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AuOr 09, 148 1

1. [......] iku field(?) (GAN₂) 2. seed, to be deposited(?) 3. labour: 2 days 4. ... wood/timber, PAP-[......] 5. [......] the man (of the) du₈(-work) 6. [......] ... ... [......] 7. [......] ... ... [......] 8. [for/by the sc]ribe 9. delivery (mu-kux(DU)) 10. [......] year 7, month(s)

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AuOr 09, 150 6

1. 3 bur 3 iku, *bur*-field, 3 sar — 2. Mu-mu. 3. 3 bur 2 eše 4½ iku of field — 4. Su-ma-ilum (su₄-ma-dingir). 5. 1 bur 1 eše — [...]-ilī. 6. [n +] 1 bur, *bur*-field — 7. [......]-x, 8. [......]-kani, 9. [......]-ilī. 10. 1 bur 1 eše 1 iku of field — 11. Lu-erin (lu₂-erin₂). 12. 1 bur 4½ iku — Ilum-kal (dingir-kal).

Economy

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AuOr 09, 152 8

Obverse 1. [n] (and) 1 ban — Bēlī-du₁₀ (Bēlī-ṭāb) 2. 1 barig — the governor (ensi) 3. 2 ban — Bubu 4. 2 ban — Zuzu 5. 3 ban — Kuku 6. 1 ban — Pusu-du₁₀ 7. 1 ban — Imtalik 8. 1 ban — Ur-e 9. 1 ban — Pusu-du₁₀ 10. [n] — Daruru 11. 1 ban — Ikrub-[il] 12. 2 ban — [......] 13. [......]-x-[......] 14. [Total: n] gur of barley, (by the) sag-gal (standard) measure.

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BE 01/1, 011

1. 12 garments: Ekuḫina; 2. 8 garments: Ḫešluḫina; 3. 6 garments: Edammu; 4. 5 garments: Gimṣiḫina; 5. 30 garments: ḪE₂-sag (of first quality?); 6. 2 garments: Rabatum; 7. 10 ib₂-garments (waistcloths): Edammu; 8. 10 ib₂-garments (waistcloths): Ḫešlukina; 9. 3 ib₂-garments (waistcloths): Edammu(?)-u; 10. 4 ḪE₂-DU garments; 11. 2 nig₂-la₂ garments (sashes/bindings); 12. Total: 92 assorted garments. 13. These (are) of the household of AD₂-tu-PI-in; 14. to Eš-ḪAR-rin, her/his companion, 15. she gave (them).

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BIN 08, 024

1. 20 1/2 (nindan) — the short side; 22 (nindan) — 2. 330 (nindan) — the long side; 330 (nindan) — 3. its field: 4 bur3 less 2 iku; 4. per 1 iku of field, 1 gur 1 barig of barley each — 5. its barley: 87 gur 2 barig. 6. Amar-ezem [...].

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BIN 08, 035

1. 1 (plus) a half — silver, [......] 2. 1 — silver, (in) shekels, ... [......] 3. 1 — silver, (in) shekels, (of) Agade 4. a half — silver, (in) shekels: (this is) of the chief herdsman 5. silver: 1 |NINDA2×ŠE|(-unit), 1/3, 2 grains — 6. (this is) of the boat 7. silver: 1/4 (shekel): (this is) of the scribe 8. a half — silver, (in) shekels: A-kalam-e 9. 2 — silver, (in) shekels: 10. A-ba-Enlil

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BIN 08, 053

1. 10 shekels of silver — 2. Ama-barage; 3. 2½ gur of barley, 4. its silver (equivalent): 7½ shekels; 5. 3 shekels of silver — 6. AN-E₂ (Il-bītim?); 7. 1 chair, 8. its silver (equivalent): 1 shekel; 9. 4 shekels of silver — 10. Lugal-ad-pa-e; 11. (it) was taken away / delivered.

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BIN 08, 072

1. 6 minas of oil minus 3 shekels — 2. the chief smith (gal-simug); 3. 4 minas minus 1 [shekel] — 4. [......] 5. ...-su-... ; 6. 4 minas minus 6 shekels — 7. En-kur-ša3-še; 8. 2 1/2 minas minus 4 shekels — 9. Di-Utu; 10. for/to Ib-; 11. for/to ...-UD-GIR2-; 12. [......] (rest destroyed)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BIN 08, 092

1. Adda. 2. 3 days: Lugal-lu-KA. 3. 1 day: Ur-pu. 4. 1 day: U-u. 5. Dam-maḫ(!). 6. 1[?] day: Šeš-kina. 7. Šeš-kura[.......] 8. 1 day: Lugal-nesag. 9. The man[?] of ...... 10. ...... Gal-zu.

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BIN 08, 130

Obverse / Reverse (no side divisions are marked in the source): 1. [1 barig (?) ...]-na; 2. 1 barig: E'e; 3. 1 barig: Ur-šerda; 4. 1 barig: Ur-pisan; 5. 1 barig: Šeš-lu; 6. 1 barig: KA-ku, the blind man; 7. 1 barig: the lamentation priest (gala); 8. 1 barig: KA-ku, the second (i.e. a second man of the same name); 9. Total: 8 fishermen. 10. Their barley ration: 1 gur 3 barig, 11. for 1 month. 12. 16 gur of barley for 10 months. 13. Šuna received (it).

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BIN 08, 145

1. 3 copper *zaḫum*-basins, 2. 3 mirrors, 3. 2 *šà*-objects, 4. 2 *šu*-objects, 5. 1 *šu-lá*-object, 6. 1 *kun-dù*-object, 7. 1 small *alal*-vessel (or pipe), 8. 1 *gi-gíd* (long pipe / flute); 9. total: 14 bronze (objects), 10. (in) the charge of the cupbearer, 11. with 12. Baranni 13. they are (kept).

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BIN 08, 176

1. [n gur] 3 barig [...]: 2. x-Nin-[...]; 3. 3 gur 2 barig: Enlila; 4. x (for?) assorted textiles, du(?); 5. 2 gur: Hamati; 6. 1 gur: Ur-su-sipa-lu; 7. 1 ban: Šeš-kala; 8. Purchase price of 1 gur of alkali-plant (naga); 9. 1 sila: Ennu. 10. Total: 10 gur 1 barig 2 ban 1 sila of barley, 11. barley expended; (this is the account) of Ennu.

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BIN 08, 202

1. 10 gur 2 barig of dates (gur-measure); 2. of which (as follows): 3. 2 gur 2 barig: Lu-dingira; 4. 2 gur 2 barig: Gununu; 5. 2 gur 2 barig (gur-measure): Enne, the silversmith.

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BIN 08, 213

1. 3 gur of dates: 2. it is (for) 3 shekels of silver — 3. Lugal-kalzi. 4. 2 gur, 2 shekels of silver: Adda. 5. 2 barig, it is (for) half (a shekel): Lugal-šag, his brother. 6. 1 gur, it is (for) 1 shekel: Enlila, 7. Nintu. 8. 10 gur, it is (for) 10 shekels of silver — 9. Lugal-kalzi; 10. it is (that) of the land-registrar. 11. 2 barig, it is (for) half (a shekel): Lu-x-x, 12. the cupbearer [...]. 13. Total: 2/3 [...]-x [...]

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BIN 08, 217

1. 24 fresh fish, du5 2. 7 du5, fresh fish 3. 2 large fresh suḫur-fish 4. 20 bundles of sar-lu-a (a garden plant) 5. 20 bundles of šum-sikil onions 6. 20 bundles of šelu (coriander) 7. 2[0] long bundles of SU[...]

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BIN 08, 221

Obverse/Reverse (as given, no side markers in source) 1. 15 gur of barley: 2. Ur-zigumma; 3. 10 (gur): Ur-Nerah; 4. 10 (gur): Amar-e 5. and Enmetena; 6. 10 (gur): Enlila, 7. son of Lugal-nigga(?)ni. 8. Total: 45 gur of barley, 9. barley that is 'in the street' (i.e., outstanding).

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BIN 08, 223

Obverse (?) 1. 14 gur of barley, (by the) great gur (gur sag-gal2), 2. Gešša, the overseer; 3. 11 gur of barley, 4. Allu(!); 5. 7 gur 2 barig 2 ban of barley, 6. Gešša, the lamentation priest (gala).

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BIN 08, 225

Obverse (no reverse or edges given in the transliteration): 1. 60 workmen, 2. [......] son of Amar-[x]; 3. [60]: erin-da (men); 4. 150 soldiers (aga-us); 5. 60 Subarians; 6. 5 a-bil of the builders; 7. 10 KA-ku (men); 8. 10 nigar (men). 9. Total: 360 minus 5 (= 355) workmen.

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BIN 08, 228

Obverse(?) 1. 10 gur of barley: 2. year 1. 3. 5 gur of barley, 4. 2 gur 2 barig of barley, 5. 2 gur 2 barig, year — 6. (this is) the 2nd year. 7. x-[...] 8. he/she ga[ve] (it) to him.

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BIN 08, 232

Obverse (the source gives no side labels; lines numbered here in order) 1. [n] x [......] 2. Ur-mu. 3. 4 gur 4 barig 5 sila: regular offerings, 4. (for) the nin-dingir priestess of Ninšubur. 5. 5 gur less 3 ban: Ur-su, shepherd of the grain-fed sheep. (The transliteration ends here)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BIN 08, 233

Obverse / continuous text (no line numbers or side markers are given in the source): 1. 8 gur 2 barig 4 ban of groats, (measured by the) great gur (gur sag-mah), 2. 1 gur 2 barig of dabin-flour, (measured by the) great gur (gur sag-mah): 3. Dada. 4. 1 barig of groats, (measured by the) standard (barig): 5. Bara-anni. 6. 1 barig of dabin-flour, (measured by the) standard (barig): 7. Napalu. 8. Expenditure; 9. Nin-dingir-zu-x.

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BIN 08, 249

Obverse / Reverse (the sides are not marked in the transliteration; lines numbered here in sequence) 1. 2 gur of barley, (by the) standard gur (sag-si-sa2): 2. Anita, the felt-maker. 3. 2 gur: Ilum-dan (DINGIR-kal-ga), 4. 1 gur: Ilum-sukkal (DINGIR-sukkal), 5. (these are) leatherworkers. 6. 2 gur: Ur-li, the boatman. 7. 2 barig: Šara-isa, herder of the draught donkeys. 8. 2 barig: Ur-Iškur, the cupbearer. 9. 2 barig: Ili-balik. 10. 1 gur: DINGIR-igi-du, the smith. 11. Total: 9 gur 2 barig of barley rations, (by the) standard gur. 12. Responsibility of Mesag.

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BIN 08, 260

1. 1 bed of vine(?)-wood, (with) feet, for(?) its long reed(s)?; 2. the ereš-dingir priestess of Ninšubur. 3. 1 bed of azalum-wood, (with) feet; 4. 1 bed of vine(?)-wood, (with) feet, Sallazitum; 5. [1] b[ed] of ...... almond(?)-wood; 6. [1] bed of boxwood, (with) feet of ḫaluppu-wood; 7. 1 bed of boxwood, (with) feet of NE-DU; 8. [1 bed] of vine(?)-wood, (with) feet of almond(?)-wood.

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BuB 1, 203-208

(1) Thus (says) Naṣrum (2) to ŠEŠ.ŠEŠ-abi: (3–4) Barley for seed — (5) KI(?) 6 gur of barley — (6) to Puzur-ḫarim (7) let him give. (8) And 1/2 mina of silver (9) Puzur-ḫarim (10) will bring to him. (11) Its price (in) barley (12) let him give him.

Daily Life·Economy

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BuB 2, 02

Obverse(?) (sides are not marked in the source) 1. [n (jars) of beer, (made from) 1 barig of barley (each), gur₈]-gur₈ vessels; 2. 30 u-breads, 30 baked per 1 ban; 3. 3 first-quality breads, 20 baked per 1 ban; 4. Ešmelum, 5. soldier (literally 'man of the weapon') of the king, 6. when he came from Susa, 7. received (them). 8. [n] year(s), 3 months.

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BuB 2, 03

Obverse (and continuation; no side markers are given in the source) 1. [n] gur₈(-vessels) of beer, 2. 30(?) loaves of bread, 3 sag-ninda (loaves); 3. PA-x-a-ḫu. 4. 1 gur₈(-vessel) of beer, 5. 10 loaves of bread, 3 sag-ninda (loaves); 6. I₃-x-x-x, 7. man of x-x. 8. Lugal-[x]-maḫ(?) [(....)] 9. Year 5(?), day 8.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BuB 2, 05

1 Amar-su, son of Muni; foreman: Nigar, son of E-sza; captain: Ur-dumu. To be given (to learn) to make the clay (tablet) correct, he writes / he has been enrolled(?). 7 years, 3 months.

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BuB 2, 06

Obverse(?) 1. 6 (jars of) beer, (each) jar (of) 5 ban, 2. additional nesag offering. 3. Total: 1 gur 1 barig of barley (for) beer, in the gur sag-gal (standard gur). 4. Year 7, month 2, day 10 minus 1 (= day 9).

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BuB 2, 10

1. 1 silver dur₂-object; 2. its weight: 1 mina. 3. 1 bar-dul₅ garment of good quality; 4. 1 nig₂-lam₂ garment of good quality; 5. 1 grain-fed ox; 6. 8 grain-fed sheep; 7. 1 goat (maš₂); 8. 10 tibira-um; 9. 20 jars of pressed (sur-ra) gir₁₆; 10. 40 (jars of) good-quality dida beer: 11. Takumatum 12. delivered (it).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BuB 2, 11

Obverse / continuous text (8 lines): 1. 3 gur of fine flour, in the sag-gal₂ gur, correct (measure), 2. from Dingir-sa₆, 3. Dada, 4. son of Namzi, 5. received. 6. At the place of the accounting 7. he will deliver (it) to him. 8. 4 years, 8 months.

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BuB 2, 12

1. 3 gur of barley: 2. E-ni; 3. 2 gur 2 barig: Lugal-ša; 4. 2 gur: Me-ur; 5. 2 barig: Nin-šu; 6. 2 barig: Ama-SAL.HUB₂; 7. 2 barig: Ama-AB; 8. 1 gur: Ama-SAL.HUB₂; 9. Nin-[......]; 10. 2 barig: Bara-anne; 11. 1(?) gur: Nin-šeš; 12. 2 barig: A-HE₂; 13. 2 barig: E-ku; 14. 1 gur: A-NI-NI. 15. Total: 11 gur of barley, (by the) gur sag-gal.

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BuB 2, 13

1 bronze zaḫum-vessel; 3 bronze mašlum-bowls; 2 bronze šu-objects; 4 shekels of gold; 1 barran, (of/for the) cupbearer; gift of Il-ibbi (DINGIR-i-bí), PA-[x].

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BuB 2, 15

1. 1 sheep: Karmah; 2. 1: Esagšu; 3. 1: Dingir-ebgal; 4. 1: Nin-ur; 5. 1: Šagepada; 6. 1: Esagkala; 7. 1: Urbartab; 8. [n+]2: Inanna of Zabala(m). 9. (This is) the nig-saga of Inim-manizi, 10. the lamentation priest (gala) (and) livestock manager (šuš). 11. The palace consumed (them). 12. 3 years (and) 7 months.

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BuB 2, 17

1. 1 (man): Ur-emega, 2. son of Abba-saga; 3. E-gissu, 4. son of Amar-su; 5. foreman: Lugal-nig. 6. 1 (man): Lugal-gigire, 7. son of Ur-ildu; 8. foreman: Gal-ug. 9. Captain: Nig-ul.

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CST 007

Obverse / Reverse (lines numbered sequentially; the source gives no side markers) 1. Deficit: 33 gur 3 barig of barley, 2. 1 jar less 2 sila of oil, 3. 5 gur 1 barig 2 ban[?] of ...... dried fish, 4. 3 gur 1 barig 5 ban less 1 sila, gur-measure, of salt: 5. barley rations (for) 28 men, Zaturtur(-people). 6. Deficit[?] ... 7. of[?] 3 years. 8. (In the) city of Umma 9. it is (still) outstanding. 10. They 11. brought (it) in. 12. 3 years, 11 months.

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CST 011

Obverse / Reverse (the sides are not marked in the transliteration) 1. 50 minas of copper minus 7 shekels, crude (nig2-sahar-ra) copper; 2. it is copper of the land registrar (sa12-du5). 3. Adda, son of Lugal-nigbire, weighed (it) out; 4. Amar-gir (was) its commissioner. 5. 20 minas minus 2(?) minas of crude copper; 6. [...] shekels, silver(?), A-edin, the land registrar [...]; 7. E-edine (was) its commissioner. 8. 5(?) minas of crude [copper(?)]: it is of the land registrar. 9. Dudu, the [chief] smith, weighed (it) out. 10. [Total]: 33 minas 13 shekels of crude copper. 11. Dada, the [scribe],…

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CST 012

Obverse (no side divisions are marked in the source; lines numbered here in sequence) 1. 2 iku, barley: field of 2. the gala-priest Nis[qum]. 3. 4 iku, barley; 1¼ iku, UD.GUNU (land): 4. Ḫe-saman. 5. ½ iku, barley; ½ + ¼ iku, UD.GUNU (land): 6. Ur-eš, 7. son of Ḫe-saman. 8. Total: 1 eše ½ iku, barley; 2 iku, UD.GUNU (land). 9. Field surveyed; barley dried (ripe). 10. From Lugal, the tenant (plough-holder). 11. Irrigation district of Sila-du, 12. Zamu, Gu-sur. 13. Year 6, month 4.

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CST 013

1. 1½ iku of field: 2. seed placed (sown), 3. labour of 1 day, 4. (in) the meadow-land of the field Uru; 5. Sipazi, 6. the plow-leader. 7. Mezu 8. delivered (it). 9. Year 7, month(!) 8.

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CST 014

Obverse/Reverse (no section division in the source) 1. 3 (jars of) beer, (each) jar of 1 barig 1 ban; 2. 1 (jar of) beer, jar of 5 ban; 3. 1 (jar of) beer, jar of 3 ban: 4. regular allotment for 1 day. 5. Total: 90 (jars of) beer, (each) jar of 1 barig 1 ban; 6. 30 (jars of) beer, (each) jar of 5 ban; 7. 30 (jars of) beer, (each) jar of 3 ban: 8. regular allotment for 1 month. 9. 36 gur 1 barig of barley (for) beer, (in) gur of the 'great head' (standard). 10. [n year(s)], 1 month.

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CST 016

1(?) (jar of) beer: 1 barig of barley per jar; 5 sila of fine flour: this is (the allotment) for 1 day. Barley for beer: 3 gur 3 barig, (by the) standard gur sag-gal; emmer for beer: 1 gur 1 barig: this is (the allotment) for 1 month. Total: n+20 [... gur], (by the gur) sag-[gal] ...; total: [......] ... it is(?). [......] ...(?) [......]-a(?) will be added. [......] (rest destroyed)

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CST 018

(Obverse / continuous text; no side markers in the source) 1. 3 bur'u (= 30 bur) of field, 2. meadow-district of Amar-uga; 3. 3 bur'u (= 30 bur), PAP field, 4. meadow-district of Edin-hu?-[...]-gid?; 5. 1 bur'u 2 bur (= 12 bur), PAP field, 6. meadow-district of Amer-zatur; 7. 1 bur'u (= 10 bur), PAP field, 8. meadow-district of Barbara; 9. 2 bur'u (= 20 bur), PAP field, 10. meadow-district of Dapeš. 11. Total: 1 šar 4 bur'u 2 bur (= 102 bur) of field: 12. field taken over (dab5-ba) 13. (by) Eṭib-mer.

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CST 019

2 barig of sesame oil: Si-AN-HA; 2 barig: Pap-gi-su4; 2 barig: Si-nam-ki-ri-ir; 2 barig: Adda-SIG-ba; (these are those) of Bad-da-elam. For the tablet of mehi (?), not hubūtu.

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CST 020

Obverse (and continuation; no side markers in the source) 1. 80 gur of barley: 2. Adda; 3. (at/from) the ox-house (?) of Meme. 4. 42 (gur): Ur-še; 5. 30 (gur): Ur-niĝ; 6. it is the barley of Ur-še. 7. ma-buru4 (meaning unclear); 8. barley that is on hand.

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CST 023

Obverse(?) 1. [...] gur of barley [at disposal(?)], ... seed: 2. [Da]da, son of Ur-e. 3. 24 gur of barley, seed: 4. Ur-Šara. 5. 6 gur 2 barig of barley, seed: 6. Adda-tur. 7. 220 gur of barley, seed. 8. 144 gur 2 barig less 2 ban, 1(?) of barley, threshed. 9. x-x-si. 10. The arrears of the chief plowmen(?) [... plow]men(?) 11. [are] to be brought out. 12. 1(?) year [n months].

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CST 026

(Obverse / reverse sequence as given; no side markers in the source) 1. 6 sila of first-quality [ghee], 2. 3 sila of [gh]ee, 3. 6(?) [......]: Ur-Enlila. 4. 6 sila of ghee: 5. Ur-emega. 6. 12 sila of ghee: 7. E-ki. 8. Total: 1 jar (and) 17 sila of ghee, 9. [o]il poured out(?). 10. ...... [......]-si(?)

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CST 172

1. 2 bur 1 eše of field: 2 days; 2. 1 bur 1 eše 1 iku of field: 1 day; 3. 1 bur 1 iku of field: 1 day; 4. 1 bur 1 eše of field: 1 day; 5. 1 bur 3 iku of field: 1 day; 6. total: 7 bur 5 iku of field, 7. barley harvested; 8. labour: 6 days; 9. foreman: Ur-gigir. 10. 1 bur 2 iku of field: 1 day; 11. foreman: Lugal-si. 12. 1 eše 3 iku of field: 1 day; 13. foreman: Ur-dumu. 14. Lugal-KA.

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CST 197

Obverse (sections as given in the source; no side markers are supplied) 1. 1 mother ewe 2. 1 ram 3. 1 male lamb, fattened 4. 4 mother nanny-goats 5. 2 kids 6. (These are) of Ur-Šara. 7. 1 female lamb, fattened 8. 3 lambs, fattened 9. 2 full-grown kids/he-goats 10. 2 female kids, fattened 11. 2 kids, fattened 12. (These are) of Ur-Suen. 13. The sheep (and goats), the deficit of [x?] Abilu, 14. are with him (i.e. are in his keeping). 15. Year 2, month 8.

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CST 204

(Beginning destroyed) 1′. [...] 2′. man (who) bought a house (lit. 'man of the purchased house'); 3′. 1 ox, 1 donkey: 4′. Ur-ga₂[?]; 5′. 4[?] oxen: Ur-pirig-tur; 6′. 10 [oxen], 7′. 2 donkeys: 8′. I-ta-[x] (and) 9′. Ur-ga₂-[x]. (Rest destroyed or not provided)

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CUSAS 19, 201

Obverse / Reverse (the edition gives no side markers) 1. 2 barig of dates (gur-measure): 2. Ur-PA, 3. son of A-ni-ta; 4. 2 barig: Ur-lu; 5. 1 barig 3 ban: Me-zi; 6. 1 barig: Ur-barra; 7. 1 ban: the shepherd; 8. (these are the) men of E-miri-KI-a. 9. 4 ban: the wife of Nita-zi. 10. Expenditure 11. (of) Ili-beli.

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CUSAS 20, 037

Obverse(?) 1. 7 minas of flax (fibre), 2. 2 gurdub-baskets of SUMASZ@g garlic — 3. (these) are on hand. 4. 3 ban of small peas(?), 5. 1 ban of cumin: 6. to Ur-Lulu 7. Adda 8. has sent (them). 9. To Ur-Lulu 10. speak: 11. Adda 12. says: 13. "Lu-gid 14. let him send back!"

Economy·Daily Life

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