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CTN 6, 071 (P517141)
Legal, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 6, 071 |
|---|---|
| ID | P517141 |
| Museum no. | BM 131983 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {na₄}KIŠIB {1}EN-PAB-PAB | Seal of Bel-aḫu-uṣur |
| 2 | DUMU {1}la-tu₂-ba-ša₂-a-ni-{d}IM | son of Latubašanni-Adad |
| 3 | {lu₂}DU₃.MUŠEN ša MUNUS-E₂.GAL MUNUS-E₂.GAL | the harem manageress of the queen, the queen |
| 4 | EN MUNUS ta-SUM-ni | owner of the woman being sold. |
| 5 | {f}ur-kit-tum-ha-mat | Urkittu-hamat |
| 6 | GEME₂-šu₂ par-šu-un-tu₂ | |
| 7 | ša {1}EN-PAB-PAB | From Bel-aḫu-uṣur. |
| 8 | u₂-piš-ma {1}{d}ša₂-maš-MAN-PAB | Šamaš-šarru-uṣur |
| 9 | TA IGI {1}EN-PAB-PAB | from Bel-aḫu-uṣur |
| 10 | ina ŠA₃ 17 GIN₂.MEŠ KU₃.BABBAR | for 17 shekels of silver |
| 11 | il-qe kas-pu ga-mur | The money is paid completely. |
| 12 | ta-din-ni MUNUS šu-a-tu₂ | That woman |
| 13 | za-ar₂-pa-at laq-qi-at | It is purchased and acquired. |
| 14 | tu-a-ru de-e-nu | Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. |
| 15 | DUG₄.DUG₄ la-aš₂-šu₂ | There is no lawsuit |
| b.e. | ||
| 16 | man-nu ša ina ur-kiš | Whoever in the future |
| 17 | ina ma-ti-ma i-za-qu-pa-ni | At any time they will raise a claim |
| 18 | i-GIL-u-ni | he shall contest. |
| r | ||
| 19 | 5 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR SUM-an | He shall pay 5 minas of silver. |
| 20 | aš-šur {d}ša₂-maš {d}EN {d}PA | Assur, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû |
| 21 | LUGAL DUMU-MAN DUMU-MAN lu EN-de-ni-šu₂ EN-de-ni-šu₂ | May the king, the crown prince, (and) the prince be his prosecutors. |
| 22 | ṣib-tu₂ be₂-nu ina 1 ME UD-⸢me⸣ sa-ar₂-<tu₂> | (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 100 days (and against) fraud forever. |
| 23 | ina kal₃ UD.MEŠ ina de-⸢ni⸣-šu₂ | On all days in his lawsuit |
| 24 | DUG₄.DUG₄ la ⸢i⸣-laq-qi | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 25 | IGI {1}ṣil-EN-dal-li | Witness: Bil-Bel-dalli |
| 26 | IGI {1}sa-me-du | Witness: Samedu |
| 27 | IGI {1}la-da-gil₂-DINGIR | Witness: Ladagil-ili |
| 28 | IGI {1}ur-du IGI {1}{d}PA-ZU | Witness Urdu. Witness Nabû-le’i. |
| 29 | IGI {1}ta-ri-ba-{d}15 | Witness: Tarība-Issar. |
| 30 | DUMU {1}IR₃-{d}15 | son of Arad-Ištar |
| 31 | IGI {1}ur-du DUMU {1}SUHUŠ-su-u-nu | Witness: Urdu, son of Ubru-sunu |
| 32 | {lu₂}DU₃.MUŠEN ša MUNUS-KUR MUNUS-KUR | The harem manageress of the queen (and) the queen |
| 33 | IGI {1}IR₃-{d}na-na-a-a | Witness: Ištar-Nanaya |
| 34 | DUMU {1}sa-su-u₂ | son of Sasu, |
| 35 | {lu₂}DU₃.MUŠEN ša MUNUS-KUR MUNUS-KUR | The harem manageress of the queen (and) the queen |
| 36 | IGI {1}PAB-ia-bu | Witness: Aḫi-yabu |
| 37 | DUMU {1}pa-la-a-hi | son of Palahi, |
| 38 | IGI {1}IR₃-{d}15 | Witness: Ištar |
| t.e. | ||
| 39 | IGI {1}du-du-u | Witness Dudû. |
| 40 | IGI {1}ZALAG₂-{d}ša₂-maš | Witness: Nur-Šamaš |
| l.e. | ||
| 41 | {iti}KIN UD 25.KAM₂ | 25th day of Ululu |
| 42 | lim-me {1}EN-lu-da₃-ri | eponym year of Bel-lu-dari. |
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