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~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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MVN 05, 036

1 nanny-goat, 1 female kid — (both) fallen (i.e. dead animals); sheep of the large (flock). From Lugal-massu; sealed tablet of ARAD. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal inscription) ARAD-[mu], scribe, son of Ur-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃).

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~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 15, 334

[...] 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila of ordinary beer; 2 barig of ordinary beer — its beer(-rate) 1 sila, reduced; beer for the soldiers (aga3-us2). From Na-silim. Sealed tablet of Ur-saman. From the 29th day to the 30th day. Within the bala (obligation). Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal:) Ur-saman, scribe, son of Lu-gina.

MVN 05, 036

MVN 15, 334

Orient 55, 157 no. 2

TCL 02, 5557

CUNES 52-04-081

MVN 05, 043

Akkadica 137, 200-203 06

Amherst 035

MVN 05, 010

MVN 05, 051

Orient 55, 167-168 no. 15

CUSAS 03, 0242

CUSAS 03, 0474

Akkadica 135/1, 090-092 09

AAS 024

Amherst 033

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