | ina u4-me sza2 _ku3-babbar szum2_-nu | |
| 3 | _a-sza3_-szu2-<nu> u-sze-s,a | |
| 4 | _nu_ szi-pi-sze _nu_ {sze}nu-sa-hi | |
| 5 | ina _iti-bara2 u4 2(u) 8(disz)_ | |
| 6 | lim-me {disz}en-kaskal-kur-u-a | |
| 7 | _igi_ {disz}s,il-en-dal | |
| 8 | _igi_ {disz}sanga!-1(u)-5(disz) _igi_ {disz}{d}pa-ka-min-pab | |
| 9 | _igi_ {disz}{iri}limmu#!-dingir#-a | |
| 10 | _igi_ {disz}gig-sza3-dingir | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {disz}{d}pa-zu | |
| 2 | _igi_ {disz}en-bad3 | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {na4}kiszib {disz}qur-di-{d}u-gur | |
| 2 | {na4}kiszib {disz}gig-sza3-dingir | |
| 3 | _1(u) gin2-mesz ku3-babbar luh_{+u} | |
| 4 | sza {disz}sza2-masz-man-pab ina pa-ni-szu2-nu | |
| 5 | ku-um ru-be2-e sza _ku3-babbar_ | |
| 6 | _e2 2(disz) ansze a#-[sza3]-ga#_ u2-szal-le | |
| 7 | gab-di {disz}sanga-{d}1(u)-5(disz) | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _e2 2(disz) ansze_ ina mu-le-e gab-di _kaskal_ {iri}nina | |
| 2 | _pap 4(disz) ansze a-sza3-ga_ | |
| 3 | ina _iri_ sze-u2-sa-a-ni | |
| 4 | 3(disz) me-re-sze 3(disz) kar-ap-hi | |
| 5 | _pap 6(disz) mu-an-na-mesz gu7_ | |
| 6 | la sze-pi-szi {sze}nu-sa-hi | |
| 7 | ina u4-me sza _ku3-babbar_ ina _ugu_ | |
| 8 | sze-[bil] i-szak-<kan>-u-ni | |
| 9 | _a-sza3_-szu2-nu u-sze-s,u-u | |
| 10 | ina _iti-bara2 u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | lim-mu {disz}en-kaskal-kur-u-a | |
| 12 | _igi_ {disz}s,il-en-dal-li | |
| 13 | _igi_ {disz}{d}pa-zu | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ {disz}{iri}limmu-dingir-a-a | |
| 2 | _igi_ {disz}{d}pa-ka-pab-pab | |
| 3 | _igi_ {disz}sanga-1(u)-5(disz) | |
| 4 | _igi_ {disz}en-bad3 | |
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