BM 30722

Content

Paraphrase: Receipt for silver. Purchase price for a share in land.
A has previously purchased (mahīra epēšu) land planted with trees (zēru zaqpu) located on a branch (bābu) of the old Kutha canal from B. In the present document he receives (eṭēru) a silver payment from his son-in-law (C) for a share (zittu) of 0;2.3 kor (6750 m²) in this field. The exact amount that is paid is not specified. The parties to the contract have taken one copy of the document each. A short note at the end of the document stipulates that they will share losses (šapālu) and profits (šaqû) depending on the quality of the land (bad or good: bīšu, babbanû). Names of 3 witnesses (including Nergal-ēṭir and Kalbāya: brother and adoptive brother of A) and the scribe (Kurbanni-Marduk, son-in-law of A).

A = Itti-Marduk-balāṭu/Nabû-ahhē-iddin//Egibi; B = Šamaš-aplu-iddin/Šamaš-zēru-iqīša//Šangû-Šamaš; C = Itti-Nabû-balāṭu/Marduk-bāni-zēri//Bēl-ēṭir
Transliteration: Transliteration available on Achemenet
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Cam. yy-XI-dd