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~1925 BCE·Old Babylonian

ETCSRI

Enlil-bani 06

(1) For Nintinuga, lady of the living and the dead, his lady, Enlil-bani, the powerful king, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad, the beloved of Enlil and Ninisina, built the E-nidubu, his beloved temple.

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~1925 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSRI

Enlil-bani 08

(1) For Enlil, king of all lands, his master, Enlil-bani, the powerful king, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad, the beloved of Enlil and Ninisina, ....

Enlil-bani 06

Enlil-bani 08

Erra-imitti 2001 / CDLI Seals 002519 (CDLI Seals 002519 (physical))

Iddin-Dagan 1

Iddin-Dagan 2001

Iddin-Dagan 3

Išbi-Erra 1

Išme-Dagan 11

Išme-Dagan 12

Išme-Dagan 14

Išme-Dagan 2002add

Lipit-Eštar 05

Lipit-Eštar 07

Lipit-Eštar 08

Lipit-Eštar 10add

Lipit-Eštar 2001 / CDLI Seals 012213 (CDLI Seals 012213 (composite))

Lipit-Eštar 2002

Lipit-Eštar 2003 / CDLI Seals 012214 (CDLI Seals 012214 (composite))

Lipit-Eštar 2004 / CDLI Seals 012216 (CDLI Seals 012216 (composite))

Sin-magir 2001 / CDLI Seals 002462 (CDLI Seals 002462 (physical))

Sin-magir 2002 / CDLI Seals 002551 and 009452

Sin-magir 2003 / CDLI Seals 012218 (CDLI Seals 012218 (composite))

Šu-ilišu 1

Šu-ilišu 2001 / CDLI Seals 012211 (CDLI Seals 012211 (composite))

Šu-ilišu 2002 / CDLI Seals 012212 (CDLI Seals 012212 (composite))

Šu-ilišu 2003 / CDLI Seals 012026 (CDLI Seals 012026 (composite))

Šu-ilišu 3

Šu-ilišu 4 / CDLI Seals 013691 (CDLI Seals 013691 (composite))

Zambiya 2add

N 0406

Šamši-Adad I 02

Šamši-Adad I 11

Puzur-Sin 1001

Šamši-Adad I 01

Šamši-Adad I 04

Šamši-Adad I 05

Šamši-Adad I 06

Šamši-Adad I 07

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Šamši-Adad I 09

Šamši-Adad I 10

Šamši-Adad I 1001

Šamši-Adad I 12

Šamši-Adad I 2001

Šamši-Adad I 2002

Šamši-Adad I 2003

Šamši-Adad I 2004

Šamši-Adad I 2005

Šamši-Adad I 2006

Šamši-Adad I 2007