RIME 1.09.03.02 composite (P431076)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.03.02 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431076 |
| 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 | For Ningirsu, |
| surface a 4 | which Enlil |
| surface a 5 | had marked off for him, |
| surface a 6 | and where Mesilim |
| surface a 7 | had erected a stele, |
| surface a 8 | at his orders |
| surface a 9' | that stele |
| surface a 10' | he tore out, |
| surface a 11' | and into the plain of Lagaš |
| surface a 12' | he entered. |
| surface a 13' | The field Ušurda-u, |
| surface a 14' | the field Šumpupu, |
| surface a 15' | the field Eluḫa, |
| surface a 16' | the field Kimari |
| surface a 17' | the field Du-ašri |
| surface a 26' | of Ningirsu |
| surface a 28' | by the ruler of Umma |
| surface a 29' | were imposed(?) upon it, |
| surface a 30' | and the stele |
| surface a 31' | he tore out. |
| surface a 32' | The Ruler of Umma |
| surface a 33' | Did ... the Field(s) ... |
| surface a 34' | it had been named. |
| surface a 35' | The Ruler of Umma |
| surface a 36' | Took It Away |
| surface a 37' | it had been named. |
| surface a 38' | The Ruler of Umma |
| surface a 39' | Annexed It |
| surface a 40' | it had been named. |
| surface a 41' | Eannatum, |
| surface a 42' | the ruler |
| surface a 43' | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 44' | given strength |
| surface a 45' | by Enlil, |
| surface a 46' | fed rich milk |
| surface a 47' | by Ninḫursaga, |
| surface a 48' | called a good name |
| surface a 49' | by Nanše, |
| surface a 50' | the subjugator of many foreign lands |
| surface a 51' | of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 52' | to Ningirsu |
| surface a 53' | his beloved field |
| surface a 54' | he returned. |
| surface a 55' | The place where Mesilim |
| surface a 56' | had erected a stele |
| surface a 57' | Eannatum |
| surface a 58' | did not permit any to go beyond, |
| surface a 59' | and its stele |
| surface a 60' | he restored. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-gir2-su2 | |
| 2 | x [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 5 | e-na-sur-ra | |
| 6 | me-silim-e | |
| 7 | na bi2-ru2-a | |
| 8 | a2 ag2-ga2-ne2 | |
| 9' | na-ru2-a-bi | |
| 10' | i3-bux(PAD) | |
| 11' | edin lagasz{ki}-sze3 | |
| 12' | i3-kux(DU) | |
| 13' | a-sza3 uszur-da-u2 | |
| 14' | a-sza3 szum2-pu2-pu2 | |
| 15' | a-sza3 e2-luh-ha | |
| 16' | a-sza3 ki-ma-ri2 | |
| 17' | a-sza3 du6-asz2-ri2 | |
| 18' | [...] du6? [...] x | |
| 19' | [...]-gir2-[...] | |
| 20' | [...] LAGAB | |
| 21' | [...] szum2-mu? | |
| 22' | [...] | |
| 23' | [...] x [...] GAG?-a | |
| 24' | [...] GAN2 [...] DAH? | |
| 25' | [...]-ma | |
| 26' | {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka | |
| 27' | x [...] x [...] KU? | |
| 28' | lu2 umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 29' | ba-ri-ri | |
| 30' | na-ru2-a | |
| 31' | mu-bux(PAD) | |
| 32' | lu2 umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 33' | a-sza3 NIG2 ba DU dar kur x x | |
| 34' | mu-sze3 ba-sa4 | |
| 35' | lu2 umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 36' | e-ma-de6 | |
| 37' | mu-sze3 ba-sa4 | |
| 38' | lu2 umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 39' | e-ma-dah | |
| 40' | mu-sze3 ba-sa4 | |
| 41' | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 42' | ensi2 | |
| 43' | lagasz{ki} | |
| 44' | a2 szum2-ma | |
| 45' | {d}en-lil2-ke4 | |
| 46' | ga zi gu7-a | |
| 47' | {d}nin-hur-sag-ka-ke4 | |
| 48' | mu du10 sa4-a | |
| 49' | {d}nansze-ke4 | |
| 50' | kur gu2 gar-gar | |
| 51' | {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ke4 | |
| 52' | {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra | |
| 53' | {a-sza3}asza5 ki-ag2-ni | |
| 54' | szu-na mu-ni-gi4 | |
| 55' | ki me-silim-e | |
| 56' | na bi2-ru2-a | |
| 57' | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 58' | nu bi2-dib | |
| 59' | na-ru2-a-bi | |
| 60' | ki-be2 bi2-gi4 | |
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