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Page 210 / 1532

~2050 BCE·

Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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Orient 55, 158-159 no. 4

612 bundles of reed, for lading the bread-boat and for the building of two boats, for the bala-obligation; from Lugal-azida, sealed tablet of Huwawa, via Gatie. Year: "Šaššūrum was destroyed for the second time." (Seal:) Lu-[Ebgal], the scribe, son of Ur-gepar.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 159 no. 5

1 (worker): E-ki, from the month 'Dal' (onward); 1 (worker): Lugal-daba'an, from the month 'Sowing' (Šu-numun onward); 1 (worker): ARAD-hula, from the month 'House-of-the-sixth-month' (E-iti-6 onward); — fallen (deceased/dropped from the roster). Foreman: Basa. Sealed tablet of the šatam-office (accountability) of Ur-amma. Year: 'The en-priest(ess) of Eridu was installed' (Amar-Suena year 8). (Seal:) Ur-amma, the scribe, son of Na-silim.

Orient 55, 158-159 no. 4

Orient 55, 159 no. 5

Orient 55, 160 no. 6

PPAC 5, 1646

PTS 1073bis

QNAR 1, Fig. 3

RA 009, 043 SA 24

RA 010, 065 018 etc. (cast copies)

RIME 3/2.01.01.11, ex. add164

RIME 3/2.01.01.26, ex. add17

RIME 3/2.01.02.012, ex. add10

RIME 3/2.01.03.15, ex. add69

RIME 3/2.01.04.11, ex. 01

Rochester 216

ROM 925.062.009

Smithsonian 09

Smithsonian 16

Smithsonian 27

SNAT 185

SNAT 236

SNAT 258

TMH NF 1-2, 235

TMH NF 1-2, 334

TSU 091

UET 3, 0690

UT 1599-27

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Amar-Suena 20 / CDLI Seals 003975 (CDLI Seals 003975 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2002 / CDLI Seals 005804 (CDLI Seals 005804 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2003 / CDLI Seals 005887 (CDLI Seals 005887 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2004 / CDLI Seals 005819 (CDLI Seals 005819 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2005 / CDLI Seals 000105 (CDLI Seals 000105 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2006 / CDLI Seals 005907 (CDLI Seals 005907 (composite))

Amar-Suena 2007 / CDLI Seals 005881 (CDLI Seals 005881 (composite))

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Amar-Suena 2013add / CDLI Seals 005913 (CDLI Seals 005913 (composite))