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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 050

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple of Bagara.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 052

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, built and restored his spectacular Kasura gate, which brings abundance. (This) is part of the door.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 053

(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, said: „... the dais of Girnun ...”

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 054

(1) For Ninĝirsu, master of Bagara, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš installed this (door socket) in the temple of Bagara for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 055a

(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, ..., the builder of ..., dedicated this (stand) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 055b

(1') ... of Lagaš, brought about perfeštion: ... his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 056

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, mined this (piece of) alabaster in the mountain range of Uringiriaz at the Upper Sea, transported it from there, and fashioned a mace with three lion heads from it. He dedicated it for his well-being to (Ninĝirsu).

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 057

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 058

(1') He transported ... from ... and fashioned a lofty basin from it for him. ... (1'') For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (basin) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 059

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made an eternal thing appear: he ... his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 060

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ...

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 061

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ...

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 067

(1) For Ninḫursaĝa, the beloved mother of Ninĝirsu, the lady who had become one with the city, the mother of all children, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple in Ĝirsu.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 068

(1) For Ninḫursaĝa, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 069

(1) To Ninizimua, ... dedicated this (cup) .... The name of this libation vessel is "My compassionate personal god will rise on the horizon".

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 070

(1) For Ninmarki, the kind woman, the firstborn child of Nanše, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her wall of Guabbatur, and inside it he built her temple.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 071

(1) For Ninšubur, the envoy of An, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 072

(1) For Ninšubur, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 074

(1') ..., his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple in Ĝirsu.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 076

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, dedicated this (stand) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 077

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

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 078

(1') ..., who built the temple of Nanše, dedicated this (vessel) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 079

(1') ..., who built ... of ..., dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 080

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, his wine ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 081

(1') ..., his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 082

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 084

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu and the E-ĝidru, his temple of seven niches, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 085

(1') He mixed the clay in a pure place, and made the (first) brick in an undefiled place. He purified the foundation by carrying around fire, and anointed the foundation pegs with oil of princely fragrance.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 087

(1') ..., the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu-anzud-babbar, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 088

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ... the temple ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 089

(1) To Bau, his lady, Lugal-durĝar, the merchant, dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 090

(1) To Bau, the kind woman, her lady, Ninala, (Gudea's) spouse, dedicated this (bowl) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, and for her own well-being.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 091

(1) To Ĝeštinana, the lady of Saĝub, Zikalama, the stone-cutter, dedicated this (stand) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 093

(1) For Ig-alima, her/his master, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 094

(back 1) To Ninegala, her lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš. (base 1') She fashioned (her statue) and brought it before her in the temple. The name of this statue is "Ninegala (is) my lady!".

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 095

(1) To Ninmar, her/his lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 096

(1) To ...., her/his lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 097

(1) ..., for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 098

(1) To Ig-alima, her master, Ninala, the spouse of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace).

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 099

(i 1) To ..., her lady, Ninala, child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (female statuette) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, her spouse, and for her own well-being. The name of this statue is "My lady called me, (and) I built it on the appointed day."

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 100

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Lugal-agrigzid, the scribe, (is) his child.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 103add

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made an eternal thing appear: he built and restored his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar. (12) It is ... of the stela.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 106add

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Geme-Šulpae is his spouse.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Cylinder 06

(i 1) ....... (ii 1') ........ He made the dragon raise its neck high. ... manu-wood .... Its ... did sit in the ... for him. You did capture the dragon and kill it; you indeed made it lie at your feet. (iii 1') My father, although it was a warrior, I did kill the Six-headed wild ram in its mountain. (iii 4') The Date palm grew very tall over the mountain, the pure place. (iv 1') Because ....., ... do not eat good food; do not drink fresh water in Ŋirsu.

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Cylinder 07

(i 1') ... lapis lazuli .... (ii 1') ... of the Land, its mooring stake .... (iii 1') ... temple ... Land ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Cylinder 10

(i 1') Enlil said to lord Ninĝirsu: .... (ii 1') ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue A

(shoulder 1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built the E-ninnu of Ninĝirsu. (statue i 1) For Ninḫursaĝa, the lady who had become one with the city, the mother of all children, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple in the city of Ĝirsu. He fashioned her holy chest, fashioned her lofty throne of ladyhood, and brought them before her into her lofty temple. He transported diorite from the mountains of Magan, fashioned his statue from it, named it for her sake "The lady, who decides the fates in heaven and earth, Nintur, the mother of the gods, has prolonged the life of Gudea, the temple-bu…

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue AA

(i 1') ... restoring his beloved temple .... ... for Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue B

(i 1) From the temple of his master, 1 sila of beer, 1 sila of bread, half a sila of flour, and half a sila of husked emmer groats are the regular offerings placed before the statue of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, builder of the E-ninnu. If a ruler revokes this and (thereby) strips (the statue) of the divine powers of Ninĝirsu, then may his regular offerings from the temple of Ninĝirsu be revoked, and may his (statue's) mouth remain closed. (ii 1) When Ninĝirsu had looked favourably upon his city, and chosen Gudea as the true shepherd of the Land, taking him by the hand from among the multitude of…

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue C

(i 1) Ninĝišzida is the personal god of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built the E-ana. (ii 1) For Inana, the lady of all lands, his lady, after she had looked at him with her life-giving look, Gudea, (whose) name is everlasting, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, being a ruler of Lagaš with broad wisdom and a slave who loves his lady, he made a magical drawing on the brick making shed, and made a standard shine at the clay pit. He mixed the clay in a pure place, and made the (first) brick in an undefiled place. He purified the foundation pit by carrying around fire, and anointed…

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