BE 06/2, 049 (P453329)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 00182

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (litigation)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. asz-szum _1(bur3) 1(u) sar a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_
 ts: aššum ištēn būr ešret sar eqlim ina edur niggin
 en: Concerning a field of 1 bur (and) 10 sar (= 1810 sar) in the Niggin village
2. _us2-a-DU_ ip-qu2-{d}iszkur
 ts: ita ipqu-adad
 en: adiacent to (the property of) Ipqu-adad
3. u3 _1(esze3) GAN2 2(u) 5(disz) sar a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la us2-a-DU_ i-lu-ni
 ts: u ištēn ebel ešrā ḫamšat sar eqlim ina ugārim rabîm ita iluni
 en: and (concerning) a field of 1 eblum (and) 5 sar (= 625 sar) in the "Great meadow" adjacent to (the property of) Iluni
4. sza a-pil2-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ ur-ga2-ukken-a
 ts: ša apil-ilīšu mār urga-ukkina
 en: which Apil-ilīšu, son of Urga-ukkina,
5. i-na _dub ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tim il-qu2-u2-ma
 ts: ina ṭuppi zittim warkitim ilqûma
 en: having received, according to a later division-of-property document (lit. tablet), and
6. a-na _ku3-babbar_ id-di-nu u3 a-na _ki-ba gar-ra_ isz-ku-nu
 ts: ana kaspim iddinu u ana pûḫim iškunu
 en: (which) he had sold (lit. had given for silver) and used as a replacement.
7. {disz}szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _szesz-gal_
 ts: šumum-libši mār nanna-manšum aḫum rabûm
 en: Šumum-libši, son of Nanna-manšum, the eldest brother,
8. _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-a-am na-szi _di-ku5-mesz_ u2-lam-mi-id-ma
 ts: ṭuppi zittim maḫriam naši dayyānī ulammidma
 en: holding an earlier division-of-property document, informed the judges and
9. a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim _nu-esz3 dumu_ {d}nanna-tum
 ts: ana ninurta-muša(l)lim nešakkim mār nannatum
 en: against Ninurta-mušallim, nešakku-priest son of Nannatum
10. sza# _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ it-ti a-pil2-i3-li2-szu a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-mu
 ts: ša eqlam ina edur niggin itti apil-ilīšu ana kaspim išāmu
 en: who had bought the field in the Niggin village from Apil-ilīšu
11. u3 a-na sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li
 ts: u ana sag-nin-bizu mār ili-awīlī
 en: and against Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī
12. sza _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-pil2-i3-li2-szu a-na _ki-ba-gar-ra_ id-di-nu-szum
 ts: ša eqlam ina ugārim rabīm apil-ilišu ana pûḫim iddinūšunu
 en: to whom Apil-ilišu had given the field in the “great meadow” as a replacement,
13. ir-gu-um _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-a-am szu-a-ti i-mu-ru-ma
 ts: irgum ṭuppi zittim maḫriam šuāti īmurūma
 en: brought a claim; they read that earlier division-of-property document and
14. {disz}{d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-ma
 ts: ninurta-musa(l)lim kī'am iqbi umma šuma
 en: Ninurta-mušallim has declared as follows:
15. wa-ar-ki _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-i-im an-ni-i-im ta-na-szu-u2
 ts: warki ṭuppi zittim maḫrîm annîm tana(š)šû
 en: "After this earlier division-of-property document (which) you hold,
16. _dub ha-la_ wa-ar-ku-u2-um sza _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_
 ts: ṭuppi zittim warkûm ša eqlum ina edur niggin
 en: a later division-of-property document (recording) that the field in the Niggin village
17. u3 _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-na a-pil2-i3-li2-szu gu-um-mu-ru
 ts: u eqlum ina ugārim rabîm ana apil-ilišu gummurū
 en: and the field in the “great meadow” have been given to Apil-ilišu completely;
18. _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tam szu#-a-ti*
 ts: šībū ša zittam warkitam
 en: witnesses, who (about) the later division of the inheritance
19. i-du-u2 i-ba-asz-szu-u2 szi-si-a-ma sza-ap-ti-szu-nu szi-me-a iq-bi
 ts: idû ibaššû šisiama šaptīšunu šimea iqbi
 en: know, are available: summon them and listen to their testimony!”.
20. {disz}sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li
 ts: sag-nin-bizu mār ili-awīlī
 en: Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī,
21. {disz}lu2-{d}en-ki-bi _dumu_ {d}nanna-a2-dah
 ts: lu-enkibi mār nanna-a-dah
 en: Lu-enkibi son of Nanna-a-dah,
22. {disz}el-le-tum _dumu_ {d}nin-urta-me-sza4
 ts: eletum mār ninurta-meša
 en: Eletum son of Ninurta-meša,
23. u3 i-din-esz18-dar _dumu_ lugal-ezem
 ts: u i(d)din-ištar mār lugal-ezem
 en: and Iddin-ištar son of Lugal-ezem,
24. _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tam
 ts: šībū ša zittam warkitam
 en: the witnesses who (about) the later division of the inheritance
25. i-du-u2 il-li-ku _di-ku5-mesz_ sza-ap-ti-szu-nu
 ts: idû illikū dayyānū šaptīšunu
 en: know, came; the judges their testimony,
26. sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tum ib-ba-szu-u2 isz-mu-u2-ma
 ts: ša zittum warkitum ibbašû išmûma
 en: that the later division took place, heard and
27. _di-ku5-mesz_ szi-bu-u2-us-su-nu
 ts: dayyānū šībūssunu
 en: the judges, their testimony
reverse
1. ma-har {d}utu-ba-nu-il2 qa2-ba-a-am iq-bu-u2-szu-nu-szi
 ts: maḫar šamaš-banuil qabâm iqbûšunūti
 en: told them to address before Šamaš-banuil.
2. {disz}szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi i-na mi-it-gur-ti-szu
 ts: šumum-libši ina mitgurtīšu
 en: Šumum-libši, in full agreement,
3. _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ a-na {d}utu-ba-nu-il2
 ts: šībī ana šamaš-banuil
 en: “The witnesses to Šamaš-banuil,
4. u2-ul u2-sa-an-na-aq-szu-nu-ti iq-bi-ma
 ts: ul usannaqšunūti iqbima
 en: I will not take them” said and
5. asz-szum _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ a-na {d}utu-ba-nu-il2
 ts: aššum šībī ana šamaš-banuil
 en: because the witnesses to Šamaš-banuil
6. la u2-sa-an-ni-qu2 i-na mi-it-gur-tim-ma
 ts: la ušanniqu ina mitgurtimma
 en: he did not take, in full agreement
7. sza szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ku3-babbar_
 ts: ša šumum-libši ištēn mišil kaspam
 en: with Šumum-libši, 1 ½ (shekel) of silver
8. {disz}{d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim a-na szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi id-di-in
 ts: ninurta-musa(l)lim ana šumum-libši iddin
 en: Ninurta-mušallim gave to Šumum-libši.
9. _u4-kur2-sze3_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi
 ts: ana warkiat ūmī šumum-libši
 en: That in future, Šumum-libši
10. a-na _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim
 ts: ana eqlim ina edur niggin ana ninurta-musa(l)lim
 en: regarding the field in the Niggin village against Ninurta-mušallim
11. u3 a-na _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-na sag-nin-bi-zu
 ts: u ana eqlim ina ugārim rabîm ana sag-nin-bizu
 en: and regarding the field in the “great meadow” against Sag-nin-bizu
12. _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a u3 {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim
 ts: ul iraggumu u ninurta-muša(l)lim
 en: will not make a claim and Ninurta-mušallim,
13. a-na _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a
 ts: ana ištēn mišil siqil kaspim ana šumum-libši ul iraggumu
 en: regarding the 1 1/2 shekel of silver against Šumum-libši will not make a claim,
14. _mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz_
 ts: nīš šarrim ištēniš itmû
 en: by the life of the king, together they swore.
15. _igi_ i-din-{d}en-lil2 _nu-esz3 dumu_ {d}suen-eri-ba-am
 ts: maḫar i(d)din-enlil nešakkim mār sîn-eribam
 en: Before Iddin-enlil, nešakkum-priest son of Sîn-eribam;
16. _igi_ ur-{d}ku3-su3-ga _nu-esz3 dumu_ i-din-{d}en-lil#
 ts: maḫar ur-kusuga nešakkim mār i(d)din-enlil
 en: before Ur-kusuga, nešakkum-priest son of Iddin-enlil;
17. _igi_ i-bi-{d}en-lil2 _lu2-bappir {d}en-lil2-la2 dumu_ {d}nanna-tum*
 ts: maḫar ibi-enlil sirāš enlil mār nannatum
 en: before Ibi-enlil, brewer of Enlil, son of Nannatum;
18. _igi_ i3-li2-ma _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
 ts: maḫar ilima mār sîn-i(d)dinam
 en: before Ilima son of Sîn-iddinam;
19. _igi_ {d}utu-eri-ba-am _aga-us2 dumu_ {d}utu-gal-zu
 ts: maḫar šamaš-eribam rēdîm mār šamaš-galzu
 en: before Šamaš-eribam, soldier son of Šamaš-galzu;
20. _igi_ {d}nusku-tum _dumu_ dam?-qu
 ts: maḫar nuskutum mār damqu
 en: before Nuskutum, son of Damqu;
21. _igi_ a-bu-um-wa-qar _bur-gul_
 ts: maḫar abum-waqar purkullim
 en: before Abum-waqar, stone-cutter;
22. _igi_ u4#-ta#-u18-lu-he2-ti _dub-sar_
 ts: maḫar uta-uluḫeti ṭupšarrim
 en: before Uta-uluḫeti the scribe.
  single ruling
23. _iti kin#*-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_
 ts: waraḫ elūnum ūmam ešrā sebet
 en: The month of Elūnum, the day 27
24. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e {gesz}gu-za bara2 ku3-sig17 na 2(disz)-a-bi_ {d}amar-utu {d}zar-pa-ni-tum-_bi-da-ke4 in-ne-szi-in-dim2-ma_
 ts: šanat samsu-iluna šarrum šittā kussî parakkī ḫuraṣim ana marduk u zarpanitum ibni
 en: (of) the year (in which) king Samsu-iluna made two golden throne daises for Marduk and Zarpanitum.
envelope
obverse
1. _dub_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
 ts: ṭuppi šumum-libši mār nanna-manšum
 en: tablet of Šumum-libši, son of Nanna-manšum
2. a-na _a-sza3 e2#-duru5 nig2-gi-na_
 ts: ana eqlim ina ina edur niggin
 en: concerning a field in the Niggin village
3. u3 _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_
 ts: u eqlim ina ugārim rabîm
 en: and a field in the "Great meadow"
4. a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ {d}nanna-tum
 ts: ana ninurta-muša(l)lim mār nannatum
 en: against Ninurta-mušallim son of Nannatum
5. u3 a-na sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li
 ts: u ana sag-nin-bizu mār ili-awīlī
 en: and against Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī
6. la i-ra-ag-ga-mu
 ts: la iraggamu
 en: will not make a claim
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] bara2 ku3-sig17-ta# 2(disz)*-[...]
 ts: ... šittā parakkī ḫuraṣim ...
 en: ... two golden daises ...

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (litigation)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P453329

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 00182
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.182

References

  • primary: BE 6/2, 49

    [Poebel1909BE6/2] Poebel, Arno. 1909. Babylonian Legal and Business Documents from the Time of the First Dynasty of Babylon, Chiefly from Nippur. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. Series A: Cuneiform Texts 6/2. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology.

  • history: RA 007 (1910) 74-76

    [Cuq1910RA7] Cuq, Édouard. 1910. “Essai Sur L’organisation Judiciaire De La Chaldée à l’époque de La Première Dynastie Babylonienne.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 7 (2): 65–101.

  • history: HG 4, no. 1055

    [Kohler1910HG4] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1910. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band IV: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen (Fortsetzung). Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: UAZP = VAB 5, no. 298

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

  • collation: ARN, p. 63

    [Çığ1952ARN] Çığ, Muazzez İlmiye, Hatice Kızılyay, and Fritz Rudolf Kraus. 1952. Eski Babil Zamanına Ait Nippur Hukukî Vesikaları = Altbabylonische Rechtsurkunden Aus Nippur. Istanbul: Millî Eğitim Basımevi.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-12-29 at 16:40:14 Guidi, Carlo Transliteration Guidi, Carlo Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-05-22 at 09:16:51 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2022-05-22 at 09:05:33 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-08-13 at 08:56:12 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-07 at 02:32:07 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-07-14 at 10:31:53 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:16:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-08-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/2, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P453329.
BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry (No. P453329). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453329 (Original work published 2013)
BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453329 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453329},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P453329
LB  - CDLI:P453329
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453329
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BE 06/2, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P453329.
BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry (No. P453329). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453329 (Original work published 2013)
BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453329 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453329},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P453329
LB  - CDLI:P453329
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - BE 06/2, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453329
ER  -
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