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~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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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.

Economy

~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.

Economy

~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.

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~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.

Law·Economy

~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-[...].

Economy·Law

~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-[...].

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~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(?).

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~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.

CUSAS 03, 1231

CUSAS 03, 1371

NRVN 1, 082

NRVN 1, 115

NRVN 1, 136

NRVN 1, 141

NRVN 1, 142

NRVN 1, 143

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 062, 1924-0656

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 113, 1937-313

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128, 1971-291

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 164, 1975-303

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 224

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 241

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 259

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 243, Bod S 284

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 244, Bod S 292

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 372

AAS 016

ASJ 09, 235 07

Atiqot 4, pl. 12 20

AUCT 1, 225

AUCT 2, 347

AUCT 3, 319

AUCT 3, 329

BCT 2, 003

BCT 2, 027

BCT 2, 028

BCT 2, 248

BCT 2, 280

BCT 2, c

BE 03/1, 017

BE 03/1, 024

BE 03/1, 080

BJRL 64, 108 53

CDLJ 2009/2 §2.8

CST 638

CST 668

CST 669

CST 678

CST 709

CST 801

CST 802

CUNES 51-06-020

CUNES 51-06-025

CUSAS 03, 0546

CUSAS 03, 0813

CUSAS 03, 0816

CUSAS 03, 0819