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Publication
Primary publication:	BE 06/1, 101
Author:	Ranke, Hermann
Publication date:	1906
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CDLI no.:	P258858
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tw1t6
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Source of original electronic files
Catalogue:	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
Transliteration:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
Translation:	Guidi, Carlo
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Collection Information
Owner:	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.:	CBS 01524
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Acquisition history:	Purchased: Khabaza 2, Jan. 1889

Text Content:
Genre:	Legal
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Sub-genre remarks:	seals; 21x2x20x3(u.e.) lines; 11.5x6x3 cm
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Language:	Akkadian

Physical Information
Object type:	tablet
Material:	clay
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Measurements (mm):	? x ? x ?
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Seal no.:	Sx
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Provenience:
Provenience:	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) ?
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Chronology:
Period:	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Date of Origin:	Ammi-saduqa.15.11.15
Dates referenced:	Ammi-saduqa.15.11.15
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Tablet

obverse
1. _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki}
#tr.ts: ištēt amtum tarām-agade
#tr.en: 1 slave girl, (named) Tarām-agade;
2. _n tug2# hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza la-ab-sza-at
#tr.ts: n ṣubātū ezub ša labšat
#tr.en: n garments, besides the one she is wearing;
3. _n {tug2#}bar-si hi-a_ e-zu-ub sza ap-ra-at
#tr.ts: n paršīgātum ezub ša aprat
#tr.en: n sashes, besides what she has on;
4. _[n] {na4}ara3 zi3-gu_
#tr.ts: n erêtu ana isqūqim
#tr.en: n millstones for fine flour;
5. _[n] {na4}ara3 dabin_
#tr.ts: n erêtu ana tappinnim
#tr.en: n millstones for coarse flour;
6. _1(disz) {na4}na za3-hi-li-a_
#tr.ts: ištēt urṣum
#tr.en: 1 pestle;
7. _2(disz) dug szagan_ sza _i3-gesz_ ma-li-a-at
#tr.ts: sittā šikkātum ša šamnim maliat
#tr.en: 2 flasks filled with oil;
8. _2(disz) gesz-nu2_
#tr.ts: sittā eršēti
#tr.en: 2 beds;
9. _5(disz) {gesz}gu-za hi-a_
#tr.ts: ḫamiš kussiātum
#tr.en: 5 chairs;
10. _1(disz) {gesz}banszur sag-du_
#tr.ts: ištēn paššūr qaqqadim
#tr.en: 1 "head" table;
11. _2(disz) {gesz}dilim2 gal_
#tr.ts: sittā mākalātum rabiātum
#tr.en: 2 big saucers;
12. _5(disz) {gesz}dilim2 tur hi-a_
#tr.ts: ḫamiš mākalātum ṣeḫrātum
#tr.en: 5 small saucers;
13. ($ blank $) mi-im-ma an-ni-i-im
#tr.ts: mimma annim
#tr.en: all this
14. nu-du-un-ne-e da-mi-iq-tum _szu-gi dumu-munus_ i3-li2-ma-a-hi
#tr.ts: nudunnê damiqtum šugītu mārat ilīma-aḫī
#tr.en: is the dowry of Damiqtum, šugītu, daughter of Ilīma-aḫī
15. sza i3-li2-ma-a-hi a-bu-sza
#tr.ts: ša ilīma-aḫī abuša
#tr.en: which Ilīma-aḫī, her father,
16. u3 {munus}be-le-tum um-ma-sza id-di-nu-szi-im-ma
#tr.ts: u bēletum ummaša iddinušimma
#tr.en: and Bēletum, her mother, had given to her and
17. a-na _e2_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ ta-ri-bu
#tr.ts: ana bīt sîn-išmeani mār taribu
#tr.en: into the house of Sîn-išmeani, son of Taribu,
18. u2-sze-ri-bu-szi
#tr.ts: ušēribuši
#tr.en: caused her to enter.
19. isz-tu _1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ ter-ha-as-sa3
#tr.ts: ištu šuššān manā kaspam terḫassa
#tr.en: After one-third mina of silver, her bridewealth,
20. i-na qa2-an-ni-sza ra-ak-su-ma
#tr.ts: ina qanniša raksuma
#tr.en: is handed over to her (lit. is tied in her hem) and thus
21. a-na {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni mu-ti-sza
#tr.ts: ana sîn-išmeani mutiša
#tr.en: to Sîn-išmeani her husband
22. tu-ur-ru
#tr.ts: turru
#tr.en: returned,

reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 dumu-mesz_-sza ap-lu-sza
#tr.ts: ana warkiat ūmī mārūša aplūša
#tr.en: thenceforth her sons will be her heirs.
2. a-di be-le-tum um-ma-sza ba-al-t,a-at
#tr.ts: adi bēletum ummaša balṭat
#tr.en: As long as Bēletum her mother lives,
3. _1(disz) sag geme2_ ta-ra-am-a-ga-de3{ki}
#tr.ts: ištēt amtum tarām-agade
#tr.en: 1 female slave, Tarām-agade,
4. it-ta-na-asz-szi-i-szi
#tr.ts: ittanaššiši
#tr.en: will support her;
5. wa-ar-ki be-le-tum um-ma-sza
#tr.ts: warki bēletum ummaša
#tr.en: after Bēletum, her mother,
6. i-lu-sza iq-te-ru-u2-szi
#tr.ts: ilūša iqterûši
#tr.en: dies (lit. her gods take her away)
7. sza da-mi-iq-tum ma-ar-ti-sza szi-i
#tr.ts: ša damiqtum mārtiša šī
#tr.en: she'll belong to Damiqtum, her daughter.
8. _u4-kur2-sze3_ ma-am-ma-an u2-ul i-ra-gu-um-szi
#tr.ts: ana warkiat ūmī mamman ul ira(g)gumši
#tr.en: In the future, (that) none shall sue her
9. _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu u3 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal in-pa3-de3-mesz_
#tr.ts: nīš šamaš marduk u ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum itmû
#tr.en: by the life of Šamaš, Marduk and king Ammi-ṣaduqa, they swore.
$ single ruling
10. _igi_ ARAD-{d}suen# _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam#
#tr.ts: maḫar warad-sîn mār sîn-iddinam
#tr.en: Before Warad-sîn, son of Sîn-iddinam;
11. _igi_ il3-szu-ba-ni _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-gir
#tr.ts: maḫar ilšu-bānī mār sîn-magir
#tr.en: before Ilšu-bānī, son of Sîn-magir;
12. _igi_ a-bu-wa-qar _dumu#_ [{d}suen]-i-din-nam
#tr.ts: maḫar abu-waqar mār sîn-iddinam
#tr.en: before Abu-waqar, son of Sîn-iddinam;
13. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}er3-ra# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu]-mu-sza-lim
#tr.ts: maḫar ibni-erra mār marduk-muša(l)lim
#tr.en: before Ibni-erra, son of Marduk-mušallim;
14. _igi_ i-ku-un-pi4-{d}[suen _dumu_ ib-ni]-{d}suen
#tr.ts: maḫar ikun-pi-sîn mār ibni-sîn
#tr.en: before Ikun-pî-sîn, son of Ibni-sîn;
15. _igi_ szu-mu-li-ib-szi# [_dumu_ {d}amar-utu-mu]-sza#-lim
#tr.ts: maḫar šumu-libši mār marduk-muša(l)lim
#tr.en: before Šumu-libši, son of Marduk-mušallim;
16. _igi_ {d}suen-mu!-sza-lim [_dumu_ ...] x
#tr.ts: maḫar sîn-muša(l)lim mār ...
#tr.en: before Sîn-mušallim, son of ...;
17. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}e2#-[a _dumu-e2-dub-ba]-a#
#tr.ts: maḫar qišti-ea mār ...
#tr.en: before Qišti-ea, son of ...
$ single ruling
18. _iti ziz2-a u4 1(u) 5(disz)-[kam]_
#tr.ts: waraḫ šabāṭum ḫamiššeret ūmum
#tr.en: The month of Šabāṭum, the day 15
19. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2# _lugal-e alan-a-ni szu silim-ma ab-di-di-ne-a-asz {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-bi-da-asz e2-me-te-ur-sag-sze3 in-ne-en-ku4-ra_
#tr.ts: šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum ṣalam šulmam qābiam ana zababa u inanna ina emeteursag ušērib
#tr.en: (of) the year (in which) king Ammi-ṣaduqa brought into Emeteursag a statue (representing him) uttering a greeting for Zababa and Inanna.

seal 1
1. i-ku-un#-pi4-{d}[...]
2. _dumu_ {d}nin?-x-x
3. [_ARAD_] x x x x
$ (remaining seals illegible)

Archival view of P258858