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LOT 0237
Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, a Clothes Receipt from Puzur-Akum to Astaqar
2000-1700 B.C.
2 in. (65.1 grams, 50 mm).
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with cuneiform text to both broad faces and one edge from Garšana (iv/Šu-Sîn 8?), a receipt for various clothing, with several dedications to the deities Ninsiana, Mami, Dadmuštum and Šubula; Dadmuštum is rarely mentioned, reading:
'1 tu ba-tab tuh-hu-um 3-kam us
2 1 tu ša -ga-du ba-tab tug-hu-um / 3-kam us
1 tu ta -ki-ru-um 3-kam us
4 dnin- dsi -an-na
4 tu guz-za 4-kam us
6 2 tu guz-za 4-kam us dma-mi x ?
2 tu guz-za 4-kam us / dda-ad-muš-tum
R 8 2 tu niĝ -lam 4-kam us dšu-bu-la
ki-la -bi 26 1/3 ma-na
10 2 tu bar-dul us-bar
4 tu sag us-bar
12 5 tu us -bar 4 ma-na
3 tu mug
14 ki !-aš-ta -gar -ta
puzur -a-ku-um šu ba-ti
16 iti ki-siki- dnin-a-zu
mu ma -gur -mah mu-/dim'
translation:
'1 (simple) garment batab tuhhum (a kind of fabric?), thrice, medium quality
1 garment šagadu (of linen) batab tuhhum thrice, medium quality
1 garment takirum, thrice, medium quality (for) Ninsiana;
4 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality
2 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Mami
2 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Dadmuštum.
2 niglam garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Šubula
Their weight is 26 1/3 mines.
2 bardul garments (from) the weavers
4 garments if first quality (from) the weavers
5 (simple) garments étoffes (from) the weavers : 4 mines
3 garments in coarse wool
Puzur-Akum has received (these garments) from Aštaqar.
In the month of Kisiki.Ninazu
The year in which the big (ceremonial) boat was built'.
Provenance
Ex Oriental Dar Antiques, Jerusalem, 1967.
European private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12092-211938.
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LOT 0237
Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, a Clothes Receipt from Puzur-Akum to Astaqar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
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