YOS 20, 014 [Sale of finished house]

(o 1) The built house of the quarter of the temple of Lugal-girra, 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) If 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, Uruk, (in the month of) Simanu, day 23, year 26. Seleucus and Antiochus were 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