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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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Šulgi 56

(i 1) To Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (statue) for his well-being. ... of this statue is "Nanna is my fortress".

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Šulgi 56

Šulgi 57

Šulgi 58

Šulgi 59

Šulgi 60

Šulgi 61

Šulgi 62

Šulgi 63

Šulgi 67 / CDLI Seals 000376 (CDLI Seals 000376 (composite))

Šulgi 68 / CDLI Seals 005825 (CDLI Seals 005825 (composite))

Šulgi 69 / CDLI Seals 000284 (CDLI Seals 000284 (composite))

Šulgi 70 / CDLI Seals 000471 (CDLI Seals 000471 (composite))

Šulgi 71 / CDLI Seals 000060 (CDLI Seals 000060 (composite))

Šulgi 72

Šulgi 73 / CDLI Seals 005796 (CDLI Seals 005796 (composite))

Šulgi 74 / CDLI Seals 005797 (CDLI Seals 005797 (composite))

Šulgi 75 / CDLI Seals 000082 (CDLI Seals 000082 (composite))

Šulgi 76 / CDLI Seals 002241 (CDLI Seals 002241 (composite))

Šulgi 77 / CDLI Seals 005715 (CDLI Seals 005715 (composite))

Šulgi 78 / CDLI Seals 000130 (CDLI Seals 000130 (composite))

Šulgi 79 / CDLI Seals 002242 (CDLI Seals 002242 (composite))

Šulgi 80 / CDLI Seals 003130 (CDLI Seals 003130 (composite))

Šulgi 81

Šulgi 82 / CDLI Seals 000093 (CDLI Seals 000093 (composite))

Šulgi 83

Šulgi 84

Šulgi 85

Šulgi 86 / CDLI Seals 006352 (CDLI Seals 006352 (physical))

Šulgi 87 / CDLI Seals 005798 (CDLI Seals 005798 (composite))

Šulgi 90 / CDLI Seals 004047 (CDLI Seals 004047 (composite))

Šulgi 91 / CDLI Seals 004046 (CDLI Seals 004046 (composite))

Šulgi 92 / CDLI Seals 004277 (CDLI Seals 004277 (composite))

Šulgi 93 / CDLI Seals 004278 (CDLI Seals 004278 (composite))

Šulgi 94 / CDLI Seals 000389 (CDLI Seals 000389 (composite))

Šulgi 95 / CDLI Seals 000343 (CDLI Seals 000343 (composite))

Šulgi 97 / CDLI Seals 000285 (CDLI Seals 000285 (composite))

Šulgi 98add (FAOS 09/2, Shulgi 2)

Šulgi 99add (formerly Gudea 092)

Unattributed Ur III 1002

Unattributed Ur III 1003

Unattributed Ur III 1005

Unattributed Ur III 1008

Unattributed Ur III 1012

Unattributed Ur III 1015

Unattributed Ur III 1018

Unattributed Ur III 1023

Unattributed Ur III 1024

Unattributed Ur III 1025

Unattributed Ur III 1026

Unattributed Ur III 1027