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·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2090add / CDLI Seals 005689 (CDLI Seals 005689 (composite))

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-melem, the scribe, child of Ur-e'e, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2091add

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-urani, the scribe, child of ..., ....

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2096add / CDLI Seals 000560 (CDLI Seals 000560 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Nanna-maba, the scribe, child of Unapšen, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 21

(1) For Nanna, the firstborn child of Enlil, his beloved master, Šu-Suen, the beloved of Nanna, the king whom Enlil chose with the love of his heart as the shepherd of the Land and of the four quarters, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, built his beloved temple, the E-muri-ana-baak.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2105add

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Suen-..., the cup-bearer ....

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2156add / CDLI Seals 005695 (CDLI Seals 005695 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Urkugnuna, child of Lu-Ninŋirsu, the shepherd of the nakabtum, is your servant.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 22

(1) Certified (to be) 5 mana. (2) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 23

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 24

(1') ..., the king whom Enlil chose with the love of his heart, the powerful king, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 25

(1) Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 26

(i 1') For ..., his master, Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 28

(1) Kubatum, the beloved consort of Šu-Suen.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 29

(1) Ti'amat-bašti, the beloved consort of Šu-Suen, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 33

(1) Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil chose with the love of his heart, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters: Babati, the scribe, the comptroller, the archivist, the steward of the king, the governor of Awal and Apiak, the canal inspector of the irrigated lands, the administrator of the two ladies, the temple administrator of Belat-terraban and Belat-suḫnir, the brother of Abi-simti, his beloved spouse, is your servant.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 35add

(1) Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil chose with the love of his heart, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, presented this (bowl) to Abi-simti, his beloved mother.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 01

(1) For Enki, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 02

(1) For Ninnisig, the butcher of the E-kur, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 04

(1) For Nimintaba, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 05

(1) For Ninurima, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple in Karzida.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 07

(1) For Ninsiana, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 08

(1) For Ninšubur of Unug, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 102add (J.E. Reade -- J. Taylor, Beads of Possible Indus Origin with Sumerian Royal Inscriptions, in D. Frenez et al., eds., Walking with the Unicorn ..., Oxford: Archeopress, 527.)

(i 1) For Bau, the daughter of An, the lady of Iri-kug, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 11

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the E-ninnu, his beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 14

(1) For Ninmarki, the kind woman, the firstborn child of Nanše, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her E-munus-gisa.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 17

(1) For Damgalnuna, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple in Nibru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 18

(1) For Enlil, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his dam.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 19

(1) For Ennugi, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2004

(1) To Diĝirmah, his lady, Habaluge, governor ..., for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2010

(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš, … for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2011

(1) For Inana, the lady elevated as far as the heavens, the queen of the gods, his lady, Nammahni-dug, child of Lu-girizal, the governor of Lagaš, fashioned this (statute), and built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2012

(1) To the protective spirit of Tarsirsir, mother Bau, her lady, Hala-Lamma, child of Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš, ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2030

(1) For Lamma, his lady, Bau-ninam, chief butler of Ur-Ninĝirsu, the beloved en priest of Nanše, fashioned her women's wig for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2033

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his personal god, Lu-niĝira dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Šulgi.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2034

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his master, Ilum-bāni, child of Hasis-emi, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters,

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2035

(1') ... of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2036

(1) To Nin-iria-muĝen, their1 lady, Ninkisalše and Ur-niĝinĝ̃u, the sea merchants, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2041

(1') To ..., lady of the prisons, his lady, Bazige ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2042

(1) To Ninĝišzida, his personal god, ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2043

(1) To Nininduba, his lady, ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2044

(1) For Šara, the confidant of An, the beloved child of Inana, his master, Lu-Nanna, child of Šu-Erra, the merchant ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2045

(1') ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2046

(1') ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the proteštive god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2047

(1') .... ..., the gardener, dedišated this (vessel) for the well-being of Šulgi.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2049

(1') ... Šulgi, king of Urim, king of the four quarterṣ the life of the land ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2050

(1) To ..., her/his lady, for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2051

(1') ... Šulgi ... of Enlil ... king of Urim ... Enlil ... helper ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2052

(1) Šulgi, powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Nanna-zišagĝal, chief brewer, chief butler, chief cup-bearer, overseer of the extispicy priests, is your servant. (colophon 1, 1) Seal of Nanna-zišagĝal.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2053

(1) To Ninlil, his lady, ... for the well-being of Šulgi, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2054

(1') ..., may Enlil, the lord of all lands, Ninlil, the lady of all lands, curse him. (colophon 1, 1) Inscription on his ...

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2055

(1) To ..., his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (statue) for his well-being dedicated. ... of this statue ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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