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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 110

1. 1 barig — Uku-mul, 2. (and) Aneda; 3. 1 barig — Girini; 4. 2 ban — A-GIR₂-gal; 5. 2 ban — Lugal-gubbani; 6. 1 ban — Ilī-dān, 7. the man of Pūsa; 8. 2 ban — the chief leatherworker.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 111

Obverse(?) 1. [...] silver(?) ... [...] 2. [... En]lil-amu 3. [...]-sa 4. [...] Ur-tir 5. [...] Lugal-gubbani 6. [...] Ur-li 7. [...]-da 8. [... Ur-kid]ma 9. [... En]lil-la 10. [...] ur-ni 11. [...]-ra 12. [...] ...-da

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 112

1. 4 lu [gu2(?)] 2. [...] 3. 1 Ur-Inanna 4. 1 Na-pa-lu 5. 2 Lugal-KA 6. 1 Ur-[...] 7. It is the deficit (arrears). 8. Commissioner: Gal-sar.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 114

1. 1 lidga of onions — Ur-Ningirsu; 2. (continuation of line 1) 3. 1 barig of onions — E-saga, 4. doorkeeper of the storehouse; 5. 1 barig of onions — Dudu, 6. son of Ur-gu[la]. 7. From the month Bara-zagar 8. [to] the month Ku-šim, 9. monthly, 3 ban of onions each. 10. 1 (lidga) 1 barig: regular offering of Ninurta.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 117

1. 4 ban of sikil-onions (shallots), 2. 2 ban of tu-onions, 2 ban of crushed onions (garlic), 3. for the table of the governor (ensi): 4. E-lu. 5. Monthly, 3 ban of onions each — 6. it is (for) Ninurta. 7. Monthly, 3 ban of onions each — 8. Sipa-Enlil, the chief household administrator (šabra).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 119

1. 30 (strings of) garlic, [checked (kab₂-ku₅)]; 2. Lugal-amu; 3. Namzi; 4. sikil-onions [...], at 3 (strings) each; 5. from the month Du-ku (VII) 6. to the month Še-sag-ku (XII): 7. (for) the table of the governor (ensi).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 121

1. 1 barig of crushed garlic, 2. 3 ban of šum-sikil onions — 3. it is the second (allotment?); 4. (for) the governor (ensi), 5. to the king 6. [...] ... delivered (ru-a). 7. 2 barig of crushed garlic, 8. 3 ban of šum-sikil onions, 9. for the second (time/instalment); 10. (for) the governor (ensi). 11. 2 ban (for) the man of the uz-ga.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 122

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] given(?); (its) measure(?) [...] 2. [Ur]-saga 3. [...] (of) the city 4. [...] ...-iš 5. [...] his statement/order 6. 1 Dudu, the overseer 7. 6 (units/persons): the governor (ensi) 8. [...] ... [...] (rest destroyed)

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 125

1. 1 barig of crushed garlic: 2. Ur-saga, 3. commissioner (maškim) of the house of Enlil. 4. 1 ban: Puzur-ḫa<lu>m. 5. 2 ban: Ibkuku, 6. commissioner for the lawsuit, 7. from the house; 8. [Su]-pium (is) its commissioner. 9. 1 ban: Namudab, the cook, 10. (of) the house of Lugal-KA; 11. Ur-Erra 12. (is) its commissioner. 13. From Lugal-nig-bedu 14. it was withdrawn (expended).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 131

1. [...] 2 tu-lu₂-onions, the man of the kab₂-ku₅ (water-regulator) 2. the dub-nagar (craftsman) ... [...] 3. [con]sumed. 4. [...] 5. [... sikil]-onions, (by the) talent 6. [...] ... [...] 7. [...] crushed onions, (by the) talent 8. 1 talent of sikil-onions, 9. 1 talent of tu-lu₂-onions: 10. Puzur-Suen, 11. Ur-Damu, 12. the cupbearer. 13. [... En]lil.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 139

1. 2 barig [of barley(?)] — 2. Ur-Da[mu], 3. the scribe, 4.–5. received (it) on the occasion of the governor's journey to Agade. 6. 2 barig — Lugal-nammah. 7. 1 ban — [...], 8. the soldier of the overseer of the [household]. 9. From Lugal-nig-baradu 10. it was expended (withdrawn). 11.–12. Because the new field was carried off by the storm(?).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 143

Obverse (?) 1. [n bundles of garl]ic 2. [......] 3. [the scr]ibe. 4. 40 bundles of garlic: 5. Ur-Šubur, the cupbearer. 6. 40 bundles of garlic, 7. conveyed by (giri3) [PN], 8. to the en-priest of Nanna 9. were brought. 10. 60 bundles of crushed garlic, 11. his standing (allocated) amount; 12. Lugal-ḫe-a-[...] 13. [has] expended (them).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 145

1. [n lidga] of šum-sikil onions, 2. [...] crushed onions (šum-gaz); 3. [Ur-]Enkika, the scribe. 4. for [...]-kam; for the governor (ensi), for the journey (expedition). 5. [...]-ga-a-a. 6. [n ... onions], checked (by measure) (kab-ku5). 7. [...]-im(?) 8. [...] house/estate (e2). 9. [...] šum-sikil onions. 10. [n onions] ... tu lu2 (?).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 146

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] he brought (it) there. 2. [...] for? the man, his shepherd. 3. Inim-[mani?] (is) its commissioner. 4. 60? (bundles) — Lugal-kas-e; 5. He-sa (is) its commissioner. 6. 40 (bundles) — Lu-uzga; 7. Inim-mani (is) its commissioner. 8. 20 (bundles) — Ur-gu (of/for) Lu-lila; 9. [He]-sa (is) its commissioner. 10. [...] 11. [Ur]-tir (is) commissioner. 12. [Total:] 960 [bundles] of crushed(?) garlic; 13. total: 2 barig of crushed(?) garlic; 14. [total: n bundles of] sikil-onions.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 147

1. 2 (gur) of garlic/onions ... ... 2. Ur-Inanna; 3. commissioner: E-da. 4. 3 (gur) of garlic/onions, measured (kab₂-ku₅) [...]; 5. 2 talents(?): Du-du, the cupbearer; 6. commissioner: Ur-ni(?), the carpenter (of) copper(?). 7. 2 (gur), measured (kab₂-ku₅): He-sa-sa. 8. 3 ban: Na-mu-dab. 9. 2 barig: Nita, the scribe.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 148

1. 2 (gur) crushed onions [...] 2. Nam-zi (was) the commissioner (maškim). 3. 2 (gur): Lugal-itida 4. to E-tumal, 5. the household overseer, gave (it). 6. 2 (gur): Ur-[...] 7. [...] Lugal-gur [...] 8. Ug-IL, son of the household overseer, 9. (was) the commissioner. 10. 3 (gur) onions of the kab-ku (sluice-plot): 11. He-sa-[sa], 12. son of Ur-Nin[ma]da, the smith; 13. E-da (was) the commissioner. 14. Lu-sa [...] (rest broken)

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 152

1. [n bundles of š]um-sikil onions: 2. KA-ku, 3. the scribe. 4. [60] + 90 (= 150) bundles of šum-sikil onions: 5. Nita-edina. 6. 40 bundles of onions: 7. Ur-šubur(?), 8. the cupbearer(?). 9. [...] bundles of onions: 10. [...], the scribe. 11. [n bundles of š]um-sikil onions: 12. [...], the scribe. 13. 10 [+ n bundles of š]um-sikil onions: 14. [...]-si.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 153

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] onions, [crushed], 2. 1 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions (= 90 sila), 3. onions for the journey; 4. 3 barig of [...]-onions, 5. (for) Lugal-GAN2-[zi]; 6. [onions] at 2 barig each (per month), 7. from the [month 'bricks] placed in the mould' 8. to the [month] 'Ku-ŠIM', 9. for the regular provisions, 10. [...] consumed. 11. [...] gamgam-onions; 12. 4 ban of crushed onions, 1 barig of sikil-onions: 13. he took (them). 14. From Lugal-[nig-bedu] 15. it was expended.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 155

1. 1 (gur) 2 barig of onions/garlic, (in the) lidga (measure): 2. Aga-kiag. 3. 1 (gur): Dada. 4. 2 barig: Ur-tir, 5. son of E-ku. 6. 2 barig: E-geš, the man of U-[...]. 7. [...]-x-ḫa-[...] 8. [...]-x-[...] 9. [...]-en-[...] 10. 2 ban: [Na]mu-[dab]. 11. [n]: KA-ku, 12. son of U-muni-[zal]. 13. From Lugal-nigbedu 14. it was withdrawn.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 157

1. 3 (units of) garlic, kab-ku (measured/checked), 2. (for) KA-ku, the scribe; 3. 2 (units) — A-Enlil-ta; 4. 1 (unit) — Sag-abtuku-a; 5. [... En]lil-la; 6. [...] ... they are. 7. From Lugal-nigbe-du 8. it was expended (booked out).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 160

1. 600 [bundles] of garlic: 2. the en(-priest); 3. [60] + 120 + 30 (= 210): Nin-[...]-ga; 4. 120: Du-du; 5. 60: Du-du, 6. son of Ur-gula; 7. 30: the man of the uzga; 8. 60: Inim-ma-[ni]-zi, 9. the gendarme of Ur-[...]. 10. From Lugal-[nig-be-du] 11. (it) was withdrawn.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 161

1. 4 (gur) of garlic — Kabku, 2. Atu; 3. 3 (gur) — Lu-saga; 4. 6 [......] 5. Agade [......]; 6. 2 (gur) — Lu-saga(?), 7. (when) he went to ...; 8. it has been expended.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 162

1. [......] x-mu-[......] 2. [...] onions: Ur-Damu, 3. [son of] Enlil-la. 4. 1 barig 2 ban of onions: the boat of U-zalla; 5. the overseer of the household took (it) over. 6. 3 ban of onions: Lugal-engar-du, 7. the butcher. 8. 2 ban of onions: Dalla, 9. son of Lugal-kigalla. 10. [...] onions: the sluice/measuring-weir x [......]

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 163

1. Nita-edin[a] 2. [...] En-sa 3. [...] overseer of the house(hold) 4. [...] E-nam 5. 20 bundles of garlic 6. An-en-[...] 7. [...] 1 (bundle?) [En]-nilu(?) 8. [...] Ku-sa(?) 9. [...] E-[...] 10. [...] 2 (bundles?) En-an-[...] 11. the man of AN-pa [...] 12. Total: 14 (units) of garlic, (of/for) Kabku; 30 bundles. 13. From Nin-[...].

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 165

3 (units) 2 ban [of onions], (by the) [lid]ga(-measure): Dudu(?), the orchard administrator; 1 (unit) 2 barig: Ur-ki; 4 (units) 2 barig: Ur-Inanna; 4 (units, counted with the variant aš-sign): Ur-Dumuzida. [Total: n] 20 minus 3 (units) 4 ban, [from] Lugal-nigbe-du; withdrawn (disbursed). 5 (units, counted with the variant aš-sign): Mes-e.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 166

1. Total: 58 (gur) 1 barig 2 ban of onions, (by the) lidga(-measure); 2. grand total: 3. it is (the) onions deposited (in store). 4. Therefrom: 5. 36 (gur) 4 ban 5 sila of onions, (by the) lidga(-measure), 6. were booked out (expended) from it. 7. Year: (the) wall of Agade.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 167

1. 5 lidga of garlic, 2. (for) Ur-teš, the courier (sukkal), 3. for Kalamba — 4. was given to him. 5. 2 lidga of garlic, 6. (for) Ur-teš, the courier, 7. for the second time. 8. 2 barig of garlic: KA-kù, 9. the scribe. 10. 2 barig of šum-sikil onions, 1 barig of crushed garlic: 11. Sag-dingir-tuku, 12. for (the journey to) Agade, 13. for daybreak — 14. was given to him. 15. From (the account of) Lugal-nig-be-du it was withdrawn.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 168

[...] [...] son of the chief cupbearer (sagi-[gal]); 2 barig (barley): Aba-Enlil; 30 (bundles of) onions, [...] strings [...]; 4 ban (of) sikil-onions: Da[da], son of Lugal-[ša]; Dada [(was) the responsible official (maškim)]; 180 (bundles of) onions, [... strings]; [...] son of Puzur-[...]; 4 ban: Šu-ilī-[su]; 3 ban: Lu-girgi-[lu]; 6(?) ... [...] [...] [...]-zi, the overseer of the household (ugula-e2).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 172

1. [...] 20 [...] 2. Ur-[...] 3. received. 4. 180 [...] ... ... ... 5. 300 [...] 6. [...] 7. 60 strings of [...] garlic, 8. from the house(hold): 9. 2 (gur) of garlic, checked (against the standard measure), 10. the man of the overseer of the house 11. received.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 174

1. 3 lidga of garlic: 2. Lu-sa; 3. 2 (lidga) 1 barig: E-mes; 4. 1 (lidga) 2 barig 2 ban: Ur-tir, 5. the porter; 6. 2 barig from Lugal-uri, 7. son of Mes-e; 8. 3 (lidga): Kabku, 9. from Gissu; 10. Ur-sa, 11. son of Lugal-ennu. 12. Total: 8 less 1 barig lidga of garlic. 13. From Gal-sar 14. He-sa 15. received (it).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 175

1. 1 gešʾu 40 (= 100) bundles of garlic/onions, 2. (for) the boat; 1 (year?) — mu(?), 3. drawn out (disbursed). 4. 1 barig of garlic/onions: 5. Ur-šerda, 6. KU-kuge (Kù-kù-ge), 7. Lugal-nig-be-du, 8. brother of the šabra (chief administrator), 9. (was) the commissioner (maškim) for it.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 176

1. [...] crushed onion(s) [...] 2. [...] Enlil-[...] 3. ...-da-... 4. the overseer of the household [...] 5. oil [...] / i₃-[...] 6. man (of the) workmen [...] 7. 1 (unit of) crushed onion(s), checked by measure; 8. Namu-dab, the courier(?); 9. [...] crushed onion(s)

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 177

1. [......] onions, 2. from Ur-kidma; 3. 2 barig, from Lugal-teszmu — 4. Lugal-GAN2-zi, 5. the singer of the house of the Lady (E-nin), 6. took (them) away. 7. 180 (3 sixties) bundles of crushed onions: 8. Lul-gu-ak, 9. the merchant, took (them) away. 10. 180 (3 sixties) bundles of crushed onions: 11. ... [...]-esi, the merchant(?), 12. [took (them) away].

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 180

1. 3 gur 1 barig 3 ban 5 sila of garlic, (measured by the) lidga — 2. Lugal-itida; 3. [...] Ur-ki, the field-surveyor; 4. 2 barig 3 ban: Ur-kidma; 5. 1 gur 2 ban: Ku, 6. the man of Zaqtum; 7. 1 barig(?): [x]-da; 8. 1 barig 3 ban: Lugal-kar; 9. 4 ban 5 sila: Lugal-gi(?)-šu(?), 10. shepherd of the maš-bar-du goats.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 181

1. [1 lidga 2 barig of onions (lidga measure)] 2. Aga-kiag 3. to Agad[e]. 4. 1 lidga: 5. Dada. 6. 2 barig: Ur-tir, 7. son of E-ku. 8. 2 barig: E-geš[...]. 9. 1 barig: Ur-tir. 10. 1 barig: Ur-[...]. 11. ... [...] (rest broken)

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OSP 2, 186

1. [n] mina(s) [of silver] 2. [......] ... ... ... 3. 1/3 (shekel/mina) — Ḫesa 4. (and/of) E-zu-ga-kul-la 5. oil of the workshop 6. he bought there for him. 7. For the 12th (instalment/time), 8. Ḫesa, the house-born (slave), 9. together with him, 10. Ur-Enlila 11. in the house of ... 12. weighed out to them. 13. [Ur]-Enkika, the envoy (sukkal).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

PBS 09, 035

1. Geme-ḪAR [...] 2. PAP: Bubu [...] 3. PAP: A-Enlil [...] 4. 5 Subarian(s) [...] 5. 1 Subarian [...] 6. 1 barig (of ...): En[lil-...] 7. Tablet (of) [...] (rest lost)

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

PBS 09, 059

Obverse 1. 1 barig 4 ban of barley: 2. Enlil-anzu; 3. 1 barig 4 ban: KU-ta; 4. 1 barig 4 ban: Ene; 5. 1 barig 4 ban: Igi-urmu; 6. they are ox-plowmen. Reverse 7. Ur-šunirda 8. (is) their foreman.

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PBS 09, 062

Obverse 1. 1 (person): [...]-ne(?) 2. 1 (person): Ur-[...] 3. 1 (person): Sag-nin 4. 1 (person): Nin-mašʾe 5. 1 (person): KA-ku3 6. 1 (person): Lu2-[...]-[...] 7. 1 (person): Geme2-[...]-[...] 8. 1 (person): [...]-sag(?) [...]

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PBS 09, 109

Obverse (as supplied; no section labels in the source) 1. [...] son of E[...]da 2. [...] female workers [...] (they) are 3. 1 (gur) (barley): Namtare 4. [...] Ninzage 5. [...] Heli 6. [...]-urni, [...]-pu 7. ... [...] ... [...] 8. female worker(s) (for the) pigs [...] 9. 3 ban: Nin-x[...] 10. Umma[...] 11. 2 ban: Tar-x[...] 12. children, or[phans?]

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RA 055, 094

Obverse 1. 2 ban of leek seed (ga-rasz) 2. 3 ban of lu seed 3. [n?] seed of radish (puglu) 4. 5 sila of nin-nagar seed 5. 2 ban of cress seed (zaḫīlī) 6. 2 ban of ḪI seed 7. 1 ban of seed of the 'donkey-ear' plant (u-geštu-anše) [...] (Reverse) 1 sila of zimetum seed.

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RA 079, 021 02

1. 1 gir-jar of fine flour: 2. Ensi-gal. 3. 30 [...] ... fresh fish, 4. 1 basket of agargara-fish(?) [...]: 5. Lugal-zi, [(...)] (of) the palace(?). 6. 1 PAP of sumaš-fish, 7. 15(?) fresh fish: 8. Ur-šu, the fisherman. 9. Delivery.

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RA 079, 021 03

Obverse 1. Gadad[...] ... [...] 2. i-di-[...] 3. brought (them). 4. 1: Šeš-kalla, 5. son of Ug-IL2; 6. 1: Abubu, 7. scribe of the lady; Reverse 8. [1]: Nanna-GIR2@g, 9. chief lamentation priest; 10. 1: Nina; 11. 1: Barran; 12. 1: Nimnium. 13. Total: 7 elders(?).

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RA 079, 022 04

Obverse(?) 1. 1¾ iku of field — barley, (rate) 4: 2. Ur-Utu, the overseer. 3. 8 iku (1 eše 2 iku) — barley, (rate) 4: Inima 4. and Namti-Emaḫta. 5. ¾ iku — barley, (rate) 4: 6. Lugal-entarsu, 7. the gatekeeper of Inanna. 8. ½ iku, uš(?): Nisku. 9. 2 iku — barley, (rate) 4: KA-ku. 10. 2½ iku — barley, (rate) 3: Ur-nig 11. and Ur-Ištaran. 12. 2½ iku — barley, (rate) 2: Lugal-nigzi(?) 13. and Lugal-geš, the gatekeeper(s). 14. Fields of the envoy(s), assigned (on duty).

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RIAA 042

Obverse 1. [x (x)] (for) the farmer; 2. [n] (for) ...-da-kaskal; 3. [x] issued (?); 4. 1 gur 1 barig: Lugal-nig; 5. 3 barig: Sipa-zi; 6. 1 gur 2 barig: Nin-anne; 7. 3 barig: Lal-suba; 8. 3 barig: Anuzu; 9. 2 barig: Zamu; 10. 2 gur, 2 (units), 1(?) barig: Munus-ama(?); 11. 2 (units) 1 ban: Šeš-KU.

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RIAA 043

Obverse 1. Deficit: 21 nanny goats; 2. 172 female kids, šà-du10; 3. 164 male kids, šà-du10; 4. 16 jars of oil, of x sila each; 5. 4 gur 4 ban 5 sila of cheese(?); 6. 12 talents 30 minas of goat hair. 7. [...] Reverse 1. Umma [...] 2. Its account was made; (blank space) 3. 2 years, 8 months.

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RIAA 053

(Lines numbered consecutively from the supplied transliteration, which marks no obverse/reverse/edge divisions.) 1. 10 gur of barley, [...] ... [...]; 2. 12 gur of barley: (for) the gazelle(s)?; 3. 3 (gur): the workshop (of craftsmen); 4. [n (gur)]: Lugal-a, the maltster; 5. 3 (gur) 3 (...)?: KAK; 6. 2 (gur): the great storehouse; 7. 1 (gur): Lu-kisal; 8. [...] 9. 1 barig 1 ban: Sag-dingir-tuku; 10. 5 (gur): the potter; 11. Geš-šaki-du; 12. 15 (gur): the great storehouse; 13. the temple administrator (sanga). 14. Month 8, year 4.

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RIAA 080

Obverse 1. Deficit: 796 rams, 2. 730 ewes, 3. 600 less 3 (= 597) female lambs, 4. 600 less 4 (= 596) male lambs; 5. 2,400 + 300 + 20 less 1 (= 2,719): sheep, (all) together. 6. 63(?) talents 50 less 2 (= 48) minas of wool. 7. The deficit is not to be made good. Reverse 8. [......] 9. Umma [......] 10. Du-sar(?) [......] 11. [......] 12. [......] 13. 2 years (and) 8 months.

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