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Page 53 / 91

~2050 BCE·

Achaemenid Persian

Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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QNAR 1, Fig. 3

Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters — Arad-Nanna, the grand vizier (sukkal-mah), son of Ur-Šulpa'e, the grand vizier: (he is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RA 009, 043 SA 24

1 lamb — (for) Utu: delivery of the governor of Gudua (Cutha). 1 lamb — (for) Enlil, 1 lamb — (for) Ninlil: delivery of the zabar-dab official. 1 lamb — (for) Nusku, 1 lamb — (for) Ninurta: delivery of Lugal-melam; the zabar-dab official was the responsible official (maškim). 2 sheep — (for) Dada the scribe; ARAD-mu was the responsible official (maškim). Expenditure, on the 10th day. Month: 'Festival of Šulgi.' Year: 'Kimaš and Hurti were destroyed.'

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RA 010, 065 018 etc. (cast copies)

1 barig of barley (royal measure) — Lugal-ušur, son of Ur-Eanna; 1 barig — Lu-Nindara, son of Lu-pada; 1 barig — Lu-isa, son of Ur-Enki. Total: 3 male workers at 1 barig each; its barley: 3 barig. Conscripted workers (ḫe-dab) of the temple of Nindara. Month: "Gana-maš." Year after "Kimaš was destroyed."

QNAR 1, Fig. 3

RA 009, 043 SA 24

RA 010, 065 018 etc. (cast copies)

RIME 3/2.01.01.11, ex. add164

RIME 3/2.01.01.26, ex. add17

RIME 3/2.01.02.012, ex. add10

RIME 3/2.01.03.15, ex. add69

RIME 3/2.01.04.11, ex. 01

Rochester 216

ROM 925.062.009

Smithsonian 09

Smithsonian 16

Smithsonian 27

SNAT 185

SNAT 236

SNAT 258

TMH NF 1-2, 235

TMH NF 1-2, 334

TSU 091

UET 3, 0690

UT 1599-27

Akkadica 135/1, 084-086 06

Anonymous 481001

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186

Anonymous 458904

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 14

LB 0262

Akkadica 135/1, 082-083 05

Amherst 034

Anonymous 497561

JCS 54, 002, 04

AAS 048

Anonymous 481004

JAC 24, 060 07

MVN 15, 359

TAD 24 etc. (cast copies)

AfO 04, 23

Amherst 091

MVN 05, 030

MVN 05, 033

MVN 05, 036

MVN 15, 334

Orient 55, 157 no. 2

TCL 02, 5557

Anonymous 481003

CUNES 52-04-081

MVN 05, 043

Akkadica 137, 200-203 06

Amherst 035

MVN 05, 010