YBC 03748

Bunnānu/Aḫḫēšāya (B) voluntarily (ina ḫūd libbi) transfers his slave Mariliḫi, whose hand is inscribed with (the name of Bʼ brother) Kalbāya (K) for 1 ½ minas of silver to the property of Ištar of Uruk, in order to account for a part of his and K’s outstanding dues (rēḫu). This is apart from their other outstanding dues.

Written in the presence of Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna.

5 witnesses, including Silim-ilī, royal courtier and Keeper of the Royal Box (ša rēš šarri ša muḫḫi quppi ša šarri), and Bēl-eṭēri-Nabû, royal courtier in Eanna (ša rēši šarri ina Eanna)

Scribe: Nādinu/Bēl-aḫḫē-iqīša//Egibi.

Delivery to the temple of a slave to pay for a debt.

A1 voluntarily (ina hūd libbi) gives B, his slave, whose hand is inscribed “to Kalbāya”, to the property (makkūru) of the Eanna temple. The slave is given for 1½ mina of silver of the debt that is held against (muhhi) him and A2, his brother. This is apart (elat) from the outstanding balance (rēhu) charged against A1 and A2.

The tablet is drafted in the presence (ina ušuzzu) of C, the temple administrator (šatammu) of Eanna.

Names of 5 witnesses, and a scribe.

 A1= Bunānu/Ahhēša, brother of A2; A2= Kalbāya/Ahhēša, brother of A1; B= Marilihi, slave of A1; C= Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādin/Dābibī, temple administrator (šatammu) of Eanna.

Legacy paraphrase 2:

Sale by Bunnānu/Aḫḫēša of his slave Mari’iliḫi’ to the Eanna for 90 shekels of silver in compensation for his and his brother Kalbāya’s debt (rēḫu). The slave bears the name of Kalbāya on his hand. The act is witnessed by Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna. Five further witnesses and Nādinu/Bēl-aḫḫē-iqīša//Egibi, the scribe.