Type and content
Memorandum (taẖsistu ana la mašê)
Paraphrase
Adjustment of livestock. A, B’s messenger (mār šipri), in the presence of (lapāni) C lead away (abāku) 2 sheep from the open country (ṣēru) and entrusted (paqādu) them to D, E’s slave. Now, B leads away (abāku) from E (some) sheep in exchange (šupêltu); E also reaches an agreement (with B) (izuzzu Š) with regards to the 55 1/4 shekels of his silver, that are at B’s disposal. A line written on the upper edge of the tablet defines it as a memorandum (tahsistu) written not to forget. Names of 4 witnesses. No scribe.
A = Nabû-kāṣir, messenger of B; B = Lâbāši; C = Nergal-ahui-ddin; D = Arad-Nabû, slave of E; E = Iddin-Marduk
