En-anatum I 05 (Q001090)
Royal Inscription, Early Dynastic, Lagash · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | En-anatum I 05 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q001090 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; private: Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed) |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Dynastic · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Lagash |
| Coordinates | 31.4205, 46.4084 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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}inana | For Inana |
| 2 | nin kur-kur-ra | lady of all the lands |
| 3 | en-an-na-tum₂ | Enanatum |
| 4 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 5 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| 6 | šag₄ pad₃-da | chosen by the heart |
| 7 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 8 | ensi₂-gal | chief governor |
| 9 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 10 | mu dug₃ še₂₁-a | with a good name |
| 11 | {d}inana-ka | of Inana |
| 12 | dumu tud-da | son born |
| ii | ||
| 1 | {d}lugal-urub{ki}-ka | of Lugal-Uruba |
| 2 | dumu aya₂-kur-gal | son of Aya-kurgal |
| 3 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 4 | lagaš{ki}-ka | of Lagash |
| 5 | šeš ki aŋ₂ | barley with wages |
| 6 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 7 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 8 | lagaš{ki}-ka-ke₄ | of Lagash |
| 9 | {d}inana-ra | For Inana |
| 10 | eb-gal mu-na-du₃ | He built the Great Oval for him. |
| iii | ||
| 1 | e₂-an-na | the Eanna temple |
| 2 | kur-kur-ra mu-na-dirig | he made surpass all the lands for him. |
| 3 | kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar₂-ra | gold and silver |
| 4 | šu mu-na-ni-tag | he touched his hand |
| 5 | mu-ni-tum₂ | he brought. |
| 6 | en-an-na-tum₂ | Enanatum |
| 7 | lu₂ inim-ma sig₁₀-ga | a person who a favorable word |
| 8 | {d}inana-ka | of Inana |
| 9 | diŋir-ra-ni | of the Ibirrani (temple) |
| 10 | {d}šul-|MUŠ×PA| | Šul-Nabû |
| iv | ||
| 1 | nam-til₃ | for the well-being |
| 2 | en-an-na-tum₂ | Enanatum |
| 3 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 4 | lagaš{ki}-ka-še₃ | of Lagaš |
| 5 | ud ul-la-še₃ | in distant days |
| 6 | {d}inana-ra | For Inana |
| 7 | eb-gal-la | of the Great Oval |
| 8 | giri₁₇ šu he₂-na-še₃-ŋal₂ | May he carry his hand on him |
| v | ||
| 1 | ud ul pa e₃-a | who makes the distant future resplendent |
| 2 | ensi₂-bi | its governor |
| 3 | gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ he₂ | may he be a bull |
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