BE 06/2, 064 (P283606)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 00174

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 kislah
 en: An empty lot of 1 1/3 SAR (= 80 shekels)
2. da e2 {d}nin-urta-ra-hi-im-ze-ri-im
 en: adjoining the house of Ninurta-raḫim-zērim
3. dumu {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2
 en: son of Ninurta-manšum,
4. ku3-ta sa10 ki dumu-me e2-a-i-din-nam-ta
 en: purchase by money, which from Ea-iddinam's sons
5. {disz}ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur dumu a-wi-li-ia-ke4
 en: Mannum-mešuliṣur, son of Awīliya,
6. ku3-sze3 in-sa10-a
 en: has bought for money,
7. ki {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it, dumu a-wi-li-ia
 en: from Ninurta-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīliya,
8. {disz}i-din-esz18-dar dumu ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-s,ur
 en: Idin-ištar, son of Mannum-mešuliṣur
9. u3 na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni-ta
 en: and Narubtum his mother,
10. {disz}{d}nin-urta-ra-hi-im-ze-ri-im
 en: Ninurta-raḫim-zērim,
11. dumu {d}nin-urta-ma-an-szum2-ke4
 en: son of Ninurta-manšum,
12. e2 ad-da-na in-du8
 en: has ransomed;
reverse
1. sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3
 en: his full price (of)
2. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-ne-en-la2
 en: 6 1/2 shekels (= 1140 grains) of silver has weighed.
3. u4 kur2-sze3 {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it,
 en: In future, (that) Ninurta-muballiṭ,
4. {disz}i-din-esz18-dar {disz}na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni
 en: Idin-ištar, Narubtum his mother
5. u3 ibila-ne-ne a-na-me-a-bi
 en: and their heirs, to all (concerning)
6. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sar e2 kislah-bi-sze3 inim nu-ga2-ga2-a
 en: his empty lof of 1 1/3 SAR not bring a claim,
7. mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
 en: by the name of the king they sworn.
8. igi a-pil2-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 digir-mah
 en: Before Apil-ilišu, overseer of the great god's temple;
9. igi lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig dumu e2-lu2-ti
 en: before Lu-enlil, housekeeper, son of Eluti;
10. igi {d}suen-ma-gir dumu arad2-{d}nanna
 en: before Sîn-magir, son of Warad-nanna;
11. igi {d}suen-a-hu-um dumu dumu-er-s,e-tim
 en: before Sîn-aḫum, son of Mār-erṣetim;
12. igi i-di-szum bur-gul
 en: before Idišum, stone-cutter;
13. igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba-li2-it, dub-sar
 en: before Enlil-muballiṭ, the scribe.
bottom
1. iti gu4-si-su u4 2(u)-kam
 en: The month of Kislimum, the day 20
2. mu us2-sa sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e
 en: the year following (the year in which) Samsu-iluna, the king,
3. ia-di-ha-bu u3 mu-ti-hu-ur-sza-na
 en: Iadiḫabu and Mutiḫuršana
4. szita2 husz-a-na gesz-hasz bi2-in-ak-a
 en: crushed with his fierce mace.
seal 1
1. {d}nin-urta-mu-ba-li2-it,
2. dumu a-wi-li-ia
3. i-din-esz18-dar
4. dumu ma-an-nu-um-me-szu-li-[s,ur]
5. [u3 na-ru-ub-tum ama-ni]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: Inscr. 12(o.) + 13 (r.) + 4 (u.e.) = 29 li.
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  • Genre(s): Legal
  • Language(s):

  • primary: BE 6/2, 64

    [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: MC 3, 52

    [Stone1991Adoption] Stone, Elizabeth C., and David I. Owen. 1991. Adoption in Old Babylonian Nippur and the Archive of Mannum-Mešu-Liṣṣur. Vol. 3. Mesopotamina Civilizations.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 00174
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 08:17:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-07-06 at 09:37:53 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo CDLI approved View
2018-05-26 at 13:07:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2018-05-25 at 23:12:48 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-05-25 at 23:12:17 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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

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

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Cite this Artifact
“BE 06/2, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P283606.
BE 06/2, 064 artifact entry (No. P283606). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283606 (Original work published 2005)
BE 06/2, 064 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283606 (Accessed: May 16, 2025).
@misc{2024BE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {BE 06/2, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283606},
}


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