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~2072 BCE·

Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 1371

[...]+5(disz) gi-ku-ab baskets, at 1/2 sila3 [each], 2(disz) gi-ku-du3-na baskets, at 5 sila3 each, 11(disz) gi-ku-kas4-ab(?) baskets, at [n] sila3 each — (these) Aš-aš(?), NE-manu(?), processed/made. From Iškur-illat, [PN-]šara(-kam) — he received (them). Month: Akiti, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed.' [PN-]šara, scribe, son of Nur-Suen.

Economy

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

Economy·Law

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 141

2 gur of barley, as a loan. Interest: at the rate of 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Mašda received. Month: Apindua ('opening of the plow'), day 19 having passed, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed' (Šulgi year 25). Mašda, son of Ur-[...].

Economy·Law

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 142

1(aš) gur barley, interest: 1(aš) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) per (gur) — from Ur-Šulpa'e, Lu-Esikil received. Month: Ab-e. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Lu-Eshikil, son of Sipa-dari(?).

Economy·Law

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 143

2 barig 3 ban2 barley, interest, at the rate of 1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2 each; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Ilalla received (it). Month: Ab-e, 7th day passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ilala, son of Aba.

Economy·Law

~2060 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0237

Obverse 1. Ur-sag-[...] 2. received. 3. [...] Baba 4. ... [...] GA-UR(?) Reverse 5. from Inim-Baba-idab. 6. Month: Mu-šu-du. 7. Year: Anšan was destroyed. Seal 8. Geme-lamma, 9. ereš-dingir priestess of Baba: 10. Ur-sag-[ub], 11. donkey herder, (is) [your] servant.

CUSAS 03, 1371

NRVN 1, 082

NRVN 1, 115

NRVN 1, 136

NRVN 1, 141

NRVN 1, 142

NRVN 1, 143

LB 0237

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 188

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

HSS 68, 454

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 180, Bod A 04

Anonymous 472742

MVN 05, 013

MVN 05, 052

NRVN 1, 298

Anonymous 497528

ABAA (KAO 4), 79 P351

LB 0229

LB 0233

LB 0236

LB 0239

LB 0241

LB 0243

LB 0244

LB 0256

LB 0257

LB 0259

LB 0268

LB 2360 & LB 0285

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

SEL 34-36, 263 no. 01

TLB 03, 148

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

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

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

Anonymous 429769

Anonymous 497570

ArOr 87, 033-057 07

ArOr 87, 033-057 11

AUCT 3, 337

AuOr 31, 232 02

AuOr 31, 232 03

AuOr 31, 233 04

AuOr 31, 233 05

AuOr 31, 233 06

AuOr 32, 175-176

AuOr 33, 215-220

AuOr 33, 215-220

AuOr 33, 215-220