YBC 06947

Nanāya-ēreš/Gimillu (NE) is appointed (paqādu) by Nidinti-Bēl (NB), High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin (NAI), Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna, to the post of agricultural supervisor controller (gugallūtu) of the date palm plantation of the Lady of Uruk in the allotted property (bīt ritti) of Innin-zēru-ibni/Rēmūtu. He shall provide the temple with dates according to the impost (imittu) of the temple tax assessors (ēmidu), use overrripe dates from the gardeners as fodder for cattle, pay a part of the royal greeting gift (nāmurtu*, CAD N s.v. nāmurtu) together with Nidintu, and do field work. Also, the land-concession of Marduk-šumu-uṣur, Ina-ṣilli-Nanāya and Nanāya-ibni, which is in the ‘thousand cubit’ field complex (līmu) by the (tp)Ḫarru-ša-Lâbâši Canal (nār ḫarri ša Lâbâši) is now at the disposal of Marduk-šāpik-zēri, whilst the ‘thousand cubit’ field complex (līmu) of (tp)Lasūtu, land-concession of Arrabu and Innin-zēru-ušebši is at the disposal of NE instead.

Written in the presence of (ina ušuzzi) NB and NAI.

5 witnesses.

Scribes of Eanna: Nādinu, Kīnāya, Mūrānu, Balāṭu.

Appointment of Nanāya-ēreš/Gimillu to the position of irrigation controller (gugallu) of the field (bīt ritti) of Innin-zēr-ibni/Rēmūtu. Nidinti-Bēl/Nabû-mukīn-zēri//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna, appointed him to the position. He is to supply the fixed estimate of dates to the temple and pay half of the tax due to the king (nāmurtu); the usual by-products will serve as fodder. The text then provides for the (personal?) provision to Nanāya-ēreš of a field (bīt ritti) owned by Arrabi and Innin-zēr-ušabši, located in Lasūtu, in exchange for the field belonging to Marduk-šumu-uṣur, Ina-ṣilli-Nanāya and Nanāya-ibni, next to the Ḫarri-ša-Lābāši-canal, which is transferred to Marduk-šāpik-zēru. Five witnesses and Nādinu, Kīnāya, Murānu, and Balāṭu, scribes of Eanna.