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Page 781 / 1319

~1900 BCE·

Old Babylonian

RIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2017 / CDLI Seals 009443

(1) Ibāl-eraḫ, son of Kiabkurānu, servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2018

(1) Laḫar-abī, the scribe, son of Kakisum, servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2019

(1) Sîn-iqīšam, son of Būr-Adad, servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2020 / CDLI Seals 008051

(1) Rīš-ilu, son of Aduanniam, servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2021

(1) Pazaya, son of Aḫi-šakim, servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2022

(1) Kunnat[um], son of Mezi..., servant of Šamšī-Adad (I).

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2023

(1) Samiya, son of Ḫani-m[alik], servant of Šamš[ī-Adad (I)].

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Sargon I 1 / CDLI Seals 003474

(1) The divine Sargon (I), vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Ikūnum, vice-regent of the god Aššur.

Economy

~1900 BCE·Old AssyrianRIAo

Sargon I 2001

(1) When the divine Sargon (was) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, Ḫadītum, the wife of Bēlam-nāda, dedicated (this) to the Assyrian Ištar, her lady. She put (the symbol of the) pudendum into (the Ištar temple) for the life of her husband, her (own) life, and the life of her children.

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

Šamši-Adad I 2022

Šamši-Adad I 2023

Sargon I 1 / CDLI Seals 003474

Sargon I 2001

CDLI Seals 001363 (physical)

CDLI Seals 001370 (physical)

CDLI Seals 001376 (physical)

CDLI Seals 001508 (physical)

CDLI Seals 001510 (physical)

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.01

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.05

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.06

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.07

Fs T. Özgüç 518

KKS 52b

POAT 39

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