Paraphrase |
Commercial partnership between Eanna and the brothers Iqīša and Balāṭu/Lâbâši//Šumu-libši in the form of a debt note. The temple gives the brothers 15 mina of silver designated as trade investment (mēreštu) to go buy wine, honey, bronze, iron, tin, and purple wool in Transeuphrates (Ebir-Nāri). The agreement is witnessed by Nidinti-Bēl/Nabû-mukīn-apli//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna. Three further witnesses and Nādinu/Bēl-aḫḫē-iqīša//Egibi, the scribe. |