YOS 20, 013 [Sale of undeveloped land in Ishtar Gate district]

(o 1) Nadin, Ubar and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, descendant of Kuri, willingly SOLD the undeveloped plot in the quarter of the gate of Ištar, which is inside Uruk --20 ammatu of the upper western long-side [is adjacent to ...] the access-way of Ina-pi-Anu-libluṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu; Anu-mar-ittannu, [son of ...], Nadin, Ubar, and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, descendant of Kuri, sellers of [that undeveloped plot]; 20 ammatu of the lower eastern long-side is adjacent to the undeveloped plot of Ina-pi-Anu-libluṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, and adjacent to the second plot of [that] undeveloped plot; [19? ammatu of the] upper northern [short-side] is adjacent to the narrow street, the Passage of the People; 19 ammatu of the [lower southern short-side] is adjacent to the undeveloped plot of Ina-pi-Anu-libluṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu, [the second] measurement [of] that [undeveloped plot]; 7 ammatu of the upper northern long-side is adjacent to the narrow street, the Passage of the People; [7 ammatu of] the lower southern [long-side] is adjacent to the developed plot of Ina-pi-Anu-libluṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu; [14?] ammatu of the upper western short-side is adjacent to the previous plot of [that] undeveloped plot; [x] ammatu of the lower eastern short-side is adjacent to the undeveloped plot of Ina-pi-Anu-libluṭ, son of Anu-mar-ittannu; the total of the measurements of that undeveloped plot-- that undeveloped plot, as much or as little as it is, all of it, of Nadin, Ubar, and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, descendant of Kuri, for 19 1/2 sheqels of silver in high-quality staters of [(king)] as the whole price to Anu-ah-ittannu, [profession], son of (FN), in perpetuity.

(r 1) [Nadin, Ubar,] and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, has received that silver, [19 1/2 refined sheqels, the price of that undeveloped plot,] from Anu-ah-ittannu, [profession], [son of] (FN). He is paid in full.

(r 3) When a claim arises concerning that undeveloped plot, Nadin, Ubar and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, will clear (it) of claims and pay the twelvefold penalty to Anu-ah-ittannu.

(r 6) That undeveloped plot belongs to Anu-ah-ittannu, son of (FN), in perpetuity.

(r 7) Nadin, Ubar, and Nanaya-iddin, sons of Mušezib-Anu, mutually bear the responsibility for the clearing of that undeveloped plot.

(r 9) Witnesses:

(r 10) Nanaya-iddin, son of Tanittu-Anu, descendant of Ahʾutu; Mukin-apli, son of Anu-ikṣur, descendant of Kuri

(r 11) [...]-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ušabši, descendant of Ahʾutu; Kidin-Anu, son of Tattannu, [descendant of] Ekur-zakir

(r 12) Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-mukin-apli, descendant of Ekur-zakir; Ana-rabut-Anu, son of [...], descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Ina-qibit-Anu, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir

(r 14) Nanaya-iddin, son of Anu-ab-uṣur, descendant of Luštammar-Adad; Anu-iqišanni, son of Sirki-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni; Lišir, son of Anu-zer-iddin, descendant of Gimil-Anu

(r 16) Tanittu-Anu, son of Anu-zer-iddin

(r 17) Anu-uballiṭ, scribe, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni, Uruk, (in the month of) Duʾuzu, day 8, year 23. [Seleucus and] Antiochus are kings.

(t.e. ii 1) Ring of [...]

(t.e. iii 1) Ring of [...]

(t.e. iv 1) Ring of [Ina]-qibit-Anu

(t.e. v 1) Ring of Mukin-[apli]

(l.e. i 1) [Ring of] Ana-rabut-Anu

(l.e. ii 1) [Ring of ...]

(r.e. i 1) Ring of [Nadin]

(r.e. ii 1) Ring of Ubar

(r.e. iii 1) Ring of [Nanaya-iddin]