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~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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TCL 02, 5557

Ur-nigar (concerning) Abba-saga: because he held a claim of silver against him, he invokes(?) the oath by the name of the king twice(?). On the day of the new moon of the month Ki-siki-Ninazu he declared: "I will repay it." Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. [The man(?)] who swore by the name of the king: [..., Ur]-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃). [...] who held [...] to [...]-saga to [...] — to be repaid. (Seal inscription:) Ur-nigar, scribe, son of Zu-[...].

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~2042 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 52-04-081

To Ur-šukal speak: 1 shekel of silver, silver bearing interest — to Ibni-GIN₂ let him give it. Sealed tablet of Inim-Šara. Month: "Dal." Year after: "En-unugal (was installed) as en-priest of Inanna." (Seal inscription:) [Ur]-E[mah], the lumah-priest [of ...]: Inim-Šara, son of Šara-zame, is [your] servant.

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~2042 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 043

1 nanny-goat, dead (slaughtered); delivery; Gu-la; from Ur-Utu; under seal of Lu-kalla. Month: "Harvest" (šeš-sag-kud). Year after: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal inscription:) [Lu-kalla], [the scribe], son of Ur-[E'e, the chief herdsman].

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

CUSAS 03, 0478

CUSAS 03, 0897

CUSAS 03, 0908

CUSAS 03, 0909

CUSAS 03, 1154

Akkadica 135/1, 090-092 09

Akkadica 135/1, 088-090 08

Akkadica 135/1, 096-098 12

Akkadica 135/1, 098-100 13

Anonymous 429941

Anonymous 497531

AuOr 24, 149

CUSAS 03, 0011

CUSAS 03, 0067

CUSAS 03, 0068

CUSAS 03, 0070

CUSAS 03, 0088

CUSAS 03, 0235

CUSAS 03, 0314

CUSAS 03, 0315

CUSAS 03, 0319

CUSAS 03, 0326

CUSAS 03, 0354

CUSAS 03, 0355

CUSAS 03, 0359

CUSAS 03, 0380

CUSAS 03, 0382

CUSAS 03, 0385

CUSAS 03, 0391

CUSAS 03, 0398

CUSAS 03, 0408

AAS 024

Amherst 033

TLB 05, 10

Erišum I 03

Erišum I 06

Erišum I 10

Šamši-Adad I 02

Šamši-Adad I 11

Aminu 2001