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Page 796 / 1529

~1900 BCE·Old Babylonian

RIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2001

(1) The name of this lion is “The Sealer of the Enemy of Šamšī-Adad (I) by the Command of the Goddess Ištar.”

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2002

(1) The name of [this] lion is “The Drinker of the Blood of the Enemies of Ša[mšī-Adad (I)] by [the Command of] the Goddess [Ištar].” (8) (Belonging to) Eme[urur], (which means) “the temple of gathering together divine powers.”

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1900 BCE·Old BabylonianRIAo

Šamši-Adad I 2003

(1) Šamšī-[Adad (I)], appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur: Amaduga, his female servant.

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

Šamši-Adad I 2022

Šamši-Adad I 2023

Sargon I 1 / CDLI Seals 003474

Sargon I 2001

CCT 1, 06, BM 113531

CCT 1, 08, BM 113516

CCT 1, 12, BM 113545

CCT 1, 16, BM 113530

CCT 1, 26, BM 113540

CCT 1, 31, BM 113525

CCT 1, 32, BM 113527

CCT 1, 32, BM 113542

CCT 1, 39, BM 113445

CCT 1, 40, BM 113526

CCT 1, 41, BM 113437

CCT 3, 21-22, BM 113549

CCT 3, 26, BM 113372

CCT 5, 27, BM 113464

CCT 5, 33, BM 115201

CCT 5, 37, BM 113519

CCT 6, 06, BM 113442

CCT 6, 07, BM 113467

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 §6.03