Position in chronology
Nammahni 05
Translation — scholar edition
ETCSRI(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ninḫedu, the child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, his spouse, dedicated this (round slab) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being.
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions — scholar edition (Vienna).
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Scholarly note
Sumerian royal inscription, published in the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI) by Gábor Zólyomi and collaborators. Translation reproduced from the ETCSRI edition. ORACC text Q001580.
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Translation excerpted from Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001580/.
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