Tablet BM 31043

NaBuCCo ID 1325
Museum No. BM 31043
CDLI P-Identifier
Place of issue
Type and content Memorandum (taẖsistu ana la mašê)
Archive
Period NB
Year BCE 544
Editio princeps Nbn. 562
Paraphrase Adjustment of livestock.
A, B’s messenger (mār šipri), in the presence of (lapāni) C lead away (abāku) 2 sheep from the open country (ṣēru) and entrusted (paqādu) them to D, E’s slave. Now, B leads away (abāku) from E (some) sheep in exchange (šupêltu); E also reaches an agreement (with B) (izuzzu Š) with regards to the 55 1/4 shekels of his silver, that are at B’s disposal. A line written on the upper edge of the tablet defines it as a memorandum (tahsistu) written not to forget. Names of 4 witnesses. No scribe.
 
A = Nabû-kāṣir, messenger of B; B = Lâbāši; C = Nergal-ahui-ddin; D = Arad-Nabû, slave of E; E = Iddin-Marduk
Transliteration None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day): Nbn. yy-X-dd