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Publication
Primary publication:	PBS 08/2, 133
Author:	Chiera, Edward
Publication date:	1922
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CDLI no.:	P262235
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001txx6w
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Source of original electronic files
Catalogue:	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
Transliteration:	Jagersma, Bram
Translation:	no translation
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Collection Information
Owner:	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.:	CBS 07203
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Acquisition history:	Nippur, Babylonian Expedition

Text Content:
Genre:	Legal
Sub-genre:	inheritance
Sub-genre remarks:	Division of inheritance between 2 brothers; Seal impressions; (Obv)18x(Rev)18x(UE)2 lines
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Language:	Sumerian

Physical Information
Object type:	tablet
Material:	clay
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Seal no.:	Sx
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Provenience:
Provenience:	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Chronology:
Period:	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
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Date of Origin:	Samsu-iluna.13.05.25
Dates referenced:	Samsu-iluna.13.05.25
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Tablet

obverse
1. nam-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a u4 2(u)-[kam]
#tr.en: The office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 20 days a year,
2. sib2#-ta nam-i3-du8 didli a-na-[me-a]-bi#
#tr.en: the additional share from all the various offices of doorkeeper;
3. [n] gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ri-im-[{d}]utu#
#tr.en: a built house plot of n shekels, adjacent to the house of Rīm-šamaš;
4. 1(disz) {gesz}banszur za3-gu2-la2
#tr.en: 1 ceremonial table
5. sib2-ta mu nam-szesz-gal
#tr.en: is the additional share for the status of elder brother.
6. nam-i3-du8 ka2 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
7. nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3-ba e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
8. nam-en-nu-un {uruda}alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
#tr.en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;
9. nam-i3-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
10. nam-i3-du8 e2 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-kam
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
11. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 sib2-ta-na
#tr.en: a built house plot of 45 shekels, adjacent to the house (that is) his additional share;
12. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
#tr.en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
$ blank space
13. ha#-la#-ba ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-gal
#tr.en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Taribatum, the elder brother.
14. [nam-i3-du8] ka2# 3(disz)-a-bi sza3 e2-kur-ra mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: The office of doorkeeper at 3 gates in Ekur for 11 days a year, its 4th;
15. [nam-i3-du8 e2 kiszib3]-ba! e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper at the storehouse in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
16. [nam en-nu-un {uruda}]alan-na kisal e2-kur-igi-gal2 [mu-a] u4 7(disz) 1/2(disz)-a-kam
#tr.en: the office of guardian at the statue in the courtyard of E-kurigigal for 7 days and a half every year;

reverse
1. [nam-i3]-du8 ka2 a2-mi2-a e2-kur-igi-gal2 mu-a u4 1(u) 1(disz) igi-4(disz)-gal2-bi
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper of the household in E-kurigigal for 11 days a year, its 4th;
2. nam#-i3-du8 {d}nuska mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u)-a-kam
#tr.en: the office of doorkeeper (in the temple) of Nuska for 1 month and 20 days a year;
3. 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a da e2 ta-ri-ba-a-tum szesz-a-ni
#tr.en: a built house plot of 45 shekels adjacent to the house of Taribatum, his brother;
4. nig2 gu2-na e2-a szu-ri-a-bi-sze3
#tr.en: the utensils in the house, for its half;
$ blank space
5. ha-la-ba be-lum szesz-a-ni
#tr.en: is the portion (of the inheritance) for Bēlum, his brother.
6. ibila nu-ra-tum-ke4-ne
#tr.en: The heirs of Nuratum
7. sze-ga-ne-ne-ta in-ba-esz
#tr.en: have divided in mutual agreement.
8. u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3-ra nu-gi4-gi4-de3
#tr.en: That in future, one against the other shall not return (on the decision)
9. mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
#tr.en: they have sworn together by the name of the king.
10. igi a-pil-i3-li2-szu ugula e2 dingir-mah-sze3
#tr.en: In the presence of Apil-ilīšu, overseer of the temple of Dingirmaḫ;
11. igi {d}suen-ma-gir gudu4 {d}nin-lil2-la2 dumu {d}da-mu-ma-an-szum2
#tr.en: in the presence of Sîn-māgir, pašišu-priest of Ninlil, son of Damu-manšum;
12. igi ip-qu2-{d}da-mu dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen-sze3
#tr.en: in the presence of Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-sîn;
13. igi {d}da-mu-gal-zu dumu hu-pa-tum-sze3
#tr.en: in the presence of Damu-galzu, son of Ḫupatum;
14. igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu szu-nu-ma-dingir-sze3
#tr.en: in the presence of Lipit-ištar, son of Šunūma-ila;
15. igi i-di-szum bur-gul-sze3
#tr.en: in the presence of Idišum, stone cutter;
16. igi lu2-{d}suen-na dub-sar-sze3
#tr.en: in the presence of Awil-sîn, the scribe.
$ blank space
17. iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 5(disz)-a-kam
#tr.en: The month of Abum, the day 25
18. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e ki#-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-bi-da-ke4 ka-si-il-asz i-ni-in-
ku4-ra
#tr.en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king brought to praise Kisurra and Sabum.

seal 1
1. ta-ri-ba-[tum]
#tr.en: Taribatum
2. be-lum
#tr.en: Bēlum
3. dumu-me nu-ra-tum
#tr.en: sons of Nuratum

Archival view of P262235