RIME 1.09.03.11 composite (P431086)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.03.11 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431086 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1' | he defeated, |
| surface a 2' | Uruk |
| surface a 3' | he defeated, |
| surface a 4' | and Ur |
| surface a 5' | he defeated. |
| surface a 6' | Eannatum, |
| surface a 7' | the man who built the temple of Gatumdu, |
| surface a 8' | his (personal) god |
| surface a 9' | is Šul-MUŠxPA. |
| surface a 10' | By Eannatum |
| surface a 11' | (the statue of) Nanše |
| surface a 12' | was created. |
| surface a 14' | For Nanše, |
| surface a 15' | for (her) great temple terrace |
| surface a 16' | he provided regular provisions. |
| surface a 17' | For Ningirsu, |
| surface a 18' | for (his) ... temple |
| surface a 19' | he provided regular provisions. |
| surface a 20' | For Enlil, |
| surface a 21' | for Nippur |
| surface a 22' | he provided regular provisions. |
| surface a 23' | for Nanše |
| surface a 24' | into the Emaḫ |
| surface a 25' | he brought it. |
| surface a 26' | With exclamations |
| surface a 27' | of praise(?) |
| surface a 28' | by Nanše, |
| surface a 29' | the mistress, the pure mountain, |
| surface a 30' | may it be filled'. |
| surface a 32' | (this mortar) which for Nanše, |
| surface a 33' | the mistress, the pure mountain, |
| surface a 34' | Nanše, |
| surface a 35' | the powerful mistress, |
| surface a 36' | by Eannatum |
| surface a 37' | was fashioned, |
| surface a 38' | let no person seize! |
| surface a 39' | In the event that by a dog(?) it has been completely smashed, |
| surface a 40' | or its inscription, |
| surface a 41' | during the rubbing of it, |
| surface a 43' | may he not pass by (her)! |
| surface a 44' | May that king of Kiš |
| surface a 45' | not pass by (her)! |
| surface a 46' | For Nanše, |
| surface a 47' | the mistress, the pure mountain, |
| surface a 48' | (this) great mortar of Nanše, |
| surface a 49' | while it is left on its pedastal, |
| surface a 50' | (may) the ruler |
| surface a 51' | of Lagaš |
| surface a 52' | In the event that by a dog(?) it has been completely smashed |
| surface a 53' | and by her mind |
| surface a 54' | it becomes known, |
| surface a 55' | or that its inscription |
| surface a 56' | has been ground off |
| surface a 57' | and by her mind |
| surface a 58' | it becomes known, |
| surface a 59' | or if fire be put to it, |
| surface a 60' | and by her mind |
| surface a 61' | it becomes known, |
| surface a 63' | and by her mind |
| surface a 64' | it becomes known, |
| surface a 65' | in front of Nanše |
| surface a 66' | may his (personal) god |
| surface a 67' | not pass, |
| surface a 68' | and may he himself not pass! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3 | |
| 2' | unu{ki} | |
| 3' | |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3 | |
| 4' | uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 5' | |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3 | |
| 6' | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 7' | lu2 e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10 du3-a | |
| 8' | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 9' | {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| | |
| 10' | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 11' | {d}nansze | |
| 12' | mu-tu | |
| 13' | ha-[...]-e-da-[...] | |
| 14' | {d}nansze | |
| 15' | gi-gu3-na mah | |
| 16' | sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11 | |
| 17' | {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra | |
| 18' | e2-GISZ?-x-ga-x | |
| 19' | sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11 | |
| 20' | {d}en-lil2-la | |
| 21' | nibru{ki} | |
| 22' | sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11 | |
| 23' | {d}nansze | |
| 24' | e2-mah-ha | |
| 25' | mu-na-ni-kux(DU) | |
| 26' | gu3-de2-a | |
| 27' | KA-ku5-ra2-ke4 | |
| 28' | {d}nansze | |
| 29' | nin kur sikil-le | |
| 30' | he2-bi-si | |
| 31' | [...] DU-ra | |
| 32' | {d}nansze | |
| 33' | nin kur sikil | |
| 34' | {d}nansze | |
| 35' | nin uru16-ra | |
| 36' | e2-an-na-tum2-me | |
| 37' | mu-na-dim2-ma | |
| 38' | lu2 na-ab-dab5-e | |
| 39' | nam ur za3-be2 pad-da | |
| 40' | mu-sar-ra-bi | |
| 41' | sux(TAG)-sux(TAG)-ba | |
| 42' | [...] KA [...] | |
| 43' | na-dib-be2 | |
| 44' | lugal kisz{ki}-bi | |
| 45' | na-dib-be2 | |
| 46' | {d}nansze | |
| 47' | nin kur sikil | |
| 48' | naga4 mah {d}nansze | |
| 49' | ki-gub-ba-be2 tak4-e-ba | |
| 50' | ensi2 | |
| 51' | lagasz{ki} | |
| 52' | nam ur za3-be2 pad-da | |
| 53' | gesztu2-ne2 | |
| 54' | al-zu-zu-a | |
| 55' | mu-sar-ra-bi | |
| 56' | ab-ta-ul4-a | |
| 57' | gesztu2-ne2 | |
| 58' | al-zu-zu-a | |
| 59' | izi ba-szum2-mu | |
| 60' | gesztu2-ne2 | |
| 61' | al-zu-zu-a | |
| 62' | mu [...] | |
| 63' | gesztu-ne2 | |
| 64' | al-zu-zu-a | |
| 65' | igi {d}nansze-sze3 | |
| 66' | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 67' | na-dib-be2 | |
| 68' | a-ne na-dib-be2 | |
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