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~2270 BCE·Akkadian Empire

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Lippmann Coll 302

1. 2 gir(-animals), 1 ox 2. Ugu-du 3. 2 gir(-animals) — Lugal-zi 4. 2 oxen — Ur-Utu 5. 1 ox — Azuzu 6. 1 gir(-animal) — Nimgir-abzu 7. 1 [+n] gir(-animal[s]) — the man of the wool-house (siki-gi) 8. 3 mature cows 9. Ama-ab 10. 2 mature cows 11. the man of the wool-house (siki-gi) 12. conveyed by Gula, the elder/great

Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 305

1 (unit): ...-an, 1 (unit): Mizati, 1 (unit): Uluga — (they are) smiths. The governor has ordered (as follows): "(To) Mes-zi, the scribe, speak! The smiths (are to work) the king's bronze for the task — let it be worked; let it be placed in (their) hands."

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 306

Lugal-amu — (this is) the message. His name(sake)/identification — to the field-surveyor (lu2-eš2-gan2-gid2), son of Ama-tura, speak! [...] its/his claw(?)-mark (umbin) — [1(?)] gi-muš(-reed?) [...] claw(?)-mark (umbin), and 1 (unit) mud — let him give (it) to you! 2 (units) šumti, (in) gurdub-vessel(s), 3 ban2. Before/witness: Ha-mu-ni-du8.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 311

11 talents, 4 mina of wool — Baddine, Ga-eše, (at/of) E’urra (the storehouse): it was weighed out to him. [n] talents of wool, [n] shekels of silver — Baddine, Ursu-pasikil: it was weighed out to him. Month: Gaudu’ur.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 312

5 gur barley: Kaku, the farmer. 5 (gur): Mes-e. 5 (gur): Dugani. 5 (gur): Ur-zigumma. 1 (gur): Ur-a. [1 (gur)]: ...za...(broken name). Total: 22 gur barley.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 318

5 gur 3 ban2 sesame (sze-gesz-i3) — first time (a-ra2 1-kam). 1 gur 2 barig minus 1 ban2 sesame (sze-gesz-i3) — second time (a-ra2 2-kam). 2 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 sesame (sze-gesz-i3) — third time (a-ra2 3-kam). Lugal-[...], [he] brought/delivered ([mu-de6?]).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 320

4 (units): al (hoe / agricultural implement) 4 (units): gin2 (axe/adze) 4 (units): nig2-gul (object/tool, meaning uncertain) 4 (units): gi-lub (object, meaning uncertain — possibly reed vessel or container) 4 (units): gur10 (sickle) 4 (units): ha-[zi] (axe-type tool, sign partly broken) 2 (units): zu2 (tooth/blade-tool) 2 (units): naga4 (grindstone/millstone) 2 (units): [x] (sign broken/illegible)

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 321

20 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 1st time (delivery). 25 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 2nd time. 20 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 3rd time. 15 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 4th time. Its silver: [...] x x (broken) [...] ... x (broken) Total: 80 (1(gesz2) 20) gurdub-containers.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 325

[n] oxen (and) cows [n] mother cows [n cows], 2 years old 1(asz) [... ox], 2 years old 3(asz) cows, 1 year old 2(asz) oxen, 1 year old Total: 2(u) 4(asz) [i.e. 24] cows Šuruppak

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 327

1 (unit): Lugal-zi 1 (unit): Adda 1 (unit): Šeš-tur 1 (unit): [name broken] 1 (unit): [name broken — ] Dudu [1 (unit):] Aba-mu-ak 1 (unit): Lugal-ezem 1 (unit): [...] 1 (unit): [...] (They are) cowherds.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 027

[...] [n+]1 female workers (geme₂), grinders (ar₃) extra man (lu₂-diri) 274 female workers (geme₂) [n+]30 female workers (geme₂), grinders (ar₃) 20 male workers (gurusz) [...] 67 female workers (geme₂), sick (tu-ra), not counted (nu-szid).

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add106

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the Eninnu of Ningirsu — he built for him the Epa, his house of seven corners (niches).

~2112 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RTC 263

3 talents (gu2), 11 minas of wool, from/by the great stone-weight (na4-mah) — was weighed out. Deficit: 30 minas less 1 (= 29 minas) — (for) Lu-dumuzi. 3 talents, 34 minas — was weighed out. ... [...] ... (broken/illegible) wool of sheep [...] (broken) Ur-abba, the governor (ensi2). Year: "Ur-Namma the king put the road in order from the lowland to the highland."

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0553

24 talents of gir-gul wool, by the weight-stone of 1 talent 1 2/3 mina each, via Šulgi-mišar; wool of the sheep-house of Tummal, from [PN]-Inanna — delivery. Nur-Suen received it. Month: "šu-eš-ša"; Year: "The throne of Enlil was fashioned."

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 093, 1935-541

16 sar 10 gin2 of bricks — (for) Agagaa, the singer/musician. 20 sar of bricks — within the hamlet (e2-duru5). 3 2/3 sar 5 gin2 — within the mill-house (e2-kikken-na) — (for) the boatman. Bricks carried, as reckoned (szid-da). [...] Umani — via [conveyor?]. Month: 'e2-iti-6' (month 6). Year: 'the throne of Enlil was fashioned.'

~2099 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

MS 1739/1

1 royal gur of barley, corresponding to 1 1/4 shekels of silver, from Katar — Puzur-Haya received (it). Witness: Ur-dukuga. Witness: Puzur-<Ha>ya. Month: 'extra month, Harvest' (intercalary). Year: 'the throne of Enlil was fashioned.' (second entry, reverse) 1 gur of barley [...] for/in the amount of [...] Witness: Puzur-[...] Month: 'extra month, Harv[est]' Year: 'the thro[ne ...']

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AuOr 31, 232 01

2 billy-goats (mature male goats), 1 milk-fed lamb, (booked as) slaughtered, day 12, from Nalu, Ur-nigar received. Month: "Ubi-feast" (iti u5-bi2-gu7), Year: "the throne of Enlil was fashioned" (Amar-Suena year 2).

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 027

1/2 (unit): Lugal-nig-lagare; from month: “Harvest” (iti sze-sag11-ku5); 1 (unit): the field(?) of Balula; month: “Dumuzi”; year: “the throne of Enlil was fashioned”; 1/2 (unit): Ur-Utu; 1/2 (unit): Ur-sisa; from month: “Harvest” (iti sze-sag11-ku5); year: “En-mahgalana was installed”; from Lugal-muma’ag; Lu-kalla took in charge (received); Lu-kalla, the scribe, son of Ur-e’e, the cattle-manager (šušš3).

~2099 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Nisaba 17, 005a-d

7 gur barley (royal measure) — flour, for KA (rations?) — barley of the šuku-rations, was withdrawn (booked out) from the granary of the cultivated land (uru11) — Lu-saga received (it), for the workers of the various shrines. Month: "Harvest" (sze-sag11-ku5). Year: "The throne of Enlil was fashioned."

~2098 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Kress 240

7 1/2 shekels of su’a(?)-wool, a royal nig-daga (consignment/delivery) from Šulgi-mišar, Ilabunigadu received; within Puzriš-Dagan. Month: 'šah-ku-gu7' (piglets-devoured), Year following the year: 'The throne of Enlil was fashioned.'

~2086 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 055, 1923-427

15 kaskal-...[broken] 7 doves (tu-gur8) delivered into the palace, from Lugal-ku3zu, via ...[PN broken], under seal of Ur-[Šul]-pa-e3. Month: Dal. Year: 'The throne of Enlil was fashioned.' (Seal:) Ur-Šulpa-e3, scribe, son of Lugal-ku3ga-[ni].

~2085 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0555

2 lambs, the 28th day; from Abba-saga — Intaea took in charge (received them). Month: extra month, following the festival of Me-ki-gal; Year: "the throne of Enlil was fashioned" (Šu-Suen year 5). 2 (total).

~2080 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497527

1 suckling lamb (sila4 ga), newborn (u3-tu-da), (from/via) Lu-kalla, within the (wooden) storehouse [wood], month: "Festival of Dumuzi," day 23 having passed, year: "the en-priestess of Inanna was chosen by omens (masz)."

~2080 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 167 no. 14

1 ewe, died (deceased), 30th day, in Tummal, from En-dingir-mu, Šulgi-irimu received. Month: "Festival of Ninazu" (11th month, Ur calendar), Year: "The en-priest(ess) of Nanna was installed."

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0544

5 gur [barley], the wages of hired workers, from Iškur-illat, Dingir-bani, foreman of the hired workers, received. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Dingir-bani, son of Ili-šar.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0545

3 gur barley [(measure)], wages of hired worker(s), for (the transport/work of) earth, from Zabula, Iškur-illat, the household administrator (šabra), received (it). Via Ili-ašranni, the porter, (concerning) the field Šumpupu. Month: "Šueša," year: "Simurrum [was destroyed]." (Seal:) Ili-ašranni, servant of Me-ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1032

[1] sheep, for [...]-Nergal, on the day of Elunum, from Ili-bilani, was disbursed (ba-zi). Month: '[ki]-siki of Ninazu.' Year: 'Sim[urr]um was destroyed.' Šu-Kabta, the physician (?), son of Naram-ili. (Seal legend:) Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1231

[... n gur] dates, heaped measure (in gur) — from Iškur-illat, Adallal received. Month: "u5-bi2-gu7," year: "Simurrum was destroyed." Adallal, the cook, servant of Me-Ištaran.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1371

[...]+5(disz) gi-ku-ab baskets, at 1/2 sila3 [each], 2(disz) gi-ku-du3-na baskets, at 5 sila3 each, 11(disz) gi-ku-kas4-ab(?) baskets, at [n] sila3 each — (these) Aš-aš(?), NE-manu(?), processed/made. From Iškur-illat, [PN-]šara(-kam) — he received (them). Month: Akiti, year: 'Simurrum was destroyed.' [PN-]šara, scribe, son of Nur-Suen.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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.

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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-[...].

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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(?).

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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.

~2060 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 188

5 gur barley, royal measure, from Adda, Šeš-kalla received. Month: "Barley at the harbor" (iti-še-KAR-ra-gal2-la), year: "Anšan was destroyed." (Seal legend:) Lugal-si-NE, servant of Šara, son of Sagmu.

~2060 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0237

Ur-sag?-[...], received (it) (šu ba-ti). [...]-Baba ... GA-UR(?) [...] from Inim-Baba, having been taken in charge (ki Inim-Baba-i3-dab5-ta) — month: "Mušudu," year: "Anšan was destroyed" (mu An-šan ba-hul). Geme-Lamma, ereš-dingir priestess of Baba, Ur-sag-[ub3], shepherd of donkeys, Warad-zu (ARAD2-[zu]).

~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].

~2059 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

HSS 68, 454

1 female donkey, šu-gi4 (type); 6 donkeys, šu-gi4 (type) — from Lu-banda, the governor (ensi2); Lugal-ura-ni, the dog-herder, received (them). Year after: "Anšan was destroyed" (i.e., the year following Šulgi's destruction of Anšan). (Seal legend:) Šulgi, mighty man, king of Ur: Lugal-ura-[ni], the dog-herder, is your servant.

~2058 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 180, Bod A 04

16 gur, 4 barig of dabin-flour, royal measure (gur lugal) — from the boat of [...]-silim; sealed tablet of Nig-baba. Month: "muš-šu-du7"; Year: "the wall of the Amorites was built." Nig-baba, the accountant (dub-sar nig₂-si-sa₂), son of Namhani — for Baba-...-še(?) [broken].

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 472742

1(geš'u) 7(geš2) [= 1,020] bundles of reed; rope-bundles (kilib-ba), 13 each; per workman, 3 rope-bundles each; (into) the storehouse of Ḫi-abara; foreman: Ur-gigir, the household administrator (šabra); under seal of Ur-Šara. Year: "Šašrum was destroyed." Ur-Šara, scribe, son of Šeš-kalla.

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 013

943 (i.e., 600+300+43) woven textiles (tug2 uš-bar); 27 small woven textiles; 60 (units), the total of the weavers; Their weight: 58 talents (gu2), 32 2/3 mina, 2 shekels; Textiles — gu2-na-type — of the city; From Lu-kalla; Under seal of I-kalla; Year: "Šašru was destroyed" (Šu-Suen year 7).

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 052

3 ewes, 2 rams, (counted as) losses (perished animals), from Šu-Eštar(?) — sealed by Lu-kalla. Month: "for Dumuzi" (month name), year: "Šašru was destroyed" (Šu-Sin year 7). Lu-kalla, scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the cattle-manager (šusz3).

~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.

~2052 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497528

1 5/6 sila3 syrup (lal3), 10 gin2 fine oil (ir-nun-oil), from Ur-gu'enna(?), goods for the festival, month: "Harvest" (Še-sag11-ku5?), under seal of Lu-Ningirsu. Year: "Urbilum was destroyed." Lu-Ningirsu, scribe.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 187

Seal of the governor (ensi2): 5 grain-fed oxen, 68 grain-fed sheep — (recipient/authority) Nin-tur-tur, beloved child of Šulgi, the king. (Seal inscription:) Nigar-ki-du10, the chief constable (gal5-la2-gal), son of Giri-[...], is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 189

Seal of Bidu'i-sa; he received (it). 3 gur 3 barig dabin-flour, from Igi-saga, (seal of) Bidu'i-sa, the scribe, son of Ka-ku, cupbearer of Baba.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ABAA (KAO 4), 79 P351

2 gur barley (royal measure), regular offering (sa2-du11) of grain-fed sheep, emmer, processed at/for the threshing floor (ziz2 ur3-re-ba-du7); under seal of Zum-zum. Month: intercalary month, "Harvest" (sze-sag11-ku5); Year: Karhar was destroyed for the 3rd time. Geme-Lamma, (and) Nin-dingira — allotted/distributed (ba-ba6). (Seal legend:) Zum-zum, the fattener, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 429769

5(aš) 1(barig) barley — interest-free (loan), from Ur-Suana, ...gani(?), received. [Year: ...] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... son of ... ...

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