BRM 2, 45 [Exchange of property]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | [imDUB šu]-⸢pel⸣-lu₄-tu₄ ša₂ mi-dat-d60 A ša₂ mdum-qi₂-d60 A ša₂ | (o 1) The exchange tablet of Idat-Anu, son of Dumqi-Anu, son of Arad-Reš, who is from the priesthood of the temple of the gods of Uruk, and Nidintu-Anu, son of Rihat-Anu, son of Mattattu-Ištar, a clay worker of the temple of the gods of Uruk, voluntarily exchanged with one another in perpetuity their houses in the city quarter of the Ištar Gate, which is in Uruk, on the 30th day of Simanu, year 154, Demetrios being king. |
o 22 | [mARAD-e₂]⸢SAG⸣ ša₂ TA! lu₂ki-niš-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUGki u mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 | |
o 33 | [A ša₂ mri]-ḫat-d60 A ša₂ mmat-tat-tu₄-dINANA lu₂e-⸢piš⸣ dul-lu | |
o 44 | [IM]-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUGki ina ḫu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ina E₂-MEŠ ša₂ | |
o 55 | ⸢NI₂⸣-šu₂-nu ša₂ ina KIti₃ KA₂.GAL dINANA ša₂ qe₂-reb! UNUGki ina itiSIG-KAM₂ U₄ 30-KAM₂ | |
o 66 | MU 154-KAM₂ mde-e-me₂-ṭi-ri-su LUGAL KI a-ḫa-a-miš | |
o 77 | ||
o 88 | US₂ ANu₂ tu₁₅2 DA E₂ rit-ti NIG₂.GA d60 ša₂ mpa-ši-ir-dba-ʾa-ra-qa-ʾa | (o 8) The upper length to the north, adjacent to the bīt ritti, the property of Anu, of Pašir-ba'raqa', son of Rumahipa-Bel, who is from the clay workers of the temple of the gods of Uruk, and adjacent to the bīt ritti, the property of Anu, of Nidintu-Anu, a fisherman; the lower length to the south, adjacent to the bīt ritti, the property of Anu, of that Idat-Anu, son of Dumqi-Anu, and adjacent to the bīt ritti, the property of Anu, of Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Pakkan-Anu; the upper width to the west, adjacent to the bīt ritti, the property of Anu, of that Anu-mar-ittannu, and adjacent to the house of that Nidintu-šarri; the lower width to the east, adjacent to the undeveloped plot, the property of Anu, which belongs to that house; that house and undeveloped plot, property of Anu, as little and as much exist, all of it, this is the exchange of that Nidintu-Anu, son of Rihat-Anu, who gave it to Idat-Anu, son of Dumqi-Anu, son of Arad-Reš, in perpetuity. |
o 99 | A ša₂ mru-ma-ḫi-pa-dEN ša₂ TA lu₂DU₃uš-MEŠ dul-lu IM-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ | |
o 1010 | ša₂ UNUGki u DA E₂ rit-ti NIG₂.GA d60 ša₂ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL lu₂ŠU.ḪA US₂ KIu₂ | |
o 1111 | tu₁₅1 DA E₂ rit-ti NIG₂.GA d60 ša₂ mi-dat-d60 A ša₂ mdum-qi₂-d60 MU-MEŠ | |
o 1212 | u DA E₂ rit-ti NIG₂.GA d60 ša₂ md60-DUMU-MUnu A ša₂ mpak-kan-d60 | |
o 1313 | ||
o 1414 | ša₂ md60-DUMU-MUnu MU-MEŠ u DA E₂ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-LUGAL MU-MEŠ SAG.KI | |
o 1515 | ||
o 1616 | ||
o 1717 | ||
o 1818 | ša₂ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 A ša₂ mri-ḫat-d60 MU-MEŠ ⸢ša₂⸣ SUMin a-na mi-dat-d60 | |
o 1919 | ||
Reverse | ||
r 1r 1 | US₂ ANu₂ tu₁₅2 DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ US₂ KIu₂ tu₁₅1 DA E₂ | (r 1) The upper length to the north, adjacent to the narrow street, "Passageway of the People"; the lower length to the south, adjacent to the house of Ubar, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Hunzu; the upper width to the west, adjacent to the house of the sons of Ubar, son of Rihat-Anu, descendant of Kidin-Marduk; the lower width to the east, adjacent to the narrow street, "Passageway of the People", and the access-way of that house; that house, as little and as much exist, all of it, this is the exchange of that Idat-Anu, who gave it to that Nidintu-Anu, son of Rihat-Anu, in perpetuity. |
r 22 | mu₂-bar A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A mḫun-zu-u₂ SAG.KI AN.TA tu₁₅4 DA E₂ | |
r 33 | A-MEŠ ša₂ mu₂-bar A ša₂ mri-ḫat-d60 A mBARA₂-dAMAR.UTU SAG.KI KI.TA tu₁₅3 | |
r 44 | DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ u mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi | |
r 55 | u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi an-na-a šu-pel-lu₄-u₂-tu₂ ša₂ mi-dat-d60 | |
r 66 | MU-MEŠ ša₂ SUMin a-na mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 A ša₂ mri-ḫat-d60 MU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu | |
r 77 | (r 7) Concerning their exchanges, they shall not return them to one another, in perpetuity. They shall not raise a claim. Any exchange in perpetuity shall stand, and anyone who changes the agreement on this inscribed tablet shall, without a lawsuit and without an objection, pay one mina of high quality silver to the man who does not change it. | |
r 88 | KI a-ḫa-a-miš a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ul i-rag-gu-u₂-ma lu₂man-am | |
r 99 | ina šu-pel-lu₄-ti-šu₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ GUBzu u lu₂man-am ša₂ ri-ik-su | |
r 1010 | ša₂ IM ša₂-ṭa-ri an-na-a u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ ša₂ la DI.KU₅ u NU la ḫa-ra-ra | |
r 1111 | 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR bab-ba-nu-u₂ a-na a-me-lu ša₂ NU <la> u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ i-nam-din | |
r 1212 | pu-u₂-ut mu-ru-ur-qu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ a-na a-ḫa-a-miš na-šu-u₂ | (r 12) They bear shared responsibility for the clearing of claims in perpetuity. |
(witnesses) | ||
r 1313 | ⸢lu₂mu⸣-kin₇ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 A ša₂ mta-nit-tu₄-d60 A ša₂ m<NU>-TEŠ₂ A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | (r 13) Witnesses: Nidintu-Anu, son of Tanittu-Anu, son of Labaši, descendant of Ah'utu. [...] son of [...]-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ušabši, descendant of Ekur-zakir [....] Nidintu-Anu, son of Nanaya-iddin; Anu-ah-ittannu, son of [...]-ittannu, (all) descendants of Ah'utu, and Anu-ab-uṣur [...] descendants of Ah'utu. Dumqi-Anu [...] Labaši, son of Nanaya-iddin, son of [...] Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Anu-ah-ušabši, descendant of Kuri. |
r 1414 | [...] A ša₂ m[...]-d60 A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂ši A mE₂.KUR-za-kir | |
r 1515 | [... mNIG₂].⸢SUM!⸣.MU-d60 A ša₂ mdna-na-a-MU md60-ŠEŠ-MUnu A ša₂ | |
r 1616 | [...] x-⸢MU⸣nu A-MEŠ mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu u md60-AD-URI₃ | |
r 1717 | [...] ⸢iṭ⸣ A-MEŠ mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu mdum-qi₂-d60 | |
r 1818 | ||
r 1919 | ||
(colophon) | ||
r 2020 | (r 20) [...]-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 30th day of [...], year 154, Demetrios being king. | |
r 2121 | [...]-⸢KAM₂⸣ U₄ 30-KAM₂ <MU> 154-KAM₂ <mde-e-me₂-ṭi-ri-su LUGAL> | |
(sealings) | ||
Top | ||
Column i | ||
t.e. i' 1t.e. i 1 | (t.e. i' 1) Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0883) | ||
t.e. i' 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
t.e. ii' 1t.e. ii 1 | (t.e. ii' 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0542) | ||
t.e. ii' 22 | ||
Bottom | ||
Column i | ||
b.e. i 1b.e. i 1 | (b.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0702) | ||
b.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
b.e. ii 1b.e. ii 1 | (b.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0695) | ||
b.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
b.e. iii 1b.e. iii 1 | (b.e. iii 1) Ring of Labaši | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0207) | ||
b.e. iii 22 | ||
Left | ||
Column i | ||
l.e. i 1l.e. i 1 | (l.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-zer-iddin | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0236) | ||
l.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1 | (l.e. ii 1) Ring of Dumqi-Anu | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0409 = AUWE 20, *53-06) | ||
l.e. ii 22 | ||
Right | ||
Column i | ||
r.e. i 1r.e. i 1 | (r.e. i 1) Ring of that Idat-Anu, son of Dumqi-Anu | |
r.e. i 22 | ||
r.e. i 33 | ||
r.e. i 44 | ||
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0598) | ||
Column ii | ||
r.e. ii 1r.e. ii 1 | (r.e. ii 1) Ring of that Nidintu-Anu, son of Rihat-Anu | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0152) | ||
r.e. ii 22 |
1The copy switches the order of PN2 and PN3 on this edge. The order is correct here. ##note: Collated LEP 12/19/06.
2seal to right of inscription, follows -qa, -dat,