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~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 0271

[n] workmen, fullers, at a wage of 1/2 (each), for 8 days — Ṣe-li-bur-ni-rum; delivery: barley of the plough-lease (field), Nag-ti-te (?), (for which) he had gone; [from] Iškur-illat [it was] expended. [Month:] Ezem-mekigal. [Year:] Ibbi-Suen (is) king. [Cop]y.

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~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0762

[n textile(s)], bardul-garment(s) of Šu-Kabta, of the ašium type — Nuruš-eli received (them). From (the account of) Šu-Ninisina it was expended. Month: "Festival of Ninazu." Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0769

40 minas [of ...] [...]-de3 [...] 1 talent of wool, textile(s) ...-[...] [...]-x-e2-[...] [...] [...] Aštaqar has received. Month: "Festival of Mekigal(?)" Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king. (further section) ... copy [of the document] Aštaqar, overseer of the weavers. Geme-Meištaran (Geme-Ištaran).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0951

1 sheep hide, 1 [hide of] a lamb, from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ilī has received. Month: intercalary month "Festival of Mekigal." Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Annaḫ-ilī, leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1209

1 barig 2 ban₂ of bread (made) of fine flour; 2 ban₂ of ebiatum-bread. Month: “Festival of [...].” Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king(?). Ada-lal, the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1232

5 gur of emmer, 3 barig 3 ban2 of wheat — the grain-depot of the field Mu-mu. 15 gur 2 barig of emmer, 1 barig 3 ban2 of wheat — the grain-depot within Timbubu-ašgi. (Total:) 20 gur 2 barig of emmer, 1 gur of wheat. From Idi-Erra Ur-Dumuzi has received. Via Ea-šar, the chief household administrator (šabra). Month: u5-bi2-gu7. Year: Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1234

10 gur of emmer, (from/into) the depot, via Ea-šar. Month: u₅-bi₂-gu₇. Year: Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed Simurrum. (seal / attribution:) Puzur-abi(?), son of Zia.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 084

[... ] workmen, [from ...], [PN]-ga took in charge (received). [Sealed tablet of Abba-kalla.] Month: še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Abba-kalla, the scribe, son of [...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 131

20 [sheep], 10 full-grown billy-goats — šu-gid₂ (animals taken in for the inspection/kitchen account). Day 22. From Aba-Enlil-gin Ur-kununna took them in charge. Copy. Sealed tablet of Abba-kalla. Month: "Festival of Ninazu." Year: I[bbi]-Suen [(became) king]. (Total:) 30 head of sheep/goats.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Nisaba 15, 0589

1 ewe, from Šat-Eštar; Lu-dingira, the herdsman, took it over (in charge). Month: nesag ("first-fruits"). Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king. (seal inscription) Lu-dingira, scribe, son of [...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 012

10 shekels of silver, […] edin daḫ ri u (uncertain — the second line resists a secure reading), from Ur-Bilgi E-nesage received. Month: kin-Inanna (sixth month), Year: "Ibbi-Sîn is king" (accession year). En-esage, son of En-šakuge.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 068

1 gur of barley, the wages [of hired men], at 5 sila each, month: ...... , delivered; to clear (an area of) 20 sar. Adda-kalla and Ubar swore by the name of the king to Ur-sukkal. 1: Ur-tumal, 1: Lu-Enlila, 1: Adda — are its witnesses. Month: Še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Ibbi-Sin [became] king. (seal / final entry) Adda-kalla, son of Ur-ni-[...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 133

1 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban of barley. From Ur-Šulpa'e In-ta has received (it). Month: apin-du-a (Month VIII). The 10th day having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen is king. (seal / addendum) In-ta, son of Ur-Ninurta.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 138

4 gur of barley, as a loan; interest: 1 barig 4 ban2 per 1 gur; from Ur-Šulpa'e Šu-Enlil has received. Month: Šu-numun ("Seed-sowing"), day 20 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 139

6 gur of barley, interest at 1 barig 4 ban₂ per 1 gur, from Ur-Šulpa'e Lu-Suen has received. Month: Šu-numun. Year: Ibbi-Sin the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 148

4 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan. The interest is 1 barig [4 ban2] per 1 gur. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ea-šar has received (it). Month: Udru, day 6 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 150

1 gur 1 barig of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; its interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban of barley; from Ur-Šulpa'e Aḫuni has received. Month: Udru. The 8th day having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen, the king, destroyed Simurrum. (seal / owner's line) Aḫuni, son of Ur-ku.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 151

3 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Nur-Suen has received (it). Month: Udru, day 8 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum. (Witnesses/remainder:) [PN] ...... son of Zaza-[...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-149

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-149. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-174

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-174. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 102, 1937-054

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 102, 1937-054. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-278

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-278. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128 1971-292

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128 1971-292. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 137, 1971-340

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 137, 1971-340. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 138, 1971-344

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 138, 1971-344. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 184, Bod A 46

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 184, Bod A 46. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 08 (115)

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 08 (115). No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula i…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 09 (116)

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 09 (116). No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula i…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 220, Bod S 170

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 220, Bod S 170. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 227, Bod S 199

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 227, Bod S 199. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 227

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 227. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 229

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 229. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 230

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 230. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 235

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 235. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 238

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 238. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 239

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 239. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 244

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 244. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 245

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 245. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 247

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 247. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 258

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 258. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 272

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 272. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 354

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 354. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the translit…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 413

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 413. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the translit…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 457

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 457. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the translit…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 545

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 545. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the translit…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 066

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 066. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 185

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 185. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 089

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 089. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 226

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 226. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 347

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 347. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y23 — Simurrum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

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