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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 1156

15 [...] from Ili-bilani (it) was withdrawn. Month: "Piglet-eating" (Šeš-da-gu). Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, [built] the great [barge ...]." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili: Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abia, is your servant.

Economy

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1177

2 sheep, from Ili-bilani withdrawn. Month: "Gazelle-eating" (mašda-gu). Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the [temple] of Šara in Umma." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician, son of Naram-ili: Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abia, (is) your servant.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1183

1 small bird, day 24; 1 small bird, day 30 — dead, for the storehouse (sealed storeroom). Conveyor: Šu-Suen-etel-pi-Enlil. Withdrawn from (the account of) Iškur-illat. Month: Festival of Šulgi. Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the temple of Šara in Umma. Copy.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1265

1 udul-vessel of 2 ban (capacity), 1 udul-vessel of 1 ban (capacity), 1 zena (palm-frond container?), 2 masab-baskets — (under) the foreman Ḫalli'a — from Iškur-illat Adalal the cook received. Month: Festival of Šulgi. Year: Šu-Suen the king built the great stele for Enlil and Ninlil. (Seal:) Adalal the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1283

3 axes, 2 minas (weight) each, from Šu-Adad Isu-arik received. Month: Ubi-gu (u5-bi-gu7). Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali." Copy.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1313

120 bundles of reeds [for fuel (?)], 240 bales of [poplar wood (?)] — in order to fire baked bricks. From (the account of) Iškur-illat it was withdrawn. Conveyor: Puzur-Ninkarak, [the scribe]. Month: "Festival of [...]". Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Za[b]šali." Copy.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1390

34 [...] , 1(?) rab-[...], from Aya-kalla did Iškur-illat [receive]. [...] (break) Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, fashioned the magnificent barge for [Enlil] (and) Ninlil."

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 40, 1443

2 ban 5 1/2 sila of ghee, 4 ban 8 sila of cheese, 18 gur 3 barig 3 ban 5 sila of dates — from Šu-Eštar [Nūr-ilī] [received]. Year: Šu-Suen, [king] of Ur, built the temple of Šara in Umma. (He) received. Year: Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the temple of Šara in Umma. (Seal:) Nūr-ilī, the scribe, son of Ur-Dumuzi, the scribe.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

LB 0254

84 gur, 3 barig, 3 ban2, 5 sila of barley, barley of the available stock (nig2-gal2-la), from Ur-Dumuzi; sealed tablet of Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Igalim; conveyor (giri3): Lugal-nubanda. Month: "Festival of Dumuzi." Year: "Šu-Suen, the king, built the temple of Šara in Umma." (Seal inscription:) Ur-Baba, scribe, son of Ur-Igalim.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 079

4,890 bundles of reed, at 12 bundles per bale, brought into the storehouse facing the quay. Foreman: Ur-amma. Seal of Akalla. Year: "Shu-Suen, the king, erected the great stele for Enlil (and) Ninlil." (Seal inscription:) Akalla, scribe, son of Lu-sa[ga].

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 128

6 gazelle kids [...], (for) the e-uzga establishment, from Uri-ki[du], the cook; 6 male gazelle kids, šu-gid offerings for the sealed storehouse; from among the deliveries, the 21st day, from Intaea withdrawn. Conveyor: Nur-Suen, the scribe. Month: 'Festival of Mekigal' (month 12). Year: 'Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali' (Šu-Suen year 7, ca. 2030 BCE).

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 15, 376

Tablet basket: (tablets of) the ētum-house (storehouse), debits (capital account) and expenditures of Ur-Nanna; from the month 'Harvest' (še-sag-ku₅) to the month 'Festival of Šu-Suen,' (a period of) 9 months. Year: 'Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the Amorite wall (called) Muriq-Tidnim.'

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NCC 004

1 male worker for 5 days, to Nippur, (with) oil and milk (for) the house of the neighbor(?) ... [sign damaged] 3 male workers for 2 days, to Nippur, carrying chaff. Foreman: [x]-gala. Sealed tablet of Lu-kalla. Year: Šu-Suen (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Lu-kalla, the scribe, son of Ur-E'e.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Nisaba 15, 0474

3,600 (bundles of) date-palm spines, 5,400 (bundles of) date-palm fronds: requisition of the reed-worker(s). Sealed tablet of Ali-nisu, overseer of the weavers. It is booked out (as an expenditure). Year: "Shu-Suen, king of Ur, fashioned the magnificent barge for Enlil and Ninlil" (Shu-Suen year 8).

~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).

~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).

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 162 no. 8

1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban of barley rations — under seal of Adumu; 2 gur, 4 barig of barley rations, under seal of Lu-[...]; 5 gur, 3 barig, 2 ban of barley rations, from Šara-kam; 1 barig: Ur-Dumuzida, son of Nam-[tur]; 6 gur, 3 ban, 5 sila: Ur-ga; from the threshing floor of Du-gub-temena. Intercalary month. Year: "Šu-Suen, the king, built the great stele."

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 164 no. 10

1/3 mina of silver, the repaid arrears (deficit) of the gardeners — from Šara-kam Gu-du-du received. Year: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali."

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 164 no. 11

1 sheep, (for the) siskur-offering at the threshing floor of the field GAN-mah; from Ur-halmuša; sealed tablet of Lu-[Ḫa]ya. Year: "Šu-Suen, the king, caulked the magnificent barge for Enlil and Ninlil." (Seal:) Lu-Ḫaya, the scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the chief livestock administrator.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 168 no. 16

1 fawn of a female gazelle — (from) Dada, the governor; 1 lamb — (from) U'u-mu; 1 lamb — (from) Šeš-kalla. Day 19 (lit. 20 minus 1). Delivery. Inta'ea took (them) in charge. Via Nur-Suen, the scribe. Month: Še-sag-ku (harvest). Year: Šu-Sin (became) king. (edge) 3 (head).

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 169 no. 17

1 ox, one year old, 5 sheep, 1 ewe, 1 lamb — they died; day 21. From Du'udu, Šulgi-irigu has received. Month: u5-bi2-gu7 (third month). Year: Šu-Sin, king of Ur, built the Amorite wall (called) Muriq-Tidnim. (Total:) 1 ox, 7 sheep.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 170-171 no. 19

1 ban₂ of fine flour (eša), 1 ban₂ of barley meal (dabin) — (for) the elders, the barley-assent(?), of the temple of Enlil; from Lugal-dumu-ze, [dis]bursed. Month: NE.NE.gar, the 14th day having passed. Year: Šu-Sin, king of Ur, built the temple of Šara in Umma.

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1278

3,540 bundles of NE-reed, in bales of 15 bundles each; 600 bundles of ŠID-reed, in bales of 20 bundles each. From Pušukin, Iškur-illat has received (it). Via Bēlī-ilī, the overseer of the boat-towers. Month: "Gazelle-feast" (maš-da-gu₇). Year after: Šu-Sîn the king erected the Great Stele for Enlil and Ninlil. Copy.

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

DMNS A554.05

378 female-worker days, harvesting barley; 592 female-worker[-days], stacking sheaves; 90 female workers, at the weir of the lumaḫ-priest; 75 female workers, [doing] sa-du₈-work; 66 female-worker days, earth [taken] from the regulator (sluice); overseer: ...-IM(?)-...; under the seal of Lu-gina. Year after: "Šu-Suen the king built the Amorite wall."

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 076

1 jar of usa-drink, ordinary (quality); 1 ban2 2 sila3 of gu-flour; 5 sila3 of sig15-flour; 3 sila3 of dates; 3 sila3 of esza-flour — from Lugal-niglagare; sealed document of Kas; offering of/for Uku-nuti. Month: Dumuzi. Year after: Šu-Suen the king built the Amorite wall. (Seal) En-kas, scribe, son of Ur-Ištaran.

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 126

4 male gazelles, šu-gid₂ (animals) for the kitchen, on account of the gendarmes; ARAD-mu was the enforcer (maškim). Month: 1 day having elapsed. From Duga-zida they were expended. Via Ip-ḫur, the šarabdu-official. Month: Akiti. Year after: "Šu-Suen, king of Ur, built the Amorite wall (called) Muriq-Tidnim." 4 (head).

~2035 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

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

2 gur of barley, with interest of 1 barig 4 ban of grain per gur, from Šar-iš, Lu-balasaga, son of the gatekeeper of Dumuzi, has received. That in the month of Šu-numun he will measure it out, he swore by the name of the king. 1: Man-šum; 1: Lugal-ezem; 1: Ud-saga; 1: Ur-Šulpa'e — these are its witnesses. Month: NE-NE-gar (Abu). Year: "The temple of Šara was built." (Seal / caption) Lu-balasaga, son of Ur-dun.

~2033 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAS 024

Obverse: [2 eše] 3 iku of field, reaped and stacked, at 1/2 (and) 1/4 iku (of field per workday); harrowed with the beam-harrow, 3 times, at 4 1/2 iku (of field per workday); the labor of the work-troop involved: 150 days. Field: KWU729-...[...]. [Foreman:] Šeš-[...]. [Sealed tablet] of Ur-E[mah]. Year: "The year after Šu-Suen, [the king], built the Amorite wall." Seal inscription: Ur-Emah, scribe, son of Dada.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0166

10 male workers, [n] female workers, overseer: Me-[E]a, to grind malt. Adallal took (them) in charge. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: Šu-Suen, the king, destroyed the [la]nd of Zabšali.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0167

[n] male workers, 2(?) female workers, foreman: Me-Ea, to grind malt; Ada-lal, the brewer, took (them) in charge. Inspection performed. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: Šu-Suen, the king, destroyed the land of Zab[ša]li.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0418

5 sila of ordinary beer — the builders drank it. From Iškur-illat it was expended. Via Puzur-Ninkar, the scribe. Month: ki-siki-Ninazu. Year: Šu-Suen the king destroyed the land of Zabšali. (This is) a copy.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0859

3 sheep hides, from Iškur-illat Anaḫ-ilī received. Month: maš-da-gu ("gazelle-eating"), year: Šu-Suen the king destroyed the land of Zabšali. (second copy / envelope) [3 sheep hides,] from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ilī received. Month: maš-da-[gu], year: Šu-[Suen the king] destroyed the land of [Zabša]li. (seal inscription) Ana-ḫilī, son of Saba, leather-worker.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0874

2 hides of grain-fed sheep, regular provision (sá-du₁₁) of Nin-su'anna; from Iškur-illat Anah-ilī received. Month: Akiti. Year: Šu-Suen, the king, destroyed the land of Zabšali. (Seal:) Annah-ilī, leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1276

2 šar 1 šar 1 geš 50 bundles of reed, NE(-type) — (10,910 bundles), in bales of 15 bundles each; 2 šar 2 geš 20 bundles of reed, [NE(-type)] — (7,340 bundles), in bales of 20 bundles each; from Pušu-kīn Iškur-illat, the chief household administrator (šabra), has received. Via Bēlī-ilī, foreman of the towed barge (crew). Month: "Gazelle-feast" (maš-da-gu₇). Year: Šu-Sîn, the king, destroyed the land of Zabšali. (= Šu-Sîn year 7) Copy (gaba-ri).

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1277

6,920 bundles (sa) of gi-NE (fuel reed), at 15 bundles per gu-nigin (bale) — 1,074 bundles (sa) of gi-zi (fresh reed), [at] 10 bundles per [gu-nigin] — from Pušu-kīn Iškur-illat has received. Under the authority of Bēlī-ilī, foreman of the barge-towing crew. Month: maš-dà-gu₇ ("gazelle-eating"). Year: Šu-Sîn the king destroyed the land of Zabšali (Šu-Sîn 7). Copy (gaba-ri).

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 279

2 gur of barley, regular offerings (sá-du₁₁) of (the god) Palil, month: šeš-sag-ku₅ ("harvest"), from the storehouse at the mouth of the Tummal canal — Ur-Šulpa'e, the maltster, has received (it). Year: Šu-Sîn the king destroyed the land of Zabšali (Šu-Sîn 7). (seal inscription) Ur-Šulpa'e, maltster, son of A-tu.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 163 no. 9

2/3 mana 4 shekels of copper, from Lu-kalla, charged to the account of Gududu. Sealed tablet of Ur-nungal. Year: "Šu-Sîn, the king, destroyed the land of Zabšali." (Seal inscription:) Šu-Sîn, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters: Ur-nungal, scribe, son of Ur-Šara the archivist, is your servant.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 170 no. 18

1 shekel of silver, as an interest-bearing loan, from Lugal-kuzu the merchant, Ubar, doorkeeper of Ninlil, has received. Month: "Bricks" (month III), the 8th day having passed. Year: Šu-Suen the king destroyed the land of Zabšali. (seal inscription) Ubar, doorkeeper of Ninlil.

~2031 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Amherst 033

6 gur (royal measure) of barley, for the provisions of the workers (erin2), from Ur-gigir, under seal of A-saga; captain: A-hu-a. Month: Mušudu. Year: 'Šašrum was destroyed.' Nimgir-šakuš(?), the scribe, son of Magure.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 100-101 14

10 talents of manu-wood branches, (for) the mill-house: fine ba-ba (flour-porridge), from E-urbidug; Nabasa received (it). Sealed tablet of Ku-Ninura. Within the bala. Year: Ibbi-Sîn (is) king. (Seal inscription) Ku-Ninura, scribe, son of Na-[silim].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0271

[n] workmen, fullers, at a wage of 1/2 (each), for 8 days — Ṣe-li-bur-ni-rum; delivery: barley of the plough-lease (field), Nag-ti-te (?), (for which) he had gone; [from] Iškur-illat [it was] expended. [Month:] Ezem-mekigal. [Year:] Ibbi-Suen (is) king. [Cop]y.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0762

[n textile(s)], bardul-garment(s) of Šu-Kabta, of the ašium type — Nuruš-eli received (them). From (the account of) Šu-Ninisina it was expended. Month: "Festival of Ninazu." Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0769

40 minas [of ...] [...]-de3 [...] 1 talent of wool, textile(s) ...-[...] [...]-x-e2-[...] [...] [...] Aštaqar has received. Month: "Festival of Mekigal(?)" Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king. (further section) ... copy [of the document] Aštaqar, overseer of the weavers. Geme-Meištaran (Geme-Ištaran).

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0951

1 sheep hide, 1 [hide of] a lamb, from Iškur-illat, Anaḫ-ilī has received. Month: intercalary month "Festival of Mekigal." Year: Ibbi-Sîn (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Annaḫ-ilī, leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1209

1 barig 2 ban₂ of bread (made) of fine flour; 2 ban₂ of ebiatum-bread. Month: “Festival of [...].” Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king(?). Ada-lal, the cook, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1232

5 gur of emmer, 3 barig 3 ban2 of wheat — the grain-depot of the field Mu-mu. 15 gur 2 barig of emmer, 1 barig 3 ban2 of wheat — the grain-depot within Timbubu-ašgi. (Total:) 20 gur 2 barig of emmer, 1 gur of wheat. From Idi-Erra Ur-Dumuzi has received. Via Ea-šar, the chief household administrator (šabra). Month: u5-bi2-gu7. Year: Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1234

10 gur of emmer, (from/into) the depot, via Ea-šar. Month: u₅-bi₂-gu₇. Year: Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed Simurrum. (seal / attribution:) Puzur-abi(?), son of Zia.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 084

[... ] workmen, [from ...], [PN]-ga took in charge (received). [Sealed tablet of Abba-kalla.] Month: še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king. (Seal inscription:) Abba-kalla, the scribe, son of [...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 131

20 [sheep], 10 full-grown billy-goats — šu-gid₂ (animals taken in for the inspection/kitchen account). Day 22. From Aba-Enlil-gin Ur-kununna took them in charge. Copy. Sealed tablet of Abba-kalla. Month: "Festival of Ninazu." Year: I[bbi]-Suen [(became) king]. (Total:) 30 head of sheep/goats.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Nisaba 15, 0589

1 ewe, from Šat-Eštar; Lu-dingira, the herdsman, took it over (in charge). Month: nesag ("first-fruits"). Year: Ibbi-Suen (became) king. (seal inscription) Lu-dingira, scribe, son of [...].

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