RIME 1.09.04.02 composite (P431099)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Lagash · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.04.02 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431099 |
| 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 | For Ḫendursag, |
| surface a 2 | chief herald of the Abzu, |
| surface a 3 | Enanatum, |
| surface a 4 | ruler |
| surface a 5 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 6 | given power |
| surface a 7 | by Enlil, |
| surface a 8 | fed fine milk |
| surface a 9 | by Ninḫursaga, |
| surface a 10 | chosen by the heart |
| surface a 11 | of Nanše, |
| surface a 12 | chief farmer |
| surface a 13 | of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 14 | truly called |
| surface a 15 | by Inanna, |
| surface a 16 | nominated |
| surface a 17 | by Ḫendursag, |
| surface a 18 | son begotten |
| surface a 19 | by Lugalurub, |
| surface a 20 | son of Akurgal, |
| surface a 21 | ruler |
| surface a 22 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 23 | beloved brother |
| surface a 24 | of Eanatum, |
| surface a 25 | ruler |
| surface a 26 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 27 | when for Inanna |
| surface a 28 | he built the Great Oval, |
| surface a 29 | the Eanna (temple) more than all the mountains |
| surface a 30 | he made it greater for her, |
| surface a 31 | and with gold and silver |
| surface a 32 | he decorated it for her. |
| surface a 33 | For Ḫendursag |
| surface a 34 | his palace of the Holy City |
| surface a 35 | he built, |
| surface a 36 | and with gold and silver |
| surface a 37 | he decorated it for him. |
| surface a 38 | For Nindar |
| surface a 39 | his temple he restored. |
| surface a 40 | For Ninmušbar and Ninmar |
| surface a 41 | their temple terraces |
| surface a 42 | he built. |
| surface a 43 | For Lugalurub |
| surface a 44 | his palace of Urub |
| surface a 45 | he built, |
| surface a 46 | and with gold and silver |
| surface a 47 | he decorated it for him. |
| surface a 48 | For Amageštinana |
| surface a 49 | her temple of Sagub |
| surface a 50 | he built, |
| surface a 51 | and a well, with baked bricks, |
| surface a 52 | he built for her. |
| surface a 54 | For Ningirsu |
| surface a 55 | the shrine Dugru |
| surface a 56 | he built. |
| surface a 58' | When ... |
| surface a 59' | for Ningirsu |
| surface a 60' | Umma |
| surface a 61' | he (Enlil?) made lose control (of it), |
| surface a 62' | and into the control of Enanatum |
| surface a 63' | he had put it, |
| surface a 64' | Urlumma, |
| surface a 65' | the ruler |
| surface a 66' | of Umma, |
| surface a 67' | hired foreign countries, |
| surface a 68' | and over the levee of the border territory |
| surface a 69' | of Ningirsu |
| surface a 70' | he crossed. |
| surface a 71' | The Antasura is mine, |
| surface a 72' | I will exploit the prebends(?)! |
| surface a 73' | he said, |
| surface a 74' | and by the Hill of the Black Dog |
| surface a 75' | he brought up his vanguard. |
| surface a 76' | Ningirsu, |
| surface a 77' | in his (own) voice, a ... word |
| surface a 78' | he left regarding him: |
| surface a 79' | Urlumma, |
| surface a 80' | the ruler |
| surface a 81' | of Umma, |
| surface a 82' | The Antasura is mine! |
| surface a 83' | he has proclaimed. |
| surface a 84' | The one who to my own private household |
| surface a 85' | has come up |
| surface a 86' | against Enanatum, |
| surface a 87' | my mighty male, |
| surface a 88' | he must not raise a hand! |
| surface a 89' | Urlumma, |
| surface a 90' | the ruler |
| surface a 91' | of Umma, |
| surface a 92' | Enanatum |
| surface a 83' | all the way up to the levee of the border territory |
| surface a 94' | of Ningirsu |
| surface a 95' | did smite, |
| surface a 96' | and in(?) the ... of the Lumma-Girnunta (canal) |
| surface a 97' | he went after him, |
| surface a 98' | and his outer garment |
| surface a 99' | he put all over(?) him. |
| surface a 100' | Enanatum, |
| surface a 101' | the man who built the temple of Ḫendursag, |
| surface a 102' | his (personal) god |
| surface a 103' | is Šul-MUŠ×PA. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}hendur-sag | |
| 2 | gal nimgir abzu-ra | |
| 3 | en-an-na-tum2 | |
| 4 | ensi2 | |
| 5 | [lagasz]{ki} | |
| 6 | [a2 szum2-ma] | |
| 7 | {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 8 | ga zi gu7-a | |
| 9 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ka | |
| 10 | sza3 pa3-da | |
| 11 | {d}nansze | |
| 12 | ensi2 gal | |
| 13 | {d}nin-gir2-su-ka | |
| 14 | gu3 zi de2-a | |
| 15 | {d}inanna-ka | |
| 16 | mu pa3-da | |
| 17 | {d}hendur-sag-ka | |
| 18 | dumu tu-da | |
| 19 | {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka | |
| 20 | dumu a-kur-gal | |
| 21 | ensi2 | |
| 22 | lagasz{ki}-ka | |
| 23 | szesz ki-ag2 | |
| 24 | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 25 | ensi2 | |
| 26 | lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4 | |
| 27 | u4 {d}inanna-ra | |
| 28 | eb-gal mu-na-du3 | |
| 29 | e2-an-na kur-kur-ra | |
| 30 | mu-na-diri | |
| 31 | ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar2 | |
| 32 | szu mu-na-ni-tag | |
| 33 | {d}hendur-sag-ra | |
| 34 | e2-gal iri-ku3-ga-ka-ni | |
| 35 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 36 | ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar2-ra | |
| 37 | szu mu-na-ni-tag | |
| 38 | {d}nin-dar | |
| 39 | e2-ni ki-be2 mu-na-gi4 | |
| 40 | {d}nin-musz3-[bar {d}nin-mar{ki}] | |
| 41 | gi-gu3-na-ne-ne | |
| 42 | mu-ne-du3 | |
| 43 | {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra | |
| 44 | e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 45 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 46 | ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar2-ra | |
| 47 | szu mu-na-ni-tag | |
| 48 | {d}ama-gesztin-an-na-[ra] | |
| 49 | [e2 sag-u9-ka-ni] | |
| 50 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 51 | [pu2] sig4 urx(BAHAR2)-ra | |
| 52 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 53 | x x e-x-DU-[x-x] | |
| 54 | [{d}nin-gir2-su-ra] | |
| 55 | esz3 dug-[ru] | |
| 56 | mu-[na-du3] | |
| 57 | [...] | |
| 58' | [u4 ...] | |
| 59' | [{d}nin]-gir2-[su]-ra | |
| 60' | umma{ki} | |
| 61' | szu-ta mu-na-ta-szub-a | |
| 62' | szu en-an-na-tum2-ma-ke4 | |
| 63' | i3-mi-si-a | |
| 64' | ur-lum-ma | |
| 65' | ensi2 | |
| 66' | umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 67' | [kur-kur e-ma-hun] | |
| 68' | e ki-[sur]-ra | |
| 69' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4 | |
| 70' | e-ma-bala | |
| 71' | an-ta-sur-ra ga2-kam | |
| 72' | bala i3-gu7-e | |
| 73' | bi2-du11 | |
| 74' | du6 ur ge6-ga-ke4 | |
| 75' | sag-ga2-ni i3-mi-us2 | |
| 76' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 | |
| 77' | gu3-ni-a inim LAK175-a | |
| 78' | mu-ni-tak4 | |
| 79' | ur-lum-ma | |
| 80' | ensi2 | |
| 81' | umma{ki}-ke4 | |
| 82' | an-ta-sur-ra ga2-kam | |
| 83' | i3-mi-du11 | |
| 84' | e2-sza3 ni2-ga2-sze3 | |
| 85' | mu-sze3-gen-na-am6 | |
| 86' | en-an-na-tum2 | |
| 87' | nita kal-ga-mu | |
| 88' | szu na-an-na-zi-zi | |
| 89' | ur-lum-ma | |
| 90' | ensi2 | |
| 91' | umma{ki} | |
| 92' | en-an-na-tum2-me | |
| 83' | e ki-sur-ra | |
| 94' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-sze3 | |
| 95' | mu-gaz | |
| 96' | KID2 lum-ma gir2-nun-ta-ka | |
| 97' | a-ba-ni-sze3 ba-gen | |
| 98' | tug2 nig2-bar-ba-ka-ni | |
| 99' | mu-szi-si | |
| 100' | en-an-na-tum2 | |
| 101' | lu2 e2 {d}hendur-sag-ka du3-a | |
| 102' | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 103' | {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6 | |
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