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~2056 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Syracuse 200

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Syracuse 200. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y39 — Year after: Šaššuru destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliterat…

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 083, 1933-0389e

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 083, 1933-0389e. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Economy

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 088, 1935-524

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 088, 1935-524. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 430

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 430. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 221

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 221. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 385

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 385. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 002

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 002. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2055 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 064

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 064. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2054 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 387

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 387. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2053 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 031

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 031. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2053 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 397

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 397. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2053 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 067

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 067. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~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.

~2052 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aegyptus 29, 109, 39

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aegyptus 29, 109, 39. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 546

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 546. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 039

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 039. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 086

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 086. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ACI 06

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ACI 06. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aegyptus 26, 159 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aegyptus 26, 159 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aegyptus 26, 161 09

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aegyptus 26, 161 09. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 165

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 165. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 167

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 167. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 178

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 178. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 182

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 182. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 234

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 234. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 004

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 004. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 019. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 045

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 045. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 089

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 089. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2051 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 106

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 106. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 96 / CDLI Seals 005318 (CDLI Seals 005318 (composite))

Seal impression of a military governor of Uruk and Dēr attesting the administrative hierarchy binding provincial officials to the Ur III crown under Šulgi.

~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.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ABAA (KAO 4), 79 P351

2 gur barley (royal measure), regular offering (sa2-du11) of grain-fed sheep, emmer, processed at/for the threshing floor (ziz2 ur3-re-ba-du7); under seal of Zum-zum. Month: intercalary month, "Harvest" (sze-sag11-ku5); Year: Karhar was destroyed for the 3rd time. Geme-Lamma, (and) Nin-dingira — allotted/distributed (ba-ba6). (Seal legend:) Zum-zum, the fattener, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 429769

5(aš) 1(barig) barley — interest-free (loan), from Ur-Suana, ...gani(?), received. [Year: ...] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... son of ... ...

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497570

3 bundles of reed, gisal-reed, for the E-mash (goat-house), from the barge, under seal of Da-mu. Month: Dal. Year: 'Bitum-rabium was [destroyed].' Ush-mu, scribe, son of Lugal-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ArOr 87, 033-057 07

5 sheep, for the ewes, from Abba-saga, Puzur-Enlil, son of Lu-kalla, received (took in charge). In Nippur. Month: "Harvest" (month XII). Year: "Huhnuri was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Puzur-Enlil, son of [Ezi-mu].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ArOr 87, 033-057 11

4 barig flour, gu2-na — via Nar (the musician). 2 ban2 8 sila3 (for) Lugal-kuzu, from Šara-amu, the šandana (chief administrator). 1 barig 5 ban2 6 sila3 (for) Akalla, the fisherman [šu-ku6], 3 ban2 (for) Ur-Dumuzida, 1 barig 5 ban2 (for) [Ad]da, [the scribe].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AUCT 3, 337

[x] mana of silver, refined-[x] [x], from Ur-Duku, [x] Ur-šumah, the PA-[...], and Lugal-sa'e received. [...] for the [...] of ... (break) Ur-šumah, son of Katar.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 02

[1 (animal, broken)] ... died. 13th day. From Uta-mišaram, Šulgi-irimu received. Month: Akiti. Year: "the en-priest(ess) of Eridu was installed." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 03

1 male donkey, day 15, from Abba-saga, Šu-Erra received (took in charge). Month: "u5-bi2-gu7" (Drehem calendar month), year: "the en-priest of Inanna was installed in Uruk." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 04

3 grain-fed sheep, day 23, from Abba-saga, Nalu received (took in charge). Month: "Mašdagu" (gazelle-consumption), year: "Huhnuri was destroyed." 3 (total)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 05

1 nanny goat, (of) Šimaški, the 14th day, from Abba-[sa]ga, Utamišaram received (took in charge). Month: "Šu-eššša", year: "Huhnuri [was destroyed]." 1 (total).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 233 06

3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali(-plant), 1 fish, 1 bundle of onions: for Šu-Iškur. 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali(-plant), 1 fish, 1 bundle of onions: for Ur-Nanna. 5 ban2 bread, 3 ban2 beer — regular (quality), 1/2 sila3 sesame oil, provisions for the runners, via Ur-Nanna. Day 4, month: Nesag, year following: 'Šašrum was destroyed.'

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 32, 175-176

1 small duck, 1 goose, 1 turtledove/pigeon, 1 small male marsh-pig (reared in the reed-thicket) — food(-consumption) for my lady; 1 small duck, 1 goose, died (were slaughtered), brought into the palace. From (the beginning of) the month, 17 days had passed — (this is a) booked expenditure. (Responsible official:) Ur-lugal-edina. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu", year following: "Urbilum was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

1 barig barley, royal (measure). Sealed by Lu-gina. Month: "Harvest" (iti sze-sag11-ku5). Year following the year: "Simurrum and Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time" (i.e., the year after Šulgi's 32nd year — Šulgi year 33). (Seal inscription:) Lu-gina, scribe, son of Lu-baba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

12 grass-fed sheep, 7 fat-tailed sheep, 1 goat: Nir-idagal, 1 goat: E'a-bani, delivery (mu-kux(DU)) of Šulgi-simtum. Year: “Simurrum was destroyed for the third time” (i.e., Šulgi year 26).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 33, 215-220

1 sheep, (of the) gu4-e-us2-sa (class), died; (it) was brought into the palace. From the (start of the) month, 3 days having passed — expenditure (booked) of Abi-latum. Month: festival of Šulgi. Year: Šašrum was destroyed.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

BAOM 2, 26 24

33 workers (gurusz): 1 barig barley, royal (measure), each. 5 junior workers (erin2-tur-tur): 4 ban2 each. Its barley: 7 gur, 1 barig, 2 ban2. Workers who have no barley (of their own) — they belong to the household of the sukkal (vizier). From Bazi, Ur-igalim, son of Magurre, received (it). Month: festival of Dumuzi. From the granary of Uru'a, via Kudamu. Year following: 'Simurrum and Lulubum were destroyed.'

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