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Anonymous 271226

1. 2 female workers: 1 barig (of barley each); 2. 1 girl: 2 ban; 3. overseer: Mama-ummi. 4. 1 ... died; 5. 1 female worker fled; 6. overseer: Dar. 7. 2 female workers; 8. overseer: Nin-girgal. 9. 1 female worker fled; 10. overseer: ... [...] 11. [...] (rest broken)

~2270 BCE

·Akkadian Empire

Our engine

BuB 1, 203-208

(1) Thus (says) Naṣrum (2) to ŠEŠ.ŠEŠ-abi: (3–4) Barley for seed — (5) KI(?) 6 gur of barley — (6) to Puzur-ḫarim (7) let him give. (8) And 1/2 mina of silver (9) Puzur-ḫarim (10) will bring to him. (11) Its price (in) barley (12) let him give him.

Daily Life·Economy

BuB 2, 07

1. Ur-sipa 2. Ur-meš (written Ur-me-ŠE3) 3. Nanše-bidu (Nanše-bi-du11) 4. Igi-susu (Igi-su4-su4) 5. Lu-tunanam (Lu2-tu-na-nam) 6. Ašni-ursag (Aš10-ni-ur-sag) 7. Ningirsu-lumu (Nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu) 8. fuller 9. governor (ensi) 10. šešgal ("big brother"), a temple or administrative rank 11. brewer

Writing & Literature

CUSAS 20, 037

Obverse(?) 1. 7 minas of flax (fibre), 2. 2 gurdub-baskets of SUMASZ@g garlic — 3. (these) are on hand. 4. 3 ban of small peas(?), 5. 1 ban of cumin: 6. to Ur-Lulu 7. Adda 8. has sent (them). 9. To Ur-Lulu 10. speak: 11. Adda 12. says: 13. "Lu-gid 14. let him send back!"

CUSAS 26, 247

1. [n] (vessel(s)) of drinking beer, 1 jug (for) the road: 2. Enne-ne. 3. 2 ban of bread, 5 sila of pea flour, 4. 1 (vessel) of drinking beer, 1 jug (for) the road: 5. Ur-ganungal.

CUSAS 27, 058

1. Thus (says) 2. Isu-ilum, 3. the chief scribe, 4. to Šu-ilissu: 5. Concerning(?) the field of the ereš-dingir priestess 6. and the seized (persons/property) — 7. their case 8. let it be settled(?); 9. and whatever 10. ...(?) 11. they carried off, 12. let him make (them) hand (it) over.

CUSAS 27, 060

1. Thus (says) 2. Šu-Mama 3. to Šu-ilīsu: 4. To the slave-woman and the slave 5. 2 barig of barley, 1 barig of fish, 6. (and) [2] sila of lard 7. let him give. 8. I myself, 9. when I come, 10. will repay(?) it to him. 11. He must not withhold (it). 12. Who is like (my) brother?

CUSAS 27, 071

1. Thus (says) 2. Ur-Ištaran 3. to Zuzu: 4. 1 gur 3 barig of barley 5. which from 6. Bazizi 7. Sulumsu-saga 8. received — 9. to Buzuzu 10. and Ur-ur 11. let him give (it). 12. He has nothing (even) for the riding-donkey.

CUSAS 27, 072

1. Thus (says) 2. Dagan-[...]-dali-[...]: 3. To Kal-ilē 4. I wrote, but 5. they have not ...ed(?) to me 6. [......] 7. [......] 8. ... [...] let him send here to me; 9. may Ga-[...]-šarrum(?) 10. reach me here. 11. With(?) [...] ... [...] 12. The matter, and whatever (there is) — 13. (even if) there is no tablet(?), send (word) here to me.

Daily Life

CUSAS 35, 268

1. Lugal-amu 2. (is who) speaks: 3. to my brother 4. say (this): 5. 1 — the merchant, 6. 1 — Ur-ešpeš: 7. servants of the king [they are]. 8. In Lagash 9. they are dwelling. 10. May he give them to you.

FAOS 19, pl. 9, Ki 2

1. Thus (says) 2. Eštar-balik 3. to Dabibi: 4. Eštar-tukultī, 5. the fowler — 6. Ḫarim-bēlī, 7. the commissioner, 8. has seized (him). 9. The tablet concerning 10. his sustenance-allotment 11. may the gentleman 12. grant to me; 13. and the tablet — I have given (it) to him(?); 14. and let Ilšu-aḫa 15. come here!

FAOS 19, pl. 9, Ki 4

1. Thus (says) 2. Warassuni 3. to Tašmatum: 4. "1 (man): Warad-ebum, 5. and 1 (man): Bilalum — 6. they are fugitives. 7. If 8. they come to you, 9. seize them!"

Fs Kienast, no. 1

1. This is what Ur-nigar 2. says: 3. to my master 4. speak — 5. Concerning the fish that were promised (lit. 'spoken of') 6. to the wife of Al-il'aba: 7. the oil(?), the first-rate(?), 8. has not been given to me. 9. In the house 10. there is nothing whatsoever. 11. The [...] of wood (geš-ab-[...]) 12. — let him keep his hand upon it. 13. As for the door-bolt of Ur-nim(?), 14. one man of Durum(?) (Lu-durum) 15. has wrecked the house.

HSS 10, 008

1. Thus (says) 2. Ur-sa: 3. to Ilī 4. speak! 5. What did you see (i.e., what were you thinking), that 6. to where(?) the brewer 7. the beer-bread of wheat(?) 8. took ou[t, and] 9. you kept silent?

Daily Life

HSS 10, 010

1. Thus (says) 2. Ursa: 3. to Ilī 4. speak! 5. [1] Aḫu-sunu, 6. 1 Bisasa, 7. 1 Ilī-ištakal — 8. in the house of detention 9–11. until I come, let them stay. 12. 1 barig of large legumes (chickpeas), 13. 1 barig of small legumes (lentils) 14. let him send to me.

HSS 10, 012

1. [Thus (says) ...] 2. [...] 3. [To ...] 4. [speak]: 5. With[ou]t (the consent of) 6. the governor, 7. to Kinussam 8. and Puzur-Suen 9. he must not go in; 10. until the governor 11. has given him instructions.

Astronomy & Mathematics·Economy

HSS 10, 024

1. 30 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 2. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 3. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 4. Itur-EN[...]. 5. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being [equal]; 6. [...] 60 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 7. Da-[...]. 8. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 9. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being equal; 10. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 11. Išbu. 12. 1 bur3 of field, (at) the levee of Dada.

JCS 01, 348, 11

Thus (says) Tamtalik: to the equerry (ŠUŠ₃, livestock official) speak: 203 gur of barley, (in the) saggal-measure — Misua; 143 gur of barley — Ida-ilum; Total: 346 gur of barley, (in the) saggal-measure. Tamtalik has received (it).

MAD 1, 282

1. Thus (says) 2. Šu-Mama: 3. "For the daughter-in-law (é-gi₄-a) 4. 4 shekels of silver by the small mina 5. Erē'um 6. took, and 7. to Kabartum 8. he gave (it). 9. If indeed 10. you deny (it), 11. let Sirkum 12. [a]s witness (in the eldership) 13. [si]t."

MAD 4, 041

1. 11 sila of white cedar oil, 2. 3 minus one-quarter (= 2 3/4) sila of oil of fine (lit. "very small") aromatics, 3. 10 minas of white cedar (resin), 4. 10 gur of barley (in the saĝĝal-gur measure), 5. 1 gur of garlic (in the saĝĝal-gur measure), 6. 10 (units of) beer-bread, 7. 10 linen headbands, 8. 5 polished (lit. "shining") hides, 9. 1 complete set of equipment for a plow-ox — 10. Ama-e'a 11. with Šada, the scribe, 12. has (these on account).

MAD 5, 022

1. Adi-ilum — 2. with (him) 3. (is) 1 Ilum-dan, 4. the one of Šu-ilīsu, 5. the land registrar, 6. servant of Ilum-bāni, 7. the merchant, 8. servant of Šarati-gubisin, 9. is staying. 10. Let them bring (him) here! 11. An-gu 12. (is) the commissioner.

MAD 5, 075

1. [Th]us (says) 2. [Zu]zu: 3. to Pususu — 4. from 5. [Šu]-ilišu 6. [...] 3(?) shekels of bronze 7. let him take, 8. [and to ...] 9. let him give (it).

MAD 5, 084

Silver: 3 1/2 small shekels, 1 sheep, 1 (measure of) first-quality barley — (from/for) Iwir-mupi, son of Ea-kal: ME-nin-su-AN, his mother, received (it).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

MAD 5, 091

1. Nunu, 2. Lugal-niglulua: 3. his tablet (ṭuppaśu?) 4. in Akuzum[...] 5. ... reed(?) ... (illegible sign) 6. in Lakuri. 7. Lamanam(?) / the bad one(?) 8. Kubigi(?) 9. Thus (says) 10. Amur-ilum 11. to [......]

MAD 5, 112

1. 1 šargal 4 geš₂ (= 216,240) ninda 4 cubits — the 'seed' made equal (one side); 2. 1 šar₂ 1 geš₂ 32 (= 3,692) ninda 1 cubit — the 'seed' made equal (the other side); 3. (By) Ur-Ištaran. 4. 7 šarkid 4 šar'ugal 7 šar₂ 1 bur'u 7 bur₃ 1 eše₃ 3 ½ iku of field (area), (plus) 10 sar 16 ⅔ gin₂, 5. was found (= computed).

Astronomy & Mathematics

MCS 9, 251

1. Thus (says) 2. the chief household administrator of the house(hold) 3. to Mesag: 4. 11 jugs of 1 ban (each) of cow's butter, 5. 20 jugs of 2 ban (each) of ghee, 6. 3 gur 1 barig of cheese — 7. to Dada, 8. [which(?)] Iddi-Erra 9. [t]o(?) the uzga(-establishment) 10. shall give. 11. Enuri, 12. the scribe. 13. Delivery. 14. [n] year(s), 7 month(s).

MCS 9, 252

1. Ur-Utu — 2. (this is) what he says: 3. to Šeš-šeš-mu 4. speak! 5. [A]gade — it is the king('s)! 6. A man of Agade 7. must not be killed. 8. To the place where the servants are to be returned 9. let a man be sent back. 10. [n years, n months]

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

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.

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, 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.