IM 065069

Purchase document phrased as a dialogue. Nabû-aḫḫē-iddin/Gimil-zēri (NAI) purchases a baker’s prebend (nuḫatimmūtu) from Purussû/Ubrāya (P) and Nādin-aḫi/Kudurru (NA).

The prebendary service is performed before Nanāya on the 10th day of m.X.

P and NA approach NAI and request 52 shekels of silver for this prebend. He accepts and pays (hiāṭu). The rights are transfered to him (pān dagālu Š). P and NA relinquish any future claims on behalf of their household. Non-compliance will result in a 12-fold repayment.

Written in the presence of Ḫinnumu, the Governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk, and 2 witnesses.

Scribe: Aḫḫēšāya/Bēl-usātu, the writer of the tablet (šāṭir ṭuppi).

The document includes a clause concerning fingernail impressions of P and NA, but their presence or absence is not indicated in the edition.

Dialogue document concerning the purchase of a prebend: B₁ and B₂ approach A with a request to take over the service of the prebend of the baker (nuhatimmūtu) before Nanāya for the 10^th of Ṭebēt (X). A grants the request and pays 5/6 mina and 2 shekels of silver for the prebend. The transaction is concluded in the presence of (ina ušuzzi) the governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk (Hinnumu). 2 witnesses and the scribe. Instead of a seal impression (kunukku), fingernail impression (ṣupru) of the two sellers.
 
A = Nabû-ahhē-iddin/ŠU-zēri; B₁ = Purussû/Uprāya; B₂ = Šumu-uṣur/Kudurru; Scribe = Ahhēšāya/Bēl-usāti