BRM 2, 17 [Assignment of workers]


Obverse
o 1o 1	[U₄ 22]-⸢KAM₂⸣ ša₂ ^itiSIG₄ ša₂ MU 67-KAM₂ ^mse-lu-ku LUGAL ša₂ i-zi-zi	(o 1) On the 22nd day of Simanu, the 67th year of Seleucus, the king, when the builders of the temple of the gods were present and spoke about performing the work in the temple of the gods, and the palace servants who would do the work: from the 22nd day of Simanu until the 22nd day of Du'uzu: Kidin-Anu, son of Labaši; Nanaya-iddin, son of Kidin-Anu; Illut-Anu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur; Nanaya-iddin, son of Ana-rabut-Anu; Anu-ikṣur, his (Nanaya-iddin's) brother; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nidintu-Anu; Arad-Reš, son of Nanaya-iddin; Dummuq; Anu-ikṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Kidin-Anu; Šibqat-Anu, his brother; these are the palace servants who will do the work.
o 22	⸢ina bi-rit⸣ ^lu₂ŠIDIM-MEŠ <<x x>> ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ u₃ iq-bu-u₂ a-na DU₃^uš 1
o 33	ša₂ dul-lu ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ^lu₂ARAD E₂.GAL-MEŠ ša₂ i-pu-uš-ma TA U₄ 22-KAM₂
o 44	^itiSIG a-di U₄ 22-KAM₂ ša₂ ^itiŠU ^mki-din-^d60 A ^mNU-TEŠ₂ ^m^dna-na-a-MU A ^mki-din-^d60
o 55	^mil-lut-^d60 A ^m^d60-AD-URI₃ ^m^dna-na-a-MU A ^mana-GAL-^d60 ^m^d60-ik-ṣur ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-šu₂
o 66	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60 ^mARAD-re-eš A ^m^dna-na-a-MU ^mdum-muq ^m^d60-⸢ik^-ṣur^⸣; A ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60 2
o 77	^mina-qi₂-bit-^d60 A ^mki-din-^d60 ^mšib-qat₂-^d60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ ^lu₂ARAD E₂^!.GAL^!-MEŠ 3
o 88	ša₂ i-pu-uš-ma ša₂-nu-u₂-tu₂ TA U₄ 22-KAM₂ ša₂ ^itiŠU a-di U₄ 22-KAM₂	(o 8) And second, from the 22nd day of Du'uzu until the 22nd day of Abu: Anu-mukin-apli, son of Nidintu-Anu; Anu-bullissu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur; Sumuttu-Anu, his brother; Uṣuršu-Anu, son of Rihat-Ištar; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Kidin-Anu; Arad-Reš, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Anu-ab-utir; Libluṭ, son of Kidin-Anu; Anu-zer-iddin, his brother; Nidintu-Anu, son of Nidintu-Anu. Those palace servants will do the work which is monthly, according to the document (written) with their names.
o 99	ša₂ ^itiNE ^m^d60-DU-A A ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60 ^m^d60-DIN-su A ^m^d60-AD-URI₃
o 1010	^msu-mut-tu₄-^d60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ ^mu₂-ṣur-šu₂-^d60 A ^mri-ḫat-^dINANA ^mina-qi₂-bit-^d60 A ^mki-din-^d60 <<A>>-<<MEŠ>>
o 1111	^mARAD-re-eš A ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ^m^d60-AD-GUR
o 1212	^mlib-luṭ A ^mki-din-^d60 ^m^d60-NUMUN-MU ŠEŠ-šu₂ ^mni-din-tu₄-^dINANA A ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60
o 1313	^lu₂ARAD E₂.GAL-MEŠ MU-MEŠ dul-lu i-pu-uš-ma ša₂ ITI^us-^su
o 1414	lib₃-bu-u₂ ša₂ SAR^ṭa-^ra ina MU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu
Reverse
r 1r 1	ma-⸢la⸣ ša₂ dul-lu ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ^lu₂man-am ša₂ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu	(r 1) As much work as there is in the temple of the gods, anyone that is among them, whose names are written for every month, does not go and does not perform the work will pay the full penalty which the temple assembly imposes.
r 22	lib₃-⸢bu⸣-u₂ ša₂ SAR^ṭa-^ra ša₂ ITI^us-^su ina MU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu
r 33	la DU^ku a-na dul-lu la i-pu-uš ḫi-ṭu
r 44	ša₂ ^lu₂UKKIN i-mi-du-šu₂ u₂-šal-ma
r 55	^lu₂ARAD re^!-eš^!-MEŠ^! MU-MEŠ ša₂ dul-lu i-pu-uš-ma TA U₄ 22-KAM₂ ša₂ ^itiSIG 4	(r 5) Those are the temple servants(!) who will do the work from the 22nd day of Simanu in year 67, as much work as exists in the temple of the gods, for the whole year, from month to month, according to the month and the temple servants.
r 66	MU 67-KAM₂ ma-la ša₂ dul-lu ina E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ kal MU.AN.NA ITI a-⸢na⸣ ITI
r 77	ITI u ^lu₂ARAD E₂.GAL ^lu₂mu-kin₇ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^nu DUMU ša₂ ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60 A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu	(r 7) Witnesses: Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Ah'utu. Anu-ah-ušabši, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Anu-balassu-iqbi and Uppulu, sons of Anu-ah-ittannu. Šamaš-ittannu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu. Ištar-šum-eriš, son of Anu-ikṣur, descendant of Ah'utu. Anu-uballiṭ, son of Labaši, descendant of Kuri. Anu-zer-lišir, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Ah'utu. Balaṭu and Ina-qibit-Anu, sons of Šamaš-ittannu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad. Anu-belšunu, son of Labaši, descendant of Ah'utu.
r 88	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂^ši DUMU ša₂ ^mki-din-^d60 A ^mE₂.KUR-za-kir ^m^d60-DIN-su-E u ^mup-pu-ul
r 99	DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^nu ^m^dUTU-MU^nu DUMU ša₂ ^mni-din-tu₄-^d60 A ^mḫun-zu-u₂
r 1010	^m^dINANA-MU-KAM₂ <DUMU ša₂> ^m^d60-ik-ṣur A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu ^m^d60-DIN^iṭ DUMU ša₂ ^mNU-TEŠ₂ A ^mkur-i
r 1111	^m^d60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU ša₂ ^m^dna-na-a-MU A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu ^mDIN u ^m⸢ina-qi₂-bit-^d60⸣
r 1212	DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ ^m^dUTU-MU^nu A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar-^dIŠKUR ^m^d60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ ^mNU-TEŠ₂
r 1313	A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu
(colophon)
r 1414	^mba-la-ṭu ^lu₂UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ ^mba-as-si-ia A ^mE₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG^ki	(r 14) Balaṭu, scribe, son of Bassia, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 22nd day of Simanu, year 67, Seleucus being king.
r 1515	^itiSIG U₄ 22-KAM₂ MU 67-KAM₂ ^mse-lu-ku LUGAL
(sealings)
Top
Column i
t.e. i 1t.e. i 1	un-qa	(t.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ah-ušabši
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0183)
t.e. i 22	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂^ši
Column ii
t.e. ii 1t.e. ii 1	un-qa	(t.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0385)
t.e. ii 22	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-⸢MU⸣^nu
Column iii
t.e. iii 1t.e. iii 1	un-qa	(t.e. iii 1) Ring of Šamaš-ittannu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0302)
t.e. iii 22	^m^dUTU-MU^nu
Column iv
t.e. iv 1t.e. iv 1	un-qa	(t.e. iv 1) Ring of Anu-uballiṭ
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0819)
t.e. iv 22	^m⸢^d60⸣-DIN^iṭ
Bottom
Column i
b.e. i 1b.e. i 1	un-qa	(b.e. i 1) Ring of Ištar-šum-eriš
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0069)
b.e. i 22	^m^dINANA-⸢MU⸣-KAM₂
Column ii
b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1	un-qa	(b.e. ii 1) Ring of Uppulu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0466)
b.e. ii 22	^mup-pu-ul
Column iii
b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1	un-qa	(b.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-belšunu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0434)
b.e. iii 22	^m^d60-⸢EN⸣-šu₂-nu
Column iv
b.e. iv 1b.e. iv 1	un-qa	(b.e. iv 1) Ring of Anu-zer-lišir
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0403)
b.e. iv 22	^m^d60-⸢NUMUN-GIŠ⸣
Column v
b.e. v 1b.e. v 1	un-qa	(b.e. v 1) Ring of Balaṭu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0609)
b.e. v 22	^mba-la-ṭu
Left
Column i
l.e. i 1l.e. i 1	un-qa	(l.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-balassu-iqbi
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0503)
l.e. i 22	^m^d60-DIN-su-E
Column ii
l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1	⸢un⸣-qa	(l.e. ii 1) Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0084)
l.e. ii 22	^mina-qi₂-bit-^d60 5
Right
Column i
r.e. i 1r.e. i 1	un-qa-MEŠ ša₂ ^lu₂ŠIDIM-MEŠ 6	(r.e. i 1) Rings of the builders
	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0435
Column ii
r.e. iir.e. ii	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0105
Column iii
r.e. iiir.e. iii	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0791
Column iv
r.e. ivr.e. iv	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0669
Column v
r.e. vr.e. v	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0473
Column vi
r.e. vir.e. vi	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0665
Column vii
r.e. viir.e. vii	seal impressions = AUWE 19, 0474
Column viii
r.e. viiir.e. viii	seal impression = AUWE 19, 0943

1Traces do not fit McEwan's a-ha-miš. Traces as copied correspond to tablet. Break following DIM₂-MEŠ is erasure, probably of dittography. Traces of MEŠ still visible. Reconstruction follows Baker 2005:41.

2copy lacks {e₂} in PN {m}ARAD-re-eš

3E₂ and GAL written together, missing the three horizontals at the beginning of the GAL.

4"E₂.GAL-MEŠ" is expected, rather than "re-eš-MEŠ"

5Copy labels this edge as RE in addition to correctly marking right edge.

6Edge has 8 seal impressions, some overlap.