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Page 798 / 1618

~1900 BCE·

Old Babylonian

RIAo

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 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

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.05

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.06

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.07

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.09

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.10

CDLJ 2010/1 §6.12

Fs T. Özgüç 518

KKS 20b

KKS 52b

POAT 39

POAT 64

POAT 65

POAT 66

POAT 70

POAT 75

POAT 80

Prag 497

Prag 500

Prag 503