RIME 3/1.01.07, St L composite (P431893)
Official or display, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | RIME 3/1.01.07, St L composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431893 |
| 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 3' | Nindara, |
| surface a 5' | the Gate of Battle |
| surface a 6' | of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 9' | Gudea, |
| surface a 10' | ruler |
| surface a 11' | of Lagash, |
| surface a 12' | for Ningirsu, |
| surface a 13' | his master, |
| surface a 14' | teams of plow-oxen, |
| surface a 15' | ox(-driving) farmers |
| surface a 16' | and their barley loaders, |
| surface a 17' | assorted sheep |
| surface a 18' | with their shepherds, |
| surface a 19' | he made enter there. |
| surface a 20' | For Baba |
| surface a 22' | ... minas of wool each, |
| surface a 23' | are alloted. |
| surface a 24' | 2 ...-garments, |
| surface a 25' | 2 linen [...] of quadrupled thread, |
| surface a 26' | its senior female weavers, |
| surface a 27' | 3 minas of wool each, |
| surface a 28' | are alloted. |
| surface a 29' | 2 woolen belts of doubled thread |
| surface a 30' | the weavers weave. |
| surface a 36' | and treated carefully. |
| surface a 37' | By that Emah (temple) |
| surface a 38' | on the Quay of the Kasura gate, |
| surface a 39' | by that canal's |
| surface a 40' | submerging waters, |
| surface a 41' | the ala-drum musicians |
| surface a 42' | were stationed in front, |
| surface a 43' | and 1 ox, 4 sheep, and 1 goat |
| surface a 44' | were slaughtered and treated carefully. |
| surface a 45' | Its burgi'a-offering, |
| surface a 46' | 1 ox, 4 sheep, and 1 goat |
| surface a 47' | the chief(?) boat-builder |
| surface a 50' | dry(?) bitumen |
| surface a 51' | the person ... |
| surface a 57' | which was ..., |
| surface a 58' | 1 ox and 6 sheep |
| surface a 59' | for Ningirsu, |
| surface a 60' | 1 ox and 6 sheep |
| surface a 61' | for Nanše, |
| surface a 62' | 1 ox and 6 sheep |
| surface a 63' | for ... |
| surface a 65' | that reed |
| surface a 66' | from the reed thicket |
| surface a 67' | the man of(?) the tablet |
| surface a 68' | did ... |
| surface a 69' | 1 ... garment |
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' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-bi | |
| 3' | {d}nin?-dar-a | |
| 4' | x-ib2-be2 | |
| 5' | ka2 me3 | |
| 6' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ka | |
| 7' | x-bi | |
| 8' | x-x-bi | |
| 9' | gu3-de2-a | |
| 10' | ensi2 | |
| 11' | lagasz{ki}-ke4 | |
| 12' | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 13' | lugal-a-ni | |
| 14' | gu4-apin ka kesz2-ra2 | |
| 15' | engar gu4-ra | |
| 16' | sze si-bi | |
| 17' | udu hi-a | |
| 18' | sipa-bi | |
| 19' | i3-ib2-kux(KWU634)-kux(KWU634) | |
| 20' | {d}ba-ba6 | |
| 21' | [...]-ka? | |
| 22' | n ma-na siki-ta | |
| 23' | i3-ba-e-ne | |
| 24' | 2(asz) tug2-bur2 | |
| 25' | 2(asz) gada |ZI&ZI|-a-ku5 gu limmu | |
| 26' | {munus}ama-tag-a-bi-ne | |
| 27' | 3(asz@c) ma-na siki-ta | |
| 28' | i3-ba-e-ne | |
| 29' | 2(asz) tug2 ib2-la2 gu tab-ba | |
| 30' | usz-bar i3-da6-da6-ne | |
| 31' | [...] | |
| 32' | [...] | |
| 33' | x [...] | |
| 34' | [...] | |
| 35' | [...] | |
| 36' | mu10 i3-e | |
| 37' | e2-mah-be2 | |
| 38' | kar ka2-sur-ra-ka | |
| 39' | i7-da | |
| 40' | a-a su-su-da-be2 | |
| 41' | nar a2-la2 | |
| 42' | igi-sze3 ba-gub | |
| 43' | 1(asz) gu4 4(asz) udu 1(asz) masz2 | |
| 44' | ba-sa6 mu10 i3-e | |
| 45' | bur-gi4-a-bi | |
| 46' | 1(asz)! gu4 4(asz) udu 1(asz) masz2 | |
| 47' | ma2-gin2 gal?-x? | |
| 48' | ma2-gi4-lum | |
| 49' | en x [...] | |
| 50' | esir2 ba-al? | |
| 51' | lu2 [...] | |
| 52' | da? [...] | |
| 53' | [...] | |
| 54' | [...] x [...] x | |
| 55' | [...]-e | |
| 56' | [...] | |
| 57' | x-x-am3 | |
| 58' | 1(asz) gu4 6(asz) udu | |
| 59' | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 60' | 1(asz) gu4 6(asz) udu | |
| 61' | {d}nansze | |
| 62' | 1(asz) gu4 6(asz) udu | |
| 63' | [...] | |
| 64' | x x x x | |
| 65' | gi-bi | |
| 66' | gesz-gi-ta | |
| 67' | lu2 dub-ke4? | |
| 68' | im-ta-[...] | |
| 69' | 1(asz) tug2 nig2-[...] | |
| 70' | x [...] | |
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
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-11.