RIME 1.09.09.08 composite (P431161)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.09.08 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431161 |
| 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 2 | the hero of Enlil, |
| surface a 3 | URU-KA-gina, |
| surface a 4 | king of Lagaš, |
| surface a 8' | he built for him. |
| surface a 9' | For Nanše |
| surface a 10' | the Canal Going to Nigin, |
| surface a 11' | her beloved canal, |
| surface a 12' | he dug for her. |
| surface a 13' | URU-KA-gina, |
| surface a 14' | king |
| surface a 15' | of Lagaš |
| surface a 16' | for Ningirsu |
| surface a 17' | many sacred cisterns |
| surface a 18' | The dam |
| surface a 19' | of the Canal Going to Nigin |
| surface a 20' | he built for him(?). |
| surface a 21' | With 432,000 baked bricks |
| surface a 22' | and 1820 standard gur of bitumen |
| surface a 23' | he built it for him(?). |
| surface a 24' | May his (personal) god |
| surface a 25' | Ninšubur |
| surface a 26' | for his life |
| surface a 27' | unto distant days |
| surface a 28' | to Ningirsu |
| surface a 29' | in the Eninnu |
| surface a 30' | make obeisances. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | [{d}nin-gir2-su] | |
| 2 | [ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2-ra] | |
| 3 | [URU-KA-gi-na] | |
| 4 | [lugal lagasz{ki}-ke4] | |
| 5' | [...] | |
| 6' | [...] | |
| 7' | [...] | |
| 8' | [mu-na-du3] | |
| 9' | [{d}nansze] | |
| 10' | [i7 NINA{ki}-du] | |
| 11' | [i7 ki-ag2-ni] | |
| 12' | [al] mu-[na]-du3 | |
| 13' | [URU]-KA-[gi]-na | |
| 14' | lugal | |
| 15' | lagasz{ki}-ke4 | |
| 16' | [{d}]nin-gir2-[su]-ra | |
| 17' | pu2 pu2 ku3 [(x x)] ku3 | |
| 18' | [gesz-kesz2-ra2] | |
| 19' | i7 NINA{ki}-du | |
| 20' | mu-na-du3 | |
| 21' | 2(asz@c) szar2-gal sig4 alurx(BAHAR2)-ra | |
| 22' | 3(gesz'u@c) 2(u@c) gur saggal esir2 | |
| 23' | mu-na-ni-du3 | |
| 24' | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 25' | {d}nin-[szubur-ke4] | |
| 26' | [nam-ti-la-ni-sze3] | |
| 27' | u4 ul-la-sze3 | |
| 28' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ra | |
| 29' | e2-ninnu-a | |
| 30' | kiri3 szu he2-na-gal2 | |
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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