PTS 2098

List of goods (received from) two men.

From Šamaš-zēru-ibni: 10 talents of Ionian bronze (siparru yamānu) for 3 1/3 minas of silver, 1 talent 21 1/3 minas of inzaḫurētu-dye for 2 minas and 2 shekels (of silver), 37 minas of tin for 55 ½ shekels (of silver), 16 minas and 15 shekels of blue wool (takiltu) for 2 2/3 minas of silver.

From Nādin-aḫi: 4 (talents) and 55 minas of bronze for 1 ½ minas and 8 1/3 shekels of silver, 55 minas of lapis lazuli for ½ mina 6 2/3 shekels (of silver), 2 (talents) and 33 minas ṭumânu-linen thread for 1 5/6 minas and 2 shekels of silver, 3 talents and 53 minas of alum (gabbû) from (tp)Egypt including its sack (gurābu ina pānišu) for 1 mina and 17 2/3 shekels of silver, 32 minas and 1/3 shekel of inzaḫurētu-dye for 1/3 mina and 8 ½ shekels of silver, 2 talents and 10 minas of Ionian iron (parzillu yamānu) for ½ mina and 2 ½ shekels (of silver), 4 talents and 17 minas of Lebanese iron (parzillu labnānu) for 5/6 minas and 2 2/3 shekels (of silver), 0;3.4 syrup (or honey, dišpu) for 1/3 (mina) and 6 shekels of silver, 20 kandu-containers of pure wine for 1 mina of silver, 3 talents of inzarû-aromatics for ½ mina of silver, 40 minas of ḫasḫaltu-plant for 2[+x?] shekels of silver, 1;0 taturru-substance for 10 shekels of silver, 2;0 of juniper (burāšu) for 3 shekels of silver. He also (delivered) a gift (erbu) in the form of 3 minas and 10 shekels of blue wool (takiltu).

Restorations by Kleber 2017 based on the parallel text YOS 6, 168, which differs from this text by being dated to Nbn.06-VII-07, giving a patronym for the first merchand (Šamaš-zēru-ibni/Nanāya-iddin), and mentioning that both men brought goods as tithes (ešrû). For differences regarding the amounts mentioned in both texts see Kleber 2017: 60. For further related documents and attestations for these 2 merchands see Kleber 2017, 56-68. For possible identifications of ḫasḫaltu-plant and inzarû-aromatics see Jursa 2009: 160, 166. The tablet is roundish.