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E-anatum 05 (Q001057)
Royal Inscription, Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | E-anatum 05 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q001057 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Dynastic IIIb · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Lagash |
| Coordinates | 31.4182, 46.4108 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 2 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 3 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 4 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 5 | mu pad₃-da | whose name was proclaimed |
| 6 | {d}en-lil₂-ke₄ | of Enlil |
| 7 | a₂ šum₂-ma | labor of harvest |
| 8 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 9 | šag₄ pad₃-da | chosen by the heart |
| ii | ||
| 1 | {d}nanše-ke₄ | of Nanše |
| 2 | ga zid gu₇-a | sour milk eaten |
| 3 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ka-ke₄ | of Ninḫursaga |
| 4 | mu dug₃ še₂₁-a | with a good name |
| 5 | {d}inana-ka-ke₄ | of Inana |
| 6 | ŋeštug₂ šum₂-ma | That garment |
| 7 | {d}en-ki-ka-ke₄ | of Enki, |
| 8 | ki-aŋ₂ | on the ground |
| 9 | {d}dumu-zi-abzu-ka-ke₄ | of Dumuzi-abzu, |
| 10 | giskim-ti | a gift |
| 11 | {d}hendur-sag-ka-ke₄ | of Ḫendursag, |
| 12 | ku-li ki-aŋ₂ | (a kind of container) |
| 13 | {d}lugal-urub{ki}-ka-ke₄ | of Lugal-Uruba |
| iii | ||
| 1 | dumu a-kur-gal | son of Akurgal |
| 2 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 3 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 4 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 5 | ŋir₂-su₂{ki} | of Birsu |
| 6 | ki-bi mu-na-gi | he restored for him. |
| 7 | bad₃ iri-ku₃-ga | the wall of Iri-kug |
| 8 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| 9 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 10 | NINA{ki} | of Nineveh |
| 11 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| 12 | e₂-an-na-tum₂-e | Eannatum |
| 13 | elam hur-saŋ u₆-ga | Elam, the magnificent mountain range |
| 14 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 15 | |SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄|-bi | its saḫurtakku-vessel |
| 16 | mu-dub | he heaped up. |
| 17 | šu-nir |URU×A|{ki}-ka | received by the city |
| 18 | ensi₂-bi | its governor |
| 19 | sag mu-gub-ba | standing at its head. |
| 20 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 21 | |SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄|-bi | its saḫurtakku-vessel |
| 22 | mu-dub | he heaped up. |
| 23 | umma{ki} | of Umma |
| 24 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 25 | |SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄|-bi | its saḫurtakku-vessel |
| iv | ||
| 1 | mu-dub | he heaped up. |
| 2 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 3 | a-ša₃ ki-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | field Kia-bāni |
| 4 | gu₂-edin-na | Gu-edina |
| 5 | šu-na mu-ni-gi₄ | he returned to his hand |
| 6 | unu{ki} | Uruk |
| 7 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 8 | uri₂{ki} | of Ur, |
| 9 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 10 | ki-{d}utu | of Ki-Utu |
| 11 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 12 | uru-az{ki} | of Uruza |
| 13 | mu-hul | destroyed. |
| 14 | ensi₂-bi | its governor |
| 15 | mu-ug₇ | who kills |
| 16 | mi-ši-me{ki} | of Išme |
| 17 | mu-hul | destroyed. |
| 18 | a-ru₂-a{ki} | Arua |
| 19 | mu-ha-lam | he destroyed |
| 20 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 21 | mu pa₃-da | nominated |
| 22 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-da | with Ninbirsu |
| 23 | kur-kur-re₂ | all the lands |
| 24 | sag e-da₅-sag₃ | he struck his head. |
| 25 | mu lugal akšak{ki}-ka | in the year: “The king of Akšak.’ |
| 26 | i₃-zi-ga-a | Izigâ |
| 27 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 28 | mu pa₃-da | nominated |
| v | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 2 | an-ta-sur-ra | the Antasura |
| 3 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ta | from Ninbirsu |
| 4 | zu-zu | to know, know |
| 5 | lugal akšak{ki} | king of Akšak |
| 6 | akšak{ki}-še₃ | of Akšak |
| 7 | mu-gaz | he killed. |
| 8 | mu-ha-lam | he destroyed |
| 9 | u₄-ba | At that time |
| 10 | e₂-an-na-tum₂-ma | Eannatum |
| 11 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 12 | mu u₂-rum-ma-ni | year: “Urummāni. |
| 13 | mu tidnum-ni | Year: Tidnumni. |
| 14 | lum-ma-a | Lumma |
| 15 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 16 | a-gibil | he brought. |
| 17 | mu-na-dun | he dug. |
| 18 | lum-ma-gin₇-dug₃ | Luma-gindug |
| 19 | mu mu-na-sa₄ | he named it for him |
| 20 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 21 | lu₂ inim-ma si₃-ga | a person who a complaint |
| 22 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 23 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 24 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 25 | lagaš{ki}-ra | of Lagaš |
| 26 | {d}inana-ke₄ | of Inana |
| vi | ||
| 1 | ki an-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-da | from Annaya |
| 2 | nam-ensi₂ | the office of governor |
| 3 | lagaš{ki}-ta | from Lagaš |
| 4 | nam-lugal kiš{ki} | kingship of Kish |
| 5 | mu-na-ta-sum | he gave to him. |
| 6 | e₂-an-na-tum₂-da | with Eannatum |
| 7 | elam sag e-da₅-sag₃ | Elam trembled. |
| 8 | elam kur-ra-na bi-gi₄ | he returned Elam to his land. |
| 9 | kiš{ki} sag e-da₅-sag₃ | he conquered Kiš |
| 10 | lugal akšak{ki} | king of Akšak |
| 11 | kur-ra-na bi-gi₄ | returned to his land. |
| 12 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 13 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 14 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 15 | kur gu₂ ŋar-ŋar | the foreign lands that are hostile |
| 16 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 17 | elam subar{ki} | Elam, Subartu |
| 18 | |URU×A|{ki} | of the city of Sîn |
| 19 | a-suhur-ta | from Asuhur |
| 20 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 21 | kiš{ki} akšak{ki} | of Kish and Akšak |
| 22 | ma-ri₂{ki} | Mari, |
| 23 | an-ta-sur-ra | the Antasura |
| vii | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ta | from Ninbirsu |
| 2 | giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃ | he removed the reeds |
| 3 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 4 | lum-ma-gin₇-dug₃ | Luma-gindug |
| 5 | mu-na-us₂ | he set up for him. |
| 6 | sag-še₃ mu-ni-rig₈ | he presented it to him. |
| 7 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 8 | a₂ šum₂-ma | labor of harvest |
| 9 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 10 | ŋeš-keš₂-ra₂ | to bind |
| 11 | lum-ma-gin₇-dug₃ | Luma-gindug |
| 12 | esir₂ 1(šar₂) gur 2(diš) ul | 1 gur, 2 ul; |
| 13 | mu-ni-du₃ | he built for him. |
| 14 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 15 | lu₂ inim-ma si₃-ga | a person who a complaint |
| 16 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 17 | dingir-ra-ni | his god |
| 18 | {d}šul-lahšu | Svullaḫšu |
| 19 | e₂-gal ti-ra-aš₂ | Palace of Tiraš |
| 20 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| viii | ||
| 1 | dumu a-kur-gal | son of Akurgal |
| 2 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 3 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 4 | pa-bil₃-ga-ni | Pabilgani, |
| 5 | ur-{d}nanše | Ur-Nanše |
| 6 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 7 | lagaš{ki}-kam | of Lagash; |
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