BM 118964

Mušēzib-Marduk/Kiribtu(//Sîn-nāṣir) purchases a ruined house (bītu abtu) from Ina-tēšî-ēṭir/Nabû-zēru-iddin (ITE).

The house plot is located in Uruk in the quarter (erṣetu) of the (tp)Gate of the Market (bāb maḫīri) and measures 55 × 30 cubits. It is adjacent to the wide street, the thoroughfare of the god and the king, and the house plots of Ibnāya/Aḫu-ušebši, Nabû-ušēzib/Dāmiru and Nanāya-īpuš/Pirˀu.

1 mina and 30 shekels of silver in pieces (šibirtu) are declared (maḫīru nabû) as the purchase price. The payment is received. ITE relinquishes any future claims on behalf of his household.

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

Scribe: Ibnāya/Dumqāya (“writer of the tablet” šāṭir ṭuppi).

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

Purchase of a house in Uruk: A purchases a ruined house (bītu abtu) for 1 ½ minas of silver in pieces (šibirtu) from B. The sold house is located in the district (erṣetu) of the Market Gate (bāb mahīri) inside Uruk. Its upper and lower side (in the north and south) as well as upper front (in the west) border on the houses of C₁, C₂ and C₃. Its lower front (in the east) borders on the thoroughfare (mūtaqu) of the god and the king. It measures 55 x 30 cubits (27.5 x 15 m). The transaction is concluded in the presence of (ina ušuzzi) the governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk (Ina-ṭēši-ēṭir) and the bishop (šatammu) of Eanna (Nabû-nāṣir). 15 witnesses (including Bēl-ēreš//Ahu-ušabši) and the scribe, also identified as the writer of the tablet (šāṭir ṭuppi). Fingernail impression (ṣupru) of B.
 
A = Mušēzib-Marduk/Kiribtu; B = Ina-tēšî-ēṭir//Nabû-zēru-iddin; C₁ = Ibnāya//Ahu-ušabši; C₂ = Nabû-ušēzib//Dāmiru; C₃ = Nanāya-īpuš//Pirˀu; Scribe = Ibnāya//Dummuqāya