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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 087

1. 2 kids (young goats) — Hurhura; 2. 1 kid — Alaya; 3. (animals) that died (in the charge of) Ur-Suen, 4. (they) were expended (booked out). 5. They are the kids of Ur-Šara. 6. 23(rd) year, 8(th) month.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 089

1 ram, (from) Aya-<bi>-nar, from the house of A-mašzu: delivery. 1 male kid, 1 ram: sheep of Abi-gi. 22 — year(s); 10 — month(s).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 094

3 kids (young goats), not branded; 1 male lamb: (these are) of Ur-Šara. 1 kid, not branded: (this is) of Ur-Suen. Expended goats (goats booked as expenditure). Utu-mu, the shepherd. 5 years, 8 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 097

Obverse/Reverse (no sides marked in the source): 1. 40 gur of barley, (by the) sag-gal₂ (gur measure); 2. 15 <gur> of emmer; 3. 7 gur 2 barig of wheat: 4. threshed grain, 5. (from) the field whose area was measured; 6. the processing (?) was carried out. 7. 4 year(s), 5 month(s).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 100

1. 2 goat skins: 2. (they are) of Ur-Šara. 3. 1 ewe skin: 4. (it is) of Lugal-KA. 5. 2 goat skins: 6. (they are) of Ur-Suen. 7. Utu-mu, the shepherd, brought (them) in. 8. Year 4, month 12.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 103

Obverse/Reverse (no side division given in the transliteration) 1. 63 gur of barley, (by the) great gur (sag-gal₂), 2. (from) Ur-a-lu-za; 3. threshed barley 4. of the agar-district of the field Enlila. 5. Lugal-KA 6. received it. 7. Overseer: Ra-bala. 8. Month 4.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 104

Obverse/Reverse (as given): 1. 99 (literally 1 sixty 40 minus 1) gur of barley, (by the) sag-gal2-dul3 (gur measure); 2. 5 gur of emmer — 3. it is the barley of Lugal-TAR. 4. Lugal-KA-e 5. received (it). 6. The gala, the scribe; 7. palace of U.EDIN. 8. Year 6, month 6.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 111

1. 2 ewe skins, 2. 1 nanny-goat skin: 3. Ur-Šara; 4. 1 nanny-goat skin: 5. Ur-Suen. 6. Lugal-e-ge 7. to Gurgulum 8. took (them). 9. 22nd year, 12 months completed.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 113

1. 4 goat skins, whole (za3-šu4); 2. 2 goat skins, not whole (za3 nu-šu4); 3. for the governor's offering, 4. Mutila, 5. Dumuzi-andul 6. brought (them). 7. Year 3, month 10.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 114

1. 1 goat skin: 2. at the threshing floor (?) adjoining (?), 3. it (the goat) died. 4. Aḫuḫu 5. to Asar-antila 6. handed (it) over. 7. Ur-Šara. 8. 23 years, 2 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 116

1 kid, za3 not šu4 (unmarked?); 1 kid, za3-šu4 (marked?): (from/for) Ur-Šara. 1 kid, za3 not šu4 (unmarked?); 1 ewe skin, za3-šu4 (marked?); 1 nanny-goat skin, za3-šu4 (marked?): (from/for) Ur-Suen. Festival of Dumuzi. Utu-mu (responsible official?). Year 8, month 1.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 120

Obverse/Reverse (single continuous text as given): 1. 349 (lit. 360 minus 11) gur of barley, by the standard (sag-gal2) gur, correct (measure); 2. Ur-ankinu: 3. threshed barley 4. (from) the meadowland of the field Enlila. 5. Lugal-KA-e 6. received (it). 7. Month 4.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 124

Obverse/Reverse (as given, without side markers): 1. 1 shekel minus 1/4 (shekel) of silver, 2. Ur-e-AB, Tutuda — 3. Lugal-KA 4. holds (it as a claim) against him. 5. x-gi, the smith, 6. Ur-zu, the leatherworker: 7. they are the witnesses. 8. 4th year, 12th month.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 128

Obverse(?) 1. [...] sheep(?) skin(s), 2. Ama-e (or: the 'house-mother'), 3. [...] ewe skin(s), 4. [......] 5. [from A]sar[-antil]a, 6. they received (them). 7. 23 ... year [......], month [......]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 132

Obverse/Reverse (no section markers given in source): 1. 1 (man): Ur-Šara; 2. 1 (man): Dada — 3. Ur-saga, the captain (nu-banda), took them away. 4. 1 (man): Ur-KU-ma — 5. Šubur, the scribe, took him away. 6. 1 (man): Ur-teš — 7. Dada, son of the shepherd, took him away. 8. 1 (man): Gala — 9. Ikuku, the merchant, took him away. 10. (These are) men who were taken away. 11. E-ur is their foreman.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 133

1. 5 he-goats, 2. 2 rams: 3. (these are) of Ur-Šara. 4. 3 mother ewes: 5. (these are) of Lugal-KA. 6. From (the time of) the plucking, 7. Utu-mugi, 8. the shepherd, 9. led (them) away. 10. 4 years (and) 8 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 134

1. 5 (units of) garlic: 2. E-ku, 3. wife of Ur-šer; 4. 2 (units): Kurra; 5. 1 (unit): Ur-du. 6. Garlic (as) wages(?), 7. received. 8. Garlic expended (zi-ga), 9. (by) Ama-e, 10. wife of Ur-Šara. 11. 3 years.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 135

1. 26 sheep: mother ewes, 2. 26 rams, 3. 7 female lambs, regular (delivery), 4. 6 male lambs, regular (delivery): 5. (these) are the sheep of Lugal-KA; 6. at the ox-house 7. they are kept.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 136

Obverse/Reverse (sides not distinguished in the supplied transliteration): 1. 186 gur 2 barig of barley, by the large gur (gur sag-gal₂), 2. 10 gur less 2 barig of emmer, gur, 3. 4 gur 2 barig of wheat, <gur>: 4. threshed grain; 5. Šara-andul; 6. field 7. of Lagaš. 8. 4 years, 5 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 138

Obverse(?) 1. 1(?) ram, 2. Ur-Šara; 3. [the sheep] of Ur-Suen 4. was slaughtered. 5. 2 billy-goats, 6. 1 nanny-goat: 7. to the sheep-house 8. Utu-mugi'e 9. returned (them). 10. Sheep expended, 11. by the king(?). 12. 22 (years?); year … ; month 10 minus 1 (= 9th month).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 139

1. 2 goat skins, side(s) covered, 2. 1 goat skin, side not covered: 3. it is (that) of Ur-Šara. 4. 3 goat skins, side(s) covered, 5. 1 goat skin, side not covered: 6. it is (that) of Ur-Suen. 7. (For) the offerings of the governor, 8. Mutila (and) 9. Dumuzi-andul 10. brought (them) in. 11. Year 3, month 10.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 145

Obverse/Reverse (sides not distinguished in the source): 1. 127 [gur of barley] (by the gur) sag-gál-dul, 2. Ur-id; 3. threshed barley 4. of the agar-field Bar-DU: 5. Lu-pada 6. received it. 7. Apisal. 8. Year 5, month 4.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 146

1. Deficit: 135 rams, 2. 22 mother ewes, 3. 31 mother nanny-goats, 4. 13 billy-goats. 5. Total: 201 sheep and goats of various kinds, 6. the deficit, with Enanne the shepherd 7. has been established (against him). 8. 49 (literally '50 less 1') minas of wool, deficit: 9. it is with Enanne the shepherd.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 148

Obverse / Reverse (continuous text; no side markers in source) 1. 12 mother ewes, 2. 6 rams, 3. 14 mother nanny-goats, 4. 6 female kids, regular (stock) — 5. with Kituš-lu, the shepherd, 6. they are (kept); 7. Lugal-KA 8. counted (them). 9. Kabru of the palace of the potter(s), 10. the New Field. 11. Year 11, month 1.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 149

1. 3 bur, field area: GAN₂ 2. A-surdura; 3. 4 bur, field of Dumuzida; 4. 2 bur, field of A-suhur(?)ra; 5. 4 bur: Ša-gal; 6. 3 bur: Lugal-ramugi; 7. 2 bur: beside the granary site. 8. Total: 2 bur'u minus 2 bur (= 18 bur), field area 9. of Ama-e, the wife 10. of Ur-Šara.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 159

Obverse(?) (no side markers in the source; line numbers supplied editorially) 1. 1 [hide ...], 2. Ur-[...]; 3. Ur-x-[...] 4. took (it) away. 5. 1 goat hide, marked(?) — Ur-Šara; 6. Lugal-kur, the shepherd, brought (it) in. 7. 1 goat, not marked(?) — 8. Abira. 9. (This is) of Ur-Suen. 10. Lugal-kur, the shepherd. 11. 8 [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 162

Obverse/Reverse (no section markers in source): 1. 3 bar-si linens: 2. Lugal-nigdu; 3. 3: Ur-dam; 4. 3: Ur-saga; 5. 2: Ursag; 6. 7: E-zi; 7. 3: Ur-ša. 8. Total: 20 bar-si linens. 9. To Agade 10. they were brought. 11. 4 years (and) 11 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 163

Obverse (as given): 1. 115 nindan: the lower length; 2. 70 nindan: the upper length; 3. 66 nindan: the upper width; 4. 56 nindan: the <width>, lower. 5. 2 eše (and) 1 eše: field (area).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 164

1. 110½ (nindan?), <the (measure)> of (?) from the lower side (?); 2. 85 (nindan?) (and) 2 cubits, the (measure) of the upper front of the seeded (land); 3. 540 minus 50 (= 490 nindan?), length; 4. 30 (nindan?), width.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 166

1. 63½ nindan: the length (us2); 2. 22½ nindan: the width (sag) along the canal; 3. 90 (nindan): the lower length; 4. 22½ (nindan): the width at the a-gar-ra side; 5. 2 eše ½ 1/8 iku of field, harrowed (ur3-ra): 6. Ka'a, the leatherworker.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 168

Šubur, the scribe; Tir-kuge; Si-ku-e; Dubi, the lamentation-priest (gala); the lamentation-priest (gala) Balli; Lugale, the shepherd; Enannatum; Lugal-zage-si, the city-ruler (ensi) of Šuruppak; Galzu-[...]; ME-[...]; Amar-lu, the foreman.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 003

Obverse/Reverse (no side division given in the source) 1. 3 gur 2 barig 3 ban of barley, (by the) gur of Agade: 2. for the išginnū of the field 3. the owners of the field received. 4. 62 gur of barley: 5. Amur-ilum. 6. 45 gur of barley 7. for silver, (at the rate of) 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban (per shekel), 8. was sold; 9. its silver: 1/2 mina. 10. 40 gur less 2 barig 3 ban of barley 11. is on hand. 12. Total: 150 gur of barley. 13. Angu 14. for the master of the house 15. settled (the account).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 4, 014 04

(Obverse — top broken) [...] ... [...]-muti, [...]-tebisir; 1 gur 4 barig — ...-ruk...; 1 gur 2 barig — Inzu; 1 gur 4 barig — Baruksir; 2 gur — Atiti; 1 gur 4 barig — Kiti; [n +] 1 gur — ...-imma; [...] ... . (Reverse) [Total: ... n gur] 4 barig 2 ban of barley, by the gur-measure, [...] ...-gar; foreman: Kiti. (Remainder of reverse uninscribed)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CT 50, 049

566 sheep, 303 female goats — confirmed on the broad tablet. 135 sheep, 12 lambs: these are sheep of the slaughter-rotation. Sheep at pasture. Year: the expedition-yoke at the drinking-hall was established.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 11, 283

143 gur of barley — its field-area: 1 bur3. Month of Še-sag-kal, day 7. Field of Mu-nu11-mah; [Field of Gada-gar-Ib]-ni-Suen — it is (this).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 001

3 [units] of finest-quality bread; 36 gu2-zi jars; 18 jars of [...]; [...] received. At the mouth of the small canal — bread disbursed. Lugal-an-dul3, chief cupbearer; Mes-ki-gal-la, governor of Adab.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 004

[n ...] weaver(s) [...]... [...]-lum [...] house [...] their commissioner [...] bank of the city [n?] I-lum-gar3, scribe — An-na-šum2. 1 merchant: An-na-šum2. A garment has been issued.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 006

32 + [n] sheep Adda [n +] 23 — Inim-ma-ni-zi 30 — E2-dam-si 30 — Nin-da [n +] 8 — [lu2...]-u2-[...] [remainder broken]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 009

11 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 of flour 25 gur of barley 3 gur of beer-bread [...] (broken) [n+]1 gur, 2 barig of groats 48 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 — grand total Annašum

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 013

[n] goat(s) — Sag-zi; 1 goat — Ili-ili; [n] goat(s) — [...]-ba; 1 goat — Ur-tir; 1 male sheep — Ka-ku3, son of Ur-[...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 018

[...]-gu [...]: [Thus] speak: To my lord, say: 'The troops have been set in order. On day 4, [they] perished — mace(?). 15 troops were [...] [...]-na-ga [...] [...] gathered [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] year / name (?) [...] in the palace. A person who has nothing [...] may he bring it.'

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 020

1 silver ring [hu-la] — its weight: 1/3 mina 1 naš-pāru garment 1 first-quality, fully finished garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 (vessel of) fine oil — 2 sila; (1) rope 1 (unit of) bitumen — for the house (for / by) Bēlī-il-abā 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation (for / by) Elīšta-kal lu2-ku (official) [the] gleaming ornament(s) [of / for] the king they brought [it/them]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 021

1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen (for) the ox-stall of the house, 1 leather bag — (for) Ḫulium; 1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen of the house, 1 leather bag — [U]ṣium; Men of the nig₂-mul (institution), (of) Lagaš, from Zira — they brought [it there]; they received (it). Month: Šesagkalga.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 023

[1] silver ring, spiral, its weight: 1/3 (shekel) 1 garment of naspārum-type 1 heavy garment, perfectly finished 1 fine garment, ušbar-weave 1 [1-sila3 vessel of] sweet oil [n unit(s) of] bitumen, house-[allotment] [n] gur of barley, (for/at) Agade [...]

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Lippmann Coll 024

1 silver ring, unraveled — its weight: 1/3 shekel. 1 garment of naṣparu-type. 1 garment, second-quality, bala(-type). Enna-num, coppersmith — for the king's statue; [having come with it?] [An-mu?] — garments expended. Month: du6-ku3 (the Sacred Mound).

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Lippmann Coll 025

[n] garment(s), nāsparu type 2 garments, fine-grade (nig₂-lam₂), second quality 2 garments, šagadu type, second quality 2 garments, šage-dab type 1 (jar of) good oil, 1-sila measure 1 (unit of) bitumen, house-allocation his/her command: [was given to him?]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 026

10 mana of wool, 1 sila of sesame oil, 1 sila of lard, 1 [unit of] bitumen — house ration: Al-la, the steward of the household. 1 sila of sesame oil: Puzur-Enlil, the barley commissioner, gave [it] to him. Oil: disbursed. Month: mu-tir.

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Lippmann Coll 027

10 minas of wool; 1 sila of sesame oil [and] garlic; 1 (unit) of bitumen — house ration. Ur-Gibil, the gardener, [...] small, small [...]; [came] to him; [he] gave to him. The oil is the expenditure. Lugal-amu. Month: mu-tir.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 029

2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; 2 sila of pig fat: Lu-ane, the nu-eš (cultic functionary), Ursu, the cupbearer — their commissioner. 2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; [X] bar-dul5-cloak(s) — šabra (estate manager). Sealed account — to Amur-um he gave [it] to him. Month: Šuba-nun. It is a garment disbursement.

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Lippmann Coll 031

3 sila of oil; 1 garment — Naspāru; 2 sila of oil; 15 leather gu-tum items; [x x — illegible]; 1 sila of oil (signs damaged); chariot of Da-da; ½ sila of oil; Du-du; Pīrāum — oil expenditure: this is its designation.

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