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~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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Lagaš II Unidentified 1022

(1') To ... Ur-Bau, the child of Šeššeš, the merchant, dedicated this (bowl) for ..., the ruler of Lagaš. The name of this stone (bowl) is “My personal god, I request life with this (bowl)”.

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Lagaš II Unidentified 1022

Lagaš II Unidentified 1023

Lagaš II Unidentified 1025

Lagaš II Unidentified 1026

Lagaš II Unidentified 1027

Lagaš II Unidentified 1028add (FT 2, pl. 41, AO 12774)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1029add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 03)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1031add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 05)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1032add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 06)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1035add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 09)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1036add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 12)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1039add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 19)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1040add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 20)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1042add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 23)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1043add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 25)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1044add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 26)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1045add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 28)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1048add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 34)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1049add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 35)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1050add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 36)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1051add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 38)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1052add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 39)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1053add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 41)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1054add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 42)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1058add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 48)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1059add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 49)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1060add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 50)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1061add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 53)

Lagaš II Unidentified 1062add (formerly Nammahni 09a)

Lu-dingirana 2001 / CDLI Seals 001431 (CDLI Seals 001431 (physical))

Lugal-ana-tuma 1

Lugal-giš 2003 / CDLI Seals 001434 (CDLI Seals 001434 (physical))

Lugal-KISAL-si 2

Lugal-KISAL-si 3

Lugal-namnir-sum 1

Lugalda-lu 1

Me-ba-LAK551 1

Me-silim 1

Me-silim 2

Me-silim 3

Mes-KALAM-du 2

Mes-kigala 2001

Mes-kigala 2002add

Namahni 1

Nammah 1

Nammah-abzu 2001

Nammah-abzu 2002 / CDLI Seals 003761 (CDLI Seals 003761 (composite))

Nigir-eša-tum 1

Pa-bilga … 1

Puzur-Inšušinak 2