Sealed Bullae and Livestock Management at Irisaĝrig in the Early Old Babylonian Period

This article offers a detailed study of the organization of livestock management at Irisagrig in post-Ur III times. Three clusters of texts will be discussed, which focus on the activities of a small group of officials who oversaw the collection and disbursement of small cattle for religious and secular purposes. It is argued that the central urban organization on whose behalf these administrators operated was the local palace. The analysis of the archival records reveals a strong royal presence in the city and suggests that Irisagrig was an important center of the newly established kingdom of Malgum.