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~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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JCS 54, 002, 04

5 shekels less one-sixth (shekel) of silver — Ur-eškuga gave it to Du-ili. Because the sealed document of Ur-eškuga was not available, Girini received it from him. Month: "Eating-of-the-u-bird" (Ubi-gu). Year: "Amar-Suen (became) king."

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~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0262

26 5/6 minas and 7 shekels of ordinary-quality (gi) wool, 2 barig, 2 ban, 2 sila of sesame, 3 dabatum-garments: the remaining balance concerning the house of Puzur-Dagan. Sealed tablet of Lugal-tiraš, son of Namu; it is to be repaid. Year: "Amar-Suen (is) king." (Seal:) Lugal-tiraš, the scribe, son of Namu.

JCS 54, 002, 04

LB 0262

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 023, 1911-180

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 023, 1911-181

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 048, 1911-490

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 051, 1912-1147

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1160

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 067, 1924-1053

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 078, 1924-1701

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 095, 1935-551

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 096, 1935-557

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 098, 1935-562

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 098, 1935-565

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 101, 1937-049

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 103, 1937-057

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 104, 1937-064

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 106, 1937-071

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 107, 1937-079

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 120, 1967-1489

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 121, 1967-1497

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 123, 1971-251

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 123, 1971-256

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 124, 1971-259

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-274

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 132, 1971-317

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 133, 1971-323

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 135, 1971-331

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 137, 1971-339

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 151, 1971-385

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 160, 1974-364

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 195, Bod A 56

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 195, Bod A 61

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 195, Bod A 63

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 196, Bod A 64

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 177

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 243

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 237, Bod S 252

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 265

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 276

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 244, Bod S 291

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 312

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 332

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 338

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 344

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 346

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 365

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 384

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 389