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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 261

2 wool-sheep: En-DU, shepherd of the wool-sheep — guaranteed (in his charge; na-ba-da-ri). Month: 'the oxen plow' (Gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2). Sasa — when she went to the house of the new-moon (festival) of Nina[k], and was returned safely from Nina — sheep-hides, of grass-fed sheep, were given (ba-ba6, disbursed). Urukagina, king of Lagash. 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 262

2 wool-bearing sheep, in the month '(when) barley (is given) to the sheep, of Ningirsu': from En-DU, the shepherd of the wool sheep, they were culled (set apart). Sasa (Ša(g)ša(g)), the wife of Urukagina, king of Lagash, received them into the palace. (They are) sheep, the property of (the goddess) Baba. Urukagina, king of Lagash. Year 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 263

4 wool-bearing sheep — in the month when Baba was brought into her new house — strayed away from En-DU, the shepherd of the wool sheep. Sasa, the wife of Urukagina, the king of Lagash, returned them into his hand in the E-munus (the 'Women's House'). Year 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 264

4 jars of scented/pressed oil — via (conveyed by): (of these jars, the 'kur'-type ones are 2) — En-šu, (to/by) the ka-šagan (oil-vessel official), (who) returned (it) by hand. En-iggal, the manager (nu-banda3). Month: 'Sheep-for-Barley'; barley [of] Ningirsu's (estate/temple) — into the É-munus (Women's Household), measured/poured out: 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 266

6 sila of pig fat (lard). The fat — its designation: the 3rd (time). Via his (own) agent it was received (giri3-ni ba-dab5). 13 sila (for/of) Nin-e-an-su. Via [his] (own) agent it was received (giri3#-[ni]-ba-dab5#-da), it is at his disposal (deposited with him). From within it: 10 sila of pig fat was carried out/withdrawn. 3 (in the ASZxDISZ notation).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 267

10 jars of scented (pressed) oil, via Illu — the oil-pressers: was returned/delivered into (their) hand. Month: "Gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a" (the month of leading out the oxen). Eniggal, the overseer, (is responsible for/of) the women's household. Oil poured out: 4.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 269

11 jars of scented oil (i3-ir-a) — via Enšu, the ka-šagan-official. Month: 'when the oxen are led out (to pasture)' (Gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a). Of (the temple/household of) Nanše — it was repaid/returned. Bara-namtara, wife of Lugalanda, ensi2 of Lagash: into the storehouse (e2-nig2-gur11-ra) it was delivered — 6 (th entry).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 270

5 jars of prime-quality oil (i3-nun), 10 jars of cow's oil (i3-ab2) — (for) Enshugigi, to the ka-šagan (official) — pressed oil (i3-ir-a), for delivery (ra2-de3). Eniggal, the manager (nu-banda3): month: "barley carried for the sheep" (iti udu-še3 še a il2-la). Of Nanše's women's household (e2-munus-a), poured out for her (i3-na-de2): 3.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 271

10 jars minus 4 sila of princely oil (ghee) — from the storehouse (e2-nig2-gur11) — was brought out. 4 jars of princely oil (ghee) — for the shepherds of the nanny-goats — to be poured out, to be smeared with fat, carried, to be rubbed in repeatedly — (for) Bara-namtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash — from the Women's House was set aside for her. 3 (entry/total).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 273

5 jars of cow butter-fat, deposited/placed; 1 gur (saggal-measure), 1 barig of cheese/curd — for the wife (nam-dam); 4 jars of butter-fat, 1 (measure) of cheese: Mesagnudi; Total: 10 minus 1 (= 9) jars of cow butter-fat, 2 gur (saggal-measure), 1 barig of cheese/curd — butter-fat of the cows, the yield/produce. En-entarzi, governor of Lagash — in the palace, its inspection was carried out: 4th (occasion).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 285

10 tar-loaves, 1 gu-gur10-loaf, 3 gu-ubi-loaves, 3 gab-carrying-loads of salt, 2 gurdub-vessels of aged agargara-fish, fish (in) a dusu-basket, festival malt — consumed, (for) the festival of Nanše. The junior gala-singer (and) the gudu-priest Adun'a — brought (it); total: 1.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 287

[x] tar-fish, 8(gešʼ2) (480) ubi-fish — (for) Lugal-ša, weighed out (and) brought forth for the offering table. 20 tar-fish, 7(gešʼ2) (420) ubi-fish, 60 kimu-fish — (as) first-fruit offering (nesaĝ): it is fish of the dusu-basket (creel). En-iggal, the inspector (nubanda). Month: "Festival of malt-consumption" of (the goddess) Nanše. The ebar-house of Bilgames (Gilgameš) — built (it) — delivered. Year 2.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 288

[...] split, its (individual) portions: 1380 (2(gešu) 3(geš2)) split a-dartun-fish, split, ... of the woman Lika, the scribe of the ruler (ensi2) — he counted (them). The fishermen: Enig-gal, the overseer (nubanda), they returned into his hand. 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 292

5 talents of adartun-fish — for Ur-igiama, the fisherman of the Tigris (i7-mah, "great river"): it was returned/delivered by hand. En-iggal, the overseer (of the transaction). [The storehouse (e2-bar)], [built for Bil-agames], [was brought in / entered]. Bara-namtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash. Year 3.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 306

1. 10 sumaš (fish) 2. — fish, (it is) a dusu-basket (of them) 3. Month: 'Festival, barley-eating 4. of Nanše' — 5. Lugal-šala-tuku, 6. the fisherman of the sea, 7. brought (it). 8. En-iggal, 9. the manager (nubanda), 10. into the Women's House (é-mí) 11. it was delivered (placed in hand). 12. 3 (entry/tablet count).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 307

1200 (2(geš'u)) gir-fish — poured out (processed); 600 (1(geš'u)) agargara-fish — poured out (processed); Month: 'the granary is opened' (guru7-im-du8-a); for making into fish-sauce (ku6-hab2) — to prepare; Amar-giri16, the cook — En-iggal, the overseer (nubanda), gave (it) to him. Fish of the u2-rum (reserve/store) — (of) Baba, (for) Sasa, wife of Urukagina, king of Lagash. 4.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 308

4(gešʼu) split eštub-carp — fish of the E2-DU-DU-DU-DU (house/place "DU-DU-DU-DU") — (from/of) the E2-igara-su building — the fishermen of the fresh (sweet) water — delivered (it). En-iggal, the manager, received (it) into the fish-house (fish-loft). Fish, the yield — (for) Baba. Sa6-sa6 (the scribe). Wife of Uru-KA-gina, king of Lagash. Year 4.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 335

1 (unit) — Lugal-gešbur 1 (unit) — Šanugal 1 (unit) — E-igara-su 1 (unit) — Anukuš 1 (unit) — Uršu-illa 1 (unit) — Lugal-igi 1 (unit) — Gu'u Total: 4 + 3 = 7 persons (on this) tablet. They are fishermen, (recipients of) dates. En-iggal, the manager (nubanda). For this account it was written (registered). Gu'u, its foreman: 3.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 336

20(?) small sur-bread(s) 10 sur-bread(s), (for) oxen 90 sal4-bread(s) 5 NI-bread(s) 1 sur-gug2-cake 1 gug2-cake, finished (šu-du7-a) 1 ox rib 3 gir2-fish, prepared (du3-a) (For/Of) the women's house (e2-munus).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 340

1 barig malt, (for) pale beer, 1 barig malt, (for) dark beer, (assigned to) Muanedu — it is for the shrine. 1 barig 2 ban malt: Mesandu, 4 ban malt — it is for the house of the god. 1 barig 2 ban malt: place of [Utu] — malt of Nammahni, (assigned to) Muanedu, to the brewer — it was given to be consumed. 2 [(sign, broken)]

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 341

300 gir-fish (a-de2 type), 600 sumasz-fish: the governor (ensi2), for the offering (nidba), tied (them) up. 360 sumasz-fish: the woman (munus), for the offering (nidba), tied (them) up. Fish, (as) wages, disbursed. Enna-Umu has (them) at his disposal/in his charge. 4.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 349

1(šar2) 1(geš2) 3(u) sa gi (3,690 bundles of reeds) Enig-gal, the overseer (nu-banda3), of the second (occasion/field) — from the adjoining field (GAN2 i3-us2-ta), he brought (it) (mu-de6); to the house at the edge of the city (e2 za3 iri-ka-ka) it was delivered (i3-kux(DU)). Labor-allocation of the 2nd day: 2 (units).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 350

810 bundles of reed, fuel (u2-bil): Ur-šerda. 24 bundles of reed: Inim-du. They are the overseers. From the date(-orchard) produce it was delivered. En-iggal, the manager, (received it) at the house at the edge of the city. Delivery: 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 355

60 bundles of reed: its base (ur2-ni), malt-reed (munu4-mu2), cut reed (gi ku5-ra2). Inim-du is the foreman. From the a-us2 field — U2-U2, u2-du (uncertain term) — was weighed out/delivered to the house at the edge of the city. Enigal, the manager (nubanda): receipt: 3. Labor-allotment of the 7th day.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 356

7(geš2) bundles of reed — reed (that was) cut — (under) Inim-du, the foreman; from the field Austa (GAN2 a-us2), (by) Anekura, the chief plowman (sag-apin); (it) was tied/bound (mu-la2) (into) the storehouse at the edge of the city; Enigal received (it) — 3rd (entry); labor of 9 days (10 days minus 1).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 357

7(geš'u) sa gi (= 420 bundles of reed) gi ku5-ra2 (cut reed) Inimdu is the foreman. From the field "A-us2": Inimanizi, the chief plowman, (delivered it) to the house at the edge of the city. Enigal, the administrator, received it (delivery) — 3rd (entry). Labor-duty of the 10th day.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 358

7(geš'u) sa gi (=420) bundles of reed — reed that was cut. Inim-du11 is the foreman. Field A-uš2-ta ("from the field A-uš2"): Ane-kura, (and) the chief plowmen — it was weighed out/delivered. En-ig-gal, the steward (nubanda), (brought it) to the house at the edge of the city. Delivered: 3. Labor-duty of the 12th day.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 359

1(gesz2) [=60] minus 5(asz), each counted individually: bundles of reed — the men of Lugal-dalla. Enigal, the manager, returned (them) into his hand at the House-at-the-Edge-of-the-City. Day 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 360

50 bundles of reed — first-fruits offering (ne-sag). 50 bundles of reed — (for) Lugal-ša, the fishermen of the elders. From the field of A'uš — carried/received. En-iggal, the overseer (nubanda), counted it. Into the granary of the orchard it was delivered. 90 bundles of reed (1(geš2) 3(u) sa gi) — (for) Dam-dingir-mu, labor of day 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 361

7 gešʼu (420) bundles of reed, cut reed — (under) Inim-du, who is the foreman. From the field 'A-us2', Inimanizi hauled (it). Eniggal, the overseer, into the house at the edge of the city delivered (it). Labor of 11 days.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 364

1(geš'u) 7(geš2) sa ma-nu — 1020 bundles of rope, Inim-du, the overseer, from KA-geš-ta, delivered (it). En-ig-gal, the manager, into the storehouse of Mes-an-du, received (it). (Account of) Bara-namtara, wife of Lugal-anda, ruler of Lagaš. 3.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 365

1(gešʼu) 2(geš2) 5(u) la2 3(aš) sa ma-nu (=767 bundles of manu-wood/reed), Šeš-lu-du, the overseer (of the workers); from Lagaš, it was brought/loaded by boat; (to/by) En-ig-gal, the nubanda (inspector), (into) the reed-granary of Mesandu; delivery: 2nd.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 366

1,160 (2(gešʾu) minus 40) bundles of rope(-cord: sa ma-nu) Emelamsu(-) overseer: (the one who) delivered (them) — of the grass-cutters (u2 ku5-ra2), (via) Lu-kurrebigi; (under) En-iggal, the inspector (nubanda); (into) the storehouse of Mesandu. Delivery (i3-kux(DU)): 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 367

96 bundles (sa) of cord/rope — the reckoned (total): the first (delivery) — it was brought. 40 bundles (sa) of cord/rope — the reckoned (total): the second (delivery) — it was brought. Enigal, the overseer, from the garden of the gate-house removed (them); to the storehouse of the garden he brought (them). Total: 2 (deliveries).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 368

1(680 in count) bundles (sa) of hay/fodder for the penned (animals) [3(gešʾu) minus 2(geš2) sa u2 durunx-na]: (from) U2-U2, the overseer of the town(-district), brought (it). Cut hay/grass: (from) Emelamsu (E2-me-lam2-su3). Overseer: En-iggal, the general (nubanda). (Delivered to) the storehouse of Mesandu (Ganun Mes-an-du). Delivery/receipt: 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 369

1,090 (i.e. 2×600 + 10 − 2×60) bundles of hay/fodder for penned (livestock), green (fresh) hay — it is (the) U₂-U₂(-plant/fodder), (brought by) the men of U₂-U₂; (one) brought (it). Into the storehouse of Mes-sa-du it was delivered/brought in. 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 370

678 bundles of cord (rope) of šuszin-reed — its total tally: 80 (sar) — (under) En-iggal, the manager, from the marsh: [Mu-sig(?)] — (to) En-ušurre, the man of the accounts-house — was counted out to him. (Account of) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash. Year 6.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 372

371 bundles (sa) of combed/plucked fiber (gu-suḫ₅) — it is thread/flax of the palace (e2-gal). 272 bundles (sa) of sar-type fiber, processed (sur-ra) — from Ĝeš-AN-tur(a). (Recipient/account holder:) Šasha (Sa6-sa6), wife of Uru-KA-gina (Uruinimgina), king of Lagash. Year-entry (mu-SIG7): 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 380

145 bundles of flax — its furrow-rows are 8 — from the place of delivery, from the field of Gir-ka, (under) En-iggal, the overseer; Mu-sig(7); Enna-Umu counted (it) for her. Baranamtara, wife of King Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash: year 6.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 382

80 bundles of plucked flax (gu-suh-ha), 90 bundles of second-quality flax (gu-us2, "following"), 44 bundles of third-quality flax (gu, third one, "following"), (from) the allotted place — from the field of Uugig, (under) Enigal, the manager; Musig (and) Uu, the overseer, have counted (verified) them: 6. (Account of) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 412

52 u'suh-wood(s), long timber — (from) the garden of the storehouse (e2-ku4). 10 u'suh-wood(s), long timber — were brought/taken out. Urukagina, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash. Month: 'Festival of Malt-Consumption' of Ningirsu. The tablet/document was deposited (na e-ma-ri): 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 426

183 base-units (ur2) of gesz-ur3 (reed/wood beams), plucked/trimmed (suh5-ha), 60 base-units (ur2) of gesz-ur3, the za3-gu2-la2 type, 23 cut branch-tips (pa-ku5 aga3) of gesz-ur3, from the grove (tir) of the Women's House (e2-munus), (by authority of) Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash: a peg/marker was driven in it (na ba-ni-ri) — 6.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 435

141 tow-ropes (ur3) — Gudua (gu3-du10-ga), the boatmen — (from) the marsh thicket, from (the estate of) Baba, were placed on the boat. Eniggal, the inspector, recorded (this) for him. Uru-inimgina, ruler of Lagash. Year 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 438

35 new ur3-beams (roof-poles) — timber of Dam-dingirmu — from the ambar-thicket (marsh grove) — were loaded onto the boat. 43 old ur3-beams — from the "du6" (mound-storehouse) of Me-kulaba — were delivered (received in). (They) are held in the house of the wool-workers (é-ki-siki-ka) of Nin-inimzida. En-iggal, the overseer (nubanda), counted what is present in the house: 2. Its tablets: 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 440

132 large firewood-bundles (u2-bil2-la, "big"), 368 small firewood-bundles (u2-bil2-la, "small") [370 minus 2], 607 bundled poplar branches (pa sa la2-a asal2), (from) the marsh thicket, from (the estate/household of) Baba, were loaded into the boat. En-iggal, the manager (nu-banda3), (delivered them to) the storehouse of the carpentry workshop (ganun gesz-kin-ti). Delivery: 2nd.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 496

5 (units): yokes. 2 (units): plow-shares (lit. "plow-heads"). 2 (units): plow-poles ("plow-mates"). [...] ...-de3 (two signs broken/illegible). Ur-Enki, the carpenter — En-iggal, the overseer: from the house of the courtyard (storeroom) he delivered (it) to him. 4 (occasion/total-mark).

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 535

10 gur-saggal: seed grain, barley consumed by the oxen (draft-team fodder). Month: 'Oxen-are-led-forth' (gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a). For Anekura, the chief plowman, for the field U'igga — Enigal, the overseer, from the granary of Baba set (it) out for him. Barley, granary-stock, of Baba, (under authority of) Sasa, wife of Urukagina, king of Lagash. 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 536

12 gur of barley, saggal-measure — seed barley, barley for the oxen to eat — (for) Saga-tuku'a, (and for) Sag-apin, (by) Di-Utu the gendarme (aga₃-us₂), to the edge of the field, at Kišiga, he delivered (it). Barley of the threshing-floor(-store) (u₂-rum) — was allotted — (by) Sasa, wife of Uru-KA-gina, king [of Lagash]. Year 2.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 542

1. 12 gur barley (by the sag-gal measure) — 2. barley for the oxen to eat — 3. to Puzur-Mama 4. he gave (it). 5. 10 (gur) seed barley, 6. to Aba-sa'e 7. he gave (it). 8. Seed barley (and) barley for the oxen to eat, 9. for the field of Duluhka, 10. to Ur-abu, 11. the chief plowman — 12. Enigal, 13. the overseer (nubanda), 14. gave (it) to him. 1.

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 543

15 gur barley, main (standard) measure — month: "Granary-Opening" (guru7-im-du8-a) — from the storehouse (ganun) of Baba — was withdrawn (issued out). 16 gur 2 barig barley — month: "Ningirsu's New House of Antasura" — was transported (carried away) — from the garden storehouse — was withdrawn (issued out). Seed-grain, barley for the oxen to eat — (for) Diutu, chief plowman of the female workers of Baba — Enigal, the manager (nubanda), issued it out to him. 4 (notation/total mark).

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