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(i 1) To Bau, the kind woman, child of An, lady of Iri-kug, her lady, Ninkagina, her house-born slave, dedicated this (female statuette with the name:) “Whenever the protective spirit of Tarsirsir enters the courtyard of Bau, this statue will attract my lady's attention towards him. May it pray to her on my behalf!” as an offering for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Kindazid, his master, Ninkagina, child of Kakug, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being. The name of this mace is “My master will rise, may he also raise him with himself!”.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Nanše, her lady, Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, dedicated this (human-headed bull) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') To ... Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, ... Bau, dedicated this (vessel) for ... of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ig-alima, his master, Urabba, the grand vizier, child of Utukam, the overseer, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, and also for his own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Kindazid, his master, ... dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Bau, the kind woman, child of An, his/her lady, ... dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ninšubur, his/her personal god, ... for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) To Ninšubur, his/her personal god, ... for the well-being of ..., ruler of Lagaš ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') ... dedišated this (maše) for the well-being of .... The name of this weapon is “My master will rise!”.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Šul-šagana, the beloved child of Ninĝirsu, her master, Ninḫedu, the spouse of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, the child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for her well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Piriĝ-me, ruler of Lagaš, child of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, whose name was proclaimed by Ninĝirsu, the child born by Ninsumun, constructed a weir on the Ursaĝ-ani canal.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ninmarki, his lady, Piriĝ-me, his child, dedicated this (human-faced bison) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being. (11) The name of this (object) is "The starving is the beloved of her heart".
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Enki, his master, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, built her temple.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, my master, I, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, chosen by Nanše in the heart, given strength by Ninĝirsu, called by a propitious name by Bau, given wisdom by Enki, who submits to the orders of Inana, the beloved slave of Lugal-Uruba, the beloved of Dumuzid-abzu, dug a pit ... kuš (deep). I sifted its earth as if (I were searching for) gems, carried around fire as if it were (to be made ritually) pure. I had (the temple) stand wide like a bull. I returned the earth into (the pit), constructed its ... foundation pit. On it I…
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Igalim, his master, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To the protective spirit of Tarsirsir, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') ... Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, ... this (vessel) for his well-being ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) To Bau, the child of An, Ur-Enlila, the ..., dedicated this (bowl) for the well-being of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, and for the well-being of his own spouse and child.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Šul-šagana, the beloved child of Ninĝirsu, her master, Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, (Ur-ĝar's) spouse, ... this (mace) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(ii 1) To ..., ..., child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (female statuette) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) To the protective spirit of ..., his lady, ..., the scribe, child of Puta, the overseer, dedicated this (statue) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš, and also for his own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, (also called?) En-me-zid-ana, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, (also called?) En-me-zid-ana, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninmarki, the kind woman, the first-born child of Nanše, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš built her E-munus-gisa.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1') ... he šhose ... by eₓtispišy. (i 2') For the kind protective spirit, Ninsumun, his personal deity, he built her house in Iri-kug. (i 7') ... Zazaru .... (ii 1') For Urnunta-ea, child of Ninĝirsu, he built her house in Iri-kug. (ii 5') For Ninmarki, the kind woman, he chose the šita-abba-priest by extispicy.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ninmarki, his lady, ... dedicated this (marble tablet) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for her/his own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To the protective spirit, Bau, his lady, Nin-niĝare-si, (Ur-Ninĝirsu's) spouse, dedicated this (human-headed bull) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for her own well-being. The name of this votive gift is “May my lady raise him!”
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') To ..., Ur-dub, child of ..., dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) To Bau, his lady, Ur-lugal-edenaka, the physician, dedicated this (stone plaque) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) 2 gun stone (weight), (certified by) Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš.
Economy(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, fashioned this (door socket).
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, made the temple of Nanše adjacent to the gate of honest speech.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) For Ninĝišzida, his personal god, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, fashioned his own statue. He named this statue for his sake “As I am someone loved by his personal god, may my life be prolonged!”, and brought it before him into his temple.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) For Ningišzida, his personal god, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) For Ninĝišzida, his personal god, ... this (statuette) for the life of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Baza, the shepherd, the servant of Ur-Utu.
Economy(1) Utu-heĝal, king of the four quarters, returned the border territory of Ninĝirsu, Enlil's powerful warrior, under (Ninĝirsu's) authority.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) To Ningal, the beloved spouse of Suen, his lady, Ur-Namma, military governor of Urim, house-born slave of the E-kiš-nu-ĝal, his brother ... for the well-being of Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of four quarters.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') To Nanna, king of the Anuna gods, his master, ... for the life of Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of the four quarters.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Enlil, the king of all lands, entrusted Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, the king of the four quarters, the king whose orders cannot be countermanded, with wiping out the name of Gutium, the fanged snake of the mountains, who acted with violence against the gods, who carried off the rule over Sumer to a foreign land for himself, who filled Sumer with wickedness, who took away spouses from the married and took away children from parents, who made wickedness and violence normal in the Land. (24) He went to his lady, Inana, and prayed to her: “My lady, lioness in the battle, who…
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1') ... Inana ... Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of the four quarterṣ ....
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Whoever erases the inscription of Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of the four quarters, and writes his own name there — or make someone else do it on account of this curse —, or destroys this (bowl), may his reign be cut short, may his lineage come to an end! May An, the king of the gods, and Inana, lady of Unug, curse his ...!
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Commemorates E-iginim-pa'e of Adab's construction of the E-mah temple for the goddess Diĝir-mah, attesting royal building piety and the foundation-peg ritual at one of Sumer's lesser-documented city-states.
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Predates Hammurabi by roughly 150 years, recording Lipit-Eštar's mandate from An and Enlil to 'establish justice' — an early articulation of the Mesopotamian ideology that divine authority underwrites royal law-giving.
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