CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET Middle Euphrates, Late Bronze Age, c. 13th-12th century BC Transaction between two families concerning a marriage. Mr Bulla and his wife Aštar-ummi 'give up' their daughter to Mr Tia's widow in exchange for a sum of money, the counter-dot (terhatum or 'bridegroom's present'). The father entrusts half of it directly to his daughter. This contract is a duplicate, with minor variations on the version already known (except for the mention of the terhatum, which does not appear). From Emar, ancient Meskene, or thereabouts. Size: 6.2 x 8.2 cm Provenance: Rennes Enchères, Rennes, 22 April 2013: no. 29 (ill.) Private collection of Mrs C. I bu-ul-la dumu ib-ri-a-da-li 2 ù munusaš-tar-um-mi dam-šú munusba-a'-la-ki-mi-a munus-šú-<nu> a-na 4 30 ku₃-babbar a-na dam I ta-a'-i dumu a-bi-ik-ki it-<ta>-an-nu-ši ù 6 a-nu-ma I bu-ul-la a-bu-ši 15 ku₃-babbar mi-ši-il niĝ₂-mussa (MI₂.US₂.SA₂)-ši 8 a-na muh-hi-ši ut-te-er --------- šum-ma i-na egir u₄-mi en di-ku₅-ši 10 ša munus an-ni-ti el-la-a ṭup-pu an-nu i-la-a'-e-šú 12 ⸢na₄⸣-kišib Iia-aʾ-šu-rum na₄-kišib I ki-it-ta dumu a-⸢mi⸣-ú dumu ba-di 14 igi I pa-ṣú-ri-dkur dumu e-ri igi I zu-hu-ti dumu še-la-bi 1 Bulla son of Ibri-adali 2 and Aštar-ummi his wife 3-5 gave Bahla-kimi their daughter for thirty (shekels) of silver to the wife of Taʾi, son of Abi-ikki and 6 this making Bulla her father, 7-8 gave her back fifteen shekels of silver, half her payment. 9-10 If in the future a (possible) legal adversary of this woman should appear, 11 this tablet will prevail. 12-13 Seal of Yaʾšurum, son of Amiu; seal of Kitta, son of Badi. 14 Witness (1): Paṣuri-Dagan, son of Eri. 15 Witness (2): Zuhuti, son of Šelabi. A clay cuneiform tablet, Middle Euphrates Region, Late Bronze Age, circa 13th-12th century B.C. I bu-ul-la dumu ib-ri-a-da-li 2 ù munusaš-tar-um-mi dam-šú munusba-a'-la-ki-mi-a munus-šú-<nu> a-na 4 30 ku₃-babbar a-na dam I ta-a'-i dumu a-bi-ik-ki it-<ta>-an-nu-ši ù 6 a-nu-ma I bu-ul-la a-bu-ši 15 ku₃-babbar mi-ši-il niĝ₂-mussa (MI₂.US₂.SA₂)-ši 8 a-na muh-hi-ši ut-te-er --------- šum-ma i-na egir u₄-mi en di-ku₅-ši 10 ša munus an-ni-ti el-la-a ṭup-pu an-nu i-la-a'-e-šú 12 ⸢na₄⸣-kišib Iia-aʾ-šu-rum na₄-kišib I ki-it-ta dumu a-⸢mi⸣-ú dumu ba-di 14 igi I pa-ṣú-ri-dkur dumu e-ri igi I zu-hu-ti dumu še-la-bi 1 Bulla son of Ibri-adali 2 and Aštar-ummi his wife 3-5 gave Bahla-kimi their daughter for thirty (shekels) of silver to the wife of Taʾi son of Abi-ikki and 6 this making Bulla her father, 7-8 returned fifteen (shekels) of silver as far as she was concerned, (that is) half her counter-dot. 9-10 If in the future a (possible) legal adversary of this woman should appear, 11 this tablet will prevail. 12-13 Seal of Yaʾšurum, son of Amiu; seal of Kitta, son of Badi. 14 Witness (1): Paṣuri-Dagan, son of Eri. 15 Witness (2): Zuhuti, son of Šelabi.