MS 1739/1

• mu ku3-babbar 1 gin2 igi-4-gal2 — Literally 'for (the price of) silver, 1 shekel, 1/4-fraction.' The igi-N-gal2 construction here likely means 1 shekel + 1/4 shekel (i.e. 1¼ shekels) or alternatively a price ratio of 1 shekel per 4 units; exact interpretation depends on whether this is a total price or an exchange rate.
• ki ka-tar-ta — 'From Katar' — 'Ka-tar' may be a personal name (the seller) or a toponym; both interpretations are possible in OB economic texts. Treated here as a personal name/source.
• iti diri sze-KIN-ku5 — An intercalary month: 'extra month of the harvest (Šekinkuₓ).' The KIN-ku5 reading is marked uncertain by the editor ('#?' in the transliteration) and the exact month name may vary by scribal tradition or city.
• mu gu-za en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2 — Year-name: 'year in which the throne of Enlil was fashioned.' This formula is attested in multiple OB archives but has not been definitively assigned to a single known king; it may belong to Samsu-iluna or a regional ruler.
• puzur4-<ha>-ia2 (second witness) — The editorial <ha> indicates a sign the scribe omitted (haplography); the name is the same as the buyer Puzur-Haya or a different individual with the same name — the superscript '2' vs. '3' in the transliteration suggests the editor treats them as distinct individuals.

The photograph shows a small, well-preserved yellowish clay tablet photographed from six angles (obverse, reverse, top, bottom, and two sides). The obverse (center-left large image) and reverse (bottom large image) carry the main text in clearly impressed wedges with horizontal rulings dividing lines. The surface is in good condition with only minor surface abrasion; no major breaks are visible. From the photo I can confirm the presence of multiple horizontal lines of cuneiform text on both faces; individual signs are difficult to read at this resolution but the overall sign density and layout are consistent with the scholarly transliteration provided. The top image appears to show the upper edge with a few signs, and the two side images show edge text consistent with witnessing clauses wrapping around. The museum number 'MS 1739/1' is written in modern ink on the reverse, visible in the center-lower photo. The year-name 'gu-za en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2' ('the throne of Enlil was fashioned') is attested in the Old Babylonian period, tentatively associated with the reign of Samsu-iluna of Babylon or a contemporary ruler. The transliteration's '#' and '?' markers on lines 8–9 and the second transaction block (lines 10–14) indicate the scribe had difficulty reading partially damaged or unclear signs — the photo at this resolution cannot resolve those specific passages. The personal name 'Ka-tar' (ki ka-tar-ta, 'from Katar') is unusual and may be a geographic origin or a personal name used as a source designation; I treat it as a personal name here. The rate 'igi-4-gal2' (literally '1/4-eye/fraction') is a standard Old Babylonian way of expressing a fractional price ratio.