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Purchase of a storage shed: A purchases from B a storage shed (bīt šutummi), finished with roof and doors, for 3 minas and 10 shekels of silver, together with an additional payment (atru) of 5 kor of dates. The shed is located in the pure storage shed of Ezida. Its upper side (in the north) borders on the storage shed of C1 and its lower side (in the south) on the shed of C2. Its upper front (in the west) borders on the wide street (sūqu rapšu), the processional road (mālaku), and its lower front (in the east) on the shed of C3. The storage shed covers an area of 588 square cubits (147 m2). The purchase price is based on the price of 15 5/6 shekel of silver per 49 square cubits (12.25 m2) field. 9 witnesses and the scribe. Instead of a seal impression (kunukku), fingernail impression (ṣupru) of the seller.
A = Marduk-kudurrī-uṣur//Irˀanni-Marduk, ērib bīti (temple-enterer) of Marduk; B = Bēl-uballiṭ//Amīlāya, brewer (sirāšu) of Marduk; C1 = Bēl-īpuš/Aplāya; C2 = Etillu//Ilšu-abūšu; C3 = Nabû-iddin//Arkāt-ilāni; Scribe = Bēl-[…]//Rāši-ili
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