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~2100 BCE·

Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1015

(1') ..., his/her personal god, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1017

(i 1') To ..., his lady, ..., the travelling merchant ... for the well-being ..., ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1018

(1') ... Lagaš, ..., envoy ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1019

(1') To ..., Lu-Šara, the overseer, the child of Gudea, the overseer, ... for the well-being of ..., ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1020

(1') ... the ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1021

(1') ... dedišated this (statuette) ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1022

(1') To ... Ur-Bau, the child of Šeššeš, the merchant, dedicated this (bowl) for ..., the ruler of Lagaš. The name of this stone (bowl) is “My personal god, I request life with this (bowl)”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1023

(1') ... Ur-Šulpaea ... for ... of Lagaš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1025

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being and for the well-being of his spouse and child. The name of this bowl is “My lady will rise!”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1026

(1') ... The name of ... is “... looked at me. May he/she šare for me!”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1027

(1') ... The name of this ... is “... will rise!”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1028add (FT 2, pl. 41, AO 12774)

(o 1') ..., ruler of Lagaš, built his E-dura.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1029add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 03)

(1') ... made an eternal thing appear: he built ... his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1031add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 05)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1032add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 06)

(1') ... for his well-being ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1035add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 09)

(1') ..., ruler of Lagaš, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1036add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 12)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being and for the well-being of his spouse and child.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1039add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 19)

(1') To ..., ..., ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1040add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 20)

(1') ..., ... of Lagaš built his/her temple in Ĝirsu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1042add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 23)

(Fragment a, 1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1043add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 25)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ..., and for his/her own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1044add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 26)

(1') To ..., ..., his spouse, dedicated this (bowl) ..., and also for her own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1045add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 28)

(1') ..., ruler of Lagaš, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1048add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 34)

(i 1') To ..., ..., ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1049add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 35)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1050add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 36)

(1') ... mined .... He dedišated (this) maše with three heads to ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1051add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 38)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (statue) for his well-being and for the well-being of his spouse and child. The name of this statue is "...".

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1052add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 39)

(1') ... the mother of Lagaš, holy Ĝatumdug, praised him/it truly. ... to Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1053add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 41)

(1') ..., ruler of Lagaš, who built Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1054add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 42)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (vase) ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1058add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 48)

(i 1') .... Ninĝirsu, Enlilś šhild ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1059add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 49)

(i 1') .... Ninĝirsu šhose ... in his holy hearṭ .... (ii 1') ... from the mountains ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1060add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 50)

(1') .... for his well-being ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1061add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 53)

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being and for the well-being of his spouse and child. ... of this bowl ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1062add (formerly Nammahni 09a)

(1') ... Ninkagina, the šhild of Kakug, ... for her well-being ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lugal-ana-tuma 1

(1) Thirty-five years after Umma had been divided up, Lugal-ana-tum, governor of Umma, built the E-gidru in Umma. He drove in its foundation pegs, and within it he put its divine powers in good order. (14) At that time Si’um was the king of Gutium.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lugal-KISAL-si 2

(1) For Namma, the spouse of An, Lugal-kisale-si, king of Unug, king of Urim, built the temple of Namma.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lugal-KISAL-si 3

(1) To ..., Me-girimta, child born to Lugal-kisale-si, spouse of Muni-hursaĝ, dedicated this (bowl).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lugal-namnir-sum 1

(1-2) Lugal-namnir-šuma, king of Kiš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lugalda-lu 1

(1) E-kiri, Lugalda-lu, king of Adab.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Me-ba-LAK551 1

(1) E-kiri, Medurba, king of Adab.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Me-silim 1

(1) Me-silim, king of Kiš, builder of Ninĝirsu's temple, diplayed this (mace) for Ninĝirsu. (7) (At that time) Lugal-šag-engur was the ruler of Lagaš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Me-silim 2

(1) Me-silim, king of Kiš, performed the burgi ritual in the E-kiri. (5) (At that time) Nin-kisale-si was the ruler of Adab.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Me-silim 3

(1) Me-silim, king of Kiš, the beloved child of Ninhursaĝa, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Mes-KALAM-du 2

(1) To Suen, Meš-kalam-dug, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Mes-kigala 2001

(1) To Ninšubur, the envoy of An, for the well-being of Meš-kigala, governor of ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Mes-kigala 2002add

(i 1) To Barag-Enlile-ĝara, the king of Adab, E-zišagŋala, overseer of the soldiers, dedicated this (vase) for the well-being of Meš-kigala, governor of Adab. (ii 1) Meš-kigala, governor of Adab, the builder of Iškur's temple, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Namahni 1

(1) For Ninura, the mother of Umma, Nammahni, the governor of Umma built and restored her E-ula. (9) At that time Yarlagan was the king of Gutium.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Nammah 1

(1) To RU-kalama, Pa-UN, spouse of Nammah, ruler of Nibru, dedicated this (bowl).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Nammah-abzu 2001

(1) To Ninegal, Igi-Enlilše, (Nammah-abzu's) slave, dedicated this (cup) for the well-being of Nammah-abzu, governor of Nibru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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