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Ibbi-Suen 2047add / CDLI Seals 000197 (CDLI Seals 000197 (composite))

(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (seal) to ..., the royal equerry, his servant.

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Ibbi-Suen 2047add / CDLI Seals 000197 (CDLI Seals 000197 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2048add

Ibbi-Suen 2049add / CDLI Seals 005971 (CDLI Seals 005971 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2050add / CDLI Seals 005953 (CDLI Seals 005953 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2051add / CDLI Seals 005575 (CDLI Seals 005575 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2052add / CDLI Seals 000280 (CDLI Seals 000280 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2053add / CDLI Seals 005956 (CDLI Seals 005956 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2054add / CDLI Seals 005916 (CDLI Seals 005916 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2055add / CDLI Seals 005966 (CDLI Seals 005966 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2056add / CDLI Seals 005967 (CDLI Seals 005967 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2057add / CDLI Seals 000561 (CDLI Seals 000561 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2059add / CDLI Seals 005922 (CDLI Seals 005922 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2063add / CDLI Seals 005957 (CDLI Seals 005957 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2064add / CDLI Seals 000317 (CDLI Seals 000317 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2066add / CDLI Seals 000330 (CDLI Seals 000330 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2067add / CDLI Seals 000341 (CDLI Seals 000341 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2069add / CDLI Seals 005928 (CDLI Seals 005928 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2070add / CDLI Seals 005972 (CDLI Seals 005972 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2071add / CDLI Seals 005925 (CDLI Seals 005925 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2073add / CDLI Seals 000357 (CDLI Seals 000357 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2075add / CDLI Seals 005578 (CDLI Seals 005578 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2076add / CDLI Seals 005927 (CDLI Seals 005927 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2077add / CDLI Seals 000381 (CDLI Seals 000381 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2078add / CDLI Seals 000391 (CDLI Seals 000391 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2079add / CDLI Seals 005580 (CDLI Seals 005580 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2080add / CDLI Seals 005974 (CDLI Seals 005974 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2081add

Ibbi-Suen 2083add / CDLI Seals 005964 (CDLI Seals 005964 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2084add / CDLI Seals 005583 (CDLI Seals 005583 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2085add / CDLI Seals 000567 (CDLI Seals 000567 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2087add / CDLI Seals 005965 (CDLI Seals 005965 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2090add / CDLI Seals 005962 (CDLI Seals 005962 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2091add / CDLI Seals 000568 (CDLI Seals 000568 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2093add / CDLI Seals 000467 (CDLI Seals 000467 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2094add / CDLI Seals 005920 (CDLI Seals 005920 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2095add / CDLI Seals 005973 (CDLI Seals 005973 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2096add / CDLI Seals 005926 (CDLI Seals 005926 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2097add / CDLI Seals 005988 (CDLI Seals 005988 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2099add / CDLI Seals 005959 (CDLI Seals 005959 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2100add

Ibbi-Suen 2101add / CDLI Seals 005954 (CDLI Seals 005954 (composite))

Ibbi-Suen 2102add / CDLI Seals 005931 (CDLI Seals 005931 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2001 / CDLI Seals 006030 (CDLI Seals 006030 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2002 / CDLI Seals 000043 (CDLI Seals 000043 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2004 / CDLI Seals 000042 (CDLI Seals 000042 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2005 / CDLI Seals 005999 (CDLI Seals 005999 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2006 / CDLI Seals 006037 (CDLI Seals 006037 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2007 / CDLI Seals 006000 (CDLI Seals 006000 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2008 / CDLI Seals 005792 (CDLI Seals 005792 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2009 / CDLI Seals 006353 (CDLI Seals 006353 (physical))