RIME 1.09.09.04 composite (P431157)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.09.04 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431157 |
| 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' | For Nanše |
| surface a 2' | her beloved canal, |
| surface a 3' | Canal Going to Nigin, |
| surface a 4' | he dug. |
| surface a 5' | At its beginning |
| surface a 6' | the Eninnu (temple) |
| surface a 7' | he built, |
| surface a 8' | and at its end |
| surface a 9' | the Sirara Temple |
| surface a 10' | he built. |
| surface a 12' | When the joy at it had grown, |
| surface a 13' | and on the tenth day |
| surface a 14' | they were about to take pleasure at it, |
| surface a 15' | for my part, what did I have of it? |
| surface a 16' | I said said to him: |
| surface a 17' | I did not do any violent act, |
| surface a 18' | but the dogs(?) today |
| surface a 19' | are ... my city(?), |
| surface a 22' | Girsu |
| surface a 22' | was surrounded by it, |
| surface a 23' | and URU-KA-gina |
| surface a 24' | exchanged blows with it with weapons. |
| surface a 25' | A wall of it he made grow there, |
| surface a 26' | and dogs(?) he made live there. |
| surface a 27' | He went away to his city, |
| surface a 28' | but a second time |
| surface a 29' | he came ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | [{d}nansze] | |
| 2' | [i7 ki-ag2-ga2-ni] | |
| 3' | i7 NINA{ki}-du-a | |
| 4' | al mu-na-du3 | |
| 5' | ka-ba | |
| 6' | e2-ninnu | |
| 7' | i3-du3 | |
| 8' | kun-ba | |
| 9' | e2-sirara3[{ki}] | |
| 10' | [i3]-du3 | |
| 11' | [...] x | |
| 12' | ul u3-szu-mu2 | |
| 13' | u4 1(u@c)-kam-ma-ka | |
| 14' | ba-sa6-sa6-<ge>-de3-esz2 | |
| 15' | ga2-e a-na bi2-tuku | |
| 16' | e-na-du11 | |
| 17' | nig2-a2-zi-sze3 nu-ak | |
| 18' | ur u4-da | |
| 19' | [x] iri?-mu [x] x | |
| 20' | [...] x [...] | |
| 22' | gir2-su2{ki} | |
| 22' | [e]-ma-dab6 | |
| 23' | URU-KA-gi-na-ke4 | |
| 24' | tukul e-da-sag3 | |
| 25' | bad3-bi i3-ni-mu2 | |
| 26' | ur i3-ni-ti | |
| 27' | iri-ni-sze3 ba-gen | |
| 28' | 2(asz@c)-kam-ma-ka | |
| 29' | [...]-gen | |
Sources & licences
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