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~2270 BCE·Akkadian Empire

OAIC 21

1. 3 sila of fine flour, 2. 1 sila (for) the barber, 3. 1 sila (for) Kubabbar-sa, 4. 1 sila (for) the old she-donkey, 5. that which to 6. Šunītum 7. I gave.

Economy·Daily Life

Achaemenid Persian

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OAIC 47

(Obverse) 1. sesame oil, 2. emmer flour, 3. [......] 4. [......] 5. AN-[......] 6. Thus (says) [......]: 7. to Zuzu, 8. for barley 9. (of) the soldier(s), 10. to the elder(s), 11. Gudusiš, 12. sesame of Kitim (?), 13. sesame.

Daily Life·Economy

OAIC 53

1. Thus (says) 2. Ikūnum 3. [t]o Ilum-alsu: 4. Why, 5. (although) I wrote 6. (and) I ... to you (a-ni-er3-kum), 7. (does) the remainder (still stand)? 8–9. Take the road (i.e. set out)! 10. [......] 11. [......]-da-ba 12. The field to Su-bēlī 13. he [g]ave; 14. his flour-ration (zi3-ba) 15. he has not made/prepared.

OIP 014, 089

1. 12 sila of beer each (per day), 2. for 7 days; 3. its barley: 2 barig 6 sila — regular provision (sa₂-du₁₁). 4. 4 loaves of bread, first-fruit offering (ne-sag) [...] UMBIN×LU, tall (sukud); 5. [...] 6. its barley: 5 ban. 7. (For) the Emaḫ, 8. consumed by (offering of) Enlil. 9. Month: Akiti.

OIP 014, 182

1. 10 loaves of bread, large first-fruit offering — 2. the lumaḫ priest; 3. 10 doves, 4. 10 a-tu — 5. 2 baskets of dates — 6. the ensi-gal (chief governor); 7. 2 baskets of emmer — 8. the temple administrator of Iškur; 9. 10 baskets of emmer, 10. 1 basket of large pulses — 11. the chief cupbearer; 12. 5 loaves of bread (for) the porters — 13. the nueš priest. 14. Consignment (sent as gift). 15. It is the first time (first delivery).

OSP 2, 056

1. 1 eše of field, 2. field in which (the field called) Ab-za-[na] is located (lit. 'the Ab-za-[na] field that is there'), 3. its purchase price: 4. 1/3 (shekel? / mina?) of silver. 5. Ḫe-[šer]-da 6. 1 [......] 7. [......] 8. 1 Lugal-ša(?) 9. 1 Lugal-[......]

Law

OSP 2, 066

1. 1 [...] 2. 10(?) en-[...] 3. 1 barig of ab-zana(?) 4. 3 iku of field (at) KA-ki[mdu] 5. 2 e-šar (house-plots?) 6. 5 male [slaves] 7. 2 female [slaves] 8. property of Lugal-[KA]-gi[na], 9. the merch[ant]; 10. it is [on hand].

OSP 2, 071

1. 11 shekels of silver less 1/[n (shekel)], 2. to Lugal-itida 3. the goldsmith, 4. Lugal-itida 5. the soldier 6. has placed (as an) obligation (lit. 'placed the neck'). 7. 5 lidga of barley, 8. for the second time, 9. he has placed (as an) obligation. 10. Lugal-ennu, 11. Ur-<Šul>pa'e, 12. Ur-li [...] 13. — they are its witnesses.

OSP 2, 077

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver less 2 shekels, 2. 133 lidga of barley — 3. the claim having been settled (lit. "the matter of the claim put straight") — 4. with Ur-Inanna 5. the cupbearer 6. it is what remains (outstanding).

OSP 2, 115

Obv. 1. 2 ban of (barley) — Ur-[...], 2. (measured by the standard) of Agade; 3. Duni received (it). 4. 2 barig — the regular offerings 5. of Ninurta. 6. 3 ban — Ur-Damu, 7. the cupbearer. 8. 1 ban [...] An-[...] (rest broken)

OSP 2, 116

1. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 2. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban of crushed onions: 3. month "Brick placed in the mould" (iti sig₄-u₅-šub-ba-gar). 4. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 5. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban <of crushed onions>: 6. month "Sowing" (iti šu-numun). 7. 2 barig, regular offerings 8. (for) Ninurta; 9. onions for the table — 10. (these are) of the governor.

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 [...]

Law

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1245

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzu (temple), he built for him, he restored it for him (to its place).

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1287

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made (what is) fitting resplendent (for him); his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird, he built for him, (and) restored it for him to its place.

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, (adorned with) the White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it to its place for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made resplendent what is fitting for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzud (Thunderbird), he built for him, he restored it for him (returned it to its place).

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent (for him). The Eninnu, his (temple of the) White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it for him to its place.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him; his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (Anzu), he built for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add368

For Ninĝirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made (what is) fitting resplendent for him (i.e., properly carried out the due ordinances). His Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (temple), he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

Religion & Myth

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent for him. His Eninnu of the White Anzu(-bird) he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built for him his Eninnu, (the temple) of the White Anzu-bird.

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

[For Ningirsu], [the mighty warrior] of En[lil], his master (lord): Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the E-ninnu of Ningirsu — [the E-PA, his house of seven corners (niches),] he built for him.

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

NRVN 1, 141

2 gur of barley, as a loan. Interest: at the rate of 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Mašda received. Month: Apindua ('opening of the plow'), day 19 having passed, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed' (Šulgi year 25). Mašda, son of Ur-[...].

NRVN 1, 142

1(aš) gur barley, interest: 1(aš) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) per (gur) — from Ur-Šulpa'e, Lu-Esikil received. Month: Ab-e. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Lu-Eshikil, son of Sipa-dari(?).

NRVN 1, 143

2 barig 3 ban2 barley, interest, at the rate of 1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2 each; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Ilalla received (it). Month: Ab-e, 7th day passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ilala, son of Aba.

~2059 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

5 gur 3 ban2 6 sila3 barley, royal (gur)-measure — barley for flour, as an interest-bearing loan; the interest has been added (satisfied). From Adda, Lugal-ištaran received (it). Year following: "Anšan was destroyed." Lugal-ištaran, son of Lugal-lu-[x].

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 298

822 bricks, as an interest-bearing loan (ur5-ra), from the bank of the kiln (im-gir4-ra), for delivery to the storehouse (ganun) — Lu-ušku'ga received. Month: "Bricks" (iti sig4-ga), day 12 having passed. Year: "the year after 'the Amorite wall was built'", the year after that. Lu-eškuga, son of Lani.

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil. (second exemplar, identical text:) Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil.

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 223, Bod S 182

1(aš) gur barley, royal (measure) — barley of the loan, (for) flour, by the bronze gur (measure), from Ur-lisi, in the name of Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-Ištaran — sealed by Ur-en(na), the carpenter; it is at hand (booked). Month: "Dumuzi", year: "the son of the king ..." [broken] Ur-li, the carpenter, son of Lugal-[...].

CM 26, 146

14 gur, 2 ban2, 2 sila3 of barley, royal measure — deficit of barley loaded onto the boat — from Bazi; sealed by Ningirsu-isa; it is to be repaid. Month: 'Mušudu.' Year: Kimaš was destroyed. (Seal legend:) Ningirsu-isa, son of Adda(?), boatman.

CUNES 49-02-029

To Ur-Šulpa'e speak: Silver, 2 shekels, of Ur-silaluh, which is present in (his) possession — from it, 1 shekel, to Lu-duga, let it be given. Its silver, [...] [...] let him not neglect (it)/let him not disregard it. Ur-Suen, son of Ur-Utu.

CUNES 51-04-018

1. Ibni-Iškur 2. — u3-na-a-du11 ("speak to him!" / letter-formula: "has been told") 3. [......]-dub-ba (broken; possibly "tablet-" related) 4. [...]-[x]-Gilgamesh (broken; contains the divine/heroic name Gilgamesh) 5. [...]-[x]-Erra (broken; contains the name/element Erra) 6. [......]-x (broken, illegible) 7. x x-za (broken, illegible) 8. 1 KA-x-x-um (a personal name, largely broken) 9. 1 Dingir-sudan (personal name) 10. x-ru-x (broken; "ru" tentatively "given/deposited") 11. son of Bak-x-gi4

CUNES 51-10-056

Turam-ili — speak to him! 2 gur barley, from the sealed storehouse (e2-kišib-ba), to Lu-Turam let it be given. Before Puzur-x, the chief steward, the storehouse was opened. Let their sealed document be impressed (sealed).

CUNES 52-04-082

To Šu-damu — speak! The field, ...... [broken] ...... field ...... [broken] ...... [broken] ...... [broken] There is no remaining ...... that has been set/placed (there). To Zuma, the merchant, (and) Lu-Šalim, let it be given. Let the matter not be reneged upon (let the word not be turned back).

CUNES 52-04-084

To Suen-našir — speak! 2 gur 1 barig of bitumen, removed from the boat, 2 barig(?) ... to the house, [...] ... ... ... [...]-...-... [...] ... ... [...] n mirza-vessels(?) [...] ... fir-wood(?) ... ... hand (it) over! / give (it)!

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.

CUSAS 03, 1510

6 sar of brick clay (im sig4), from Nisaba-andul(-ta), Pušk-in [received/borrowed it]. Per day, 6 [units] each, malt [......] malt [......] year: [......] before [......], before ...-[......], before Šu-[......], before Iškur-bani. They are its witnesses.

Law

Kress 198

2 gug-bread(loaves), 2 sila each; 12 bread(loaves), 1/2 sila each; its bread: 1 ban2; 3 sila of nig-idea (oil-poured food); 2 oil-bread(loaves) — for the eshesh-festival of the House-of-the-15th-Day; [from the king]; via Ur-Šulgi, the cupbearer; booked out (as expenditure). Month: Kirsiak. Year: 'the en-priest(ess) of Eridu was installed.'

LB 0244

9 gur 4 barig barley, royal measure, from Lu-Ninšubur, in the name of Lu-DU, he received (it) as its loan. Month: “Festival of carrying barley” (ezem-še-illa). Year: “the throne … [broken] … AN … was …” (year name, broken).

PPAC 5, 1646

5 (gur), šuku-allotment, field A-uri; foreman: Ur-Geštinanka. 5 (gur): Ur-Ištaran. The barley of the field — its case is to be investigated. [...] šuku-allotment, from Ur-Geštinanka and Ur-Ištaran: barley of the Ki-sumun field, leased (plow-)land of Abba-kalla, the foreman. Regarding the barley rations — its case is to be investigated.

RA 009, 043 SA 24

1 lamb — (for) Utu: delivery of the governor of Gudua (Cutha). 1 lamb — (for) Enlil, 1 lamb — (for) Ninlil: delivery of the zabar-dab official. 1 lamb — (for) Nusku, 1 lamb — (for) Ninurta: delivery of Lugal-melam; the zabar-dab official was the responsible official (maškim). 2 sheep — (for) Dada the scribe; ARAD-mu was the responsible official (maškim). Expenditure, on the 10th day. Month: 'Festival of Šulgi.' Year: 'Kimaš and Hurti were destroyed.'

RIME 3/2.01.01.11, ex. add164

For Nanna, the impetuous calf of An, the first-born son of Enlil, his lord — Ur-Namma, the mighty man, king of Ur, built his E-temen-ni-guru.

RIME 3/2.01.01.26, ex. add17

For Enlil, king of all the lands, his master, Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his temple for him, (and) dug for him the En-erin-nun canal, his canal of food offerings.

RIME 3/2.01.02.012, ex. add10

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior, his lord — Šulgi, the mighty man, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his (Ningirsu's) temple.

RIME 3/2.01.03.15, ex. add69

[(Amar-Suena, called by name by Enlil in Nippur, supporter of)] the temple [of Enlil], mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters — for Enki, his beloved king, his beloved Abzu [he built].

RIME 3/2.01.04.11, ex. 01

Šu-Suen, beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil chose as the beloved of his heart, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters, his beloved god — Habaluge, governor of Adab, his servant, built for him his beloved temple.

~2048 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186

2 gur 4 barig 2 ban of barley, (measured by the) royal (gur), the deficit of the barley expenditures at Nippur; (charged to) ARAD — they being land registrars — it is to be repaid. On behalf of the land registrar, the sealed tablet of Kaguna is present. Month: Dal. Year: "Anshan was destroyed." (Seal:) Kaguna, the scribe, son of Ur-[...].