Position in chronology
Amar-Suena 2003 / CDLI Seals 005887 (CDLI Seals 005887 (composite))
Written in modern English
Amar-Suena, powerful king of Ur and king of the four quarters of the world — Lugal-melem, governor of Nippur, a scribe whose parentage is recorded but the surface is damaged, and scribe of the ĝipar temple complex in Nippur, declares himself Amar-Suena's servant.
A modern paraphrase of the literal translation — same content, contemporary voice.
Translation — scholar edition
ETCSRI(1) Amar-Suena, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-melem, governor of Nibru, scribe ..., child of ..., scribe of the ĝipar in Nibru, is your servant.
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 Q001803.
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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/Q001803/.
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