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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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MVN 05, 017

9 minas of gi-wool, from Halla, Lugal-itida received. Year: "Simurrum (and) Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time."

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 158-159 no. 4

612 bundles of reed, for lading the bread-boat and for the building of two boats, for the bala-obligation; from Lugal-azida, sealed tablet of Huwawa, via Gatie. Year: "Šaššūrum was destroyed for the second time." (Seal:) Lu-[Ebgal], the scribe, son of Ur-gepar.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 159 no. 5

1 (worker): E-ki, from the month 'Dal' (onward); 1 (worker): Lugal-daba'an, from the month 'Sowing' (Šu-numun onward); 1 (worker): ARAD-hula, from the month 'House-of-the-sixth-month' (E-iti-6 onward); — fallen (deceased/dropped from the roster). Foreman: Basa. Sealed tablet of the šatam-office (accountability) of Ur-amma. Year: 'The en-priest(ess) of Eridu was installed' (Amar-Suena year 8). (Seal:) Ur-amma, the scribe, son of Na-silim.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 160 no. 6

16 workmen for 2 days: towing an empty barge from Umma to Du-geš-i(ka); for 2 days: threshing the barley and loading it onto the barge; for 1 day: towing the barge to the Salla canal; for 3 days: unloading the barley, transferring the barley, and plastering the granary (grain heap) with mud. Foreman: Ur-Šakkan. Sealed tablet of Ur-Šara. Year: "The en-priest(ess) of Gaeš was installed" (Amar-Suen year 9). (Seal inscription:) Ur-Šara, scribe, son of Šeš-kalla.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

PTS 1073bis

6 gur 3 barig of barley, barley for flour. Sealed tablet of Lugal-kisal. On the 5th day, from the storehouse a man may take it and bring it out — he swore by the name of the king. Foreman: Buka. Month: Lisi.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

QNAR 1, Fig. 3

Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters — Arad-Nanna, the grand vizier (sukkal-mah), son of Ur-Šulpa'e, the grand vizier: (he is) your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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.'

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

RA 010, 065 018 etc. (cast copies)

1 barig of barley (royal measure) — Lugal-ušur, son of Ur-Eanna; 1 barig — Lu-Nindara, son of Lu-pada; 1 barig — Lu-isa, son of Ur-Enki. Total: 3 male workers at 1 barig each; its barley: 3 barig. Conscripted workers (ḫe-dab) of the temple of Nindara. Month: "Gana-maš." Year after "Kimaš was destroyed."

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Rochester 216

2 gur 3 barig of barley, royal measure, food allowance of the land of [...] ... ga-tug, from Ur-sagku; sealed tablet of Lu-dingira, the foreman. The overseer: Lu-Baba. Month: "Harvest" (še-sag-ku). Year: "Kimaš [was destroyed]." (Seal:) Lu-dingira, foreman, son of Ur-gigir, (of the) Enun-[...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

ROM 925.062.009

247 ewes, 286 rams, 5 lambs — regular offerings of (the god) Dumuzi; from Gudea, son of Ug-IL, (received) under the seal of Lu-igimaše, the animal-fattener of Dumuzi. Year: "En-mahgal(-ana) was installed as en-priestess of [the god] Nanna." (Seal:) Lu-igimaše, son of Ur-saga, the animal-fattener.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

SEL 34-36, 263 no. 01

24 gur of barley by the royal (measure), barley loan; sealed tablet of Atu, son of Lu-gešbare, the cattle manager (šuš). Month: "Barley harvest" (še-sagku). An oath by the name of the king was placed (sworn). (Seal inscription:) Atu, son of Lu-gešbare, the cattle manager.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Smithsonian 09

2 grain-fed sheep, (as) regular offering; 1 male kid, for the daughter of Kur-girini; 2 grain-fed full-grown billy goats: Talim-Enlil; 2 male kids: Me-Ištar; 1 female kid: Šu-Kubum. The 5th day of the month having passed, delivery of Šulgi-simti; Šulgi-ili took charge (of the animals). Month: Šu-ešša (7th month at Puzriš-Dagan); year following (the year) 'Kimaš was destroyed' (Šulgi year 47).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Smithsonian 16

1 gur, 2 barig, 3 ban of barley (= 450 sila), fodder for the ziggum-equids, from the mill-house, from ARAD, Lu-Ninšubur received. Month: "Barley at the harbor" (Umma month 3). Year after: "Urbilum was destroyed" (Šulgi year 46). (Seal:) Lugal-emaḫe, the scribe, son of [Lugal-kugani].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Smithsonian 27

500 sar (of field) hoed, at 5 sar (per workday) each — its labor: 100 days. Field: A'uda-gula ("Greater A'uda"). 1,395 sar of diḫ-thorns cut, at 15 sar (per workday) each — its labor: 93 days. Field: E-girgilu. Oxen overseer: Lugal-inim-gina. Foreman: Šara-kam. Sealed tablet of Da'aga. Year: "The land of Zabšali was destroyed." (Seal:) Da'aga, scribe, son of Ur-geš-šaga.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

SNAT 185

3 barig 2 ban of groats (milled grain), its barley (equivalent): 2 barig 1 ban 3 1/3 sila; 2 gur 1 barig 4 ban of ... bran, its barley (equivalent): 2 barig 2 ban; (total:) 4 barig 3 ban 3 1/3 sila, in ...-sabum, in the timber storehouse; conveyor: Ur-Igalim and Lu-Utu, his brother. Month: Amar-a'asi; year: "The en-priest(ess) of Inanna was chosen by means of the (omen-)kid." The 5th day.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

SNAT 236

One-third (shekel) of sil[ver], the wages of Ur-Ningešzida — in the name of Ur-Ningešzida, the smith; sealed tablet of Ur-Ningešzida, the leatherworker. It is to be repaid by the new moon. Wages. Month: "Harvest" (še-sag-ku). [One-third (shekel) of silver], [the wages of Ur]-Ningešzida, the smith — [in the name of Ur-Nin]gešzida, the smith; sealed tablet of Ur-Ningešzida, the leatherworker. It is to be repaid by the new moon. ... (two signs illegible) [...] (Seal:) Ur-Ningešzida, the leatherworker, son of Ur-E(?).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

SNAT 258

34 gur 1 ban of fresh fish, (measured by) the royal gur — of this fish, (that destined for) the female weavers of Girsu, Ahum-beli received; 6 gur 3 barig 2 ban, (for) the female weavers of the nin-dingir priestess of Baba — from La'a the female weavers received it. Month: "Barley harvest" (še-sag-ku). Year: "Huhnuri was destroyed" (= Amar-Sin, year 7, ca. 2040 BCE).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TLB 03, 148

6 gur of barley (by the) royal (measure), barley loan (for) the soldiers of the governor, citizens of Uruk, from the granary of Barasiga, from Ur-Nanshe; sealed tablet of Lu-girizal. Foreman: Shesh-lugal-pa'e. Captain: Ur-Baba, son of Ur-saga. Month: extra (intercalary) 'Barley harvest' (13th month). Year: 'Harshi, Hurti, and Kimash were destroyed.' (Seal:) Lu-girizal, scribe, son of Lu-Ashnan.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TMH NF 1-2, 235

(obverse) [x] textile(s) [...] their weight: [...] [n +] 1 cape garment(s) (tug2 gu2-e3) [n +] 1 fine-quality garment(s) (tug2 nig2-lam2) [...] ... [...] Ur-AN-[...], the scri[be]. [...] (remainder lost)

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TMH NF 1-2, 334

Month: Kin-Inanna (the 6th month at Nippur). (Seal legend:) [Amar-]Suen, [mighty king], [king of Ur], [king] of the four quarters of heaven, Lugal-melam, governor of Nippur; [PN], scribe of the treasury(?), son of [...]-Enlil, scribe of the gipar of Nippur, servant of [...].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TSU 091

[...] (quantity lost) oil rations for the gods; 4 sila of syrup (lal) for the festival — (for) the temple of Ningirsu and the temple of Baba — received from Ur-Egal, the mer[chant]. Lugal-GIR-gal, the scri[be], son of Lu-Ba[ba?].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

UET 3, 0690

½ mina 5 shekels of silver, for one (image of) Lagamal — from Ur-guedina Ahu-waqar received. Month: "Harvest" (še-sag-ku), the 9th day having passed. Year: [... (year-name illegible)].

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

UT 1599-27

3 gur of barley (by the) royal (measure), requisition (nig-dab) for the festival of Šu-numun; from Ur-Lisi Lugal-gu'ene received. Year: "For the third time Karhar was destroyed." 3 gur of barley (by the) royal (measure), goods for the festival of the month Šu-numun; from Ur-Lisi Lugal-gu'ene Lugal-gu-... [broken].

~2049 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 084-086 06

1 ram, with fleece (bar-gal2), died. From Lu-Utu. Under seal of Lu-kalla. Month: Pa'ue. Year: "Huhnuri was destroyed." Lu-kalla, scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the herdsman (šuš3).

~2049 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 481001

1(aš) 3(ban2) [barley]: Ur-dani, son of Ur-amma, the plowman (farmer) — from Lugal-kuzu, the overseer of oxen (ox-driver foreman). 1(aš) 3(ban2) [barley]: Šara-ma'adu, charged against Akalla, the foreman(?) — is to be added from the ...-day(?) [dal]. Month: 'Min-eš' (the second eš-month). Foreman: Lugal-mea. Year: 'The (golden) throne of Enlil was fashioned.' [...] (break — text lost) Scribe: [...], son of Lugal-AN?-...

~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-[...].

~2048 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 458904

18 (units of) mixed wood(s) — from Ur-e'e; for/in the name of the farmers (engar-e-ne); sealed by Lugal-x-x (name partly broken); Year: 'Simurrum (and) Lullubum were destroyed for the 9th time.'

~2047 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 14

3 gur of barley ... [...], out of the 3 (gur) [...] ... , from Ur-[...] ... [...]; for (the account of) Ur-Ningešzida, son of Lugal-saga. Sealed tablet of Ur-šuš-Baba, son of Na-ib-[...]. Barley of Wili-ḪA-... . Month: "Harvest" (še-sagku). Year: "The great stele of Enlil was erected." (Seal inscription:) Ur-šuš-Baba, the scribe, son of Na-[...].

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 082-083 05

20 (earth-carrying) baskets, for the weir of Apisal — the female weavers carried the baskets; ... they carried(?) [two signs illegible]. From Kugani Šeš-saga received (them). Year: "Amar-Suen (became) king." (Seal:) Šeš-[saga], scri[be], son of Lugal-gu[dea].

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Amherst 034

4 gur (royal measure) of dabin-flour (coarse flour), for the rations (šagal) of the erin2-workers of the e2-sukkal (the household/office of the vizier), from Nin'ana, under seal of Ur-gigir, the overseer. Month: intercalary month, "the month of ŠE-sag11-ku5" (grain-harvest), Year: "Šašrum was destroyed."

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 497561

14 gur royal-measure barley — the deficit, repaid. (From) Lu-Baba, son of Ur-saga. From Ur-bagara, Lu-bimu received (it). Year: "Kimaš was destroyed."

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

JCS 54, 002, 04

5 shekels less one-sixth (shekel) of silver — Ur-eškuga gave it to Du-ili. Because the sealed document of Ur-eškuga was not available, Girini received it from him. Month: "Eating-of-the-u-bird" (Ubi-gu). Year: "Amar-Suen (became) king."

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0262

26 5/6 minas and 7 shekels of ordinary-quality (gi) wool, 2 barig, 2 ban, 2 sila of sesame, 3 dabatum-garments: the remaining balance concerning the house of Puzur-Dagan. Sealed tablet of Lugal-tiraš, son of Namu; it is to be repaid. Year: "Amar-Suen (is) king." (Seal:) Lugal-tiraš, the scribe, son of Namu.

~2045 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAS 048

1 suckling cow, 1 suckling ox — calves of the cattle-drive (driven animals); via (giri3) Abba-gina, the cowherd, Kas4 took (them) in charge. Year: "Ḫarši (and) Kimaš were destroyed." (= Šulgi year 48)

~2045 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 481004

1. 1 rope, (for) the female donkey and the nanny-goat — 2. its weight: 1 talent(?), 18 1/3 mina of wool(?) — 3. the towing-rope of the donkey, (for) the boat 4. of the governor; 5. from Šara-[...], 6. under seal of the governor. 7. Year: 'The boat of Enki was caulked.'

~2045 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

JAC 24, 060 07

2 female workers, full-time (listed at the head of the tablet), died. From the month 'Gazelle-feast' (month I) to the month 'Barley harvest' (month XII): the labor involved: 720 female-worker workdays; it is (a period of) 12 months. From (the account of) Anana withdrawn (booked out). Year: 'Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum.' (Amar-Suen year 2)

~2045 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 15, 359

Obverse: 3,600 + 600 (= 4,200) bundles of reed, from Dada, Lugal-ebansa received. Month: Nesag (the first-fruits festival). Year after: "Amar-Suen (became) king." Seal: Lugal-ebansa, scribe, son of Ur-Ištaran.

~2045 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TAD 24 etc. (cast copies)

30 sheep, 11 kids — sealed tablet of Dingir-abi; 40 less 1 (= 39) kids — sealed tablet of Ur-saga; from Abba-saga did Ur-nigar receive. Month: "Festival of Mekigal" (12th month). Year: "Amar-Suen the king destroyed Urbilum" (Amar-Suen year 2, ca. 2045 BCE).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AfO 04, 23

1 plough-ox, an ox (that was) the property of Abba-gina — it was lost. Duga-zida to Abba-gina (said): "From the month ki-siki-Ninazu, by the time seven days have elapsed, I will bring your ox to you." Thus he said to him, and he swore it by the name of the king. Before Šara-aš-a-mu-tum; before Ḫaḫaša, the merchant; before Lu-Šulgi. Year: the en-priestess of Inanna of Uruk was chosen by (goat) omen. (seal / caption) Duga-zida, son of Ur-[...]-ma.

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Amherst 091

12 gur, 2 barig barley — royal gur (measure) — barley as a loan, for the troops (erin2), from Ur-Enlil, via Ur5-bi-šeba-du11, in the name of Namah, son of Ur-gigir. Seal of Šeš-kalla, his (Namah's) son. Month: Amar-a-a-si. Year: Huhnuri was destroyed. Šeš-kalla, the scribe, son of Namah.

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 030

660 bundles of reed, for the *magur*-boat of (the god) Šara; from Ur-Šulpa'ea Lu-ḫegal has received. Month: Nesag. Year: En-unugal (was installed) as en-priest of Inanna. (Seal:) Lu-ḫegal, scribe, son of Ur-[...], servant of [...].

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 033

1 Amorite nanny-goat — it died. From Lugal-azida. Sealed tablet of Lu-kalla. Month: Min-eš. Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. (Seal inscription:) Lu-kalla, scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the livestock administrator (šuš₃).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 036

1 nanny-goat, 1 female kid — (both) fallen (i.e. dead animals); sheep of the large (flock). From Lugal-massu; sealed tablet of ARAD. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal inscription) ARAD-[mu], scribe, son of Ur-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 15, 334

[...] 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila of ordinary beer; 2 barig of ordinary beer — its beer(-rate) 1 sila, reduced; beer for the soldiers (aga3-us2). From Na-silim. Sealed tablet of Ur-saman. From the 29th day to the 30th day. Within the bala (obligation). Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal:) Ur-saman, scribe, son of Lu-gina.

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 157 no. 2

185 grain-fed sheep, at 1 sila (of barley) each (per day), sheep of the bala-obligation; their barley: 18 gur 2 barig 3 ban2; via Lugal-azida. Month: Dal. Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. (= Amar-Sin year 5)

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TCL 02, 5557

Ur-nigar (concerning) Abba-saga: because he held a claim of silver against him, he invokes(?) the oath by the name of the king twice(?). On the day of the new moon of the month Ki-siki-Ninazu he declared: "I will repay it." Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. [The man(?)] who swore by the name of the king: [..., Ur]-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃). [...] who held [...] to [...]-saga to [...] — to be repaid. (Seal inscription:) Ur-nigar, scribe, son of Zu-[...].

Daily Life·Economy

~2042 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Anonymous 481003

1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, royal measure — the reclaimed claim (returned account) — from Ur-lisi, Dada received. Year after: “the en-priest of Eridu was installed.” Dada [...] ... x x AN [...]

~2042 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUNES 52-04-081

To Ur-šukal speak: 1 shekel of silver, silver bearing interest — to Ibni-GIN₂ let him give it. Sealed tablet of Inim-Šara. Month: "Dal." Year after: "En-unugal (was installed) as en-priest of Inanna." (Seal inscription:) [Ur]-E[mah], the lumah-priest [of ...]: Inim-Šara, son of Šara-zame, is [your] servant.

~2042 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 043

1 nanny-goat, dead (slaughtered); delivery; Gu-la; from Ur-Utu; under seal of Lu-kalla. Month: "Harvest" (šeš-sag-kud). Year after: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal inscription:) [Lu-kalla], [the scribe], son of Ur-[E'e, the chief herdsman].

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