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~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-309

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-309. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 228, Bod S 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 228, Bod S 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Economy

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 221

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 221. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 379

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 379. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 027

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 027. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 088

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 088. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y7 — Year after: Šašru destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the translitera…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 120

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 120. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 128

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 128. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y5 — En-maḫgalanna en-priest of Nanna installed based on canonical year-name formula in…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 273

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 273. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ArOr 62, 245 I 876

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ArOr 62, 245 I 876. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 262 60

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 262 60. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 262 61

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 262 61. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 265 65

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 265 65. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 15, 079 5

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 15, 079 5. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 15, 139 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 15, 139 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0660

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0660. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0668

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0668. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0695

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0695. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0896

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0896. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0898

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0898. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0914

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0914. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1157

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1157. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1521

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1521. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1522

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1522. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 090-092 09

5(ban2) 6 sila3 dabin-flour (= 56 sila3), day 28, from Lu-dingira, sealed by the governor, month: Dal, year: "The boat of Enki was caulked" (Šu-Suen year 8). (Seal legend:) Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters, Aya-kalla, governor of Umma, is your servant.

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 092, 1935-535

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 092, 1935-535. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-281

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-281. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 086

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 086. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 113

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 113. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 491

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 491. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 063

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 063. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 171

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 171. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 180

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 180. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 189

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 189. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 263 62

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 263 62. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 16, 106 04

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 16, 106 04. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 18, 081 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 18, 081 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Atiqot 4, pl. 11 19

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Atiqot 4, pl. 11 19. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0704

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0704. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y9 — Year after: The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical…

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 088-090 08

2 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 8 1/3 sila of ŠU-bread, expenditure for the divine standard (šu-nir); from In-sa₆-sa₆; under seal of the governor. Month: Pa'u'e. Year: Šu-Suen (became) king. (Seal inscription) [Šu]-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters: Ayakalla, governor of Umma, is your servant.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 096-098 12

15 workmen, for 1 day, at Ka-girida, stationed at the bar-la₂ of the Dubla-Utu; overseer: Lugal-itida. Sealed tablet of Šeš-ani. Year: Šu-Suen the king erected the great stele (⟨⟨gal⟩⟩ erased). (Seal inscription) Šeš-ani, the scribe, son of Dada.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 098-100 13

5 bur3 of field, harrowed (with the gišur3-harrow), one time, at a rate of 4 1/2 iku of field (per worker per day): its workforce labor is 60 (worker-)days. Field: Nin-ura. Foreman: Ur-ama. Under the seal of Šeš-ani. Year: Šu-Sîn, the king, erected the magnificent stele for Enlil and Ninlil. (Seal inscription) Šeš-ani, scribe, son of Dada.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 429941

10 gur — EN — at 1 barig each, barley to be carried, to the ...... of Kamari; from Lu-gina; sealed tablet of Šeš-ani. Month: "Barley-brought-to-the-quay"(?). Year: Šu-Suen (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Šeš-[ani], scri[be], [son of ......].

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497531

60 bundles of reeds — (for) En-dudu, the courier of the "various men"; from Šeš-kalla; sealed tablet of Ikalla; within (the account of) the bala; day 10, month: Dal, year: "Šu-Sîn, the king, built the temple of Šara." (Seal:) Ikalla, scribe, son of Lu-saga.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 24, 149

15 pigeons (tu-gur₄), from Elumma'e, the household administrator (šabra): delivery. Ba'aga, the animal-fattener, took (them) in charge. Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the temple of Šara in Umma.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0011

2 workmen, builders, men of Tunium; 1 workman, builder, man of Dimat-Kalbum; 3 workmen, builders, men of [Izin-Erra]. In Garšana. Month: ki-siki-Ninazu. Year: Šu-Sîn the king fashioned the great stele for Enlil and Ninlil (= Šu-Sîn year 2).

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0067

[n male workers, builders], [n] male workers, 6 female workers — foreman: Ba-zi; stationed to crush malt. [Inspection] performed. [Via Iškur]-illat, the chief household administrator (šabra), [and Puzur-]Ninkar[ak], the scribe. In Garšana. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, [erected] the Great Stele for Enlil [and Ninlil]. Day 28.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0068

16 male workers, 7 female workers, overseer: Ba-zi, stationed to grind malt. Inspection carried out. Via Iškur-illat and Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe. In Garšana. Month: “Festival of Šulgi.” [Year:] Šu-Suen, the king, built the great stele for Enlil [and Ninlil]. Day 29.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0070

[n] male workers, [n] female workers, [foreman]: Ba-zi, employed to grind [malt], [via Iškur]-illat [and] Puzur-Nin[kar]rak, the scribe. [In Gar]šana. [Month:] "Festival of Šulgi." [Year:] Šu-Sin, the king, [...]

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0088

3 workmen, [builders], men of the niĝ-ba (gift-allotment) [of Baba?]; 3 workmen, [builders], servants of the household. Therefrom: [n] workmen, builders, at the brick-mould — baked bricks; [n] workmen, builders, at the brick-mould — bricks set in place; [n] workmen, builders, stationed to build the E-kibagara ("House-set-in-its-place"). It is the expenditure (of labour). Inspection carried out. Via Iškur-illat, the chief household administrator (šabra). Month: U'bi-gu. Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali. 4th day.

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