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(1) Instead of [their] seals [they impressed their fingernails]. (2) Fingernail of Abu-[...], fingernail of Abu-eriba, [owners of the land being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (4) [An estate of] 3 hectares of land in the town of [...], adjoin]ing the side road of Tu[...], the field of Urda-[...], (and) the field of Šep-[..., the ... of] the commander-[in-chief] (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]šu. Witness [NN]. (r 2) [Witness Na]bû-šumu-uṣur, [...]. (r 3) [Month ...], 22nd day, epo[nym] year of Shalmaneser (V), king of [Assyria].
Law
(1) 20 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish, belonging to Zazî, [[at the disposal of Adad-iqiša]], at the disposal of Šulmu-šarri, Ahabû, Aššur-mutakkil-šarri and Kakkiya. (7) They have taken it as a loan. It shall increase by a third. (8) Witness Šubî-il, guarantor. (r 1) Witness Lip[hu]r-ilu, guarantor. (r 2) Witness Arbailayu, 'third man.' (r 3) Witness Kur-ila'i, 'third man.' (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-iddina, deputy of the old palace. (r 5) Witness Se'-ṭuri, smith. (r 6) Witness Man-kî, ditto of bronze. (r 7) Month Nisan (I), 21st day, eponym year of Inurta-alik-pani, governor of Si'im…