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~2050 BCE

·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2157add / CDLI Seals 006047 (CDLI Seals 006047 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-kugnuna, the envoy, child of Aradani, the judge, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2159add / CDLI Seals 000574 (CDLI Seals 000574 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: ..., child of Urniŋar, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2160add / CDLI Seals 000316 (CDLI Seals 000316 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (seal) to Nur-Adad, the cup-bearer, his servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2161add / CDLI Seals 005694 (CDLI Seals 005694 (composite))

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful man, king of Urim: ....

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2162add / CDLI Seals 005105 (CDLI Seals 005105 (composite))

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Šu-Iškur, child of ..., the captain, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2163add / CDLI Seals 004156 (CDLI Seals 004156 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim: Šu-ili, the envoy, child of Ur-Ninmug, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2164add / CDLI Seals 006072 (CDLI Seals 006072 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ahu-ṭab, child of Nur-Suen, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2166add / CDLI Seals 005998 (CDLI Seals 005998 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the king of the world, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Beli-arik, the cup-bearer, governor of Susa: Šu-Suen-dan is his child.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2167add / CDLI Seals 006013 (CDLI Seals 006013 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: ..., the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2168add / CDLI Seals 000034 (CDLI Seals 000034 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ayakala, the governor of Umma, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2169add / CDLI Seals 006488 (CDLI Seals 006488 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Turam-Dagan, the barber, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2170add / CDLI Seals 006035 (CDLI Seals 006035 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, Simat-Ištaran, his beloved sister: Adad-tillati, child of Abiya, is your servant. (ii 6) Scribe.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2171add / CDLI Seals 006492 (CDLI Seals 006492 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Waqartum is his sister.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2172add / CDLI Seals 006502 (CDLI Seals 006502 (physical))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Gudea, the envoy, child of Gududu, the royal envoy, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 30 / CDLI Seals 004052 (CDLI Seals 004052 (composite))

(1) ..., daughter of the king, the chief consort of Šu-Suen: Kura-aĝal, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 31 / CDLI Seals 004048 (CDLI Seals 004048 (composite))

(1) Šat-Erra, daughter of the king: Ummi-ṭabat is her female servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 32 / CDLI Seals 000542 (CDLI Seals 000542 (composite))

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters presented this (seal) to Babati, the archivist, the royal comptroller, the military governor of Maškan-šarrum, the governor of Awal, the administrator of ..., the canal inspector of the irrigated lands, ... Belat-suḫnir and Belat-terraban, the brother of Abi-simti, his beloved mother, his servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 102add (J.E. Reade -- J. Taylor, Beads of Possible Indus Origin with Sumerian Royal Inscriptions, in D. Frenez et al., eds., Walking with the Unicorn ..., Oxford: Archeopress, 527.)

(i 1) For Bau, the daughter of An, the lady of Iri-kug, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2002 / CDLI Seals 005446 (CDLI Seals 005446 (composite))

(1) Ur-Ašgi, governor of Adab: Aya-kala, the retainer, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2003 / CDLI Seals 005448 (CDLI Seals 005448 (composite))

(1) Ur-Ašgi, governor of Adab: Ur-paĝura, the scribe, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2005 / CDLI Seals 002410 (CDLI Seals 002410 (composite))

(1) Habaluge, governor of Adab: Amar-šuba, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2006 / CDLI Seals 000202 (CDLI Seals 000202 (composite))

(1) Itur-ilum, governor of Babylon: Lugal-dalla, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2007 / CDLI Seals 005806 (CDLI Seals 005806 (composite))

(1) Itur-ilum, governor of Babylon: Iṣur-ilum, the scribe, is his son.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2008 / CDLI Seals 006160 (CDLI Seals 006160 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Abba, the scribe, son of Itur-ilum, governor of Babilim, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2009 / CDLI Seals 002631 (CDLI Seals 002631 (composite))

(1) Kalaĝu, governor of Ešnuna: Lu-Suen, the scribe, the son of E-kigala, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2013 / CDLI Seals 005814 (CDLI Seals 005814 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Nanše, the scribe, child of Alla, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2014 / CDLI Seals 005812 (CDLI Seals 005812 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Abba-kala, the temple administrator of Urub, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2015 / CDLI Seals 005811 (CDLI Seals 005811 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Lamma, the granary supervisor of Ninmarki, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2016 / CDLI Seals 005810 (CDLI Seals 005810 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-kisal, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2017 / CDLI Seals 005813 (CDLI Seals 005813 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Lu-urub, the scribe, child of Ur-Ninbarag, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2018 / CDLI Seals 005850 (CDLI Seals 005850 (composite))

(1) Ur-Lamma, governor of Lagaš: Ur-niŋar, the scribe, child of Lu-Ane, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2019 / CDLI Seals 005787 (CDLI Seals 005787 (composite))

(1) Alla, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Ninmarki, child of Lu-Utu, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2021 / CDLI Seals 006165 (CDLI Seals 006165 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Lišanum, child of Šu-ili, the governor of Marada, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2022 / CDLI Seals 006157 (CDLI Seals 006157 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad: Ur-Nanibgal, governor of Nibru, child of Lugal-engardug, governor of Nibru, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2024 / CDLI Seals 005485 (CDLI Seals 005485 (composite))

(1) Ur-Nanibgal, governor of Nibru: Lugal-mea, the messenger, overseer of the soldiers, your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2025 / CDLI Seals 006347 (CDLI Seals 006347 (physical))

(1) Inimkugani, Enlil's en priest: Inanaka is his spouse.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2026 / CDLI Seals 005809 (CDLI Seals 005809 (composite))

(1) Lubanda, governor of Irisaĝrig: Ur-saga, the scribe, child of Dada, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2027 / CDLI Seals 005837 (CDLI Seals 005837 (composite))

(1) Ur-niŋar, governor of Šuruppag: Abu-ṭāb, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2028 / CDLI Seals 006174 (CDLI Seals 006174 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Ur-Hendursaĝaka, the governor of Šulgi-Utu, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2029 / CDLI Seals 006150 (CDLI Seals 006150 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Lisi, the governor of Umma, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2037 / CDLI Seals 006348 (CDLI Seals 006348 (physical))

(1) To Ning̃išzida, his master, Nig̃kala, the shepherd of the grain-fed sheep, dedicated this (seal) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2038 / CDLI Seals 006349 (CDLI Seals 006349 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his master, for the well-being of Šulgi, the protective god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2039 / CDLI Seals 006350 (CDLI Seals 006350 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, the master, the right hand of Lagaš, Kilula, the throne-bearer, child of Ur-Bagara, fashioned (this seal) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim. The name of this seal is "My master, let me live in his benevolent attention."

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2040 / CDLI Seals 006351 (CDLI Seals 006351 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his master, Ur-Suen, child of Uu, dedicated this (seal) for the well-being of Šulgi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2060add / CDLI Seals 006126 (CDLI Seals 006126 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the god of the land, king of Urim: Ada-lal, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2061add / CDLI Seals 006156 (CDLI Seals 006156 (composite))

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

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2062add / CDLI Seals 006131 (CDLI Seals 006131 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Arad-Nanna, the child of Ur-Šulpae, the grand vizier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2063add / CDLI Seals 000032 (CDLI Seals 000032 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Aya-kala, the cook, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2064add / CDLI Seals 005713 (CDLI Seals 005713 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, king of Urim: Bagara, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2065add / CDLI Seals 006176 (CDLI Seals 006176 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Bau-ibgul, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

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