OECT 09, 27 [Sale of unbuilt land]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | md60—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 KIti₃ | (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⸣ UNUGki US₂ AN⸢u₂⸣ tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA E₂ NIG₂.GA d60 E₂ KIŠIB ⸢ša₂ mina-qi₂-bit⸣—d60 | |
o 33 | US₂ KIu₂ 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 md60—ŠEŠ—MUnu DUMU ša₂ md60—DINiṭ 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 | ⸢mdna⸣-[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 md60—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 mdna-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 | (r 1) Witnesses: | |
r 22 | (r 2) Anu-belšunu, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ahʾutu | |
r 33 | mba-la-⸢ṭu⸣ DUMU ša₂ md60—ŠEŠ—MUnu A mlu-uš-tam-mar-⸢dIŠKUR⸣ | (r 3) Balaṭu, son of Anu-ah-ittannu, descendant of Luštammar-Adad |
r 44 | (r 4) Lišir, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu | |
r 55 | (r 5) Šamaš-ittannu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Luštammar-Adad | |
r 66 | (r 6) Anu-rabut-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Kuri | |
r 77 | (r 7) Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni | |
r 88 | (r 8) Anu-ab-uṣur, son [of] Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu | |
r 99 | (r 9) Anu-uballissu, son of Nanaya-iddin, descendant of Kuri | |
r 1010 | md60—ŠEŠ—MUnu ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ mni-⸢din⸣-[tu₄—d60 A ...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ md60—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 | (r 11) Anu-ahhe-iddin, [...]-Ninurta, interpreter scribe. | |
4 lines uninscribed | ||
(colophon) | ||
r 1212 | m⸢dum?-qi₂?⸣-[d60? lu₂UMBISAG ... A md30-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 | ||
Top | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. i 11 | (t.e. i 1) [Ring of] Balaṭu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. ii 11 | (t.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-ahhe-iddin | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. iii 11 | (t.e. iii 1) Ring of Lišir | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. iii 22 | ||
Column iv | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. iv 11 | (t.e. iv 1) Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. iv 22 | ||
Bottom | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. i 11 | (b.e. i 1) [Ring of] Anu-ab-uṣur | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. ii 11 | (b.e. ii 1) Ring of Ana-rabut-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. iii 11 | (b.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-uballissu | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. iii 22 | ||
Left | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. i 11 | (l.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-belšunu | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. ii 11 | (l.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. iii 11 | (l.e. iii 1) Ring of [Šamaš]-ittannu | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. iii 22 | ||
Right | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
r.e. i 11 | (r.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ab-utir, seller of that open field | |
seal impression | ||
r.e. i 22 |
1Scribe appears to have omitted qalû istatirrānu.