YBC 03956

Nabû-šumu-ukīn/Bêl-aḫḫē-erība//Arrabtu (NŠU) confiscated (kullu) a he-goat and a she-goat marked with the star symbol and an unblemished (tamīmu) kid from Sūqāya/Innin-šumu-iškun (S) at the Adad Gate. S stated that Zēria/Kalbāya (Z), herdsman (nāqidu) of the Lady of Uruk and Nanāya-iddin/Nusku-abi (NI) had given him these animals for pasturing. NŠU reports that Z and NI asked him to release their animals, but gave them up and fled, as he refused to release animals marked with a star and warned that he would inform Nabû-aḫu-iddin (NAI), Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna, and the scribes of Eanna. S then stated that Z and N had sent him a message about this troublesome situation (te’iqtu) and asked him to tell NAI and the scribes of Eanna that the animals belonged to Iqīša, chief of flocks (rab būli).

6 witnesses.

Scribe: Gimillu/Innin-zēru-iddin.

Minutes of a court proceeding in Eanna. At the Adad Gate, Nabû-šumu-ukīn/Bēl-aḫḫē-erība//Arrabtu took possession from Sūqāya/Innin-šumu-iškun of two goats marked with a star (kakkabtu). Sūqāya claims to have received them from Zēriya/Kalbāya, temple shepherd, and from Nanāya-iddin/Nusku-abī for the purpose of pasturing them. Nabû-šumu-ukīn tells that both came to ask for the animals, but when he refused to return them and spoke about contacting the authorities, they fled. Sūqāya eventually confesses that Zēriya instructed him to say that the animals belonged to Iqīšāya, overseer of the cattle (rab būti). Six witnesses and Gimillu/Innin-zēru-iddin, the scribe.