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Page 206 / 1468

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0239

1 gur 2 ban 6 sila of baked bread, (measured by the) royal gur, from Namhani; sealed document of Lu-gula, son of Ur-igizibarra. Month: Še-sag-ku ("Barley-harvest"), year following (the year): "Kimaš was destroyed." Seal: Lu-gula, scribe, son of Ur-igizibarra.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0241

Obverse 1. 3 gur 4 barig of barley, royal (measure), 2. loan barley of the workers, 3. from Du-sabara, 4. from Bazi. Reverse 5. Sealed document of Ur-Baba, the merchant; 6. overseer: Ur-dun; 7. via Atu. 8. Month: Amar-a-a-si. 9. Year: Kimaš was destroyed.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0243

Obverse 1. 12 gur 2 ban (?) of wheat, 2. from Lu-igimaše; 3. sealed document of Ka'a, son of A[tu]. 4. Month: Mušudu, 5. and (month:) Amar-ayasi; Reverse 6. via Ur-tur. 7. Year after (the year): "Kimaš was destroyed." Seal 1. Ka'a, 2. son of Atu.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0244

Obverse 1. 9 gur 4 barig of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. from Lu-Ninšubur, 3. on behalf of Lu-DU, 4. as an interest-bearing loan(?), received. Reverse 5. Month: Festival of Carrying the Barley. 6. Year: the throne [......] ...... was [fashioned(?)].

Economy·Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0256

1. 3 gur 3 barig of barley, royal (measure), 2. from the grain-heap of the Elamites, 3. from Šu-Eštar, 4. for the gaba-tab work of the Elam-egara field. 5. Sealed document of Adda, son of GIŠ-BAD. 6. Month: Festival of Baba; 7. Year: Kimaš was destroyed. Seal: 1. Adda, 2. son of GIŠ-BAD, 3. steward of Dumuzi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0257

1. 4 gur of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. barley rations of the porters; 3. [...] ... [...] ... [...] 4. Ur-[...], the porter. 5. Barley of the field beside the SILA3(?). 6. Year after the year Karhar was destroyed for the second time. 7. Ur-[...] 8. [...] AN [...]

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0259

1. 76 gur 4 barig of barley, 2. wages of the hired workers, the labor-troops of the bala-service staying (on duty), 3. from Bazi; 4. from the Kunzida (canal-inlet) of ......; 5. sealed document of Atu, son of Lala; 6. via Erra-nuid. 7. Month: Mu-šu-du7. 8. Year: Simurrum (and) Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0268

Obverse 1. 12 plowmen, 4 gur of barley (by the) royal (gur) each: 2. their barley: 48 gur; 3. barley loan of the plowmen, 4. from Ur-Ašnan, 5. from the field E-gibil. 6. Sealed document of Adda, temple administrator of Inanna; 7. via Ur-Baba, the plowman(?). Reverse 8. Year: the en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the omen kid. Seal 9. Adda, scri[be], 10. son of Ur-ab[ba], 11. temple administrator of Inanna.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 2360 & LB 0285

1. 27 gur 1 barig 6 1/3 sila 1 shekel of barley, by the royal gur, 2. KU, the remainder of the account made; 3. Ur-Baba, 4. son of Ur-iedina. 5. Year after (the year) Simurrum and Lullubum [were destroyed for the 9th] ti[me]. 6. 27 gur 1 barig 6 1/3 sila 1 shekel of barley, by the royal gur, 7. KU, the remainder of the account made; 8. sealed document of Ur-Baba, son of Ur-iedina. 9. Year after (the year) Simurrum and Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time. 10. [Ur]-Baba, 11. [scr]ibe, 12. [son of] Ur-iedin[a].

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

Exemplar a: 1. Ur-Namma, 2. king of Ur, 3. king of Sumer and Akkad, 4. the one who 5. built the temple of Enlil. Exemplar b: 1. Ur-Namma, 2. king of Ur, 3. king of Sumer and Akkad, 4. the one who 5. built the temple of Enlil.

LB 0239

LB 0241

LB 0243

LB 0244

LB 0256

LB 0257

LB 0259

LB 0268

LB 2360 & LB 0285

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

SEL 34-36, 263 no. 01

TLB 03, 148

Umma Livestock and Personnel Account (AnOr 1, 243)

Ibbi-Suen 01

Ibbi-Suen 2014

Šu-Suen 03

Šu-Suen 2018

Šu-Suen 27

Šulgi 03

Šulgi 06

Šulgi 09

Šulgi 10

Šulgi 100add

Šulgi 13

Šulgi 15

Šulgi 20

Šulgi 2001

Šulgi 2032

Šulgi 22

Šulgi 34

Šulgi 39 (and Šulgi 45)

Šulgi 40

Šulgi 41

Šulgi 66

Šulgi 88

Šulgi 89

Šulgi 96 / CDLI Seals 005318 (CDLI Seals 005318 (composite))

Unattributed Ur III 1001

Unattributed Ur III 1004

Unattributed Ur III 1007

Unattributed Ur III 1009

Unattributed Ur III 1010

Unattributed Ur III 1011

Unattributed Ur III 1017

Unattributed Ur III 1030

Unattributed Ur III 1035

Unattributed Ur III 1036

Unattributed Ur III 1037

Unattributed Ur III 1043

Unattributed Ur III 1047add (FAOS 09/2, Ur 02)