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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 14

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil, 4. Utu-ḫegal, 5. king of the four quarters, 6. (concerning) the boundary of Lagaš, 7. [(for which)] the man of Ur 8. had raised a [claim] — 9. he returned (it) to his (Ningirsu's) hands.

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~2270 BCE

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RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 15

1. For Ningirsu, 2. mighty hero 3. of Enlil: 4. Utu-hegal, 5. king of the four quarters — 6. the boundary of Lagaš, 7. (over which) the man of Ur 8. had raised a claim, 9. he returned to his (Ningirsu's) hand.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Seal Cylinders 026 05

1. Šar-kali-šarri, 2. king 3. of Agade: 4. Tuta-šar-libbiš, 5. queen — 6. Išar-beli, 7. scri[be], 8. steward of her household, 9. her servant. 10. Enlil

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 14

RIME 2.13.06.03, ex. 15

Seal Cylinders 026 05

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651

AJSL 21/3, p. 175

Anonymous 272614

CBS 08896

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CBS 10118

CBS 10133

CUSAS 26, 216

PBS 15, 44

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