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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šulgi 56

(i 1) To Nanna, his master, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (statue) for his well-being. ... of this statue is "Nanna is my fortress".

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 57

(1') ..., Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, ... for Ninsumun of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 58

(1) To Ningal, his mother, Šulgi, the god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 59

(1) To Ninhursaĝa, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad dedicated this (bead).

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 60

(i 1) For Ninlil, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 61

(1) To Nanše, his lady, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 62

(1) To Ĝeštinana, her child, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (earring) for his well-being.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 63

(ii 1) .... When he built his beloved temple and restored Dēr, his beloved šity, he dedišated this (obŋešt) for his well-being.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 72

(1) To Inana, lady of the E-ana, his lady, Ea-niša, (Šulgi's) consort, dedicated this (bead) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 81

(1') ... for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarterṣ Ea-niša, the aššompanying šonsorṭ his beloved šonsorṭ fashioned (a statue of) her king, and set up (the statue of) her spouse before ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 83

(1) For Šulgi, the personal god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, Nin-kala, his beloved citizen of Nibru, ...

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 84

(1') Ninkala, his beloved citizen of Nibru, fashioned (Sulgis's) statue. (colophon 1, 1) The shoulder of Šulgi.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 85

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad: Šūqurtum is his beloved consort. (7) Whoever erases this inscription and writes his own name there, may Ninsumun, my personal god, and Lugalbanda, my master, curse him!

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 98add (FAOS 09/2, Shulgi 2)

(1) Šulgi, king of Urim, who built Karkara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 99add (formerly Gudea 092)

(1) For Bau, her/his lady, ... Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1002

(1') For ... king of Sumer and Akkad, built her/his temple.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1003

(1') ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarters, who ... the temple of Ulmašitum ....

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1005

(1) Ninurta, the chief governor of Enlil.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1008

(1') ... king of Sumer and Akkad ....

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1012

(1') ... Huhnuri .... ..., Šipara .... ..., Sabum, ..., Kimaš, Duduli, ..., land of Anšan ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1015

(1) To Inana, her/his lady, ... well-being ....

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1018

(1') ... writes his own name there, ... Mešlamta-ea, my ... that person!

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1023

(1') For ..., ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) 10 manas.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1024

(1') For ..., ...., the powerful ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) 2 manas in the E-kišiba-Nannaa-ĝara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1025

(1') For ..., ...., the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (weight stone to be) [...] manas in the E-kišiba-Nannaa-ĝara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1026

(1') For ..., ...., the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters, certified this (duck weight stone to be) 30 manas for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1027

(1') To ..., ..., king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (vessel) for his well-being. (4') Whoever erases this inscription and writes his own name there, may Nanna, my master, (and) my [...], Ningal ... that person!

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1031

(1') ..., may ... put an end to his lineage! (3') If, after removing this (cup) from the cupboard, he brings it into the storehouse, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1032

(1') ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarters ....

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1033

(1') To ..., Lugalkagena, child of Ur-Utu, his servant, dedicated this (bowl) for ... of ..., the powerful king, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1034

(1') To ..., Me-namnina, spouse of Gani, dedicated this (bowl) for ... of ..., the powerful man, king of Urim. (6') The name of this bowl is "My lady indeed cared for me!".

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1038

(1') To ..., Urmeš, child of Ilama, dedicated this (mace) for ... of ..., king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1039

(i 1') ..., ... of ..., the poweful man, king of Urim.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1040

(1') For ... Lu-Utu, the stone-cutter, fashioned (this) beautiful bowl for the ... of ..., king of Urim, king of the four quarters. (6') The name of this bowl is "My lady, let me live in his benevolent attention, may he look at me with favour!"

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1041

(1) To Inana, Pap-lal, child of Amar-sumun, temple administrator of Enlil, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Unattributed Ur III 1045

(1') To ..., ..., child of ..., governor of Adab, dedicated this (vase).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 03

(1) Ur-Namma, king of Urim, who built the temple of Nanna.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 06

(1) Ur-Namma, king of Urim, who built the temple of Ninsumun.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 08

(1) Ur-Namma, king of Urim, who built the temple of Ninsumun.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 10

(1) Ur-Namma, king of Urim, who built the temple of Enki in Eridug.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 13

(1) For Ningal, his lady, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her Ĝipar-kug.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 14

(1) For Ninegala, his lady, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 16

(1) For Inana, lady of Kugnun, his lady, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the Ešbur, her beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 19

(i 1) For Nanna, the first-born son of Enlil, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, drained a swamp planted with date palms seedlings, a genuine swamp, with an area of 3600 bur, and created a levee for it in the length of 4 dana 260 nindan. He donated (the drained swamp) to Urim for ever. (ii 7) The name of this levee is “Who is like Nanna?”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 21, ex. 1

(i 1) When An and Enlil looked with their gracious face at Nanna and gave him the kingship of Urim, then Ur-Namma, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, the beloved house-born slave of Nanna, the follower of Enlil's orders, confirmed the borders (separating) the gods by the just decision of Utu. He assigned subsistance fields to their people and marked their borders firmly.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 23

(1) For Ninsumun, his personal god, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the E-mah, his beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 25

(1) For Enlil, king of all lands, his master, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the E-kur, his beloved temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 27

(1) For Inana, lady of the E-ana, his lady, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dug the Iturungal canal, her beloved canal.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 28

(i 1) When Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built the temple of Enlil, then for Nanna, the firstborn child of Enlil, his master, he dug the canal whose name is "Nanna is the canal inspector", a boundary canal, extending it into the sea. By the just decision of Utu, he examined (the canal’s course) and approved it. (ii 1) If anyone contest Nanna over (the canal), may he be king or a ruler, he should be treated as if he were cursed by Nanna! May he lose status in the dwelling of Nanna! May his city expel him from under the reed canopy! May his life be miserable!

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 31

(1) For Enki, his master, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, built his temple.

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