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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TLB 03, 148

1. 6 gur of barley, royal (measure), 2. loan barley of the soldiers of the governor, men of Uruk, 3. from the grain heap of Barasiga, 4. from Ur-Nanše: 5. sealed document of Lu-girizal; 6. Šeš-lugal-pa'e (being) foreman, 7. the overseer (being) Ur-Baba, son of Ur-saga. 8. Month: extra (month of) Šesagku. 9. Year: Harši, Hurti and Kimaš were destroyed. 10. Lu-girizal, 11. scribe, 12. son of Lu-ašnan.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

Editorial

Umma Livestock and Personnel Account (AnOr 1, 243)

A surviving administrative record of named people and livestock in the Ur III period. Together with other archives, such accounts reveal the work of managing animals, deliveries and institutional responsibility.

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 96 / CDLI Seals 005318 (CDLI Seals 005318 (composite))

Seal impression of a military governor of Uruk and Dēr attesting the administrative hierarchy binding provincial officials to the Ur III crown under Šulgi.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 223, Bod S 182

1(aš) gur barley, royal (measure) — barley of the loan, (for) flour, by the bronze gur (measure), from Ur-lisi, in the name of Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-Ištaran — sealed by Ur-en(na), the carpenter; it is at hand (booked). Month: "Dumuzi", year: "the son of the king ..." [broken] Ur-li, the carpenter, son of Lugal-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 187

Seal of the governor (ensi2): 5 grain-fed oxen, 68 grain-fed sheep — (recipient/authority) Nin-tur-tur, beloved child of Šulgi, the king. (Seal inscription:) Nigar-ki-du10, the chief constable (gal5-la2-gal), son of Giri-[...], is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 189

Seal of Bidu'i-sa; he received (it). 3 gur 3 barig dabin-flour, from Igi-saga, (seal of) Bidu'i-sa, the scribe, son of Ka-ku, cupbearer of Baba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 429769

5(aš) 1(barig) barley — interest-free (loan), from Ur-Suana, ...gani(?), received. [Year: ...] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... son of ... ...

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497570

3 bundles of reed, gisal-reed, for the E-mash (goat-house), from the barge, under seal of Da-mu. Month: Dal. Year: 'Bitum-rabium was [destroyed].' Ush-mu, scribe, son of Lugal-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ArOr 87, 033-057 07

5 sheep, for the ewes, from Abba-saga, Puzur-Enlil, son of Lu-kalla, received (took in charge). In Nippur. Month: "Harvest" (month XII). Year: "Huhnuri was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Puzur-Enlil, son of [Ezi-mu].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ArOr 87, 033-057 11

4 barig flour, gu2-na — via Nar (the musician). 2 ban2 8 sila3 (for) Lugal-kuzu, from Šara-amu, the šandana (chief administrator). 1 barig 5 ban2 6 sila3 (for) Akalla, the fisherman [šu-ku6], 3 ban2 (for) Ur-Dumuzida, 1 barig 5 ban2 (for) [Ad]da, [the scribe].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AUCT 3, 337

[x] mana of silver, refined-[x] [x], from Ur-Duku, [x] Ur-šumah, the PA-[...], and Lugal-sa'e received. [...] for the [...] of ... (break) Ur-šumah, son of Katar.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 02

[1 (animal, broken)] ... died. 13th day. From Uta-mišaram, Šulgi-irimu received. Month: Akiti. Year: "the en-priest(ess) of Eridu was installed." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 03

1 male donkey, day 15, from Abba-saga, Šu-Erra received (took in charge). Month: "u5-bi2-gu7" (Drehem calendar month), year: "the en-priest of Inanna was installed in Uruk." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 04

3 grain-fed sheep, day 23, from Abba-saga, Nalu received (took in charge). Month: "Mašdagu" (gazelle-consumption), year: "Huhnuri was destroyed." 3 (total)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 05

1 nanny goat, (of) Šimaški, the 14th day, from Abba-[sa]ga, Utamišaram received (took in charge). Month: "Šu-eššša", year: "Huhnuri [was destroyed]." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 06

3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali(-plant), 1 fish, 1 bundle of onions: for Šu-Iškur. 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali(-plant), 1 fish, 1 bundle of onions: for Ur-Nanna. 5 ban2 bread, 3 ban2 beer — regular (quality), 1/2 sila3 sesame oil, provisions for the runners, via Ur-Nanna. Day 4, month: Nesag, year following: 'Šašrum was destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 32, 175-176

1 small duck, 1 goose, 1 turtledove/pigeon, 1 small male marsh-pig (reared in the reed-thicket) — food(-consumption) for my lady; 1 small duck, 1 goose, died (were slaughtered), brought into the palace. From (the beginning of) the month, 17 days had passed — (this is a) booked expenditure. (Responsible official:) Ur-lugal-edina. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu", year following: "Urbilum was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

1 barig barley, royal (measure). Sealed by Lu-gina. Month: "Harvest" (iti sze-sag11-ku5). Year following the year: "Simurrum and Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time" (i.e., the year after Šulgi's 32nd year — Šulgi year 33). (Seal inscription:) Lu-gina, scribe, son of Lu-baba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

12 grass-fed sheep, 7 fat-tailed sheep, 1 goat: Nir-idagal, 1 goat: E'a-bani, delivery (mu-kux(DU)) of Šulgi-simtum. Year: “Simurrum was destroyed for the third time” (i.e., Šulgi year 26).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

1 sheep, (of the) gu4-e-us2-sa (class), died; (it) was brought into the palace. From the (start of the) month, 3 days having passed — expenditure (booked) of Abi-latum. Month: festival of Šulgi. Year: Šašrum was destroyed.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

BAOM 2, 26 24

33 workers (gurusz): 1 barig barley, royal (measure), each. 5 junior workers (erin2-tur-tur): 4 ban2 each. Its barley: 7 gur, 1 barig, 2 ban2. Workers who have no barley (of their own) — they belong to the household of the sukkal (vizier). From Bazi, Ur-igalim, son of Magurre, received (it). Month: festival of Dumuzi. From the granary of Uru'a, via Kudamu. Year following: 'Simurrum and Lulubum were destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

BAOM 2, 30 61

4 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 barley — barley of the workhouse, from the fisherman; fodder-rations for the labor-troops, 3 of them (recipients); (the account of) the temple of Igalim; from Lu-Ningirsu; under seal of Lu-Ninšubur; via Ka'amu; month: Amar-a-a-si; year: En-amgal of Inanna was installed (as en-priestess). Lu-Ninšubur, scribe, son of Ur-Nanše.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

BM 014751

4 gur, 1 barig of fish — returned goods (nig2-ki-gur2). 6 gur, 4 barig, 4 ban2 of dried(?) fish (ku6-šeš/šeg6). 1,252 (fish): good-quality allotment. 1,104 (fish): ordinary allotment. — labor/wages for task-work (a2 geš-gar-ra). From Lu-Ninšubur. Foreman: Warad-mu. Booked in as delivery (mu-DU). Ur-mes received (it). Month: "Harvest" (ševa-sag-ku), day 24. Year: "Simurrum (and) Lullubu were destroyed for the 9th time."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Chicago 20060119d

32 gur, 2 barig, 8 sila barley, royal measure, 10 shekels silver, within Ur, from Lanimu, Ur-silaluh, the merchant, received. The purchase price of garments(?). Month: "Bricks placed in the mold" (month name of the Umma calendar), Year: "Urbilum was destroyed." Ur-sukkal, merchant, son of Ur-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CM 26, 146

14 gur, 2 ban2, 2 sila3 of barley, royal measure — deficit of barley loaded onto the boat — from Bazi; sealed by Ningirsu-isa; it is to be repaid. Month: 'Mušudu.' Year: Kimaš was destroyed. (Seal legend:) Ningirsu-isa, son of Adda(?), boatman.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 49-02-029

To Ur-Šulpa'e speak: Silver, 2 shekels, of Ur-silaluh, which is present in (his) possession — from it, 1 shekel, to Lu-duga, let it be given. Its silver, [...] [...] let him not neglect (it)/let him not disregard it. Ur-Suen, son of Ur-Utu.

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 51-04-018

1. Ibni-Iškur 2. — u3-na-a-du11 ("speak to him!" / letter-formula: "has been told") 3. [......]-dub-ba (broken; possibly "tablet-" related) 4. [...]-[x]-Gilgamesh (broken; contains the divine/heroic name Gilgamesh) 5. [...]-[x]-Erra (broken; contains the name/element Erra) 6. [......]-x (broken, illegible) 7. x x-za (broken, illegible) 8. 1 KA-x-x-um (a personal name, largely broken) 9. 1 Dingir-sudan (personal name) 10. x-ru-x (broken; "ru" tentatively "given/deposited") 11. son of Bak-x-gi4

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 51-10-056

Turam-ili — speak to him! 2 gur barley, from the sealed storehouse (e2-kišib-ba), to Lu-Turam let it be given. Before Puzur-x, the chief steward, the storehouse was opened. Let their sealed document be impressed (sealed).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 52-04-082

To Šu-damu — speak! The field, ...... [broken] ...... field ...... [broken] ...... [broken] ...... [broken] There is no remaining ...... that has been set/placed (there). To Zuma, the merchant, (and) Lu-Šalim, let it be given. Let the matter not be reneged upon (let the word not be turned back).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 52-04-084

To Suen-našir — speak! 2 gur 1 barig of bitumen, removed from the boat, 2 barig(?) ... to the house, [...] ... ... ... [...]-...-... [...] ... ... [...] n mirza-vessels(?) [...] ... fir-wood(?) ... ... hand (it) over! / give (it)!

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0062

Total: 10 male workers, builders (šitim). Total: 43 male workers. Total: 49 (lit. 50 minus 1) female workers. 2 male workers, [...]. 3 [...]. From Abba-ama [...] stationed [...]. The weaving-house [...], the craftsmen's workshop (e2-gaszam) [...]. 10 male workers, im-sumur(-workers) [...]. 1: Lugatum, stationed to bake bread. 1: Šeš-kalla, sick. Foreman: Irib. 1: Mašum, the builder, went to (the place of) Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0074

[...] [n] workers ... [...] [n+]4 workers: builders (šitim) [n] workers: (assigned to) clay, stationed under Ili-de'a [n] workers, 25 female workers: (assigned) to carry clay [...] to deposit/pile it, stationed (for this task) [n] workers: (with) fresh reeds ..., went to the mill-house (e2-ar3-ra) [n] workers: booked expenditure, stationed [n] workers: sitting/residing in the storehouse (ga2-nun-na) [n] workers: sitting at the gate of the craftsman's house (e2-gaszam) [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0089

3 male builders — men of the gift-allotment (nig2-ba); 3 male builders — (under) Warad-Ea; From among them: 1 male builder, stationed at brick-[...]-molding(?); 1 male worker (ma-šub-ba worker), stationed at bricks [...]; 4 male builders [...], stationed doing leveling/scraping work at the house Eki-bagara (of) Ubarria; It is a booked-out expenditure. Inspection performed. Via Iškur-illat, the household manager (šabra). Month: "u5-bi2-gu7." Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Day 5.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0090

3 male builders (šitim), men of the gift-allotment (lu2 nig2-ba), 3 male builders, servants of the house of A, 6 (total), therefrom: 6 male builders, when Elunumne-Erigal(?) [bread?] to bake(?), 6 (total), is the booked-out expenditure. Inspection performed, via Iškur-illat, the household manager (šabra). Month: "Ubibigu" (u5-bi2-gu7), year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed," the 16th day.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0171

3 male laborers, foreman: Šu-Dumuzi. 3 female laborers, foreman: Zala'a. They are hired workers. 3 male laborers, foreman: Beli-ili. [...] (break) to grind malt. Inspection performed. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0178

71 workmen [...] 1 workman: Me-e'a 52 workmen, foreman: Zala'a 171 1/2 workmen, foreman: Ibni-ilum. Earth removed (excavated), carried/hauled — [in-la2, du5-la2, function uncertain] — (for) the garden of Zabala. Inspection performed. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed' [(by) Šu-Suen]. [...] (text breaks off)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0212

[...] [...] [n+]6 workers (gurusz), overseer: Beli-ili, servant of Eameš. 23 workers, 14 female workers (geme2), overseer: Bazi. 13 workers, 11 female workers, overseer: Mea. 3 workers, 3 female workers, overseer: Zala. [...] Total: 10 [workers, masons/builders (šitim)]. Total: 53 [workers]. Total: 28 [female workers]. It is a booked expenditure (zi-ga-am3). [Inspection carried out], via Iškur-illat and Puzur-Ninkar.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0214

3 male laborers, builders (šitim), men of Niĝ-Baba; 2 male laborers, builders, men of Dimat-kalbum; [n] male laborers, builders, [men of Ur-Šulpa'e]; 3 [...] 15 [...] 2 [...] 1 [...] [...] [...] 1 [...] overseer: [...] servant of [Ea-meš]; [...] [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0216

2 ban2 [of ...] 4 barig [of ...] 2 ban2 ME-[...] malt, for grinding [...] Inspection performed. Via Iškur-illat, [the household administrator (šabra)], and Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe. In Garšana. Month: "Šu-eš-ša." [Year: ...] Day [n], copy.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0222

1 male worker, a fuller, for 25 days — from Na-silim, the king's messenger, to fetch/escort the man, he went along (with him). Booked out (disbursement), via Šu-Kabta, from [...] — [...]...... ...... [...]-EN-[...] [...] ......

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0232

1 2/3 workmen (labor-days): leatherworkers; 1 workman: feltworker; 1 workman: smith; for 1 day — reed and fresh (gizi-)reed, from the house of Šara, brought to Garšana — brought. Via Beli-ili; from (the account of) Iškur-illat, it was disbursed (ba-zi). Month: Sesdagu ("eating of piglets"), Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0349

[n] male workers, builders, men of Isin. [2] male workers, builders, men of Nig-baba. 2 male workers, [builders]. 16 male workers; foreman: Irib, slave of Ea-meš. [5] male workers, 1 female worker, (under) Lu-dulugal-pa'e. [n] female workers; foreman: Bazi. [n ...]; foreman: Zala'a.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0356

[2(u) 2(disz)] 3(disz) sar 1(u) [5(disz) gin2] 5(disz) grains of baked (fired) brick, wage-rate of the workmen: 3 2/3 gin2 15 grains each, its workmen: 6(gesz2) 44 (= 404) [workdays], barley: 6 sila3 each, was paid (to the hired men). The baked brick (is for) the [orchard] of Zabala(m). It was delivered. Ibni-ilum, the responsible official (maškim). Via Puzur-Ninkar(ak), the scribe, and Iškur-illat, the household manager (šabra). Month: '[festival of] Mekigal.' Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.' [...] (text breaks off)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0360

1(geš2) 53 sar 16 shekels of bricks — its consumption (disbursement) has not been booked out (deducted from the account). [...]-ir(?), 2nd (occurrence) [...]-da via (the official) Ea-šar. Month: Akiti. Year: 'The great barge (magur-boat) was built.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0365

(Line 1) [......] 10 (?), Lamazatum (Line 2) [n], Ḫilā (Line 3) [n], Taribum (Line 4) [n], Abima'a (Line 5) 6(geš₂) [= 360], Ḫanḫabi (Line 6) 6(geš₂) [= 360], Weṣitum (Line 7) 4(geš₂) [= 240], Lu-banid (Line 8) 6(geš₂) [= 360], Ili-bašti (Line 9) 7(geš₂)? [= 420?], Ili-turi (Line 10) 1(geš'u)? [= 600?], Ili-ibqi (Line 11) 1(geš₂) [= 60], Šat-ili (Line 12) 1(geš'u) 2(geš₂) [= 720], Šalim-[......]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0371

6(gesz2) [=360]: U-barum 4(gesz2) [=240]: Geme-[...] 6(gesz2) [=360]: Ur-sukkal 4(gesz2) [=240]: Namura(?) [...] 4(gesz2) [=240]: Šat-ili 2(šar2) 3(geš'u) 3(geš2) [n] [=9180+n]: (total)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0373

1(gešu) 2(geš2) [...] (= 720 [...]) 1(gešu) 2(geš2) [...] (= 720 [...]) 1(gešu) 2(geš2) [...] (= 720 [...]) 2(šár) [n] (= 7200 [+n], total) Šu-Eštar its length: [n ninda ...] labor of female workers, per one (worker): [2(geš2) bricks each, i.e. 120 bricks] its female workers: 4 [...] barley: 3 sila3 [each] its barley: [n] labor for carrying bricks the house of [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0401

[n (units of) beer, du(-quality/delivered)], for the builders, they drank. From Ili-uznani it was withdrawn (booked as expenditure). Via Iškur-illat, the chief steward, and Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe, in Garšana. Month: Akiti. Year: Šu-Suen [...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0420

1 sheep, grain-fed; month, day 10 having passed; (as) the gift-allotment for the builder(s); Ea-šar was the responsible official (maškim); expenditure (zi-ga) of Šu-Kabta; withdrawn (ba-zi) from Iškur-illat; month: 'festival of Ninazu'; year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed'; copy (gaba-ri).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0421

3 sheep, 1 milk-fed kid, a black pig — for the KID2-ALAN (statue-work/craftsman), 2 grass-fed sheep, (for) Ummi-Kabta, daughter of the household, from Ili-bilani, disbursed (booked out). Month: "Festival of Ninazu." Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Adalal, the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta. Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abiya, your servant.

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