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Page 1053 / 1221

~875 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RIAo

Ashurnasirpal II 088

(1) Palace of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II), (who was) also king of Assyria: tribute of the land Sūḫu.

Economy·Writing & Literature

~875 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Ashurnasirpal II 2006 / CDLI Seals 006501

(1) Property of [...]. (2) (erasure) (3) Mušēzi[b-Ninurta dedicated] (this) to the god Sa[mnuḫa] for his life.

Economy

~800 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Adad-nerari III 2003

(1) Seal of Bēl-tarṣi-ilumma, eunuch of Adad-nārārī (III), king of the world, the governor of the city Kalḫu (and) the lands [Ḫamed]ê, Temeni, (and) Yaluna. I have trusted in you, O Nabû, let me not be put to shame!

Economy

~800 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Adad-nerari III 2009

(1) He gave (this) to Ištar-dūrī, eunuch of Nergal-ilāʾī (and) field marshal, his protector. Property of Bīrtāyu, eunuch of Adad-nārārī (III), king of Assyria.

Economy

~800 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Adad-nerari III 2015

(1) Seal of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, eunuch of Adad-nārārī (III), king of Assyria.

Economy

~800 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Adad-nerari III 2017

(1) Seal of Bēl-dayyānī, eunuch of Adad-nārārī (III), king of Assyria.

Ashurnasirpal II 088

Ashurnasirpal II 2006 / CDLI Seals 006501

Adad-nerari III 2003

Adad-nerari III 2009

Adad-nerari III 2015

Adad-nerari III 2017

ArOr 37, 473-521

BA 10/1, 082

BAM 1, 007

BAM 2, 118

BAM 3, 245

BAM 4, 325

BAM 4, 342

BAM 7, 002 b2

BAM 7, 002 b3

BAM 7, 002 b4

BAM 7, 002 b5

BAM 7, 011 l

BAM 7, 024 y2

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 017

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 018

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 006

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 009

CDLI Literary 002701.04, ex. 002

CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 012

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 034

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035

CDLI Seals 001377 (physical)

First Impressions 75ff.

Geers Heft G p. 011

K 15340

KAR 121

Rm 0953

1848-11-04, 0282

1848-11-04, 0283

1879-07-08, 0020

1879-07-08, 0043

1879-07-08, 0123

1880-07-19, 0034

1880-07-19, 0281

1881-02-04, 0456

1881-07-27, 0281

1882-03-23, 0006

1882-03-23, 0088

1883-01-18, 0492

1883-01-18, 0865

1883-01-18, 0877

1891-05-09 Bu, 0025