YBC 03989

Iron (parzillu) given (nadānu) (to the smiths): 1 talent 13 minas 10 shekels of iron are at the disposal (ina pāni) of Arad-Nabû/Ša-Nabû-šū (AN₁) for work (dullu); m. XII, day 28, year 15. 42 minas (of iron are also at his disposal), m. XII, day 27. 28 minas of iron are at the disposal of AN₁, m. III, day 23, year 17.

Processed (gamru) iron received (maḫāru) (from the smiths): 1 talent 1 mina of processed iron (in the form of) 1 shovel (našḫiptu) (and) 15 ḫālilu-tools were received from AN₁, m. I, day 3, year 16 (?).

12 minas 40 shekels of processed iron (in the form of) 3 iron spades (marru), 1 shovel, 9 sickles (niggalu), šūrû-tools and pegs (sikkatu) for 5 iron spades, were received from AN₁. He withdrew (našû) 2 1/2 shekels of silver (as) the remainder (rēḫtu) of his wages (idu), m. IV, day 10, year 17.

13 minas 35 shekels of processed iron (in the form of) 4 ḫālilu-tools (and) 28 1/2 minas of iron were received from AN₁, m. VI, day 13, year 16.

AN₁ withdrew 7 shekels silver, m. VII, day 9, year 16. AN₁ withdrew 3 shekels, m. III, day 26, year 17. 8 minas 20 shekels of processed iron (in the form of) 5 iron spades were received (from him), m. III, day 26, year 17 …

Wages given (nadānu) (to the smiths): Arad-Nabû/Iddia (AN₂) withdrew 4 23/24 shekels of silver, m. XII, day 27, year 15. He (also) withdrew 4 1/4 shekels as second (instalment) of silver, m. III (?), day 7 (?), year 15. Nabû-aḫu-iddin/Iddia (NAI) withdrew 5 shekels (of silver), m. VII, day 13, year 16. Ina-qībit-Bēl-limmir (IQBL) withdrew 3 1/2 shekels of silver, m. XII, day 26, year 15. (He also withdrew) 2 1/2 shekels, m. XII, day 30, year 16.

year 15: NAI withdrew 3 shekels of silver from his wages, m. XII day 16, year 15. IQBL withdrew 5 shekels, m. XII, day 16, year 15. IQBL withdrew 2 1/2 shekels (of silver), m. VI, day 24, year 16. 2 shekels, m. XII, day 12, year 16. 3 shekels, m. III, day 14+x, year 17. He withdrew 1 1/2 shekels, m. III, day 10+x, year 10+x.

Notes:

l.ii.28–30: Cf. PTS 3425 for the original text of this summary.

Summary account of issued materials, delivered finished goods, and wages paid to multiple blacksmiths. Dated.

The tablet lists the materials issued to A1, a known blacksmith, the finished goods delivered by him, and the wages paid to him and to two other men A2, and A3. It is divided into three columns, each with a heading followed by multiple (dated) entries. The king’s name is never given, but all regnal years mentioned are of Nebuchadnezzar.

See Payne 2007 (PhD diss.) for a convenient summary table of the entries by chronological order.

(col. i) outgoing, heading: Iron given out (nadānu, wr. sum-nu): 4390 shekels (≈ 36.5 kg) of iron for (ana) A1’s work at his disposal (ina pāni) on the 28th of Addar (XII), year 15;

42 minas (≈ 21 kg) in 27.XII (year not mentioned, perhaps 16 Nbk). -LINE- 28 minas (≈ 13 kg) of iron are at the disposal of A1 on the 23rd of Siman (III) year 17.”

(col. ii) incoming, heading: Processed (gamru) iron received (mahāru, Stat) from A1 (by the temple): 61 mina (≈ 30.5 kg) of processed iron (on the form of) 1 nashiptu-shovel, 15 hālilu-tools, on the 13th of Nisan (I) year 16. 770 shekels (≈ 6.4 kg) of processed iron (in the form of) 3 spades (māru), 1 nashiptu-shovel, 9 sickles (naggallu), šūrû-tools and pegs (sikkatu) for 5 iron spades in 10. Abu (IV), year 17; 815 shekels (≈ 6.8 kg) of processed iron (in the form of) 4 hālilu-tools, and 28½ minas (≈ 14.25 kg.) iron on the 13th of Nisan (I) year 16; 500 shekels (≈ 4.15 g) of processed iron (in the form of) 5 iron spades on the 26th of Siman year 17; … (fragmentary).

Two withdrawals are listed in col. i although they appear to belong to col iii: A1 withdrew (našû) 2½ shekels of silver, the remainder (rēhtu) of his wages (idu), in 10. Abu (IV), year 17, and 7 shekels (≈ 58 g) of silver on the 9th of Tašrīt (VII), year 18; 3 shekels (≈ 25 g) on the 26th of Siman (III) of the same year.

(col. iii) outgoing, heading: Wages (idu) (which) were given out (nadānu, sum-nu): 4⅞ shekels (≈ 40.5 g) of silver A1 withdrew for his wages on the 27th of Addar (XII) year 15, plus second payment (šanû) of 4¼ shekels in x.Siman (III). -LINE- A2 withdrew 5 shekels (of silver) on the 13th of Tašrīt (VII) year 16. -LINE- A3 withdrew 3½ shekels (≈ 29 g) of silver on the 26th of Addar (XII) year 15 and 2 shekels (≈ 16.6 g) silver on the 30th of x year 16. A2 withdrew 3 shekels (≈ 25 g) of silver from his wages on the 16th of Addar (XII) year 15. -LINE- A3 withdrew 5 shekels (≈ 41.5 g.) on the 16th of Addar (XII) year 15. -LINE- A3 withdrew 2½ shekels (≈ 20.75 g) on the 24th of Nisan (I) year 16; 2 shekels on the 12th of Addar (XII) year 16; 3 shekels (≈ 25 g) on the 16th+ of Siman (III) year 17; and 1½ shekels (≈ 12.45 g) he withdrew on the 10th+ of Siman (III) year x.

A1= Arad-Nabû/Ša-Nabû-šū, a known Blacksmiths (nappāh parzilli), see Payne 2007 (PhD diss.), 295f.; A2= Nabû-ahu-iddin/Iddia, a known blacksmith, see Payne 2007 (PhD diss.), 315f.; A3= Ina-qibīt-Bēl-limmir, a known blacksmith, see Payne 2007 (PhD diss.), 308