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~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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CUSAS 03, 0474

9 workmen for 1 day, barley: 6 sila each — hired. Stationed at Imsili, Munanum(?). Foreman: Babani. Month: u₅-bi₂-gu₇. Year: "The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned." (Seal) Šu-Kabta, physician, son of Naram-ili, the sukkal (minister), the doorkeeper(?): Ea-šar, the scribe, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0478

1 ban 6 sila of ordinary beer, the regular allotment (sá-du₁₁) of the builders, when the wall was being built. Via Ea-šar. From Erra-bani it was expended. In Garšana. Month: ki-siki-Ninazu. Year: "The great barge was fashioned for Enlil and Ninlil." 8th day — copy (gaba-ri).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0897

2 leather bag(s) (du₁₀-[gan]), ti-bala type, dried; 1 pair (é-ba-an) of shoes (e-sir₂), ordinary quality; from Anah-ili booked out (ba-zi). Month: U₅-bi₂-gu₇. Year: "The great barge was fashioned for Enlil and Ninlil." (Seal:) Šu-Kabta, the physician (a-zu), son of Naram-ili: Iškur-illat, the scribe, son of Abi'a, is your servant.

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0908

3 sheep hides, 1 goat hide, from Iškur-illat, Anah-ilī has received. Month: akiti (Festival of the Akītu). [Year:] "the great barge for Enlil and Ninlil he fashioned." (caption/label:) Annah-ilī, leatherworker, son of Saba.

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 0909

1 hide of a grain-fed full-grown male goat, from Iškur-illat, Ana'aḫ-ilī has received. Month: Akiti. Year: "The magnificent barge for Enlil and Ninlil [he] fashioned." (seal/attribution:) Anna'aḫ-ilī, leatherworker, son of Sa'ba.

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

CUSAS 03, 1154

1 fat-tailed sheep, 3 ewes(?) |U8+ḪUL2|, 4 fat-tailed male lambs, 2 fat-tailed female lambs, 2 full-grown billy-goats, 3 nanny-goats: the month having elapsed to the 15th day; from Iškur-illat Ili-bilani took (them) in charge. Month: Maš-da-gu ("gazelle-eating"). Year: "The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned." (Seal:) Ili-bilani, servant of Šu-Kabta.

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-168

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-168. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 076, 1924-0697

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 076, 1924-0697. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-309

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-309. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 228, Bod S 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 228, Bod S 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 221

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 221. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 379

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 379. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 027

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 027. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 088

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 088. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y7 — Year after: Šašru destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the translitera…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 120

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 120. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 128

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 128. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y5 — En-maḫgalanna en-priest of Nanna installed based on canonical year-name formula in…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 273

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 273. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ArOr 62, 245 I 876

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ArOr 62, 245 I 876. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 262 60

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 262 60. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 262 61

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 262 61. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 265 65

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 265 65. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 15, 079 5

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 15, 079 5. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 15, 139 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 15, 139 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 006

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 006. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 008

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 008. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 027

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 027. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 064

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 064. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0660

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0660. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0668

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0668. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0695

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0695. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0896

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0896. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0898

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0898. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 0914

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 0914. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1157

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1157. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1521

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1521. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2039 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1522

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1522. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y8 — The great barge for Enlil and Ninlil was fashioned based on canonical year-name f…

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Akkadica 135/1, 090-092 09

5(ban2) 6 sila3 dabin-flour (= 56 sila3), day 28, from Lu-dingira, sealed by the governor, month: Dal, year: "The boat of Enki was caulked" (Šu-Suen year 8). (Seal legend:) Šu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four quarters, Aya-kalla, governor of Umma, is your servant.

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 092, 1935-535

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 092, 1935-535. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-281

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-281. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 086

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 086. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 113

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 113. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 491

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 491. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 063

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 063. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 171

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 171. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 180

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 180. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 189

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 189. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 09, 263 62

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 09, 263 62. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 16, 106 04

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 16, 106 04. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2038 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 18, 081 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 18, 081 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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