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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 546

2 bur3 2 eše3 iku — field(s) consumed by locusts. The seed-grain, barley that the oxen consumed, its equivalent: 8 gur, sag-gal measure. 1 gur barley — barley to be repeatedly charged against the field; (concerning) Inimanizi, to the chief plowman. Month: "Wool disbursement." En-iggal, the inspector, from the new granary had it brought out/allotted for him. 4th (entry/document).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 552

86 gur 1 barig barley (by the gur-saggal measure): Puzur-Mama. 89 gur 1 barig: Gala-tur (and) Engar-me. 16 gur barley: Inim-manizi, Lu-šinig. 32 gur 1 barig barley: En-udana. Total: 223 gur 1 barig barley, by the gur-saggal measure — barley of the nig-enna (the ruler's institutional holdings), it is (from) the field of Duluh. En-iggal, the nubanda (overseer), (had it) filled into the e2-ganba (market-house). 5 [unit-sign, uncertain].

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 572

8 hoe-pegs — Ursag. 5(?) — Ur-šerda. 7 — Inim-du. 6 — E-nam. 11 — Šeš-lu-du. 4 — E-me. 11 — Inim-mani-[zi]. [...] (break/lacuna) Total: 62 hoe-pegs. (For) the canal (called) "Enlil has restored (it) by hand" (i7-Enlil-le-šu-mu-gi4-a). En-iggal, the overseer. It was distributed to them: 3 (special notation).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 575

3(bur3) less 2(iku) GAN2 — šuku ki-duru5 (a “wet-ground” subsistence allotment), the field (named) Girgir; 2(bur3) GAN2, the field of Enlil. The men of Ur-Baba, the cupbearers (sagi): Šubur, the overseer (nu-banda3), gave (it) to them. Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash. 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 576

1 bur'u (10 bur3) less 4 iku — field of barley, grown. 2 bur3 — field of white emmer. [...] (break) 1 bur3, 1 eše3, 4 1/2 iku — field of white emmer. 1 eše3 — field of gu-nida (a grain/flax-emmer). 3 iku — field of [...]. 2 bur3, 3 iku — field of white emmer. 3(?) bur3, 1/2 iku — field of wheat (and) emmer. Field of barley, grown. Šubur — of/by the scribe.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 621

146 bundles of flax-cord (gu-sa) — (of) the field of Alimu. 210 minus [n] bundles of flax-cord — (of) the field of Duluh. It is this year's flax. En-iggal, the overseer: for their bird-nets (lit. "their flying birds") — it is with them. 4.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 648

1(gešʼu=60) ninda: the canal Sisa ("Straight Canal"). 10 ninda: the canal Daba — it is the Great Ditch. 140 ½ eš2-ninda: it is the ditch that is (located) at the mouth/opening of Dabad, it is the ditch of the field of Uriru. Enigal, the overseer (nubanda) — hoe-work was performed: 4 (units, special labor-notation ASZxDISZ).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Erm 14330

1 goat, booked to the account of Lisina; Baranamtara had (it) allotted/assigned. Enlu, the cupbearer, carried it (along); (it was) consumed. (It is) Enku's, the fattener's — (tablet) 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Erm 14333

392 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 barley, by the gur-saggal measure — barley of the nig2-en-na (fund/category), (from) the field of Girgir-tur (the "small" field of Girgir), the szuku-prebend land of the ensi2 (ruler) — Inimanizi, the overseer, delivered (it) by hand (šu...gi4). En-iggal, the nu-banda3 (manager/inspector), at/of the e2-ganba (the "market/exchange-rate house"). Isi(?), day/month 6.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

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

1. 20 gur barley (by the sag-gal₂ ["great-head"] measure) — 2. (for) the gala-priest (and) the chief carpenter; 3. 20 — Ur-e₂, the leatherworker; 4. 20 — Inim-Utu; 5. 20 — En-ane, the SIG₁₅; 6. (n, not given) — the gala, the SIG₁₅; 7. 20 — Adkup-gal (the [chief] reed-worker/mat-weaver); 8. they are the men of Nu-ira; 9. the farmer is their commissioner (maškim).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

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

2 barig beer bread (of) Akkade 2 barig groats 2 barig malt 2 barig flour 2 ban2 fine flour (for) Mama-hursag Total: 1 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 flour, by the Akkade gur-standard 2 ban2 fine flour Year 3, month 7 (ITI sign: |UDxSZE.TIL| — a locally-named month).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 340

1. 1 barig, 3 ban2 fine flour (zi3-sig15) of Agade (a-ga-de3) 2. 1 gur, 1 barig zi3-gu-flour 3. 3 gur dabin-flour (coarse flour) 4. 2 gur, 3 ban2(?) barley malt-flour (zi3-munu4) 5. 2 ban2 [...] AN(?) [...] (broken) 6. A(?) [......] (broken, largely illegible) 7. [......] (illegible) 8. 1 barig(?) [......] (broken) 9. 2 years, 2 months

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 009

2 jars of 5-ban2 beer, 2 jars of 3-ban2 beer, (for) the additional first-fruits offering (nesag diri). Total: 2 barig 4 ban2 — its barley (equivalent). 6 years, 8 months.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 012

2 sheep, "chosen by the heart" (selected/designated) 1 lamb, the flank(?) of UD-ḪUB2 (uncertain term/name) 1 lamb (for) Dumuzi 1 lamb (for) Lugal-pa'e 1 sheep (for) the cook 5 lambs (for) the Abzu [1]1 sheep, (for) the diviner (maš-šu-gi4-gi4) Total: 14 sheep, 10 minus 1 (= 9) lambs — booked out (disbursed).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AAS 202

x x [...] (traces, illegible) 1 [...] kal-la(?) — (name, ending in -kalla) 1 Me-pa-x(?) — (personal name) 1 Ur-[...] — (personal name) 1 Lugal-maškim [1] Lu2-[...] — (personal name) [1] Lu2 [...] — (personal name) [...] pa-geš-[...] (traces) Its inspection was performed (gurum2-bi i3-ak). 7 years, 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

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

~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.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 004

[n ...] weaver(s) [...]... [...]-lum [...] house [...] their commissioner [...] bank of the city [n?] I-lum-gar3, scribe — An-na-šum2. 1 merchant: An-na-šum2. A garment has been issued.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 006

32 + [n] sheep Adda [n +] 23 — Inim-ma-ni-zi 30 — E2-dam-si 30 — Nin-da [n +] 8 — [lu2...]-u2-[...] [remainder broken]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 009

11 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 of flour 25 gur of barley 3 gur of beer-bread [...] (broken) [n+]1 gur, 2 barig of groats 48 gur, 1 barig, 1 ban2 — grand total Annašum

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 013

[n] goat(s) — Sag-zi; 1 goat — Ili-ili; [n] goat(s) — [...]-ba; 1 goat — Ur-tir; 1 male sheep — Ka-ku3, son of Ur-[...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 018

[...]-gu [...]: [Thus] speak: To my lord, say: 'The troops have been set in order. On day 4, [they] perished — mace(?). 15 troops were [...] [...]-na-ga [...] [...] gathered [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] year / name (?) [...] in the palace. A person who has nothing [...] may he bring it.'

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 020

1 silver ring [hu-la] — its weight: 1/3 mina 1 naš-pāru garment 1 first-quality, fully finished garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation 1 (vessel of) fine oil — 2 sila; (1) rope 1 (unit of) bitumen — for the house (for / by) Bēlī-il-abā 1 weaver's garment — (for the) bala rotation (for / by) Elīšta-kal lu2-ku (official) [the] gleaming ornament(s) [of / for] the king they brought [it/them]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 021

1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen (for) the ox-stall of the house, 1 leather bag — (for) Ḫulium; 1 bala-garment, 1 (unit of) bitumen of the house, 1 leather bag — [U]ṣium; Men of the nig₂-mul (institution), (of) Lagaš, from Zira — they brought [it there]; they received (it). Month: Šesagkalga.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 023

[1] silver ring, spiral, its weight: 1/3 (shekel) 1 garment of naspārum-type 1 heavy garment, perfectly finished 1 fine garment, ušbar-weave 1 [1-sila3 vessel of] sweet oil [n unit(s) of] bitumen, house-[allotment] [n] gur of barley, (for/at) Agade [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 024

1 silver ring, unraveled — its weight: 1/3 shekel. 1 garment of naṣparu-type. 1 garment, second-quality, bala(-type). Enna-num, coppersmith — for the king's statue; [having come with it?] [An-mu?] — garments expended. Month: du6-ku3 (the Sacred Mound).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 025

[n] garment(s), nāsparu type 2 garments, fine-grade (nig₂-lam₂), second quality 2 garments, šagadu type, second quality 2 garments, šage-dab type 1 (jar of) good oil, 1-sila measure 1 (unit of) bitumen, house-allocation his/her command: [was given to him?]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 026

10 mana of wool, 1 sila of sesame oil, 1 sila of lard, 1 [unit of] bitumen — house ration: Al-la, the steward of the household. 1 sila of sesame oil: Puzur-Enlil, the barley commissioner, gave [it] to him. Oil: disbursed. Month: mu-tir.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 027

10 minas of wool; 1 sila of sesame oil [and] garlic; 1 (unit) of bitumen — house ration. Ur-Gibil, the gardener, [...] small, small [...]; [came] to him; [he] gave to him. The oil is the expenditure. Lugal-amu. Month: mu-tir.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 029

2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; 2 sila of pig fat: Lu-ane, the nu-eš (cultic functionary), Ursu, the cupbearer — their commissioner. 2 bar-dul5-cloaks — weaver; [X] bar-dul5-cloak(s) — šabra (estate manager). Sealed account — to Amur-um he gave [it] to him. Month: Šuba-nun. It is a garment disbursement.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 031

3 sila of oil; 1 garment — Naspāru; 2 sila of oil; 15 leather gu-tum items; [x x — illegible]; 1 sila of oil (signs damaged); chariot of Da-da; ½ sila of oil; Du-du; Pīrāum — oil expenditure: this is its designation.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 032

[n (units of)] sweet oil [from Aga]de — 1 [vessel?] from the storehouse — Da-kum, brother of Ur-Marada, was given to him. Oil expenditure. [Month:] [barley-har]vest.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 033

[n sila3 of] fine oil; [n sila3 of] garlic — Gu-zi, the uz-ga official; 1 sila3 of pig fat — Da-[di], steward of the [temple]; [...] for/to [...]; [came / was brought ...], [...] (it) was given to him.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 034

1 sila of pig fat — Da-si, donkey herder. Sarru-bani. 1 sila of pig fat, 1 [unit of] bitumen [as] household ration — A-ḫu-mu-pi, temple steward.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 035

1 sila3 of lard — the man (who is) the szabra of the house; 1 sila3 (for) Pu-zu-zu, the man (who is) the szabra of the house, (and) commissioner of the grain boats; 5 sila3 (for) the junior officer (lu2-banda3), son of A[...]-zi; 1/3 sila3 of bitumen — (classified as) drawn oil: such is its designation. Month: Šu-gar.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 037

3 (jars of) prime pig-fat — (for) Ur-supa-sikil, the cupbearer: he gave (it) to him. 1 (jar of) prime pig-fat — [...]-tu returned, [...]-šè, Ani-ni (?), chief herald of the king — Lugal-alsa: its bailiff. 1 (jar of) prime oil, 5 (units of) donkey hide — was processed.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 039

8 [+ n sila of] oil [from] Agade — thereof: 1 sila of oil: Adda, estate steward, bailiff [x x]; 1 sila of oil: Dadi, bailiff of gesz-ki-[x] — oil disbursed. Month: sheep-shearing [month].

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 040

1 sila of sesame oil from Agade — (for) I-gaz-bara2, [man of the] king; [...] ... [...] [...] Im-ši-gen-na. 1 sila of sesame oil from Agade — Šu-Aštakkal, man of [...]na; mu-da-[...]; oil expended. [Month:] nig2-kiri6.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 041

2 gurdub-baskets of dates, 3 ban2 [each]; Zu-zu, inspector, [of] grain — 5 gurdub-baskets of dates, 3 ban2 [each]; Igunum, inspector — Lú-dula to Agade brought.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 042

4 gur 3 ban2 of dates — 30 gurdub-baskets; was given. To Amur-um, to Agade, he gave to him. 3 ban2 of dates — first-cut [dates]; was brought. 3 ban2 (to) Uri-Enlil, 3 ban2 (to) Ur-Dumuzi-da: he gave to them.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 043

12 gur of dates, 120 gur-dub baskets — delivered; as interest [given] to the launderer, to Akkad, was given to him. [n] dates, [n gur-dub baskets] — delivered; Puzur-Ilaba. 2 barig 3 ban2 of dates, 5 gur-dub baskets — delivered; the lamentation-singer, boat-puller. 1 barig of dates, 2 gur-dub baskets — deliv[ered]; Zu-zu, the commissioner, [for] barley.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 044

[n (barig of)] dates [...]-x-x [n (for)] Lugal-itida [n (for)] Ur-mes 1 barig — Ka-[x] 2 barig — Amur-um 1 barig 2 ban — Giri-gen-na, šabra of the household 3 ban — Igi-si4 Total: 1 gur 3 barig 1 ban of dates [...] kal# [...] [...] x x

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 045

5 ban2 of dates — a gurdub-basket, times 1. 3 ban2 — Bad-di-NE. 3 ban2 — Amurum. [n ban2] — Ti-[...] [...] [...] 2 ban2 [n] — Ur-[...]-[...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 047

1 (asz-unit) — Lu-Inanna 1 (unit) — Gissu 1 (asz-unit) — Il 1 (asz-unit) — Lugal-nita-zi, 1 (additional unit) Lugal-an-dul[...(?)] [n] — Igi-si4 [n] — Gissu [n] — Lugal-nita-zi, 1 (additional unit) [n] — Lugal-nam-mah, 1 (additional unit) 1 (asz-unit) — Lu-banda, 2 (additional units) 1 (asz-unit) — Ur-Utu, 2 (additional units) [n] — Igi-si4 [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 048

[...] x [...] [...]-Inanna, 2 Amar-edina, 2 Gissu, 2 Lugal-geš, 2 Ur-erra, 2 Ur-gu, 1 Lugal-nig: Total: 12 [carriers?]. Giri-gen-na, šabra of the estate. 2 Lugal-geš, 3 Gissu, 1 [n] Amar-edina, [n] Gissu, 2 Lugal-geš.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 051

[n] dates, basket(s) — [ti]mes 1; 2 ban2 of dates — times 2; 1 ban2 of dates, 1 ban2 of apples, basket(s) — times 3; 2 ban2 of split fish, basket(s) — times 4; for Amur-um, [it was] given to him.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 052

2 prime-quality sheep 30 dates — in gurdub baskets 30 fish — in gurdub baskets 5 pure garlic — in gurdub baskets [For the] 1st [time] — month: Šuba-nun 2 [+n] prime-quality sheep 30 dates — in gurdub baskets 10 fish — in gurdub baskets 5 pure garlic — in gurdub baskets [For the] 2nd time Month: Barley-harvest For Amurrum: it was given to him.

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