OECT 09, 27 [Sale of unbuilt land]


Obverse
o 1o 1	^m^d60—AD-GUR DUMU ša₂ ^mni-din-tu₄-^dINANA A ^mkur-i ina ḫu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a NIG₂.GA ^d60 E₂ KIŠIB-šu₂ KI^ti₃	(o 1) Anu-ab-utir, son of Nidintu-Ištar, descendant of Kuri, voluntarily sold the empty field, the property of Anu, the bīt ritti of the city quarter of the Ištar Gate, which is within Uruk--the upper length to the north next to the house of the property of Anu, the bīt ritti of Ina-qibit-Anu, the lower length to the south next to the narrow street, "The Throughway of the People," the upper width to the west [next to] the house of the property of Anu, the bīt ritti of Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, the lower width [to the east] next to the narrow street, "The Throughway of the People," the total of the lengths and widths----measurements of [that] open field----that open field, as little and as much as there is, for 5 šekels of <refined> silver, high quality <staters> of Seleucus, as the complete price, to Dannat-Belti, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of [Luštam]mar-Adad, in perpetuity.
o 22	⸢KA₂.GAL⸣ ^dINANA ša₂ ⸢qe₂-reb⸣ UNUG^ki US₂ AN⸢^u₂⸣ ^tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA E₂ NIG₂.GA ^d60 E₂ KIŠIB ⸢ša₂ ^mina-qi₂-bit⸣—^d60
o 33	US₂ KI^u₂ ^tu₁₅⸢U₁₈⸣.LU DA SILA qat₂-nu mu-taq UN-MEŠ SAG.KI AN.TA ^tu₁₅MAR.⸢TU⸣ [DA]
o 44	⸢E₂ NIG₂⸣.[GA ^d60 E₂ KIŠIB] ša₂ ^m^d60—ŠEŠ—MU^nu DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—DIN^iṭ SAG.KI KI.⸢TA ^tu₁₅⸣[KUR.RA]
o 55	⸢DA SILA⸣ qat₂-⸢nu mu⸣-[taq] UN-MEŠ ⸢ŠU⸣.NIGIN US₂-MEŠ u SAG.KI-MEŠ <meš>-ḫat ki-⸢šub-ba-a⸣ [MU-MEŠ]
o 66	[ki]-⸢šub-ba-a MU⸣-MEŠ i-ṣi u ⸢ma-a⸣-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 5 GIN₂ ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ 1
o 77	⸢ša₂⸣ ^mse-⸢lu⸣-[ku] bab-ba-<nu>-⸢u₂-tu₂⸣ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ ⸢a-na ^mBAD₄⸣-^dGAŠAN DUMU ša₂
o 88	⸢^m^dna⸣-[na-a]-⸢MU A⸣ [^mlu-uš-tam]-mar—^dIŠKUR a-⸢na u₄-mu⸣ [ṣa-a]-tu₂ it-ta-din
o 99	[KU₃.BABBAR a₄] 5 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ ^m^d60—AD-GUR ina ŠU-MIN ^mBAD₄-^dGAŠAN	(o 9) [That silver], 5 šekels being the price of that empty field, Anu-ab-utir [received] from Dannat-Belti; he is paid.
o 1010	[ma-ḫir] e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-[ri ana muḫ]-⸢ḫi⸣ ki-šub-ba-⸢a⸣ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂	(o 10) Should a claim concerning that empty field arise, [...] son of Nidintu-Ištar will clear it of claims and [will pay 12]-fold [to Dannat]-Belti, son of Nanaya-iddin, in perpetuity. label+ o 13 - o 14 That [empty field], the property of Anu, the bīt ritti belongs to Dannat-Belti, son of Nanaya-idddin, descendant of Luštammar-Adad, in perpetuity.
o 1111	^m⸢^d⸣[...] ⸢x x⸣ [...]-MEŠ DUMU ša₂ [^m]ni-din-tu₄-^dINANA u₂-mar-raq-ma
o 1212	a-[di 12-TA].⸢AM₃⸣ [a-na ^mBAD₄-^d]⸢GAŠAN⸣ DUMU ša₂ ^m^dna-na-a—MU a-⸢na u₄⸣-mu
o 1313	ṣa-[a-tu₂ ina-an-din ki-šub-ba-a] ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ NIG₂.GA ^d60 E₂ KIŠIB ša₂ ^m⸢BAD₄-^dGAŠAN⸣
o 1414	⸢DUMU ša₂ ^m⸣[^dna-na-a—MU A ^m]⸢lu-uš⸣-tam-mar—^dIŠKUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-⸢a⸣-tu₂ šu-u₂
	remainder uninscribed, about 5 lines
Reverse
(witnesses)
r 11	⸢^lu₂mu-kin₇⸣	(r 1) Witnesses:
r 22	^m^d60—EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ ^mta-nit-tu₄—^d60 A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-⸢u₂-tu⸣	(r 2) Anu-belšunu, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ahʾutu
r 33	^mba-la-⸢ṭu⸣ DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—ŠEŠ—MU^nu A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar-⸢^dIŠKUR⸣	(r 3) Balaṭu, son of Anu-ah-ittannu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad
r 44	^m ^liGIŠ DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU A ^mŠU—^d60	(r 4) Lišir, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu
r 55	^m^dUTU—⸢MU^nu⸣ DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—AD—URI₃ A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar—^dIŠKUR	(r 5) Šamaš-ittannu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Luštammar-Adad
r 66	^mana-GAL-⸢^d⸣60 DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—⸢EN⸣-šu₂-nu A ^mkur-i	(r 6) Anu-rabut-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Kuri
r 77	^mni-din-⸢tu₄-^d60 DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^m^d60—DIN⸢^iṭ⸣ A ^m^d30—TI—ER₂	(r 7) Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni
r 88	^m^d60—AD—URI₃ ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂] ^m⸢ni-din-tu₄⸣—^d60 A ^mḫun-zu-u₂	(r 8) Anu-ab-uṣur, son [of] Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu
r 99	^m^d60—u₂-⸢bal⸣-liṭ-su ⸢DUMU ša₂ ^m^dna-na⸣-a-MU A ^mkur-i	(r 9) Anu-uballissu, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Kuri
r 1010	^m^d60—ŠEŠ—MU^nu ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^mni-⸢din⸣-[tu₄—^d60 A ...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^m^d60—NUMUN—MU^! A ^mḫun-zu-u	(r 10) Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Nidin[tu-Anu, descendant of ... ...] son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu.
r 1111	^m^d60—ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ-MU⸣ [...] ⸢x-x⸣-^d⸢MAŠ⸣ ^lu₂se-pir	(r 11) Anu-ahhe-iddin, [...]-Ninurta, interpreter scribe.
	4 lines uninscribed	(r 11) Anu-ahhe-iddin, [...]-Ninurta, interpreter scribe.
(colophon)
r 1212	^m⸢dum^?-qi₂^?⸣-[^d60^? ^lu₂UMBISAG ... A ^m^d30-TI]-⸢ER₂ UNUG⸣^ki ^itiDIRI.ŠE	(r 12) Dumqi-[Anu, scribe, ... descendant of Sin-leqi]-unninni. Uruk. Interšalary Addaru. 20th day. 82nd year. Seleucus (was) king.
r 1313	U₄ 20-⸢KAM₂ MU⸣ 82-[x]-⸢KAM₂⸣ ^mse-lu-ku LUGAL
Top
Column i
(signature)
t.e. i 11	[un-qa]	(t.e. i 1) [Ring of] Balaṭu
	seal impression
t.e. i 22	^mba-la-ṭu
Column ii
(signature)
t.e. ii 11	[un]-qa	(t.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin
	seal impression
t.e. ii 22	^m^d60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU
Column iii
(signature)
t.e. iii 11	un-qa	(t.e. iii 1) Ring of Lišir
	seal impression
t.e. iii 22	^m ^liGIŠ
Column iv
(signature)
t.e. iv 11	un-qa	(t.e. iv 1) Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu
	seal impression
t.e. iv 22	^m^d60—ŠEŠ—MU^nu
Bottom
Column i
(signature)
b.e. i 11	[un-qa]	(b.e. i 1) [Ring of] Anu-ab-uṣur
	seal impression
b.e. i 22	^m^d60—⸢AD⸣-URI₃
Column ii
(signature)
b.e. ii 11	un-qa	(b.e. ii 1) Ring of Ana-rabut-Anu
	seal impression
b.e. ii 22	^mana-GAL—^d60
Column iii
(signature)
b.e. iii 11	un-qa	(b.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-uballissu
	seal impression
b.e. iii 22	⸢^m^d60-u₂-bal-liṭ-su⸣
Left
Column i
(signature)
l.e. i 11	un-qa	(l.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-belšunu
	seal impression
l.e. i 22	^m^d60—EN-šu₂-nu
Column ii
(signature)
l.e. ii 11	un-qa	(l.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu
	seal impression
l.e. ii 22	^mni-din-⸢tu₄⸣—^d60
Column iii
(signature)
l.e. iii 11	un-qa	(l.e. iii 1) Ring of [Šamaš]-ittannu
	seal impression
l.e. iii 22	^m[^dUTU]-⸢MU⸣^nu
Right
Column i
(signature)
r.e. i 11	un-qa ^m^d60—AD-GUR ^lu₂na-din-na	(r.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ab-utir, seller of that open field
	seal impression
r.e. i 22	ki-šub-ba MU-MEŠ

1Scribe appears to have omitted qalû istatirrānu.