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~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Nisaba 25, 61
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Nisaba 25, 61. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Nisaba 25, 62
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Nisaba 25, 62. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Nisaba 25, 65
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Nisaba 25, 65. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
OIP 104, 002
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — OIP 104, 002. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Law
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0005
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0005. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0062
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0062. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0070
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0070. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0074
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0074. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0084
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0084. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0087
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0087. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0089
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0089. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0106
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0106. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0108 + 0153
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0108 + 0153. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0177
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0177. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0181
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0181. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0252
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0252. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0253
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0253. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0271
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0271. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0309
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0309. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0321
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0321. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0326
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0326. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0332
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0332. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
UET 2, 0341
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0341. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 338 05
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 338 05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 354-355 22
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 354-355 22. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
JAC 29, 023-030 03
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — JAC 29, 023-030 03. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
CDLI Seals 006634 (physical)
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — CDLI Seals 006634 (physical). No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain 154, 156
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain 154, 156. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 330-332 01
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 330-332 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Writing & LiteratureDaily Life~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 336-337 03
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 336-337 03. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 340 08
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 340 08. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 342-343 11
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 342-343 11. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Writing & LiteratureDaily Life~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial
Fs Krecher 343-344 12
Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 343-344 12. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
Anonymous 270814
obverse 1. [… …] … Ur-amar-ka₅ [x] 2. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the fisherman, gone/delivered to Šuruppak; 3. [… (quantity)] — the overseer of the boatmen; 4. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the scribe of the storehouse (ganun); 5. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the commissioner (maškim), PA. (reverse: uninscribed / surface eroded, no legible signs)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
AoF 41, 010-014
8 bur₃ of field: ĝeš-ur₃-ra ("the roof-beam field"). 2 bur 1 eše₃ of field: KA-banda₃. 3 bur₃ 1 eše₃ of field: du₆ sal₄-la ("the mound of Salla"). 3 bur 1 eše₃ of field: sur₃ al-lu₂ ("the ditch of Allu"). 2 bur 1 eše₃ of field: du₆ nam-gi ("the mound of Namgi"). (These) fields belong to Ur-lugal-gub. Five brothers — a gift — it was delivered (ba-de₆). The field of the levee, a gift: it belongs to Ĝišgal-si. (Reverse: uninscribed.)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 010
Obverse 1. [...] she-goat, LAK20 [...] 2. [...] has no place 3. [...] ... the place of flax(?) [...] LUM — he/it has not 4. [...] Šubur [...] MAR — he/it has not 5. [... ...] ... 6. no ghee(?) 7. |LAGAB×(AŠ@c×AŠ.AŠ@c×AŠ)| — not 8. fish-roe — not 9. LI TAR [...] 10. ... [...] 11. KU [... ...] (The remainder of the surface is broken away; the reverse carries no legible writing.)
Religion & MythDaily Life
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
CUSAS 32, 002
Incantation formula: [… snake?] of the night, the Abzu […] Venom comes forth — its substance is apportioned in the mouth. The mouth, its inner chamber, is made to attain (its aim). The snake coils; the great serpent (ušumgal) coils. The speckled field … (two unread compound signs) … [ … ] … … … The snake stretches out its mouth against me; with their tongues they fill me with fine threads. The snake, its mouth outstretched, … (unread) … let it not … (Colophon) The temple administrator (sanga) Ur-gibil, the scribe, [wrote (this)].
Religion & Myth
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
CUSAS 35, 028
1 (person): Ur-Ninmug; 1 (person): Ur-šerda — Adab: they are resident (there). He-su-be'a, Ašlum, Iritum — they are the ...-men (šu-x-DU-NI-meš).
Daily LifeEconomy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
CUSAS 35, 228
6 niĝ-lam garments, suluḫu cloth; 6 ib-ba-du garments, suluḫu cloth; 4 niĝ-la (belt/sash) garments, suluḫu cloth; 1 du-gi garment, suluḫu cloth; 13 niĝ-la (belts/sashes); 7 ib-ba-du garments; 2 niĝ-lam garments; 4 ha-la-um cloths; 2 aktum cloths. (Reverse uninscribed.)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
CUSAS 35, 269
1 (unit): Ur-e, Lugal-sisa, the fisherman; 1 (unit): Enlila, the cupbearer; 1 (unit): Dudu, (and) Ur-lu, the ploughman; 1 (unit): Ur-nin-[...], Ur-e-iginim; An-ne-šum, Beli-dug.
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 034
[…] 2 children (junior workers), Di-[Utu], the foreman; Lu-ad; […] Sud-ur-sag, the foreman; 25 — Ur-egal, the foreman; 20 musicians, AK; 12 (measures of) malt, KA-zi-[da]; […] gal? […]; [Lu?]-di. (uninscribed space) […] delivered. (Reverse: uninscribed; modern museum markings only — "AO 13242" and the label "XV / DP 34".)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 036
2 large si (si gal-gal) 40 si-NUxU, prime (sag) 7 (units), 4 ban2 of si 105 si-NUxU, prime 7 (units), 4 ban2 of si 51 si-NUxU, prime 7 (units), 2 ban2 of si 42 si-NUxU, prime 23 si 118 (120 minus 2) si-NUxU, prime the fisherman(?) (šu-[ku6]) has received (šu ba-ti). si — Baza(?).
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 021
(obverse) [...] [...] ox(?) 3 udu-gaba sheep (chest/suckling sheep) 1 udu-URUDU sheep ("copper" sheep) An-na-sum Enlil [...] udu-URUDU sheep E-sud-anzu(?) 2 [...] [for(?)] En[lil] 12 [...] (reverse: surface eroded, no legible signs)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 025
1 ban of barley — Ur-sud; 2 ban — Lugal-ana; 2 ban — Adda-tur; 2 ban — Ur-abzu; [...] [...] 1 ban — [...]; 2 ban — ... [...]; 2 ban — [...]
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 030
[...] barley, (in) lidga-measure. 1 (gur) 2 barig — Ur-BAD₃-DAB₅ 1 (gur) 2 barig — Sud₃-ursag 1 (gur) 2 barig — Lugal-GAR-NI [x] 1 barig(?) — Na-diri(?) 1 (gur) 2 barig — Ur-mes Ur₂-[ni] (remainder broken)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 032
(obverse) [...] sur[ra] [...] [x]-sud [...] E-ur (the "house of the foundation") [...] a-eren (cedar-oil/resin) labor(-allotment) of 1 day 2 ban — Ur-sud 3 ban — Adda-tur 2 days
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 035
2 barig (of barley): Šeš-nu-kuš, shepherd of LAK020. 1 barig: Di-Utu, (of) the É×KASKAL ("house-of-the-road" institution). 2 barig(?): Ur-sag(?), the maltster. 1 barig: Munus-ma. 1 barig: Pa₄-nu-kuš. Lu₂-ma₂ (boatman / responsible party).
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 036
Obverse 2 barig 1 ban₂ of barley, (by the) lidga (measure): Sag-nintuku. 1 barig 1 ban₂: Me-NIGIN₂-[…]. 4 ban₂: Nin-ama-na. 3 barig: Bara-[…]-gal. (Reverse uninscribed / blank.)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 037
(obverse) [...] 1 barig(?) of barley — Ša-gigir(?), the cupbearer. 2 barig — Gešgal-si. GAM-GAM. 1 barig(?) of dabin-flour — Lu-ezen. (Break) 3 barig of barley — Ama-abzu-si. (reverse uninscribed/eroded)
Economy
~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
FTP 058
4 (lidga) 1 barig of semolina flour, (in) lidga-measure; for the munus-a₂-nu-kuš₂ (the female workers / "women who do not rest"); semolina flour for the AB (institution); 3 barig of semolina flour; 20 (lidga) of semolina flour, (in) lidga-measure; from Za-sud; (under) Ur-Inanna.
Economy