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Page 222 / 1529

·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šulgi 2130add / CDLI Seals 006158 (CDLI Seals 006158 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad: Ur-Šulpae, child of Lani, the grand vizier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2131add / CDLI Seals 000521 (CDLI Seals 000521 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Šulpae, child of Lugal-nirĝal, the barber, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2132add / CDLI Seals 000404 (CDLI Seals 000404 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: ..., the scribe, child of .., is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2133add / CDLI Seals 000532 (CDLI Seals 000532 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Utu-adgal, the scribe (and) the comptroller, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2134add / CDLI Seals 006153 (CDLI Seals 006153 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Zaliya, ..., is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2135add

(1) For Mametum, her lady, Hazi, the temple administrator, your servant, dedicated these (earrings) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 24

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, who built the E-mešlam, the temple of Mešlamta-ea in Kutha. (colophon 1, 1) From an old foundation inscription of the E-mešlam in Kutha. A long tablet of Bēl-uballiṭ, the scribe.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 28

(1) For Ninazu, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the E-sikil, his beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 30

(1) For Ninhursaĝa of Susa, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 31

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built and restored Inšušinak's temple for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 32

(1) For Inšušinak, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the A'arkeš, his beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 36

(1') … took various … as booty. I captured …, king of …, he did not escape my hands. ... the evil ones ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 37

(1') …, governor of Zaul, ..., governor of Ḫuhnuri, ..., governor of …, ..., military governor of …, ... Sabum ….

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 42

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 43

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 44

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of ...

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 46

(1) Fruit plate of Šulgi, the king.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 47

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 48

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 49

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 50

(1) For Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) half a mana.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 51

(1) For Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) 2 manas.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 52

(1) For Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) 5 manas.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 53

(1) For Ningal, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 55

(1) To Ig-alima, the beloved child of Ninĝirsu, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad dedicated this (statutette) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 56

(i 1) To Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (statue) for his well-being. ... of this statue is "Nanna is my fortress".

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 57

(1') ..., Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, ... for Ninsumun of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 58

(1) To Ningal, his mother, Šulgi, the god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 59

(1) To Ninhursaĝa, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad dedicated this (bead).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 60

(i 1) For Ninlil, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 61

(1) To Nanše, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 62

(1) To Ĝeštinana, her child, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (earring) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 63

(ii 1) .... When he built his beloved temple and restored Dēr, his beloved šity, he dedišated this (obŋešt) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 67 / CDLI Seals 000376 (CDLI Seals 000376 (composite))

(1) Amat-Suen, spouse of Šulgi, the king of Urim: Šū-Kūbum, the courier, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 68 / CDLI Seals 005825 (CDLI Seals 005825 (composite))

(1) Amat-Suen, spouse of Šulgi, the powerful man, the king of Urim: Itrak-ilī, the courier, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 69 / CDLI Seals 000284 (CDLI Seals 000284 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, the king of Urim, the king of the four quarters, Šulgi-simtum, his accompanying consort: Mašgula, the envoy, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 70 / CDLI Seals 000471 (CDLI Seals 000471 (composite))

(1) Šulgi-simtī, the beloved consort of the king: Ur-Lugaledenaka, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 71 / CDLI Seals 000060 (CDLI Seals 000060 (composite))

(1) Bēlī-ṭāb, the animal fattener of Šulgi-simtum.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 72

(1) To Inana, lady of the E-ana, his lady, Ea-niša, (Šulgi's) consort, dedicated this (bead) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 73 / CDLI Seals 005796 (CDLI Seals 005796 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, beloved consort of the king: Nasilim, the ..., child of Ur-ešbara, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 74 / CDLI Seals 005797 (CDLI Seals 005797 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, beloved consort of the king: Nasilim, child of Ur-ešbara, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 75 / CDLI Seals 000082 (CDLI Seals 000082 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (cylinder seal) to Ea-niša, his accompanying consort.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 76 / CDLI Seals 002241 (CDLI Seals 002241 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, beloved consort of the king: Enunil, the sailor, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 77 / CDLI Seals 005715 (CDLI Seals 005715 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, the beloved consort of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Lu-Ninšubur, the scribe, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 78 / CDLI Seals 000130 (CDLI Seals 000130 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, beloved consort of the king: Inzuzu is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 79 / CDLI Seals 002242 (CDLI Seals 002242 (composite))

(1) Ea-niša, beloved consort of the king: Lu-Namma, the scribe, child of Ur-Ištarān, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 80 / CDLI Seals 003130 (CDLI Seals 003130 (composite))

(1) Lu-Narua, gardener of Ea-niša.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 81

(1') ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarterṣ Ea-niša, the aššompanying šonsorṭ his beloved šonsorṭ fashioned (a statue of) her king, and set up (the statue of) her spouse before ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

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.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 83

(1) For Šulgi, the personal god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, Nin-kala, his beloved citizen of Nibru, ...

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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