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Page 189 / 1391

~2050 BCE

·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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Šulgi 82 / CDLI Seals 000093 (CDLI Seals 000093 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (cylinder seal) to his beloved Geme-Ninlila.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 86 / CDLI Seals 006352 (CDLI Seals 006352 (physical))

(1) Baqartum, daughter of the king: Šulgi-ilī is your servant.

Šulgi 82 / CDLI Seals 000093 (CDLI Seals 000093 (composite))

Šulgi 86 / CDLI Seals 006352 (CDLI Seals 006352 (physical))

Šulgi 87 / CDLI Seals 005798 (CDLI Seals 005798 (composite))

Šulgi 90 / CDLI Seals 004047 (CDLI Seals 004047 (composite))

Šulgi 91 / CDLI Seals 004046 (CDLI Seals 004046 (composite))

Šulgi 92 / CDLI Seals 004277 (CDLI Seals 004277 (composite))

Šulgi 93 / CDLI Seals 004278 (CDLI Seals 004278 (composite))

Šulgi 94 / CDLI Seals 000389 (CDLI Seals 000389 (composite))

Šulgi 95 / CDLI Seals 000343 (CDLI Seals 000343 (composite))

Šulgi 97 / CDLI Seals 000285 (CDLI Seals 000285 (composite))

Unattributed Ur III 1042 / CDLI Seals 006355 (CDLI Seals 006355 (physical))

Unattributed Ur III 1044 / CDLI Seals 006518 (CDLI Seals 006518 (composite))

Unattributed Ur III 1046 / CDLI Seals 000344 (CDLI Seals 000344 (composite))

Ur-Namma 2001 / CDLI Seals 005871 (CDLI Seals 005871 (physical))

Ur-Namma 53 / CDLI Seals 006345 (CDLI Seals 006345 (physical))

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-140

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-144

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 018, 1911-145

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-154

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-157

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-161

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-162

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-165

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 020, 1911-167

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 021, 1911-172

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-178

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 023, 1911-182

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 024, 1911-186

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 025, 1911-189

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 050, 1912-1145

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 051, 1912-1148

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 051, 1912-1149

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1151

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1152

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1153

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1154

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1156

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 052, 1912-1159

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 053, 1912-1161

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 054, 1923-419

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 055, 1923-423

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 058, 1924-0531

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 060, 1924-0582

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 060, 1924-0584

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 061, 1924-0652

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 069, 1924-1308

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 069, 1924-1625

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 070, 1930-351c

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 075, 1924-0694

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 075, 1924-0696