HS 445

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Paraphrase: Transfer of dowry after marriage: B voluntarily (ina hūd libbišu) gives to (his son-in-law) A, together with his first-born daughter ^fC who is now married to A, 0;3 square kor (8,100 m²) of land planted with date palms (zēru gišimmarē zaqpu) and an empty house plot (bītu kišubbû), which are located in the irrigation area (tamirtu) of Sūr-Amēlāti and adjoin the first arable land of 1 square kor (2,700 m²) originating from the dyke (kilâtu) of Bīt-Amû. This land is still due (babtu) from the dowry (nudunnû) of 1;3 square kor (21,600 m²) of arable land (zēru). B also gives ^fD₁ as paternal assets (mulūgu) as well as in total 10 (pieces of) old and new household goods (udê bīti). As to the two servants (amīlūtu) ^fD₂and ^fD₃ whom B has transferred to his son-in-law per written document (šaṭāru šaṭāru): B has given ^fD₄instead of ^fD₃ and will release and give ^fD₂ to his son-in-law until the end of Dûzu (IV). 3 witnesses and the scribe.

A = Nādinu/Lūṣi-ana-nūr-Marduk//Ilī-bāni; B = Nabû-šumu-iškun//Ilī-bāni; ^fC = ^fKabtāya/Nabû-šumu-iškun//Ilī-bāni; ^fD₁ = ^fInbāya; ^fD₂ = ^fIštar-šīminni; ^fD₃ = ^fDidīti; ^fD₄ = ^fBānītu-šarrat; Scribe = Nabû-kāṣir/Itti-Marduk-balāṭu//Ea-ilūtu-bāni
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Nbn. yy-II-dd