CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 (P385863)

Inheritance Documents tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 092658 & BM 092658A

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Family > Inheritance Documents

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_
 ts: ištēn mūšar bītum epšum
 en: A built house plot of 1 SAR,
2. _da e2_ be-la-kum
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt bēlākum
 en: adjoining the house of Bēlākum
3. u3 i-ta lu2-{d}nanna
 ts: u itā awīl-sîn
 en: and next to (the house of) Awīl-sîn,
4. _ha-la_ e-ri-isz-tum _nu-gig_
 ts: zītti erīštum qadištim
 en: is the share of Erīštum the qadištum
5. _dumu-munus_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2
 ts: mārat rībam-ilī
 en: daughter of Rībam-ilī
6. sza _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur! {d}utu_
 ts: ša itti amat-šamaš nadīt šamaš
 en: that with Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš
7. _nin-a-ni_ i-zu-zu
 ts: aḫātīša izūzu
 en: her sister has divided.
8. zi-za ga-am-ra isz-tu pe2-e
 ts: zīza(m) gamra(m) ištu pê
 en: The complete share, from chaff
9. a-di _ku3-sig17_ a-ha-tum
 ts: adi ḫurāṣim aḫātum
 en: to gold, sister
10. a-na a-ha-tim u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
 ts: ana aḫātim ul ira(g)gam
 en: against sister will not claim;
11. a-pil2-ta-sza geme2-{d}utu _nin-ni_
 ts: apiltaša amat-šamaš aḫāssa
 en: her heiress is Amat-šamas her sister.
12. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sin-mu-ba-li2-it,
 ts: nīš šamaš marduk sîn-muballiṭ
 en: (By) the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muballiṭ
13. u3 {iri}zimbir{ki}
 ts: u sippir
 en: and Sippar (she has sworn).
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reverse
1. _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam
 ts: maḫar muna(w)wirum mār sîn-i(d)dinam
 en: Before Munawwirum son of Sîn-iddinam;
2. _igi_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am _dumu_ ki-ni-isz-zu-ma
 ts: maḫar sîn-iqīšam mār kīniš-zuma
 en: before Sîn-iqīšam son of Kīniš-zuma
3. u3 nu-ra-tum
 ts: u nūratum
 en: and Nūratum;
4. _igi_ {d}utu-an-dul7-li2 _dumu_ nu-ri-ia
 ts: maḫar šamaš-ṣulūlī mār nūrīya
 en: before Šamaš-ṣulūlī son of Nūrīya;
5. _igi_ a-bu-nu-um _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur
 ts: maḫar abūnum mār būr-adad
 en: before Abūnum son of Būr-adad;
6. _igi_ tap!-pa-tum _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}sag-ku5
 ts: maḫar tappâtum mār ibni-saĝkud
 en: before Tappâtum son of Ibni-saĝkud;
7. _igi_ a-bi-ia-tum _dumu_ nu-ur2-e2-a
 ts: maḫar abīyatum mār nūr-ea
 en: before Abīyatum son of Nūr-ea;
8. _igi_ i-ka-tum _dumu_ na-hi-mi-im
 ts: maḫar i(k)katum mār naḫimim
 en: before Ikkatum son of Naḫimum;
9. _igi_ e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ sin-hat-ti
 ts: maḫar erībam mār sîn-ḫaṭṭī
 en: before Erībam son of Sīn-ḫaṭṭī;
10. _igi_ ARAD-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ dingir-sze-me
 ts: maḫar warad-ilīšu mār ilu-šēmî
 en: before Warad-ilīšu son of Ilu-šēmî;
11. _igi_ {d}utu-ka-szi-id _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2
 ts: maḫar šamaš-kašid mār sîn-bēl-ilī
 en: before Šamaš-kašid son of Sîn-bēl-ilī;
12. _igi_ tab-gi-ri-{d}utu _dumu_ er3-ra-ba-ni
 ts: maḫar tap(pi)-gi(r)ri-šamaš mār erra-bānī
 en: before Tappi-girri-šamaš son of Erra-bānī;
13. _igi_ sig-{d}a-a _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin
 ts: maḫar ipqu-ayya mār erīb-sîn
 en: before Ipqu-ayya son of Erīb-sîn;
14. _igi_ sin-ia-tum _maszkim di-ku5-<mesz>_
 ts: maḫar sîyyatum rābiṣ dayyānī
 en: before Sîyyatum inspector of the judges;
15. _igi_ i3-li2-ma-lik-ki _dumu_ sin-illat-su2
 ts: maḫar ilī-mālikī mār sîn-tillassu
 en: before Ilī-mālikī son of Sîn-tillassu;
16. _igi_ {d}nanna-lu2-til _dumu_ puzur4-{d}nin-tu-<ra>
 ts: maḫar nanna-lutil mār puzur-nintura
 en: before Nanna-lutil son of Puzur-nintura;
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1. _igi_ be-la-kum _dumu_ sa-na-tum!(tam)
 ts: maḫār bēlākum mār sanatum
 en: before Bēlākum son of Sanatum;
2. _igi_ ARAD-sin _dumu_ e2-a-mu-da-mi-iq
 ts: maḫār warad-sîn mār ea-mudammiq
 en: before Warad-sîn son of Ea-mudammiq.
envelope
obverse
1. _dub 1(disz) sar e2 du3-a_
 ts: ṭuppi ištēn mūšar bītim epšim
 en: Tablet concerning (lit. of) a built house plot of 1 SAR
2. _da e2_ be-la-kum
 ts: ṭēḫi bīt bēlākum
 en: adjoining the house of Bēlākum
3. u3 _da e2_ lu2-{d}nanna
 ts: u ṭēḫi bīt awīl-nanna
 en: and adjoining the house of Awīl-nanna,
4. sza _ki_ geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu nin-a-ni_
 ts: ša itti amat-šamaš nadīt šamaš aḫātīša
 en: that with Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš her sister,
5. {disz}e-ri-isz-tum _nu-gig_
 ts: erištum qadištum
 en: the qadištu Erištum
6. _dumu-munus_ ri-ba-am-i3-li2
 ts: mārat rībam-ilī
 en: daughter of Rībam-ilī
7. i-zu-zu zi-za ga-am-ra
 ts: izūzu zīza(m) gamra(m)
 en: has divided. The complete share,
8. isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_
 ts: ištu pê adi ḫurāṣim
 en: everything (lit. from chaff to gold),
9. a-ha-tum a-na a-ha-tim
 ts: aḫātum ana aḫātim
 en: sister against sister
10. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
 ts: ul ira(g)gam
 en: will not claim.
11. a-pil2-lu-sa3 a-szar e-li-sza
 ts: aplu(s)sa ašar elīša
 en: Her inheritance, where to her
12. t,a3-bu i-na-ad-di-in
 ts: ṭābu inaddin
 en: is acceptable, she can give.
13. _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sin-mu-ba-li2-it,
 ts: nīš šamaš marduk sîn-muba(l)liṭ
 en: (By) the name of Šamaš, Marduk, Sîn-muballiṭ
14. u3 {iri}zimbir{ki}
 ts: u sippir
 en: and Sippar
15. it-ma-a
 ts: itma
 en: she has sworn.
16. _igi_ mu-na-wi-rum _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam
 ts: maḫar muna(w)wirum mār sîn-i(d)dinam
 en: Before Munawwirum son of Sīn-iddinam;
17. _igi_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am u3 nu-ra-tum
 ts: maḫar sîn-iqīšam u nūratum
 en: before Sîn-iqīšam and Nūratum
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reverse
1. _dumu-me_ ki-ni-isz-zu-ma
 ts: mārī kīniš-zuma
 en: sons of Kīniš-zuma;
2. _igi_ {d}utu-an-dul7-li2 _dumu_ nu-ri-ia#
 ts: maḫar šamaš-ṣulūlī mār nūrīya
 en: before Šamaš-ṣulūlī son of Nūrīya;
3. _igi_ a-bu-nu-um _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur
 ts: maḫar abūnum mār būr-adad
 en: before Abūnum son of Būr-adad;
4. _igi_ tap-pa-tum _dumu_ ib-ni-{[d]}sag-ku5
 ts: maḫar tappâtum mār ibni-saĝkud
 en: before Tappâtum son of Ibni-saĝkud;
5. _igi_ tab-gi-ri-{d}utu _dumu_ er3-ra-ba-ni
 ts: maḫar tap(pi)-gi(r)ri-šamaš mār erra-bānī
 en: before Tappi-girri-šamaš son of Erra-bānī;
6. _igi_ x [...] NI sza _dumu_ e-ri-ib-sin
 ts: maḫar ... mār erīb-sîn
 en: before ... son of Erīb-sîn;
7. _igi_ i-[ka-tum _dumu_ na-hi]-mi-im
 ts: maḫar i(k)katum mār naḫimim
 en: before Ikkatum son of Naḫimum;
8. _igi_ e-ri-[ba-am _dumu_ {d}]suen#-hat-ti
 ts: maḫar erībam mār sîn-ḫaṭṭī
 en: before Erībam son of Sîn-ḫaṭṭī;
9. _igi_ a-bi-ia-[tum _dumu_ nu]-ur2#-e2-a
 ts: maḫar abīyatum mār nūr-ea
 en: before Abīyatum son of Nūr-ea;
10. _igi_ i-pi2-iq-{d}a#-a# _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2
 ts: maḫar ipiq-ayya mār sîn-bēl-ilī
 en: before Ipiq-ayya son of Sîn-bēl-ilī;
11. _igi_ {d}utu-ka-szi-id _dumu_ sin-be-el-i3-li2
 ts: maḫar šamaš-kašid mār sîn-bēl-ilī
 en: before Šamaš-kašid son of Sîn-bēl-ilī;
12. _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen _dumu_ e2-a-mu-da-mi-iq
 ts: maḫār warad-sîn mār ea-mudammiq
 en: before Warad-sîn son of Ea-mudammiq;
13. _igi_ be-la-kum _dumu_ sa3-na-tum
 ts: maḫār bēlākum mār sanatum
 en: before Bēlākum son of Sanatum;
14. _igi_ {d}suen-ia-tum _maszkim di-ku5-mesz_
 ts: maḫar sîyyatum rābiṣ dayyānī
 en: before Sîyyatum inspector of the judges;
15. _igi_ i3-li2-ma-lik-ki _dumu_ sin-illat-su2
 ts: maḫar ilī-mālikī mār sîn-tillassu
 en: before Ilī-mālikī son of Sîn-tillassu;
16. _igi_ {d}nanna-lu2-til
 ts: maḫar nanna-lutil
 en: before Nanna-lutil
17. _dumu_ puzur4-{d}nin-tu-ra
 ts: mār puzur-nintura
 en: son of Puzur-nintura;
18. _igi_ lu2-{d}nin-szubur _dub-sar_
 ts: maḫar awīl-ilabrat ṭupšarrim
 en: before Awīl-ilabrat the scribe.
seal 1
1. a-bu-un-nu-um
 ts: abunnum
 en: Abunnum
2. dumu bur-{d}iszkur
 ts: mār būr-adad
 en: son of Būr-adad
3. ARAD {d}iszkur
 ts: warad adad
 en: servant of Adad
seal 2
1. {d}utu
 ts: šamaš
 en: Šamaš
2. {d}a-[a]
 ts: ayya
 en: Ayya
seal 3
1. {d}utu
 ts: šamaš
 en: Šamaš
2. ARAD-i3-li2-szu
 ts: warad-ilīšu
 en: Warad-ilīšu
3. dumu# [...]
 ts: mār ...
 en: son of ...
4. ARAD [...]
 ts: warad ...
 en: servant of ...
seal 4
1. [kiszib] a#-bi-ia-tum
 ts: kunuk abīyatum
 en: Seal of Abīyatum
seal 5
1. kiszib sin-i-qi2-[sza-am]
 ts: kunuk sîn-iqīšam
 en: Seal of Sîn-iqīšam
seal 6
1. kiszib mu-na-wi-[rum]
 ts: kunuk muna(w)wirum
 en: Seal of Munawwirum
seal 7
1. kiszib tap-pa-tum
 ts: kunuk tappâtum
 en: Seal of Tappâtum
seal 8
1. kiszib {d}nanna-lu2-til
 ts: kunuk nanna-lutil
 en: Seal of Nanna-util
seal 9
1. kiszib e-ri-ba-am
 ts: kunuk erībam
 en: Seal of Erībam
seal 10
1. kiszib ik-ka-tum
 ts: kunuk ikkatum
 en: Seal of Ikkatum
seal 11
1. kiszib be-la-kum
 ts: kunuk bēlākum
 en: Seal of Bēlākum
seal 12
1. kiszib sin-ia-tum
 ts: kunuk sîyyatum
 en: Seal of Sîyyatum
seal 13
1. kiszib nu-ra-tum#
 ts: kunuk nūratum
 en: Seal of Nūratum
seal 14
1. kiszib {d}utu-ka-szi-id
 ts: kunuk šamaš-kašid
 en: Seal of Šamaš-kašid
seal 15
1. kiszib tab-gi-ri-szu
 ts: kunuk ta(pi)-gi(r)rīšu
 en: Seal of Tappi-girrīšu

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  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 6, 42b

    [Pinches1898CT6] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1898. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 6. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: MHET 2/1, 110

    [Dekiere1994MHET2/1] Dekiere, Luc. 1994. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 1: Pre-Hammurabi Documents. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

  • history: OLA 109, p. 127

    [Goddeeris2002economy] Goddeeris, Anne. 2002. Economy and Society in Northern Babylonia in the Early Old Babylonian Period (ca. 2000 - 1800 BC). Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 109. Leuven: Peeters.

  • history: HG 3, 45

    [Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: UAZP = VAB 5, 182

    [Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Suurmeijer diss., App. p. 120-122

    [Suurmeijer2014property] Suurmeijer, Guido. 2014. “Property Transfer within the Family in Old Babylonian Sippar.” Phdthesis, Gent: Universiteit Gent.

  • citation: BM Guide 1908, p. 217

    [BMGuide1908] A Guide to the Babylonian and Assyrian Antiquities. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 1908. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

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  • Museum No.: BM 092658 & BM 092658A
  • Accession No.: 1891-05-09 Bu, 2470 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2470A

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 06, Pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 13, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P385863.
CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 artifact entry (No. P385863). (2024, November 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P385863 (Original work published 2008)
CT 06, pl. 42, Bu 1891-05-09, 2470 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P385863 (Accessed: January 22, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 13},
	title = {CT 06, pl. 42, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 2470 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P385863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P385863},
}


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