VS 15, 27 [Sale of house, passageway, roof-storey, tenured land]


Obverse
o 1o 1	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU A ša₂ ^mri-ḫat-ki-it-ti-iʾ A ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂DU₃^uš dul-lu IM-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG^ki	(o 1) Anu-ah-iddin son of Rihat-kitti son of Anu-ah-iddin, the clay-worker of the temple of the gods of Uruk, on the advice of Antu-Banat-niri daughter of Anu-ah-iddin, voluntarily, sold in perpetuity his built north house, the house and its passageway and its developed roof-room, the property of Anu, his bīt ritti, that is in the Irigal quarter which they call the village of all gods of Uruk---as little and as much exists, (its) entirety---for 1 mina of refined silver high quality staters of Demetrios, as the complete price---to Šamaš-eṭir son of Nidintu-Anu son of Šamaš-eṭir descendant of Luštammar-Adad: the long upper north-facing side (is) adjacent to the courtyard of that house and adjacent to the house of Anu-ah-iddin, seller of that house; the long lower east-facing side (is) adjacent to the house of Šahila and Ana-rabut-Anu sons of Nidintu-Anu, the clay-worker of the temple of Uruk; another measurement of the courtyard of that house: 12 cubits the upper length of the north is adjactent to the courtyard of Anu-ah-iddin, seller of that house, and adjacent to half (share) in the accessway of Anu-ah-iddin, the seller of that house and adjacent to half (share) in the accessway of Šamaš-eṭir, buyer of that house (but) apart from the roof-room facing the accessway that is in the midst of ... to Anu-ah-iddin, the seller of that house; 12 cubits the lower south (is) adjacent to the previous measurement of that house; 9 1/2 cubits lower west width (is) adjacent to the house of anu-ah-iddin, the seller of that house; 9 1/2 cubits the lower east width (is) adjacent to the house of Šahila and Ana-rabut-Anu, sons of Nidintu-Anu, the clay worker of the temple of the gods of Uruk. The total of two measurements, ... of that house.
o 22	ina mil-ki ša₂ ^fan-tu₄-DU₃^at-ni-ri DUMU.MUNUS ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^!(AŠ) ina ḫu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ E₂-su ep₂-šu₂ E₂ ša₂ ^tu₁₅SI.SA₂
o 33	E₂ dul-ba-ni-šu₂ u E₂ ru-gu-bu-šu₂ ep₂-šu₂ NIG₂.GA ^d60 E₂ rit-ti-šu₂ ša₂ ina KI^ti₃ ^e₂IRI₁₂.GAL
o 44	ša₂ i-qab-bu-u₂ kap-ri ša₂ kal DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG^ki US₂ AN^u₂ ^tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA TUR₃ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ
o 55	u DA E₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ US₂ KI^u₂ ^tu₁₅U₁₈.LU DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ
o 66	SAG.KI AN.TA ^tu₁₅MAR.TU DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ SAG.KI KI.TA ^tu₁₅KUR.RA DA E₂
o 77	^mša₂-ḫi-la-a u₃ ^mana-GAL-^d60 A-MEŠ ša₂ ^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60 ^lu₂DU₃^uš dul-lu IM-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG^ki
o 88	meš-ḫat 2-tu₄ TUR₃ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 12 KUŠ₃ US₂ AN^u₂ ^tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA TUR₃ ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU
o 99	^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA mi-šil ina mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ u DA
o 1010	mi-šil ina mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ ^m^dUTU-SUR ^lu₂ma-ḫir-an-na E₂ MU-MEŠ e-lat E₂ ru-gu-bu-MEŠ ina muḫ-ḫi
o 1111	mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ lib₃-bi IGI-DU a-na ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ 12 KUŠ₃ US₂ KI^u₂ ^tu₁₅U₁₈.LU
o 1212	⸢DA⸣ meš-ḫat IGI^tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ 9 1/2 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.TA ^tu₁₅4 DA E₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ
o 1313	[9^?] ⸢1/2⸣ KUŠ₃ SAG.KI KI.TA ^tu₁₅KUR.RA DA E₂ ^mša₂-ḫi-la-a u ^mana-GAL-^d60 A-MEŠ ša₂ ^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60
o 1414	⸢^lu₂⸣DU₃^uš dul-lu IM-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG^ki PAP 2-ta meš-ḫat 3^?-tu₄ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ MU-MEŠ
o 1515	⸢i⸣-ṣi u ma-a-du ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu
o 1616	[^m]de-e-me₂-e-ṭi-ri-su bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL^!(GAM-)MEŠ a-na ^m^dUTU-SUR A ša₂ ^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60 A ša₂
o 1717	[^m^d]⸢UTU⸣-SUR A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar-^dIŠKUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 1 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR ŠAM₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ TIL^!(GAM-)MEŠ	(o 17) Anu-ah-iddin, seller of that house, son of Rihat-kitti received that 1 mina of silver, the complete price of that house, from Šamaš-eṭir; he is paid. Should a claim concerning that house arise, Anu-ah-iddin son of Idat-Anu son of [...] the clay-worker of the house of the gods of Uruk will clear it and [will pay] the 12-fold penalty in perpetuity.
o 1818	[^m^d60]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ A ša₂ ^mri-ḫat-ki-it-ti-iʾ ina ŠU-MIN ^m^dUTU-SUR ma-ḫir e-ṭir₃
o 1919	[u₄-mu pa]-⸢qa⸣-ri ana muḫ-ḫi E₂ MU-MEŠ it-tab-šu-u₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU A ša₂ ^mi-dat-^d60 A ša₂
Reverse
r 1r 1	[... ^lu₂DU₃]⸢^uš dul⸣-lu IM-ḪI.A ša₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUG^ki u₂-mar-raq-ma EN 12-TA.AM₃
r 22	[...] ⸢a⸣-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din pu-u₂-ut a-ḫa-a-miš a-na mu-ru-uq E₂ MU-MEŠ
r 33	[^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂]⸢na⸣-din E₂ MU-MEŠ u ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU A ša₂ ^mi-dat-^d60 mu-mar-raq-an-na E₂ MU-MEŠ	(r 3) Anu-ah-iddin, seller of that house, and Anu-ah-iddin son of Idat-Anu, the clearer of that house, bear mutual responsibility for the guarantee of that house in perpetuity. That north house, the passageway of the house and the roof-room and one-half (share) of the accessway of that house, apart from the roof-room that faces the accessway [that] belongs to Anu-ah-iddin, seller of that house. That house belongs to Šamaš-eṭir son of Nidintu-Anu son of Šamaš-ẹtir descendant of Luštammar-Adad in perpetuity.
r 44	[... a]-⸢na⸣ u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ E₂ ša₂ ^tu₁₅2 E₂ dul-ba-ni-šu₂ u E₂ ru-gu-bu-šu₂
r 55	[u DA mi]-⸢šil^?⸣ ina mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ E₂ MU-MEŠ e-lat E₂ ru-gu-bu-MEŠ ina muḫ-ḫi mu-ṣu-u₂
r 66	[...] ⸢a⸣-na ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU ^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ ^m^dUTU-SUR A ša₂ ^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60 A ša₂ ^m^dUTU-SUR
(witnesses)
r 77	[A ^mlu-uš]-⸢tam⸣-mar-^dIŠKUR a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ ^lu₂mu-kin₇
	1 uninscribed line
r 88	[^m^d60]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MU A ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ ^mtat-tan-nu A ^mE₂.KUR-za-kir	(r 8) Witnesses: Anu-ah-iddin son of Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Tattannu descendant of Ekur-zakir
r 99	[^mta]-⸢nit⸣-tu₄-^d60 A ša₂ ^m^d60-EN-šu₂-nu A ša₂ ^mta-nit-tu₄-^d60 A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu	(r 9) Tanittu-Anu son of Anu-belšunu son of Tanittu-Anu descendant of Ahʾutu
r 1010	[^m^d60-DUMU]-⸢MU⸣^nu A ša₂ ^m^dna-na-a-MU A ša₂ ^mki-din-^d60 A ^mḫun-zu-u₂	(r 10) [Anu-mar]-ittannu son of Nanaya-iddin son of Kidin-Anu descendant of Hunzu
r 1111	[^m^d60-DIN-su]-⸢E⸣ A ša₂ ^mana-GAL-^d60 A ša₂ ^m^d60-SU A ^mkur-i	(r 11) [Anu-balassu-iqbi] son of Ana-rabut-Anu son of Anu-eriba descendant of Kuri
r 1212	[^mki-din-^d60] A ša₂ ^mta-nit-tu₄-^d60 A ša₂ ^m^dUTU-MU^nu A ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu	(r 12) [Kidin-Anu] son of Tanittu-Anu son of Šamaš-ittannu descendant of Ahʾutu
r 1313	[^mri-ḫat-^d60] A ša₂ ^mki-din-^d60 A ša₂ ^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60 A ^mŠU-^d60	(r 13) [Rihat-Anu] son of Kidin-Anu son of Nidintu-Anu descendant of Gimil-Anu
r 1414	[^mil-lut-^d60] A ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU A ša₂ ^mKI.KAL-^dGAŠAN A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar-^dIŠKUR	(r 14) [Illut-Anu] son of Anu-ahhe-iddin son of Dannat-Belti descendant of Luštammar-Adad
r 1515	[^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^nu] A ša₂ ^m^d60-MU-GIŠ A ša₂ ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^nu A ^mlu-uš-tam-mar-^dIŠKUR	(r 15) [Anu-ah-ittannu] son of Anu-šum-lišir son of Anu-ah-ittannu descendant of Luštammar-Adad
	1 uninscribed line
r 1616	[...]-^{m^?}60^? A ša₂ ^mina-qi₂-bit-^d60 A ^mE₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG^ki ^itiGAN U₄ 15-KAM₂ MU 156-KAM₂	(r 16) [... scribe son of ...]-Anu son of Ina-qibit-Anu descendant of Ekur-zakir. (Written in) Uruk. 15th day of Kislimu, year 156, Demetrios (being) king.
r 1717	[^mde-e-me₂]-e-ṭi-ri-su LUGAL
(sealings)
Top
Column i
(signature)
t.e. i 11	⸢un⸣-qa	(t.e. i 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 1009:A = AUWE 20, *20-01)
t.e. i 22	^mNIG₂.SUM.MU-^d60
Column ii
(signature)
t.e. ii 11	un-qa	(t.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-ah-ittannu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0234 = AUWE 20, *20-02)
t.e. ii 22	^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU^nu
Column iii
(signature)
t.e. iii 11	un-qa	(t.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-balassu-iqbi
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0769 = AUWE 20, *20-03)
t.e. iii 22	^m^d60-DIN-su-E
Bottom
Column i
(signature)
b.e. i 11	[un]-qa	(b.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-mar-ittannu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0021 = AUWE 20, *20-07)
b.e. i 22	[^m^d60-DUMU]-MU^nu
Column ii
(signature)
b.e. ii 11	un-qa	(b.e. ii 1) Ring of Illut-Anu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0977:C = AUWE 20, *20-08)
b.e. ii 22	^mil-lut-^d60
Column iii
(signature)
b.e. iii 11	un-qa	(b.e. iii 1) Ring of Rihat-Anu
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0256 = AUWE 20, *20-09)
b.e. iii 22	^mri-ḫat-^d60
Left
l.e.l.e.	beginning of side broken
Column i
(signature)
l.e. i' 11	[un-qa]	(l.e. i' 1) Ring of Tanittu-Anu
	(impression of seal impression broken)
l.e. i' 22	[^m]⸢ta-nit-tu₄⸣-^d60
Right
Column i
(signature)
r.e. i 11	un-qa ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU	(r.e. i 1) Ring of Anu-ah-iddin seller of that house
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0167:F = AUWE 20, *20-04)
r.e. i 22	^lu₂na-din E₂ MU-MEŠ
Column ii
(signature)
r.e. ii 11	un-qa	(r.e. ii 1) Ring of Antu-banat-niri
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0114:F = AUWE 20, *20-05)
r.e. ii 22	^fan-tu₄-DU₃^at-ni-ri
Column iii
(signature)
r.e. iii 11	un-qa ^m^d60-ŠEŠ-MU mu-mar-raq-an-na	(r.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-ah-iddin guarantor of that house
	(impression of seal = AUWE 19, 0426:D = AUWE 20, *20-06)
r.e. iii 22	E₂; MU-MEŠ