Beaulieu 1997, p. 388-389

Identity

Reference
Beaulieu 1997, p. 388-389
Corpus
MCB

Fields

Inventory number
NBC 4904
Babylonian date
14-08-nukurti 04
Archiv (Keyword)
  • Eanna
Writting place
  • Uruk
Document type
  • Bordereau
Notes

Nabucco : Expenditures of silver for the kettles before Bēltia and Nanāya during times of hostilities in the land: Out of the capital sum (qaqqadu) of 27 minas and 13 shekels of silver, at the disposal of (ina pāni) Nabû-zēru-ibni for the repair (batqu) of kettles (taphu) before the potstand (kankannu) of Bēltia and Nanāya, he weighed (hâṭu) and used 24 ½ minas and 1 shekel of silver, that is, 16 ½ minas and one shekel as the first supply (hāṭu) and 8 minas as the second supply. These 24 ½ minas and 1 shekel of silver will be recast (patāqu), while the remainder of 2 1/3 minas and 3 shekels of silver, together with 19 shekels ina parīdānu (mng. unknown), won’t be recast.

 

Bibliography

Edition Beaulieu, hostilities

translitteration

Edition Beaulieu, hostilities Collation Payne

Translation

Traduction Beaulieu 1. 1/2 minas and one shekel: first installment; 2. 8 minas: second installment; 3. Total: 24 112 minas and one shekel of silver, 4. (for) five repairs (to be done) on the kettles 5. which (are placed) in front of the potstand of Beltiya 6. and Nanaya, (put) at the disposal of 7. Nabfi-zer-ibni. Month Arahsamnu, 8. 14th day, the 4th year 9. of hostilities in the land. 10. 27 minas (and) 13 shekels, principal of the silver 11. which was withdrawn, (put) at the disposal of Nabfi-zer-ibni, 12. to be recast for the kettles. 13. From it, 24 1/2 minas (and) one shekel of silver 14. he weighed out for the (repair) work 15. and (left aside) 2 113 minas (and) 3 shekels of silver, 16. not recast, (as) remainder, 17. (and) 19 shekels ina paridiinu. 18. 27 (minas) 13 (shekels) 19. 24 1/2 minas 1 (shekel) 20. 12 1/2 13 21.20

Main material
  • silver
Precision (material)
  • parīdu
Technique (craftsmanship)
  • fonte (patāqu)
  • réparation (ana baqta)
  • manufacture
  • pesée
Stockage/provenance/acquisition
  • recyclage
  • hāṭu
Item
  • taphu (kettle)
  • gangannu (potstand)
  • paridanu
Name craftsman
  • Nabu-zer-bni//Nappahu
Title (craftsman)
  • (artisan du bronze)
Cult (context)
  • Beltiya
  • Nanaia
Credits
  • B Gombert