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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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NRVN 1, 096

½ mina 2 shekels of silver, its interest: 1 shekel per 5 shekels (i.e., 20%). From Geme-lisina, Ama-saga and Maš-gula, (her) son, received (it). It is to be repaid by whichever (of the two) is present/alive. Before Azida; before Adda-kalla; before Ur-[...]. Month: Gan-gane (month IX), [day x+]7 having passed. Year: "Šu-Suen, the king, erected the Great Stele" (= Šu-Suen year 6).

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~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

JCS 08, 046

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — JCS 08, 046. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

LB 0115

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — LB 0115. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 921

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 921. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2037 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN p. 54 catalogue

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN p. 54 catalogue. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y1 — Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliterati…

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 06 (113)

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 06 (113). No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y2 — Year after: Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name f…

~2036 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 250

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 250. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y2 — Year after: Šu-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transl…

~2035 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 18

2 gur of barley, with interest of 1 barig 4 ban of grain per gur, from Šar-iš, Lu-balasaga, son of the gatekeeper of Dumuzi, has received. That in the month of Šu-numun he will measure it out, he swore by the name of the king. 1: Man-šum; 1: Lugal-ezem; 1: Ud-saga; 1: Ur-Šulpa'e — these are its witnesses. Month: NE-NE-gar (Abu). Year: "The temple of Šara was built." (Seal / caption) Lu-balasaga, son of Ur-dun.

~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.

~2032 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 03, 281

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 03, 281. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y6 — Land of Zabšali destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~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-[...].

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 11, 143

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 11, 143. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 321

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 321. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 654

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 654. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 709

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 709. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Ontario 2, 423

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Ontario 2, 423. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration…

~2028 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 031

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 031. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Ibbi-Suen y1 — Ibbi-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteratio…

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