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~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 077

1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured íb+III-garment: Enna-il. [...] the Saza (palace administration). 1 gu-mug (textile): the LÚxGÁNA-tenû (official) of Armi, man of 'Aše. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 080

1 belt, 1 sitidum, 1 dagger (with a) KUN (and) TAR of gold: man of [...] [...] 1 linen cloth, 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured kilt of three bands [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 081

Obverse(?) 1. Exchange transaction (šu bala ak): 2. 5 Dilmun shekels of gold: 3. 1 dib-ornament, Bur-haš (?), 4. Adabig. 5. 10 Dilmun shekels of silver: 6. Kum-NE. 7. [...] 8. 1 mina (and) ŠU+ŠA Dilmun shekels of silver: 9. NE-adum. 10. 3 kunga-equids: 11. Ri-ḫalam 12. received. 13. 15 [Dilmun shekels] of silver [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 083

1. The overseer: Ga[ra]man 2. 1 ʾadaum-garment, [n]+1 SAL-cloth(s), 1 multicoloured íb+[n]-garment: 3. Giš-dug-[du] 4. (of) Garmu. 5. 1 garment [......]: 6. the wife 7. of the man of Sa[......] 8. (and) the king 9. [......] 10. 1 breast-cloth, 1 head-cloth; 11. 60 minus 3 (= 57) fine multicoloured íb+3-garments; 12. 1 multicoloured íb+3-garment, madder-dyed (ú-ḫáb); 13. 1 hundred (plus) 60 (plus) 6 (= 166) multicoloured íb+3-garments. 14. To[tal: ......]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 084

Obverse 1. 14 good dar-cloths of the IB2+n type; 2. 20 minus 2 (= 18) dar-cloths of the IB2+3 type; 3. Total: 63 textiles, 4. outgoing (expended). 5. Month MAxGAN2-SAG. 6. 10 minus 2 (= 8) gu-mug cloths; 7. 10 KIN of wool.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 087

[n] ʾà-da-um-TÚG-II (mantles), 1 aktum-TÚG (garment), 1 good multicoloured ÍB+III-TÚG (sash): Dubi-zikir. [...] man of the trading post (lú kar). Manuwad, resident (al6-tuš). Zušagabu: 1 fine (textile): Išdala. 1(?) pectoral(?) [...] Kak[mi]um, resident (al6-tuš). NI-tiba: 4 gu-dul (textiles), 4 fine (textiles), 6 [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 089

(Beginning destroyed) to LAGAB×UŠ₂-rar; [n]+4 fine (textiles), [n]+4 multicoloured íb-III-TÚG kilts; [...] Kakmium: the king: 13 kin of [wool].

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 091 + unp. frag.

[...] shekels of silver 1 ŠIR-za, tablet(?) KI Ibrium [...] [Kak]mium 1 mina 12 shekels of silver, purchase price of 12 linen (cloths) [...] [...] [...]-radum, Dahir-Malik, Mašardum: 13 shekels of silver [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 097

1. [n] gu-mug textile(s) 2. (for) the wife 3. of Azadu; 4. 1 aktum-cloth, 1 íb+[n]-cloth [...] 5. 1 ʾadaum-cloth of type II, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine variegated íb-III-cloth: 6. Dubi-Damu, 7. son 8. of the king; 9. [...] 10. to 11. ...-NE-[...]; 12. 1 ʾadaum-cloth of type I, 1 aktum-cloth [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 098

15 Dilmun shekels of silver [...] 6 Dilmun shekels of gold 1 zi-bar [...] exchanged (šu-bala ak) 3 Dilmun shekels of gold [...] received 10 Dilmun shekels of silver [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 099

Ibazi-minu, the man of Ada: 1 ʾadaʾum-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-sash. Agent: NE-zi-malik. Reward (for good news) of Ibrium, (for) the steles. [...]-DU [...] [...] 1 aktum-cloth, 1 good-quality ÍB+n-sash [...] Kura-garru, a-PEŠ2-danu: 13 ʾada[ʾum-cloths ...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 117

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...]-...-KU-ra: 2. 1 ʾà-da-um-TÚG-II cloth, 1 aktum cloth, 1 good multicoloured ÍB+[n] sash, [...]; 3. Abu-malik, 4. the man of Iti-NI-lam: 5. 4 ʾà-da-um-TÚG-II cloths, 4 aktum cloths, 4 good multicoloured ÍB sashes; 6. [...] 7. Kiš: 8. 1 ʾà-da-um-TÚG-II cloth, 1 aktum cloth, 1 good multicoloured ÍB+III sash; 51 [shekels] of g[old]; 1 [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 120

(Beginning destroyed) [x+]21(?) gu-dul garments, ʾada'um; 1 (half?) 1 TÚG-NI.NI garment; 67 fine (garments); 14(?) [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 122

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [1] aktum-garment, 1 ÍB+IV-cloth, multicoloured, of good quality; 2. 2 gold gulilum-bracelets of agargar-type; [x] young men [......] 3. 1 gu-mug-cloth: 4. Asi-malik, 5. son 6. Ri-x[......]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 125

(Beginning destroyed) 1. 1 gu-dul textile, 1 sal textile: 2. Ada-urx(?) 3. (to) Dusigu 4. given. 5. [...] 6. commissioner: 7. Ibrium. 8. 1 sal textile: 9. Gugulanu 10. [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 129

(Beginning destroyed) 1. Irʾam-dar (ir3-am6-da-ar), 2. ga-sa; 3. 4 kin-measures of wool: 4. Enna-BE; 5. 6 kin-measures of wool [...]; 6. 6 kin-measures of wool: 7. Buda-Malik, 8. Ama-Malik, 9. [...]; 10. man of Irʾiba (ir3-i3-ba), 11. Irʾiba; 12. man of [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 130

1 zi-ri (unit) of wool: declared (by): [...] Iʾin-ilum, Itimud-il, [...] Miga, Durium, man of the trading post (merchant), [...] Total [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 131

(col. i) 1. Zikirraku 2. (of) Guriš 3. šu-ra 4. in 5. Armi; 6. [...] (col. ii) 7. the king 8. received. 9. 1 ʾadaʾum-cloth, 1 gu-mug cloth, 3 fine cloths, 3 multicoloured íb+3 sashes: 10. Raʾizu 11. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 132

1 ʾadaʾum-garment, (type) 2; 1 dùl-cloak of Mari (type); 1 breast-belt; [...] Irigze, agent of Išʾarum. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 133

[n] IB+[n] sash(es) (for) [Du]bišum, the man of ...da[...]na, (of) the [ce]ntral administration; [n] NI-NI garment(s) [...] (for) the brother of Ibrium; 1 gu-dul garment, 1 SAL garment, 1 multicoloured IB+3 sash: (for) Zikir-ra-il, the man of Darma'a [...] [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 136

wife of Ibrium; [...] ... [...]; Iti-agu and Haradamiki, the commissioners; [...] Enna-NI delivered (it); BUR-KAK; NI-da-KUL; Luban; [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 141

[......] (ʾà-da-um) [...] ʾà-da-um-cloth(s), 10 minus 1 (= 9) aktum-cloths, 10 minus 1 (= 9) good multicoloured íb+III-sashes: ʾÀ-zi, A-gú-šum, Du-bù-ḫu-ʾà-da, Du-bí-zi-kir, the man of EN-[...], NI-ra-ar. Delivery (šu mu-tag4). Gu-la-ʾà-dum, the king, [...] UDUA in [...] 63 gu-mug-cloths.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 142

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [... n] ʾà-da-um garment(s) of type II, [n] aktum garment(s), [n] íb-III garment(s), multicoloured 2. [...] 3. (for) Nirar. 4. 1 ʾà-da-um garment of type II, 1 aktum garment, 1 íb-III garment, multicoloured, of fine quality: 5. (for) the king 6. [...]. 7. 2 íb garments, multicoloured: 8. (for) his elders. 9. 1 ʾà-da-um garment of type II, 1 aktum garment, 1 íb-IV garment, multicoloured, of fine quality [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 146

[n] ʾadaum-cloak(s), 2 [...], [n]; 2 aktum-cloth(s) [...]; 1 gu-mug cloth, 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-sash cloth: Maliktum (the queen) received. 1 linen (cloth), TAR-TAR [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 151

8 belts(?) of |ZI&ZI|-A type, madder-dyed (red) 5 belts(?) of |ZI&ZI|-A type, black [...] 2[+N] zara-cloths 5 guzidum (garments) 1 aktum (garment) [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 152

Ruzi-Malik; his courier. 3 ʾadaʾum-II cloaks, 3 aktum garments, 3 multicoloured fine-quality íb-III kilts [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 153

1 gu-mug (textile), 1 poor-quality (one), 1 multicoloured ib+3 sash (textile): Igbul, PAP-GAR [...], Rasap. 1 multicoloured ib+3 sash (textile) of good quality: Dubi-zikir, the man of Irig[...].

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 158

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...]-du, 2. Alra-Damu, 3. Idani-kimu, 4. Ilum-aḫu, 5. [...], 6. Dag-mul-Damu. 7. 1 zimi of silver: 8. Išrud, 9. [...], 10. Magaša-du, 11. Maga-[...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 165

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 1 good multicoloured ÍB+n-TÚG (sash); 2. Iram-malik; 3. Arḫadu; 4. 2 ʾà-da-um-TÚG-II, [2(?)] aktum-TÚG, 2 multicoloured ÍB+III-TÚG (sashes): 5. his agent. (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 171

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] ... 2. 2: Armi; 3. 2 ʾadaum-cloaks (II-type), 2 aktum-cloths, 2 fine multicoloured ÍB+III-sashes: 4. Išbu[x]-du. 5. [...] 6. [...] ʾadaum-cloaks (II-type), 1 ʾadaum-cloak (I-type), 2 aktum-cloths, 1 fine multicoloured ÍB+III-sash, 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-sash: 7. Raʾag. 8. 1 ʾadaum-cloak [...] 9. [...] 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine multicoloured ÍB+n-sash; 10. ŠA-PI [...]: 1 belt, 1 dagger, [...] MAŠ-MAŠ: 11. Irʾam-Ma[lik].

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 175

1 ʾadaʾum-cloth [...], 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine multicoloured íb-III-cloth: Gušša, (of) Burman. 1 aktum-cloth, 1 multicoloured íb-III-cloth: Ibdur-I[šar]. [...] [...], 2 fine multicoloured íb-[n]-cloths: Raʾag. 1 ʾadaʾum-II-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine multicoloured íb-II-cloth [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 191

1. ba-da-lum (vice-ruler) 2. of Irʾidum: 3. 1 aktum-textile, 1 ÍB+3 multicoloured textile [...]; 4. Irʾam-Malik, 5. man of Amidu: 6. 1 aktum-textile, 1 ÍB+3 multicoloured textile [...]; 7. Ursaʾum: 8. 1 fine [textile], 1 ÍB+n [...] multicoloured [textile]; 9. Mazalumsu: 10. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 195

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 1 guzi-garment, 1 NI-NI textile, 2. 1 multicoloured IB+III-cloth: 3. (for) the son of the king. 4. [...] 5. Ḫara-il: 6. 1 guzi-garment, 1 zara-cloth, 1 fine multicoloured IB-cloth [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 198

[n] NI-NI textiles, 1 multicoloured ÍB+3 sash: Mazalum; commissioner: Ri'i-Malik; received (šu-du8). 1 gu-dul cloak [...]: Luban. 15 aktum-TI textiles, 1 linen niĝ-tug-TI-su textile: Ibrium.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 199

Enna-NI, Surda-mahu, agent(s) of Išgi-Ba'ir: took delivery. 1 'ada'um-cloth, 1 aktum-garment, 1 fine ÍB+III dar-cloth: the king of Ḫalšum. A-ag[...] [...] Sagu-si[...] [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 201

(col. i) 1. Enga-mudu 2. Ibazinu 3. Ii-bu 4. Dubi-šum 5. [...] 6. [Manu]-wa?-ad (col. ii) 7. 1 'ada'um-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 good multicoloured íb+III-cloth: 8. Arsi-[...] 9. [deliv]ery; 10. TASKARIN (col. iii) 11. 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured íb+III-cloth: 12. Dubi-zikir 13. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 202

[...] cloth(s), [n] aktum-garment(s): Zazu, Manu[wa]d; [...] Dub; GIŠ-DUG-DU; ... [...] [...] gudul-cloak, 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured ib-sash cloth: Migani, the man of the trading post; [Ma]nu[wad ...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 204

(Beginning destroyed) [...] 1 multicoloured, fine-quality íb+III-cloth: Ḫalzaum (HAL-za-um), overseer of the gate, (of) Ba-DU; [...] ... [...] 2 multicoloured íb+III-cloths: Raba, Mulu, NE-DI [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 207

Lumunan: 1 NI-NI textile, 1 coloured IB+3 sash-textile. Šaranu: received (šu-du8): 1 fine (textile), 1 coloured IB+3 sash-textile; his agent (maškim). [...] Manuwad: 1 NI-NI textile, 2 fine (textiles). Ib'al: 1 cup, 1 zara6-textile, 1 fine coloured IB+3 sash, 1 golden belt: the king (en). [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 208

1. commissioner (maškim): 2. Ri'i-malik; 3. [rec]eived (šu-du8). 4. [...] cloth(s) [...] cloth(s), [n] multicoloured ÍB+III-sash(es) [...] 5. Irga 6. and 7. his commissioner; 8. Dub; 9. 1 fine (SAL) [...] 10. his mazalum; 11. 3 ʾadaum-cloaks [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 210

(Beginning destroyed) Abarsal: 1 colored triple sash. Irig, Dur-NE-du: 1 gudul cloak, 1 fine cloth, 1 colored triple sash. [...] [...] 1 colored triple sash of good quality: Idamu; DAB5-LU2 (was) agent. Zabarum: 1 NI-NI textile, [n] [...]-fold sash[es], [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 211

Dubi-zikir, Iti-malik, (of) Kakmium: delivery (šu mu-tag4). 2 heads (persons), sons, the king [...] 1 'adaum-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine multi-coloured ib-sash (cloth): Badalum, (of) Abar[sal].

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 212

Obverse (Beginning destroyed) 1. [...]-ar 2. 1 SAL-textile 3. (for) Iinze, 4. the man of Puzur-ra-Malik; 5. 1 guzi-garment, 6. 1 NI-NI-textile, 7. (for) Ma-NI-ašbari, 8. the oil man; 9. 1 fine multicoloured IB+III-sash 10. (for) Ḫara-il; 11. 1 fine multicoloured IB+III-sash [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 213

(Beginning destroyed) [N ...]...-garments, [n] multicoloured ÍB+III sashes: GIŠ-DUG-DU, (of) Ra'ag; [...] [...]...-zikir, man of the quay; 2 'à-da-um garments, 2 multicoloured ÍB+III sashes: A-a-iš?-ru? [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 224

(Obverse) 1. [n] Amorite daggers (with) gold blade(s?): 2. [Ba]gama, 3. overseer of the (equid) team(s). 4. [...] 5. Dulu[...] 6. Išma-Damu 7. delivered. 8. 2 NI-NI textiles, 2 multicoloured IB+III belt [textiles] 9. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 227

(Beginning destroyed) [...] ... textile, 1 good multicoloured ÍB+III-textile, 1 ASAR, 1 Amorite dagger: gift (for) [...] Adu-NE. When the gift the king delivered. [...] 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-textile: Ibgidamu (of) Abzu. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 229

1. Išda-PA-ma: 2. 1 SAL (fine textile?), 1 silver belt, 3. Iram-da'ar. 4. [...] 5. [...]-NI, 6. Mina-NI 7. took delivery. 8. Ugul-zudu 9. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 233

(Obverse) 1 zara6-cloth, 1 good-quality multicoloured ÍB+3 cloth, 1 ASAR (object) of gold: Garainu. [...] NI-da-KUL [...] (Reverse) [...] cloth(s); 36 multicoloured ÍB+n cloths. Total: 10 hundred, 60, 10 (and) 4 (= 1074) cloths.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 234

(Beginning destroyed) 1. 3 bracelets of a-gar5-gar5 and gold: 2. taken in charge (by) 3. Za-a-ru12. 4. 1 gu-dul3 garment, 1 [...]; 5. [...] 2 TUG2-NI-NI textiles, 2 fine (textiles), 2 multicoloured sashes: 6. his commissioner. 7. 1 gu-zi-dum garment, 1 aktum garment [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 235 + unp. frag.

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 20(?) (shekels) of silver: 2. the wife 3. of the ruler (EN-NE), 4. KUR.KI TASKARIN. 5. 1 guzi, 1 aktum-textile [...] 6. 10 innards of oxen, 10 innards of sheep, 10 ... [...] 7. Nelum, 8. ušga (?), 9. Luzi-[...]. 10. 1 zara6-textile, TAR, 11. Šubur. 12. [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

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