OECT 09, 65 [Sale of shares in brewer's prebend]


Obverse
oo	beginning broken
o 1'1'	[^mtat-tan-nu DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—NUMUN—MU A ^mḫun-zu-u₂ ina ḫu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ ši-iš-šu₂ ina U₄ 9^*-KAM₂]1	(o 1') [Tattannu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu, voluntarily] sold [one-sixth in the 9th day of his brewer's prebend before Anu, Antu, Nana]ya, Beltu-[ša-Reš, and] all of the [gods] of their temples, monthly, throughout the year, guqqānê offerings and šeššanna offerings, and anything which pertains to that brewer's prebend, as much of his share that is with Rabi-Anu and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Anu-uballiṭ, Anu-ah-ittannu and Anu-ab-uṣur, his brothers, sons of Anu-zer-iddin, for 1/3 mina of silver, high quality staters of Alexander, as the complete price, to Ubar, son [of] Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Šumāti, in perpetuity.
o 2'2'	[GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ ^lu₂LUNGA₃^u₂-^tu₂ IGI ^d60 an-tu₄ ^dna-na]-⸢a ^dGAŠAN⸣-[ša₂-SAG]
o 3'3'	[u DINGIR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ E₂-<MEŠ>-šu₂-nu ⸢gab-bi ša₂ ITI⸣^us-^su ⸢kal MU⸣.AN.NA ⸢gu-uq-qa-ne₂⸣-[e]
o 4'4'	[še]-⸢ša₂-an-na⸣ u mim-⸢ma⸣ ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA ^lu₂⸢LUNGA₃⸣^u₂-^tu₂ MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ ik-kaš-⸢ši-du⸣
o 5'5'	[ma]-⸢la⸣ ḪA.LA-šu₂ ša₂ ⸢KI⸣ ^mGAL—^d60 u ^m^dna-na-a—MU DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ ^m^d60—DIN⸢^iṭ⸣ ^m^d60—⸢ŠEŠ-MU⸣^nu
o 6'6'	u ^m^d60—⸢AD—URI₃⸣ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU-MEŠ ša₂ ^m^d60—NUMUN—MU a-na 1/3 ⸢MA.NA⸣ KU₃.BABBAR is-ta-tir-MEŠ
o 7'7'	ša₂ ^ma-lik-sa-an-⸢dar⸣ bab-ba-nu-⸢u₂-tu₂⸣ a-na ⸢ŠAM₂⸣ TIL-MEŠ a-na ^mu₂-bar ⸢DUMU⸣ [ša₂]
o 8'8'	^m^d60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU A ^mMU-MEŠ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-⸢tu₄⸣ it-ta-din KU₃.⸢BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA⸣	(o 8') That silver, 1/3 mina (being) the complete price of one-sixth on the 9th day of that brewer's prebend, Tattannu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Hunzu, received from Ubar, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Šumāti; he is paid.
o 9'9'	ŠAM₂ ši-⸢iš⸣-šu₂ ina U₄ 9^-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA ^lu₂⸢LUNGA₃^u₂-^tu₂ MU^-MEŠ^*⸣ [TIL-MEŠ]2
o 10'10'	^mtat-tan-nu [DUMU] ⸢ša₂⸣ ^m^d60—NUMUN—MU A ^mḫun-zu-u₂ ina ⸢ŠU-MIN⸣ ^m⸢u₂-bar⸣ [DUMU ša₂] ^m^d⸢60⸣-[ŠEŠ]-⸢MEŠ⸣-[MU A]
o 11'11'	⸢^{m^*}⸣MU-MEŠ ⸢ma-ḫir⸣ e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri ana ⸢muḫ-ḫi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA ^lu₂LUNGA₃⸣[^u₂]-⸢^tu₂⸣3	(o 11') Should a claim concerning that brewer's prebend arise, Tattannu will clear it of claims 12-fold, and will pay it to Ubar.
o 12'12'	[MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ it-tab-šu-u₂ ^mtat-tan-nu a-⸢di⸣ 12-⸢TA⸣.AM₃ u₂-mar-raq-⸢ma⸣
o 13'13'	[a-na] ^mu₂-bar ina-an-din ši-iš-šu₂ ina U₄ 9^*-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.⸢BA ^lu₂⸣LUNGA₃⸢^u₂-^tu₂⸣4	(o 13') That one-sixth on the 9th day of that brewer's prebend belongs to Ubar, son of Anu-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Šumāti, in perpetuity.
o 14'14'	[MU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ^mu₂-bar DUMU ša₂ ^m^d60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU A ^mMU-MEŠ a-na ṣa-a-⸢tu₄⸣ šu₂-⸢nu⸣
Reverse
(witnesses)
r 11	[^lu₂mu-kin₇ ...] ⸢x ša₂^*⸣ ^m^dna-na-⸢a-MU DUMU ša₂⸣ ^m^d60—⸢DUMU⸣—MU⸢^nu⸣5	(r 1) [Witness: ...] of Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, [...] descendant of Ah'utu; Anu-ah-ittannu, [...] descendant of Ekur-zakir; Anu-belšunu, son of [...]; Anu-ahhe-iddin, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Gimil-Anu; [...], descendant of Ekur-zakir; Nanaya-iddin, son of [... ...]-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Ah'utu; [... Anu]-ahhe-iddin, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Ištar-šum-eriš, [... descendant of] Hunzu.
r 22	[...] ⸢x x A⸣ ^mŠEŠ-ʾu-⸢u₂-tu ^m^d60-ŠEŠ⸣-MU^nu
r 33	[...] ⸢A⸣ ^mE₂.KUR—za-⸢kir⸣ ^m^d60—EN-šu₂-nu ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂
r 44	[... ^m]^d60—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—MU ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^mni-din-tu₄—^d60 A ^mŠU—^d60
r 55	[...] ⸢A⸣ ^mE₂.KUR—za-⸢kir⸣ ^m^dna-na-a—MU ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂
r 66	[...] ⸢x⸣—^d60 ⸢DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^m^d60—NUMUN—MU A ^m⸢ŠEŠ⸣-ʾu-⸢u₂-tu⸣
r 77	[... ^m^d60]—⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ—MU A ^mE₂.⸢KUR-za⸣-kir ^m^dINANA—MU—KAM₂
r 88	[... A ^m]⸢ḫun⸣-zu-⸢u₂⸣
	2 lines uninscribed
(colophon)
r 99	[... ^lu₂]⸢UMBISAG DUMU⸣ ša₂ ^m⸢^d60⸣—[... A ^m^d]⸢30—TI⸣—ER₂ ⸢UNUG^ki⸣ ^iti⸢BARA₂⸣	(r 9) [...], scribe, son of Anu-[...], descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. Nisannu. [... day. ... year. Antiochu]s and Seleucus (are) kings.
r 1010	[U₄ x-KAM₂ MU x-KAM₂ ^man-ti-ʾi-i-ku]-⸢su⸣ u ^mse-⸢lu-ku LUGAL-MEŠ⸣
Top
Column i
(signature)
t.e. i 11	[un-qa]6	(t.e. i 1) [Ring of ...]
	seal impression destroyed
t.e. i 22	[...]
Column ii
(signature)
t.e. ii 11	un-qa	(t.e. ii 1) Ring of [...]
	seal impression destroyed
t.e. ii 22	[...]
Column iii
(signature)
t.e. iii 11	⸢un⸣-qa	(t.e. iii 1) [Ring of ...]
	seal impression destroyed
t.e. iii 22	[...]
Column iv
(signature)
t.e. iv 11	⸢un⸣-qa	(t.e. iv 1) Ring of [...]
	seal impression destroyed
t.e. iv 22	[...]
Bottom
Column i
(signature)
b.e. i 11	[un^]-⸢qa^⸣7	(b.e. i 1) Ring of [...]
	seal impression destroyed
b.e. i 22	[...]
Column ii
(signature)
b.e. ii 11	un-qa	(b.e. ii 1) Ring of [...]
	seal impression partially destroyed
b.e. ii 22	[...]
Column iii
(signature)
b.e. iii 11	un-qa	(b.e. iii 1) Ring of [Ni]dintu-Anu
	seal impression
b.e. iii 22	[^mni]-⸢din^-tu₄^⸣-^d608
Column iv
(signature)
b.e. iv 11	un-qa	(b.e. iv 1) Ring of Nidintu-Anu
	seal impression
b.e. iv 22	^m⸢ni⸣-din-tu₄—^d60
Left
Column i
(signature)
l.e. i 11	[un-qa]9	(l.e. i 1) [Ring of ...]
	seal impression destroyed
l.e. i 22	[...]-MEŠ
Column ii
l.e. ii 1l.e. ii 1	[un-qa]	(l.e. ii 1) [Ring of] Nanaya-iddin
	seal impression destroyed
l.e. ii 22	^m^dna-na-⸢a—MU⸣
Right
Column i
(signature)
r.e. i 11	⸢un-qa ^mtat-tan⸣-nu	(r.e. i 1) Ring of Tattannu, seller of that prebend
	seal impression destroyed
r.e. i 22	^lu₂na-din ⸢GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ⸣

1collation, LPearce, from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

2collation, LPearce, from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

3collation, LPearce, from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

4collation, LPearce, from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

5collation, LPearce, from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

6edge per Corò 2005, 267; confirmed from photograph provided by JMonerie 2010. Corò's fifth impression not visible on photograph. ## CB: After looking at Monerie's photos, I'm not sure how Coro was able to reconstruct the four columns or most of the un-qa's. I only see traces of perhaps the final two unqa's.

7collation LPearce from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010. Corò 2005, 267, notes 2 additional captions before those in copy.

8collation LPearce from photograph provided by JMonerie, 2010.

9Corò 2005, 267, indicates 1 additional caption before that found on copy