YOS 20, 014 [Sale of finished house]

(o 1) The built house of the quarter of the Lugalira temple which is inside Uruk ---23 1/3 ammatu of the upper northern long-side is adjacent to the undeveloped plot of Eribtu daughter of Kidin-Anu; 23 1/3 ammatu of the lower southern long-side is adjacent to the street of the bank of the Ištar canal; 19 ammatu of the upper western short-side is adjacent to the house of Anu-iqišanni and Anu-ušallim, sons of Tanittu-Anu; 19 ammatu of the lower eastern short-side is adjacent to the access-way of that house and the access-way of Eribtu daughter of Kidin-Anu; the total: 23 1/3 ammatu is the length, 19 ammatu is the width of the plot of that house--- that house, as much or as little as it is, all of it, belongs to Tanittu-Anu son of Iqiša descendant of Ahʾutu.

(o 12) As Nanaya-iddin son of Anu-belšunu, declared 1/2 mina (and) 2 sheqels of silver in staters of Alexander as equivalent to the price from Tanittu-Anu son of Iqiša descendant of Ahʾutu, and bought (it), he will give him the whole price of that house of his (and) he will give him 1/2 sheqel of silver as an additional amount.

(o 16) He paid forth the total, 1/2 mina (and) 2 1/2 sheqels of silver as far as 1/2 sheqel of silver that is in accordance with the declaration of the additional amount.

(o 18) That silver, 1/2 mina (and) 2 1/2 sheqels is the whole price of that house of his.

(r 1) Tanittu-Anu son of Iqiša has received all of the silver (as) payment from Nanaya-iddin son of Anu-belšunu.

(r 2) There is no claim at all. They will not return (with a claim) and they will not raise a claim against one another.

(r 3) If any (claim) ever arises concerning that house and (someone?) raises a claim thus, "That house was not sold. The silver was not received," he will say, "the claimant received the silver," and will pay out the twelvefold (penalty).

(r 7) In that sealed tablet, the excess ammatu-units that pertain to that house belong to Nanaya-iddin son of Anu-belšunu.

(r 10) Witnesses: Nidintu-Anu son of Anu-balassu-iqbi descendant of Ahʾutu; Ana-rabutika-Anu son of Anu-ah-ušabši descendant of Ahʾutu

(r 11) Ina-qibit-Anu son of Anu-balassu-iqbi descendant of Ahʾutu; Anu-uballiṭ son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Ahʾutu; Tanittu-Anu son of Anu-ab-uṣur descendant of Kuri

(r 15) Ina-qibit-Anu son of [...]tu-Anu; Anu-iqišanni son of -----; Anu-ab-utir and Tanittu-Anu sons of Anu-ahhe-iqiša; Nanaya-iddin son of Mannu-ki-Ištar; Anu-ah-ittannu son of Ina-qibit-Anu; Anu-uballiṭ son of Anu-ah-ittannu

(r 19) Itti-Anu-nuhšu, scribe, son of Anu-belšunu. (Written in) Uruk. 23rd day of Simanu, year 26. Seleucus and Antiochus (being) kings.

(t.e. i 1) Ring of [...]

(t.e. ii 1) [Ring of] Anu-iqišanni

(t.e. iii 1) Ring of Tanittu-Anu

(t.e. iv 1) Ring of <Tanittu-Anu>

(b.e. i 1) Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu

(b.e. ii 1) Ring of [...]

(l.e. i 1) Ring of Ana-rabutika-Anu

(l.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu

(l.e. iii 1) Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu

(l.e. iv 1) Ring of Anu-[...]

(r.e. 1) Ring of Tanittu-Anu, seller of that house