JANEH 2, 1-36 [Sale of undeveloped lot]
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o 1o 1 | mde-ʾe-mu-uq-ra-ṭe-e u₃ mdi-ʾu-u₂-pa-an-tu-su A-MEŠ ša₂ mqe₂-ep-lu-u₂-ni A ša₂ | (o 1) Demokrates and Diophantos, sons of Kephalon, son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Ah-utu, of their own free will, have sold their undeveloped plot which is in the Lugalira temple district which is in Uruk for 4 shekels of refined silver, staters of Antiochus in good condition, as the full sale price, to Min-Nanaya, son of Idat-Nanaya, son of Mattana, in perpetuity: 22 cubits the long upper northern side adjacent to the plot of ... Raʾummuma, son of Idat-Nanaya; 22 cubits the lower long southern side adjacent to the plot of Demokrates and Diophantos, the sellers of the aforementioned plot, and adjacent to the access-way of that plot; 8 cubits the short upper western side adjacent to the narrow street, "the thoroughfare of the people"; 8 cubits the short lower eastern side adjacent to 3 cubits (of the) access-way of the plot of Raʾummuma, son of Idat-Nanaya: the total, 20 cubits (in) length, 8 cubits (in) width, is the measured area of that plot --- that plot, less or more, as much as there is, all of it. |
o 22 | md60-DIN-su-E A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ ina ḫu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ki-šub-ba-a-<<ša>>-šu₂-nu ša₂ ina KIti₃ | |
o 33 | E₂ dLUGAL.IR₉.RA ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUGki 22 KUŠ₃ US₂ ANu₂ tu₁₅SI.SA₂ DA | |
o 44 | ki-šub-ba-a ⸢ša₂⸣ kul-lu₄ mra-um-mu-ma-a A ša₂ mi-dat-⸢d⸣na-na-a 22 KUŠ₃ | |
o 55 | US₂ KIu₂ ⸢tu₁₅U₁₈⸣.LU DA ki-šub-ba-a ša₂ mde-ʾe-mu-uq-ra-ṭe-e ⸢u₃⸣ | |
o 66 | mdi-ʾu-u₂-pa-an-tu-su lu₂na-din-na-MEŠ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ u DA mu-ṣu-u₂ | |
o 77 | ša₂ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ 8 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI AN.⸢TA⸣ tu₁₅MAR.TU DA SILA SIG mu-taq UN-MEŠ | |
o 88 | 8 KUŠ₃ ⸢SAG.KI KI⸣.TA tu₁₅KUR.⸢RA⸣ DA 3 KUŠ₃ mu-ṣu-u₂ ša₂ ⸢ki⸣-šub-ba-a ša₂ | |
o 99 | mra-um-⸢mu⸣-ma-a A ša₂ mi-⸢dat⸣-dna-⸢na⸣-a ŠU.NIGIN 22 KUŠ₃ US₂ 8 KUŠ₃ SAG.KI | |
o 1010 | mi-šiḫ-tu₄ ki-šub-⸢ba⸣-a MU-⸢MEŠ ki-šub⸣-ba-a MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du | |
o 1111 | ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-⸢ta⸣-tir-ra-nu | |
o 1212 | ša₂ man-ti-ʾi-u₂-⸢ku-su bab-ba⸣-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na mmi-in-dna-na-a | |
o 1313 | A ša₂ mi-dat-dna-na-a [A ša₂] mmat-tan-⸢na-a⸣ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ ⸢it⸣-tan-nu-u₂ | |
o 1414 | KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 4 GIN₂ ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ ki-šub-⸢ba-a⸣ MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ mde-ʾe-⸢mu-uq-ra-ṭe⸣-e | (o 14) Demokrates and Diophantos have received the silver, 4 shekels (being) the complete price of that plot, from Min-Nanaya; they are paid. When a claim is brought concerning that plot, Demokrates and Diophantos, the sellers of that plot, will clear (it) and pay the 12-fold (penalty) to Min-Nanaya in perpetuity. Demokrates and Diophantos, the sellers of that plot, mutually assume guaranty for the clearing of (legal claims against) that plot for Min-Nanaya in perpetuity. That plot (belongs to) Min-Nanaya, son of Idat-Nanaya, son of Mattana, in perpetuity. |
o 1515 | u mdi-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂-pa-an-tu-su ina ŠU-MIN m⸢mi-in⸣-dna-⸢na-a maḫ⸣-ru-MEŠ e-ṭir₃-MEŠ | |
o 1616 | u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-⸢na UGUḫi⸣ ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ ⸢it⸣-tab-šu-u₂-ma | |
o 1717 | mde-ʾe-mu-uq-⸢ra-ṭe⸣-e u m⸢di⸣-ʾu-⸢u₂⸣-pa-an-⸢tu⸣-su lu₂na-din-na-MEŠ | |
Reverse | ||
r 1r 1 | ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ u₂-mar-raq-MEŠ a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-⸢na⸣ mmi-in-dna-⸢na⸣-[a] | |
r 22 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ i-nam-din-MEŠ pu-u₂-ut a-ḫa-a-miš a-na mu-ru-qu ša₂ ki-šub-ba-a | |
r 33 | MU-MEŠ mde-ʾe-mu-uq-ra-ṭe-e u mdi-ʾu-u₂-pa-an-tu-su lu₂na-din-na-MEŠ | |
r 44 | ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ a-na mmi-in-dna-na-a a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ | |
r 55 | ki-šub-ba-a MU-MEŠ ša₂ mmi-⸢in⸣-dna-na-a A ša₂ mi-dat-dna-na-a A ša₂ | |
r 66 | ||
(witnesses) | ||
r 77 | lu₂mu-kin₇ md60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ md⸢60-AD⸣-GUR A ša₂ md60-⸢NUMUN⸣-MU A mḫun-zu!-u₂ | (r 7) Witness: Anu-zer-iddin, son of Anu-ab-utir, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu |
r 88 | md60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂ši A ša₂ md60-DIN-su-E A ša₂ md60-⸢DUMU-MU⸣nu A mE₂.KUR-za-kir | (r 8) Anu-ah-ušabši, son of Anu-uballissu, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
r 99 | mBARA₂-d60 A ša₂ mdna-na-a-MU A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-⸢MEŠ⸣-MU A mḫun-zu-u₂ | (r 9) Kidin-Anu, son of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Hunzu |
r 1010 | md60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ md60-ŠEŠ-MUnu A ša₂ m⸢ta-nit-tu₄⸣-d60 A mŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | (r 10) Anu-zer-lišir, son of Anu-ah-ittannu, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ah-utu |
r 1111 | md60-NUMUN-GIŠ A ša₂ mNIG₂.SUM.MU-d60 A ša₂ m⸢ina-qi₂-bit⸣-d60 A mḫun-zu-u₂ | (r 11) Anu-zer-lišir, son of Nidintu-Anu, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
r 1212 | md60-DUMU-MUnu A ša₂ mdna-na-a-MU ⸢A ša₂ mBARA₂⸣-d60 A mḫun-zu-u₂ | (r 12) Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Nanaya-iddin, son of Kidin-anu, descendant of Hunzu; |
r 1313 | md60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂ši A ša₂ mdUTU-SUR A ša₂ mina-qi₂-bit-d60 A mE₂.KUR-za-kir | (r 13) Anu-ah-ušabši, son of Šamaš-eṭir, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
r 1414 | msu-u₂-sa-an-dar A ša₂ mdi-ʾu-du-ur-su A ša₂ mis-si-ra-tu-u₂-nu | (r 14) Sosandros, son of Diodoros, son of Straton |
(colophon) | ||
r 1515 | mina-qi₂-bit-d60 lu₂UMBISAG A ša₂ mNU-TEŠ₂ A mŠU-d60 UNUGki itiSIG-KAM₂ | (r 15) Ina-qibit-Anu, the scribe, son of Labaši, descendant of Gimil-Anu. (Written in) Uruk. Simanu, day 4, year 149, Antiochus (being) king. |
(date) | ||
r 1616 | ⸢U₄⸣ 4-KAM₂ MU 149-KAM₂ man-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL | |
(sealings) | ||
Top | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. i 11 | (t.e. i 1) Seal: Sosandros | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. ii 11 | (t.e. ii 1) Seal: Kidin-Anu | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
t.e. iii 11 | (t.e. iii 1) Seal: Anu-zer-iddin | |
seal impression | ||
t.e. iii 22 | ||
Bottom | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. i 11 | (b.e. i 1) Seal: Anu-ah-ušabši | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. ii 11 | (b.e. ii 1) Seal: Anu-mar-ittannu | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. ii 22 | ||
Column iii | ||
(signature) | ||
b.e. iii 11 | (b.e. iii 1) Seal: Anu-zer-lišir | |
seal impression | ||
b.e. iii 22 | ||
Left | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. i 11 | (l.e. i 1) Seal: Anu-ah-ušabši | |
(l.e. i 1) Seal: Anu-zer-lišir | ||
seal impression | ||
l.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
l.e. ii 11 | ||
seal impression | ||
l.e. ii 22 | ||
Right | ||
Column i | ||
(signature) | ||
r.e. i 11 | (r.e. i 1) Seal: Diophantos | |
seal impression | ||
r.e. i 22 | ||
Column ii | ||
(signature) | ||
r.e. ii 11 | (r.e. ii 1) Seal: Demokrates | |
seal impression | ||
r.e. ii 22 |