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Gudea Statue D (Q001543)
Royal Inscription, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
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| Designation | Gudea Statue D |
|---|---|
| ID | Q001543 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Girsu |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | gu₃-de₂-a | Gudea |
| 2 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 3 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| i | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | Ninbirsu |
| 2 | ur-saŋ kalag-ga | strong hero |
| 3 | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | of Enlil |
| 4 | lugal-a-ni | his master |
| 5 | gu₃-de₂-a | Gudea |
| 6 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 7 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| 8 | mu gil-sa | year: “Gilsā’s. (Šumma Ālu 31 unknown) |
| 9 | ma₂-gid₂ | barge captain |
| 10 | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | of Enlil |
| 11 | sipad šag₄-ge pad₃-da | chosen by the shepherd in charge of the harvest |
| 12 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 13 | agrig kalag-ga | the mighty steward |
| 14 | {d}nanše-ke₄ | of Nanše |
| 15 | lu₂ inim-ma sig₁₀-ga | a person who a favorable word |
| 16 | {d}ba-u₂-ke₄ | of Bau, |
| 17 | dumu tud-da | son born |
| 18 | {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-ke₄ | of Batumdug, |
| 19 | nam-nir-ŋal₂ ŋidru mah šum₂-ma | Mighty hero, supreme scepter |
| ii | ||
| 1 | {d}ig-alim-ka-ke₄ | of Igalim |
| 2 | zi-šag₄-ŋal₂-la šu daŋal dug₄-ga | Handwashing, sprinkling |
| 3 | {d}šul-šag₄-ga-na-a-ke₄ | of Šulšagana |
| 4 | lu₂ si-sa₂ | the righteous man |
| 5 | iri-ne₂ ki aŋ₂-e | in his city, the place of labor |
| 6 | niŋ₂-du₇-e pa mu-na-e₃ | made a fitting thing resplendent for him |
| 7 | e₂-ninnu-anzud₂{mušen}-babbar₂-ra-ni | his Eninnu-anzud-babbar temple |
| 8 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| 9 | šag₄-ba gi-gun₄ ki aŋ₂-ni | In its midst, the Giguna, the place of his labor |
| 10 | {šim}{ŋeš}eren-na mu-na-ni-du₃ | he built for him a cedar tree. |
| 11 | e₂-ŋidru e₂ ub imin-na-ni | His E-bidru, the house of seven corners, |
| 12 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| 13 | šag₄-ba niŋ₂-mussa | in its midst a nimussu-disease |
| 14 | {d}ba-u₂ | For Bau, |
| iii | ||
| 1 | nin-a-na-ke₄ | of his mistress |
| 2 | si ba-ni-sa₂-sa₂ | he made perfect for him. |
| 3 | ma₂-gur₈ ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | the barge with its workers |
| 4 | kar-nun-ta-e₃-a | Karnuntaea |
| 5 | mu-na-dim₂ | he fashioned for him. |
| 6 | kar za-gin₃ ka₂-sur-ra-ke₄ | At the lapis lazuli harbor of the Kasura, |
| 7 | mu-na-us₂ | he set up for him. |
| 8 | lu₂-ma₂-gur₈-be₂ | the boatmen |
| 9 | nu-banda₃-be₂ | its overseer |
| 10 | zu₂ mu-na-keš₂ | he knotted for him. |
| 11 | e₂ lugal-na-ke₄ | the house of his master |
| 12 | saŋ-še₃ im-mi-rig₇ | he presented it (this statue). |
| 13 | {d}ba-u₂ | For Bau, |
| 14 | munus sag₉-ga | good woman |
| 15 | dumu an-na | son of An |
| 16 | nin-a-ni | his mistress |
| 17 | e₂ iri-kug-ga-ka-ni | her temple of Iri-kug |
| iv | ||
| 1 | mu-na-du₃ | built for him. |
| 2 | a₂ {d}nanše-ta | by the power of Nansve |
| 3 | a₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ta | by the power of Ninbirsu |
| 4 | gu₃-de₂-a | Gudea |
| 5 | ŋidru šum₂-ma | If a hole (is located) |
| 6 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ra | for Ninbirsu |
| 7 | ma₂-gan{ki} | Magan |
| 8 | me-luh-ha{ki} | Meluḫha |
| 9 | gu-bi{ki} | of Gubi, |
| 10 | kur dilmun{ki} | the land of Dilmun |
| 11 | gu₂ ŋeš mu-na-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | It is the neck of a bull that has been carried away for him |
| 12 | ma₂ ŋeš du₃-a-bi | The boats that were built |
| 13 | lagaš{ki}-še₃ | of Lagaš |
| 14 | mu-na-de₆ | he brought for him. |
| 15 | hur-saŋ ma₂-gan{ki}-ta | from the mountain range of Magan |
| 16 | {na₄}esi im-ta-ed₃ | he surrounded it with ebony |
| 17 | alan-na-še₃ | a statue of himself |
| v | ||
| 1 | mu-tud | he swore. |
| 2 | lugal a₂ dugud-da-ni | the king, his heavy arm |
| 3 | kur-e nu-il₂-e | the mountain does not raise it |
| 4 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ | Ninbirsu |
| 5 | gu₃-de₂-a | Gudea |
| 6 | lu₂ e₂ du₃-a-ra | for the man who built the temple |
| 7 | nam dug₃ mu-ni-tar | he decreed a good fate for him. |
| 8 | mu-še₃ mu-na-še₂₁ | he named it and named it for him |
| 9 | e₂-ninnu-a | of the Eninnu |
| 10 | mu-na-ni-kur₉ | he brought to him. |
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