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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 1265

1 udul-vessel of 2 ban (capacity), 1 udul-vessel of 1 ban (capacity), 1 zena (palm-frond container?), 2 masab-baskets — (under) the foreman Ḫalli'a — from Iškur-illat Adalal the cook received. Month: Festival of Šulgi. Year: Šu-Suen the king built the great stele for Enlil and Ninlil. (Seal:) Adalal the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1283

3 axes, 2 minas (weight) each, from Šu-Adad Isu-arik received. Month: Ubi-gu (u5-bi-gu7). Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali." Copy.

CUSAS 03, 1265

CUSAS 03, 1283

CUSAS 03, 1313

CUSAS 03, 1390

CUSAS 40, 1443

LB 0254

MVN 05, 079

MVN 05, 128

MVN 15, 376

NCC 004

Nisaba 15, 0474

NRVN 1, 089

NRVN 1, 096

Orient 55, 162 no. 8

Orient 55, 164 no. 10

Orient 55, 164 no. 11

Orient 55, 168 no. 16

Orient 55, 169 no. 17

Orient 55, 170-171 no. 19

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-147

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-152

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-158

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 023, 1911-179

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 025, 1911-190

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 025, 1911-191

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 027, 1911-197

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 028, 1911-200

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 046, 1911-483

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1158

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 055, 1923-425

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 056, 1923-429

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0546

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0547

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 074, 1924-0687

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 078, 1924-2161

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 082, 1933-0389a

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 095, 1935-548

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 105, 1937-067

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 111, 1937-092

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 118, 1954-208

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 124, 1971-262

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 125, 1971-268

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 130, 1971-304

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 130, 1971-307

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 132, 1971-315

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 132, 1971-316

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 132, 1971-318

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 135, 1971-328

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 138, 1971-341

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 139, 1971-348