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~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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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.

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~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.

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~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.

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~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.

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~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.

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~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-[...].

NRVN 1, 133

NRVN 1, 138

NRVN 1, 139

NRVN 1, 148

NRVN 1, 150

NRVN 1, 151

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-149

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-174

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 102, 1937-054

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-278

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 128 1971-292

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 137, 1971-340

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 138, 1971-344

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 184, Bod A 46

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 08 (115)

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 09 (116)

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 220, Bod S 170

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 227, Bod S 199

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 232, Bod S 227

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 229

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 233, Bod S 230

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 235

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 238

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 239

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 244

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 235, Bod S 245

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 247

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 258

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 272

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 354

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 413

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 457

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 545

AAS 066

AAS 185

Aleppo 089

Aleppo 226

Aleppo 347

Aleppo 463

Aleppo 464

Aleppo 465

AnOr 01, 028

AnOr 01, 235

AnOr 07, 141

AnOr 07, 192

ArOr 62, 242 I 871

AUCT 1, 002

AUCT 1, 036

AUCT 1, 037

AUCT 1, 046