Position in chronology
Šulgi 2039 / CDLI Seals 006350 (CDLI Seals 006350 (physical))
Translation — scholar edition
ETCSRI(1) To Mešlamta-ea, the master, the right hand of Lagaš, Kilula, the throne-bearer, child of Ur-Bagara, fashioned (this seal) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim. The name of this seal is "My master, let me live in his benevolent attention."
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 Q001767.
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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/Q001767/.
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