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~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JCS 28, 237 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JCS 28, 237 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-iliszu y1 — Šu-iliszu became king based on canonical year-name formula in the t…

~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

TLB 05, 23

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — TLB 05, 23. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-iliszu y1 — Šu-iliszu became king based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

Economy

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 21

4 sila of honeyed flour, [n] sila of dates (in) a burzi-bowl — delivery; from the temple of Enlil [En]um-Suen has received. Month: Še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Iddin-Dagan the king — Matum-niatum, his daughter, the king of Anšan married her. Enum-Suen, the scribe.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 24

4 sheep, cooked (al-še₆), (from/for) Inim-Enlila, [in] Nippur. [De]livery. For ... meat. [...] the house of Gissu(?) [...] [Month:] Apin-du'a (eighth month), [...] day 12. [Year:] "Iddin-Dagan the king elevated the lumaḫ-priest of [the goddess] Nin-Isina."

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 25

7 sheep, cooked (boiled), regular offerings (sá-du₁₁) of Enlil and Ninlil. Delivery, for the meat-house (é-uzu), from the É-gissu; sealed tablet of the šatammu-officials. Month: Gan-gan-è (month IX), day 26, year: Iddin-Dagan the king elevated (installed) the lumaḫ-priest of Nin-Isina.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 26

9 sheep, cooked; [...] x [...] within Nippur. From (the household of) É-gissu: delivery. Month: gan-gan-e₃ (month IX). Year: Iddin-Dagan the king elevated the lumaḫ-priest of Nin-Isina.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 27

5 rams, regular offering(s) (for) Enlil and Ninlil, within Nippur; deliv[ery] for the é-uzu ("meat house"); sealed tablet of the šatam-officials. The 9th day (lit. "day ten minus one"), month: Ab-è (month X), year: Iddin-Dagan the king fashioned the great emblem for Nin-Isina.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 50 29

6 rams — the 26th day; 3 rams — the 28th day: regular offerings (sattukku) of Enlil and Ninlil, in Nippur; from the E-gissu ("House of the Shade") delivery to the <house> of meat (slaughterhouse). Sealed by the šatammu-officials. Month: Ab-e (10th month, Nippur calendar). Year: Iddin-Dagan, the king, fashioned a great emblem for Ninisina.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~1973 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 23

5 sila of ... flour, provision of the king (šuku lugal), delivery (mu-kux) — the house(?) of Enlil. Enum-Suen received (it). Month: Še-sag-ku ("harvest," month XII). Year after (the year) Iddin-Dagan the king fashioned the throne of the Dubla-maḫ ... [...] for him/her. Enum-Suen, the scribe.

~1972 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 18, 074 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 18, 074 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y3 — Royal daughter married to the governor of Anšan based on canonical year-name fo…

~1972 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BE 03/1, 140

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BE 03/1, 140. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y3 — Royal daughter married to the governor of Anšan based on canonical year-name form…

~1972 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

HS 2256

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — HS 2256. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y3 — Royal daughter married to the governor of Anšan based on canonical year-name formula i…

~1972 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

OIP 115, 019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — OIP 115, 019. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y3 — Royal daughter married to the governor of Anšan based on canonical year-name form…

~1972 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

PPAC 4, 226

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — PPAC 4, 226. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y3 — Royal daughter married to the governor of Anšan based on canonical year-name formu…

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JCS 28, 238 02

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JCS 28, 238 02. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in the…

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 02

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 02. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 03. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 04

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 04. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 06

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 06. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 09

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 09. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1953 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 10

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — RIME 4.01.04.04, ex. 10. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išme-Dagan y1 — Išme-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formu…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 41 02

31 loaves of bread, goods for transport (níg-ki-lah), (for/of) Anamu; available with [...]; [...] (break) Month: "Sowing" (Šu-numuna). Year: "The wall (named) 'Eštar-tāram-Išbi-Erra' ('Ištar-loves-Išbi-Erra') was built." [...]-ane, the perfumer (oil-presser) of Enlil.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 42 04

[...] oil [...] ... 3 [...] cow(s)(?) (For) Lu-damu: give (it) to him! (šum-mu-na-ab-[...]) Month: Gusisu (Month II). Year: the nin-dingir priestess of (the god) Lugal-Erra was installed. Seal inscription: Išbi-Erra, mighty king, king of his land — Abuni, the steward, son of Nūr-ilī, (is) your servant.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 44 06

3 ban of bread (made of) fine <flour>, 1 barig of oil-bread, (for) the offering of the NE-NE-gar festival; conveyor (giri): Ša-mu(?), the cupbearer; seal of Abuni. Month: NE-NE-gar, Year: "The nin-dingir priestess of (the god) Lugal-Erra was installed." (Seal inscription:) Išbi-Erra, mighty king, king of his land — Abuni, the steward, son of Nur-ili, (is) your servant.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 46 13

90 gur of bread. Therefrom: 4 gur of bread (of) flour, 2 barig 5 ban 4 sila of bread [...], from the wages of the day(s) ... [...]; ... 7 sila of bread [...], ... poured out(?) ... house of [...]; 3 ban 8 sila of bread ... (for) the messenger(s); [...] Gud-ili(?); [...] hire/wages(?); [...]-ra; [...] bread ...; delivery. 1 [...] ...(?) Month: Gusisu (2nd month of the Nippur calendar).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 46 15

(obverse) 365 (6 sixties 5), 4 [...] 1 oil-bread [...] [...] per garment (tug2-ta), [... two illegible signs] 3 ban (c. 30 liters) of apples(?), ... bread, counted(?), 6 (gur) 9 sila of bread, 1 barig 1 sila (c. 61 liters) of oil-bread, 6 sila of flour each(?), (for/of) Sag-Nanna, (and) Ennum-Suen(?). ... [three illegible signs] [...] Year: [...] (year-name broken)

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 19

1 [...] 12 [...] from ... [...] ... [...] disbursed(?) [...] copy of [...] ... [...] seal of ...-[...] month: [...] [year: ...] Išbi-Erra, king of [his] land. Lu-Nin-[...], scribe [...]

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 20

3 (units of) bread [...] barley rations ... [...] (two signs illegible) additional [...] from Sag-[...] [...] (Break) he [rec]eived. Month: kin-Inanna (VI). Year: the king of Anshan took (in marriage) the daughter of the king [...] (year name of Iddin-Dagan of Isin).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 22

4 loaves of shrine bread, as the barley ration for the released female worker(s), were withdrawn (expended) from Inim-Nanna. Sealed tablet of Lu-Ninšubur. Month: "Work of Inanna" (kin-Inanna). Year: "The nin-dingir priestess of Iškur was chosen by means of the omen-kid."

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

RIME 4.01.04.05, ex. add18

Išme-Dagan, mighty man, king of Isin, king of the four quarters, when he cancelled the tribute-obligation of Nippur, the beloved city of Enlil, and exempted its troops from military service, he built the great wall of Isin. The name of that wall is: "Išme-Dagan is one of great strength through Enlil."

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

RIME 4.04.01.04, ex. add144

Sîn-kāšid, mighty man, king of Uruk, king of the Amnanum, provider of the Eanna — when the Eanna he built, his palace of kingship he built.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 32, 275, 289 13

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — AJSL 32, 275, 289 13. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 32, p. 272-3, 282, no. 6

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — AJSL 32, p. 272-3, 282, no. 6. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 32, p. 273-4, 284, no. 8

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — AJSL 32, p. 273-4, 284, no. 8. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 32, p. 275, 288, no. 12

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — AJSL 32, p. 275, 288, no. 12. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

AS 16, 199-209

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — AS 16, 199-209. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ASJ 16, 204, 1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — ASJ 16, 204, 1. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ASJ 16, 204, 2

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — ASJ 16, 204, 2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ASJ 18, 092 30

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — ASJ 18, 092 30. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BBVO 11, 268, 5N-T656

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BBVO 11, 268, 5N-T656. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BiMes 19, 184, 242 9-02862

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BiMes 19, 184, 242 9-02862. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BiMes 19, 187-188, 247 9-02892

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BiMes 19, 187-188, 247 9-02892. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BiMes 19, 190-191, 250 9-02943

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BiMes 19, 190-191, 250 9-02943. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BiMes 19, 190, 250 9-02942

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BiMes 19, 190, 250 9-02942. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 07, 035

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 07, 035. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 023

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 023. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 033

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 033. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 040

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 040. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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