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Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 0806

1 nig-lam2 garment, 3rd-grade quality (us2); 1 batab-duhhum garment, 3rd-grade quality; 1 shagadu batab-duhhum garment, 3rd-grade quality; 2 sagšu batab-duhhum garments, 3rd-grade quality; 1 nig-lam2 garment, 4th-grade quality; 1 guzza (tufted) garment, 4th-grade quality; 8 sag-ušbar textiles; 6 ušbar textiles; from Aštaqarta; Puzur-akum received. Month: "Festival of Me-kigal"; Year: "the en-priestess of Inanna of Uruk [was chosen by the kid-omen]" [restored].

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0831

[n] mah-garments: Habum. Their weight: 1/2 talent (and) 15 1/3 mina, its deficit being 1 (unit) [shekel(?)]. From Ili-uzranni [...] [received (šu ba-ti)]. Via Ili-lī-... Month: ki-siki-Ninazu. Year: [...] [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0852

2 hides of grain-fed sheep, 1 hide of a grain-fed billy goat, hides of sheep that died (ba-uš2) — from Iškur-illat, [Anah-ili] received. Month: "Festival of Me-ki-gal," Year: "The great stele was erected."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0854

[n] hides of grain-fed sheep, slaughtered (ba-usz2), from Iškur-illat, Anah-i[li] received. [Month]: “Festival of [...]”, Year: “The great stele was erected” (for them).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0858

12 sandals, 'du'-type [broken sign, uncertain] — e2-ba-an(?), the nig2-dab5 (obligatory delivery/allotment) of the soldiers (aga3-us2-e-ne), from Ana-ah-ili it was withdrawn (disbursed). Month: 'Mašdagu' (the gazelle-feast month). Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed' (a Šulgi year-name). [To] Šu-Kabta: Azu, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abiya — your servant(s).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0863

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, hide of a sheep, booked expenditure — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: u5-bi2-gu7, year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0866

3 hides of grain-fed sheep, from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu" (month 11), Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abiya, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0867

1 hide of [...] 1 sheep hide 2 hides of [...] sheep hide, booked out (zi-ga) 2 sheep hides sheep hide, for regular offerings (sa2-du11) from Iškur-illat Anah-ili received. Month: 'ki-siki of Ninazu' Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0868

4 hides of sheep, from consumption (rations) — from Iškur-illat; Ana-ah-ili received (them). Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu"; Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (seal inscription:) Ana-hili, son of Saba, leatherworker.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0870

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 1 hide of a grain-fed billy-goat, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: festival of Ninazu, year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0875

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 2 hides of grain-fed billy-goats, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0876

1 5/6 mina of sheep fat (tallow) — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šulgi' (iti ezem-šulgi). Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Seal:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0878

2 sila3 lard (i3-šah2) — for leather (mu kuš-še3), from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen,' year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Colophon:) Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0879

1 ban2 (of) dabin-flour (semolina-grade barley flour), from Malik-bani, Anah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šu-Suen," year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." An-ah-ili, the leatherworker (aszgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0881

1 ox-hide, 2 ox-horns, 1 hide of the ox-tail — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: Šu-eš'a, year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Sealed by:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0886

6 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of me-ki-gal" (Garšana calendar), Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Sa'aba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0891

5 sila3 lard (i3-šah2), 2 sila3 gold-clay (gilding paste) (im ku3-sig17), 20 mana, weight of brick(s)/mudbrick (sig4) — from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Gazelle-Feast' (maš-da3-gu7), Year: 'The great barge was fashioned' (mu ma2-gur8-mah mu-ne-dim2). An-na-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0892

1 sheep hide, qilpum-type, 1 sheep hide, erina-type, 2 dry leather bags (tibala), dried, 1 sandal [...], from Anah-ili, was withdrawn (disbursed). Month: Šešdagu. Year: 'The great barge (Magur-mah) was built.' (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0900

2 dugan-containers (leather quivers?), ti-bala-type, dried; 1 sheepskin, ka-tab (mouth-cover/flap) — from Ana-ah-ili, was disbursed (withdrawn). Month: "ki-siki of Ninazu"; Year: "The great magur-boat, for Enlil (and) Ninlil, was [caulked/dedicated]" (mu-[du8]). (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0901

1 pig hide (skin), from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ili received. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu" (month 11), Year: "The great magur-boat was caulked." Anaḫ-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0906

4 leather bags (du10-gan); 3 sheep hides; 3 lamb skins; for covering/wrapping; 1 leather bag of Šakkan; from Anah-ili it was disbursed. Month: festival of Ninazu. Year: "the great barge was caulked." Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0911

1. 1 hide of [sheep], 2. 11(?) hides of [...], 3. from Iškur-illat, 4. Ana-ah-ili 5. [received]. 6. [...] (break) 7. Month: festival of Šulgi. 8. Year: 'The great barge of Enlil (and) Ninlil was fashioned for them.' 9. Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, 10. son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0916

2 sheep hides, 2 goat hides, from Iškur-illat — Iškur-saga received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The great magur-boat was built.' (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Šarrum-bani, scribe, is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0926

4 sheep hides, 1 lamb skin, 6 shekels of sheep sinew (sa) — from Iškur-illat, Anna-hili, the leatherworker, [received] (šu ba-ti). Month: "Festival of An" (iti ezem-Ana), year: "The great barge was built" (mu ma-gur-mah ba-dim). Anna-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0927

10 sheep hides, 8 hides of oxen calves, 2 donkey hides, 15 hides of donkey foals, [n hides of] young [......] (broken), [n] ox horns — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "Festival of An," year: "The great magur-boat was fashioned." Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0928

20 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "festival of An" (ezem-Ana), year: "the great magur-boat was caulked." Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0938

1(?) ummu3 (units) — labor-wages of the delivery — for Anah-ili. Month: 'u5-bi2-gu7' (Ubigu). Year: 'The temple of Šara was built' (Šu-Suen year name). [Seal legend:] Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters: Me-Ištaran, his beloved sister. Iškur-illat, son of Abiya, is your servant, the scribe.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0965

[...] [...] 3 (units of) leather/hide [x]-ka-[...] 3 (units of) du10-gan-[ti]-bala [...] from Ana-ah-ili were withdrawn (disbursed). Month: [...] Year: [...] (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0971

1 grass-fed sheep, for the funerary offering (ki-a-nag) of Warad-Nanna and Alatum, from Ili-ašranni, was disbursed. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1010

1 sheep — [regular offering] of Inanna of Zabala. 1 sheep — regular offering of Šara of Umma. From Ili-bilani, booked out (disbursed). Month: "Great Festival" (ezem-maḫ). Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." [Seal:] Šu-Kabta, physician(?), son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abiya, is your servant.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1012

1 sheep, regular offering, (for) Inanna of Zabala; 1 sheep, regular offering, (for) Šara of Umma; 1 kid, (for) the statue of the king; 1 sheep, (for) Malati; 3 sheep, (for) Nin-zišagal; from Ili-bilani — withdrawn (disbursed). Month: "Festival of Mekigal." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician (a-zu), son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1015

2 ban2 fine flour, 1 ban2 second-quality gu-flour, for thick bread — at/for Zabala […], (for) Ama-tahšatal; Antalu (is) the responsible official (maškim). Expenditure account of Šu-Kabta, from Iškur-illat it was disbursed. Month: festival of Ninazu. Year: 'The great barge (magur-boat) was built.' (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician (a-zu), son of Naram-ili; Antalu, steward, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1034

[n] sila of esza-flour (fine flour), first installment: 1 jug of dida-beer, standard (du) quality, 2 sila of dabin-flour (coarse flour), 1 sila of esza-flour, 1/2 sila of dates; second installment: 3 sila of dabin-flour, 2 sila of esza-flour, 1 sila of dates; flour, heaped in piles, for various (uses). Offering for the boat: 2, 2(?), 1/2(?) [units]. [From] Iškur-illat [it was withdrawn/disbursed], via Puzur-Ninkar, [the scribe].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1035

1 ban2 [...] 3 [...] for the wall; 6 sila3 dabin-flour, 1 sila3 esza-flour, (as) counterpart/duplicate, at the outer gate and at the gate of the brick(-clay) [structure], delivered; 2 ban2 dabin-flour, thin bread, dida-mash, 1 sila3 fine groats, for soup, for the gala-singers and the 'ama-gal' (senior women), they consumed (it). Day: Tagribtum, (at) the wall. Total: 5 ban2 [...] Total: [n ...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1042

[To] Iškur-illat, speak! 5 gur barley, 1 ban2 2 sila3 sesame oil, [n] mina(s) of wool — the nig2-dab5-obligation, the purchase price of Murani(?) — to Ahanišu let it be given!

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1043

Ila-aknuid — speak to him! 5 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley, barley rations of the workers, (for) Šu-Nin-isina — let it be given to him. [...] ... [...] ...

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1085

1 barig dabin (flour) — for the provisions (ša₃-gal) of the booty/captives (nam-ra-ak) — from Malik-bani, Adallal received. Month: "maš-da₃-gu₇" (gazelle-feast), Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Adallal, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1095

1 sheep, 1 lamb, slaughtered. Via Ea-šar, the scribe; from Ili-bilani it was disbursed (booked out). Month: 'ki-siki-Ninazu'; year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1117

[n sila3] barley, [n sila3] dabin-flour, [n sila3] jar of du-dida (a beer/malt product), [n] sila3 u2-kur-plant, [n sila3] dates (from the date palm) [from Iškur-illat] it was withdrawn. [Via] Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe. [Month:] 'Festival of Šulgi'. Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1128

1 barig 1 ban bran (duḫ). [n] barig 2 ban fine flour (zì sig15). 3 barig 2 ban crushed/ground flour (zì gazₓ[KUM]). 1 ban second-quality gu-flour (zì-gu ús). [From] Malik-bani — Adallal received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' Adallal, the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1142

16 sheep — slaughtered (deceased/culled) — from Ili-bilani — was withdrawn (booked out). Month: "Festival of Mekigal" (Garšana calendar). Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed" (Šu-Sin year 7). [Seal:] Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1147

4 barig emmer wheat — [...] delivery (booked in). Foreman: Lila'a. Malik-bani received it. Month: "Festival of [...]" Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed" (Šu-Suen year 3).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1160

1 lamb, from Ili-bilani, was withdrawn (booked out). Month: "u5-bi2-gu7," year: "The great magur-boat was built." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1166

3 ban2 dabin-flour, 2 ban2 esza-flour, dates, esza-flour for hi-de3 (mash/porridge preparation) — Ur-Ninsuanna was the commissioner (maszkim). Month: "Festival of Ninazu," Year: "The great barge was caulked." [Seal:] Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Ur-Suanna, cupbearer, is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1180

1. 30 (units of) UD@g-gi beer 2. 2 (units of) fine beer, beer-bread, 5 sila3 each 3. 4 (units of) beer-[bread?], 2 sila3 each 4. from Iškur-illat 5. [...]-ili 6. received 7. month: "U5-bi2-gu7" 8. year: "the temple of Šara of Umma was destroyed" 9. its interior(?) [...] 10. daughter(?) of the king(?) 11. [...]-ili2-[...] 12. your(?) servant [PN]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1191

3 sheep, 1 milk-fed kid, 1 black pig — tak4-alan (uncertain: 'set aside/consigned, for the statue'?), 2 grass-fed sheep — (for) Ummi-Kabta, daughter of the household (dumu-munus e2-a), withdrawn (ba-zi) from Ili-bilani. Month: 'Festival of Ninazu.' Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.' Adalal, the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1245

8 sheep, grain-fed; 1 sheep [...]; 16 [x ...]; from Iškur-illat; Simu, the fattener, received (them). Month: "Harvest" (ix); Year: "En-amgalana was installed (as high priestess)" [Amar-Suen year 4]. 25 (total); Simu, the fattener, servant/subordinate of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1253

[...] barley for the bird(s) [...] (in) hand, to be transferred/exchanged [...] 6 grain-fed geese (ir7), 30 grain-fed doves (tu-gur4), Dada'a, the poultry-herder, house of [...] Šuna-zi, the poultry-herder, house of [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1268

3 jars of ... (sign broken/unclear) [...] from Iškur-illat, Šu-Iškur, the man of Iddin-abum, received. Month: "Festival of Mah" (ezem-mah). Year: "The great stele was fashioned" (mu-du3). Seal of Nu-ub-ra.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1273

4 poplar-wood beams (e2-da), 30 bundles of reed — NE(?), 1 broad-tailed weir(?) (kun-gu2-dagal), doubled (tab-ba), length: 5 ninda, [...]-gu, in the orchard of Garšana, was set up/installed, from Iškur-illat, Akbazum received (it). Month: 'Festival of Mekigal' (ezem-me-ki-gal2). Year: 'The great stele for Enlil and Ninlil was erected' (mu-na-ru2-a-mah en-lil2 nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3). Akbazum, son of Abba.

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