BM 118965

Lâbâši/Nabû-lēˀi purchases a date grove from Bēlšunu/Aḫḫēšāya (B).

The field is located by the (tp)Moat (ḫarīṣu) in the quarter (erṣetu) of the (tp)Gate of Irninna (abul Irninna) in the immediate vicinity of Uruk. Its narrow sides are 100 cubits long. It is adjacent to the property of Bēl-ētir, the (tp)Moat and the road (ḫarrānu), the thoroughfare of the god and the king.

2 minas and 50 shekels of silver (šibirtu) in pieces are received. B relinquishes any future claims on behalf of his household.

Written in the presence of Aḫḫēšāya, the Governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk, Nabû-nāṣir, the High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna, and 15 witnesses.

Scribe: Nabû-lēˀi//Iddin-Papsukkal (“writer of the tablet” šāṭir ṭuppi).

The tablet includes the clause concerning fingernail impressions of B, and the tablet is marked with them.

Purchase of a garden: A purchases a date garden (kirî gišimmari) for 2 5/6 minas of silver in pieces (šibirtu) from B. The sold garden is located inside of Uruk. Its lower front (in the south) borders on the moat (harīṣu) of the gate (abullu) of the goddess Irnin(n)a and its lower side (in the west) on the thoroughfare (mūtaqu) of the god and the king. Its upper side (in the east) borders on (the property of) C. The bordering area of the upper front (in the north) is not specified. The upper front and the lower front each measure 100 cubits (50 m). The upper side is said to be as long as the one of (the property of) the neighbour C. The length of the lower side is not specified. The transaction is concluded in the presence of (ina uzuzzi) the governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk (Ahhēšāya) and the bishop (šatammu) of Eanna (Nabû-nāṣir). 15 witnesses (including the ašlāku [tanner] Nabû-useppi) and the scribe, also defined as writer of the tablet (šāṭir ṭuppi). Fingernail impression (ṣupru) of the seller.  

A = Lâbâši/Nabû-lēˀi; B = Bēlšunu/Ahhēšāya; C = Bēl-ēṭir; Scribe = Nabû-lēˀi//Iddin-Papsukkal