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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 209

1 gur, 2 barig of dates — to Ur-[lu], the boatman, [routed] toward the SAG-NAGAR [official] — was given. [House of the son:] Di-Utu, captain (nu-banda3). Month: Akiti.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 232

1 (unit) [...] 1 (unit) [...] [...] it is (a measure of) field person [...] farmer [+ uncertain sign] [mouth/gate sign]-[...]-[...] [...] [...] Mu-lah Ur-gu Pu-ta-pada-ra [An]-na-šum Month: sheep-shearing; Year: bricks of Karkara deposited/placed

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 315

Row 1: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 2: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 3: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 4: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 5: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 6: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 7: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 8: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Row 9: 10 10 10 [10] 10 10

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 399

40 [loaves of] ninda-UD bread, fine quality 7 [vessels of] |UKKENxGUG2| beer, [measured in] sila — [for] the weaver 3 [vessels of] szim-[x] aromatic, [measured in] sila — u2-u2-la [plant] 5 [vessels of] DIN-SZE beer, [measured in] sila 10 [measures of] fine beer, [in] sila

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 403

24 ewes 13 lambs 10 sheep, 2-year-old 10 sheep, gu-gu type 2 prime goats [for] collection 27 gazelles Sheep-fattener of the great storehouse; shearing: 27; year, 7th month

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 407

2 ewes — Uzug 2 rams — ki-de5-de5 2 ewes, 2 rams — A-zu-zu 1 ewe, 1 ram — Ur-Abzu 2 ewes — Amar-ki-ku3 2 rams — Gu-ni-DU 1 ewe, 1 ram — male shepherd 1 [she-goat] — En-sila-si 3 she-goats — Du11-ga-ni Sheep from the street — |LAK617×HI| — 29 [days?] — year, 4th month[?] — [me-an-ne2-du10] (damaged) Fattening ration (kuruszda) — given Total: 22 sheep

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 412

13 — Si-du₃ 27 (= 30 minus 3) — Ur-ni 25 — the overseer, [who is the] nu-banda₃ officer 20 — Ur-nin-ildu₃ 15 — Ur-sag-Utu 12 — Du₁₁-[ga]-ni-du₁₀ 11 — E₂-kur-nu-si 19 (= 20 minus 1) — Ur-en-nun Total: 142 [...]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 413

20 ewes; 4 fattened ewes, 1 ram — prime-quality. 15 lambs; [x?] x x lambs; [...] x; 2 male lambs, 3 female kids (bar-li category) — collected. 7 shorn female kids, 3 fattened sheep — prime-quality. 10 ewes, 15 male lambs, shorn — gazelles — collected, fattened, [and] given [out]. [...] great storehouse [...] for shearing: 30(?) minus 3 — year 7, month [x].

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 476

2 gur 3 barig of barley — coarse groats: [account of] GAN-NE 10 minas of garlic — (as) purchase commodity ½ (unit) of silver — received 12 minas of wool 1 (vessel of) beer 1 person ½ (unit) of ritual cleansing liquid 50 orchard fruits [account of] GAN-NE 3 ban2 of emmer wheat 30 orchard fruits 10 aktum-garments 10 (loaves of) bread; 1 (unit): silver account

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 027

Tablet-basket [record]: Fish (for) the dusu-basket; fish for the banszur-table — the fishermen of the elders who brought (them) — fish of A-du10-ga, which is with him/her: finest quality. Wife of Uruinimgina, king of Lagash — 3 [measures].

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 039

353 gur-saggal of barley; 193 [gur-saggal] of white emmer wheat; 53 [gur-saggal] of gu2-nida grain; 10 [gur-saggal] of gig wheat. Grand total: 609 gur-saggal. Field ki-ti — subsistence allotment of En-e-tar-zi, governor of Lagaš. At ki-ti, trees were felled. Ur-šer7-da transferred [it] to him. [Year/term] 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 052

10 loaves of finest bread — as food rations; 50 [measures of] sur-product; 10 [measures of] milk for the junior official; 40 [measures of] mudx-grade milk; (for) Nanše: 30 [measures of] sur-product; 20 [measures of] mudx-grade milk; (for) Nindar: [bread,] pure milk; Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, governor of Lagash — 4 [...]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 061

1 ram, returning — belonging to (the district of) Abzu-gu. (Property) of the governor (ensi₂), for the holdings of his šagan-official, when it came — for Bara-namtara, a mark was applied [branded/tallied]; a ram for consumption. Enku is the fattener (kuruszda). Total: 2.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 064

1 male sheep — (for) Nindara; 1 sheep — (for) Ninmush-bar(?); 1 sheep — (for) Ninmar; [when] Nindara('s statue) [was] led/brought [into] her [new] house, Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash, had (it) allotted (as offering); sheep consumed (in offering). (Under) Enku, the fattener. Total: 2.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 079

1 ram, a bar-nigin (rounded-up/fattened ram) — disbursed. Bara-namtara, (wife of) the ensi (ruler of Lagash), at the mouth of the [Pirig-tur-gin-du] canal, Muti-la(?) [delivered] to her. [Sheep consumed (as offering)]. Ur-du6, the cowherd (šuš3-official).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 080

1 sheep: the ruler (ensi2). 1 goat: the priest (sanga) of Nanše. 1 lamb, 1 goat: the priest of Ninmar. — consumed together (at the riverbank/collective meal). 1 sheep: of the ruler's (household). 1 sheep: the chief scribe. On the day of the funeral bier, at the libation place, (these) were consumed. 1 sheep ... [...] Total, [summed up]: was brought to be eaten. It is (the) sheep (that) were consumed.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 085

1 lamb — [regular offering (maš-da-re-a)] — [...] [1 goat] — (for) the day of Ninuma, wife of Lala the herald; 1 short-horned goat — (for) the sanga-priest of Nanše. Month: "Festival of Lugal-uru11" — completed. To Baranamtara it was delivered. Enku, the animal-fattener (is responsible). ... 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 090

1 ram, shorn (ready for delivery) — mašdaria-offering (obligatory gift): Ninbur, wife of the land-surveyor, (to) Baranamtara. Month: 'Festival of Malt-Eating'. Of Lugal-urukaka, to the Women's House it was delivered. Enku, the (livestock) fattener, carried it. 2 (entry/total).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 103

1 toe(?), numbering 1(?) — a toe (was) dug out/cut — (of) Dingir-šešmu, who is a cowherd — (by) Ninĝirsu-lumu('s) dal-bird (goose) — he/it was pecked/struck. Its silver: 10 shekels. Sasa, wife of Uru-inimgina, ruler of Lagash, into the palace, into her hand, caused it to be returned. 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 104

50 large goats/kids — maš-dun-a goats (driven/led goats), (for) Enku, the fattener. Enig-gal, the overseer, after the malt-eating festival of Nanše — (from) Lugal-inim, shepherd of the goats, at the gate of the house of Eki(?) — was given to him. Not entered on the summary (wide) tablet. 3.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 140

16 men: Ur-šerda. 18: Inim-du. 15: U₂-U₂. 4: boatmen. 1 leather-worker: 2 barig. 1 carpenter: 2 barig. 3 barig each: carpenters. 15: Ur-sag. Foreman of the porters (il₂-workers). En-iggal, the nubanda (administrator). Tablet of barley rations of Ningirsu — he wrote (it) out. 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 142

2 gur (of the gur-saggal measure), 2 ban2: barley rations, NE-GI-bar barley, gur-saggal measure — (for) Sag-Ningirsuda; 1 gur, 2 barig: Enku; 1 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2: Lugal-sipa. Total: 5 gur less 3 ban2, NE-GI-bar barley, gur-saggal measure. Month: [...]. Of (the estate/house of) Ningirsu: En-iggal, the overseer, to the porters (íl-workers) disbursed (it). 4 (units/persons) — it is (confirmed as) 4. 1 gur: I(d)-lu-sikil, son of Ur-Ninmar, man of Inimanizi.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 143

2 barig barley — for the birds to eat — En-ushurre carried (it) off. 4 ban2 barley — the man of Umma: Ur-mud (and) Andatila — as barley rations, carried (it) off. Consumption: barley of the cut threshing-floor, of Geme-Tarsirsira. Month: "the oxen are pastured." En-iggal, the manager (nu-banda3), disbursed (rations) to them: 2.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 146

22 gur 2 barig of white emmer wheat, in the gur-saggal (standard) measure: the regular offering for 2 months — (for/from) Amar-girid. 20 gur of emmer wheat: the regular offering of dark beer for 1 month, was set in its place there. Ili-beli, one of the brewers. Enšugigi, the steward, from the storehouse of good appearance, has allocated (it) — 6th (entry).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 147

22 gur 2 barig of white emmer, by the gur-saggal (standard) measure — regular delivery, month 2. (Account of) Amar-giri16. 20 (gur) emmer, regular delivery of black beer, for month 1, was set in its place. Ili-beli, (they are) the brewers. Enshugigi, the steward — from the storehouse 'Before-my-true-eye' (Igizimušebar), he set out for them: 6, 3 were set.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 151

Total: 67 gur less 2 ban2 (in) the sagal-standard gur — barley rations for the people holding ration-plots (šuku-holders). 29 gur, 1 barig, 2 ban2: barley rations for the carriers, the blind, (and) the craftsmen, (recorded) on separate individual tablets. 42 gur, 1 barig, 2 ban2: barley allocated as the regular delivery, its additional portion existing besides. Grand total: 138 gur, 2 ban2 of barley, in the sagal-standard gur — barley rations, barley allocations, of the House of Baba, from the granary of the House of Baba, the (next) following (disbursement). Enshugigi, the steward, disbursed…

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 170

1 gur, 1 ban2, 3 sila bread — 'dub'-bread, sig-beer; 1 ban2, 3 sila bread — hot bread; 2 ban2 is its beer-bread (bappir); 3 ban2 is its malt — (for) sweet dark beer, for Nin-e-muš, the lady, the woman — it was brought to her. 3 ban2 beer-bread, sig-beer, 5 ban2 malt — its beer, at the woman's place, was strained/pressed, consumed by Amar-giri, the man of the brewer — 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 178

5 units of shorn wool: for Abgal. 2 units of shorn wool: for Nimgir-Ešatum (the herald). 5 (units) — for the men who haul the boat-tow-rope, wool 1 unit each — received. The men who bring the pure milk (or: the silver of the dairy) — Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash, gave (this) to them. First (occasion).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 199

1 sheep: Ninmara. 1 sheep: the cattle-pen. For giving water to the calves (a weaning rite) — (of) Bara-namtara. The wood was touched (the rite was performed). Ninmumada'ag, the hairdresser, brought it in. Consumed by Enku, the fattener. Month 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 200

1 sheep — for Mesandu; 1 sheep — for Ninšubur; (from) Baranamtara. When the month "Festival of Lugal-Uru(b)" was completed, and she went to the house of the new crescent moon of the holy city, the ritual wood was touched (the rite was performed); the sheep were consumed (as offerings). Enku, the livestock-fattener (delivered them) — total: 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 201

1 ram — for Mesandu. (From) Baranamtara. After the festival 'barley-eating' of Nanše, it was branded (tallied), consumed. Enku is the fattener. 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 202

1 sheep, 1 goat, beer (and) bread, together with (from) the threshing floor, to the place of the ruler (ensi2) were brought. Sheep for consumption (ration) — En-ku, is (responsible as) the fattener. 5 (tally/seal notation).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 204

10 ninda-bread (loaves) of fine flour, 30 sur-cakes, 1 nig2-banda3-measure of milk, 25 (units) of mud-ga (dairy product) — for Nanše; 20 sur-cakes, 1 nig2-banda3-measure of milk, [x] mud-ga — for Nindara; pure milk-bread — Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash, had delivered to her. 2.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 209

1 ram, 1 goat, 1 young/thin goat — as mašdare-offering — (from) A-agrig-zi, the sanga-priest of (the goddess) Ninmar. Month: 'Festival of malt-eating of Ningirsu.' Baranamtara delivered (it) to her. Enku, the fattener — disbursed: 4th (entry/occurrence).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 210

1 short-horned goat: mashdaria-offering (regular offering) — (of) Gešgalsi, (of) Gal-UN. 1 goat, sig-grade: the temple administrator (sanga) Dugru (brought it) — for Bara-namtara. Month: "the malt-feast of Nanše." It was brought/delivered to the palace. Enku, the fattener, disbursed (it): total 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 217

1 ewe — (as) mashdaria-offering, (from) the wife of the sanga-priest of Ebabbar, to the Abzu at the bank of the canal, (delivered by) Baranamtara. In the month 'House-of-sheep-shearing,' it was struck down (slaughtered) (and) consumed. Enku is the fattening-official (in charge). Niglu, the minister (sukkal), (is responsible). Its enforcers (maszkim): 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 219

1 male sheep (ram) — Bara-irnun, wife of Alla, the fuller (garment-cleaner) — for the newborn child. When the festival of Lugal-uru(11)-ka was finished, in the kitchen it was prepared for her. Sheep consumed — Enku, is (the responsibility) of the fattener. Total: 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 232

8 oxen, of one year (age), grass-fed (pasture-raised) oxen: Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash, to the palace, as returned calves, to Dingir-šešmu, the cowherd, he gave. 1 (head), of their cowherds, has not been withdrawn (remains outstanding).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 259

1 wool sheep: Nigar-mud. 1 wool sheep: Lugal-da. They are the shepherds of the wool sheep. Month: 'Festival of malt-eating' of (the goddess) Nanše. Concerning this matter, it was set/imposed (upon them). Urukagina, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash, returned (them) to the palace. Total: 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 260

1 wool-sheep — na-e-ma-ri (offering/allocation). Month: 'wool-distribution.' En-DU, shepherd of the wool-sheep, (delivered it) to Sasa, wife of Urukagina, king of Lagaš; in the palace it was returned/delivered into her hand. Total: 1.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 140, 1971-349

20 (shekels of barley), top-quality rations — Gala-priest of the master-carpenter; 20 (shekels): Ur-e'a, the leather-worker; 20 (shekels): Inim-Utu; 20 (shekels): En-an-ne, [of the] lower [quality / second grade]; (quantity lost): Gala-priest, [of the] lower [quality / second grade]; 20 (shekels): Ad-kup-gal; — the 'non-irrigating man' (canal-work gang); their overseer: the farmer (agricultural official).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 245, Bod S 295

2 barig of Akkadian bappir (beer-bread) 2 barig of groats 2 barig of malt 2 barig of flour 2 ban of fine flour (for/by) Mama-hursag Total: 1 gur 3 barig 2 ban of flour — Akkadian 2 ban of fine flour Year 3, month 7

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 340

1 barig 3 ban of fine flour from Agade 1 gur 1 barig of lentil/chickpea flour 3 gur of semolina 2 gur [2? ban] of malt flour 2 ban [of ...] x x [AN?] x la [A?] x x x x x x x x x [1 barig?] x x x x 2 [names?], 2 months

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 009

2 jugs of 5-ban beer 2 jugs of 3-ban beer ne-sag surplus Total: 2 barig 4 ban — its barley equivalent 6 years, 8 months

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 012

2 sheep chosen by the heart (= selected) 1 lamb [of/for] the edge (side) of UD-HUB₂ 1 lamb [for/of] Dumuzi 1 lamb [for/of] Lugal-pa-e₃ 1 sheep [for the] cook (muhaldim) 5 lambs [for/of] Ab-zu [1]1 sheep [as] goat(s)? returned/brought back (šu-gi₄-gi₄) Total: 14 sheep, 9 (= 10 minus 1) lambs Expenditure (zi-ga)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 202

x x [...] 1 [...] Kalla? 1 Me-pa-[x] 1 Ur-[...] 1 Lugal-maškim [1] Lu-[...] [1] Lu-[...] [...] Pa-geš-[...] Their account-inspection has been performed. 7 persons, 5 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 4, 014 04

[...] x [...]-mu-ti [...]-te-bi-si-ir 1 gur 4 barig — [x]-ru-uk-[x] 1 gur 2 barig — In-zu 1 gur 4 barig — Ba-ru-uk-si-ir 2 gur — Aʾ-ti-ti 1 gur 4 barig — Ki-ti [n+]1 gur — [x]-im-ma [...] [star-sign] [...] [n] gur 4 barig 2 ban — barley, gur (total) [...] [x]-gar3 Overseer: Ki-ti

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CT 50, 049

566 sheep, 303 female goats — confirmed on the broad tablet. 135 sheep, 12 lambs: these are sheep of the slaughter-rotation. Sheep at pasture. Year: the expedition-yoke at the drinking-hall was established.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 11, 283

143 gur of barley — its field-area: 1 bur3. Month of Še-sag-kal, day 7. Field of Mu-nu11-mah; [Field of Gada-gar-Ib]-ni-Suen — it is (this).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 001

3 [units] of finest-quality bread; 36 gu2-zi jars; 18 jars of [...]; [...] received. At the mouth of the small canal — bread disbursed. Lugal-an-dul3, chief cupbearer; Mes-ki-gal-la, governor of Adab.

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