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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

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Ur-Nanše 32

(iv 1) Šul-MUŠxPA, the personal god of the king, carried the pure earth-basket. (iv 5) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu.

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 33

(1) To Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, ....

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 011

šušx pa-nam-šita chief purification priest (iszib) great [BADxDIŠ-official] lord of IB chief šita-official abgal (grand sage) kingal tiru (palace attendant) [...] sukkal ([...] vizier/messenger) [...] x stone(?) x life/arrow(?) KAx[...] na [...] (too fragmentary to render)

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 064

1 male sheep — (for) Nindara; 1 sheep — (for) Ninmush-bar(?); 1 sheep — (for) Ninmar; [when] Nindara('s statue) [was] led/brought [into] her [new] house, Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash, had (it) allotted (as offering); sheep consumed (in offering). (Under) Enku, the fattener. Total: 2.

Ur-Nanše 32

Ur-Nanše 33

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 011

DP 064

CBS 09647

CBS 09678

Nik 1, 177

Nik 1, 309

OSP 1, 037

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add54.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add55.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add57.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add58.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add59.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add60.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add05

RIME 1.13.add11.16, ex. 01

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 01

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RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 10 & RIME 1.14.15.01, ex. 12

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 11

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RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 13 & RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 54

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RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 19 & RIME 1.14.15.01, ex. 13

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