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RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. add78

[Sh]almaneser, great [king, strong king], king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), [great king,] strong king, king of the universe, king of [Assyria, son of Tukulti-Ninurta (II)], (who was) also king of the universe and king of Assyria: brick[work] of the ziggurat [of Kalhu].

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RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. add78

AMT pl. 027 03

AMT pl. 094 08

ArOr 37, 473-521

BA 10/1, 082

BAM 5, 450

BM 091439

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 017

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 018

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 006

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 009

CDLI Literary 002701.04, ex. 002

CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 012

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 034

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035

Fs Lenoble 172, no. 54

Fs Lenoble 172, no. 55

IMJ 87.160.0756

K 15340

Nimrud NW Palace zzz002 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add407

Nimrud NW Palace zzz014 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add418

Nimrud NW Palace zzz015 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add419

OT 17 K 11039

OT 21 K 12550

OT 21 K 12880

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 02

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 03

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 04

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 05

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 07

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 04

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 05

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 08

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 09

RIMB 2.06.32.08, ex. 001

RIMB 2.06.32.16, ex. add027

RIMB 2.06.32.23, ex. 001 & RIMB 2.06.33.05, ex. 001

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 003

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 005

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 006

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 007

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 012 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 004 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 006 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 007 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 012 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 013 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 010