YBC 04006

3 men make statements in the assembly (puḫru) about 1 ram and 4 ewes marked with the star symbol, property of Eanna. These sheep belong to the fold of Anu-šarru-uṣur/Šarru-kīnu (AŠU), a herdsman (nāqidu) of the Lady of Uruk, but have been found in the fold of Bēl-šarru-uṣur/Aḫi-yalid (BŠU). Questioned by Nabû-aḫu-iddin, Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna, and Silim-ilī (SI), royal courtier (ša rēš šarri), BŠU states that the sheep were entrusted to him in Cam. 02 by Bēl-iqīša/Ṣillāya (BI). BI then states that he received these 5 animals in m.IV together with 5 unblemished (tamīmu) female lambs which are property of Ištar of Uruk from AŠU as a repayment for his credit. He swears by Bēl, Nabû and the majesty (adê) of Cambyses that he did not get back more than these 10 head of sheep and goats for his credit and that he entrusted the animals to BŠU, who then swears by the gods and the king that the 5 marked head of sheep and goats were entrusted to him in m.VIII, and that the ewes gave birth to 5 lambs in m.XI.

7 witnesses, including SI, Keeper of the Royal Box in Eanna (ša rēš šarri ša muḫḫi quppi ša Eanna), and Bēl-eṭēri-Nabû, royal courtier (ša rēš šarri).

Scribes of Eanna: Nādinu, Arad-Marduk, Itti-Marduk-balāṭu.

Questioning of a temple shepherd. Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna, questions the shepherd Bēl-šarru-uṣur/Aḫi-yālidu regarding the origin of 5 star-marked (kakkabtu) sheep, 1 ram and four ewes, previously belonging to another shepherd, Anu-šarru-uṣur/Šarru-ukīn. Bēl-šarru-uṣur states that they were entrusted to him three months earlier (VIII) by Bēl-iqīša/Ṣillāya together with 5 unbranded ewes. Bēl-iqīša declares that he received them as a creditor from Anu-šarru-uṣur seven months (IV) ago and swears that he entrusted them to Bēl-šarru-uṣur. Anu-šarru-uṣur in turn swears that the sheep gave birth in month XI. Seven witnesses and Arad-Marduk(/Marduk-šumu-iddin//Bēl-aplu-uṣur) and Itti-Marduk-balāṭu, the scribes.