BiMes 24, 25 [Quitclaim concerning house and plot]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | [mim-ma dib-bi] ⸢DI⸣.KU₅ u ra!-ga!-mu [ša₂ md60-DIN-su-E A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MUnu A ša₂] | (o 1) There will be no lawsuit, legal proceeding or claim of any kind on the part of Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Anu-belšunu, son of Nikarchos, descendant of Ahʾutu, with regard to the 1/3 in the house and buiding plot, the part of Anu-zer-iddin, ... son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nikarchos, descendant of Ah'utu ...., which is in the district of the temple of Lugalira, which is within Uruk — the upper long side on the north is adjacent to the street leading down to the Ištar channel; the lower long side on the south is adjacent to the narrow street leading down to the Ištar channel; the upper short side on the west is adjacent to the narrow street, the thoroughfare of the people; the lower short side on the east is adjacent to the house of Anu-ab-utir, son of Nikarchos, descendant of Ah'utu and is adjacent to the other houseparts; the total of the long sides and the short sides are the measured area of that house and its building plot, that house and its building plot, less or more, as much as there is, all of it --- against Anu-belšunu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nikarchos, descendant of Ah'utu, in perpetuity. In view of the fact that that Anu-belšunu previously, during the month Ayaru of the year 148 SE, bought the 1/3 part in the finished house and its building plot from his brother Anu-zer-iddin in the name of that Anu-balassu-iqbi, sone of Anu-ah-ittannu, that Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Anu-ah-ittannu has no power of disposition, and he did not give and will not give the 1/3 part in the house and its building plot for silver, as a gift, as a dowry, for disposal, for any reason to anyone else, except Anu-belšunu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin. And if he has given or shall give, they will not stand by it and he shall make restitution. That Anu-balassu-iqbi shall give without legal proceedings and without contestation 1 mina of refined silver to that Anu-belšunu. |
o 22 | [m]d60-EN-šu₂-⸢nu DUMU ša₂⸣ mni-⸢iq-ar-qu⸣-[su ana muḫ-ḫi šal-šu₂ ina E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a] | |
o 33 | ⸢ḪA⸣.LA ša₂ md60-NUMUN-MU ⸢A⸣ [ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ ...] ⸢A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu⸣ | |
o 44 | ⸢ša₂⸣ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ ⸢m⸣[ni-iq-ar-qu-su ... ina E₂ u₃] ⸢ki-šub⸣-ba-a | |
o 55 | ša₂ ina KIti₃ E₂ d⸢LUGAL.IR₉.RA⸣ [ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUGki] ⸢US₂ ANu₂⸣ tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA ⸢SILA*⸣ | |
o 66 | mu-rad ID₂-dINANA US₂ [KI]⸢u₂ tu₁₅U₁₈⸣.[LU] DA SILA [SIG] ⸢mu-rad ID₂-d⸣[INANA] | |
o 77 | SAG.KI AN.TA tu₁₅⸢MAR.TU DA SILA SIG⸣ [mu-taq] ⸢UN-MEŠ SAG.KI KI.TA tu₁₅⸣[KUR.RA] | |
o 88 | DA ⸢E₂⸣ md60-AD-GUR A ša₂ mni-⸢iq⸣-ar-⸢qu-su A mŠEŠ⸣-ʾu-⸢u₂⸣-tu ⸢u₃ DA⸣ | |
o 99 | E₂-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂-nu-u₂-tu₂ ŠU.NIGIN ⸢US₂-MEŠ⸣ u ⸢SAG.KI-MEŠ⸣ mi-⸢šiḫ-tu₄ E₂* u₃* ki*-šub*-ba*-a*-šu₂*⸣ 1 | |
o 1010 | MU-MEŠ E₂ u ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-⸢šu-u₂⸣ gab-⸢bi⸣ | |
o 1111 | it-ti md60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ mni-iq-ar-qu-su ⸢A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu⸣ | |
o 1212 | a-na u₄-⸢mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ ia-a-nu a-na ⸢tar⸣-ṣa ša₂! TA IGI-a-am ina iti⸢GU₄⸣ [U₄] ⸢6⸣-KAM₂ | |
o 1313 | ša₂ MU 148*-KAM₂ šal-šu₂ ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂ u₃ ki-šub-ba-a-šu₂ md60-EN-šu₂-⸢nu MU-MEŠ⸣ | |
o 1414 | ina ŠU-MIN md60-NUMUN-MU ŠEŠ-šu₂ ⸢ina MU⸣ ša₂ md60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-⸢MU⸣nu | |
o 1515 | a-na KU₃.BABBAR ⸢im-ḫur⸣ ul ⸢i-šal⸣-laṭ-ma md60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MUnu | |
o 1616 | ⸢šal⸣-šu₂ ina E₂ ⸢u₃ ki-šub⸣-ba-a-⸢šu₂⸣ MU-MEŠ a-na KU₃.BABBAR a-na ri-mut-tu₂! a-na | |
o 1717 | [nu]-dun-nu-u₂ a-na e-peš AŠ₂ <<BAL-LA>> gab-bi a-na lu₂man-am | |
o 1818 | [ša₂]-⸢nam⸣-ma gab-bi e-lat m⸢d60⸣-EN-šu₂-nu ⸢MU-MEŠ⸣ A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | |
Reverse | ||
r 1r 1 | ||
r 22 | [ul GUB]⸢zu⸣-ma i-nam-din md60-DIN-su-E MU-MEŠ ša₂ la DI.KU₅ | |
r 33 | [u la ḫa]-⸢ra-ra⸣ 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ a-na md60-EN-šu₂-nu MU-MEŠ | |
r 44 | [šal]-šu₂ ḪA.LA ša₂ md60-NUMUN-MU MU-MEŠ ina E₂ ep₂-šu₂ u ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ | (r 4) The 1/3 part of this Anu-zer-iddin in that finished house and its building plot is (property of) Anu-belšunu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nikarchos, descendant of Ah'utu, for ever. |
r 55 | [ša₂ m]d60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ mni-iq-ar-qu-su A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | |
r 66 | ||
(witnesses) | ||
r 77 | lu₂mu-kin₇ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ m liGIŠ A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A mŠU-d60 | (r 7) Witnesses: Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Lišir, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu |
r 88 | mBARA₂-d60 A ša₂ md60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | (r 8) Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Ah'utu |
r 99 | md60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ mta-nit-tu₄-d60 A ša₂ mNU-TEŠ₂ A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | (r 9) Anu-belšunu, son of Tanittu-Anu, son of Labaši, descendant of Ah'utu |
r 1010 | md60-ŠEŠ-MUnu A ša₂ mša₂-d60-⸢iš-šu-u₂⸣ A ša₂ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 A mḫun-zu-u₂ | (r 10) Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Ša-Anu-iššu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
r 1111 | m⸢d60-DIN-su⸣-E A ša₂ mBARA₂-d60 ⸢A ša₂ m⸣d60-EN-šu₂-nu A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | (r 11) Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ah'utu |
r 1212 | ⸢mNUMUN⸣-ia A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ mNUMUN-ia A mŠU-⸢d60⸣ | (r 12) Zeriya, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Zeriya, descendant of Gimil-Anu |
r 1313 | ⸢md60-DIN-su⸣-E A ša₂ mdum-qi₂-d60 A ša₂ md60-EN-šu₂-nu A mlu-uš-tam-⸢mar⸣-[dIŠKUR] | (r 13) Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Dumqi-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
r 1414 | mdUTU-SUR A ša₂ md60-MUnu A ša₂ md60-GI A mlu-uš-tam-⸢mar⸣-[dIŠKUR] | (r 14) Šamaš-eṭir, son of Anu-ittannu, son of Anu-ušallim, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
(colophon) | ||
r 1515 | mina-qi₂-bit-d60 lu₂UMBISAG A ša₂ mNU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ m liGIŠ A m⸢ŠU⸣-[d60] | (r 15) Ina-qibit-Anu, the scribe, son of Labaši, son of Lišir, descendant of Gimil-Anu. (Written in) Uruk. Tašritu 6, year 155, when Demetrio[s was king]. |
(date) | ||
r 1616 | UNUGki iti!(UNUG.)DU₆ U₄ 6-KAM₂ MU 155-KAM₂ mde-e-me₂-⸢ṭi-ri⸣-[su LUGAL] 2 | |
(sealings) | ||
Top | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. i 11 | (t.e. i 1) Ring of [Kidin]-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. ii 11 | (t.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-balassu-[iqbi] | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. ii 22 | ||
remainder of side broken | ||
Bottom | ||
b.e.b.e. | beginning of side broken | |
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. i' 11 | (b.e. i' 1) [Ri]ng of Anu-ahhe-iddin | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. i' 22 | ||
Left | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. i 11 | (l.e. i 1) [Ri]ng of [Anu]-ah-ittannu | |
(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 1053:B) | ||
l.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. ii 11 | (l.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-belšunu | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. ii 22 | ||
Right | ||
r.e.r.e. | perhaps one seal impression and inscription destroyed | |
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
seal impression mostly broken | ||
r.e. i' 11 | (r.e. i' 1) [Ring of] that [Anu-balas]su-iqbi, [son of Anu-ah-ittannu] | |
r.e. i' 22 |
1collation M. Stolper, published Boiy, 2005, 108-109.
2year collated: Doty (1993-1994:114) read 145; Stolper (cited in Boiy RA 99 [2005] 109) read 148+. Photograph supports Stolper.