160 THE BABYLONIAN TABLEfS 



script shows clearly that it comes from the time of the first 

 dynasty of Babylon (20G0-1761 B. C). Unbaked. Size: length 

 G.G centimeters, width 4.7 centimeters. 



Translation. 



Ob. ( 1 ■) [ ( ?) ] talents of bronze 



received 

 Ishtar-ilu, 



1 mana 17 shekels (is) its (value in) silver. 

 ( 5 ) ? mana of lead 



1 mana (is) its (value in) silver, 



received 



Ishtar-ilu. 



Rev. ( 1 ) 1 1/3 mana 8 shekels of silver, 



2/3 (mana) % shekel of gold 

 for 1 mana 7 ^shekels of silver, 

 from Ishtar-ilu 

 ( 5 ) received 



Abuwaqar 



[an]d Shamash-ilu. 



Tablet No 21 



Sin-gashid, King of Uruk, ruled from about 2150 to 2110 

 B. C. Uruk, or Erech, is the second of the four Babylonian cities 

 founded according to Genesis 10.10 by Nimro'd. The mound of 

 some six miles in circumference, is situated on the left bank of 

 the Euphrates, and is now known as Warka. Baked, length 

 8.5, width G.7 centimeters. 



Translation. 



Ob. ( 1 ) Sin-gashid, 



the mighty hero, 

 King of Uruk, 

 King of Amnanu, 

 ( 5 ) who cares for 

 Eanna 1 , 



Rev. (1-2) his royal palace 



has built. 

 i. Banna is the name of the temple of the goddess Ishtar in Uruk. 



