OECT 09, 10 [Contract concerning dividing wall][via hbtin]

(o 1) Murašu, son of Šūzubu, descendant of Šumāti, voluntarily spoke to Ubar, son of Anu-ahhē-iddin, descendant of Šumāti:

(o 2) "Of your undeveloped plot in the quarter of the temple of Adad that is within Uruk: 10 cubits on the upper length to the north, next to the house of Ubar, son of Anu-ahhē-iddin; 10 cubits on the lower length to the south, next to the central field; 2 cubits on the upper short side to the west, next to the partition wall of Ubar, son of Anu-ahhē-iddin, and Nidintu-Anu and his brothers, sons of Anu-uṣuršu; 2 cubits on the lower short side to the east, next to the central field. A total of 10 cubits for the lengths and 2 cubits for the short sides (is) the measurement of that undeveloped plot.

(o 8) That empty field (and) that partition wall ... Ubar did the work from the river bank and the roof and the reeds, we will mutually take responsibility in (for) that partition wall.

(o 11) On that day, Ubar heard this, and he will build that partition wall from his property, and Ubar and Murašû will share in the repairing of the roof and the reeds.

(o 13) That partition wall that is between them will exist in perpetuity.

(o 14) Murašû will not have power of disposition over that partition wall, (and) has not transferred and shall not transfer that partition wall for money, as a gift, as a marriage gift, as a business transaction (or) for any other reason to anyone else.

(r 2) If he has transferred (it), or if he will transfer (it), or if anyone else shall raise a claim concerning that partition wall which is with Ubar, Murašû will clear the claim and pay the 12-fold penalty to Ubar, son of Anu-ahhē-iddin.

(r 6) Witnesses:

(r 7) Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Kuri; Tattannu, son of Anu-zēr-iddin, descendant of Ahʾutu; Anu-qīšanni, son of Širki-Anu, descendant of Sîn-leqi-unninni

(r 9) Rihat-Ištar, son of Nanaya-iddin; Nanaya-iddin, son of Lābāši, descendant of Kuri

(r 10) Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nanaya-iddin; Anu-šum-līšir, son of Anu-zēr-līšir

(r 11) Ištar-šum-ēriš, son of Lābāši; Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-uballiṭ

(r 12) [...] son of Iddin-Nabû

(r 13) Itti-Anu-nuhšu the scribe, son of Anu-bēlšunu. Uruk. Simanu, 30th day, 41st year Antiochus and Seleucus (were) kings.

(t.e. i 1) Ring of X

(t.e. ii 1) Ring of Rihat-Ištar

(t.e. iii 1) Ring of Anu-qīšanni

(b.e. i 1) Ring of Ištar-šum-eriš

(b.e. ii 1) Ring of Anu-šum-līšir

(b.e. iii 1) Ring of Nanaya-iddin

(b.e. iv 1) Ring of Tattannu

(l.e. i 1) Ring of X-X

(l.e. ii 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu

(l.e. iii 1) Ring of X

(r.e. i 1) Ring of Murašû