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·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

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

(i 1) Ibbi-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, presented this (seal) to Ur-saga, the envoy, his servant.

Economy

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 01

Šu-Suen 06

Šu-Suen 07

Šu-Suen 08

Šu-Suen 12

Šu-Suen 13

Šu-Suen 14

Šu-Suen 15

Šu-Suen 16

Šu-Suen 17

Šu-Suen 18

Šu-Suen 19

Šu-Suen 20

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))

Šu-Suen 2010 / CDLI Seals 006023 (CDLI Seals 006023 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2011 / CDLI Seals 004025 (CDLI Seals 004025 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2012 / CDLI Seals 000033 (CDLI Seals 000033 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2013 / CDLI Seals 003987 (CDLI Seals 003987 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2015 / CDLI Seals 006015 (CDLI Seals 006015 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2016

Šu-Suen 2017

Šu-Suen 2019add / CDLI Seals 006005 (CDLI Seals 006005 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2020add / CDLI Seals 000002 (CDLI Seals 000002 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2021add / CDLI Seals 006010 (CDLI Seals 006010 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2022add / CDLI Seals 000536 (CDLI Seals 000536 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2023add / CDLI Seals 000005 (CDLI Seals 000005 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2024add / CDLI Seals 000013 (CDLI Seals 000013 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2025add / CDLI Seals 000012 (CDLI Seals 000012 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2026add / CDLI Seals 006078 (CDLI Seals 006078 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2027add / CDLI Seals 000021 (CDLI Seals 000021 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2028add

Šu-Suen 2029add / CDLI Seals 006008 (CDLI Seals 006008 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2030add / CDLI Seals 006100 (CDLI Seals 006100 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2031add / CDLI Seals 006004 (CDLI Seals 006004 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2032add / CDLI Seals 000045 (CDLI Seals 000045 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2033add / CDLI Seals 000046 (CDLI Seals 000046 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2034add

Šu-Suen 2035add / CDLI Seals 000047 (CDLI Seals 000047 (composite))