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~2112 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RTC 263

3 talents (gu2), 11 minas of wool, from/by the great stone-weight (na4-mah) — was weighed out. Deficit: 30 minas less 1 (= 29 minas) — (for) Lu-dumuzi. 3 talents, 34 minas — was weighed out. ... [...] ... (broken/illegible) wool of sheep [...] (broken) Ur-abba, the governor (ensi2). Year: "Ur-Namma the king put the road in order from the lowland to the highland."

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0553

Obverse 1. 24 talents of gir2-gul wool, 2. (by) the stone (weight) of 1 talent 1 2/3 minas each; 3. via Šulgi-mišar; 4. wool of the sheep-house of Tummal, 5. from x-Inanna; 6. delivery. Reverse 7. Nur-Suen 8. received. 9. Month: Šu-ešša; 10. Year: The throne of Enlil was fashioned.

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~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 093, 1935-541

16 sar 10 gin of bricks: Agaga'a, the singer; 20 sar of bricks: in the hamlet; 3 2/3 sar 5 gin: in the mill-house; the boatmen. Bricks carried, counted. [x] Umani [via?]. Month: E-iti-6. Year: the throne of Enlil was fashioned.

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 01

2 billy-goats (mature male goats), 1 milk-fed lamb, (booked as) slaughtered, day 12, from Nalu, Ur-nigar received. Month: "Ubi-feast" (iti u5-bi2-gu7), Year: "the throne of Enlil was fashioned" (Amar-Suena year 2).

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 027

1/2 (unit): Lugal-nig-lagare; from month: “Harvest” (iti sze-sag11-ku5); 1 (unit): the field(?) of Balula; month: “Dumuzi”; year: “the throne of Enlil was fashioned”; 1/2 (unit): Ur-Utu; 1/2 (unit): Ur-sisa; from month: “Harvest” (iti sze-sag11-ku5); year: “En-mahgalana was installed”; from Lugal-muma’ag; Lu-kalla took in charge (received); Lu-kalla, the scribe, son of Ur-e’e, the cattle-manager (šušš3).

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Nisaba 17, 005a-d

7 gur barley (royal measure) — flour, for KA (rations?) — barley of the šuku-rations, was withdrawn (booked out) from the granary of the cultivated land (uru11) — Lu-saga received (it), for the workers of the various shrines. Month: "Harvest" (sze-sag11-ku5). Year: "The throne of Enlil was fashioned."

~2098 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Kress 240

7 1/2 shekels of su’a(?)-wool, a royal nig-daga (consignment/delivery) from Šulgi-mišar, Ilabunigadu received; within Puzriš-Dagan. Month: 'šah-ku-gu7' (piglets-devoured), Year following the year: 'The throne of Enlil was fashioned.'

~2086 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 055, 1923-427

Obverse 1. 15 kaskal-[...] 2. 7 tu-gur8 (doves), 3. brought into the palace, 4. from Lugal-kuzu; 5. via x-[...]; 6. sealed document of Ur-[Šul]pa'e. Reverse 7. Month: Dal; 8. year: "The throne of Enlil [was fashioned]" (Amar-Suen 3). Seal 1. Ur-[Šulpa]'e, 2. scribe, 3. son of Lugal-kuga[ni].

~2085 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0555

Obverse 1. 2 lambs, 2. 28th day, 3. from Abba-saga 4. Inta'ea received. Reverse 5. Extra month following Ezem-Mekigal, 6. year: "The throne of Enlil was fashioned." Left edge 7. 2 (lambs).

~2080 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497527

1 suckling lamb (sila4 ga), newborn (u3-tu-da), (from/via) Lu-kalla, within the (wooden) storehouse [wood], month: "Festival of Dumuzi," day 23 having passed, year: "the en-priestess of Inanna was chosen by omens (masz)."

~2080 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 167 no. 14

1 ewe, died (deceased), 30th day, in Tummal, from En-dingir-mu, Šulgi-irimu received. Month: "Festival of Ninazu" (11th month, Ur calendar), Year: "The en-priest(ess) of Nanna was installed."

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0544

5 gur [barley], the wages of hired workers, from Iškur-illat, Dingir-bani, foreman of the hired workers, received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Dingir-bani, son of Ili-šar.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0545

3 gur barley [(measure)], wages of hired worker(s), for (the transport/work of) earth, from Zabula, Iškur-illat, the household administrator (šabra), received (it). Via Ili-ašranni, the porter, (concerning) the field Šumpupu. Month: "Šueša," year: "Simurrum [was destroyed]." (Seal:) Ili-ašranni, servant of Me-ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1032

[1] sheep, for [...]-Nergal, on the day of Elunum, from Ili-bilani, was disbursed (ba-zi). Month: '[ki]-siki of Ninazu.' Year: 'Sim[urr]um was destroyed.' Šu-Kabta, the physician (?), son of Naram-ili. (Seal legend:) Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1231

[... n gur] dates, heaped measure (in gur) — from Iškur-illat, Adallal received. Month: "u5-bi2-gu7," year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Adallal, the cook, servant of Me-Ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1371

[...]+5(disz) gi-ku-ab baskets, at 1/2 sila3 [each], 2(disz) gi-ku-du3-na baskets, at 5 sila3 each, 11(disz) gi-ku-kas4-ab(?) baskets, at [n] sila3 each — (these) Aš-aš(?), NE-manu(?), processed/made. From Iškur-illat, [PN-]šara(-kam) — he received (them). Month: Akiti, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed.' [PN-]šara, scribe, son of Nur-Suen.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 141

2 gur of barley, as a loan. Interest: at the rate of 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Mašda received. Month: Apindua ('opening of the plow'), day 19 having passed, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed' (Šulgi year 25). Mašda, son of Ur-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 142

1(aš) gur barley, interest: 1(aš) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) per (gur) — from Ur-Šulpa'e, Lu-Esikil received. Month: Ab-e. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Lu-Eshikil, son of Sipa-dari(?).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 143

2 barig 3 ban2 barley, interest, at the rate of 1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2 each; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Ilalla received (it). Month: Ab-e, 7th day passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ilala, son of Aba.

~2060 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0237

Obverse 1. Ur-sag-[...] 2. received. 3. [...] Baba 4. ... [...] GA-UR(?) Reverse 5. from Inim-Baba-idab. 6. Month: Mu-šu-du. 7. Year: Anšan was destroyed. Seal 8. Geme-lamma, 9. ereš-dingir priestess of Baba: 10. Ur-sag-[ub], 11. donkey herder, (is) [your] servant.

~2060 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 188

5 gur barley, royal measure, from Adda, Šeš-kalla received. Month: "Barley at the harbor" (iti-še-KAR-ra-gal2-la), year: "Anšan was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Lugal-si-NE, servant of Šara, son of Sagmu.

~2059 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

5 gur 3 ban2 6 sila3 barley, royal (gur)-measure — barley for flour, as an interest-bearing loan; the interest has been added (satisfied). From Adda, Lugal-ištaran received (it). Year following: "Anšan was destroyed." Lugal-ištaran, son of Lugal-lu-[x].

~2059 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

HSS 68, 454

1 female donkey, šu-gi4 (type); 6 donkeys, šu-gi4 (type) — from Lu-banda, the governor (ensi2); Lugal-ura-ni, the dog-herder, received (them). Year after: "Anšan was destroyed" (i.e., the year following Šulgi's destruction of Anšan). (Seal legend:) Šulgi, mighty man, king of Ur: Lugal-ura-[ni], the dog-herder, is your servant.

~2058 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 180, Bod A 04

16 gur, 4 barig of dabin-flour, royal measure (gur lugal) — from the boat of [...]-silim; sealed tablet of Nig-baba. Month: "muš-šu-du7"; Year: "the wall of the Amorites was built." Nig-baba, the accountant (dub-sar nig₂-si-sa₂), son of Namhani — for Baba-...-še(?) [broken].

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 472742

1(geš'u) 7(geš2) [= 1,020] bundles of reed; rope-bundles (kilib-ba), 13 each; per workman, 3 rope-bundles each; (into) the storehouse of Ḫi-abara; foreman: Ur-gigir, the household administrator (šabra); under seal of Ur-Šara. Year: "Šašrum was destroyed." Ur-Šara, scribe, son of Šeš-kalla.

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 013

943 (i.e., 600+300+43) woven textiles (tug2 uš-bar); 27 small woven textiles; 60 (units), the total of the weavers; Their weight: 58 talents (gu2), 32 2/3 mina, 2 shekels; Textiles — gu2-na-type — of the city; From Lu-kalla; Under seal of I-kalla; Year: "Šašru was destroyed" (Šu-Suen year 7).

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 052

3 ewes, 2 rams, (counted as) losses (perished animals), from Šu-Eštar(?) — sealed by Lu-kalla. Month: "for Dumuzi" (month name), year: "Šašru was destroyed" (Šu-Sin year 7). Lu-kalla, scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the cattle-manager (šusz3).

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 298

822 bricks, as an interest-bearing loan (ur5-ra), from the bank of the kiln (im-gir4-ra), for delivery to the storehouse (ganun) — Lu-ušku'ga received. Month: "Bricks" (iti sig4-ga), day 12 having passed. Year: "the year after 'the Amorite wall was built'", the year after that. Lu-eškuga, son of Lani.

~2052 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497528

1 5/6 sila3 syrup (lal3), 10 gin2 fine oil (ir-nun-oil), from Ur-gu'enna(?), goods for the festival, month: "Harvest" (Še-sag11-ku5?), under seal of Lu-Ningirsu. Year: "Urbilum was destroyed." Lu-Ningirsu, scribe.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ABAA (KAO 4), 79 P351

1. 2 gur of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. regular allotment for the grain-fed sheep; 3. emmer (of) Urre-badu. 4. Sealed document of Zumzum. 5. Month: extra (month) of Še-sag-ku (barley harvest). 6. Year: Karhar was destroyed for the 3rd time. Seal: 7. Geme-Lamma, 8. high priestess of Baba: 9. Zumzum, the animal-fattener, (is) your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0229

Obverse 1. 8 billy-goats, 2. from Lu-dingira; 3. sealed document of Lu-Lagaš. Reverse 4. Year after Kimaš was destroyed. Seal 1. Lu-Lagaš, 2. scribe, 3. son of Ur-Nanše, [captain?].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0233

1. 1 gur 1 barig 8 sila of ... ; 2. sealed document(?) of ... ... [...]; 3. from the month Festival of Baba 4. to the month mu-šu-du7. 5. Year: "The house of Puzur-Dagan was built."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0236

Obverse 1. 3 workmen, 1 barig of barley (each), from the king's (stores); 2. 2 workmen, old (?); 3. 2 (units?) i'a-TAR (?); 4. garden of ...; Reverse 5. sealed document of E-hegal; 6. month: Festival of Šulgi; 7. year: Kimaš, Hurti and their territory were destroyed.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0239

1 gur 2 ban 6 sila of baked bread, (measured by the) royal gur, from Namhani; sealed document of Lu-gula, son of Ur-igizibarra. Month: Še-sag-ku ("Barley-harvest"), year following (the year): "Kimaš was destroyed." Seal: Lu-gula, scribe, son of Ur-igizibarra.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0241

Obverse 1. 3 gur 4 barig of barley, royal (measure), 2. loan barley of the workers, 3. from Du-sabara, 4. from Bazi. Reverse 5. Sealed document of Ur-Baba, the merchant; 6. overseer: Ur-dun; 7. via Atu. 8. Month: Amar-a-a-si. 9. Year: Kimaš was destroyed.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0243

Obverse 1. 12 gur 2 ban (?) of wheat, 2. from Lu-igimaše; 3. sealed document of Ka'a, son of A[tu]. 4. Month: Mušudu, 5. and (month:) Amar-ayasi; Reverse 6. via Ur-tur. 7. Year after (the year): "Kimaš was destroyed." Seal 1. Ka'a, 2. son of Atu.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0244

Obverse 1. 9 gur 4 barig of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. from Lu-Ninšubur, 3. on behalf of Lu-DU, 4. as an interest-bearing loan(?), received. Reverse 5. Month: Festival of Carrying the Barley. 6. Year: the throne [......] ...... was [fashioned(?)].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0256

1. 3 gur 3 barig of barley, royal (measure), 2. from the grain-heap of the Elamites, 3. from Šu-Eštar, 4. for the gaba-tab work of the Elam-egara field. 5. Sealed document of Adda, son of GIŠ-BAD. 6. Month: Festival of Baba; 7. Year: Kimaš was destroyed. Seal: 1. Adda, 2. son of GIŠ-BAD, 3. steward of Dumuzi.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0257

1. 4 gur of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. barley rations of the porters; 3. [...] ... [...] ... [...] 4. Ur-[...], the porter. 5. Barley of the field beside the SILA3(?). 6. Year after the year Karhar was destroyed for the second time. 7. Ur-[...] 8. [...] AN [...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0259

1. 76 gur 4 barig of barley, 2. wages of the hired workers, the labor-troops of the bala-service staying (on duty), 3. from Bazi; 4. from the Kunzida (canal-inlet) of ......; 5. sealed document of Atu, son of Lala; 6. via Erra-nuid. 7. Month: Mu-šu-du7. 8. Year: Simurrum (and) Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0268

Obverse 1. 12 plowmen, 4 gur of barley (by the) royal (gur) each: 2. their barley: 48 gur; 3. barley loan of the plowmen, 4. from Ur-Ašnan, 5. from the field E-gibil. 6. Sealed document of Adda, temple administrator of Inanna; 7. via Ur-Baba, the plowman(?). Reverse 8. Year: the en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the omen kid. Seal 9. Adda, scri[be], 10. son of Ur-ab[ba], 11. temple administrator of Inanna.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 2360 & LB 0285

1. 27 gur 1 barig 6 1/3 sila 1 shekel of barley, by the royal gur, 2. KU, the remainder of the account made; 3. Ur-Baba, 4. son of Ur-iedina. 5. Year after (the year) Simurrum and Lullubum [were destroyed for the 9th] ti[me]. 6. 27 gur 1 barig 6 1/3 sila 1 shekel of barley, by the royal gur, 7. KU, the remainder of the account made; 8. sealed document of Ur-Baba, son of Ur-iedina. 9. Year after (the year) Simurrum and Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time. 10. [Ur]-Baba, 11. [scr]ibe, 12. [son of] Ur-iedin[a].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

SEL 34-36, 263 no. 01

1. 24 gur of barley, (by the) royal (measure), 2. interest-bearing barley; sealed document of Atu, 3. son of Lu-gešbare, the cattle manager. 4. Month: Še-sag-ku (barley harvest). 5. Year: Lugal-bagara. Seal: 6. Atu, 7. son of Lu-gešbare, 8. cattle manager.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TLB 03, 148

1. 6 gur of barley, royal (measure), 2. loan barley of the soldiers of the governor, men of Uruk, 3. from the grain heap of Barasiga, 4. from Ur-Nanše: 5. sealed document of Lu-girizal; 6. Šeš-lugal-pa'e (being) foreman, 7. the overseer (being) Ur-Baba, son of Ur-saga. 8. Month: extra (month of) Šesagku. 9. Year: Harši, Hurti and Kimaš were destroyed. 10. Lu-girizal, 11. scribe, 12. son of Lu-ašnan.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 223, Bod S 182

1(aš) gur barley, royal (measure) — barley of the loan, (for) flour, by the bronze gur (measure), from Ur-lisi, in the name of Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-Ištaran — sealed by Ur-en(na), the carpenter; it is at hand (booked). Month: "Dumuzi", year: "the son of the king ..." [broken] Ur-li, the carpenter, son of Lugal-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 187

Seal of the governor (ensi2): 5 grain-fed oxen, 68 grain-fed sheep — (recipient/authority) Nin-tur-tur, beloved child of Šulgi, the king. (Seal inscription:) Nigar-ki-du10, the chief constable (gal5-la2-gal), son of Giri-[...], is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 189

Seal of Bidu'i-sa; he received (it). 3 gur 3 barig dabin-flour, from Igi-saga, (seal of) Bidu'i-sa, the scribe, son of Ka-ku, cupbearer of Baba.

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