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A-Ane-pada 3
(1) For Ninhursaĝa: Aya-Ane-pada, king of Urim, child of Meš-Ane-pada, king of Urim, built a temple for Ninhursaĝa.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAbzu-kidu 1
(1) To Inana, A-kalam, spouse of Abzu-kidug, ruler of Nibru, dedicated this (bowl).
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnam 1
(1) For Inana, the great lady of the E-ana, his lady, Anam, the true shepherd of Unug, the favourite of An and Inana, the beloved child of Inana, built the outer courtyard of the en-priest’s E-ĝipar, the dwelling that fills her heart with joy.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnam 3
(1) For An, the king of the gods, his master, for Inana, the great lady of the E-ana, his lady, when he renovated and restored their old temple, Anam, the true shepherd of Unug, the beloved child of Inana, installed a door anointed with oil.
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Anonymous Nippur 08 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 08)
Dedicates a vessel to the goddess Ninlil on behalf of a named field surveyor's family — attesting private votive practice by a mid-level administrative official at Nippur during the Early Dynastic III period.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnonymous Nippur 32 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 32)
(1) To Inana, Barag-ene, the spouse of Mašda, (and) Amar-ezida dedicated this (stone plate).
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Anonymous Nippur 38 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 38)
Dedicatory inscription naming Munus-šume, child of Ur-šubur, as donor of a vessel to Inana — one of the few Early Dynastic records attesting private dedicants by personal and patronymic name at Nippur.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnonymous Nippur 42 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 42)
(1) To Inana, Ama-azu, spouse of Lugal-urin, the scribe, dedicated this (bowl).
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnonymous Nippur 44 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 44)
(1) Lugal-urin dedicated this (vessel) to Inana.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAnonymous Nippur 47 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 47)
(1) To Inana, Sumu, spouse of Enlil's temple administrator, dedicated this.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureArad-Dumuzida 1
(1) To Inana, lady of the E-ana, his lady, Arad-Dumuzida, temple administrator of Inana, dedicated this (bowl) for his life.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAmar-Suena 03
(1) For Enlil, the king of all lands, his master, Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the Kura-igi-ĝ̃al, the ziggurat temple, his beloved temple.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAmar-Suena 06
(1) For Enlil, the king of all lands, his beloved master, Amar-Suena, nominated by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the temple in which syrup, ghee, and wine never cease in (Enlil's) place of offering.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAmar-Suena 08
(1) For Ningal, his lady, Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built the Ĝipar-kug, her beloved temple. He dedicated it to her for his well-being.
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Amar-Suena 10
Dedicatory curse clause invokes Nanna and Ningal against anyone who displaces the statue, preserving the standard Ur III formula for protecting royal monuments through divine sanction rather than human enforcement.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & MythAmar-Suena 13
(1) For Inana, the lady of battle, his beloved spouse, Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, fashioned her bronze ... of the E-ĝipar. He dedicated it to her for his well-being.
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Amar-Suena 15
Dedicatory inscription of Amar-Suena for Enki's Abzu temple at Eridu, attesting the third Ur III king's building programme and his claim to universal rule under Enlil's authority.
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Amar-Suena 16
Records Amar-Suena's foundation of the first ĝipar (high-priestess residence) at Karzida, attesting the Ur III crown's active role in extending Nanna's cult into previously unserved cult centres.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2008
(o 1) To Nungal, lady of the prisons, the life-giving lady, his lady, Puzur-ilī, the chief administrator of the E-ugti, dedicated this (stone tablet) for the well-being of Amar-Suena, whose name was proclaimed by Enlil in Nibru, the steadfast supporter of Enlil's temple, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.
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Amar-Suena 2009
A private votive dedication by a scribe's wife to the goddess Lamma, it attests the personal piety of literate households under Amar-Suena and the role of women as independent dedicants in Ur III religious life.
Religion & MythWriting & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2024add / CDLI Seals 005543 (CDLI Seals 005543 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Dan-ili, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2033add / CDLI Seals 000215 (CDLI Seals 000215 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-kugzu, the scribe, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2034add / CDLI Seals 000245 (CDLI Seals 000245 (composite))
(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lu-Nanna, the scribe, child of Inim-Šara, land recorder of the king, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2035add / CDLI Seals 000256 (CDLI Seals 000256 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: ..., the scribe, child of Iddin-Suen, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2039add / CDLI Seals 005909 (CDLI Seals 005909 (composite))
(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Nanna-maba, the scribe, child of Unapšen, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & MythAmar-Suena 2042add / CDLI Seals 000303 (CDLI Seals 000303 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented (this seal) to Nawir-ilum, the shepherd, his servant.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & MythAmar-Suena 2043add / CDLI Seals 005895 (CDLI Seals 005895 (composite))
(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Šarakam, the scribe, child of Inim-Šara, land recorder of the king, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2044add / CDLI Seals 005434 (CDLI Seals 005434 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king: Šulgida-nirĝal is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2048add / CDLI Seals 005045 (CDLI Seals 005045 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Umani, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2049add / CDLI Seals 000423 (CDLI Seals 000423 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Bau, the scribe, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2054add / CDLI Seals 000491 (CDLI Seals 000491 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim: Ur-Nintur, the scribe, child of Duga, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2058add / CDLI Seals 001560 (CDLI Seals 001560 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Šulpae, the scribe, child of Ur-Haya, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2059add / CDLI Seals 000516 (CDLI Seals 000516 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Šulpae, the scribe, child of Ur-Haya, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 2064add
(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lu-Nanna, the royal scribe, child of Ur-Suen, is your servant.
Writing & LiteratureAmar-Suena 22 / CDLI Seals 005914 (CDLI Seals 005914 (composite))
(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Bau is his child.
Writing & LiteratureBur-Sin 2006 / CDLI Seals 002155 (CDLI Seals 002155 (physical))
(1) Ilum-ahu, ..., is the servant of Bur-Suen.
Writing & LiteratureAbi-sare 2006 / CDLI Seals 012801 (CDLI Seals 012801 (composite))
(1) Lugal-šuba, the scribe, child of Ur-dukuga, the slave of Abi-sare.
Writing & LiteratureAbi-sare 3add
(1) For Nanna, his master, Abi-sare, the powerful man, king of Urim, built and restored the city wall of Iškun-Suen.
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