RA 097, 62–66, 117 (BM 054062+) (P522420)
Legal, Achaemenid, Kutha · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | RA 097, 62–66, 117 (BM 054062+) |
|---|---|
| ID | P522420 |
| Museum no. | BM 054062 + 055277 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim) |
| Coordinates | 32.7605, 44.6112 |
English translation
By Jursa, M. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | [53 reeds, the derelict house to be torn down and rebuilt, with in]complete [foundations], in the Ebabbar Gate district of Kutha; |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | [3 GAR 6] cubits, the upper side on the west, next to the house of Tabnea, descendant of Dabibi, [next to the house] of Nergal-iddin, descendant of Sin-karabi-išme, and next to the (house) plot, property of Nergal; |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | [3] GAR 4 cubits, the lower side on the [e]ast, next to the through-street; |
| Obverse [5:7] o 66–o 77 | 3 GAR, the upper front on the north, next to the house of Tabnea, descendant of Dabibi, next to the house of Bel-kaṣir, descendant of Itinnu, and next to 6 cubits 7 fingers, <the (house) plot>, the aškuttu within the (house) plot; |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | 3 GAR 4 cubits, the lower front on the south, next to the narrow no-through street, the exit of the houses; |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | Total: 41+[2 reed]s 17 fingers, the first measured plot, together with the aškuttu. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | 1 1/2 GAR [2 cubits], the upper side on the west, next to the house of Tabnea, descendant of Dabibi; |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | [1 1/2 GAR 2 cubits] 12? fingers, the lower side on the east, next to the house of Tabnea, descendant of Dabibi; |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | 1 1/2 GAR 6 fingers, the upper front on the north, next to the through-street; |
| Obverse [12:14] o 1313–o 1414 | 1 GAR 6 cubits 12 fingers, the lower front on the south, next to (part of the same) (house) plot, the aškuttu, the first measured plot, and next to the house of Tabnea, descendant of Dabibi; |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | Total: 9(!) reeds 6 cubits 7 fingers, the second measured plot. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | Total: 53 reeds, the (area) measurement of that house. |
| Obverse [16:20] o 1717–o 2020 | Nabu-mušetiq-udde, son of Nergal-ušallim, descendant of Amil-Ea, agreed a price of 11 shekels of silver per 1/2 GAR of land with Mudammiq-Nabu and Nabu-mušetiq-udde, sons of Nadin, (and) he purchased it for 9 2/3 minas 3 shekels of silver, his full price, and he gave them 17 shekels of silver as an additional payment and for the clothing of the mistress of the house. |
| Obverse [20:24] o 2121–o 2424 | Mudammiq-Nabu and Nabu-mušetiq-udde, sons of Nadin, received a total of 10 minas of white silver, block silver, from Nabu-mušetiq-udde, son of Nergal-ušallim, descendant of Amil-Ea, as the price of their house, the entire amount of silver; they are paid. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | They shall have no claim. They shall not return (to court) with one another, they shall have no dispute. |
| Obverse [25:30] o 2626– | At any time, whoever from among the family of Mudammiq-Nabu and Nabu-mušetiq-udde, sons of Nadin, comes forward and claims that that house was not sold, (and) the silver was not received, that claimant will pay back twelve times over the silver he received. |
| Reverse [3:13] r 3030–r 3939 | Nabu-mušetiq-udde received from Mudammiq-Nabu and Nabu-mušetiq-udde, sons (sic) of Nidinti-Bel that silver, 10 minas, the price of that house, out of 22 minas 52 1/2 shekels of silver, the price of 2.1 kur (c. 2.97 hactares) of land planted (with date palms) on the bank of the Erra Canal, which Nidinti-Bel and Mudammiq-Nabu, sons of Nadin, on behalf of Nabu-mušetiq-udde, son of Nergal-ušallim, descendant of Amil-Ea, sold to Nergal-ušallim, son of Nergal-ašared, descendant of Ša-našišu, the messenger of Nabu-mušetiq-udde, (and) they have taken the silver, and later Nidinti-Bel, son of Nergal-tabni-uṣur, descendant of Baʾiru brought a claim over that land. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 4040–r 4040 | At the sealing of that tablet: |
| Reverse [14:15] r 4141–r 4141 | Before: Arad-Marduk, temple-enterer of Nergal, descendant of Balihu; |
| Reverse [15:16] r 4242–r 4242 | Nergal-ušallim, temple-enterer of Nergal, descendant of Arad-Nergal; |
| Reverse [16:17] r 4343–r 4343 | Nergal-iddin，son of Nergal-ah-iddin, descendant of Amil-Ea; |
| Reverse [17:18] r 4444–r 4444 | Marduk-šum-uṣur, son of Nergal-šum-iddin; |
| Reverse [18:19] r 4545–r 4545 | Bel-kaṣir, son of Nabu-zer-lišir, descendant of Sin-naṣir; |
| Reverse [19:20] r 4646–r 4646 | Išum-uballiṭ, son of Nabu-aplu-iddin, descendant of Ṭabihu; |
| Reverse [20:21] r 4747–r 4747 | [Ner]gal-ušezib, son of Nabu-šum-ukin, descendant of Sin-šadunu; |
| Reverse [21:22] r 4848–r 4848 | Nidinti-Bel, son of [Nabu-mu]šetiq-udde, descendant of Šamaš-abari; |
| Reverse [22:23] r 4949–r 4949 | Nabu-šum-iškun, son of [Marduk-šum-ibni], descendant of Sin-karabi-[išme]; |
| Reverse [23:24] r 5050–r 5050 | Iddin-Bel, son of Marduk-zer-ibni, descendant of [Dannea]; |
| Reverse [24:25] r 5151–r 5151 | [Labaši, son of] Ardiya, descendant of Raba-[ša-Ninurta]; |
| Reverse [25:26] r 5252–r 5252 | [Kutha], 2nd day of Addaru, [16th year of Da]rius, king [of Babylon, king of the lands]. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 5353–r 5353 | [Fingernail of Mudammiq-Nabu and (Nabu-mušetiq-udde), (seller)s of the house, in place of their seals]. |
| Reverse [27:29] r 5454– | [(This is) the price that was established from Šabaṭu of the 16th year of Darius, the king]. |
| Left [0:3] l.e. 55l.e. 55–l.e. 5757 | Seal of Arad-Marduk, [temple-en]terer of Nergal; |
| Left [3:6] l.e. 5858–l.e. 6060 | Seal of Bel-iqiša, temple-enterer of Nergal; |
| Right [0:3] r.e. 61r.e. 61–r.e. 6363 | Seal of Nergal-ušallim, temple-enterer of Nergal; |
| Right [3:5] r.e. 6464–r.e. 6565 | Seal of Nergal-iddin, the scribe. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | 53 GI-MEŠ E₂ ab-tu ša₂ na-qa-ri u e-pe-šu u₃ uš-še-e-tu₄] | |
| 2 | [la qa]-⸢te-e⸣-MEŠ ⸢KI{ti₃} KA₂-E₂.BABBAR.RA ša₂ qe₂-reb GU₂.DU₈.A{ki⸣} | |
| 3 | 3 GAR 6 KUŠ₃ UŠ AN.TA {tu₁₅}⸢MAR.TU⸣ DA E₂ {m}tab-ne₂-e-a DUMU {m}da-bi-bi | |
| 4 | [DA E₂] {m}{d}U.GUR-MU DUMU {⸢m}{d}30-SISKUR₂⸣-ŠE.GA u DA GI-MEŠ NIG₂.GA {d}U.GUR | |
| 5 | 3 GAR 4 KUŠ₃ UŠ KI.TA {[tu₁₅]}KUR.RA DA su-u₂-qu a-ṣu-u₂ | |
| 6 | 3 GAR SAG AN.TA {tu₁₅}⸢SI⸣.SA₂ DA E₂ {m}tab-ne₂-e-a DUMU {m}da-bi-bi | |
| 7 | DA E₂ {m}{d}EN-KAD₂ ⸢DUMU⸣ {lu₂}ŠITIM u₃ DA 6 KUŠ₃ 7 ŠU.SI <GI-MEŠ> aš₂-kut-tu₄ ŠA₃ GI-MEŠ | |
| 8 | 3 GAR 4 KUŠ₃ SAG ⸢KI.TA⸣ {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA SILA SIG{nu} la E₃ mu-ṣu-u₂ E₂-MEŠ | |
| 9 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 41+2 GI]-⸢MEŠ⸣ 17 ŠU.SI 1{et} mi-ših-ti₃ a-di aš₂-kut-tu₄ | |
| 10 | 1 1/2 GAR⸣ 2 KUŠ₃] ⸢UŠ⸣ AN.TA {tu₁₅}4 DA E₂ {m}tab-ne₂-e-a DUMU {m}da-bi-bi | |
| 11 | 1 1/2 GAR 2 KUŠ₃] 12 ŠU.SI UŠ KI.TA {tu₁₅}3 DA E₂ {m}tab-ne₂-e-a DUMU {m}da-bi-bi | |
| 12 | 1 1/2 GAR 6 ŠU.SI SAG AN.TA {tu₁₅}2 DA SILA a-ṣu-u₂ | |
| 13 | 1 GAR 6 KUŠ₃ 12 ŠU.SI SAG KI.TA {tu₁₅}1 DA ŠA₃ GI-MEŠ aš₂-kut-tu₄ | |
| 14 | meš-hat IGI{tu₄} u₃ DA E₂ {m}tab-ne₂-e-a DUMU {m}da-bi-bi | |
| 15 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 9(8) GI-MEŠ 6 KUŠ₃ 7 ŠU.SI ša₂-ni-tu₄ mi-ši-ih-tu₄ | |
| 16 | ŠU.NIGIN 53 GI-MEŠ mi-ših-ti₃ E₂ šu-a-ti₃ | |
| 17 | KI {m}mu-dam-mi-iq-{d}NA₃ u {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}na-⸢din⸣ | |
| 18 | {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU {m}LU₂-{d}E₂.A | |
| 19 | ša₂ 1/2 GAR A.ŠA₃ a-na 11 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR KI.LAM im-be₂-e-ma 9 2/3 MA.NA 3 GIN₂ | |
| 20 | KU₃.BABBAR i-šam a-na ši-mi-šu₂ gam-ru-tu₂ u₃ 17 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ki-i a-tar | |
| 21 | u₃ {tug₂}lu-bar GAŠAN E₂ id-din-šu₂-nu-tu ŠU.NIGIN 10 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR BABBAR{u₂} | |
| 22 | KU₃.PAD.DA i-na qa-at {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU {m}LU₂-{d}BAD | |
| 23 | {m}mu-dam-mi-iq-{d}NA₃ u {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}na-din | |
| 24 | ši-im E₂-šu₂-nu ki-i KU₃.BABBAR TIL{ti₃} mah-ru-uʾ a-pal-uʾ | |
| 25 | ru-gu-ma-a ul i-šu-u₂ ul {i}GUR-ma a-na a-ha-meš | |
| 26 | ul i-rag-gu-mu ma-ti-ma ma-na-ma i-na kim-tu₄ | |
| r | ||
| 27 | ša₂ {m}mu-dam-mi-iq-{d}NA₃ u {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}na-din | |
| 28 | ša₂ E₁₁-ma i-rag-gu-mu um-ma E₂ šu-a-ti₃ ul na-din-ma | |
| 29 | kas-pi ul ma-hi-ir {lu₂}pa-qir-a-ni KU₃.BABBAR im-hu-ru a-di-i | |
| 30 | 12-TA.AM₃ i-ta-nap-pal KU₃.BABBAR aʾ 10 MA.NA ši-im E₂ MU.MEŠ | |
| 31 | i-na 22 MA.NA 52 1/2 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ši-im 2 GUR 1 PI ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pa | |
| 32 | ša₂ GU₂ id₂-{d}IR₃.RA ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}EN u {m}mu-dam-mi-iq-{d}NA₃ DUMU-MEŠ | |
| 33 | ša₂ {m}na-di-nu ina na-aš₂-par-tu₄ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU {m}LU₂-{d}BAD | |
| 34 | a-na {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-a-ša₂-red DUMU {m}ša₂-na-ši-šu₂ {lu₂}DUMU šip-ri | |
| 35 | ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA a-na KU₃.BABBAR id-din-nu-ma KU₃.BABBAR il-qu-u₂ | |
| 36 | u₃ ar₂-ki {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}EN DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-tab-ni-URU₃ DUMU {lu₂}ŠU.HA pa-qa-ru | |
| 37 | e-li ŠE.NUMUN MU.MEŠ u₂-ša₂-ab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA | |
| 38 | i-na qa-at {m}mu-dam-mi-iq-{d}NA₃ u {m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ | |
| 39 | {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}EN ma-hi-ir | |
| 40 | i-na ka-nak {im}DUB šu-a-ti₃ | |
| 41 | IGI {m}IR₃-{d}AMAR.UTU {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}U.GUR DUMU {m}{d}KASKAL.KUR{i} {m}{d}EN-BA{ša₂} {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}U.GUR DUMU {m}ir-a-ni | |
| 42 | {m}{d}U.GUR-GI {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}U.GUR DUMU {m}IR₃-{d}GIR₄.KU₃ {m}{d}NA₃-MU DUMU {m}{d}NA₃-MU-MU | |
| 43 | {m}{d}U.GUR-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-ŠEŠ-MU DUMU {m}LU₂-{d}BAD {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU ša₂ | |
| 44 | {m}{d}NA₃-ZI{ti₃}URU₃ DUMU {m}{d}30-ša₂-du-nu {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-MU-URU₃ DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-MU-MU | |
| 45 | {m}{d}EN-ka-ṣir DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-NUMUN-SI.SA₂ DUMU {m}{d}30-PAB {m}{d}NA₃-KAD₂ DUMU ša₂ | |
| 46 | {[m}KAR]-{d}AMAR.UTU DUMU {m}AŠ-SUR {m}{d}i-šum-TIN{iṭ} DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-A-MU DUMU {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂ | |
| 47 | {[m}{d}U].⸢GUR⸣-u₂-še-zib DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-MU-DU DUMU {m}{d}30-KUR{nu} {m}{d}EN-BA{ša₂} DUMU ša₂ | |
| 48 | {[m}{d}NA₃]-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU {m}{d}NA₃-MU-MU {m}ni-din-tu₂-{d}EN DUMU ša₂ | |
| 49 | {[m}{d}NA₃-{mu]-še}DIB-UD.DA DUMU {m}{d}UTU-ba-a-ri {m}{d}NA₃-MU-GAR{un} DUMU ša₂ {[m}{d}ŠU₂-MU-DU₃] | |
| 50 | ⸢DUMU⸣ {m}{d}30-⸢SISKUR₂⸣-[ŠE.GA {m]}MU-{d}EN DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}ŠU₂-NUMUN-DU₃ DUMU {d}[dan-ne₂-e-a] | |
| 51 | {[m}la-a-ba-ši DUMU ša₂] {m}IR₃-ia DUMU {m}⸢GAL⸣{[a}ša₂-{d}MAŠ] {<m}IR₃-{d}EN DUMU ša₂> {[m}ha]-ad-da(ŠI-)a {m}{d}U.GUR-MU ⸢DUB⸣.[SAR DUMU {lu₂}ŠITIM] | |
| 52 | [GU₂.DU₈.A{ki]} {⸢iti⸣}ŠE UD 2-KAM [MU 16-KAM {m]}⸢da⸣-ri-ia-muš ⸢LUGAL⸣ [KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR.KUR] | |
| 53 | [ṣu-pur {m}{mu}SIG₅{iq}{d}NA₃ u {(m}{d}NA₃-{mu-še}DIB-UD.DA) {(lu₂}na-din)-MEŠ E₂ ku-um {na₄}KIŠIB-šu-nu] | |
| 54 | [KI.LAM ša₂ TA {iti}ZIZ₂ MU 16-KAM {m}da-ri-muš LUGAL ep₂-šu₂] | |
| l.e. | ||
| 55 | {na₄}KIŠIB | |
| 56 | {m}IR₃-{d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 57 | {[lu₂]}KU₄.<E₂> {[lu₂]}KU₄.<E₂> {d}U.GUR | |
| 58 | {na₄}KIŠIB | |
| 59 | {m}{d}EN-BA{ša₂} | |
| 60 | {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}U.GUR | |
| r.e. | ||
| 61 | {na₄}KIŠIB | |
| 62 | {m}{d}U.GUR-GI | |
| 63 | {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}U.GUR | |
| 64 | {na₄}KIŠIB | |
| 65 | {m}{d}U.GUR-MU DUB.⸢SAR⸣ | |
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