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~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 792

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 792. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula i…

~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

FS Wu 107, 2

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — FS Wu 107, 2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula…

Economy

~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

HSS 68, 363

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — HSS 68, 363. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula i…

~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 13, 222

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 13, 222. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula i…

~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

OIP 121, 023

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — OIP 121, 023. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2079 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

OIP 121, 170

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — OIP 121, 170. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y16 — Year after: The en-priest of Nanna was installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-139

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-139. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-143

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-143. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 096, 1935-554

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 096, 1935-554. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-266

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-266. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 129, 1971-301

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 129, 1971-301. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 330

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 330. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 111

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 111. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y35 — Anšan destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 121

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 121. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2078 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 169

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 169. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2077 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 504

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 504. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2076 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-271

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-271. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2076 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-272

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-272. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2075 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 021, 1911-173

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 021, 1911-173. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2075 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 249

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 249. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2073 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 516

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 516. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0544

5 gur [barley], the wages of hired workers, from Iškur-illat, Dingir-bani, foreman of the hired workers, received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Dingir-bani, son of Ili-šar.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0545

3 gur barley [(measure)], wages of hired worker(s), for (the transport/work of) earth, from Zabula, Iškur-illat, the household administrator (šabra), received (it). Via Ili-ašranni, the porter, (concerning) the field Šumpupu. Month: "Šueša," year: "Simurrum [was destroyed]." (Seal:) Ili-ašranni, servant of Me-ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1032

[1] sheep, for [...]-Nergal, on the day of Elunum, from Ili-bilani, was disbursed (ba-zi). Month: '[ki]-siki of Ninazu.' Year: 'Sim[urr]um was destroyed.' Šu-Kabta, the physician (?), son of Naram-ili. (Seal legend:) Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1231

[... n gur] dates, heaped measure (in gur) — from Iškur-illat, Adallal received. Month: "u5-bi2-gu7," year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Adallal, the cook, servant of Me-Ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1371

[...]+5(disz) gi-ku-ab baskets, at 1/2 sila3 [each], 2(disz) gi-ku-du3-na baskets, at 5 sila3 each, 11(disz) gi-ku-kas4-ab(?) baskets, at [n] sila3 each — (these) Aš-aš(?), NE-manu(?), processed/made. From Iškur-illat, [PN-]šara(-kam) — he received (them). Month: Akiti, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed.' [PN-]šara, scribe, son of Nur-Suen.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 141

2 gur of barley, as a loan. Interest: at the rate of 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Mašda received. Month: Apindua ('opening of the plow'), day 19 having passed, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed' (Šulgi year 25). Mašda, son of Ur-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 142

1(aš) gur barley, interest: 1(aš) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) per (gur) — from Ur-Šulpa'e, Lu-Esikil received. Month: Ab-e. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Lu-Eshikil, son of Sipa-dari(?).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 143

2 barig 3 ban2 barley, interest, at the rate of 1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2 each; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Ilalla received (it). Month: Ab-e, 7th day passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ilala, son of Aba.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 062, 1924-0656

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 062, 1924-0656. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 113, 1937-313

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 113, 1937-313. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transl…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128, 1971-291

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128, 1971-291. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 164, 1975-303

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 164, 1975-303. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transl…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 224

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 224. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 241

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 241. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 259

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 259. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 243, Bod S 284

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 243, Bod S 284. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 244, Bod S 292

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 244, Bod S 292. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 372

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 372. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 016

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 016. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 347

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 347. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 317

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 317. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 235 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 235 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Atiqot 4, pl. 12 20

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Atiqot 4, pl. 12 20. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 225

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 225. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 2, 347

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 2, 347. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

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