RIME 1.09.01.32 composite (P431068)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.01.32 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431068 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | O holy reed, |
| surface a 2 | O reed of the reed bed of the underground waters, |
| surface a 3 | O reed, (with) your branches |
| surface a 4 | growing luxuriantly, |
| surface a 5 | (with) your roots |
| surface a 6 | by Enki |
| surface a 7 | made to be in holes in the earth, |
| surface a 8 | your branches |
| surface a 9 | pray to the sun. |
| surface a 10 | Your beard |
| surface a 11 | is (of) lapis lazuli. |
| surface a 12 | Reed brought from the shining mountains, |
| surface a 13 | O reed, may the lords of the earth and the princes of the earth |
| surface a 14 | kneel (to you). |
| surface a 15 | When by Enki |
| surface a 16 | the decision |
| surface a 17 | has been made, |
| surface a 18 | onto the holy reed-posts of the corners, |
| surface a 19 | amidst praise, |
| surface a 20 | by Enki the hoops |
| surface a 21 | will thereupon be dropped. |
| surface a 22 | Ningirsu |
| surface a 23 | be praised! |
| surface a 24 | By Šul-MUŠxPA, |
| surface a 25 | the (personal) god of the king, |
| surface a 26 | the holy earth-carrying basket |
| surface a 27 | was carried. |
| surface a 28 | Ur-Nanše, |
| surface a 29 | king |
| surface a 30 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 31 | son of GuniDU, |
| surface a 32 | “son” of Gursar, |
| surface a 33 | had the shrine Girsu |
| surface a 34 | built. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | gi ku3 | |
| 2 | gi gesz-gi engur | |
| 3 | gi pa-zu5 | |
| 4 | su4-su4 | |
| 5 | ur2-zu5 | |
| 6 | {d}en-ki | |
| 7 | ki-bur3 gal2 | |
| 8 | pa-zu5 | |
| 9 | u4 szu12 mu-ra2 | |
| 10 | su6-zu5 | |
| 11 | za7:gin3 | |
| 12 | gi kur:szuba4 de6 | |
| 13 | gi en-ki nun-ki | |
| 14 | du10 he2-ga2-ga2 | |
| 15 | {d}en-ki | |
| 16 | esz2-bar-kin | |
| 17 | he2-e | |
| 18 | uri3 eb ku3-ge | |
| 19 | za3-me-bi | |
| 20 | {d}en-ki gesz-bu10 | |
| 21 | sze3-szub | |
| 22 | {d}nin-gir2-su2 | |
| 23 | za3-me | |
| 24 | {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| | |
| 25 | dingir lugal | |
| 26 | dusu ku3 | |
| 27 | e-il2 | |
| 28 | ur-{d}nansze | |
| 29 | lugal | |
| 30 | lagasz | |
| 31 | dumu gu-ni-DU | |
| 32 | dumu gur-sar | |
| 33 | esz3 gir2-su2 | |
| 34 | mu-du3 | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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