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RIME 1.09.01.06b composite (P431040)

Official or display, ED IIIb, Lagash · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE

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Designation	RIME 1.09.01.06b composite
ID	P431040
Language	Sumerian
Period	ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
Genre	Official or display
Find spot	Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)
Coordinates	31.4182, 46.4108

English translation

By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

Line	English
surface a 1	Ur-Nanše,
surface a 2	king
surface a 3	of Lagaš,
surface a 4	son of GuniDU,
surface a 5	“son” of Gursar,
surface a 6	the Bagara
surface a 7	with baked bricks
surface a 8	he built.
surface a 9	(The canal) Bagara
surface a 11	he dug.
surface a 12	A kitchen
surface a 13	for the Bagara
surface a 14	having given, in proper (working) order
surface a 15	(and) a cook oval
surface a 16	for the Bagara
surface a 17	having given, in proper (working) order,
surface a 18	the Great Oval
surface a 19	he built.
surface a 20	The temple of Nanše
surface a 21	he built.
surface a 22	The shrine Girsu
surface a 23	he built.
surface a 24	Kinir
surface a 25	he built.
surface a 26	The temple of Gatumdu
surface a 27	he built.
surface a 28	Tiraš
surface a 29	he built.
surface a 30	Ningar
surface a 31	he built.
surface a 32	The temple of Ninmar
surface a 33	he built.
surface a 34	The Edam he built.
surface a 35	The ME-Gate
surface a 36	he built.
surface a 37	The Abzu of the Levee
surface a 38	he built.
surface a 39	The wall of Lagaš
surface a 40	he built.
surface a 41	The Saman Canal
surface a 42	he dug.
surface a 43	Carp Water (canal)
surface a 44	he dug.
surface a 45	(A statue of) Ninmar
surface a 46	he created.
surface a 47	(A statue of) Nin-eš3-LAK175
surface a 48	he created.
surface a 49	(A statue of) Ninsag
surface a 50	he created.
surface a 51	(A statue of) Šulša
surface a 52	he created.
surface a 53	(A statue of) Kindazi
surface a 54	he created.
surface a 55	(A statue of) Gušudu
surface a 56	he created.
surface a 57	(A statue of) Lamma
surface a 58	šita’e
surface a 59	he created
surface a 60	(A statue of) Lugal-ur-tur
surface a 61	he created.
surface a 62	Ur-Nanše,
surface a 63	king
surface a 64	of Lagaš,
surface a 65	(against) the Man of Ur
surface a 66	(and) the Man of Umma
surface a 67	let battle
surface a 68	be brought against them.
surface a 69	By the Man of Lagaš
surface a 70	the Man of Ur
surface a 71	was defeated
surface a 72	(and) seized.
surface a 73	The “ruler” of the (processional) barges
surface a 74	he seized.
surface a 75	Amabarasi
surface a 76	(and) Kišibgal,
surface a 66	the lieutenants,
surface a 78	he seized.
surface a 79	Papursag,
surface a 80	son of U’u’u,
surface a 81	he seized.
surface a 83	the lieutenant,
surface a 84	he seized.
surface a 85	The tumuli
surface a 86	he heaped up.
surface a 87	The Man of Umma
surface a 88	he defeated.
surface a 89	Lupa
surface a 90	(and) Billala,
surface a 91	the lieutenants,
surface a 92	he seized.
surface a 93	Pabilgaltuku,
surface a 94	the ruler
surface a 95	of Umma,
surface a 96	he seized.
surface a 97	Ur-pusag
surface a 98	the lieutenant,
surface a 99	he seized.
surface a 100	Ḫursagšemaḫ,
surface a 101	the chief merchant,
surface a 102	he seized.
surface a 103	The tumuli
surface a 104	he heaped up.
surface a 105	The Man of Umma ...

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
surface a
1	[ur-{d}]nansze
2	[lugal]
3	[lagasz]
4	[dumu gu-ni-DU]
5	dumu gur-sar
6	ba-gara2
7	sig4 bahar2
8	mu-du3
9	[ba]-gara2
10	[x] SAR
11	[mu]-dun
12	e2-muhaldim
13	ba-gara2
14	si-sa2-sze3 szum2-ma
15	eb muhaldim
16	ba-gara2
17	si-sa2-sze3 szum2-ma
18	eb-gal
19	mu-du3
20	e2 {d}nansze
21	mu-du3
22	esz3 gir2-su2
23	mu-du3
24	ki-nir
25	mu-du3
26	e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
27	mu-du3
28	ti-ra:asz2
29	mu-du3
30	nin-gar
31	mu-du3
32	e2 nin-mar{ki}
33	mu-du3
34	e2-dam mu-du3
35	ka2-ME
36	mu-du3
37	abzu-e
38	mu-du3
39	bad3 lagasz
40	mu-du3
41	pa5 saman3
42	mu-dun
43	a-suhur
44	mu-dun
45	{d}nin-mar{ki}
46	mu-tu
47	{d}nin-esz3-LAK175
48	mu-tu
49	{d}nin-sag3
50	mu-tu
51	szul-sza3
52	mu-tu
53	kinda2-zi
54	mu-tu
55	{d}gu2-szu-du8
56	mu-tu
57	{d}lamma
58	szita4-e3
59	mu-tu
60	{d}lugal-ur-tur3
61	mu-tu
62	[ur-{d}nansze]
63	[lugal]
64	lagasz
65	lu2 uri5
66	lu2 umma{ki}
67	mex(\|ME.LAK526\|)
68	e-sze3-DU
69	lu2 lagasz
70	lu2 uri5
71	\|GIN2.SZE3\| mu-se3
72	mu-[dab5]
73	ensi2 ma2-gur8
74	mu-dab5
75	ama-bara2-si
76	kiszib3-gal2
66	nu-banda3
78	mu-dab5
79	pap-ur-sag
80	dumu U2-U2-U2
81	[mu-dab5]
82	[...]
83	[nu]-banda3
84	mu-dab5
85	\|ISZ.DU6.KID2\|
86	mu-dub
87	lu2 umma{ki}
88	\|GIN2.SZE3\| mu-se3
89	lu2-pa3
90	bilx(\|GISZ.PAP.NE\|)-la-la
91	nu-banda3
92	mu-dab5
93	pa:bilx(\|BIL2.GISZ\|)-gal-tuku
94	ensi2
95	umma{ki}
96	mu-dab5
97	ur-pu2-sag
98	nu-banda3
99	mu-dab5
100	hur-sag-sze3-mah2
101	dam-gar3-gal
102	mu-dab5
103	\|ISZ.DU6.KID2\|
104	mu-dub
105	lu2 umma{ki}

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