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~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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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.

Economy

~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 [...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 012

10 shekels of silver, […] edin daḫ ri u (uncertain — the second line resists a secure reading), from Ur-Bilgi E-nesage received. Month: kin-Inanna (sixth month), Year: "Ibbi-Sîn is king" (accession year). En-esage, son of En-šakuge.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 068

1 gur of barley, the wages [of hired men], at 5 sila each, month: ...... , delivered; to clear (an area of) 20 sar. Adda-kalla and Ubar swore by the name of the king to Ur-sukkal. 1: Ur-tumal, 1: Lu-Enlila, 1: Adda — are its witnesses. Month: Še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Ibbi-Sin [became] king. (seal / final entry) Adda-kalla, son of Ur-ni-[...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 133

1 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban of barley. From Ur-Šulpa'e In-ta has received (it). Month: apin-du-a (Month VIII). The 10th day having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen is king. (seal / addendum) In-ta, son of Ur-Ninurta.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 138

4 gur of barley, as a loan; interest: 1 barig 4 ban2 per 1 gur; from Ur-Šulpa'e Šu-Enlil has received. Month: Šu-numun ("Seed-sowing"), day 20 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 139

6 gur of barley, interest at 1 barig 4 ban₂ per 1 gur, from Ur-Šulpa'e Lu-Suen has received. Month: Šu-numun. Year: Ibbi-Sin the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 148

4 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan. The interest is 1 barig [4 ban2] per 1 gur. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ea-šar has received (it). Month: Udru, day 6 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 150

1 gur 1 barig of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; its interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban of barley; from Ur-Šulpa'e Aḫuni has received. Month: Udru. The 8th day having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen, the king, destroyed Simurrum. (seal / owner's line) Aḫuni, son of Ur-ku.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 151

3 gur of barley, as an interest-bearing loan; interest: per 1 gur, 1 barig 4 ban; from Ur-Šulpa'e, Nur-Suen has received (it). Month: Udru, day 8 having passed. Year: Ibbi-Suen the king destroyed Simurrum. (Witnesses/remainder:) [PN] ...... son of Zaza-[...].

~2027 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Kress 224

10 sheep, gun-tribute, from (the account of) Nin-ga; 3 sheep, 1 goat — Ku-li(?); […] … […] […] […] Month: "Bricks-placed-in-the-mould"(?), Year after: "Ibbi-Suen (became) king."

~2017 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

TLB 05, 10

1 naḫbatum (leather bag/pouch), royal ka-kara4 (leather strap/gear) — sheep hide, ram(?)-hide, its black (portion): 9; its cord/sinew: 5 shekels. 8 shoes (with) hoof-fittings(?), royal ka-kara4, 1 (or) 2 each. Ox hide, its tanning-agent (u2-ḫab2): 5 shekels. Billy-goat hide, its black (portion): 2/3. 3 baskets of gug2-cake (bread); its bitumen: 5 sila. For the offering of the granary. Via Ur-alla and Iddin-Adad, the cook; overseer: Anaḫ-ili. Day [n]. Month: NE-NE-gar. Year: Išbi-Erra, the king, defeated Šimaški and Elam. Copy (gaba-ri).

~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 44 08

2 ban₂ 7 sila₃ of bread (made) of dabin-flour, festival provisions for the month Gu'sisu (month II), which are on hand with A-zida; in the month NE-NE-gar (Abu, month V) it is to be delivered. Month: Gu'sisu. Year: Šu-ilišu (is) king. A-zida, son of Ur-nigar.

~1984 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 45 10

6 sila of bread — of/for the AB[…] (temple? household?), food allotment (šuku) of the [...]-people; month: NE.[NE]-gar (Abu), day 11, [...] [...] received(?) [...] Year: Šu-ilišu the king built the wall (called) Rīm-Ištar.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 21

4 sila of honeyed flour, [n] sila of dates (in) a burzi-bowl — delivery; from the temple of Enlil [En]um-Suen has received. Month: Še-sag-ku (harvest month). Year: Iddin-Dagan the king — Matum-niatum, his daughter, the king of Anšan married her. Enum-Suen, the scribe.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 24

4 sheep, cooked (al-še₆), (from/for) Inim-Enlila, [in] Nippur. [De]livery. For ... meat. [...] the house of Gissu(?) [...] [Month:] Apin-du'a (eighth month), [...] day 12. [Year:] "Iddin-Dagan the king elevated the lumaḫ-priest of [the goddess] Nin-Isina."

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 25

7 sheep, cooked (boiled), regular offerings (sá-du₁₁) of Enlil and Ninlil. Delivery, for the meat-house (é-uzu), from the É-gissu; sealed tablet of the šatammu-officials. Month: Gan-gan-è (month IX), day 26, year: Iddin-Dagan the king elevated (installed) the lumaḫ-priest of Nin-Isina.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 26

9 sheep, cooked; [...] x [...] within Nippur. From (the household of) É-gissu: delivery. Month: gan-gan-e₃ (month IX). Year: Iddin-Dagan the king elevated the lumaḫ-priest of Nin-Isina.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 49 27

5 rams, regular offering(s) (for) Enlil and Ninlil, within Nippur; deliv[ery] for the é-uzu ("meat house"); sealed tablet of the šatam-officials. The 9th day (lit. "day ten minus one"), month: Ab-è (month X), year: Iddin-Dagan the king fashioned the great emblem for Nin-Isina.

~1974 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 50 29

6 rams — the 26th day; 3 rams — the 28th day: regular offerings (sattukku) of Enlil and Ninlil, in Nippur; from the E-gissu ("House of the Shade") delivery to the <house> of meat (slaughterhouse). Sealed by the šatammu-officials. Month: Ab-e (10th month, Nippur calendar). Year: Iddin-Dagan, the king, fashioned a great emblem for Ninisina.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~1973 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 23

5 sila of ... flour, provision of the king (šuku lugal), delivery (mu-kux) — the house(?) of Enlil. Enum-Suen received (it). Month: Še-sag-ku ("harvest," month XII). Year after (the year) Iddin-Dagan the king fashioned the throne of the Dubla-maḫ ... [...] for him/her. Enum-Suen, the scribe.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 41 02

31 loaves of bread, goods for transport (níg-ki-lah), (for/of) Anamu; available with [...]; [...] (break) Month: "Sowing" (Šu-numuna). Year: "The wall (named) 'Eštar-tāram-Išbi-Erra' ('Ištar-loves-Išbi-Erra') was built." [...]-ane, the perfumer (oil-presser) of Enlil.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 42 04

[...] oil [...] ... 3 [...] cow(s)(?) (For) Lu-damu: give (it) to him! (šum-mu-na-ab-[...]) Month: Gusisu (Month II). Year: the nin-dingir priestess of (the god) Lugal-Erra was installed. Seal inscription: Išbi-Erra, mighty king, king of his land — Abuni, the steward, son of Nūr-ilī, (is) your servant.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 44 06

3 ban of bread (made of) fine <flour>, 1 barig of oil-bread, (for) the offering of the NE-NE-gar festival; conveyor (giri): Ša-mu(?), the cupbearer; seal of Abuni. Month: NE-NE-gar, Year: "The nin-dingir priestess of (the god) Lugal-Erra was installed." (Seal inscription:) Išbi-Erra, mighty king, king of his land — Abuni, the steward, son of Nur-ili, (is) your servant.

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 46 13

90 gur of bread. Therefrom: 4 gur of bread (of) flour, 2 barig 5 ban 4 sila of bread [...], from the wages of the day(s) ... [...]; ... 7 sila of bread [...], ... poured out(?) ... house of [...]; 3 ban 8 sila of bread ... (for) the messenger(s); [...] Gud-ili(?); [...] hire/wages(?); [...]-ra; [...] bread ...; delivery. 1 [...] ...(?) Month: Gusisu (2nd month of the Nippur calendar).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 46 15

(obverse) 365 (6 sixties 5), 4 [...] 1 oil-bread [...] [...] per garment (tug2-ta), [... two illegible signs] 3 ban (c. 30 liters) of apples(?), ... bread, counted(?), 6 (gur) 9 sila of bread, 1 barig 1 sila (c. 61 liters) of oil-bread, 6 sila of flour each(?), (for/of) Sag-Nanna, (and) Ennum-Suen(?). ... [three illegible signs] [...] Year: [...] (year-name broken)

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 19

1 [...] 12 [...] from ... [...] ... [...] disbursed(?) [...] copy of [...] ... [...] seal of ...-[...] month: [...] [year: ...] Išbi-Erra, king of [his] land. Lu-Nin-[...], scribe [...]

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 20

3 (units of) bread [...] barley rations ... [...] (two signs illegible) additional [...] from Sag-[...] [...] (Break) he [rec]eived. Month: kin-Inanna (VI). Year: the king of Anshan took (in marriage) the daughter of the king [...] (year name of Iddin-Dagan of Isin).

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

JANES 18, 48 22

4 loaves of shrine bread, as the barley ration for the released female worker(s), were withdrawn (expended) from Inim-Nanna. Sealed tablet of Lu-Ninšubur. Month: "Work of Inanna" (kin-Inanna). Year: "The nin-dingir priestess of Iškur was chosen by means of the omen-kid."

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

RIME 4.01.04.05, ex. add18

Išme-Dagan, mighty man, king of Isin, king of the four quarters, when he cancelled the tribute-obligation of Nippur, the beloved city of Enlil, and exempted its troops from military service, he built the great wall of Isin. The name of that wall is: "Išme-Dagan is one of great strength through Enlil."

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1950 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

RIME 4.04.01.04, ex. add144

Sîn-kāšid, mighty man, king of Uruk, king of the Amnanum, provider of the Eanna — when the Eanna he built, his palace of kingship he built.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianOur engine

Erišum I 03

Documents Erišum I's temple construction at Aššur and its ritual furnishings — bronze duck weights and beer vats — giving the earliest detailed record of cultic equipment in an Assyrian royal building inscription.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianOur engine

Erišum I 06

Attests Erišum I's construction of Aššur's temple in the god's own city, anchoring the earliest stratum of Assyrian royal piety and the vice-regent (iššiak Aššur) titulature that defined Old Assyrian kingship.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianOur engine

Erišum I 10

Erišum I consecrates the Aššur temple 'Wild Bull' by mixing ghee and honey into the mortar — one of the earliest Assyrian royal building inscriptions, and evidence that the ritual deposit of clay cones as dynastic markers was already standard practice c. 1900 BCE.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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