HS 456

Content

Paraphrase: Purchase of land: A purchases a third share (zittu) of the hanšû-land belonging to C for 2 1/2 shekels of silver in pieces (šibirtu) from B₁ and B₂ (though only B₁ acts as an active contractual partner). The sold share of land is located within the share of D and extends from the Borsippa Canal to the dam (kilâtu). It measures 18 square cubits (31.5 m²). The transaction is concluded before (ana mahar) the governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Borsippa (Nabû-šumu-uṣur//Ilia) and the bishop (šatammu) of Ezida (Nabû-nādin-šumi//Nūr-Papsukkal), also defined as temple-enterer (ērib bīti) of the Nabû Temple. 3 witnesses (including Nabû-damqi, another member of the Iddin-Papsukkal Family) and the scribe, also identified as the writer of the sealed tablet (šāṭir kunukki).

A = Nabû-erība//Nappāhu; B₁ = Bēl-ahhē-iddin//Iddin-Papsukkal; B₂ = Rāši-ili//Iddin-Papsukkal; C = Iddin-ahu//Ilūtu-bāni; D = Nabû-ēreš; Scribe = Nabû-mutīr-gimilli//Râšua
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Ššu. yy-III-dd