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Page 206 / 1503

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0241

3 gur 4 barig barley, royal (measure) — barley-loan of the erin2 (workers/troops), from Du6-sabara, from the place it was disbursed (booked out). Seal of Ur-Baba, the merchant. Overseer: Ur-dun. Via: A-tu. Month: Amar-a-a-si. Year: Kimaš was destroyed.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0243

1. 12 gur 2 ban2(?) wheat, 2. to (the account of) Lu-igima — 3. sealed by Ka'a, son of Atu. 4. Month: "Mušudu," 5. and Amar-ayasi (also party to this); 6. via Ur-tur. 7. Year following the year: "Kimaš was destroyed." (Seal legend:) 8. Ka'a, 9. son of Atu.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0244

9 gur 4 barig barley, royal measure, from Lu-Ninšubur, in the name of Lu-DU, he received (it) as its loan. Month: “Festival of carrying barley” (ezem-še-illa). Year: “the throne … [broken] … AN … was …” (year name, broken).

Economy·Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0256

3 gur 3 barig barley, royal (measure) — from the granary of the Elamites, from (the account of) Šu-Eštar, for the gešgaba-tab (wooden brace/fixture) of the field Elam-egara. Sealed by Adda, son of Giš-BAD. Month: 'Festival of Baba.' Year: 'Kimaš was destroyed.' (Seal legend:) Adda, son of Giš-BAD, steward of Dumuzi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0257

1) 4 gur (royal measure) of barley 2) barley rations: the porters 3) [...] x [...] x [...] (broken, illegible) 4) Ur-[...], porter 5) barley of the field bordering the street(?) 6) Year following: "Karahar was destroyed for the second time" 7) Ur-[...] 8) [...] AN [...] (broken)

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0259

76 gur 4 barig of barley (gur-measure) — wages for hired men, (among) the troops on rotation (bala) duty who are stationed (there), from Bazi, Kunzida ... [x x] ... from LUM, sealed by Atu, son of Lala, via Erra-nu-id. Month: Mušudu. Year: Simurrum (and) Lullubu were destroyed for the 9th time.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0268

12 plowmen — 4 gur barley (royal measure) each, its barley: 48 gur — barley loan of the plowmen, from Ur-Ašnan, from the field of Egibil ("New House"), sealed by Adda, sanga-priest of Inanna, via Ur-Baba, plowman(?), year: "the en-priest(ess) of Nanna was chosen by extispicy." (Seal:) Adda, scribe, son of Ur-abba, sanga-priest of Inanna.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 2360 & LB 0285

27 gur, 1 barig, 6 1/3 sila, 1 shekel barley, royal measure — the remaining balance (si'tum), account audited. Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Idina. Year following: "Simurrum (and) Lullubu [were destroyed for the ...th time]" — a-ra2 [...] 27 gur, 1 barig, 6 1/3 sila, 1 shekel barley, royal measure — the remaining balance, account audited. Seal of Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Idina. Year following: "Simurrum (and) Lullubu were destroyed for the 9th time (10 minus 1)." [Ur]-Baba, [scribe], [son of] Ur-Idina.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil. (second exemplar, identical text:) Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil.

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)

Ur-Namma 02