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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TMH 05, 222

1 aktum-textile (garment), (via) Girini, the man of Sud-ur-sag; [...] ... [Lugal?-En]lil, from [...], [...] was clothed; [...] ... he clothed(?) with it — the temple administrator (sanga) of Iri-saĝrig has taken (it) in charge.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TSA 29

1 (gur) fine barley, (from) the ma-dul vessel of Har-ḫada; 7 (gur) fine barley, (from) the ma-dul vessel of Nig-šu; 8 (gur) fine barley, (in) the ban-measure; 4 (gur) fine barley, (of) saḫar-gi; 4 (gur) to be set aside — from the storehouse of the courtyard. En-iggal, the overseer, to Lugal-pa'e, the swineherd, gave it. (Year) 6.

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TSA 49

[Basket] of tablets: (records of) the [fisher]men of the sea and the fishermen of the sweet water, which they delivered. Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler (ensi) of Lagash. (Year) 2.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

UET 2, supp 07

1 (unit/person): AN [...] DU 1 (unit/person): Lugal-šu 1 (unit/person): Ša-nugal 1 (unit/person): A-nuzu 1 (unit/person): [two signs, illegible] [... break ...] 1 (unit/person): Dada 1 (unit/person): A-utu-ta (?) 1 (unit/person): Ur-Šubur (Reverse: uninscribed; the surface bears only modern museum markings.)

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

UET 2, supp 12

(beginning broken) 1 (person): Da-[da] 1 (person): Sag-ti 1 (person): Ur-Nintu [1 (person)]: Lugal-ur-x [1 (person)]: Amar-Ninkilim [1 (person)?]: Lugal-Nanna-ra-tum 1 (person): Lugal-lu-titi 1 (person): Lugal-enishe 1 (person): Lugal-ki 1 (person): Nigar-[mud] (remainder lost)

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

VS 14, 029

75 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 of barley, by the gur-saggal (standard) measure — barley rations of the female workers, (their) children, the porters, (and) the igi-nu-du8 workers. 47 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 of barley for the regular monthly bread offerings. 10 gur of barley: its bar-portion is on hand. Total: 133 gur less 2 ban2 of barley, by the gur-saggal measure — barley rations, barley issued, (for) the people of Baba. URU-KA-gi-na (Uru-inim-gina), king of Lagash, from the granary of Baba distributed it to them. 5th (year).

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 009

[Ib]-al6. 1 gu-mug garment, 1 SAL-cloth, 1 multicoloured kilt (íb+3-TÚG-dar): his commissioner (maškim). 1 TUG-NI-NI cloth, 1 multicoloured kilt (íb+3-TÚG-dar): Du-bi-da-li-im. [the rest is broken away]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 011

Ba-ga(?)-ma; 4 kin-measures of wool; […] (broken) A-ba-da-du — he received. 1 gu-dul (mantle), 1 íb-III multicoloured textile (kilt); Gi-da-na-im; […] (broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 013

The man (representative) of En-buš-lim: 1 gu-dùl-cloak, 1 sal-garment, 1 multicoloured íb+3 sash-kilt (of cloth). The son (male child) of I-ti-NE. DAB₅-LU₂, the commissioner (maškim) of Za-ba-rúm.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 014

A-ga-li-im, overseer of Ib-al[…], …-mu-[DU] (delivery). […] 1 dul-garment: I-da-ad-mu, the man of the food-offering of sesame oil. […] [… …] … [… …] … [10] minus 1 (= 9) aktum-garments […]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 015

Irigunu, of the É×PAP (building/shrine), Ibrium gave (it) to him on the journey (campaign) [...] 1 'à-da-um garment (one), 1 aktum garment, 1 íb+3 multicoloured fine textile Kum-NE [...] 1 [n] aktum garment, 2 íb+3 multicoloured fine textiles 1 linen (cloth), 1 níg-lá of the breast (breast-band) 1 gu-zi-dum, [...] textile [...] Dubišum [...] Igduru[...] (Reverse: uninscribed / effaced apart from a ruled band at the top; nothing legible.)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 016

Sa-[du]-ur: he received. [...]-da-[...]: he received. 2 SAL(-textiles), 1 íb-III multicoloured garment (kilt) [...] 1 gu-mug garment — Ri-ga-zi [...] (The remainder of the tablet is broken away; the surviving surface preserves only these entries.)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 017

GIŠ-DUG-DU (delivery/ceremonial occasion): 1 fine zara-garment — Ibrium. 2 gold daggers of Amorite type [...] and Hazir, the AZU-E (physician?), the pa₄-šeš attendant of Ibrium. [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 019

(obverse, fragment) [n] bracelet(s) of copper (and) gold: 10 (units/shekels?) (for) Tira-il (Break) ... Iški(?) (for) Gamiš 60 minus 3 (= 57) KIN-measures of wool of NI-za-u [n] minus 1(?) [...] textile(s) [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 022

[n] shekel(s) (Dilmun standard) of silver — receipt (šu-ti-ag) [...] Sula-[...] 2 full-grown draught teams (surₓ) 1/2 shekel (Dilmun standard) of silver [...] 1(?) [+ x shekels (Dilmun standard)] of silver: the pri[ce] — receipt (šu-ti-ag) (of) Za-[...] 1 Amorite dagger of gold (for) the son (of) I-[...] [The pr]ice: 2 hundred 'stone'(-weights) of fine wool [...] ... [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 025

(Obverse) Zekam(?): handed over (šu mu-tag). 13 minas [of ...], 9 minas 42 shekels of silver by the Dilmun standard — the purchase price [...] (Break) 4 first-quality sashes (nig-la), 2 white triple(-band) kilts of Mari, 1 hundred 3 SAL(-textiles), 1 NI-NI-garment, 1 hundred 50 minus 1 (= 149) multicolored kilts [...], 20 minas 12 shekels of silver by the Dilmun standard — the purchase price of 23 dul-garments, 16 ʾadaʾum-cloaks [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 026

1 fine multicoloured belt-garment, [...] (for) Ibrium. 1 NI-NI-textile (and) 1 multicoloured triple belt-garment (for) Su-ra-bu, and ... [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 027

Enna-NI, the man of Ša'um: 1 fine (SAL) textile, 1 multicolored belt-cloth — (for) Šeš-mu. [Break] 1 gu-dul cloak, 1 aktum garment, 1 multicolored belt-cloth — (for) the king (en). [Break]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 028

(obverse) 40 belts (nig2-la2) of GAB-type, (for) the agent (maškim); (Break) [N] bracelets of copper (and) silver: (for) Zikirku (of) Guriš; (Break) [...] gold; 1 woman: Lula-NI, the one of Siga, Dari-... [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 030

(Obverse) 1 gu-dul cloak, 1 SAL-garment, 1 multicolored belt-garment — (for) Buda-malik [...] Dabdar 3 gu-mug (coarse-wool) textiles of grade 1, 3 SAL-garments, 3 multicolored belt-garments [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 032

(obverse, column i) [...]-rum, DAB₅-LU₂ (received? / PN); 1 multicolored, fine-quality ib-textile (belt-garment) with triple band: (for) Il-damu, ... -zu-[...]; (column ii) 1 linen garment: (for) Ibrium; 1 ʾadaum-cloak, 1 fine (sal-)textile, 1 multicolored ib-textile (belt-garment): (for) Saha-a; [remainder broken]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 034

(obverse) [n +] 5 gu-dul₃ garments, 14 fine (SAL) textiles, 15 multicolored íb-III kilts — (for) the singers. 1 [...] 1 ... textile, 1 multicolored íb-III kilt [...] Month: Ibasa. AN-ŠE₃-GU₂. 23 gu-zi ʾa-da-um cloaks. 10 [+ n ...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 037

12 guzitum-textiles, 3 aktum-garments, [...]-rum, 1 zara-garment of u-hab (reddish-brown dye), 3 triple(-fringed) ib-sashes of u-hab dye: (for) Zibalum, the brother of Igi, (and for) Ibubu. 10 textiles: delivery (mu-DU) of RAŠ-GA. (Total:) [n] thousand, 1 hundred and 39 multicolored ib-sashes (of) cloth.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 039

(obverse, column fragment) [n+]4 double ('a3-da-um) cloaks, 93 aktum-tunics, 31 zara6-gowns, 20 minus 3 (= 17) NI&NI-textiles, 50 minus 1 (= 49) gu-dul3 cloaks of 'a3-da type, of linen, 40 minus 1 (= 39) fine (SAL) textiles, 5 chest-bands, 10 minus 1 (= 9) head-bands, 2 kilts (with 2 tassels) of top-quality cloth, 1 kilt (with 1 tassel) of ordinary cloth, 72 kilts (with [n] tassels) of good quality [...], [n+]1 [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 043

1 bracelet of two-thirds (a shekel) of silver — (for) 1 man, the man of Išma-damu, the man of Aha-LUM. (Break) 2 bracelets of two-thirds (a shekel each) of silver (and) gold (to) Iriig-malik he gave. (Break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 045

1 hundred KIN-measures of wool, 1 hundred workmen, received (šu-du8), (of) the sa-zax (the palace administrative complex); [... Break ...] NE-a-u (person/place name): 5 KIN-measures of wool, 1 KIN-measure of [wool ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 049

(Obverse) Man of Adasin: 1 (unit of) wool, KIN-quality, first-grade; (Break) [...] 1[+n] tens of TUG2-NI-NI textiles; 27 fine multicoloured ÍB+III (belt/kilt) textiles; 40 minus 1 (= 39) multicoloured ÍB+III textiles. Month: za-LUL. Irmi.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 053

(Obverse, beginning broken) [...] ... (two illegible signs) the king (en) and the badalum-official of Ḫalsum: 1 gu-dùl cloak, 1 aktum-tunic. (Break) the king (en): 2 'à-da-um cloaks of double (quality), 2 aktum-tunics, 2 multicolored belts of fine quality. (Remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 054

The king (en). 1 NI.NI-textile, [n] fine (SAL) garments, [...] — offering (nidba). 3 multicolored íb-belts: (for) Dubi-ab (and) [..]-za. [...] overseer: Hutimu. 1 gu-dul cloak, 2 NI.NI-textiles, 2 fine (SAL) garments: (for) his agent (maškim). x [...] (for) Ruzi-Malik. 10 zara-garments, 20 minus [n ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 055

1 'a-da-um cloak, 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicolored íb-sash (íb-III quality), [...] ... his ..., the man of the quay (merchant), 1 fine(?) textile (SAL), 1 multicolored íb-sash, ... ... [...] 1 'a-da-um cloak, 1 aktum-tunic: (for) Iram-malik, ... ... [...] [...] gold, his brother, 2 [...] (Break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 058

Zikiar, of the sa-za (palace administration): 1 fine multicolored ib-textile (belt/kilt); [...] GIŠ-DUG-DU; 1 woman (of/from) Dub — handed over (šu mu-tag4); wine; 1 ... [...] (for) the šu-du8 official; 1 triple-quality(?) multicolored ib-textile (for) the commissioner (maškim); [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 062

(obverse) [n +] 6(?) ... fine/thin(?) (textiles); 103 ib-garments of triple quality, fine, multicolored; 1 ib-garment of triple quality, fine, multicolored, of first quality; 141 ib-garments of triple quality, multicolored; [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 065

(obverse) 50 KIN-measures of wool, 2 hundred chest-band[s] (níg-lá gaba), I-[...] (name broken), 80 [...], 40 tug2-du8 textiles, 50 KIN-measures of wool, 2 hundred chest-bands, Gati. (Break) [...] [...] 3 hund[red] 20 KIN-measures of wool, 6 hundred 60 tug2-du8 textiles, 7 hundred 50 KIN-measures of wool, 3 thousand [...]; [gr]and total: [...].

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 067

(beginning broken) [... 'a]-da-um cloaks, dul-garments of Mari. 175 aktum-textiles. 42 gu-dul cloaks of linen; 'a-da-um cloak of type 1. 1 zara-garment (dyed) with u-hab plant; 2 TUG2-NI-NI textiles. 73 [... (commodity lost)]. (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 070

(obverse, column fragmentary) [I]šar-malik, the great singers [...] [...]-malik, Za'arum, Gu-NE-du, Išra-il, [...] (Break) Ir'am-da'ar, Igbul-malik, Ib[hur] (received?); 4 coarse-fibre (gu-mug) textiles, 4 fine (SAL) garments. [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 071

Garment(s and) outer-wrap — of the king (en); Surda-mahu, Puzur-ra-malik, Enna-malik, [Break] 4 gu-dùl cloaks, 4 fine garments, 4 multicoloured kilts, Iš-...[...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 072

Sa-nab-zugum: 1 gu-mug textile (coarse-fiber garment), 1 triple(-banded) multicolored belt-garment — Ennu-LUM, the commissioner; [...]-lu: 3 dul-garments (cloaks) — Azi of Manuwad; 1 gu-mug textile (coarse-fiber garment) — Aduna of Manuwad.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 075

1 zara-textile, 11 aktum-textiles, 13 gu-dul cloaks (and) 1 'à-da-um garment, 1 TUG2-NI-NI textile, [... ... textile(s) ...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 077

(Column i) 1 woman(?) / fine(?) (garment), 1 multicolored ib-textile (sash) — (for) Enna-Il [...] (break) (of) the sa-za (the palace administrative center); 1 gu-mug (coarse-wool) textile — (for) the captive(?) of Armi, the man of ʾA-še(?) [...] (break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 080

1 belt (íb-lá), 1 siti-dum, 1 dagger with curved blade ('tail'-dagger) of 30 (shekels) of gold — for the man of [...] [...] 1 linen garment, 1 fine (garment), 1 double-íb garment of multicolored cloth [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 081

Exchange transaction (šu-bala-ak): 50 shekels (Dilmun standard) of gold — 1 plate (ingot): Bur-ḫaš of Adabig. 10 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: Kum-NE. (Break) 1 mina and 40 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: NE-a-dum. 3 kunga-equids: Ri'i-ḫalam received. 15 [shekels (Dilmun standard)] of silver [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 083

Overseer: Garaman. 1 'a-da-um cloak, [n] fine (garments), 1 multicolored kilt with n (pins?); (for) GIŠ-DUG-[DU]; Gar-mu. 1 textile [...] (for) the wife of the man Sa-[...]; (of/for) the king. [Break] 1 chest-band, 1 head-band; 60 minus 3 (= 57) multicolored kilts of fine quality; 1 multicolored kilt, red-dyed; 1 hundred sixty-six (= 166) multicolored kilts. Total: [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 084

14 íb-garments (kilts), of good quality, multicolored; 20 minus 2 (= 18) triple íb-garments (kilts), multicolored — textiles. Total: 63 textiles. Outgoing (expenditure). Month: MAxGANA₂-SAG. 10 minus 2 (= 8) gu-mug (coarse tow-cloth) textiles; 10 kin-measures of wool.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 087

(obverse) [n] 'a3-da-um cloaks of double (quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicolored kilt: Dubi-zikir, [...] the man of the quay, (and) Manuwad, resident of Zušagabu. 1 fine garment: Išdala, one ... (gab). [...] (of) Kak[mi]um, resident: NI-tiba. (Subtotal:) 4 gudul-garments, 4 fine garments, 6 [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 089

to [the city of] ...rar (a toponym, sign LAGAB×UŠ₂ + ra-ar), [n +] 4 fine garments, [n +] 4 multicoloured kilts (íb-III textiles), (Break) [for] Kakmium, the king (en); 13 kin-measures of [wool].

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 091 + unp. frag.

(obverse, fragmentary) [...] shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver, 1 ŠIR-za plaque — (for) a tablet(?) — from (KI) Ibrium; [...] (for the city of) [Kak]mium. 1 mina and 12 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: the price of 12 linen garments [...] [...]-radum, Dahir-malik, Mašardum. 13 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 097

[n] gu-mug textiles: the wife of 'A-za-du. 1 aktum-textile, 1 kilt of [n]-quality [...] 1 'a-da-um cloak of double (quality), 1 aktum-textile, 1 kilt of triple (quality), multicoloured, of fine cloth: (for) Du-bi-damu, son of the king (en). [...] to ...-NE-[...] (place or person, broken). 1 'a-da-um cloak of single (quality), 1 aktum-textile [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 098

15 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of silver [...] 6 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of gold, 1 zi-bar, [...] exchanged (converted at the exchange rate). 3 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of gold [...] received. 10 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of silver [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 099

Ibazi-minu, the man of Ada: 1 ʾadaum-cloak (single quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 multicolored kilt — (through) the agent NE-zi-malik; (as) announcement-gift (for the news that) Ibrium erected stelae (at/of) [...]-DU. (Break) [...] [...] 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine kilt [...], (for) Kura-gar-ru (and/of) A-PEŠ-danu. 13 ʾadaum-[cloaks ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 117

(obverse, col. i?) [...]-...-KU-ra: 1 'a3-da-um double cloak, 1 aktum-tunic, 1 [n-fold?] kilt of multicoloured fine cloth [...] (to) Abu-malik, the man of Iti-NI-lam. 4 'a3-da-um double cloaks, 4 aktum-tunics, 4 kilts of multicoloured fine cloth [...] (Break) (for/of) Kish: 1 'a3-da-um double cloak, 1 aktum-tunic, 1 three-fold kilt of multicoloured fine cloth, 51 [shekels] of gold, 1 [...] (text breaks off)

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