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~2041 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 230, Bod S 211

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 230, Bod S 211. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y6 — Šašru destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the trans…

Daily Life·Economy

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 003

8 sar of vacant lot (unbuilt plot), the house of the palace ..., (of/belonging to) Zarrini-...(KU); sealed document of Agu-zaḫalum and Šu-ilī. By the declaration of the city, that no one shall contest this agreement, the name of the king is present (an oath by the king was sworn). 1: Ipālis, 1: Šu-Iškur, 1: Aḫānišu, 1: Bulālia — these are its witnesses. Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali.

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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 089

6 shekels of silver, its interest: 1 shekel per 5 shekels (per year), from Ur-Šulpa'e Puzur-Enlil received. Before Enlil-massu, 1 (i.e.) Ur-mes, 1 (i.e.) Lu-saga — they are its witnesses. Month: Ab-e (10th month of the Nippur calendar). Year: Šu-Suen the king erected the great stele (Šu-Suen year 6).

Law·Economy

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 096

½ mina 2 shekels of silver, its interest: 1 shekel per 5 shekels (i.e., 20%). From Geme-lisina, Ama-saga and Maš-gula, (her) son, received (it). It is to be repaid by whichever (of the two) is present/alive. Before Azida; before Adda-kalla; before Ur-[...]. Month: Gan-gane (month IX), [day x+]7 having passed. Year: "Šu-Suen, the king, erected the Great Stele" (= Šu-Suen year 6).

Law·Economy

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 234 05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 234 05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 230, Bod S 211

NRVN 1, 003

NRVN 1, 089

NRVN 1, 096

ASJ 09, 234 05

CUSAS 03, 1055

FLP unn07 (966)

JCS 08, 046

LB 0115

MVN 18, 595

NATN 921

NATN p. 54 catalogue

PTS 0330

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 06 (113)

Kyoto 42

TMH NF 1-2, 250

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 18

Orient 55, 170 no. 18

MVN 03, 281

NRVN 1, 012

NRVN 1, 068

NRVN 1, 133

NRVN 1, 138

NRVN 1, 139

NRVN 1, 148

NRVN 1, 150

NRVN 1, 151

CUSAS 03, 0757

CUSAS 03, 1038

MVN 11, 143

NATN 202

NATN 321

NATN 654

NATN 709

Ontario 2, 423

TMH NF 1-2, 031

TMH NF 1-2, 355