Position in chronology
Šu-Suen 07
Translation — scholar edition
ETCSRI(shoulder 1) Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil chose in his heart, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, dedicated this (statue) for his well being. (colophon 1, 1) Inscription, right shoulder, stone statue. (socle 1) 2 sila of bread, 2 sila of date-syrup, 1 sila of liquor, 1 sila of beer, one cut of meat, as monthly food offering from the table of Enlil, my master; 1 ..., 1 sila of good oil, as monthly food offering from the temple of Ninlil, my lady, was assigned by Šu-Suen, the beloved of Enlil, the king whom Enlil chose in his heart, the powerful…
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 Q000994.
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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/Q000994/.
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