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~2099 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

MS 1739/1

1 royal gur of barley, corresponding to 1 1/4 shekels of silver, from Katar — Puzur-Haya received (it). Witness: Ur-dukuga. Witness: Puzur-<Ha>ya. Month: 'extra month, Harvest' (intercalary). Year: 'the throne of Enlil was fashioned.' (second entry, reverse) 1 gur of barley [...] for/in the amount of [...] Witness: Puzur-[...] Month: 'extra month, Harv[est]' Year: 'the thro[ne ...']

~2017 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

TLB 05, 10

1 naḫbatum (leather bag/pouch), royal ka-kara4 (leather strap/gear) — sheep hide, ram(?)-hide, its black (portion): 9; its cord/sinew: 5 shekels. 8 shoes (with) hoof-fittings(?), royal ka-kara4, 1 (or) 2 each. Ox hide, its tanning-agent (u2-ḫab2): 5 shekels. Billy-goat hide, its black (portion): 2/3. 3 baskets of gug2-cake (bread); its bitumen: 5 sila. For the offering of the granary. Via Ur-alla and Iddin-Adad, the cook; overseer: Anaḫ-ili. Day [n]. Month: NE-NE-gar. Year: Išbi-Erra, the king, defeated Šimaški and Elam. Copy (gaba-ri).

Economy

~2017 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

TLB 05, 11

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — TLB 05, 11. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Išbi-Erra y1 — Išbi-Erra became king based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

~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…

~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 44 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 44 08. 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…

~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 45 10

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 45 10. 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…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 48 21

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 48 21. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 48 24

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 48 24. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 49 25

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 49 25. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 49 26

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 49 26. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 49 27

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 49 27. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 50 29

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 50 29. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y1 — Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name formula in…

~1973 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

JANES 18, 48 23

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — JANES 18, 48 23. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Iddin-Dagan y2 — Year after: Iddin-Dagan became king based on canonical year-name…

~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 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

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

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).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 056

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 056. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 061

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 061. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 062

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 062. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 063

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 063. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 064

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 064. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 065

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 065. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 078

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 078. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 081

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 081. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 082

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 082. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 114

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 114. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 119

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 119. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 135

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 135. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BIN 10, 149

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — BIN 10, 149. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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