Chapter 04 · 2112 – 2004 BCE
Ur III · Neo-Sumerian
A bureaucratic golden age, the Code of Ur-Nammu.
~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2039add / CDLI Seals 005919 (CDLI Seals 005919 (composite))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the god of his land, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (seal) to Lu-Šu-Suenka, the envoy, child of Lugal-durgare, the envoy, his servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004973/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2040add / CDLI Seals 005574 (CDLI Seals 005574 (composite))
“(1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugula, the temple administrator, is your servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004974/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2041add / CDLI Seals 005976 (CDLI Seals 005976 (composite))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (seal) to Nur-Šamaš, the barber, his servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004975/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2042add / CDLI Seals 005932 (CDLI Seals 005932 (composite))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (seal) to Anid, his servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004976/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2043add / CDLI Seals 006339 (CDLI Seals 006339 (physical))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-akkila, child of Šu-Ninšubur, the envoy, is your servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004977/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2044add / CDLI Seals 006338 (CDLI Seals 006338 (physical))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the god of his land, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Dan-ili, the scribe, is your servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004978/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2045add / CDLI Seals 005981 (CDLI Seals 005981 (composite))
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim: Lu-girizal, child of ..., the ..., is your servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004979/
Read the full tablet entry~2050 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Ibbi-Suen 2046add
“(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Enlil, child of Šarrum-bani, the general, is your servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004980/
Read the full tablet entry