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OAIC 53

1. Thus (says) 2. Ikūnum 3. [t]o Ilum-alsu: 4. Why, 5. (although) I wrote 6. (and) I ... to you (a-ni-er3-kum), 7. (does) the remainder (still stand)? 8–9. Take the road (i.e. set out)! 10. [......] 11. [......]-da-ba 12. The field to Su-bēlī 13. he [g]ave; 14. his flour-ration (zi3-ba) 15. he has not made/prepared.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE

·Akkadian Empire

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OIP 014, 089

1. 12 sila of beer each (per day), 2. for 7 days; 3. its barley: 2 barig 6 sila — regular provision (sa₂-du₁₁). 4. 4 loaves of bread, first-fruit offering (ne-sag) [...] UMBIN×LU, tall (sukud); 5. [...] 6. its barley: 5 ban. 7. (For) the Emaḫ, 8. consumed by (offering of) Enlil. 9. Month: Akiti.

Economy·Religion & Myth

OIP 014, 182

1. 10 loaves of bread, large first-fruit offering — 2. the lumaḫ priest; 3. 10 doves, 4. 10 a-tu — 5. 2 baskets of dates — 6. the ensi-gal (chief governor); 7. 2 baskets of emmer — 8. the temple administrator of Iškur; 9. 10 baskets of emmer, 10. 1 basket of large pulses — 11. the chief cupbearer; 12. 5 loaves of bread (for) the porters — 13. the nueš priest. 14. Consignment (sent as gift). 15. It is the first time (first delivery).

Economy·Religion & Myth

OSP 2, 056

1. 1 eše of field, 2. field in which (the field called) Ab-za-[na] is located (lit. 'the Ab-za-[na] field that is there'), 3. its purchase price: 4. 1/3 (shekel? / mina?) of silver. 5. Ḫe-[šer]-da 6. 1 [......] 7. [......] 8. 1 Lugal-ša(?) 9. 1 Lugal-[......]

Law

OSP 2, 066

1. 1 [...] 2. 10(?) en-[...] 3. 1 barig of ab-zana(?) 4. 3 iku of field (at) KA-ki[mdu] 5. 2 e-šar (house-plots?) 6. 5 male [slaves] 7. 2 female [slaves] 8. property of Lugal-[KA]-gi[na], 9. the merch[ant]; 10. it is [on hand].

OSP 2, 071

1. 11 shekels of silver less 1/[n (shekel)], 2. to Lugal-itida 3. the goldsmith, 4. Lugal-itida 5. the soldier 6. has placed (as an) obligation (lit. 'placed the neck'). 7. 5 lidga of barley, 8. for the second time, 9. he has placed (as an) obligation. 10. Lugal-ennu, 11. Ur-<Šul>pa'e, 12. Ur-li [...] 13. — they are its witnesses.

Law·Economy

OSP 2, 077

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver less 2 shekels, 2. 133 lidga of barley — 3. the claim having been settled (lit. "the matter of the claim put straight") — 4. with Ur-Inanna 5. the cupbearer 6. it is what remains (outstanding).

OSP 2, 115

Obv. 1. 2 ban of (barley) — Ur-[...], 2. (measured by the standard) of Agade; 3. Duni received (it). 4. 2 barig — the regular offerings 5. of Ninurta. 6. 3 ban — Ur-Damu, 7. the cupbearer. 8. 1 ban [...] An-[...] (rest broken)

Economy·Religion & Myth

OSP 2, 116

1. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 2. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban of crushed onions: 3. month "Brick placed in the mould" (iti sig₄-u₅-šub-ba-gar). 4. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 5. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban <of crushed onions>: 6. month "Sowing" (iti šu-numun). 7. 2 barig, regular offerings 8. (for) Ninurta; 9. onions for the table — 10. (these are) of the governor.

Economy·Religion & Myth

RIME 2.01.02.11, ex. 03

1. To 2. [Enlil], 3. [Rimush], 4. king 5. of Kish, 6. wh[en] 7. Elam 8. and 9. Paraḫšum 10. he had conquered, 11. from the booty 12. of Elam 13. [dedicated (this)].

RIME 2.01.02.11, ex. 14

1. [T]o 2. [the god] Enlil, 3. [Rī]muš, 4. king 5. of Kiš, 6. [when] 7. [Elam] 8. and 9. [Paraḫ]šum 10. he had [conqu]ered, 11. [from] the booty [......] (the supplied transliteration ends here)

RIME 2.01.05.10, ex. 01

Obverse (copy of the original inscription) 1. Šar-kali-šarri, 2. the mighty, 3. king 4. of the subjects 5. of Enlil. Reverse (colophon) 6. Impression of a baked brick of ebony, 7. of *asarru palisūtim*, 8. which in the palace, the *asarru*, 9. of Naram-Sin, the king, 10. inside Agade, 11. Ag-še-numun-si-sa (Nabû-zēru-līšir), the scribe, saw.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 07

1. For the goddess Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of In-dubba, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. returned to her control.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 08

1. For Nanše, 2. lady of the city, 3. lady of Indubba: 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6–9. returned into her hand the boundary territory of Lagaš, which the man of Ur had claimed (lit. 'had placed a word upon').

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. 09

1. For Nanše, 2. the lofty lady, 3. the lady of the Indubba: 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to her control.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add12

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the boundary territory, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add13

1. For Nanše, 2. the august lady, 3. lady of the In-dub-ba — 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters [of the world]: 6. the boundary of Lagaš[,] 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add14

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of Indubba — 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. returned (it) to her (Nanše's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add15

1. For Nanše, 2. the exalted lady, 3. lady of the Indubba — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add16

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of the boundary-levee (Indubba) — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6–9. returned into her hand the territory of Lagaš, which the man of Ur had claimed. (literal order of lines 6–9: '6. the boundary-territory of Lagaš, 7. the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to it; 9. into her hand he returned it.')

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add17

1. For Nanše, 2. the exalted lady, 3. lady of the Indubba — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (about which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add18

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the boundary (Indubba) — 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. (concerning) the border territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add19

1 For Nanše, 2 the [m]ighty lady, 3 the lady of the boundaries, 4 Utu-ḫegal, 5 king of the four quarters, 6 the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7 (concerning which) the man of Ur 8 had raised a claim, 9 he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add21

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. the lady of the Indubba, 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim to, 9. he returned to her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.01, ex. add22

1. For Nanše, 2. the mighty lady, 3. lady of the Indubba, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (concerning which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned it into her hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 08

For Ningirsu, mighty hero of Enlil: Utu-hegal, king of the four quarters, the boundary of Lagaš, (over which) the man of Ur had raised a claim, returned it into his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 09

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. the boundary territory of Lagaš, 7. (concerning which) the man of Ur 8. had laid claim, 9. he returned to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 11

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the border territory of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned into his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 12

1 For Ningirsu, 2 mighty hero 3 of Enlil, 4 Utu-hegal, 5 king of the four quarters, 6–8 the boundary of Lagaš, about which the man of Ur 8 had raised a claim — 9 he returned it into his (Ningirsu's) hands.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 13

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, [Utu-he]gal, king of the four quarters, — the boundary territory of Lagaš, (about which) the man of Ur had raised a claim — he returned it to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 14

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. (concerning) the boundary of Lagaš, 7. [(for which)] the man of Ur 8. had raised a [claim] — 9. he returned (it) to his (Ningirsu's) hands.

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 15

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil: 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

RTC 077

Obverse 1. 1 black pig 2. (of) the captain Lu-Baba 3. of Lagash. 4. Thus (says) 5. the king Bottom edge 6. to Lugal-ušumgal: Reverse 7. Those (who are) in sickness 8. have delayed (it). 9. Let him take (it)!

Daily Life·Economy

RTC 079

Obverse 1. 15 shekels of [silver], 2. is the price of 1 (person), Lugal-ibi. 3. Lugal-ušumgal, 4. the governor (ensi), 5. weighed (it) out. 6. 1 (person), Ana-sa, 7. received (it). 8. The wood [was passed over]. 9. 1 (person), Amar-[...]; 10. 1 (person), [...]; 11. the shepherd [...]: 12. [these are] its witnesses.

Law

Seal Cylinders 026 05

1. Šar-kali-šarri, 2. king 3. of Agade: 4. Tuta-šar-libbiš, 5. queen — 6. Išar-beli, 7. scri[be], 8. steward of her household, 9. her servant. 10. Enlil

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

Law

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1245

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzu (temple), he built for him, he restored it for him (to its place).

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1287

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made (what is) fitting resplendent (for him); his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird, he built for him, (and) restored it for him to its place.

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, (adorned with) the White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it to its place for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made resplendent what is fitting for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzud (Thunderbird), he built for him, he restored it for him (returned it to its place).

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent (for him). The Eninnu, his (temple of the) White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it for him to its place.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him; his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (Anzu), he built for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add368

For Ninĝirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made (what is) fitting resplendent for him (i.e., properly carried out the due ordinances). His Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (temple), he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

Religion & Myth

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent for him. His Eninnu of the White Anzu(-bird) he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built for him his Eninnu, (the temple) of the White Anzu-bird.

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

[For Ningirsu], [the mighty warrior] of En[lil], his master (lord): Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the E-ninnu of Ningirsu — [the E-PA, his house of seven corners (niches),] he built for him.

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

NRVN 1, 141

2 gur of barley, as a loan. Interest: at the rate of 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Mašda received. Month: Apindua ('opening of the plow'), day 19 having passed, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed' (Šulgi year 25). Mašda, son of Ur-[...].