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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 264
Obverse: 4 jugs of aromatic oil for the feet(?) — the kur-vessels thereof being 2 — En-šu, the keeper of the šagan-flasks, returned into (his) hand. Reverse: En-iggal, the overseer, in the month 'barley [(and) water] for the sheep of Ningirsu', in the Women's House (E-munus) poured out the oil. (Year) 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 266
Obverse: 6 sila of pig fat — it is fat of the third year — (from) Girini-badab; 13 sila: (from) Nin-e-ansu. It is on deposit with Girini-badab. Reverse: Out of it, 10 sila of pig fat were brought out. (Year) 3.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 267
Obverse: 10 jugs of aromatic (scented) oil — conveyor: Il, its perfumer — he returned it into (the administration's) hand. Month "when the oxen are yoked(?)" (gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a): Eniggal, the overseer, poured it out in the Women's House (e2-munus). Year 4.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 269
11 jugs of scented oil, via Enšu, the ka-šagan (oil-steward) — in the month "When-the-oxen-are-grown(?)" (gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a) of (the goddess) Nanše he returned it into hand (i.e. duly delivered/repaid it). (For) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, the ruler of Lagash, into the storehouse it was brought. Year 6.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 270
5 jars of princely oil (butter oil), 10 jars of cow's butter, to Enšugigi, the keeper of the šagan-flasks, in order to prepare aromatic (perfumed) oil, did Eniggal, the overseer, in the month 'Barley carried for the sheep of Nanše', in the Women's Household, pour out for him. (Year) 3.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 271
Obverse: 10 jugs less 4 sila of butter (ghee) were brought out from the storehouse; 4 jugs of butter the goat herders poured (delivered). In order to process it into aromatic (scented) oil, to Il, the perfumer, Baranamtara, Reverse: the wife of Lugalanda, the ruler of Lagash, delivered it (all) from the women's household. 3rd (year).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 273
5 jugs of oil of stall-fed cows, 1 gur (and) 1 barig of cheese, in the gur-saggal measure: (from) Nam-dam. 4 jugs of oil, 1 (gur) of cheese: (from) Me-sag-nu-di. Total: 10 less 1 (= 9) jugs of cow's oil, 2 gur (and) 1 barig of cheese, in the gur-saggal measure. Cow's oil, the private property of En-entarzi, the ruler (ensi) of Lagash. In the palace its inspection was carried out. 4th (year).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 285
10 tar-fish(?), 1 load of gur-fish(?), 3 loads of ubi-fish, 3 carrying-crates of salt, 2 reed baskets of sea-spawn (small sea fish), — fish (brought in) baskets for the malt-eating festival of Nanshe — Gala-tur, the anointed (gudu-)priest of A-duna, brought (this). 1st (year).
EconomyReligion & Myth
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 287
(obverse) [x] tar-fish, 480 (8 × 60) ubi-fish: (from) Lugal-ša; it is what was brought out (in settlement) of the arrears owed to the (offering) table. 20 tar-fish, 420 (7 × 60) ubi-fish, 60 kimu-fish: (from) Ne-sag; they are fish of the basket-duty (dusu-obligation). (reverse) En-iggal, the overseer, in the [month] of the Festival of Malt-Eating of Nanshe, into the house built (as) the E-bar of Gilgamesh (Bil-aga-mes), delivered (them). (Year) 2.
EconomyReligion & Myth
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 288
(obverse) [...] split [...], its various (items); 1,380 (2 geš'u 3 geš) split adar-tun fish — it is (the delivery?) of the woman Lika(?) [...]; the scribe of the ruler counted (them). (reverse) The fishermen return them into the hand of En-iggal, the overseer. (Year) 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 292
5 talents of a-dar-tun (reed/plant material): Ur-igi-amaše, the fisherman of the Mah canal, returned (it) into (En-ig-gal's) hand. En-ig-gal, the overseer, delivered (it) into the storehouse [built beside the E-bar] [of Bilgames (Gilgameš)]. (Household of) Bara-namtara, wife of Lugal-anda, ruler of Lagaš. 3rd (year).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 306
10 sumaš-fish — they are dusu-basket fish. In the month "Festival of the Barley-Eating of Nanše": Lugal-šala-tuku, the sea-fisherman, brought (them). En-iggal, the overseer, in the Women's House received them in hand (lit. "returned (them) into the hand"). (Year) 3.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 307
1,200 gir-fish, water-poured (brined); 600 agargara-fish, water-poured; month: "Granary-plastering"; to be processed into ḫab-fish (fermented/pungent fish). To Amar-giri, the cook, En-ig-gal, the overseer, gave (them). Fish, the property of the goddess Baba. Sasa, wife of URU-KA-gi-na (Urukagina/Uru-inimgina), king of Lagash. (Year) 4.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 308
2,400 (4 geš'u) split eštub-carp, fish of the é-DU.DU.DU.DU; E-igara-su, the fisherman of sweet water, brought (them). En-iggal, the overseer, delivered (them) into the fish storehouse (é-ur₃) of fish. Fish, the property of Baba. Sasa, wife of URU-KA-gi-na (Uru-inimgina/Urukagina), king of Lagash. (Year) 4.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 335
1 (unit/ration): Lugal-geš-bur; 1: Ša-nugal; 1 (unit/ration): E-igara-su; 1: A-nukuš; 1 (unit/ration): Ur-šu-ila; 1: Lugal-igi; 1 (unit/ration): Gu'u. Total: 4 (and) 3 — persons registered on the tablet (sag-dub). They are the date-fishermen. En-iggal, the overseer (nu-banda), wrote down their names for this purpose. Gu'u is their foreman. (Year) 3.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 336
20(?) [loaves of] bread, small sur-loaves; 10 sur-loaves (for) the ox; 90 loaves of fine (sal) bread; 5 loaves of NI (oil?) bread; 1 gug-cake, sur-type; 1 gug-cake, šu-du-a ("finished by hand"); 1 ox rib; 3 gir-fish, du-a (prepared/strung); (for) the Women's Household (e₂-munus). (Reverse: uninscribed.)
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 340
1 barig of malt (for) sweet beer; 1 barig of malt (for) dark beer — (for) Mu-anne-du; it belongs to the shrine. 1 barig 2 ban of malt: Mes-andu; 4 ban of malt — it belongs to the house of the god (the temple). 1 barig 2 ban of malt: [belonging to] Ki-[Utu]; malt of Nammaḫni. Mu-anne-du has consumed it for the brewer. 2 (units?)
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 341
300 gir-fish, a-de2 (water-poured); 600 sumaš-fish — the ruler (ensi) tied them up for the food-offering (nidba). 360 sumaš-fish — the woman (the ruler's wife) tied them up for the food-offering (nidba). Fish, issued as a2 (labor-share); Enna-udmu — they are what is at his disposal. (Year) 4.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 349
3,690 bundles of reed — En-iggal, the overseer, for the second time, from the field I-us he brought (them); into the storehouse at the edge of the city he delivered (them). Labor of the 2nd day: 2 (units).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 350
810 bundles of reed (for) fuel — Ur-Šerda; 1,224 minus 120 (= 1,104) bundles of reed — Inim-du. They are the foremen. From Zulum they brought (them). En-iggal, the overseer, into the storehouse at the edge of the city brought (them) in. (Year) 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 355
60 bundles of reed: its base (ur2-ni), malt-reed (munu4-mu2), cut reed (gi ku5-ra2). Inim-du is the foreman. From the a-us2 field — U2-U2, u2-du (uncertain term) — was weighed out/delivered to the house at the edge of the city. Enigal, the manager (nubanda): receipt: 3. Labor-allotment of the 7th day.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 356
7(geš2) bundles of reed — reed (that was) cut — (under) Inim-du, the foreman; from the field Austa (GAN2 a-us2), (by) Anekura, the chief plowman (sag-apin); (it) was tied/bound (mu-la2) (into) the storehouse at the edge of the city; Enigal received (it) — 3rd (entry); labor of 9 days (10 days minus 1).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 357
7(geš'u) sa gi (= 420 bundles of reed) gi ku5-ra2 (cut reed) Inimdu is the foreman. From the field "A-us2": Inimanizi, the chief plowman, (delivered it) to the house at the edge of the city. Enigal, the administrator, received it (delivery) — 3rd (entry). Labor-duty of the 10th day.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 358
7(geš'u) sa gi (=420) bundles of reed — reed that was cut. Inim-du11 is the foreman. Field A-uš2-ta ("from the field A-uš2"): Ane-kura, (and) the chief plowmen — it was weighed out/delivered. En-ig-gal, the steward (nubanda), (brought it) to the house at the edge of the city. Delivered: 3. Labor-duty of the 12th day.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 359
1(gesz2) [=60] minus 5(asz), each counted individually: bundles of reed — the men of Lugal-dalla. Enigal, the manager, returned (them) into his hand at the House-at-the-Edge-of-the-City. Day 1.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 360
50 bundles of reed — first-fruits offering (ne-sag). 50 bundles of reed — (for) Lugal-ša, the fishermen of the elders. From the field of A'uš — carried/received. En-iggal, the overseer (nubanda), counted it. Into the granary of the orchard it was delivered. 90 bundles of reed (1(geš2) 3(u) sa gi) — (for) Dam-dingir-mu, labor of day 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 361
7 gešʼu (420) bundles of reed, cut reed — (under) Inim-du, who is the foreman. From the field 'A-us2', Inimanizi hauled (it). Eniggal, the overseer, into the house at the edge of the city delivered (it). Labor of 11 days.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 364
1(geš'u) 7(geš2) sa ma-nu — 1020 bundles of rope, Inim-du, the overseer, from KA-geš-ta, delivered (it). En-ig-gal, the manager, into the storehouse of Mes-an-du, received (it). (Account of) Bara-namtara, wife of Lugal-anda, ruler of Lagaš. 3.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 365
1(gešʼu) 2(geš2) 5(u) la2 3(aš) sa ma-nu (=767 bundles of manu-wood/reed), Šeš-lu-du, the overseer (of the workers); from Lagaš, it was brought/loaded by boat; (to/by) En-ig-gal, the nubanda (inspector), (into) the reed-granary of Mesandu; delivery: 2nd.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 366
1,160 (2(gešʾu) minus 40) bundles of rope(-cord: sa ma-nu) Emelamsu(-) overseer: (the one who) delivered (them) — of the grass-cutters (u2 ku5-ra2), (via) Lu-kurrebigi; (under) En-iggal, the inspector (nubanda); (into) the storehouse of Mesandu. Delivery (i3-kux(DU)): 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 367
96 bundles (sa) of cord/rope — the reckoned (total): the first (delivery) — it was brought. 40 bundles (sa) of cord/rope — the reckoned (total): the second (delivery) — it was brought. Enigal, the overseer, from the garden of the gate-house removed (them); to the storehouse of the garden he brought (them). Total: 2 (deliveries).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 368
1(680 in count) bundles (sa) of hay/fodder for the penned (animals) [3(gešʾu) minus 2(geš2) sa u2 durunx-na]: (from) U2-U2, the overseer of the town(-district), brought (it). Cut hay/grass: (from) Emelamsu (E2-me-lam2-su3). Overseer: En-iggal, the general (nubanda). (Delivered to) the storehouse of Mesandu (Ganun Mes-an-du). Delivery/receipt: 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 369
1,090 (i.e. 2×600 + 10 − 2×60) bundles of hay/fodder for penned (livestock), green (fresh) hay — it is (the) U₂-U₂(-plant/fodder), (brought by) the men of U₂-U₂; (one) brought (it). Into the storehouse of Mes-sa-du it was delivered/brought in. 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 370
678 bundles of cord (rope) of šuszin-reed — its total tally: 80 (sar) — (under) En-iggal, the manager, from the marsh: [Mu-sig(?)] — (to) En-ušurre, the man of the accounts-house — was counted out to him. (Account of) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash. Year 6.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 372
371 bundles (sa) of combed/plucked fiber (gu-suḫ₅) — it is thread/flax of the palace (e2-gal). 272 bundles (sa) of sar-type fiber, processed (sur-ra) — from Ĝeš-AN-tur(a). (Recipient/account holder:) Šasha (Sa6-sa6), wife of Uru-KA-gina (Uruinimgina), king of Lagash. Year-entry (mu-SIG7): 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 380
145 bundles of flax — its furrow-rows are 8 — from the place of delivery, from the field of Gir-ka, (under) En-iggal, the overseer; Mu-sig(7); Enna-Umu counted (it) for her. Baranamtara, wife of King Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash: year 6.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 382
80 bundles of plucked flax (gu-suh-ha), 90 bundles of second-quality flax (gu-us2, "following"), 44 bundles of third-quality flax (gu, third one, "following"), (from) the allotted place — from the field of Uugig, (under) Enigal, the manager; Musig (and) Uu, the overseer, have counted (verified) them: 6. (Account of) Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 412
52 u'suh-wood(s), long timber — (from) the garden of the storehouse (e2-ku4). 10 u'suh-wood(s), long timber — were brought/taken out. Urukagina, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash. Month: 'Festival of Malt-Consumption' of Ningirsu. The tablet/document was deposited (na e-ma-ri): 1.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 426
183 base-units (ur2) of gesz-ur3 (reed/wood beams), plucked/trimmed (suh5-ha), 60 base-units (ur2) of gesz-ur3, the za3-gu2-la2 type, 23 cut branch-tips (pa-ku5 aga3) of gesz-ur3, from the grove (tir) of the Women's House (e2-munus), (by authority of) Lugalanda, ruler (ensi2) of Lagash: a peg/marker was driven in it (na ba-ni-ri) — 6.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 435
141 tow-ropes (ur3) — Gudua (gu3-du10-ga), the boatmen — (from) the marsh thicket, from (the estate of) Baba, were placed on the boat. Eniggal, the inspector, recorded (this) for him. Uru-inimgina, ruler of Lagash. Year 1.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 438
35 new ur3-beams (roof-poles) — timber of Dam-dingirmu — from the ambar-thicket (marsh grove) — were loaded onto the boat. 43 old ur3-beams — from the "du6" (mound-storehouse) of Me-kulaba — were delivered (received in). (They) are held in the house of the wool-workers (é-ki-siki-ka) of Nin-inimzida. En-iggal, the overseer (nubanda), counted what is present in the house: 2. Its tablets: 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 440
132 large firewood-bundles (u2-bil2-la, "big"), 368 small firewood-bundles (u2-bil2-la, "small") [370 minus 2], 607 bundled poplar branches (pa sa la2-a asal2), (from) the marsh thicket, from (the estate/household of) Baba, were loaded into the boat. En-iggal, the manager (nu-banda3), (delivered them to) the storehouse of the carpentry workshop (ganun gesz-kin-ti). Delivery: 2nd.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 496
5 (units): yokes. 2 (units): plow-shares (lit. "plow-heads"). 2 (units): plow-poles ("plow-mates"). [...] ...-de3 (two signs broken/illegible). Ur-Enki, the carpenter — En-iggal, the overseer: from the house of the courtyard (storeroom) he delivered (it) to him. 4 (occasion/total-mark).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 535
10 gur-saggal: seed grain, barley consumed by the oxen (draft-team fodder). Month: 'Oxen-are-led-forth' (gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a). For Anekura, the chief plowman, for the field U'igga — Enigal, the overseer, from the granary of Baba set (it) out for him. Barley, granary-stock, of Baba, (under authority of) Sasa, wife of Urukagina, king of Lagash. 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 536
12 gur of barley, saggal-measure — seed barley, barley for the oxen to eat — (for) Saga-tuku'a, (and for) Sag-apin, (by) Di-Utu the gendarme (aga₃-us₂), to the edge of the field, at Kišiga, he delivered (it). Barley of the threshing-floor(-store) (u₂-rum) — was allotted — (by) Sasa, wife of Uru-KA-gina, king [of Lagash]. Year 2.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 542
1. 12 gur barley (by the sag-gal measure) — 2. barley for the oxen to eat — 3. to Puzur-Mama 4. he gave (it). 5. 10 (gur) seed barley, 6. to Aba-sa'e 7. he gave (it). 8. Seed barley (and) barley for the oxen to eat, 9. for the field of Duluhka, 10. to Ur-abu, 11. the chief plowman — 12. Enigal, 13. the overseer (nubanda), 14. gave (it) to him. 1.
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 543
15 gur barley, main (standard) measure — month: "Granary-Opening" (guru7-im-du8-a) — from the storehouse (ganun) of Baba — was withdrawn (issued out). 16 gur 2 barig barley — month: "Ningirsu's New House of Antasura" — was transported (carried away) — from the garden storehouse — was withdrawn (issued out). Seed-grain, barley for the oxen to eat — (for) Diutu, chief plowman of the female workers of Baba — Enigal, the manager (nubanda), issued it out to him. 4 (notation/total mark).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 546
2 bur3 2 eše3 iku — field(s) consumed by locusts. The seed-grain, barley that the oxen consumed, its equivalent: 8 gur, sag-gal measure. 1 gur barley — barley to be repeatedly charged against the field; (concerning) Inimanizi, to the chief plowman. Month: "Wool disbursement." En-iggal, the inspector, from the new granary had it brought out/allotted for him. 4th (entry/document).
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 552
86 gur 1 barig barley (by the gur-saggal measure): Puzur-Mama. 89 gur 1 barig: Gala-tur (and) Engar-me. 16 gur barley: Inim-manizi, Lu-šinig. 32 gur 1 barig barley: En-udana. Total: 223 gur 1 barig barley, by the gur-saggal measure — barley of the nig-enna (the ruler's institutional holdings), it is (from) the field of Duluh. En-iggal, the nubanda (overseer), (had it) filled into the e2-ganba (market-house). 5 [unit-sign, uncertain].
Economy
~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine
DP 572
8 hoe-pegs — Ursag. 5(?) — Ur-šerda. 7 — Inim-du. 6 — E-nam. 11 — Šeš-lu-du. 4 — E-me. 11 — Inim-mani-[zi]. [...] (break/lacuna) Total: 62 hoe-pegs. (For) the canal (called) "Enlil has restored (it) by hand" (i7-Enlil-le-šu-mu-gi4-a). En-iggal, the overseer. It was distributed to them: 3 (special notation).
Economy