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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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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-[...] [...] ......

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~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.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0423

7 female workers, for 1 day; barley, 3 sila each, was disbursed (as wages/hire); assigned to grind flour; [foreman]: Lila'a; [month]: "Festival of Ninazu"; year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Malik-bani, servant of Naram-ili.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0443

40 male laborers, for 1 day, barley, 3 sila each, was disbursed (as hire/wages). Field Gili, to Garšana — hay having been brought. Foreman: Šu-Dumuzi. Month: "festival of Šulgi." Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Copy.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0446

2 gur 4 ban2 barley, 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 dabin (coarse flour), 3 2/3 sila sesame oil, 7 sheep carcasses, 35 days [...] (al-dar-ra), 1/2 sila 5 gin [...], 2 2/3 sila [...], 1 sila 10 gin [...], barley rations, oil-[...], from Iškur-illat it was disbursed. Via Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' Copy.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0450

1 sheep — by Puzur-Ninkar, from Ili-bilani, was withdrawn (booked out). Month: "Great Festival" (ezem-maḫ). Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, physician(?), son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0467

20 gur barley; 1 gur 5 ban2 [of it] disbursed, at the rate of 5 sila3 of fine (sig15) flour [per gur], as the wages of the female mill-workers, from Iškur-illat, [Malik-ba]ni [received]. Month: "Harvest" (Sze-sag11-ku5), Year following: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0486

1 ban2 barley, for Nin-lulu; Abu-du, the commissioner (maškim); booked out (ba-zi). Month: "Festival of Ninazu"; year: "The great magur-boat was caulked." Abu-du, [...], servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0487

1 ban2 2 sila3 [of ...] 5 sila3 of fine bread (of) dabin-flour, for the leatherworkers, their workshop — placed/allotted (there), purchased(?) ... 1 ban2 of fine flour (esza), for/in the name of Šat-ilī. [...gap...] 2 sila3 of [...], via Ea-šar, the scribe, from Iškur-illat it was disbursed. Month: 'Festival of Ninazu.' Year: 'The great barge was built.' Copy.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0492

2 sila3 of ...-naga(?) (soap-plant/alkali) — for the house of the barbers, via Baba-idab, the commissioner (maškim); from Iškur-illat it was withdrawn (ba-zi). Month: 'Festival of Ninazu.' Year: 'The great magur-boat was caulked.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0540

23 workmen: (of the categories) 'ummia' (expert/craftsman) and du'a-ku workers, at 2 shekels 3 grains of silver each — [n] workmen, (of the) 'green/junior' (SIG7-a) category, at 1/6 shekel 3 grains of silver each — its silver: 10 1/2 shekels 12 grains. From within it: [n] 1/2 shekel 10 1/2 grains of silver was placed as a debt against Lu-Haya. Account of the mun-gazi (mustard/condiment), (concerning) the gardeners of Apisal. Year: 'the high priestess of Inanna was chosen by extispicy' (Amar-Suena Year 2). [...] (text breaks off)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0556

[...] ... [...] [...] AN-[...] (broken) 15 hired male workers (gurush hunga): 1 sila3 beer, bread, 2/3 sila3 soup(?) each. 30 hired female workers (geme2 hunga): 2/3 sila3 beer, bread, 1/3 sila3 soup(?) each. 3 men, overseers of the hired workers (ugula lu2 hunga): 2 sila3 beer, bread, 1/2 sila3 soup(?) each. 3 men, scribes: 2 sila3 beer, bread, 1/2 sila3 soup(?) each. 2 men, scribes: 1 sila3 beer, bread, 1/3 sila3 soup(?) each. 1 man, smith: 1 sila3 beer, bread, 1/3 sila3 soup(?). 1 man, SIG7(?) (occupation uncertain): 1 sila3 beer, bread, 1/3 sila3 soup(?). 1 woman, ...-nesag(?): 2/3 sila3 b…

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0558

1. 2 ban2 2 sila3 [...] (commodity and recipient broken away) 2. 2 ban2 5 sila3 — (for) A-[...]ši-[...] 3. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) Ili-ašranni 4. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) Turam-ili 5. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) Ingatum(?) 6. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) Ga-[...] 7. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) Meza-[...] 8. 2 ban2 5 sila3 <each> — (for) I-[...] (rest of tablet lost)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0588

1 nig2-lam2 garment, standard (quality), 1 guz-za (tufted) garment of Šu-Kabta, 1 bar-dul5 garment, second quality (us2), of Šu-Kabta, 3 usz-bar (woven) garments, wool of the gir2-gul (grade), in order to make (them) strong (kal-kal-ge2-de3), from La-ša-[...] (broken name) — Lu-ba received them. Month: Akiti. Year: 'The great stele was erected' (year-name). (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta — the physician (a-zu) — Lu-ba is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0623

2 talents wool, for du8-a cloth, 4th (grade), second quality; 6 talents wool, for guz-za (tufted) cloth, standard quality; 20 talents wool, standard quality; 28 gurdub-containers of wool, ka-tab-treated (bound/sealed) wool; from Apillumma, Iškur-illat received; via Agua, the foreman (overseer of sixty); month: "u5-bi2-gu7"; year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Copy.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0683

1 finished šagadu-garment (tug2 sza3-ga-du3, "du"-quality) — from Aštaqarta, Puzur-akum received. Month: “festival of Šulgi” (iti ezem-Šulgi). Year: “the great magur-boat was caulked” (mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-ab-du8). (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta — Azu, son of Naram-ili; Puzur-akum, the fuller, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0788

1 2/3 mina — the weight of naga-plant bricks (alkali/soda-ash cakes) — from Hani, were disbursed (booked out). [Month]: 'Festival of Ninazu.' [Year]: 'The en-priestess of Inanna of Uruk was chosen by (goat-kid) extispicy.' (Seal inscription:) Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters — Me-Ištaran, his beloved sister: Iškur-illat, son of Abia, is your servant, the scribe.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0806

1 nig-lam2 garment, 3rd-grade quality (us2); 1 batab-duhhum garment, 3rd-grade quality; 1 shagadu batab-duhhum garment, 3rd-grade quality; 2 sagšu batab-duhhum garments, 3rd-grade quality; 1 nig-lam2 garment, 4th-grade quality; 1 guzza (tufted) garment, 4th-grade quality; 8 sag-ušbar textiles; 6 ušbar textiles; from Aštaqarta; Puzur-akum received. Month: "Festival of Me-kigal"; Year: "the en-priestess of Inanna of Uruk [was chosen by the kid-omen]" [restored].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0831

[n] mah-garments: Habum. Their weight: 1/2 talent (and) 15 1/3 mina, its deficit being 1 (unit) [shekel(?)]. From Ili-uzranni [...] [received (šu ba-ti)]. Via Ili-lī-... Month: ki-siki-Ninazu. Year: [...] [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0852

2 hides of grain-fed sheep, 1 hide of a grain-fed billy goat, hides of sheep that died (ba-uš2) — from Iškur-illat, [Anah-ili] received. Month: "Festival of Me-ki-gal," Year: "The great stele was erected."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0854

[n] hides of grain-fed sheep, slaughtered (ba-usz2), from Iškur-illat, Anah-i[li] received. [Month]: “Festival of [...]”, Year: “The great stele was erected” (for them).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0858

12 sandals, 'du'-type [broken sign, uncertain] — e2-ba-an(?), the nig2-dab5 (obligatory delivery/allotment) of the soldiers (aga3-us2-e-ne), from Ana-ah-ili it was withdrawn (disbursed). Month: 'Mašdagu' (the gazelle-feast month). Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed' (a Šulgi year-name). [To] Šu-Kabta: Azu, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abiya — your servant(s).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0863

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, hide of a sheep, booked expenditure — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: u5-bi2-gu7, year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0866

3 hides of grain-fed sheep, from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu" (month 11), Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abiya, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0867

1 hide of [...] 1 sheep hide 2 hides of [...] sheep hide, booked out (zi-ga) 2 sheep hides sheep hide, for regular offerings (sa2-du11) from Iškur-illat Anah-ili received. Month: 'ki-siki of Ninazu' Year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0868

4 hides of sheep, from consumption (rations) — from Iškur-illat; Ana-ah-ili received (them). Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu"; Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (seal inscription:) Ana-hili, son of Saba, leatherworker.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0870

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 1 hide of a grain-fed billy-goat, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: festival of Ninazu, year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0875

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 2 hides of grain-fed billy-goats, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0876

1 5/6 mina of sheep fat (tallow) — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šulgi' (iti ezem-šulgi). Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Seal:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0878

2 sila3 lard (i3-šah2) — for leather (mu kuš-še3), from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen,' year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Colophon:) Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0879

1 ban2 (of) dabin-flour (semolina-grade barley flour), from Malik-bani, Anah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šu-Suen," year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." An-ah-ili, the leatherworker (aszgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0881

1 ox-hide, 2 ox-horns, 1 hide of the ox-tail — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: Šu-eš'a, year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Sealed by:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0886

6 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of me-ki-gal" (Garšana calendar), Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Sa'aba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0891

5 sila3 lard (i3-šah2), 2 sila3 gold-clay (gilding paste) (im ku3-sig17), 20 mana, weight of brick(s)/mudbrick (sig4) — from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Gazelle-Feast' (maš-da3-gu7), Year: 'The great barge was fashioned' (mu ma2-gur8-mah mu-ne-dim2). An-na-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0892

1 sheep hide, qilpum-type, 1 sheep hide, erina-type, 2 dry leather bags (tibala), dried, 1 sandal [...], from Anah-ili, was withdrawn (disbursed). Month: Šešdagu. Year: 'The great barge (Magur-mah) was built.' (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0900

2 dugan-containers (leather quivers?), ti-bala-type, dried; 1 sheepskin, ka-tab (mouth-cover/flap) — from Ana-ah-ili, was disbursed (withdrawn). Month: "ki-siki of Ninazu"; Year: "The great magur-boat, for Enlil (and) Ninlil, was [caulked/dedicated]" (mu-[du8]). (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0901

1 pig hide (skin), from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ili received. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu" (month 11), Year: "The great magur-boat was caulked." Anaḫ-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0906

4 leather bags (du10-gan); 3 sheep hides; 3 lamb skins; for covering/wrapping; 1 leather bag of Šakkan; from Anah-ili it was disbursed. Month: festival of Ninazu. Year: "the great barge was caulked." Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0911

1. 1 hide of [sheep], 2. 11(?) hides of [...], 3. from Iškur-illat, 4. Ana-ah-ili 5. [received]. 6. [...] (break) 7. Month: festival of Šulgi. 8. Year: 'The great barge of Enlil (and) Ninlil was fashioned for them.' 9. Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, 10. son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0916

2 sheep hides, 2 goat hides, from Iškur-illat — Iškur-saga received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The great magur-boat was built.' (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Šarrum-bani, scribe, is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0926

4 sheep hides, 1 lamb skin, 6 shekels of sheep sinew (sa) — from Iškur-illat, Anna-hili, the leatherworker, [received] (šu ba-ti). Month: "Festival of An" (iti ezem-Ana), year: "The great barge was built" (mu ma-gur-mah ba-dim). Anna-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

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