VAT 51

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Paraphrase: Concerning a widow’s settlement: A establishes (šakānu; il-ta-kan) ½ mina of silver as the share of ^fB in place of her rations (kurrummatu). A takes that silver from the promissory note (uˀiltu) for 1 mina 10 shekels of silver that is owed to C by D. As security C had taken the house of D, which now belongs to A who inherited the assets of C (cf. VAT116). The remainder of the 1 mina 10 shekels of silver belong to A. As long as ^fB has not been paid her ½ mina of silver, she will live in the southern wing(?) of the said house. The eastern wing belongs to A. ^fB also swears by Ištar of Babylon that she possesses nothing else than 1 copper brazier (mušahhinu), 1 copper cup (kāsu), 1 bed (eršu), 1 table (paššūru) and a chair (kussû), 4 (sic) items belonging to C. And she does not conceal (ana pašīri šakānu) any promissory notes from A.

A = Iddin-Nabû/Nabû-bān-zēri//Nappāhu; ^fB = ^fTappaššar/Nabû-mušētiq-uddê/Nūr-Sîn (wife of B; cf. Baker 2004, 32f. for filiation); C = Gimillu/Marduk-šumu-ibni//Nappāhu; D = Bēl-aplu-iddin/Dādiya/Rab-banê
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Cam. yy-VIII-dd