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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 0870

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 1 hide of a grain-fed billy-goat, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: festival of Ninazu, year: 'the land of Zabšali was destroyed.'

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0875

1 hide of a grain-fed sheep, 2 hides of grain-fed billy-goats, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0876

1 5/6 mina of sheep fat (tallow) — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šulgi' (iti ezem-šulgi). Year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Seal:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0878

2 sila3 lard (i3-šah2) — for leather (mu kuš-še3), from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen,' year: 'The land of Zabšali was destroyed.' (Colophon:) Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0879

1 ban2 (of) dabin-flour (semolina-grade barley flour), from Malik-bani, Anah-ili received. Month: "Festival of Šu-Suen," year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." An-ah-ili, the leatherworker (aszgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0881

1 ox-hide, 2 ox-horns, 1 hide of the ox-tail — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: Šu-eš'a, year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Sealed by:) Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0886

6 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: "Festival of me-ki-gal" (Garšana calendar), Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Sa'aba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0891

5 sila3 lard (i3-šah2), 2 sila3 gold-clay (gilding paste) (im ku3-sig17), 20 mana, weight of brick(s)/mudbrick (sig4) — from Iškur-illat, Ana-ah-ili received. Month: 'Gazelle-Feast' (maš-da3-gu7), Year: 'The great barge was fashioned' (mu ma2-gur8-mah mu-ne-dim2). An-na-ah-ili, the leatherworker (ašgab), son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0892

1 sheep hide, qilpum-type, 1 sheep hide, erina-type, 2 dry leather bags (tibala), dried, 1 sandal [...], from Anah-ili, was withdrawn (disbursed). Month: Šešdagu. Year: 'The great barge (Magur-mah) was built.' (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0900

2 dugan-containers (leather quivers?), ti-bala-type, dried; 1 sheepskin, ka-tab (mouth-cover/flap) — from Ana-ah-ili, was disbursed (withdrawn). Month: "ki-siki of Ninazu"; Year: "The great magur-boat, for Enlil (and) Ninlil, was [caulked/dedicated]" (mu-[du8]). (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0901

1 pig hide (skin), from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ili received. Month: "ki-siki-Ninazu" (month 11), Year: "The great magur-boat was caulked." Anaḫ-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0906

4 leather bags (du10-gan); 3 sheep hides; 3 lamb skins; for covering/wrapping; 1 leather bag of Šakkan; from Anah-ili it was disbursed. Month: festival of Ninazu. Year: "the great barge was caulked." Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0911

1. 1 hide of [sheep], 2. 11(?) hides of [...], 3. from Iškur-illat, 4. Ana-ah-ili 5. [received]. 6. [...] (break) 7. Month: festival of Šulgi. 8. Year: 'The great barge of Enlil (and) Ninlil was fashioned for them.' 9. Ana-ah-ili, the leatherworker, 10. son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0916

2 sheep hides, 2 goat hides, from Iškur-illat — Iškur-saga received. Month: 'Festival of Šu-Suen.' Year: 'The great magur-boat was built.' (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Šarrum-bani, scribe, is his servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0926

4 sheep hides, 1 lamb skin, 6 shekels of sheep sinew (sa) — from Iškur-illat, Anna-hili, the leatherworker, [received] (šu ba-ti). Month: "Festival of An" (iti ezem-Ana), year: "The great barge was built" (mu ma-gur-mah ba-dim). Anna-ah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0927

10 sheep hides, 8 hides of oxen calves, 2 donkey hides, 15 hides of donkey foals, [n hides of] young [......] (broken), [n] ox horns — from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "Festival of An," year: "The great magur-boat was fashioned." Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0928

20 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat, Anah-ili received. Month: "festival of An" (ezem-Ana), year: "the great magur-boat was caulked." Anah-ili, the leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0938

1(?) ummu3 (units) — labor-wages of the delivery — for Anah-ili. Month: 'u5-bi2-gu7' (Ubigu). Year: 'The temple of Šara was built' (Šu-Suen year name). [Seal legend:] Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters: Me-Ištaran, his beloved sister. Iškur-illat, son of Abiya, is your servant, the scribe.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0965

[...] [...] 3 (units of) leather/hide [x]-ka-[...] 3 (units of) du10-gan-[ti]-bala [...] from Ana-ah-ili were withdrawn (disbursed). Month: [...] Year: [...] (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0971

1 grass-fed sheep, for the funerary offering (ki-a-nag) of Warad-Nanna and Alatum, from Ili-ašranni, was disbursed. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili; Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1010

1 sheep — [regular offering] of Inanna of Zabala. 1 sheep — regular offering of Šara of Umma. From Ili-bilani, booked out (disbursed). Month: "Great Festival" (ezem-maḫ). Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." [Seal:] Šu-Kabta, physician(?), son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abiya, is your servant.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1012

1 sheep, regular offering, (for) Inanna of Zabala; 1 sheep, regular offering, (for) Šara of Umma; 1 kid, (for) the statue of the king; 1 sheep, (for) Malati; 3 sheep, (for) Nin-zišagal; from Ili-bilani — withdrawn (disbursed). Month: "Festival of Mekigal." Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician (a-zu), son of Naram-ili. Iškur-illat, scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1015

2 ban2 fine flour, 1 ban2 second-quality gu-flour, for thick bread — at/for Zabala […], (for) Ama-tahšatal; Antalu (is) the responsible official (maškim). Expenditure account of Šu-Kabta, from Iškur-illat it was disbursed. Month: festival of Ninazu. Year: 'The great barge (magur-boat) was built.' (Seal legend:) Šu-Kabta, physician (a-zu), son of Naram-ili; Antalu, steward, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1034

[n] sila of esza-flour (fine flour), first installment: 1 jug of dida-beer, standard (du) quality, 2 sila of dabin-flour (coarse flour), 1 sila of esza-flour, 1/2 sila of dates; second installment: 3 sila of dabin-flour, 2 sila of esza-flour, 1 sila of dates; flour, heaped in piles, for various (uses). Offering for the boat: 2, 2(?), 1/2(?) [units]. [From] Iškur-illat [it was withdrawn/disbursed], via Puzur-Ninkar, [the scribe].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1035

1 ban2 [...] 3 [...] for the wall; 6 sila3 dabin-flour, 1 sila3 esza-flour, (as) counterpart/duplicate, at the outer gate and at the gate of the brick(-clay) [structure], delivered; 2 ban2 dabin-flour, thin bread, dida-mash, 1 sila3 fine groats, for soup, for the gala-singers and the 'ama-gal' (senior women), they consumed (it). Day: Tagribtum, (at) the wall. Total: 5 ban2 [...] Total: [n ...]

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1042

[To] Iškur-illat, speak! 5 gur barley, 1 ban2 2 sila3 sesame oil, [n] mina(s) of wool — the nig2-dab5-obligation, the purchase price of Murani(?) — to Ahanišu let it be given!

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1043

Ila-aknuid — speak to him! 5 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley, barley rations of the workers, (for) Šu-Nin-isina — let it be given to him. [...] ... [...] ...

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1085

1 barig dabin (flour) — for the provisions (ša₃-gal) of the booty/captives (nam-ra-ak) — from Malik-bani, Adallal received. Month: "maš-da₃-gu₇" (gazelle-feast), Year: "the land of Zabšali was destroyed." Adallal, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Drehem Cattle-Distribution Tablet

A window into the world's first total state. The Ur III administration tracked every animal, every worker, every shekel — for a population in the millions. The level of paperwork was not exceeded until the modern era.

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 02

(1) Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 03

(1) For Enlil, the king of all lands, his master, Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the Kura-igi-ĝ̃al, the ziggurat temple, his beloved temple.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 04

(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 05

(i 1) For Enlil, the king of all lands, his master, Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, installed this (door socket) at Enlil's pure foundation pit, at the place that fills Amar-Suena's heart with joy.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 06

(1) For Enlil, the king of all lands, his beloved master, Amar-Suena, nominated by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the temple in which syrup, ghee, and wine never cease in (Enlil's) place of offering.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 07

(o 1') ... whose name was prošlaimed by ..., the steadfast supporter of Enlilś temple, the powerful ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarterṣ built the E-temen-ni-guru, his beloved temple, in Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 08

(1) For Ningal, his lady, Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the Ĝipar-kug, her beloved temple. He dedicated it to her for his well-being.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 09

(1) Since the dawn of time no temple has been built for the Dubla-maḫ except for an offering-place, where a reed hut was erected, (but now) for Nanna, his beloved master, Amar-Suena, the beloved of Nanna, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built a temple for the Dubla-maḫ, the building marvelled at by the Land, his place of rendering judgements, his net, the one from which no enemy of Amar-Suena may escape. He made it shining, decorated it with gold, silver, and lapis lazuli. In…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 11

(1) Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, erected the statue (with the name) "It is him whose name was proclaimed by Suen who is the beloved of Urim". (1) Copy of a baked brick from the excavated debris of Urim, the work of Amar-Suena, king of Urim, that Sîn-balāssu-iqbi, military governor of Urim, found while looking for the ground-plan of the E-kiš-nu-ĝal. Nabû-šuma-iddin, son of Iddin-Papsukkal, the lamentation-priest of Sîn, read and copied it for viewing. (14) Whoever…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 13

(1) For Inana, the lady of battle, his beloved spouse, Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, fashioned her bronze ... of the E-ĝipar. He dedicated it to her for his well-being.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 14

(1) For Inana, lady of the evening, her lady, Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 19

(1) En-maḫ-gal-ana, the en priestess of Nanna.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 20 / CDLI Seals 003975 (CDLI Seals 003975 (composite))

(1) Nin-ḫedu, the daughter of the king: Urgu, the animal-fattener is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2002 / CDLI Seals 005804 (CDLI Seals 005804 (composite))

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: ..., the land recorder, is you servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2003 / CDLI Seals 005887 (CDLI Seals 005887 (composite))

(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-melem, governor of Nibru, scribe ..., child of ..., scribe of the ĝipar in Nibru, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2004 / CDLI Seals 005819 (CDLI Seals 005819 (composite))

(1) Lugal-melem, governor of Nibru: Lugal-magure, the scribe, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2005 / CDLI Seals 000105 (CDLI Seals 000105 (composite))

(1) Ṣilluš-Dagan, governor of Simurrum: Ibbi-Addad, the scribe, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2006 / CDLI Seals 005907 (CDLI Seals 005907 (composite))

(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Lisi, governor of Umma, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2007 / CDLI Seals 005881 (CDLI Seals 005881 (composite))

(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Aya-kala, the governor of Umma, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2008

(o 1) To Nungal, lady of the prisons, the life-giving lady, his lady, Puzur-ilī, the chief administrator of the E-ugti, dedicated this (stone tablet) for the well-being of Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Amar-Suena 2010add / CDLI Seals 005901 (CDLI Seals 005901 (composite))

(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Abi-luma, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.

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