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MVN 03, 107

1. E-nam, the chair-bearer, 2. with Ur-zu, the chair-bearer, 3. concerning the slave-woman of Bēlī-dan, 4. that they will not reverse (the matter), 5. swore by the king's name. 6. 1 (person): Ur-ab, the physician; 7. 1: Dada, the cupbearer, overseer; 8. 1: E-uri, 9. the fuller; 10. 1: Lu-dingira, 11. son of Lugal-da, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA; 12. 1: Šešše, 13. son of Ursag, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA: 14. they are the witnesses.

Law·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OAIC 04

1. 11 shekels of silver, 2. as the price of 1 išdu (plot?) — 1 shekel — 3. Ilum-dan 4. to Pū-Tišpak 5. gave. 6. 1 Ikūnum, 7. son of Inium; 8. 1 Šu-bad3, 9. son of Ši-ersina; 10. 1 Pū-Tišpak, the overseer of the city; 11. the captain (nu-banda3) Iliš-takal; 12. 1 Warad-Tutu, 13. son of Bēlī-guru: 14. (these are) the witnesses (abbūt) 15. of Gusura'um.

Law·Economy

OAIC 21

1. 3 sila of fine flour, 2. 1 sila (for) the barber, 3. 1 sila (for) Kubabbar-sa, 4. 1 sila (for) the old she-donkey, 5. that which to 6. Šunītum 7. I gave.

Economy·Daily Life

OAIC 47

(Obverse) 1. sesame oil, 2. emmer flour, 3. [......] 4. [......] 5. AN-[......] 6. Thus (says) [......]: 7. to Zuzu, 8. for barley 9. (of) the soldier(s), 10. to the elder(s), 11. Gudusiš, 12. sesame of Kitim (?), 13. sesame.

OAIC 53

1. Thus (says) 2. Ikūnum 3. [t]o Ilum-alsu: 4. Why, 5. (although) I wrote 6. (and) I ... to you (a-ni-er3-kum), 7. (does) the remainder (still stand)? 8–9. Take the road (i.e. set out)! 10. [......] 11. [......]-da-ba 12. The field to Su-bēlī 13. he [g]ave; 14. his flour-ration (zi3-ba) 15. he has not made/prepared.

OIP 014, 089

1. 12 sila of beer each (per day), 2. for 7 days; 3. its barley: 2 barig 6 sila — regular provision (sa₂-du₁₁). 4. 4 loaves of bread, first-fruit offering (ne-sag) [...] UMBIN×LU, tall (sukud); 5. [...] 6. its barley: 5 ban. 7. (For) the Emaḫ, 8. consumed by (offering of) Enlil. 9. Month: Akiti.

OIP 014, 182

1. 10 loaves of bread, large first-fruit offering — 2. the lumaḫ priest; 3. 10 doves, 4. 10 a-tu — 5. 2 baskets of dates — 6. the ensi-gal (chief governor); 7. 2 baskets of emmer — 8. the temple administrator of Iškur; 9. 10 baskets of emmer, 10. 1 basket of large pulses — 11. the chief cupbearer; 12. 5 loaves of bread (for) the porters — 13. the nueš priest. 14. Consignment (sent as gift). 15. It is the first time (first delivery).

OSP 2, 056

1. 1 eše of field, 2. field in which (the field called) Ab-za-[na] is located (lit. 'the Ab-za-[na] field that is there'), 3. its purchase price: 4. 1/3 (shekel? / mina?) of silver. 5. Ḫe-[šer]-da 6. 1 [......] 7. [......] 8. 1 Lugal-ša(?) 9. 1 Lugal-[......]

Law

OSP 2, 066

1. 1 [...] 2. 10(?) en-[...] 3. 1 barig of ab-zana(?) 4. 3 iku of field (at) KA-ki[mdu] 5. 2 e-šar (house-plots?) 6. 5 male [slaves] 7. 2 female [slaves] 8. property of Lugal-[KA]-gi[na], 9. the merch[ant]; 10. it is [on hand].

Economy·Law

OSP 2, 071

1. 11 shekels of silver less 1/[n (shekel)], 2. to Lugal-itida 3. the goldsmith, 4. Lugal-itida 5. the soldier 6. has placed (as an) obligation (lit. 'placed the neck'). 7. 5 lidga of barley, 8. for the second time, 9. he has placed (as an) obligation. 10. Lugal-ennu, 11. Ur-<Šul>pa'e, 12. Ur-li [...] 13. — they are its witnesses.

Law·Economy

OSP 2, 077

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver less 2 shekels, 2. 133 lidga of barley — 3. the claim having been settled (lit. "the matter of the claim put straight") — 4. with Ur-Inanna 5. the cupbearer 6. it is what remains (outstanding).

Economy·Law

OSP 2, 115

Obv. 1. 2 ban of (barley) — Ur-[...], 2. (measured by the standard) of Agade; 3. Duni received (it). 4. 2 barig — the regular offerings 5. of Ninurta. 6. 3 ban — Ur-Damu, 7. the cupbearer. 8. 1 ban [...] An-[...] (rest broken)

OSP 2, 116

1. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 2. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban of crushed onions: 3. month "Brick placed in the mould" (iti sig₄-u₅-šub-ba-gar). 4. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 5. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban <of crushed onions>: 6. month "Sowing" (iti šu-numun). 7. 2 barig, regular offerings 8. (for) Ninurta; 9. onions for the table — 10. (these are) of the governor.

RIME 2.01.02.11, ex. 03

1. To 2. [Enlil], 3. [Rimush], 4. king 5. of Kish, 6. wh[en] 7. Elam 8. and 9. Paraḫšum 10. he had conquered, 11. from the booty 12. of Elam 13. [dedicated (this)].

RIME 2.01.02.11, ex. 14

1. [T]o 2. [the god] Enlil, 3. [Rī]muš, 4. king 5. of Kiš, 6. [when] 7. [Elam] 8. and 9. [Paraḫ]šum 10. he had [conqu]ered, 11. [from] the booty [......] (the supplied transliteration ends here)

RIME 2.01.05.10, ex. 01

Obverse (copy of the original inscription) 1. Šar-kali-šarri, 2. the mighty, 3. king 4. of the subjects 5. of Enlil. Reverse (colophon) 6. Impression of a baked brick of ebony, 7. of *asarru palisūtim*, 8. which in the palace, the *asarru*, 9. of Naram-Sin, the king, 10. inside Agade, 11. Ag-še-numun-si-sa (Nabû-zēru-līšir), the scribe, saw.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 07

1. For the goddess Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of In-dubba, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. returned to her control.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 08

1. For Nanše, 2. lady of the city, 3. lady of Indubba: 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6–9. returned into her hand the boundary territory of Lagaš, which the man of Ur had claimed (lit. 'had placed a word upon').

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 09

1. For Nanše, 2. the lofty lady, 3. the lady of the Indubba: 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to her control.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add12

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the boundary territory, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add13

1. For Nanše, 2. the august lady, 3. lady of the In-dub-ba — 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters [of the world]: 6. the boundary of Lagaš[,] 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add14

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of Indubba — 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. returned (it) to her (Nanše's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add15

1. For Nanše, 2. the exalted lady, 3. lady of the Indubba — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add16

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of the boundary-levee (Indubba) — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6–9. returned into her hand the territory of Lagaš, which the man of Ur had claimed. (literal order of lines 6–9: '6. the boundary-territory of Lagaš, 7. the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to it; 9. into her hand he returned it.')

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add17

1. For Nanše, 2. the exalted lady, 3. lady of the Indubba — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add18

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the boundary (Indubba) — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. (concerning) the border territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add19

1 For Nanše, 2 the [m]ighty lady, 3 the lady of the boundaries, 4 Utu-ḫegal, 5 king of the four quarters, 6 the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7 (concerning which) the man of Ur 8 had raised a claim, 9 he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add21

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of the Indubba, 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to, 9. he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add22

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the Indubba, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (concerning which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 08

For Ningirsu, mighty hero of Enlil: Utu-hegal, king of the four quarters, the boundary of Lagaš, (over which) the man of Ur had raised a claim, returned it into his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 09

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (concerning which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim, 9. he returned to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 11

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the border territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 12

1 For Ningirsu, 2 mighty hero 3 of Enlil, 4 Utu-hegal, 5 king of the four quarters, 6–8 the boundary of Lagaš, about which the man of Ur 8 had raised a claim — 9 he returned it into his (Ningirsu's) hands.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 13

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, [Utu-he]gal, king of the four quarters, — the boundary territory of Lagaš, (about which) the man of Ur had raised a claim — he returned it to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 14

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. (concerning) the boundary of Lagaš, 7. [(for which)] the man of Ur 8. had raised a [claim] — 9. he returned (it) to his (Ningirsu's) hands.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 15

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil: 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RTC 077

Obverse 1. 1 black pig 2. (of) the captain Lu-Baba 3. of Lagash. 4. Thus (says) 5. the king Bottom edge 6. to Lugal-ušumgal: Reverse 7. Those (who are) in sickness 8. have delayed (it). 9. Let him take (it)!

RTC 079

Obverse 1. 15 shekels of [silver], 2. is the price of 1 (person), Lugal-ibi. 3. Lugal-ušumgal, 4. the governor (ensi), 5. weighed (it) out. 6. 1 (person), Ana-sa, 7. received (it). 8. The wood [was passed over]. 9. 1 (person), Amar-[...]; 10. 1 (person), [...]; 11. the shepherd [...]: 12. [these are] its witnesses.

Law

Seal Cylinders 026 05

1. Šar-kali-šarri, 2. king 3. of Agade: 4. Tuta-šar-libbiš, 5. queen — 6. Išar-beli, 7. scri[be], 8. steward of her household, 9. her servant. 10. Enlil

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 [...]

Law

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Adab 0748

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0748. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Adab 0868

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0868. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Adab 0942

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0942. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Adab 1001

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 1001. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

AJSL 21/3, p. 175

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AJSL 21/3, p. 175. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Anonymous 272614

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Anonymous 272614. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 08896

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — CBS 08896. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 09290

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CBS 09290. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).