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Amar-Suena 2039add / CDLI Seals 005909 (CDLI Seals 005909 (composite))
Written in modern English
Amar-Suena — mighty ruler, king of Ur, king of the four quarters of the world — is named as the king to whom this seal belongs. Below the royal titles, the seal's owner identifies himself: Nanna-maba, a scribe and son of Unapšen, who declares himself the king's servant.
A modern paraphrase of the literal translation — same content, contemporary voice.
Translation — scholar edition
ETCSRI(i 1) Amar-Suena, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Nanna-maba, the scribe, child of Unapšen, 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 Q004141.
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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/Q004141/.
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