BM 54802+ (RA 97, 102–104, 138) [Sale of house][via babcity]

(o 1) A derelict house of 7 reeds, 4 cubits 4 fingers and a partition wall of 6 cubits, 8 fingers, in the Ebabbar Gate district in Kutha

(o 4) 22 cubits, 8 fingers, the upper long side in the west next to the house of Nergal-bullissu, son of Nabu-ittannu, descendant of Dabibi,

(o 6) 22 cubits, 8 fingers, the lower long side in the east, next to the house of Nergal-bullissu, son of Nabu-ittannu, descendant of Dabibi,

(o 7) 15 cubits, 14 fingers, the upper broad side in the north on the through-street, 15 cubits, 14 fingers, the lower broad side in the south, adjacent to the partition wall — a total of 7 reeds, 4 cubits, 4 fingers is the surveyed area of this property —

(o 10) 6 cubits, 8 fingers, a property next to the house of Bel-uballiṭ, son of Nabu-šumu-ukin, the recipient of the property, (and) next to the house of Ana-bel-upaq, son of Nabu-ana-merehti,

(o 13) Bel-uballiṭ, son of Nabu-šumu-ukin, descendant of Šangu-I[štar-Babili], bought from Nidinti-Bel, son of Bel-ittannu, descendant of A[mil-Ea], a total of 8 reeds, 3 (Text: 4) cubits, 12 fingers including the partition wall of 6 cubits, 8 fingers, of which 2 reeds and (one) nikkas are the exit of the main house, which Bel-uballiṭ, son of Nabu-šumu-ukin had bought earlier, [for] the full purchase price of 2/3 mina, 8 shekels of refined silver, with the price of 1/2 Nindan land as 8 shekels of refined silver. He also gave [him] 2 shekels of silver as an [additional payment and] for the clothing of the mistress of the house.

(r 23) Nidinti-Bel, son of Bel-[ittannu], received a total of 50 shekels of refined silver from Bel-uballiṭ, son of Nabu-šumu-ukin, as the purchase-price of his property. He has been paid.

(r 25) He shall have no claim. They will not return (to court) with one another, they shall have no dispute.

(r 27) If, at anytime, anyone from the family of Nidinti-bel, descendant of Amil-Ea, claims that the house was not sold, [and] the silver was not received, that claimant will pay back 12 times over the silver he received. If the la[nd] was more or less (than specified here), they will still not reimburse (the difference) to e[ach other].

(r 32) at the sealing of that [tablet]:

(r 33) Before: Nabu-mušetiq-udde, s[on of Eṭ]eru, descendant of Eppeš-ili,

(r 34) Bel-eriba and Bel-lumur, son[s of] Ubar, descendant of Pappaya,

(r 35) Minu-ana-bel-dan, son of [Bel-it]tannu, descendant of [Amil]-Ea, the brother of Nidinti-bel, the seller of the property, [...] descendant of Amil-Ea,

(r 37) Bel-iddin, son of Bel-it[tannu, descendant of Arad-Nergal],

(r 38) [...], son of] Bel-ittann[u],

(r 39) Bel-eṭer, son of Bel-[...] ...,

(r 40) Bel-upahhir and Nergal-iddin, sons of Ma[dan-šum-iddin, descendant of Amil-Ea],

(r 41) Bel-ittannu and Nergal-tabni-uṣur, sons of Zababa-šumu-iddin, descendant of Amil-Ea,

(r 42) Balaṭu, the scribe, son of Bel-uballiṭ, descendant of Itinnu,

(r 43) Ku[tha], 24th day of Ululu, 30th year of Artaxerxes, [king of the lands].

(r 44) Fingernail of Nidinti-Bel, the seller of the property, instead of his seal.