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Marriage contract from Hana

[between 1750 B.C. and 1600 B.C.]
clay.
MLC 613
Description
1 tablet : clay.
Notes
Contains one of only two preserved date formulae of Hammu-rapih, a member of the presumably Kassite dynasty which ruled the middle Euphrates region from Hana from ca. 1750-1600 B.C.
Summary
Stipulating penalties for Kikkinu, the groom, and Bitti-Dagan, the bride, should either be responsible for the dissolution of the marriage; also stating the inheritance rights of their future children in regard to Kikkinu's estate.
Classification
Department