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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

ETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 1

(1) To Nanše, the mighty lady, Ur-Bau dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Ur-Nanše, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 10

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 4) He built the temple of Nanše. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the Kinir. (iv 1) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 3) He built the Abzu-ega. (iv 5) He built the Tiraš. (v 1) He built the shrine of Bagara. (v 3) He built the E-dam. (v 5) He built the Kame.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 11

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 2) He fashioned (the statue of) Nanše, the mighty lady. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 5) He fashioned (the statue of) Šul-šagana. (ii 7) He built the Ebgal. (iii 2) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-urtur. (iii 4) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-Uruba. (iii 6) He built the Kinir. (iv 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Nineš-REC107. (iv 3) He fashioned (the statue of) Ninĝidru. (iv 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 7) He fashioned (the statue of) Ĝatumdug. (v 2) He built the Bagar…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 12

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 2) He dug the Ninĝirsuke-pada (canal) .... (iv 1) He built the Abzu-ega. (iv 3) He built the E-dam.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 13

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 2) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (iv 4) He built the E-dam.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 14

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 2) He built the Ebgal. (iii 4) He built the Kinir. (iii 6) He built the E-dam. (iv 2) He built the Bagara. (iv 4) He built the Abzu-ega.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 15

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 2) He built the E-dam. (iv 4) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (iv 6) He built the Abzu-ega.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 16

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 3) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iii 1) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the E-dam. (iv 1) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iv 3) He built the Bagara. (iv 5) He built the Kinir.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 17

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Nanše. (ii 3) He dug the ... canal, and ... water into the ... canal for Nanše. (iii 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Ešir. (iii 3) He chose Ur-nimin (as) the spouse of Nanše by extispicy. (iii 7) He built the A-eden. (iv 1) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iv 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iv 5) He built the city wall of Lagaš. (v 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-Uruba. (v 3) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 18

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the Ebgal. (ii 4) He built the Kinir. (ii 6) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iii 2) He built the Bagara. (iii 4) He built the E-dam. (iii 6) He built the Tiraš (iv 2) He built the A-eden. (iv 4) He built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 19

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Ninĝirsu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 20

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (i 7) He built the Ebgal. (i 9) He built the temple of Nanše. (ii 1) He built the Kinir. (ii 3) He built the Bagara. (ii 5) He built the E-dam. (ii 7) He built the E-ĝidru. (ii 9) He built the Šeše-ĝara. (iii 1) He built the Tiraš. (iii 3) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iii 5) He built the Abzu-ega. (iii 7) When he built temple of Ninĝirsu, he provided the temple with 70 guru of barley. (iv 1) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries. (iv 4) He built the city wall of Lagaš. (i…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 21

(1) To Ninĝirsu, when he built for him the shrine of Ĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (door socket). (9) He built the temple of Nanše. (11) He built the Ebgal. (13) He built the Kinir. (15) He built the Bagara. (17) He built the E-dam. (19) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (21) He built the Tiraš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 22

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (8) He built the temple of Nanše. (10) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (12) He built the E-dam. (14) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (16) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries. (19) He built the Ebgal. (21) He built the Kinir. (23) He built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 23

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (8) He built the temple of Nanše. (10) He built the Šeše-ĝara. (12) He built the Abzu-banda. (14) He built the Bagara. (16) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 24a

(1) For/to Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 24b

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, ....

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 25

(1') He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 26

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Tiraš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 27

(1) To Bau, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (cup).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 29

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-tar.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30a

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the Šeše-ĝara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30b

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 31

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the levee alongside Sala of the Amorites. (ii 4) ... the temple of ....

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 33

(1) To Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, ....

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 029

Lugal-nigzu (and) Ur-ni-beda removed the peg in the field; as for the donkey that he had released to him, "I will make replacement," he said to him. Before Ur-su, the herdsman of donkeys. The house ... [...] ... a2 ba KU a (unclear) The case is concluded. For the governor of Nippur. ... [...] is present.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 038

Obverse 15 gur of barley, the purchase price of 1 sar of house-plot. Nin-pada, wife of Lugal-ša, im-ta-KID(?), received (it). Reverse 1 shekel of silver, 1 gur of barley — [for] KUM-tuš, son of Lugal-[ša], he received. The purchase price [of ......] (the remainder of the reverse is destroyed)

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 173

Obverse […] 4 shekels of silver; 12 lidga (and) 1 barig of barley; 41 sila of pig fat; 2 gur 1 barig of dates; 1 grass-fed pig — this is the purchase price of Nin-gissu-nani. Ur-lugal, the donkey herdsman, gave it to him. Reverse At the wall(?) of the gate of the palace he set its case straight (i.e. rendered the verdict). Du-du, … [ … ] DA AN [ … ] TI [ … ], the witnesses ("men of the word"), they confirm[ed it]. The … [ … ] … AN … (broken).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 011

šuš (written |ŠE.NAM₂|) pa-nam₂-šita shrine-išib (purification priest of the shrine) gal-|BAD×DIŠ| (chief …-official) en-IB gal-šita (chief of the šita-office) abgal (sage) kingal (overseer / leader of the assembly) tiru (court attendant) […] sukkal (vizier) […] … stone … ti … |KA×X| … na […] (The remainder of the column, and the reverse, are broken away or effaced.)

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 064

1 ram — (for) Nin-[dar]; 1 sheep — (for) Nin-[MUŠ₃]-bar(?); 1 sheep — (for) Nin-[MAR.KI]. [When(?) Nindar(?)] [was brought into] his new [temple], [Bara]-namtara, wife of Lugal-anda, ruler [of Lagash], performed the offering. (reverse) Sheep consumed. Enku, the fattener. (Year) 2.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 103

1 gir-animal, one year old, a gir of the "dun" (kind/place) — Dingir-šešmu: he is the cowherd. Ningirsu-lumu, together with Dal-mušen, was put under admonition (oath) in the matter. Its silver: 10 shekels. To Sasa, wife of Uru-inimgina (Urukagina), ruler of Lagash, in the palace he returned it into her hand. (Year) 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 285

10 tar-fish(?), 1 load of gur-fish(?), 3 loads of ubi-fish, 3 carrying-crates of salt, 2 reed baskets of sea-spawn (small sea fish), — fish (brought in) baskets for the malt-eating festival of Nanshe — Gala-tur, the anointed (gudu-)priest of A-duna, brought (this). 1st (year).

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 287

(obverse) [x] tar-fish, 480 (8 × 60) ubi-fish: (from) Lugal-ša; it is what was brought out (in settlement) of the arrears owed to the (offering) table. 20 tar-fish, 420 (7 × 60) ubi-fish, 60 kimu-fish: (from) Ne-sag; they are fish of the basket-duty (dusu-obligation). (reverse) En-iggal, the overseer, in the [month] of the Festival of Malt-Eating of Nanshe, into the house built (as) the E-bar of Gilgamesh (Bil-aga-mes), delivered (them). (Year) 2.

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 092

6(gur) barley, gur-saggal measure, (from) Ur-Ebabbar; 3(gur) su-ag(-barley), (they are) the overseers. As a barley loan, to Ur-igi-ama, the inspector (nu-banda3), he gave (it) [...].

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 112

3 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 barley, by the sag-gal ("head/chief") measure — barley standing (outstanding, i.e. on loan); 2 barig barley — its silver-interest — has been repaid. Ur-Baba, the ox-driver. 6 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 barley standing (outstanding); 3 barig barley — its silver-interest — has been repaid. Ur-Emush, the chief merchant. Inim-Enlila-andab: 6.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 117

1 gur saggal (measure), 2 barig, 4 ban2 of barley — barley outstanding (standing barley), (of/for) Memush. 1 (unit) barley: the interest on the silver was paid out — to KUM-tuš, the man of Lu-Baba. 1 (unit) barley: the interest on the silver was paid out — (to) Ur-Baba, the leatherworker, son of Abamu.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 120

1 gur 2 barig barley — as silver-interest (maš-ba): Lugal-nigani (the) fisherman. 1 gur 2 barig barley, standing (allocated/outstanding). 1 gur barley — as silver-interest — he has repaid (i₃-su₃). (This is the) account of the person (nig₂-lu₂), (by) the man of the accounting (lu₂ nig₂-ag₂).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 122

1 gur 2 barig barley, the silver interest, was paid — (for) Di-Utu. 2 gur 2 barig barley, standing (outstanding), 1 gur barley, the silver interest, was paid — (for) Lugal-me, son of Nigdu-pa'e. Inim-Enlila-andabe, 3.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 150

1 sheep, bar-nigin2 (portion/category) — (for) Ningirsu. 1 sheep, bar-nigin2 — (for) Baba. At the malt-eating festival of Ningirsu: Sasage — allotted (it) (lit. "struck the wood"). Sheep consumed. Ur-du6, the chief herdsman (šuš3) — total: 1.

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 313

10(u@c) 2(asz@c)? gin2 ku3 [12(?) shekels of silver] (break) 2/3 (mina) minus 2 shekels of silver — Ur-era (and) Utu-lu-saga, from Elam had come; (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). Lugal-uma: 1 gazelle — Besuga (and) Lala, (of) the house of Ninmar, (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). These are the witnesses to this matter.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 318

(Break) [n] n ... (Break) [n] loaves (of) Ur-gibil Total: 6 loaves — delivered into his hand, 3 loaves — for the man PN-[...] (Break) ... ... 1 jug of thick beer, 10 loaves — Lugal-iri, the scribe. These are the men who are parties to the matter (witnesses); its oil was applied/performed at the boundary.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

PBS 15, 20

(obverse) [n minas] of silver, [n] shekels — [...]-KAK-KAK (personal name); [n] shekels of silver — [...] ... ... [...] (Break) 1 bur3 3 iku of prime field (GAN2-mah): its purchase price — 10 shekels of silver.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

(First copy) [... For the goddess Inanna, Enannatum,] ruler of Lagash, fashioned KIB-objects for her, (and) for the Eanna he declared (dedicated) them to her. (Second copy, duplicate) [... the ruler] of Lagash fashioned KIB-objects for her, (and) for the Eanna he declared (dedicated) them to her.

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04

(Obverse) ... the prayer gathered in the heart which was spoken to him, which came to him — Giššakidu, the beloved shepherd, the beloved friend of Ištaran, the mighty ruler of Enlil, the king called by name by Inanna, constructed that (boundary) levee. (Reverse uninscribed/eroded)

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 05

[When En]lil [truly] called him, and joined for him the en-ship together with the kingship, in Uruk he exercises the en-ship, in Ur he exercises the kingship — Lugal-ki[gine]-du[du], with great [joy ...] (remainder broken)

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 09

For Enlil, king of all the lands, Lugal-kigine-[dudu] — when Enlil spoke truly to him (i.e., truly summoned him), and joined for him the en-ship [together with] the kingship — in [Uruk] [the en-ship (he exercised)]; [for his life] [he] dedicated (this vessel) [to him].

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 15

For Enlil, king of all the lands — for Lugal-kigine-dudu: when Enlil truly summoned him (called to him with a faithful voice), and the lordship (en-ship) together with the kingship he combined for him — in Uruk the lordship he exercises, and in Ur the kingship he exercises. Lugal-kigi[ne-dudu ...] (the text breaks off here; the remainder of the dedication is lost on this exemplar)

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 04

(beginning lost) [...] may he (Enlil) look upon me [favorably]; the good fate (which the gods have decreed for me) — may they never alter it for me. May I forever be the foremost shepherd, standing at the head. Forever may [I be so]. For his life, to Enlil, his beloved king, he dedicated [this vessel].

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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 10

(Beginning lost) [... lumaḫ-priest of the goddess] Nisaba, fed wholesome milk by Ninhursag, man of (the god) Mes-sanga-unug, attendant raised [by] Ningirim, the mistress of Uruk, chief steward of the gods — when Enlil, king of all the lands, (to) Lugalzagesi [gave the kingship of the Land ... (text breaks off)]

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