RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite (P431888)
Official or display, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431888 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 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 Gatumdu, |
| surface a 2 | the mother of Lagash, |
| surface a 3 | Gudea, |
| surface a 4 | the ruler |
| surface a 5 | of Lagash, |
| surface a 6 | the dog of Gatumdu, |
| surface a 7 | your beloved slave, |
| surface a 8 | the man who made a fitting thing come forth resplendently, |
| surface a 9 | (namely) by whom the Eninnu with the white eagle |
| surface a 10 | of Ningirsu |
| surface a 11 | was built, |
| surface a 12 | to whom Gatumdu, |
| surface a 13 | his mistress, |
| surface a 14 | within Lagash |
| surface a 15 | her beloved city, |
| surface a 16 | in the bright private chamber |
| surface a 17 | gave birth- |
| surface a 18 | In order the temple of Gatumdu |
| surface a 19 | his mistress |
| surface a 20 | to build, |
| surface a 21 | he did not sleep. |
| surface a 22 | Gudea, |
| surface a 23 | the ruler |
| surface a 24 | of Lagash, |
| surface a 25 | being of broad intelligence |
| surface a 26 | and a slave who reveres |
| surface a 27 | his mistress, |
| surface a 28 | in the shed of the brick mold |
| surface a 29 | he drew the design, |
| surface a 30 | and by the excavation |
| surface a 31 | he made the standards gleam. |
| surface a 32 | The clay for it on a holy place |
| surface a 33 | he mixed, |
| surface a 34 | and its (first) brick on a clean place |
| surface a 35 | he let fall out. |
| surface a 36 | Its foundation plot he sanctified |
| surface a 37 | and refined with fire. |
| surface a 38 | Its foundation pegs |
| surface a 39 | with oil of princely scent |
| surface a 40 | he adorned. |
| surface a 41 | In the Holy City in a pure place |
| surface a 42 | he built the temple for her. |
| surface a 43 | Her great throne of queenship |
| surface a 44 | he fashioned for her. |
| surface a 45 | Her sacred treasure chest |
| surface a 46 | he fashioned for her. |
| surface a 47 | Oxen in the yokes |
| surface a 48 | he correctly prepared, |
| surface a 49 | and their ox-(driving) farmers |
| surface a 50 | he made follow out after them. |
| surface a 51 | In fine cows |
| surface a 52 | he made fine calves to multiply, |
| surface a 53 | and their cowherds |
| surface a 54 | he made follow after them. |
| surface a 55 | In fine ewes |
| surface a 56 | he made fine lambs to multiply, |
| surface a 57 | and their shepherds |
| surface a 58 | he made follow out after them. |
| surface a 59 | In fine goats |
| surface a 60 | he made fine kids to multiply, |
| surface a 61 | and their shepherds |
| surface a 62 | he made follow out after them. |
| surface a 63 | Among the jennies |
| surface a 64 | the swift jackasses |
| surface a 65 | he set free, |
| surface a 66 | and their herdsmen |
| surface a 67 | he made follow after them. |
| surface a 68 | Gudea, |
| surface a 69 | the ruler |
| surface a 70 | of Lagash, |
| surface a 71 | the dog of Gatumdu. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}ga2-tum3-du10 | |
| 2 | ama lagasz{ki} | |
| 3 | gu3-de2-a | |
| 4 | ensi2 | |
| 5 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 6 | ur {d}ga2-tum3-du10 | |
| 7 | ARAD2 ki-ag2-zu | |
| 8 | lu2 nig2-du7-e pa bi2-e3-a | |
| 9 | e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2 | |
| 10 | {d}nin-gir2-su-ka | |
| 11 | mu-du3-a | |
| 12 | {d}ga2-tum3-du10 | |
| 13 | nin-a-ne2 | |
| 14 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 15 | iri ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ta | |
| 16 | unu6 szuba3-a | |
| 17 | mu-ni-du2-da-a | |
| 18 | e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10 | |
| 19 | nin-a-na | |
| 20 | du3-de3 | |
| 21 | u3 nu-ma-szi-kux(KWU634) | |
| 22 | gu3-de2-a | |
| 23 | ensi2 | |
| 24 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 25 | gesztu2 dagal-kam | |
| 26 | ARAD2 ni2 tuku | |
| 27 | nin-a-na-kam | |
| 28 | ga2 {gesz}u3-szub-ba-ka | |
| 29 | gesz ba-an-hur | |
| 30 | ka-al-ka | |
| 31 | uri3 ba-mul | |
| 32 | im-bi ki ku3-ga | |
| 33 | im-mi-lu | |
| 34 | sig4-bi ki sikil-a | |
| 35 | im-mi-du8 | |
| 36 | usz-bi mu-ku3 | |
| 37 | izi i3-im-ta-la2 | |
| 38 | temen-bi | |
| 39 | i3 ir nun-ka | |
| 40 | szu tag ba-ni-du11 | |
| 41 | iri ku3-ga ki dadag-ga-a | |
| 42 | e2 mu-na-du3 | |
| 43 | {gesz}dur2-gar mah nam-nin-ka-ni | |
| 44 | mu-na-dim2 | |
| 45 | dub-szen ku3-ga-ni | |
| 46 | mu-na-dim2 | |
| 47 | gu4 szu4-dul4-la | |
| 48 | si ba-ni-sa2-sa2 | |
| 49 | engar gu4-ra-bi | |
| 50 | im-mi-us2 | |
| 51 | ab2 zi-da | |
| 52 | amar zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2 | |
| 53 | unu3-bi | |
| 54 | bi2-us2 | |
| 55 | u8 zi-da | |
| 56 | sila4 zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2 | |
| 57 | sipa-bi | |
| 58 | im-mi-us2 | |
| 59 | ud5 zi-da | |
| 60 | masz2 zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2 | |
| 61 | sipa-bi | |
| 62 | im-mi-us2 | |
| 63 | ansze szaganx(AMA){gan}-a | |
| 64 | dur3 kas4 | |
| 65 | szu im-ma-ba | |
| 66 | na-gada-bi | |
| 67 | bi2-us2 | |
| 68 | gu3-de2-a | |
| 69 | ensi2 | |
| 70 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 71 | ur {d}ga2-tum3-du10 | |
Sources & licences
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