TCL 13, 249 [Sale of arable land]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | 2 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ ŠAM₂ re-bu-u₂ ḪA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN zaq-pi KA šul-pu | (o 1) 2 mina of refined silver (is) the price of one-fourth of the share that is in that arable land, land planted with date palms and cultivated land, in Birānātu, fronting on the Meslamtaea gate in the district of Uruk----100 [...] the upper length to the north, next to [the canal] of the king, which goes to Udannu, 160+ [...] the lower length to the south, next to the arable land, property of Anu, a bīt ritti of Di[...] Anu-Belšunu, son of Nidintu-Anu and Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-[...] Anu-belšunu, son of Tanittu-Anu, Balaṭu and Nidintu-Anu, sons of [...] 45 cubits (being) the upper width to the west [... that goes] to Udannu; 75 cubits (being) the lower width to the east next to [...] Anu-ikṣur and [...] Kidin-Anu; the total of 160 cubits (being) the lengths, 75 cubits (being) [the widths]----as little and as much as there is, all of it, [...] |
o 22 | ina urubi-⸢ra-na⸣-a-tu₄ GAB KA₂.GAL dMES.⸢LAM.TA⸣.E₃.A NAM UNUGki 100 ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
o 33 | US₂ ANu₂ tu₁₅SI.SA₂ US₂.SA.DU [...] LUGAL ša₂ a-na u₂-dan-nu tal-lak ⸢160⸣ [...] | |
o 44 | US₂ KI.TA tu₁₅U₁₈.LU US₂.SA.DU ŠE.NUMUN NIG₂.GA d60 E₂ rit-tu₄ ša₂ ⸢mdi⸣-[...] | |
o 55 | [...] md60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ mni-din-tu₄-d60 u mina-qi₂-bit-d60 DUMU ša₂ md60-[...] | |
o 66 | md60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ ⸢mta⸣-[nit-tu₄]-d60 ⸢m⸣ba-la-ṭu u mni-din-tu₄-d60 DUMU-[MEŠ ša₂] md[...] | |
o 77 | ⸢55⸣ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA tu₁₅MAR.⸢TU⸣ [...] a-na u₂-dan-nu [tal-lak] | |
o 88 | 75 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA tu₁₅KUR.⸢RA⸣ US₂.⸢SA⸣.[DU ...] md60-⸢ik-ṣur⸣ u [...] | |
o 99 | ||
o 1010 | i-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 2 MA.NA ⸢qa-lu-u₂⸣ [...] | (o 10) Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Anu-[bel-zeri], descendant of Kuri received that silver --- 2 refined mina [...] one-fourth of his share that is in that arable land, the complete silver --- from Labaši, son of Šamaš-ittannu, descendant of Ahʾutu; he is paid. |
o 1111 | re-bu-u₂ ḪA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ KU₃.BABBAR TIL-ti₃ md60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ md60-[EN-NUMUN] | |
o 1212 | A mkur-i ana ŠU-MIN mla-ba-ši DUMU ša₂ mdUTU-MUnu A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu ma-ḫir e-ṭir₃ [u₄-mu pa-qa-ri] | (o 12) [Should a claim] concerning that arable land arise, Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Anu-bel-zeri, descendant of Kuri will clear the 1/4 (share) of that arable land and will pay the 12-fold penalty to Labaši, son of Šamaš-ittannu, descendant of Ah'utu. |
o 1313 | a-na muḫ-ḫi ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ md60-AD-URI₃ DUMU ša₂ md60-EN-NUMUN A m[kur-i] | |
o 1414 | ⸢re-bu⸣-u₂ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ u₂-mar-⸢raq-ma⸣ a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na mla-ba-ši ⸢DUMU ša₂⸣ | |
Reverse | ||
r 1r 1 | mdUTU-MUnu A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu ina-an-din 3-ta ŠU-MIN-MEŠ ina ŠE.NUMUN MU-MEŠ TILri | (r 1) That complete 3/4 in that arable land belongs to [Labaši], son of Šamaš-ittannu, descendant of Ahʾutu in perpetuity. |
r 22 | ša₂ [mla-ba-ši] DUMU ša₂ mdUTU-MUnu A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ [šu]-u₂ | |
(witnesses) | ||
r 33 | lu₂mu-kin₇ md60-MU-MU u md60-NUMUN-GIŠ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ mdUTU-MUnu A m⸢ŠEŠ⸣-ʾu-u₂-tu | (r 3) Witnesses: Anu-šum-iddin and Anu-zer-lišer, sons of Šamaš-ittannu, descendant of Ahʾutu |
r 44 | mina-qi₂-bit-d60 DUMU ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu md60-ŠEŠ-MU⸢nu DUMU⸣ [ša₂] | (r 4) Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Ahʾutu |
(r 4) Anu-ah-ittannu, son [of Anu]-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir | ||
r 55 | [md60]-EN-šu₂-nu A mE₂.KUR-za-kir md60-NUMUN-MU DUMU ša₂ md60-DINiṭ [A m]šu-ma-a-⸢ti⸣ | (r 5) Anu-zer-iddin, son of Anu-uballiṭ [...] |
r 66 | [mri]-ḫat DUMU ša₂ mni-din-tu₄-d60 A mAM-d60 mNIG₂.BA-d60 ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂ mina]-qi₂-bit-d60 | (r 6) [Ri]hat, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Rim-Anu |
(r 6) Qišti-Anu, son [of Ina]-qibit-Anu, [descendant of ...]-Anu | ||
r 77 | [A m...]-d60 mdna-na-a-MU DUMU ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂ši A mE₂.⸢KUR⸣-[za]-⸢kir⸣ mni-din-tu₄-d60 DUMU ša₂ | (r 7) Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-ah-ušabši, descendant of Ekur-[za]kir |
(r 7) Nidintu-Anu, son of [Anu]-zer-ušabši, descendant of Šumāti | ||
r 88 | [md60]-NUMUN-GAL₂ši A mMU-MEŠ md60-DINiṭ DUMU ša₂ mdna-na-a-[...] A mE₂.KUR-za-kir | (r 8) Anu-uballiṭ, son of Nanaya-[...], descendant of Ekur-zakir |
r 99 | [mana-GAL-ka]-d60 DUMU ša₂ mlib-luṭ A md30-TI-ER₂ I [...] | (r 9) [Ana-rabutika]-Anu, son of Libluṭ, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni |
(r 9) This [...] is written in the presence of Nidintu-Nanaya, his wife, daughter of Anu-[...]-dari | ||
r 1010 | ina a-ša-bi [f]ni-din-tu₄-dna-na-a DAM-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ md60-[...]-da-ri an-na-ʾa ša₂-ṭir | |
(colophon) | ||
r 1111 | md60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU lu₂UMBISAG DUMU ša₂ mKI-d60-⸢ḪE₂⸣.NUN A [md30]-TI-ER₂ UNUGki itiNE | (r 11) Anu-ahhe-iddin, scribe, son of Itti-Anu-nuhšu, descendant of [Sin]-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 20th day. 8th year. Philip (was) king of the lands. |
r 1212 | U₄ 20-KAM₂ MU 8-KAM₂ mpi-li-pi-is LUGAL KUR.KUR | |
(sealings) | ||
Top | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. i 11 | (t.e. i 1) Ring of Ina-qibit-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. ii 11 | (t.e. ii 1) Seal of Nanaya-iddin | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. iii 11 | (t.e. iii 1) Ring of Ana-rabutika-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. iii 22 | ||
Column iv | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. iv 11 | (t.e. iv 1) Seal of Rihat | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. iv 22 | ||
Bottom | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. i 11 | (b.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-šum-ittannu | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. ii 11 | (b.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. iii 11 | (b.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-uballiṭ | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. iii 22 | ||
Column iv | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. iv 11 | (b.e. iv 1) Ring of [...] | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. iv 22 | ||
Left | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. i 11 | (l.e. i 1) [Ring of] Anu-zer-iddin | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. ii 11 | (l.e. ii 1) [Ring of ...] | |
seal impression destroyed | ||
l.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. iii 11 | (l.e. iii 1) [Ring of] Qišti-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
l.e. iii 22 | ||
Right | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
r.e. i 11 | (r.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ab-uṣur seller of that arable land | |
seal impression | ||
r.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
r.e. ii 11 | un-qa | (r.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Nanaya |
seal impression | ||
r.e. ii 22 |
1all edge identitifications courtesy JMonerie, 2010.
2copy lacks URI₃, clear on photograph