All tablets.

Nik 1, 260

16 sila oil, weighed out (hung); 2 gur-saggal (standard gur) 1 barig 1 ban2 curd (cheese/ga'ar) — for Lu-Nanše. 2 sila oil, 2 barig 1 ban2 curd (cheese) — for Ur-tar, to Ur-igi-ama, the overseer (nubanda). In the house of the man of the measuring-rope (the surveyor), to their joint account it was placed. Month: 'Festival of Barley-Eating', of Nanše. 3.

Nik 1, 262

Deficit: 4 ban2 of cheese (owed) — the house of restitution; 2 ban2 of cheese — Munigame(?); (these are debts of) the shepherds of nanny-goats, weighed out against them (as outstanding deficit). Eniggal, the overseer. Month: festival of Baba. Its tablet was transferred to them, (and) placed on their account. (Under the authority of) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash. 2 (tablet/entry number).

Economy

Nik 1, 263

1 jar (dug), 8 1/3 sila3 of oil (i3) — Urdu(-DU6), the cattle-manager (šuš3), returned into hand (šu-a bi2-gi4). En-iggal, the overseer (nu-banda3, official in charge). Month: 'sheep-for-the-eating-of-Nanše' (iti udu-še3-še-a-nanše-ka). In the women's house (e2-munus-a) it was poured out (i3-de2). Bara-namtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagaš. 3.

Nik 1, 271

3 gu2-gur10 fish, 60 gir fish, 120 HI fish — (as) first-fruits offering. 40 suhur (carp) fish, split, 40 a-dar-tun2 fish, split — (for/of) Šubur. After the barley-eating festival, from (the estate of) Ningirsu, was brought. Šubur, the overseer, to the palace delivered: 1 (unit). Their outstanding balance was not removed.

Nik 1, 275

Basket-of-tablets (label): Fish, dusu-basket (type); Fish for the table, monthly; Fish-deliverers of the elders; Fish of the ZIZI-net; Fish-deliverers of good/sweet water — it is in his (A-du₁₀-ga's) custody: 4 units.

Nik 1, 276

[x] gi (bundle-units) of agargara-fish, ab-ba(-type); 9 (lit. 10 minus 1) za3-ubi fish; 2 za3-gesztu fish; 2 za3-gir fish; 10 adartun-fish, its assorted (kinds). First-fruits offering (ne-sag). The fishermen (szu-ku6) brought (it) (mu-de6).

Nik 1, 279

Deficit: 1(gešʼ) 2(aš) [= 62] bundles of wool — (charged against) Nin-baradari, female worker of/at Kigu(ka), (and) Šubur, the overseer: the tablet was transferred (i.e., the account was passed on); it was set/charged upon his account (lit. "his neck") — 5.

Nik 1, 282

6 ma-dul10 (containers) of white mes-wood, 5 ma-dul10 of sze-du10, 61 kab2-ku (measures) of poplar (ildag4), 240 kab2-ku (measures) of apple-wood (haszhur): (for) the wife of the ensi2 of Adab — (from) Bara-namtara.

Nik 1, 285

30(+)4 ur3-beams (roof-beams), 1 door of dressed/finished wood, 1 door-bolt (sag-kul) — (for) the house of Lugal-ušumgal. [...]-th [...] (break / illegible) The overseer (nu-banda3). Its wood was counted/reckoned: 5.

Nik 1, 288

56 eme-tug, siga (tongue-shaped [cloth/wool] items, set/placed) — 64 eme-numun (tongue-shaped seed[-funnel] items) — (of) the house of manu-wood — were delivered (ba-kux/DU). 18 (20 less 2) labor-units of plow(-work) — (of) the house of the courtyard — were delivered. En-iggal, the overseer (nu-banda3). Month: "Festival-of-malt-eating," of Nanše. The house of the courtyard (and) its house of manu-wood: delivered — 2 (units/occasions).

Nik 1, 289

3 (units of) šedu10 (fine/choice barley-grain?), 2 gul-bu (a type of tree/wood), 3 u₃-suh₅ (fir/pine-wood), crafted (handmade), 20 less 1 (= 19) asal₂ (poplar-wood) — month: "Lugal-iribara," water for the bathing (ceremony); En-iggal, the overseer, from the orchard/garden set (it) in place / drove in (the peg) — into the house of the courtyard, delivery: 3.

Nik 1, 290

70 bundles of reed — Lu-pa'e. 50 bundles of reed — Ne-sag. 50 bundles of reed — Lugal-ša. 20 bundles of reed — Šubur. Total: 190 bundles of reed. From the field of A'us(ta) — the old fishermen carried (it). En-iggal, the overseer, to the storehouse of the orchard delivered (it). Labor(-assignment) of the 3rd day.

Nik 1, 291

70 tied bundles of fronds (pa-sa), 20 large bundles of brushwood (u2-bil), 57 (60 less 3) small bundles of brushwood — of the garden of the gate-house (e2-ku4); 47 (50 less 3) tied bundles of fronds (pa-sa) — of the garden of e-ta-e11 ("the Ascent"); En-iggal, the overseer (nu-banda3). Tally: 2nd.

Nik 1, 292

6 1/2 mana 2 shekels refined (washed) silver, the [...]-th (delivery/installment), [... E]ur-bidu, the merchant, from Elam he brought (it). (For) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash. 4.

Nik 1, 295

1/3 shekel (and) 3 grains of silver, weighed-out (bar-dub2-ba) silver: Adda, the merchant, to Dingir-kalga, to Ur-igi-ama, the overseer (nu-banda3) — it was weighed out to him. Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash. Year 5.

Nik 1, 297

1/2(asz@c) mana of wool, white(-dyed) plant(-quality), (for) Geshgal-si, the gala (lamentation-priest), for the outer part of the gu2-la2 garment. It was returned/delivered to the agazi(-official), to be finished (made good). Geshgal-si holds (on balance): 3.

Nik 1, 299

(Break — beginning missing) Its weight: 13 mana(-weight) — weighed out from/against the stone-weight of the wool ration. Ur-šul. 2 ḫa-zi [......] (goods/items, name broken) Its weight: 10 minus 1 (= 9) mana(-weight) — weighed out from/against the stone-weight of the wool ration. The second (entry). Ur-šul. (Break — remainder missing)

Nik 1, 302

1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool (tug₂) ... [......] ...... [......] 1(asz@c) [2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool] — Sasa(?) 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool — Enkisalsi [1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool] — [......] [1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool] — [......] [1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) mina(s) of wool] — U-U the swineherds (sipa šáḫ) from the storehouse of the festival (ganun ezem-da-ta) to Ur-igi-ama the overseer (nu-banda₃) he gave (e-ne-šum₂) 5 (total)

Nik 1, 304

12 (units of) copper/bronze — zabar3-|KAxX|-zi (type) 12 (units of) copper/bronze — šu ("hand"-type) 6 (units of) copper/bronze — Dilmun-boat (type) 3 (units of) copper/bronze — sim-zabar3 (strainer/vessel type) 12 garments — šu-du8-ur3 12(?) garments — nig2-lam2, thin/fine 4 garments — nig2-lam2, long 9 (10 minus 1) — a-dab6 (cloth/garment) 1 — u3-la2 (garment) 2 garments — kusz2(?) 6 garments — nig2-bar-ba 10 garments — bar-dul5, thin (break) [...] [...]-la2 [...]-gar

Nik 1, 313

10(u@c) 2(asz@c)? gin2 ku3 [12(?) shekels of silver] (break) 2/3 (mina) minus 2 shekels of silver — Ur-era (and) Utu-lu-saga, from Elam had come; (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). Lugal-uma: 1 gazelle — Besuga (and) Lala, (of) the house of Ninmar, (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). These are the witnesses to this matter.

Law

Nik 1, 318

(Break) [n] n ... (Break) [n] loaves (of) Ur-gibil Total: 6 loaves — delivered into his hand, 3 loaves — for the man PN-[...] (Break) ... ... 1 jug of thick beer, 10 loaves — Lugal-iri, the scribe. These are the men who are parties to the matter (witnesses); its oil was applied/performed at the boundary.

Law

OIP 014, 058

5(disz) hired men (lu2 hun-ga2) 1st day. ga'ar-DU-NI-su (personal name / entry designation). 1 hired man (lu2 hun-ga2) 6th day. 20 minus 10 (= 10) — 3rd day. 1 — 2nd day. 10 minus 1 (= 9) — servants (ARAD2 ARAD2). [60] (plus) 20 hired men (lu2 hun-ga2).

OIP 014, 060

30 hired workers (lu2-hun-ga2), 10 less 1 (= 9) servants (ARAD2), 10 copper ha-buda-implements (ha-bu3-da uruda) — (for) Ur-Suen: was given. 30 less 1 (= 29) copper ha-buda-implements — (for) Ur-lam: was given.

OIP 014, 063

1(aš) — Ba-anše(?) 2(?) 1(aš) — Adda-tur 1(aš) — Gan-ki 1(aš) — Usar-gindu 1(aš) — Šu-Ištaran(?) smith(s)

OIP 014, 066

[n] shekels of silver [...] [...] (traces, illegible) [...] Ur-lamsag(?) 1/3 (mina) 4 (shekels): nu-esz3 (official) Nin-ezem 1/3 (mina): Ur-um-x 1 ban2: KA-esar(?) 1/3 (mina) minus 2 shekels of silver 1 (unit): head/foremost Suda-zi 1 (unit): head/foremost 12 shekels of silver Mu-...-bala son of Muszen-buru5-dal silver of Shuruppak — was brought out (from there).

OIP 014, 075

[x shekels of silver] — for Šeš-aranu; (erased: "ur") 2 shekels of silver — (for) Ur-mes, the fisherman; 2(?) shekels of silver — for Igi-Enlil-še; 2 shekels of silver — (for) Šebidani, the Elamite; (for) Me-al-nudi — it was delivered/brought. Ur-eš3 is the man of its testimony (the witness).

OSP 1, 016

3 hides of a male sheep — for the shrine; 1 hide of a male sheep; 1 hide of a suckling lamb (lit. "lamb that drinks milk") — Enlil-zi; food-offering (nidba); Adab; Lugal-an-DU; was given to him; month: "Bricks Placed in the Mold" (sig4 u5-[šub-ba] gar).

OSP 1, 017

5(units) ... [...] (broken/illegible) its purchase price: 1 mina 15 shekels of silver. A lapis-lazuli block: 13 shekels of silver is its price. Lugal-Enlil. 2 shekels of silver: Lu-zi, the barber. [SZIMxKUSZU2 item]: 2/3 mina of silver is its price. From the chief merchant: Šeš-gazira — it was given (to him).

OSP 1, 022

(obverse) When the governor (ensi) had weighed out 5 minas of silver to the son of Ur-Enlil, 13 shekels of silver from Ur-Egal — its total(?) — ... (two signs illegible) ... U-AN-[x] (and) the brothers, the minister (sukkal): it was given to him. (reverse) Month: 6th.

OSP 1, 026

1 barig (of barley): Lugal-ennu. 1 barig: E-lu. 1 barig: Girini. (Break) 5 old women (worn-out female workers), 1 female child: (under) Lugal-saga. An-da-še. (Break) [...] female weaver(s), [...] shekel(s) of barley, [...] ...-meza, [x] male [children], [x female] children.

OSP 1, 119

Their total: 5 bur3 2 iku of field [...] 1 eše3 3 iku of field [...] field on the bank (gu2) of MUNUS-U8-DI [...] chief cupbearer [...] 2 eše3 of field [...] [...]-ga [...] (The right-hand portion of every line is broken away; the reverse is uninscribed or wholly effaced.)

OSP 1, 127

1 ox, 4 aktum-textiles — E-duru-mah (the 'great hamlet' estate); 1 ox — the house of Nisaba (E-Nisaba); 1 aktum-textile — E-šita-[tum]; 1 [aktum-]textile — the house of [...]; 1/3 (shekel of) silver — the house of [...]; 3 [...] [...] not [...] / Nu-[...]

OSP 1, 130

(obverse) [One-third (of a mina) of silver] — šana — it is (the price) of an ox. 5 shekels of silver — it is (the price) of a sheep. One-third (of a mina) of silver — šana — (and) 4 shekels: it is (the price) of an aktum-[garment]. [...]-tum(?) One-third (of a mina) of silver — šana — it is (the price) of an ox. [x] shekels of silver — it is (the price) of a sheep. [One-third (of a mina) of] silver — šana — (and) 4 shekels ... (remainder broken)

OSP 1, 144

[x ... lamb(s)], suckling(?), (for/of) Ur-[...]damu; 1 female lamb, suckling(?), (for/of) Gegesi; 1 female lamb, suckling(?), ... [...] [...] [...] ... [...] 1 ... [...] (for/of) Ur-[...]; 2 ... [...] (for/of) Ur-[...].

OSP 1, 148

3 loads (gu2) of ninni5-rush — [PN ...]-gi-[...]: [x] of it on hand (deposited); 2 (loads): La-gipum; 2 (loads): the son of A-kigal; 2 (loads): Puzurra; 1(?) (load): [...]; 3 (loads): [Nin-me]-sag(?); 3 of it on hand (deposited).

OSP 1, 153

[x] Ur-sag, [x] Aš-ne, 2: Lu-[...], 1: Ad-da, 1: Ur-dub-[la], [...]-ka(?) [...], [...]-a-bu-[...], 1: Lu-...-[...], 1: Ur-eš-[lila], 1: Lu-...-il. [Its total:] 25 (men).

PBS 15, 20

(obverse) [n minas] of silver, [n] shekels — [...]-KAK-KAK (personal name); [n] shekels of silver — [...] ... ... [...] (Break) 1 bur3 3 iku of prime field (GAN2-mah): its purchase price — 10 shekels of silver.

Law

PSE 1, 1

676 gur-saggal of barley, 197 gur 1 barig 3 ban 10 (sila) of white emmer, — barley of the nig-ena (the lord's estate produce) — (from) the small field, the field of the Gu-edina, the subsistence plot of the ruler. En-iggal, the overseer, threshed it (lit. 'beat it with the flail'). Inim-du, the foreman, transferred it to him. Lugalanda(-nuhunga), ruler of Lagash. Year 2.

RIAA 041

35 bur of land: property of the en (lord), (in) the field Huburum; 15 bur of field, taken out from the ŠA-zi (land); Total: 50 bur — property of the en, of (the god) Šul-šagana. Ur-[...] ... [...] [...] Lagash. 2(nd year?).

RIAA 081

Lugal-abbamu, Ur-lumma, Dam-aba, 1 (person): Huhuma, Dingir-gabar, E-gaba-gire, A-geštin-su, E-gab-e, [...]-hu?-mi?-[...], [... remainder broken ...]

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

(First copy) [... For the goddess Inanna, Enannatum,] ruler of Lagash, fashioned KIB-objects for her, (and) for the Eanna he declared (dedicated) them to her. (Second copy, duplicate) [... the ruler] of Lagash fashioned KIB-objects for her, (and) for the Eanna he declared (dedicated) them to her.

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04

(Obverse) ... the prayer gathered in the heart which was spoken to him, which came to him — Giššakidu, the beloved shepherd, the beloved friend of Ištaran, the mighty ruler of Enlil, the king called by name by Inanna, constructed that (boundary) levee. (Reverse uninscribed/eroded)

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 05

[When En]lil [truly] called him, and joined for him the en-ship together with the kingship, in Uruk he exercises the en-ship, in Ur he exercises the kingship — Lugal-ki[gine]-du[du], with great [joy ...] (remainder broken)

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 09

For Enlil, king of all the lands, Lugal-kigine-[dudu] — when Enlil spoke truly to him (i.e., truly summoned him), and joined for him the en-ship [together with] the kingship — in [Uruk] [the en-ship (he exercised)]; [for his life] [he] dedicated (this vessel) [to him].

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 15

For Enlil, king of all the lands — for Lugal-kigine-dudu: when Enlil truly summoned him (called to him with a faithful voice), and the lordship (en-ship) together with the kingship he combined for him — in Uruk the lordship he exercises, and in Ur the kingship he exercises. Lugal-kigi[ne-dudu ...] (the text breaks off here; the remainder of the dedication is lost on this exemplar)

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 04

(beginning lost) [...] may he (Enlil) look upon me [favorably]; the good fate (which the gods have decreed for me) — may they never alter it for me. May I forever be the foremost shepherd, standing at the head. Forever may [I be so]. For his life, to Enlil, his beloved king, he dedicated [this vessel].

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 10

(Beginning lost) [... lumaḫ-priest of the goddess] Nisaba, fed wholesome milk by Ninhursag, man of (the god) Mes-sanga-unug, attendant raised [by] Ningirim, the mistress of Uruk, chief steward of the gods — when Enlil, king of all the lands, (to) Lugalzagesi [gave the kingship of the Land ... (text breaks off)]

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 13

(vessel fragment; beginnings of all lines lost) [...] of [...], the exalted [...], for the [...]s, [when] Enlil, king of all the lands, to Lugalzagesi the [king]ship of the Land had [gi]ven, [and the eyes(?)] of the Land [he had directed toward him] ...

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 34

(Break) [... (Enlil, king of all the lands,) ...] the eyes of the land he directed toward him, all the foreign lands at his feet he placed, and from sunrise (the east) [to sunset (the west) he made them submit to him ...] (Break) ... [the s]ea(?) [...] king(?) [...] (Break)

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 42

[nom]inated by name by the god Utu, chief minister of the god Suen — (before whom) the throne-holders of Sumer (and) the rulers of all the lands at Uru[k submitted to his princely authority] — ... [(the god Enlil,)] king of all the lands, to An, his beloved father, [may he speak his prayer(?)] [...] (remainder broken)