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Gudea 055b

(1') ... of Lagaš, brought about perfeštion: ... his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar.

Gudea 056

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, mined this (piece of) alabaster in the mountain range of Uringiriaz at the Upper Sea, transported it from there, and fashioned a mace with three lion heads from it. He dedicated it for his well-being to (Ninĝirsu).

Gudea 057

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

Gudea 058

(1') He transported ... from ... and fashioned a lofty basin from it for him. ... (1'') For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (basin) for his well-being.

Gudea 059

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made an eternal thing appear: he ... his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar.

Gudea 060

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ...

Gudea 061

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ...

Gudea 065

(Caption 1, 1) Ninĝišzida, his personal god. (Caption 2, 1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built ....

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Gudea 067

(1) For Ninḫursaĝa, the beloved mother of Ninĝirsu, the lady who had become one with the city, the mother of all children, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple in Ĝirsu.

Gudea 068

(1) For Ninḫursaĝa, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

Gudea 069

(1) To Ninizimua, ... dedicated this (cup) .... The name of this libation vessel is "My compassionate personal god will rise on the horizon".

Gudea 070

(1) For Ninmarki, the kind woman, the firstborn child of Nanše, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her wall of Guabbatur, and inside it he built her temple.

Gudea 071

(1) For Ninšubur, the envoy of An, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

Gudea 072

(1) For Ninšubur, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple.

Gudea 074

(1') ..., his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple in Ĝirsu.

Gudea 076

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, dedicated this (stand) for his well-being.

Gudea 077

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

Gudea 078

(1') ..., who built the temple of Nanše, dedicated this (vessel) for his well-being.

Gudea 079

(1') ..., who built ... of ..., dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

Gudea 080

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, his wine ....

Gudea 081

(1') ..., his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

Gudea 082

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu.

Gudea 084

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu and the E-ĝidru, his temple of seven niches, ....

Gudea 085

(1') He mixed the clay in a pure place, and made the (first) brick in an undefiled place. He purified the foundation by carrying around fire, and anointed the foundation pegs with oil of princely fragrance.

Gudea 087

(1') ..., the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu-anzud-babbar, ....

Gudea 088

(1') ..., Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ... the temple ....

Gudea 089

(1) To Bau, his lady, Lugal-durĝar, the merchant, dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

Gudea 090

(1) To Bau, the kind woman, her lady, Ninala, (Gudea's) spouse, dedicated this (bowl) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, and for her own well-being.

Gudea 091

(1) To Ĝeštinana, the lady of Saĝub, Zikalama, the stone-cutter, dedicated this (stand) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

Gudea 093

(1) For Ig-alima, her/his master, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....

Gudea 094

(back 1) To Ninegala, her lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš. (base 1') She fashioned (her statue) and brought it before her in the temple. The name of this statue is "Ninegala (is) my lady!".

Gudea 095

(1) To Ninmar, her/his lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....

Gudea 096

(1) To ...., her/his lady, ... (this object) for the well-being of Gudea, ....

Gudea 097

(1) ..., for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

Gudea 098

(1) To Ig-alima, her master, Ninala, the spouse of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace).

Gudea 099

(i 1) To ..., her lady, Ninala, child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (female statuette) for the well-being of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, her spouse, and for her own well-being. The name of this statue is "My lady called me, (and) I built it on the appointed day."

Gudea 100

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Lugal-agrigzid, the scribe, (is) his child.

Gudea 103add

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made an eternal thing appear: he built and restored his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar. (12) It is ... of the stela.

Gudea 106add

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Geme-Šulpae is his spouse.

Gudea 2001add (formerly Šu-Suen 2003) / CDLI Seals 005569 (CDLI Seals 005569 (composite))

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Ur-Šarura, child of Ur-Suen, is your servant.

Gudea 2002add / CDLI Seals 013771 (CDLI Seals 013771 (composite))

(1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš: Ur-Šarura, child of Ur-Suen, is your servant.

Gudea 2003add / CDLI Seals 003781 (CDLI Seals 003781 (composite))

(1) Mani, the cupbearer of Gudea, child of Ur-Lamma.

Gudea 2004add / CDLI Seals 003080 (CDLI Seals 003780 (composite))

(1) Lu-Dumuzid, descendant of Ur-Lamma, the cupbearer of Gudea.

Gudea Cylinder 06

(i 1) ....... (ii 1') ........ He made the dragon raise its neck high. ... manu-wood .... Its ... did sit in the ... for him. You did capture the dragon and kill it; you indeed made it lie at your feet. (iii 1') My father, although it was a warrior, I did kill the Six-headed wild ram in its mountain. (iii 4') The Date palm grew very tall over the mountain, the pure place. (iv 1') Because ....., ... do not eat good food; do not drink fresh water in Ŋirsu.

Gudea Cylinder 07

(i 1') ... lapis lazuli .... (ii 1') ... of the Land, its mooring stake .... (iii 1') ... temple ... Land ....

Gudea Cylinder 10

(i 1') Enlil said to lord Ninĝirsu: .... (ii 1') ....

Gudea Statue A

(shoulder 1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built the E-ninnu of Ninĝirsu. (statue i 1) For Ninḫursaĝa, the lady who had become one with the city, the mother of all children, his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, built her temple in the city of Ĝirsu. He fashioned her holy chest, fashioned her lofty throne of ladyhood, and brought them before her into her lofty temple. He transported diorite from the mountains of Magan, fashioned his statue from it, named it for her sake "The lady, who decides the fates in heaven and earth, Nintur, the mother of the gods, has prolonged the life of Gudea, the temple-bu…

Gudea Statue AA

(i 1') ... restoring his beloved temple .... ... for Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, ....

Gudea Statue B

(i 1) From the temple of his master, 1 sila of beer, 1 sila of bread, half a sila of flour, and half a sila of husked emmer groats are the regular offerings placed before the statue of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, builder of the E-ninnu. If a ruler revokes this and (thereby) strips (the statue) of the divine powers of Ninĝirsu, then may his regular offerings from the temple of Ninĝirsu be revoked, and may his (statue's) mouth remain closed. (ii 1) When Ninĝirsu had looked favourably upon his city, and chosen Gudea as the true shepherd of the Land, taking him by the hand from among the multitude of…