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~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian

RIAo

Erišum I 09

(1) Erišum (I), vice-regent of the god A[ššur], son of Ilu-[šūma], vice-regent of the god Aššur. (7) For his life, he built all of the temple area for the god Aššur, his lord.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 1001

(1') (No translation warranted.)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 11

(i 1') (No translation possible) (ii 1') I cleared houses [from] the Sheep [Gate] to the People’s Gate. I fashioned two beer vats for the god Aššur, my lord. [I placed two] bronze duck figures, [each (weighing)] one talent, [at their] ba[se(s)]. (iii 1') (No translation possible) (iii 1'') (No translation possible)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 12

(1) [Eri]šu[m (I), vice]-regent [of the god] Aššur, son of Ilu-šūma, built a temple for (the god) Aššur, his lord. (7) (No translation possible)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 13

(1) Eriš[um (I)], vice-regent of the god Aššur, built the temple of the god Aššur. Moreover, he fashioned the two beer vats.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 14

(1) Erišum (I), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ilu-šūma, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; Ilu-šūma (was) the son of Šalim-aḫum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (and) Šalim-aḫum (was) the son of Puzur-Aššur (I), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur. (14) Erišum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur: With the god Adad standing by me and for the god Adad, my lord, for my life, and the life of my city, I built the temple and its temple area. Moreover, I installed (its) doors. (27) (As for) the one who would remove th(is) tablet, may the gods Aššur, Adad, [and] Bēl, my god, destroy his [seed].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 15

(1) Erišum (I), vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Ilu-šūma, vice-regent of the god Aššur. (7) For his life and the life of his city, he built the temple of the god Adad, (in) its entirety. Moreover, he installed (its) doors.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 16

(1') [For] the god Adad: Erišum (I) made (this).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Erišum I 17

(1) Eri[šum (I)], vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of [Ilu-š]ūma, vice-regent of the god A[ššur].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ikunum 1

(1) Ikūnum, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Erišum (I), vice-regent of the god Aššur. (7) Erišum (I) built the temple of the god Adad and made [his] work firm. Ikū[num], his son, finished and ... the temple of the god [Adad]. Moreover, ... (19) (No translation possible)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ikunum 2

(1) Ikūnum, vice-regent of the god Aššur, dedicated (this) stone chest to the god Aššur, his lord, the god who is his helper, and Aššur-imittī, his son, took it in(to Aššur’s temple) for his life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ikunum 3

(1) [Ikūnum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of] E[rišum (I), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur]. Er[išum (was) the son of Ilu-šūma], vice-regent of [(the god) Aššur], [Ilu-šūma (was) the son of Š]alim-a[ḫum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur], (and) Šalim-a[ḫum (was) the son of Puzur-Aššu]r, vice-regent [of (the god) Aššur]. (8) [Ikūnum, vice]-regent of (the god) Ašš[ur, for his life] and the life [of his city] (11) (No translation possible)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ikunum 4

(1) Ikūnum, vice-regent of [the god Aššur],

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ikunum 5add (formerly Šamši-Adad I 03)

(1′) vice-regent of [(the god) Aššur; (and) Il]u-[šūma] (was) the son of Ša[lim-aḫum, vice-re]gent [of (the god) Aššur]. (5′) Ikūnum, vice[-regent of (the god) Aššur, buil]t the temple of the [goddess Ereškigal, for his life and the life of his city]. Moreover, he depo[sited (his) clay c]one (therein). (11′) (May) a f[uture ruler], when th(at) tem[ple ...] has become dilapida[ted, re]turn my clay co[ne t]o its place.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ilu-šumma 1

(1) Ilu-šūma, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, beloved of the god Aššur and the goddess Ištar, [son of Ša]lim-aḫum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, built a temple for the goddess Ištar, his lady, (and) for his life. (14) He established the freedom (andurāru) of the Akkadians.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Ilu-šumma 2

(1) Ilu-šūma, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, beloved of the god Aššur and the goddess Ištar, son of Šalim-aḫum, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur. Šalim-aḫum, vice-regent of Aššur, (was) the son of Puzur-Aššur (I) (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur. (16) Ilu-šūma, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, built a temple for the goddess Ištar, his lady, (and) for his life, and he constructed a façade (and) new wall. (27) I subdivided house-plots for my city. The god Aššur opened up for me two springs on Mount Ebiḫ (Abiḫ) and (then) I made bricks for th(at) wall using (the water of) those two springs.…

Erišum I 09

Erišum I 1001

Erišum I 11

Erišum I 12

Erišum I 13

Erišum I 14

Erišum I 15

Erišum I 16

Erišum I 17

Ikunum 1

Ikunum 2

Ikunum 3

Ikunum 4

Ikunum 5add (formerly Šamši-Adad I 03)

Ilu-šumma 1

Ilu-šumma 2

Puzur-Sin 1001

Šalim-aḫum 1

Šamši-Adad I 01

Šamši-Adad I 03 (= Ikunum 5add)

Šamši-Adad I 04

Šamši-Adad I 05

Šamši-Adad I 06

Šamši-Adad I 07

Šamši-Adad I 08

Šamši-Adad I 09

Šamši-Adad I 10

Šamši-Adad I 1001

Šamši-Adad I 12

Šamši-Adad I 2001

Šamši-Adad I 2002

Šamši-Adad I 2003

Šamši-Adad I 2004

Šamši-Adad I 2005

Šamši-Adad I 2006

Šamši-Adad I 2007

Šamši-Adad I 2008

Šamši-Adad I 2009

Šamši-Adad I 2010

Šamši-Adad I 2011

Šamši-Adad I 2012

Šamši-Adad I 2013

Šamši-Adad I 2014

Šamši-Adad I 2015

Šamši-Adad I 2016

Šamši-Adad I 2017 / CDLI Seals 009443

Šamši-Adad I 2018

Šamši-Adad I 2019

Šamši-Adad I 2020 / CDLI Seals 008051

Šamši-Adad I 2021