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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

ETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 26

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Tiraš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 27

(1) To Bau, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (cup).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 29

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-tar.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30a

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the Šeše-ĝara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30b

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 31

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the levee alongside Sala of the Amorites. (ii 4) ... the temple of ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 32

(iv 1) Šul-MUŠxPA, the personal god of the king, carried the pure earth-basket. (iv 5) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 33

(1) To Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 029

Lugal-nigzu — Ur-nibeda — from the field a peg was pulled out; a donkey was released there; milk was declared there — before Ur-su, the donkey herder; house ... [broken] wages — distributed — [KU] ... the matter is concluded; to the governor of Nippur; ... [is] available.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 038

15 gur of barley — purchase price for 1 house of 1 sar — it is. Nin-pada, wife of Lugal-ša, who drew [it] from the [clay] tablet [?] — received. 1 shekel of silver, 1 gur of barley — KUM-tuš-[ša3?], son of Lugal-[ša], received. Purchase price of [x x x]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 173

[x]+4 shekels of silver, 12 gur 1 barig barley (lidga-quality), 41 sila of pig fat, 2 gur 1 barig dates, 1 grass-fed pig: this is the purchase price of Nin-gišnani. Ur-lugal, the donkey-herder, gave (it) to her — (for) the wall of the gate of the palace. Its case was put in order (settled). Dudu, ...... ...... [......], the men of the (legal) statement — they confirmed (it under oath). The oath ...... [......]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 064

1 male sheep — (for) Nindara; 1 sheep — (for) Ninmush-bar(?); 1 sheep — (for) Ninmar; [when] Nindara('s statue) [was] led/brought [into] her [new] house, Baranamtara, wife of Lugalanda, ruler of Lagash, had (it) allotted (as offering); sheep consumed (in offering). (Under) Enku, the fattener. Total: 2.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 103

1 toe(?), numbering 1(?) — a toe (was) dug out/cut — (of) Dingir-šešmu, who is a cowherd — (by) Ninĝirsu-lumu('s) dal-bird (goose) — he/it was pecked/struck. Its silver: 10 shekels. Sasa, wife of Uru-inimgina, ruler of Lagash, into the palace, into her hand, caused it to be returned. 1.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 285

10 tar-loaves, 1 gu-gur10-loaf, 3 gu-ubi-loaves, 3 gab-carrying-loads of salt, 2 gurdub-vessels of aged agargara-fish, fish (in) a dusu-basket, festival malt — consumed, (for) the festival of Nanše. The junior gala-singer (and) the gudu-priest Adun'a — brought (it); total: 1.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 287

[x] tar-fish, 8(gešʼ2) (480) ubi-fish — (for) Lugal-ša, weighed out (and) brought forth for the offering table. 20 tar-fish, 7(gešʼ2) (420) ubi-fish, 60 kimu-fish — (as) first-fruit offering (nesaĝ): it is fish of the dusu-basket (creel). En-iggal, the inspector (nubanda). Month: "Festival of malt-consumption" of (the goddess) Nanše. The ebar-house of Bilgames (Gilgameš) — built (it) — delivered. Year 2.

Economy·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 313

10(u@c) 2(asz@c)? gin2 ku3 [12(?) shekels of silver] (break) 2/3 (mina) minus 2 shekels of silver — Ur-era (and) Utu-lu-saga, from Elam had come; (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). Lugal-uma: 1 gazelle — Besuga (and) Lala, (of) the house of Ninmar, (this) was placed upon his account (as debt). These are the witnesses to this matter.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Nik 1, 318

(Break) [n] n ... (Break) [n] loaves (of) Ur-gibil Total: 6 loaves — delivered into his hand, 3 loaves — for the man PN-[...] (Break) ... ... 1 jug of thick beer, 10 loaves — Lugal-iri, the scribe. These are the men who are parties to the matter (witnesses); its oil was applied/performed at the boundary.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

BIN 08, 021

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — BIN 08, 021. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09647

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09647. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09678

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09678. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

OSP 1, 019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — OSP 1, 019. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

PBS 15, 20

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — PBS 15, 20. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add54.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add54.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add55.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add55.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add57.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add57.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add58.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add58.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add59.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add59.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add60.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add60.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.13.add11.16, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.13.add11.16, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 02

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 02. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 03. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 06

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 06. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 08. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 09

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 09. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 10 & RIME 1.14.15.01, ex. 12

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 10 & RIME 1.14.15.01, ex. 12. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 11

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 11. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 12 ?

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 12 ?. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 13 & RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 54

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 13 & RIME 1.14.20.01, ex. 54. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 16

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 16. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 17

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 17. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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