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~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 081

Exchange transaction (šu-bala-ak): 50 shekels (Dilmun standard) of gold — 1 plate (ingot): Bur-ḫaš of Adabig. 10 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: Kum-NE. (Break) 1 mina and 40 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: NE-a-dum. 3 kunga-equids: Ri'i-ḫalam received. 15 [shekels (Dilmun standard)] of silver [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 083

Overseer: Garaman. 1 'a-da-um cloak, [n] fine (garments), 1 multicolored kilt with n (pins?); (for) GIŠ-DUG-[DU]; Gar-mu. 1 textile [...] (for) the wife of the man Sa-[...]; (of/for) the king. [Break] 1 chest-band, 1 head-band; 60 minus 3 (= 57) multicolored kilts of fine quality; 1 multicolored kilt, red-dyed; 1 hundred sixty-six (= 166) multicolored kilts. Total: [...]

Economy

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 084

14 íb-garments (kilts), of good quality, multicolored; 20 minus 2 (= 18) triple íb-garments (kilts), multicolored — textiles. Total: 63 textiles. Outgoing (expenditure). Month: MAxGANA₂-SAG. 10 minus 2 (= 8) gu-mug (coarse tow-cloth) textiles; 10 kin-measures of wool.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 087

(obverse) [n] 'a3-da-um cloaks of double (quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicolored kilt: Dubi-zikir, [...] the man of the quay, (and) Manuwad, resident of Zušagabu. 1 fine garment: Išdala, one ... (gab). [...] (of) Kak[mi]um, resident: NI-tiba. (Subtotal:) 4 gudul-garments, 4 fine garments, 6 [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 089

to [the city of] ...rar (a toponym, sign LAGAB×UŠ₂ + ra-ar), [n +] 4 fine garments, [n +] 4 multicoloured kilts (íb-III textiles), (Break) [for] Kakmium, the king (en); 13 kin-measures of [wool].

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 091 + unp. frag.

(obverse, fragmentary) [...] shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver, 1 ŠIR-za plaque — (for) a tablet(?) — from (KI) Ibrium; [...] (for the city of) [Kak]mium. 1 mina and 12 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver: the price of 12 linen garments [...] [...]-radum, Dahir-malik, Mašardum. 13 shekels (Dilmun standard) of silver [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 097

[n] gu-mug textiles: the wife of 'A-za-du. 1 aktum-textile, 1 kilt of [n]-quality [...] 1 'a-da-um cloak of double (quality), 1 aktum-textile, 1 kilt of triple (quality), multicoloured, of fine cloth: (for) Du-bi-damu, son of the king (en). [...] to ...-NE-[...] (place or person, broken). 1 'a-da-um cloak of single (quality), 1 aktum-textile [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 098

15 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of silver [...] 6 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of gold, 1 zi-bar, [...] exchanged (converted at the exchange rate). 3 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of gold [...] received. 10 shekels (Dilmun-standard) of silver [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 099

Ibazi-minu, the man of Ada: 1 ʾadaum-cloak (single quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 multicolored kilt — (through) the agent NE-zi-malik; (as) announcement-gift (for the news that) Ibrium erected stelae (at/of) [...]-DU. (Break) [...] [...] 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine kilt [...], (for) Kura-gar-ru (and/of) A-PEŠ-danu. 13 ʾadaum-[cloaks ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 117

(obverse, col. i?) [...]-...-KU-ra: 1 'a3-da-um double cloak, 1 aktum-tunic, 1 [n-fold?] kilt of multicoloured fine cloth [...] (to) Abu-malik, the man of Iti-NI-lam. 4 'a3-da-um double cloaks, 4 aktum-tunics, 4 kilts of multicoloured fine cloth [...] (Break) (for/of) Kish: 1 'a3-da-um double cloak, 1 aktum-tunic, 1 three-fold kilt of multicoloured fine cloth, 51 [shekels] of gold, 1 [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 120

[...] 21(?) gu-dul cloaks (and) 'a-da-um garments of type I; 1 NI&NI-textile; 67 fine (SAL) garments; 14(?) [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 122

[1] aktum-garment, 1 multicoloured, fine-quality sash (belt of four strands), 2 bracelets of agar-copper (plated with) gold, [x] young men [...], 1 gu-mug-textile: (for) Asi-malik, son of Ri-... [...] (rest broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 125

1 gu-dul textile, 1 fine garment — Ada-ur (of?) Dusigu he gave (it) to him. [...] (break) The overseer: Ibrium. 1 fine garment: Gugulanu. [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 129

Ir'am-da'ar, Gasa: 4 kin-measures of wool. Enna-BE: 6 kin-measures of wool [...] 6 kin-measures of wool: Buda-Malik, Ama-Malik, [...] the man of Ir-iba; Ir-iba, the man of [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 130

1 ziru-measure of wool, ordered (du₁₁-ga) [...] (for) I-in-ilum, (for) Iti-mud-il, [...] (for) Miga, (for) Durium, the man of the quay, [...] AN-ŠE₃-GU₂ (meaning uncertain: perhaps a place-name or orientation term) [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 131

(obverse) Zikir-raku (and) Guriš, who were struck down in Armi. [... Break ...] The lord (the king) received (it). 1 ʾadaum-cloak, 1 gu-mug (coarse) cloth, 3 fine (garments), 3 multicoloured ib-sashes: (for) Raʾizu. [... rest broken ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 132

(obverse) 1 'a-da-um cloak of double (quality), 1 dul-garment in the Mari style, 1 chest-sash (níg-lá of the breast), (Break) [given to(?)] Iri-igze, the commissioner (maškim) of Iš'arum. (Break — remainder of the text is lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 133

(obverse) [n] kilts (ÍB+n-TÚG), (for) Dubišum, the man of ...da-[x]-na, (of) the palace administration (SA.ZAx). [x] NI-NI textiles [...] (for) the brother of Ibrium. 1 gu-dul₃ tunic, 1 fine garment, 1 multicoloured triple(-band) kilt: (for) Zikirra-il, the man of Darmaʾa [(...)] [... (the remainder is broken)]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 136

(column i) The wife of Ibrium [...] ... [...] Iti-agu and Harada-miki, the commissioner(s) [...] (column ii) Enna-NI delivered (it). A BUR-KAK vessel (for/of) NI-da-KUL (of) Luban [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 141

(Obverse, beginning broken) [...] ʾa-da-um cloak(s), 10 minus 1 (= 9) aktum-textiles, 10 minus 1 (= 9) fine multicoloured sashes: ʾA-zi, Agušum, Dubuhu-ʾAda, Dubi-zikir, the man of EN-[...], (of) Nirar — he/they delivered (them). Gula-ʾadum, the king [...] sheep in/at [...] (after the break:) 63 gu-mug (coarse) textiles.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 142

(beginning broken) [... n] 'a-da-um cloaks of double (quality), [n] aktum-tunics, [n] multicoloured kilts (with triple wrapping) (gap) (for the people of) NIrar. 1 'a-da-um cloak of double (quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicoloured kilt (with triple wrapping): (for) the king; (gap) 2 multicoloured kilts: (for) his elders. 1 'a-da-um cloak of double (quality), 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicoloured kilt (with quadruple wrapping) [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 146

(obverse) [n] ʾa-da-um cloaks of double (format), [n +] 2 aktum-tunics [...], 1 coarse gu-mug textile, 1 fine(-quality) textile, 1 multicoloured kilt (íb-III garment): the queen (maliktum) received. 1 linen cloth, TAR-TAR [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 151

8 belts of rush-fiber (ZI&ZI-A), (dyed) red-brown (with the ḫab-plant); 5 belts of rush-fiber (ZI&ZI-A), black; (Break) 2[+n] zara-textiles; 5 guzitum-garments; 1 aktum-garment; (Break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 152

Ruzi-malik — his courier (mazalum): 3 ʾa-da-um cloaks of the double type (ʾa-da-um-TÚG-II), 3 aktum-textiles, 3 kilts (íb-III-TÚG), multicoloured, of fine quality [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 153

1 coarse gu-mug textile, of poor quality; 1 multicoloured íb+III kilt — (for) Igbul, PAP-GAR [...] Rasap; 1 fine multicoloured íb+III kilt — (for) Dubi-zikir, the man of Irig-[...].

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 158

(Fragment; beginning lost) [...]-du, Alradamu, Idanikimu, Ilum-ahu, (Break) Dagmul-damu: 1 zimu (object/ornament) of silver he drew forth (išrud). (Break) Magašadu, Maga-[...] (Remainder lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 165

(Break) [...] 1 fine, multicoloured kilt (íb+n-textile) — (for) Ir'am-malik (of) Arḫadu. 2 'a-da-um cloaks of type 1, 2 aktum-textiles, 2 multicoloured triple kilts — (for) his commissioner. (Break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 171

(Obverse, first preserved column) [...] ... 2 (men of) Armi, 2 'a3-da-um cloaks of the second type, 2 aktum-tunics, 2 multicoloured fine kilts (of the íb+III type): (for) Išbu-[x]-du. (Break) [...] 'a3-da-um cloaks of the second type, 1 'a3-da-um cloak of the first type, 2 aktum-tunics, 1 multicoloured fine kilt, 1 multicoloured kilt: (for) Ra-'a-ag. 1 'a3-da-um cloak [...] (Break) [...] 1 aktum-tunic, 1 fine multicoloured kilt, 40 (shekels?) [...], 1 belt, 1 dagger with sheath(?) — (for) the incantation-priest(?): (for) Iram-malik.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 175

(column i) 1 ʾà-da-um cloak [...], 1 aktum tunic, 1 kilt (íb+III), multicoloured, of fine quality: (for) Guša of Burman. 1 aktum tunic, 1 kilt (íb+III), multicoloured: (for) Ibdur-i[šar]. [...] (Break) [...] 2 kilts (íb+n), multicoloured, of fine quality: (for) Ra-ʾag. 1 double ʾà-da-um cloak, 1 aktum tunic, 1 kilt (íb+II), multicoloured, of fine quality [...] (the rest is broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 191

The badalum-official of Iridum: 1 aktum-textile, 1 multicoloured kilt (íb+III-túg) [...] Iram-malik, the man of Amidu: 1 aktum-textile, 1 multicoloured kilt [...] (For) Ursaum: 1 fine textile, 1 multicoloured kilt [...] (for) his courier (mazalum) [... rest broken]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 195

(Fragment; beginning lost) [...] a guzi-garment, 1 NI-NI textile, 1 multicoloured kilt (of triple quality) (for) the son of the king [... Break ...] Ḫara-il: 1 guzi-garment, 1 zara-garment, 1 fine multicoloured kilt [...] (remainder lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 198

(obverse, fragmentary) [n] NI-NI textiles, 1 multicolored triple-(band) belt of cloth: (for) the courier (mazalum), the agent (maškim) of Ri-i-Malik, the guarantor (šu-du₈). 1 cloak (gu-dul₃) [...]: (for) Lu-ba-an. 15 aktum-cloths with ti, 1 linen garment, its ti: (for) Ibrium.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 199

Enna-NI, Surda-maḫu(?), commissioner; Išgi-Ba'ir, receiver (šu-du₈). 1 a'daum-garment, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 belt-kilt (IB₂+3) of fine multicoloured cloth — (for) the king of Ḫalšum. A-ag [...] Sagusi [...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 201

En-ga-mu-du, I-ba-zi-nu, I-i-bu₃, Du-bi₂-šum, [...] [Ma-nu]-wa?-ad: 1 ʾà-da-um garment, 1 aktum garment, 1 multicoloured ib₃-III fine garment — Ar-si-[...] has [de]livered (lit. "caused the hand to touch"). Boxwood (taskarin). 1 fine (garment), 1 multicoloured ib₃-III garment — Du-bi₂-zi-kir. [...] (The remainder of the tablet is broken away.)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 202

(obverse, upper cases) [... n] garments, [n] aktum-cloths — Za-zu, Ma-nu-[wa]-ad. [...] Du-ub, GIŠ-DUG-DU, x [...] (Break — the lower half of the surface is worn away) [...] a gu-dul-cloak, 1 fine (garment), 1 íb-III-dar kilt — Mi-ga-NI, the merchant (man of the trading quarter), [Ma]-nu-[wa-ad ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 204

(obverse, column i) [...] 1 kilt-cloth (íb-III-TÚG), multicoloured, fine quality, (for) Ḫal-za-um, overseer of the gate; Ba-DU; [...] (traces of two or three signs) [...] (column ii) 2 kilt-cloths (íb-III-TÚG), multicoloured, (for) Ra-ba, Mu-lu, NE-DI [...] (remainder lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 207

Lu-mu-na-an: 1 …-NI-NI garment, 1 multicoloured IB+3 kilt. Ša-a-ra-nu, the holder (šu-du₈): 1 fine garment, 1 multicoloured IB+3 kilt. His commissioner (maškim). (Break) Ma-nu-wa-ad: 1 …-NI-NI garment, 2 fine garments. Ib-al₆ (Ib'al): 1 gu-zi garment, 1 zara₆ garment, 1 fine multicoloured IB+3 kilt, 1 belt of gold — the king (en). (Break)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 208

(the) commissioner: Rī-malik — [he received]; [x] garments, [x] garments, [n] multicoloured triple-band kilts [...] Ir-ga and his commissioner, Du-ub; 1 fine (garment); his courier (mazalum); 3 ʾa(d)-da-um garments [...] (the remainder of the tablet is lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 210

(Text of) Abarsal: 1 ib-garment (with 3 units), multicoloured cloth — (for) I-ri-ig; (for) Dur-NE-du: 1 gu-dul garment, 1 fine (SAL) garment, 1 ib-garment (with 3 units), multicoloured cloth. (Break) [...] 1 ib-garment (with 3 units), multicoloured, fine cloth — (for) I-da-mu, the DAB-LU official; commissioner (maškim): Za-ba-rum. 1 NI-NI textile, [n] ib-garment(s) (with n units) [...] (Remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 211

Dubi-zikir (and) Iti-Malik of Kakmium — they have delivered (šu mu-tag₄). 2 persons ("heads"): the sons of the lord (en). [break] 1 ʾadaum-garment, 1 aktum-cloth, 1 belt-garment (IB+3) of fine multicoloured cloth — (for) the badalum of Abar[sal].

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 212

[…]-ar 1 fine (garment) — I-in-ze, the man of Puzur-ra-malik. 1 guzi(-textile), 1 NI-NI textile — Ma-NI-aš-ba-ri, the oil-man (man of sesame oil). 1 fine multicoloured íb-III kilt — Ḫara-il. 1 fine multicoloured íb-III kilt — […] (the remainder is broken away)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 213

[N ...-NI garments], [n] multicoloured íb-III kilts — GIŠ-DUG-DU; Ra'āg (ra-ʾà-ag); […] (line lost); […]-zikir, the man of the quay (merchant); 2 ʾà-da-um cloaks of the second type, 2 multicoloured íb-III kilts — A-a-iš-ru… […] (remainder broken).

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 224

(obverse) [n] Amorite dagger(s) with gold-inlaid blade, (for) [Ba]gama, overseer of the kunga-equid team(s). [... (break) ...] Dulu[...] (and) Išma-damu delivered (it). 2 NI-NI textiles, 2 multicolored waistbands (with) [cloth], [... (break) ...]

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 227

(obverse, fragmentary) [...] ... garment(s), 1 fine multicoloured kilt (íb-III-TÚG dar sa6), 1 ASAR(-garment/object), 1 Martu-dagger: gift. (Break) Adu-NE, on the day (when) the gift (of) the king was handed over. (Break) 1 multicoloured kilt (íb-III-TÚG dar): Ibgi-damu, the ab2-zu. (Break — the remainder of the tablet is lost.)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 229

(obverse) Išda-PA-ma: 1 fine (garment), 1 belt of silver (for) Iram-da'ar. [...] (break) [...]-NI, Mina-NI, the guarantor (the one who took delivery). Ugul-zudu. [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 233

1 zara6-textile, 1 fine multicoloured kilt (íb+III garment); 1 ASAR-object of gold: (for) Gara-inu. (Break) NI-da-KUL ... (Break) [...] garments; 36 multicoloured kilts (íb+n garments). Total: 1,074 textiles.

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 234

3 bracelets of copper (and) gold, — consignment (šu-du8) — (for) Za-a-ru; 1 gu-dùl cloak, 1 [...] (Break) [...] 2 NI-NI textiles, 2 fine garments, 2 multicolored belt-garments: (for) his agent (maškim); 1 guzitum textile, 1 aktum garment [...] (text breaks off)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 235 + unp. frag.

(obverse, fragmentary) [...] 20(?) (shekels of) silver: the wife of EN-NE (of/from) KUR-KI; boxwood. 1 guzi-textile, 1 aktum-garment [...] 10 inner cuts of ox, 10 inner cuts of sheep, 10 ... [...] (for) NE-LUM, of the ušga (fattening/cult establishment); Luzi-[...]. 1 zara-textile of TAR (quality/half-size?): Šubur. [...] (remainder broken)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 238

(obverse, fragmentary) [...] 1 fine (garment) [...] [... the person ...]-mu-da-u (a personal name, beginning lost) (Break) [...] a multicolored belt-garment, 1 bracelet of copper (and) silver, ... [...] 3 guzitum-garments, 3 zara-textiles, 3 fine multicolored belt-garments, 1 plate (of) gold, (weighing) 40 (shekels), (Break — remainder of the text lost)

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

ARET 03, 239

(beginning of fragment) BAD-E₂ (the "house of the elder"? — or part of a name), Ugulzadu (?); 1 fine (SAL) garment — (for) the son of Aha-ra-malik; [... break ...] (for) Sidarin; 1 guzitum-garment, 1 zara-garment, 1 aktum-garment, 1 fine multicolored triple-wrapped sash — (via) the commissioner Hal-NE-a; 2 fine (SAL) garments — (for) Šarhu; 2 fine (SAL) garments — (for) Sidarin; 1 gu[zitum-garment ... (fragment breaks off)]

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