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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 104

(Beginning destroyed) [...] 34 donkeys, [assorted], (are) stationed (present); 13 oxen, assorted, 10 donkeys, assorted, expended; 74½ oxen, [assorted], 7[0+ ...] donkeys, assorted — deficit: fallen (dead) animals.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 105

1. [1] shekel of sil[ver], 2. [...] egg-shaped bead(s), 3. [...] barley, 4. [Su]bari[an] (Subartu-type), 5. 1 ...-NI of silver, (by the) shekel, 6. 1 ring, 7. 2 toggle-pins of bronze (and) copper.

Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 106

1. 8 copper ḫar-an (rings), 2. their weight: 21 mina (and) 1/3 (mina); 3. 1 mina minus 5 shekels of copper 4. for pegs (nails) for the ḫar-an (rings); 5. 1/3 (mina) of copper: 6. copper dagger-pegs (rivets). 7. [Total: 22 1/2] mina 5 shekels of copper, 8. returned to hand (received/accounted for). 9. Lugal-ku, the smith(?).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 107

1. [n sila of ghee], good (quality), 2. (for) the governor; 3. [n sila of] sesame [oil], good (quality), 4. [...] ... ... [...]; 5. 1 sila(?) ...-dub, (for) the lady / Nin- 6. ka-[...]; 7. 1 sila [...]; 8. 1/3 sila less [...]. 9. Total: 1 sila of ghee, good (quality); 10. total: 6 sila of sesame oil, good (quality). 11. Oil expended (booked as expenditure). 12. [...]-kalle.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 116

1. 70 (nindan) is the length (sag), 44 1/2 (nindan); 2. 315 (nindan) is the side (us2), various (hi-a); 3. its field (area): 10 bur; 4. Šarru-dūrī. 5. Field of the Sug-gal-mah.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 118

1. 4 sila of [lard], 2. the messenger (našparum) used (it); 3. (he is) the chief fuller. 4. ½ sila — (for) bronze (it) was used; 5. Ur-Ninazu, the smith. 6. Dugani 7. (was) commissioner. 8. ½ sila — (for) the royal weapon(s), the uzga-personnel; 9. Lu-Ašgi (was) commissioner. 10. Total: 5 sila of lard. 11. Oil expended, (account of) Ur-dingir[a].

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 119

1. 3 jars of lard — 2. (for) the household managers of the expedition; 3. Si-du, the scribe (was responsible). 4. 3 sila (of lard) — the (captive) booty of Elam 5. anointed (themselves) with it; 6. the manager of the house (was) commissioner. 7. 2/3 (sila) — Lugal-iri, the commissioner of barley. 8. [2/3 (sila)] — Meme; 9. [...]-al, the envoy, 10. (was) commissioner. 11. 1 (jar) — Ur-Enlila, the oil-presser. 12. Total: 4 jars (and) 4 1/3 sila of lard, 13. oil expended; 14. it is (the account) of Ur-dingira.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 123

1. 10 (jars of) fine beer, 2. 10 (jars of) ordinary beer: 3. Subir-a, the gal5-la2 officer, 4. Ur-sa6-e brought (them). 5. 1 (jar of) ordinary beer: 6. Ur-mer-za. 7. Expenditure (zi-ga) 8. (from) the brewery (e2-bappir).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 124

1. 8 sheep — 2. Lugal-keš; 3. 7 sheep — 4. A-ni-ta. 5. Total: 15 sheep, 6. sheep that went out from the city. 7. Ur-ME took charge (of them). 8. (This is) the 4th time.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 126

3 sila less 2/3 (sila) of lard, for treating leather, (for) Išbi-ilī; 1 sila (for) the ama-maš (women), Ašgi-dalu received (it). Total: 4 sila less 2/3 (sila) of lard — fat, (the) expenditure of Ur-dingira.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 127

Obverse 1. 6 fat-tailed sheep, 2. 3 kids, 3. 13 mountain sheep; 4. total: 22 sheep (and goats). 5. Ka-ka 6. gave (them) to him. 7. 9 fat-tailed sheep, 8. 10 mountain sheep, 9. [...] minus 1 kids. (rest of the supplied text ends here)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 128

1. 16 [(units of) ordinary beer] 2. the work-troop received; 3. [...] ordinary beer 4. [...]-me (?) 5. [...] ordinary beer 6. [...] 7. [...] ... [...] 8. ...-sag-e received; 9. [To]tal: 20 minus 1 (= 19) (units of) ordinary beer, 10. expended. 11. ... [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 131

1. [5] sila of ghee, 2. 2 ban of cheese: 3. Ur-teš. 4. 2 sila of ghee, 5. 1 ban of cheese: 6. Ur-Mama. 7. [To]tal: 7 sila of ghee. 8. [To]tal: 3 ban of cheese. 9. ... [...] (rest broken)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 142

1. 1 kid — 2. Kuli; 3. 1 kid — Ur-Enlil, 4. son of Šuše; 5. 1 sheep, bar (-category), (for) the provisioner (ua); 6. [...-En]lila, the cultivator. 7. [To]tal: 1 sheep, bar (-category), 2 kids — 8. mašdaria-offering(s).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 144

1. 1 sheep, 6 minas of wool: 2. Lugal-itida, the courier (sukkal), 3. (via/for) Lugal-entarsu. 4. 1 sheep, 6 minas of wool: 5. the chief courier (sukkal-maḫ), 6. (via/for) Gissu. 7. 2 minas (of wool): the chief courier (sukkal-maḫ). 8. 4 minas (of wool): the household administrator (šabra of the estate). 9. 1 kid: Iškur — consumed by the household as a niĝ-ku (consumption item), 10. (via) Lu-kalla. 11. Total: 2 sheep, 1 kid, 20 minus 1 (= 19) minas of wool — 12. the arrears (deficit) of the shepherds of the governor.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 147

Obverse 1. [1 ban] of beer 2. Ur-nigar, 3. the scribe; 4. 1 ban: the maškim (commissioner); 5. 2 ban: the man of Umma. 6. Total: 1 (barig) of beer, 7. its barley (equivalent): 2 ban. 8. Expenditure (booked) 9. of the house of the sukkal. 10. Month: Akiti.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 148

1. 1 ban (of) beer — 2. Ur-gigir, the envoy (sukkal); 3. 1 ban — the lu-maškim (commissioner). 4. Total: [2 ban of beer]; 5. its barley (equivalent): 1 ban 3 1/3 sila. 6. Expended (zi-ga) 7. by the house of the envoy (é-sukkal). 8. Month: Šu-gar.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 152

1. 5 sila of beer 2. — Bazuzu; 3. 5 sila — Imiqum. 4. Total: 10 sila of beer; 5. its barley (equivalent): 6 2/3 sila. 6. Expenditure (booked) 7. (from) the house of the sukkal, Gesi (E-sukkal-gesi). 8. Month: ab-e; expenditure.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 153

1. wool, lum-lum (quality) 2. 2 garments [...] 3. their weight: [...] 4. (for) the nin-dingir priestess [of Iškur] 5. 1 bar-[dul] garment 6. its weight: 4 mi[nas] 7. [...] ... [...] 8. 2 bur garments [...] 9. their weight: ½ mina 5 [shekels]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 156

1. 7 minas of bronze — 2. Lugal-nig; 3. 2 minas of bronze — 4. Ur-nigar; 5. 3 minas less 1[2 shekels] — 6. Ur-mes, 7. son of Ur-dingir[ra]. 8. Total: 12 minas less 12 shekels of bronze, 9. returned to hand (i.e., received back / accounted for).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 160

Obverse (?) 1. [...] šita(?)-ulla 2. 1 našparum-garment — 3. its silver (value): 10 shekels; 4. 1 dur₂ (of) bala; 5. 1 bronze dur₂; 6. [...] ...(?) [...] 7. [...] ... [...] 8. 40 ... 9. gift (of) Zarpu-[...]; 10. Mezi; 11. Adab.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 163

1. 15 (nindan) — the width, averaged(?); 2. 70 (nindan) — the length, averaged(?); 3. its area: 1 eše 4½(!) iku of field. 4. 2 iku of field less 20 sar — 5. (of) Agargal, the sukkal (courier/envoy): 6. rented field (apin-la₂), 7. Ur-sag. 8. 4 gur 4 ban of barley, 9. barley of the measuring/check (kab₂-du₁₁-ga): 10. Ur-sag.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 164

1. 1 barig 3 ban (of seed grain): the small arable tract — 2. Ur-Emah. 3. 4 iku of field, Igi-bar; 4. 2 iku, work-assignment, Igi-bar; 5. 1 iku of field, (of) the Emah. 6. 1 barig, beside its ruined (part) — 7. Ur-gu. 8. Foreman: E-bur.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 166

1. 3 minas of black wool, 2. 3 minas of white (wool), 3. low-grade (sig-ga), 4. Nammaḫni 5. received. 6. [n mi]nas of wool, deficit, (from) sheep fleeces; 7. [n mi]nas from Enannatum; 8. [n] minas of wool for the New Year, 2/3 ...; 9. from Enannatum 10. Kiag received. 11. Enlil, the fuller, 12. Nammaḫni, (his) wife — 13. they are the witnesses.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 167

1. 1 sheep — 2. (from) the wife of Lugal-DU, the shepherd; 3. [1] sheep — Lu-dingira, the donkey herder; 4. 1 lamb — Uda, the donkey herder; 5. 1 sheep — the wife of Iri-namzu; 6. 1 sheep — Ur-dingir-tur, the builder; 7. [1] lamb — Lugal-itida; 8. [1 sheep?] — the porter(s) [...]; 9. [1 sheep?] — Subira, the man of [...]; 10. [1 lamb? ...] — the cupbearer. 11. [Total: 4(?)] 2 sheep (and) 3 lambs 12. [...] (of) the sons of the city (citizens); 13. Lugal-e 14. took (them) in charge.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OIP 014, 170

1. [...] 10 (ninda) front (width); 10 less [...] 2. 200 (ninda) — the various lengths; 3. Dada, the merchant. 4. 1 1/2 iku field: BAD3-[...] 5. Ur-Ninmada [...] 6. 15 (ninda) front (width); 14 [...] 7. 240 less 5 (= 235 ninda) — the various lengths; 8. Ilala, the merchant. 9. 2 1/2 iku field: BAD3-su4; 10. 1 1/4 iku field: Nabium. 11. 6 (ninda) front (width); 2 1/2 [...] 12. 180 less 10 (= 170 ninda) — the various [lengths]; 13. Ur-su4-x [...] 14. Lugal-hili.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CT 50, 049

566 sheep, 303 female goats — confirmed on the broad tablet. 135 sheep, 12 lambs: these are sheep of the slaughter-rotation. Sheep at pasture. Year: the expedition-yoke at the drinking-hall was established.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 11, 283

143 gur of barley — its field-area: 1 bur3. Month of Še-sag-kal, day 7. Field of Mu-nu11-mah; [Field of Gada-gar-Ib]-ni-Suen — it is (this).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 001

3 [units] of finest-quality bread; 36 gu2-zi jars; 18 jars of [...]; [...] received. At the mouth of the small canal — bread disbursed. Lugal-an-dul3, chief cupbearer; Mes-ki-gal-la, governor of Adab.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 004

[n ...] weaver(s) [...]... [...]-lum [...] house [...] their commissioner [...] bank of the city [n?] I-lum-gar3, scribe — An-na-šum2. 1 merchant: An-na-šum2. A garment has been issued.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 006

32 + [n] sheep Adda [n +] 23 — Inim-ma-ni-zi 30 — E2-dam-si 30 — Nin-da [n +] 8 — [lu2...]-u2-[...] [remainder broken]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 009

11 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 of flour 25 gur of barley 3 gur of beer-bread [...] (broken) [n+]1 gur, 2 barig of groats 48 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 — grand total Annašum

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 013

[n] goat(s) — Sag-zi; 1 goat — Ili-ili; [n] goat(s) — [...]-ba; 1 goat — Ur-tir; 1 male sheep — Ka-ku3, son of Ur-[...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 018

[...]-gu [...]: [Thus] speak: To my lord, say: 'The troops have been set in order. On day 4, [they] perished — mace(?). 15 troops were [...] [...]-na-ga [...] [...] gathered [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] year / name (?) [...] in the palace. A person who has nothing [...] may he bring it.'

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 020

1 silver ring [hu-la] — its weight: 1/3 mina 1 naš-pāru garment 1 first-quality, fully finished garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 (vessel of) fine oil — 2 sila; (1) rope 1 (unit of) bitumen — for the house (for / by) Bēlī-il-abā 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation (for / by) Elīšta-kal lu2-ku (official) [the] gleaming ornament(s) [of / for] the king they brought [it/them]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 021

1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen (for) the ox-stall of the house, 1 leather bag — (for) Ḫulium; 1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen of the house, 1 leather bag — [U]ṣium; Men of the nig₂-mul (institution), (of) Lagaš, from Zira — they brought [it there]; they received (it). Month: Šesagkalga.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 023

[1] silver ring, spiral, its weight: 1/3 (shekel) 1 garment of naspārum-type 1 heavy garment, perfectly finished 1 fine garment, ušbar-weave 1 [1-sila3 vessel of] sweet oil [n unit(s) of] bitumen, house-[allotment] [n] gur of barley, (for/at) Agade [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 024

1 silver ring, unraveled — its weight: 1/3 shekel. 1 garment of naṣparu-type. 1 garment, second-quality, bala(-type). Enna-num, coppersmith — for the king's statue; [having come with it?] [An-mu?] — garments expended. Month: du6-ku3 (the Sacred Mound).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 025

[n] garment(s), nāsparu type 2 garments, fine-grade (nig₂-lam₂), second quality 2 garments, šagadu type, second quality 2 garments, šage-dab type 1 (jar of) good oil, 1-sila measure 1 (unit of) bitumen, house-allocation his/her command: [was given to him?]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 026

10 mana of wool, 1 sila of sesame oil, 1 sila of lard, 1 [unit of] bitumen — house ration: Al-la, the steward of the household. 1 sila of sesame oil: Puzur-Enlil, the barley commissioner, gave [it] to him. Oil: disbursed. Month: mu-tir.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 027

10 minas of wool; 1 sila of sesame oil [and] garlic; 1 (unit) of bitumen — house ration. Ur-Gibil, the gardener, [...] small, small [...]; [came] to him; [he] gave to him. The oil is the expenditure. Lugal-amu. Month: mu-tir.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 029

2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; 2 sila of pig fat: Lu-ane, the nu-eš (cultic functionary), Ursu, the cupbearer — their commissioner. 2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; [X] bar-dul5-cloak(s) — šabra (estate manager). Sealed account — to Amur-um he gave [it] to him. Month: Šuba-nun. It is a garment disbursement.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 031

3 sila of oil; 1 garment — Naspāru; 2 sila of oil; 15 leather gu-tum items; [x x — illegible]; 1 sila of oil (signs damaged); chariot of Da-da; ½ sila of oil; Du-du; Pīrāum — oil expenditure: this is its designation.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 032

[n (units of)] sweet oil [from Aga]de — 1 [vessel?] from the storehouse — Da-kum, brother of Ur-Marada, was given to him. Oil expenditure. [Month:] [barley-har]vest.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 033

[n sila3 of] fine oil; [n sila3 of] garlic — Gu-zi, the uz-ga official; 1 sila3 of pig fat — Da-[di], steward of the [temple]; [...] for/to [...]; [came / was brought ...], [...] (it) was given to him.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 034

1 sila of pig fat — Da-si, donkey herder. Sarru-bani. 1 sila of pig fat, 1 [unit of] bitumen [as] household ration — A-ḫu-mu-pi, temple steward.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 035

1 sila3 of lard — the man (who is) the szabra of the house; 1 sila3 (for) Pu-zu-zu, the man (who is) the szabra of the house, (and) commissioner of the grain boats; 5 sila3 (for) the junior officer (lu2-banda3), son of A[...]-zi; 1/3 sila3 of bitumen — (classified as) drawn oil: such is its designation. Month: Šu-gar.

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Lippmann Coll 037

3 (jars of) prime pig-fat — (for) Ur-supa-sikil, the cupbearer: he gave (it) to him. 1 (jar of) prime pig-fat — [...]-tu returned, [...]-šè, Ani-ni (?), chief herald of the king — Lugal-alsa: its bailiff. 1 (jar of) prime oil, 5 (units of) donkey hide — was processed.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 039

8 [+ n sila of] oil [from] Agade — thereof: 1 sila of oil: Adda, estate steward, bailiff [x x]; 1 sila of oil: Dadi, bailiff of gesz-ki-[x] — oil disbursed. Month: sheep-shearing [month].

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