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~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 204

(Beginning destroyed) [...] 1 multicoloured, fine-quality íb+III-cloth: Ḫalzaum (HAL-za-um), overseer of the gate, (of) Ba-DU; [...] ... [...] 2 multicoloured íb+III-cloths: Raba, Mulu, NE-DI [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 207

Lumunan: 1 NI-NI textile, 1 coloured IB+3 sash-textile. Šaranu: received (šu-du8): 1 fine (textile), 1 coloured IB+3 sash-textile; his agent (maškim). [...] Manuwad: 1 NI-NI textile, 2 fine (textiles). Ib'al: 1 cup, 1 zara6-textile, 1 fine coloured IB+3 sash, 1 golden belt: the king (en). [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 208

1. commissioner (maškim): 2. Ri'i-malik; 3. [rec]eived (šu-du8). 4. [...] cloth(s) [...] cloth(s), [n] multicoloured ÍB+III-sash(es) [...] 5. Irga 6. and 7. his commissioner; 8. Dub; 9. 1 fine (SAL) [...] 10. his mazalum; 11. 3 ʾadaum-cloaks [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 210

(Beginning destroyed) Abarsal: 1 colored triple sash. Irig, Dur-NE-du: 1 gudul cloak, 1 fine cloth, 1 colored triple sash. [...] [...] 1 colored triple sash of good quality: Idamu; DAB5-LU2 (was) agent. Zabarum: 1 NI-NI textile, [n] [...]-fold sash[es], [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 211

Dubi-zikir, Iti-malik, (of) Kakmium: delivery (šu mu-tag4). 2 heads (persons), sons, the king [...] 1 'adaum-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine multi-coloured ib-sash (cloth): Badalum, (of) Abar[sal].

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 212

Obverse (Beginning destroyed) 1. [...]-ar 2. 1 SAL-textile 3. (for) Iinze, 4. the man of Puzur-ra-Malik; 5. 1 guzi-garment, 6. 1 NI-NI-textile, 7. (for) Ma-NI-ašbari, 8. the oil man; 9. 1 fine multicoloured IB+III-sash 10. (for) Ḫara-il; 11. 1 fine multicoloured IB+III-sash [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 213

(Beginning destroyed) [N ...]...-garments, [n] multicoloured ÍB+III sashes: GIŠ-DUG-DU, (of) Ra'ag; [...] [...]...-zikir, man of the quay; 2 'à-da-um garments, 2 multicoloured ÍB+III sashes: A-a-iš?-ru? [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 224

(Obverse) 1. [n] Amorite daggers (with) gold blade(s?): 2. [Ba]gama, 3. overseer of the (equid) team(s). 4. [...] 5. Dulu[...] 6. Išma-Damu 7. delivered. 8. 2 NI-NI textiles, 2 multicoloured IB+III belt [textiles] 9. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 227

(Beginning destroyed) [...] ... textile, 1 good multicoloured ÍB+III-textile, 1 ASAR, 1 Amorite dagger: gift (for) [...] Adu-NE. When the gift the king delivered. [...] 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-textile: Ibgidamu (of) Abzu. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 229

1. Išda-PA-ma: 2. 1 SAL (fine textile?), 1 silver belt, 3. Iram-da'ar. 4. [...] 5. [...]-NI, 6. Mina-NI 7. took delivery. 8. Ugul-zudu 9. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 233

(Obverse) 1 zara6-cloth, 1 good-quality multicoloured ÍB+3 cloth, 1 ASAR (object) of gold: Garainu. [...] NI-da-KUL [...] (Reverse) [...] cloth(s); 36 multicoloured ÍB+n cloths. Total: 10 hundred, 60, 10 (and) 4 (= 1074) cloths.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 234

(Beginning destroyed) 1. 3 bracelets of a-gar5-gar5 and gold: 2. taken in charge (by) 3. Za-a-ru12. 4. 1 gu-dul3 garment, 1 [...]; 5. [...] 2 TUG2-NI-NI textiles, 2 fine (textiles), 2 multicoloured sashes: 6. his commissioner. 7. 1 gu-zi-dum garment, 1 aktum garment [...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 235 + unp. frag.

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 20(?) (shekels) of silver: 2. the wife 3. of the ruler (EN-NE), 4. KUR.KI TASKARIN. 5. 1 guzi, 1 aktum-textile [...] 6. 10 innards of oxen, 10 innards of sheep, 10 ... [...] 7. Nelum, 8. ušga (?), 9. Luzi-[...]. 10. 1 zara6-textile, TAR, 11. Šubur. 12. [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 238

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 1 fine [...] 2. [...]-mu-da-u₃ 3. [...] 4. [...] 1 multicoloured íb+III cloth, 1 bracelet, a-gar₅-gar₅ of silver 5. ...[...] 6. 3 gu-zi-tum garments, 3 zara₆ cloths, 3 fine multicoloured íb+III cloths 7. 1 belt, (with) GA₂×LA₂ (and) ŠA-PI of gold 8. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 239

1. BAD-E₂ (?), 2. U-gulzadu (?); 3. 1 fine (cloth) 4. (for) the son 5. of Aḫaramali[k]; 6. [...] 7. Sidarin (?): 8. 1 guzidum-cloth, 1 zara-cloth, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 good-quality multicoloured ib-belt; 9. agent: 10. Ḫal-NE-a. 11. 2 fine (cloths): 12. Šarḫu; 13. 2 fine (cloths): Sidarin (?); 14. 1 gu[zidum-cloth ...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 240

(Beginning destroyed) 1. (the one) of Ilzi; 2. 1 ʾadaum-cloth (of type) II, 1 ʾadaum-cloth (of type) I, 2 multicoloured ib-III-cloths: 3. NI-barzu. 4. [...] 5. [...] cloth, 2 multicoloured ib-III-cloths; 6. 1 bracelet, overlaid with gold, (of) 2 ŠU2+ŠA (units): 7. Irbašu, 8. (of) Arugadu. 9. [...] 10. for 11. the É×PAP: 12. 5 zara-cloths, 5 niĝla ZI&ZI-cloths; 13. Kešdud; 14. Tarkabdulum; 15. ... ... [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 246

1 [Amorite] dagger, ...[...] [...] i-[x]-da-[x] 1 [Amor]ite dagger, Game'u, silver [...] [n] hundred (and) 40 minus 2 (= [n]38) aktum-textiles 30 minus 2 (= 28) gudul-cloaks, 'ada (garment), 1 1 hundred (and) 40 minus 2 (= 138) fine [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 247

(Beginning destroyed) 1. The king 2. of Lumnan; 3. the king 4. of Ibubu; 5. the king 6. of ... [...]: 7. [...] 2 sashes (ÍB+n), good (quality), variegated; 8. the king 9. of Ursa'um 10. and 11. of Badalumsu: 12. 1 ʾadaum-cloth, 1 [...], 1 aktum-cloth, 1 fine (cloth), 2 variegated triple sashes (ÍB+3), garment(s) [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 248

1 disc: 11 (shekels) of gold; (for) a son. [...] [n] ib+3 sash(es), multicoloured, [...]; (for) Ibga-il, the leatherworker. 1 NI.NI-garment, 2 fine (cloths); [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 250

Obverse 1. [...]-damu, 2. Ibrium, 3. the queen mother (lit. great mother of the king): 4. šu mu-tag4 delivery. 5. 1 zara6-cloth, 1 linen cloth, 2 toggle-pins of ŠU2+ŠA silver, 6. 2 sag-su3 ornaments of gold: 7. [g]ift. 8. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 252

Wabarum re[ceived]. [...] Dubi, Durium, Irigze, Iti-agu, brother of [x]; [...] Zabarum: 15 kin-measures of wool, the purchase price (of) the Great Mother (AMA-gal). [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 258

BE-su-du (= Beš-ṭāb?), Ibdur-išar, Ennani-il, Enna-Dagan, Ilba-Malik, [...], ...-KA-zi, man of Ennani-il: 3 guzidum-garments, 3 aktum-cloths, 3 fine multicoloured IB+3-sash textiles. [...] [Month: za]-LUL.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 259

(Beginning destroyed) [...] multicoloured ib-cloth(s) (ib2+n tug2 dar); Ullu; his agent (maškim); delivery. [...]-nu-[...]; [...]-um. When he gave (i3-ti?) from the travel provisions, the Dilmun-kur6 ration(s) of barley. Kak[mium]; [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 262

1. On the day (when) ...: 2. [...] 1 multicoloured íb-garment (íb+1 dar textile), 3. 4 kin (measures) of wool: 4. for the assembly (UKKEN-ak). 5. 1 chariot, 2 (...): 6. Ibrium. 7. Wabarum ... [...] 8. 18 gu-mug textiles. 9. Total: 13 guzidum-garments, 2 'adaum-garments; 10. 17 aktum-garments; 11. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 264

(Beginning destroyed) [...] 13 (units of) wool, (by) weight-stone(?), Ra-x-ma-[x]; [...] the sister of Dusigu. 5 kin-measures of wool, purchase (price?), Ulubari. 4 aktum-TI garments: Ib-malik, the brother [of ...] (Break)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 266

col. i 1. [...] variegated, good-quality triple-band ÍB-cloth(s), 2. Muza, 3. son 4. of Gunamalik. col. ii 5. [...] 6. received. 7. 1 gu-mug cloth: 8. Du-NI-dum. 9. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 267

Obverse (i 1) Samu'u, (i 2) (of) Dara'um: (i 3) given. (i 4) 1 SU7-su3 (item): (i 5) Ibrium (i 6) [...] (i 7) in (i 8) AN-'arum. (i 9) 1 NI.NI-garment, 1 IB+4-sash, multicoloured [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 268

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [n] ʾadaum-garment(s), 2 [...] aktum-cloth(s), 1 madder-red íb+3-sash, sa[...]: 2. Arradulum 3. (of) Dulu 4. [...] 5. 1 [... ...], 1 [íb+n-sash], variegated [...] 6. ... [...] (rest destroyed)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 269

Ara'im, returned from Kakmium: 1 cloak, 1 multicoloured sash (with three bands?) of cloth; fine oil (for the head); [...] [...]šum. 2 kin of wool: the wife of Dubi-galu. 2 kin of wool: the wife of Ilba-zi[kir]. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 273

Head-oil (or: first-quality oil); his brothers; the sons (male children); [...] Ibal: 1 ʾadaum-cloth, 2 (and) 1 aktum-cloth(s), 1 fine multicoloured ÍB+III-sash cloth; [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 275

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] multicoloured ÍB+III-cloth(s) 2. (for) Enna-NI 3. (of) Dulu. 4. ... [...] cloth [...] cloth [...] 5. (for) [...]-il. 6. 1 gudul-garment, 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-cloth, 7. 2 bracelets [...] 8. (for) Ignadar 9. (the) man of Migail. 10. [...] 11. Daraum 12. (was) the agent. 13. Ir-[...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 279

1 dib ... [...], Išma-zikir, Itium; [...] 1 fine (cloth), 1 multicoloured íb+III-cloth, Adaginu, Addamadu; [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 280

Dubuḫu-Malik; Gi-NI-LUM, his commissioner, took delivery in Dusig. [...] 4 aktum-cloths, 4 multicoloured IB2+3 cloths: the commissioner of Ir'am-Malik took delivery in Uru. [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 282

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 1 fine (cloth), 1 good multicoloured ib+3-sash, (as) cloth(s) 2. [...] good, multicoloured 3. Išgi-barzu 4. [...]-du-gu 5. in 6. [...] 7. Puzurra-Malik

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 284

[...]-mu; 1 disc: Ri'i-Malik; [...] 2 discs, ŠU2+ŠA-ŠU2+ŠA: NI-BAD-na-x [...], (of) Ḫazuwan; [...] [...]-NI, [(of) Iš]madaban.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 286

[...] cloth(s), [n] aktum-cloth(s), 1 fine multicoloured ÍB+III-cloth: Enna-BE of Manuwad, the GIŠ-DUG-DU ...[...]. 1 gudul-garment, 1 multicoloured ÍB+III-cloth, oiled, of first quality: Banah, AN-ŠE-GU. 12 guzitum (and) ada'um[-cloth(s)] 14 [......] 1 zara-cloth 1 ...[...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 008

(obverse) The wife(?) [...] [...] [...] were weighed out. HAL-ti: 54(?) [...] were weighed out. Tab-la-a-lim: 50 [...] [were weighed out.] (Break) were weighed out. Ar-szi-a-hu: 47 were weighed out. Kur-i3-lum: 24(?) [...] (Break — remainder lost)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 015

Month(?): ma-[se₁₁]-tim. lu₂-[ĝeš]-DU men: 10 (persons); goods: 2 gur 1 barig 3 ban. še-RU: 1 barig 4 ban. Overseer of the lu₂-ĝeš-DU men: 1 barig 3 ban. [ ... ] (break) Ba-ri₂ — sheep: 4(?). goods: 5 barig 3 ban. Šu-[Ḫar]-da-nu: 10 minus 2 (= 8). goods: 8 barig 2 ban. Šu-kab-ba: 1 (gur) 2 barig. A-ḫa-tum: 1 (gur) 2 barig. Outlay(?): 2 barig [ ... ]. wife/wives: 7 [ ... ]. A-za-zu: 1 (gur) 1 barig.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 020

(obverse) [...] ... [...] -ti Da-[x]: 1 (gur), 1 barig, 3 ban Kur-x: 1 barig, 3 ban [x] ša? x-ša-ru: 1 (gur), [x] En-li: 1 (gur), 1 barig SAR ... LU? [...] ... DU: 1 (gur) [...] ...: 1 (gur) (The remainder of the tablet is lost; the surviving reverse surfaces are uninscribed or wholly effaced.)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 031

Young male kunga-equids: 25. Young female kunga-equids: 42. (For/of) U-sar; (and) Bēlī-ZI. Total: 67. In nine (10 minus 1) ... at that time(?).

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 032

(obverse) … [ … ] 3 barig [ … ] Lu-geš-DU, the plough(man): 3 (aš) [ … ] 3 barig [ … … ] [ … ] 4 ban …-E-[ … ]: 3 (aš) 2 barig [ … ] [ … ] 2 (aš) [ … ] [ … ] gur 5 barig 3 ban [ … ] … [ … ] (The remainder of the tablet — including the reverse and any totals — is broken away; no further lines are preserved in the transliteration.)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 033

Food-offering(?): fattened sheep; month of Sar(?); (sign: LAGAB×SIG₇) with(?): Izilum of Magan(?) / Šamagan; 3 sheep — with(?): Arrum: 2; with(?): Aršī-a[ḫu]. On the day [...] Abi-[...] [... ...] 3(?) [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 034

Food offering(s). Fattened sheep. Month: iti-sar GAN. (For) the ašde-(rite/allotment). Kur-ilum. The house of the cook (kitchen): 1 sheep. 1 female kid. 1 kid. 1 sheep.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 044

[The lu-geš-DU (personnel)] [...] [goods: x] gur, 3 barig [x] še-RU grain: 3 barig received — the É-eš house: 1 gur 1 barig [received —] the gate: [1] gur 1 barig donkeys of the sheepfold: 1 gur, 3 barig [x] doves: 10 — 1 gur, 3 barig, 3 ban Su-li-[im]: 1 [gur x] Dab-[ḫirtum ...] Grand total: goods — one hundred and 6 gur, 3 barig, 2 ban.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 047

The ruler (en); in the land (kalam); in/for 2 days: 8 barig 2 ban2 (of barley); the ruler; Dingir-malum: 4 barig 1 ban2; [month:] SAR; [...]-beli, ŠU₂-SA-la.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 049

From the farmer (engar): Barley: 5 thousand, 4 hundred (= 5,400). Fine-quality grain (sig15): 1 thousand, 2 hundred, 40 (= 1,240). Emmer: 1 thousand, 2 hundred, 40 (= 1,240). (The reverse is uninscribed.)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 050

Wool of sheep, (from) the shearing; Kun-bad. 100 (units) 100 (units) 100 (units) 100 (units) 100 (units) 80 (units) Wool of the bar-ASZ type: 4 (units), pure (sikil).

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 052

(obverse) The place of the men(?), behind/rear (egir₄): Gate of Beli-ZI: 30 less 1 (= 29). Gate of AN-GAR-kas₄: 26. Gate of [...]-belim: 62. Gate of Ga-|HI×DIŠ|-NE: 62. Gate of DAG-E₂-[IGI]: 20 less 2 (= 18). Gate of ... [DU]-ba-GIN₂(?): 30.

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 055

[...] 1 (unit) [...]-u-[...] Nir-amdu(?) — 1 (unit) Sina-ili — [...] En-ili — 1 (unit) A-ru-[...] of (ša) the |GA2×SILA3|-|GA2×SILA3| (workers/vessels?) 5 barig Širi'a — 1 (unit) Si-um — 1 (unit) Annalum — 1 (unit)

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Subartu 02, 060

Obverse: Wool, (from) the plucking/shearing; the palace; delivered (lit. "handed over"). 100 (1 gešʾ 40) 100 (1 gešʾ 40) 100 (1 gešʾ 40) 100 (1 gešʾ 40) 100 (1 gešʾ 40) 26 Reverse: Wool of the bar-ASZ (grade): 5 — SIKIL ("clean/pure").

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