P216609: legal tablet
Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) CDLI
Obverse
ba-zi-u2-tim i-na li#-be# ga-ki-ri si-a-ma-at (disz)ga-al-zi a-be a!-be-szu!-nu _dumu_ a-i-gu-da-di a t,i2-hi ga-ki-ri sza mar-ti2-a _dumu_ i-di-in-(d)a-szur3 t,i3-hi _e2_ (disz)szu-mu-li-ib-si _dumu_ da-da t,i2-hi _e2_ i-ku-na-a _dumu_ ku-be-a t,i2-hi ga-ki-ri zi-ti2 sza a-ba-ba _dumu_ i-di2-in-(d)a-szur3 u3 t,i2-hi ri-be-tim zi-ti2 (disz)i-di2-in-(d)a-szur3 _dumu-gal_ u3 ma-zi-dingir-me-esz _dumu-me-esz_ (d)utu-mu-si-li a-na si-me-im a-na 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ti2-ri (disz)i-di2-in-(d)a-szur3
_dumu-gal_ u3 ma-zi-dingir-me-esz _dumu-me-esz_ (disz)(d)utu-mu-si-li a-na (disz)(d)utu-tak2-la2-ku# _dumu_ _arad2_-(d)si-ru-a i-di2-nu-ma u3-sza-be-u2-szu
The rites in the rites of the rites of Galzi, the scribe of abeshunu, son of Aigudadi, the rites of Amurru, son of Iddin-Assur, the rites of the house of Shumu-libsi, son of Dada, the rites of the house of Ikunaya, son of Kubê, the rites of the rites of Aba, son of Iddin-Assur, and the rites of the rites of Iddin-Assur, the great son, and the rites of the gods, sons of Shamash-musili, for 3 minas of silver, the debt of Iddin-Assur,
son of the chief scribe and the scribes of Shamash-musili gave to Shamash-taklaku, son of Warad-Sirua, and he made him swear.
from the lot constituting the acquisitions of Galzi, their grandfather, the son of Ayi-qudadi—adjacent to the lot of Martiya son of Iddin-Assur, adjacent to the house of Shumu-libsi son of Dada, adjacent ot the house of Ikunaya son of Kubiya, adjacent to the lot constituting the inherited share of Apapa, son of Iddin-Assur, and adjacent to the city square— constituting the inherited share of son of Iddin-Assur, the elder son, and Mashi-ilu the younger son, sons of Shamash-mushêli, for 3 minas of ... silver, Iddin-Assur
the elder son and Mashi-ilu the younger son, sons of Shamash-mushêli, to Shamash-taklaku son of Warad-Sheru'a sold and satisfied? him.
Reverse
a-na 1(disz) _szu-bat la2 lum? gin2?_ ga-ki-ri szu-nu-ti2 u3 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ti2-ri si-me-szu-nu (disz)i-di-in-(d)a-szur3 u3 (disz)ma-zi-dingir-me-esz _dumu-me-esz_ (disz)(d)utu-mu-si-li u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu-nu ma-ma-an a-na (disz)(d)utu-tak2-la2-ku _dumu_ _arad2_-(d)si-ru-a u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu u3-la2 i-du-ru ki-ma _dub_-be dan-na-ti2 la2-be-ir-ti2 a-ni-du _dub_-pu da-an-na-at _igi_ da-di2-a _dumu_ a-ku-za _igi_ ri-szi-a _dumu_ ni-ma-a _igi_ ba-ga-a _dumu_ pu-hi-a
_igi_ za-bu-ur-sag _dumu_ dingir-gal igi (d)a-nu-lugal-dingir-me-esz _igi_ (d)ag-ur-sag _dub-sar_ _iti_ (d)nin-e2-gal li-mu-um (disz)ki-isz-(d)mar-du _dumu_ a-ba-ba
For one bedroom less one shekel of gikiru, those two, and 3 minas of silver, their equivalent, Iddin-Ashur and Mazi-ilu, sons of Shamash-musili, and their sons, nobody to Shamash-taklaku, son of Warad-Sirua, and his sons shall add, they shall add. Like a mighty tablet, the old one, I shall add. A mighty tablet. Before Dadia, son of Akuza; before Rishia, son of Nima; before Bagâ, son of Puhia;
Before Zabur-sag, son of Ili-gal; before Anu-lugal-ili; before Nabû-sag, scribe. Month: "Ninegal." Year: "Kish-Mardu, son of Ababa."
As to the 1 ... this lot and 3 minas of ... silver, their price, Iddin-Assur and Mashi-ilu the younger son, sons of Shamash-mushêli, and their sons, no one, against Shamash-taklaku, son of Warad-Sheru'a, and his sons will lay claim. In place of the older valid tablet, this tablet is valid. before Dadiya son of Akuza; before Reshiya son of Nimaya; before Bagaya son of Puhiya; before Adad-asû son of Amur-rabussa;
before Zabu-qarrad son of Ilum-rabi; before Anu-shar-ili; before Nabi'um-qarrad the scribe; month: "Belat-ekallim;" eponym: "Qish-Amurrim, son of Apapa."
Obverse
_kiszib3_ da-di2-a _dumu#_ [a-ku-za] _kiszib3#_ ri-szi#-[a] _dumu#_ ni#-ma#-a# [_kiszib3_] ba#-[ga-a _dumu_ pu-ti-a] [_kiszib3_ (d)iszkur-a-zu _dumu_ a-mur-ra-bu-za] [_kiszib3_ za-bu-ur-sag _dumu_ dingir-gal] [_kiszib3_ (d)a-nu-lugal]-dingir#-me-esz _dumu_ x-[...] [_kiszib3_ (d)ag]-ur#-sag _dub-sar_
[ba-zi-u2]-tim# _ha-la2_ (disz)i-di2-[in-(d)a-szur3] [_dumu-gal_ u3] ma-zi-dingir-me-esz _dumu-[me-esz_] [(d)utu]-mu-si-li sza t,i2-hi _e2_ szu-mu-li-ib-si _dumu_ [da-da] t,i2-hi _e2_ i-ku-na-a _dumu_ ku-[be-a] t,i2-hi ga-ki-ri sza mar-ti2-a _dumu_ i-di2-in-(d)a-szur3 t,i2-hi ga#-[ki-ri zi-ti2] sza a-ba-ba _dumu_ i-di2-in-(d)[a-szur3] u3# t,i2#-hi# ri-be-tim [a-na si-me]-im a-na# [3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_]
Seal of Dadia, son of Akuza; seal of Rishia, son of Nima; seal of Bagâ, son of Putiya; seal of Adad-azu, son of Amur-rabuza; seal of Zabur-sag, son of Ili-gal; seal of Anu-lugal-ili, son of ...; seal of Nabû-ushur, the scribe.
The share of the share of Iddin-Assur, the grand-son, and Mazi-ilu, the grand-sons of Shamash-musili, which is the rent of the house of Shumu-libsi, the grand-son of Dada, the rent of the house of Ikunaya, the grand-son of Kubê, the rent of the Amorite temple, the rent of the Amorite temple, the rent of Ababa, the grand-son of Iddin-Assur, and the rent of the Ribetum, for 3 minas of silver,
seal of Dadiya son of Akuza; seal of Reshiya son of Nimaya; seal of Bagaya son of Putiya; seal of Adad-asû son of Amur-rabussa; seal of Zabu-qarrad son of Ilum-rabi. seal of Anu-shar-ili son of ... . seal of Nabi'um-qarrad the scribe.
constituting the inherited share of Iddin-Assur, the elder son, and Mashi-ilu the younger son, sons of Shamash-mushêli—which is adjacent to the house of Shumu-libsi son of Dada, adjacent ot the house of Ikunaya, son of Kubiya, adjacent to the lot of Martiya, son of Iddin-Assur, adjacent to the lot constituting the inherited share of Apapa son of Iddin-Assur, and adjacent to the city square— for the price of 3 minas of silver
Reverse
[t,i2-ri] (disz)i-di2-in-(d)a-[szur3] _dumu-gal_ u3 (disz)ma-zi-[dingir-me-esz] _dumu-me-esz_ (d)utu-mu-si-li _dumu_ [...] a-na (disz)(d)utu-tak2-la2-ku _dumu_ _arad2_-(d)si-ru-a i-[di-nu-ma] u3-sza-ab2-be-u2-[szu] a-na 1(disz) _szu-bat la2 [lum? gin2?_ ga-ki-ri] szu-nu-ti2 u3 3(disz) _ma#-[na ku3-babbar_] ti2-ri si-me-szu-[nu (disz)i-di2-in-(d)a-szur3] _dumu-gal_ u (disz)[ma]-zi#-dingir-me-esz# _dumu-me-esz_ (d)utu-mu-si-li [_dumu_ ...] u3 _dumu-me-esz_-szu-nu [ma]-ma-an a-na (disz)(d)utu-tak2-la2-ku#
_dumu_ _arad2_-(d)si-ru-a _dumu-me#-[esz_-szu] u3-la2 i-du-ru _iti_ (d)nin#-[e2-gal] li-mu-um (disz)ki-isz-(d)[mar-du] _dumu_ a-ba-ba#
Iddin-Assur, the grand-son, and Mazi-ilu, sons of Shamash-musili, son of ..., to Shamash-taklaku, son of Warad-Sirua, gave and he assigned him. For one bedroom less one shekel? of gikiru-measure, those and 3 minas of silver, their equivalent, Iddin-Assur, the grand-son, and Mazi-ilu, sons of Shamash-musili, son of ... and their sons, whatever is given to Shamash-taklaku,
son of Warad-sirua, his sons, he shall pay. Month: "Ninegal," eponymy of Kish-Marduk, son of Ababa.
Iddin-Assur the elder son, and Mashi-ilu the younger son, sons of Shamash-mushêli, son of ..., to Shamash-taklaku son of Warad-Sheru'a sold and satisfied? him. As to the 1 ... this lot and 3 minas of ... silver their price Iddin-Assur, the elder son, and Mashi-ilu the younger son sons of Shamash-mushêli, son of ... and their sons, no one, against Shamash-taklaku
son of Warad-Sheru'a and his sons will lay claim; eponym: "Qish-Amurrim, son of Apapa."
Column 1
(d)na-ra-am-(d)suen lugal ki-ib-ra-tim ar-ba-im [...]-(d)asar
Naram-Sin, king of the world quarters the four, ...-Asar,
Naram-Sîn, king of the quarters four: ...-Asar,
Column 2
[...] [...]
... ...
Seal 2
za-bu-[ur-sag] _dumu_ dingir#-[gal]
Zabur-sag, son of Ili-gal;
Zabu-qarrad, son of Ili-rabûm.