RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B witness (P232301)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

MNB 1511b

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

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Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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object cylinder
surface a
column 1
1. e2 dim-gal kalam-ma
2. an ki-da mu2-a
3. e2-ninnu szeg12 zi {d}en-lil2-e nam du10-ga tar-ra
4. hur-sag sig7-ga u6-e gub-ba
5. kur-kur-ta e3-a
6. e2 kur gal-am3 an-ne2 im-us2
7. {d}utu-am3 an-sza3-ge im-si
8. e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-am3
9. kur-ra du10 mi-ni-ib2-bad
10. ug3 ba-gar-gar kalam ba-re7
11. {d}a-nun-na u6 di-de3 im-ma-szu4-szu4-ge-esz2
12. ensi2 ku3-zu-am3 inim-zu-am3
13. nam-dingir-re ka ki im-mi-su2-su2
14. siskur2-ra-zu-a nig2-dun-a ki im-mi-us2-us2
15. ensi2-ke4 dingir iri-na-ke4 ra2-zu im-ma-be2
16. e2 ninda-gu7-bi ninda ba-an-dah
17. kin-sig7 udu dab5-bi udu im-ma-a-dah
18. bur he2-gal2 an sza3-pi5-sza-gin7
19. gaba-ba si bi2-sa2
20. a-nun-na-ke4-<ne>-er mu-ne-gen
21. szu12 mu-ne-ra2 {d}a-nun-na {d}a-nun-na u6 di-de3 ki lagasz{ki}
column 2
1. {d}lamma kur-kur-ra du11-ga-ne-ne a mah e3-a
2. lu2-u2-la2 ba-ab-la2-e
3. szul zi lu2 igi mu-szi-bar-ra-ne
4. nam-ti mu-na-su3
5. sipa-me e2 mu-du3 lugal-mu e2-a-na mi-ni-kux(KWU147)#-kux(KWU147)
6. a-nun-na bar-mu-a szu12 he2-mi-sa4-sa3
7. sipa zi gu3-de2-a
8. gal mu-zu gal i3-ga-tum2-mu
9. u2-du11 sa6-<ga>-ni igi-sze3 mu-na-gen
10. {d}lamma sa6-ga-ni egir-ni im-us2
11. lugal-ne2 e2 ul e2 libir ki-tusz-na-sze3
12. gu3-de2-a en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
13. nig2 ba-na-gu-ul-gu-ul
14. en-ra e2-ninnu-a mu-na-gen
15. szu12 mu-na-ra2
16. lugal-mu {d}nin-gir2-su2
17. en a-husz gi4-a
18. en du11-ga-ni sag-pesz e3-a
19. ibila {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag ma-a-du11
20. szu zi ma-ra-a-gar
21. {d}nin-gir2-su e2-zu mu-ra-du3
22. hul2-la ha-ni-kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)
23. {d}ba-ba6-mu a2-mi-zu ma-ra-gar
column 3
1. ki-tusz du10-ga-ma-ni-ib2
2. gu3 de2-a-ni gesz ba-tuku-am3
3. ur-sag-e siskur2 ra2-<zu>-ni
4. gu3-de2-a-asz2 en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 szu ba-szi-ti
5. mu gen-na-am3 iti til-la-am3
6. mu gibil an-na im-ma-gub
7. iti e2-ba ba-a-kux(KWU147)
8. iti-bi u4 3(asz@c)-am3 im-ta-zal
9. {d}nin-gir2-su2 eridu{ki}-ta du-am3
10. i3-ti sa-sa im-e3
11. kalam-ma u4 mu-gal2 e2-ninnu {d}suen u3-du2-da
12. sag im-ma-da-ab-sa2
13. gu3-de2-a gug za-gin3 mi-ni-uh
14. ub da im-mi-du11
15. i3-hi-nun-na ki ba-ni-su3
16. musz-da-ma lu2 kin ak-am3
17. e2-ta ba-ta-e3
18. lal3 i3-nun gesztin ga-sze-a
19. {gesz}par4 {gesz}pesz3 ninda gen-na
20. ga sag-ba dim2-ma
21. zu2-lum gesz-an gesztin tur-tur
22. nig2 izi nu-tag-ga
23. nig2-gu7 dingir-re-ne-kam
24. lal3 i3-nun-na kin ba-ni-ak
25. u4 dingir zi-da du-da
26. gu3-de2-a u4-te-ta
27. kin-se3-ge bi2-dab
column 4
1. e2-e {d}asar-re szu si ba-sa2
2. {d}nin-ma-da-ke4 na-ri mi-ni-gar
3. lugal {d}en-ki-ke4 esz-bar-kin ba-an-szum2
4. {d}nin-dub iszib-mah eridu{ki}-ka-ke4
5. na-de3 ba-ni-si
6. {d}nin-garza-kal-la-ke4 {d}nansze szer3 ku3 inim zu e2-e ba-an-du11
7. u8 ge6-ge umbin mi-ni-ib2-kin
8. im-ma-al an-na-ke4
9. akan si ba-ni-ib2-sa2
10. {gesz}szinig {gesz}szeg9-AN u3-du2-<da>-ta
11. e2-ninnu im-ta-sikil-e-ne
12. im-ta-dadag-ge-esz2
13. ensi2-ke4 iri-a du10 bi2-gar
14. kalam-ma sig bi2-gar
15. du6-du6 mu-si-ig i5-gar mu-gi4
16. a-ah du11-ga gir2-ta gar-am3
17. iri-a ama lu2 tu-ra-ke4
18. a silim gar-ra-am3 masz-ansze nig2-zi-gal2 edin-na
19. tesz2-bi-sze3 gam-ma-am3
20. ur-mah pirig uszumgal edin-na-ka
21. u3 du10 gar-ra-am3
22. u4 siskur2-re ge6 szu12-de3
23. i3-ti nig2 u4 zal-la-ke4
24. lugal-bi mu-sag5!-ge26-e
column 5
1. ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su e2-a mi-ni-kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)
2. e2-a lugal-bi im-ma-gub
3. hu-ri2-in am-sze3 igi il2-il2-dam
4. ur-sag e2-a-na kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)-da-ni
5. u4 me3-sze3 gu3 {ga2}gar-am3
6. {d}nin-gir2-su e2-na mu-lah5
7. esz3 abzu# ezem gal2-la-am3
8. lugal [e2-a]-ni-ta nam-ta-du
9. {d}utu ki lagasz<{ki}>-e e3-am3
10. {d}ba-ba6 a2-mi-ni-sze3 du-a-ni
11. munus zi e2-a-ni-sze3 szu ga2-ga2-dam
12. a2-nu2-da-ka-na kux(KWU147)-ra-ni
13. i7 idigna a u3-ba {ga2}gar-am3
14. da-gesztu-<ga>-na-ka tusz-a-ni
15. nin dumu an ku3-ga {gesz}kiri6 nisi-ga kurun3 il2-la-am3
16. u4 e3-am3 nam# tar-ra-am3
17. {d}ba-ba6# a2!(DA)-mi-na kux(KWU147)#-ra-am3
18. ki lagasz{ki} he2-gal2-la-am3
19. u4 im-zal {d}utu lagasz{ki}-ke4 kalam-ma sag mi-ni-il2
20. gu4-ni udu-ni e2-e bi2-dab5
21. bur an-na mu-gub tin mu-ni-de2#-de2#
22. {d}a-nun-<na> ki lagasz!(|SZIR.BUR|){ki} en {d}nin-gir2-su-da ki-be2 mu-da-rin2-ne2-esz2-am3
23. e2-a nam-iszib-ba szu mi-ni-du7
24. esz-bar-kin mi2 mi-ni-du11
column 6
1. kurun2 bur gal-la im-ma-de2
2. e2-ninnu UL gal# UL DU gu2 im-ma-gur-re
3. esz3 {d}nin-dub-ke4 szeg12 mu-gi4-gi4
4. ninda had2-da ga masz2 lulim-ma
5. u4 ge6-e re6-a
6. nir-gal2 dumu ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su2
7. u3-a mi-ni-zi-zi
8. me gal-gal-la sag mi-ni-il2-e
9. dingir gu3 mar-za e2-a sa-ni
10. esz3 e2-ninnu ki-us2 mu-ga2-ga2
11. zi-du-e szu si sa2-da
12. erim2 du-e gu2 gesz ga2-ga2-da
13. e2 gi-ne2-da e2 du10-ge-da
14. iri-ni esz3 gir2-su{ki} na-de6 szum2-mu-da
15. {gesz}gu-za nam tar-ra gub-da
16. gidri u4 su3-ra2 szu-a ga2-ga2-da
17. sipa {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 gu3 de2-a-ar
18. men sig7-ga-gin7 sag an-sze3 il2-da
19. kusz-la2 gada-la2 sag-a mu4-a
20. kisal e2-ninnu-ka ki-gub pa3-de3-da
21. ig gal dim gir2-nun-na gal5-la2-gal gir2-su{ki}
22. {d}ig-alim dumu ki-ag2-ga2-ni
23. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
24. e2 sikil-e-da szu4-luh ga2-ga2-da
25. szu ku3 a en-ra szum2-mu-da
26. kasz bur-ra de2-da kurun2 dug-a de2-da
column 7
1. e2-lunga3 e2 a2 sikil-ba
2. u2-lu5-szi-e a pap-sir2-gin7
3. kun-ga-an za-a-da
4. gu4 du7 masz2 du7 udu niga
5. ninda had2-da ga masz2 lulim-ma
6. u4 ge6-e re6-a nir-gal2 dumu ki-ag2
7. {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su
8. gu7-a nag-a pisan?-bi u3-a mi-<ni>-zi-zi
9. en szu4-luh dadag-ga dumu-sag e2-ninnu
10. {d}szul-sza3-ga {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
11. me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
12. szita2 sag 7(asz@c) szu du8-a-da
13. e2 en-kar2 ka2 me3-ka ig-bi gal2 tak4-tak4
14. eme-gir2 mi-tum {gesz}a-ma-ru
15. har-ra-tum gesz-hur me3-bi
16. si sa2-sa2-a-da
17. kur gu2-erim2-gal2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
18. a-gin7 ga2-ga2-da
19. ur-sag {gesz}szar2-ur3 me3-a kur szu-sze3 gar-gar
20. szagina gu2-tuku e2-ninnu
21. muszen sur2-du3 ki-bala-a
22. {d}lugal-kur-dub2 szagina-ni
23. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
24. mi-tum an-na-ke4 u4 husz-gin7
column 8
1. kur-sze3 gu3 gar-ra-a
2. {gesz}szar2-ur3 a-ma-ru me3
3. {gesz}naga3 ki-bala-a
4. en-ne2 ki-bala kur sag-ki-ni u3-ma-da-gid2-da
5. gu3 mi-ri2-a-ni u3-ma-ra
6. lipisz-bi u3-mu-re6
7. en-na szagina 2(asz@c)-kam-ni
8. kur szu-na buru5{muszen}-am3
9. dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
10. nam-szita ki lagasz{ki}
11. szu du8-a-da
12. siskur2 ra2-zu-bi du10-ga ga2-ga2-da
13. ur-sag eridu{ki}-sze3 du-a-ni
14. silim-ma du10 di-da
15. {d}nin-gir2-su eridu{ki}-ta du-ni
16. iri du3-a {gesz}gu-za-bi gi-na
17. nam-ti sipa zi
18. gu3-de2-a-da
19. giri17 szu gal2-la-da
20. ad-gi4-gi4-ni
21. {d}lugal-si-sa2 en {d}nin-gir2-su
22. me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
23. tur du11-ga-da
24. mah du11-ga-da
25. inim si sa2-e ka-kesz2 ak-da
26. erim2 du11-ga#? [...] x [...]-da#
column 9
1. ur-sag bara2 ku3-ga tusz-a-ra
2. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu-a inim-bi kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)-da
3. {d}szakkan2 szeg9-bar sukkal e2-du10-ga sag-an-ni
4. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da
5. mu-na-da-dab-e
6. a ku3-ge-da naga sikil-e-da
7. i3 bur babbar2-ra naga agrun-na-da
8. gesz-nu2 u2 za-gin3 ba-ra-ga-na
9. u3 du10 kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)-da
10. e2-nu2 e2-du10-ga-ni-a
11. bar-ra kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)-da
12. sza3-ga nu-e3-e3-da
13. {d}kinda-zi lu2 e2-du10-ga-kam
14. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
15. {gesz}gigir ku3 an mul-a rin2-na-da
16. {ansze}dur9{ur3}-bi pirig-kas4-e-pa3-da
17. ansze-ba si-ga-da
18. ansze sig-a ansze eridu{ki}-ka
19. {ansze}dur9-da e2 KA kur-kur kux(KWU147) di-da
20. lugal-bi {d}nin-gir2-su hul2-la tum2-mu-da
21. lu2 ug-gin7 szeg12 gi4-a
22. mar-uru5-gin7 zi-ga
23. maszkim da-ga {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
column 10
1. {d}en-sig4-nun sipa ansze-ka-ni
2. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
3. i3 hi-a-da kasz hi-a-da
4. ud5 ku3 ud5 ga nag masz2 lulim
5. ama {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
6. i3 ga-bi esz3 e2-ninnu-a musz nu-tum2-da
7. en-lulim sipa masz2 lulim en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
8. me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
9. ti-gi4 nig2 du10-ge si sa2-a-da
10. kisal e2-ninnu hul2-a si-a-da
11. al-gar mi-ri2-tum nig2 e2 du10-ga
12. ur-sag gesztu{tug2}-a-ra
13. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu du10-bi ga2-ga2-da
14. nar ki-ag2-a-ni uszumgal kalam-ma
15. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
16. sza3 hun-ga2-da bar hun-ga2-da
17. igi er2 pa3-da er2 sig-da
18. sza3 a-nir-ta a-nir ba-da
19. en-na sza3 ab-gin7 zi-ga-ni
20. i7 buranun-gin7 luh-ha-ni
21. a-ma-ru-gin7 sa-ga du11-<ga>-ni
22. kur gu2-erim2-gal2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
23. a-gin7 u3-mi-ni-gar-[ra-ni] gu2-bi gi4-a-ni a ku6 su3-da
column 11
1. balag-ga2-ni lugal igi-husz-am3
2. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
3. lukur ki ig-ni he2-gal2 lu2 szar2
4. {d}za-za-ru
5. {d}iszkur-pa-e3
6. <{d}>ur2-e2-nun-ta-e3-a
7. {d}he2-gir2-nun-na
8. {d}he2-sza3-ga
9. {d}zu2-ur2-mu
10. {d}za-ar-mu
11. dumu masz 7(asz@c) {d}ba-ba6-me
12. banda3{da} en {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-me
13. nam-szita sa6-ga gu3-de2-a-a-da
14. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra mu-na-da-szu4-ge-esz2
15. GAN2 gal-gal-e szu il2-la-da
16. pa5 lagasz{ki}-ke4
17. gu2-bi zi-ga-da
18. edin lugal-bi-ir tum2
19. gu2 edin-na-ka {d}asznan ku3-su3 pa sikil-e
20. absin3-na sag an-sze3 il2-sze3
21. GAN2-zi-bi gig ziz2 gu2-gu2 um-re6
22. guru7-guru7-masz ki lagasz{ki}-ke4
23. gu2 gur-gur-ra-da
24. sa12-du5 {d}en-lil2-la2 engar gu2 edin-na
25. {d}gesz-bar-e3 en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
26. me-ni-da mu-na-da-an-dab-be2
column 12
1. ambar-bi ku6 |HI+SUHUR| ku6 suhur u3-re6
2. gesz-gi sig7-ga-bi {gi}ha-bu3-ur2 u3-re6
3. 7(asz@c) <al>-lu5 ra-gaba gu2 edin-na-ke4
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu-a inim-bi kux(KWU147)-kux(KWU147)#-da
5. {d}lamma enku-e gu2 edin-na
6. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
7. edin ki du10-ge na ri-ga-da
8. gu2-edin-na edin du10-ge
9. na-ri szum2-ma-da
10. muszen-bi [rin2]-rin2-na-da
11. nunuz-bi e2-DI-a gal2-la-da
12. ama-bi bulug3-e-da
13. du8-du8 masz-ansze lu-a-ba
14. edin ki-ag2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
15. nig2-ku5 nu-ak-da
16. {d}dim-gal-abzu nimgir gu2 edin-na
17. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da
18. mu-na-da-dab-be2
19. iri du3-a-da ki-tusz gar-ra-da
20. bad3 iri ku3-ga en-nu du3-a-da
21. {d}aga3-us2 dag-ga-na-bi
22. szita2 sag mah {gesz}erin babbar2-ra
23. e2-e dab6-ba-da
24. {d}lugal-en-nu-iri-ku3-ga-kam
25. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
column 13
1. {d}en-lil2-e sag-ba gur bi2-dar
2. {d}nin-hur-sag-ke4 igi zi ba-szi-bar
3. {d}en#-ki# lugal eridu{ki#}-ke4# temen-bi mu#-si
4. en zi sza3 dadag-ga-ke4
5. {d}suen-e me-bi an ki-a im-mi-diri-ga-am3
6. {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 esz3 numun i-a sza3-ge ba-ni-pa3
7. ama {d}nansze szeg12 ki lagasz{ki}-ka
8. mi2 zi ba-ni-in-du11
9. dingir numun zi-zi-da-ke4
10. e2 mu#-du3 mu-bi# pa bi2#-e3#
11. agrig kal-[ga] {d}nansze-ke4#
12. sipa gu2#-tuku {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
13. gal mu#-zu gal i3-ga#-tum2-mu#
14. e2-e lu2 e2# du3-a-ke4
15. gu3-de2-a ensi2
16. lagasz{ki}-ke4
17. sa12 im-rigx(|PA.TUK.DU|)-ge
18. {gesz}gigir kur mu-gam su-zi gur3 ni2 gal u5-a
19. {ansze}dur9{ur3}-bi u4 gu3 du10-du10-ga
20. giri3-ba se3-ga-da
21. szita2-sag-imin tukul husz me3
22. tukul ub-min-e nu-il2 gesz-gaz-me3
23. mi-tum tukul nir3 sag pirig
column 14
1. kur-da gaba nu-gi4
2. {gesz}|KAxGIR2|-gir2 szu-nir 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c)
3. a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2
4. {gesz}ban tir mes-gin7 gu3 gar-ra-ni
5. ti szur2 me3-a nim-gin7 gir2-da-ni
6. e2-mar-uru5 ug-pirig musz husz-sze3
7. eme e3-de3-da-ni
8. a2 me3 me nam-lugal si-si-a-da
9. ensi2 lu2 e2 du3-a-ke4
10. gu3-de2-a ensi2
11. lagasz{ki}-ke4
12. sa12 im-mi-ib2-rig7-ge
13. uruda# nagga lagab za-gin3-na ku3 NE gug gi-rin me-luh-ha-da
14. {uruda}szen mah {uruda}uri mah
15. {uruda}esz2-da ku3 {uruda}bur ku3 an-ne2 tum2
16. x IM x HU ga-ke4
17. banszur ku3 an-na il2-la-da
18. ki sa2 [du11-ga] bi2-[gub]
19. {d}nin-gir2#-[su]-ke4 iri-ni
20. lagasz{ki}-e u2#? x ki du10 ba-szum2
21. e2 ki-nu2-a ki ni2-te e2-a-ba
22. gesznu3 mu-ni-gub
23. kur-kur-re muszen-gin7 sila-ba dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-da
24. ni2 mu-da-ab-te-te
25. i7-de3 a zal-le si-a-da
26. ambar-ra |HI+SUHUR|{ku6} suhur{ku6} gal2-la-da
column 15
1. enku ku3-gal2-bi za3-ba gub-ba-da
2. a gal-gal-e sze si-si-a-<da>
3. guru7-du6-guru7-masz ki lagasz{ki}-ke4
4. gu2 gur-gur-ra-da
5. tur3 du3-a-da a-masz du3-a-da
6. u8 zi-da sila4 du3-du3-a-da
7. udu-nita2 u8 zi-bi szu ba-ba-ra-da
8. ab2 zi-da amar gub-gub-ba-da
9. sza3-ba gu4-ninda2 gu3 nun-bi di-da
10. gu4-e szu4-dul5-la si sa2-a-da
11. engar gu4-ra-bi za3-ba gub-ba-da
12. ansze nig2-dul5-bi il2-a-da
13. a2-dab5 sze-si-bi egir-bi us2-sa-da
14. dur9-e {uruda}ha-zi mah la2-a-da
15. e2-kikken2 mah il2-la-da
16. ga2-da-ga2-akkil e2 geme2 dumu {d}nin-gir2-su-[ka]-ke4
17. [...]-gin7 [x x] za-a-da
18. [ti]-gi4 EN nig2-e si sa2-a-da
19. kisal e2-ninnu-ke4 hul2-la si-a-da
20. si-im da a2-la2 balag nam-nar szu du7-a
21. balag ki-ag2-ni uszumgal kalam-ma
22. sag-ba gen-na-da
23. ensi2 e2-ninnu mu-du3-a
column 16
1. gu3-de2-a en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
2. mu-na-da-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
3. e2#-e me gal-la sag# mi-ni-ib2-il2
4. ni2 me-lam2-ma szu mi-ni-ib2-du7
5. ma2-gur8-gin7 munsub? im-[x]
6. dim2-sa-bi im-ak
7. lugal-bi bara2 gir2-nun-na-ka
8. ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su u4-de3-esz2 im-e3
9. {gesz}gigir2 nig2-il2-la du2-ru-na-bi
10. an sig7-ga su-lim il2-la-am3
11. szu-nir-bi sag-szu4-ga-bi
12. {d}nin-gir2-su <su>-zi mu-gur3-am3
13. kusz-la2 igi-bi-sze3 si sa2-a-bi
14. musz ka sig7-ga-a a tu5-a-am3
15. {gesz}gigir za-gin3 ul gur3-a-na
16. lugal-bi ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su {d}utu-am3 mu-gub
17. gu-za gu2-en-na gub-ba-bi
18. GISZGAL-ku3-an-na ul-la du2-ru-na-am3
19. gesznu3-bi ki-nu2-a gub-ba-bi
20. szilam ki-nu2-a du10 gar-ra-am3
column 17
1. bar ku3 u2 za-gin3 ba-ra-ga-ba
2. ama {d}ba-ba6 en {d}nin-gir2-su-da
3. ki-nu2 mu-da-ab-du10-ge
4. zabar gal-gal-e tesz2 mu-gu7-e
5. e2 zi-da x-da zabar ku3-ge ne-sag
6. mi-ni-ib2-sze6-sze6
7. bur ku3 unu6-gal-la szu4-ga-bi
8. bugin mah banda3{da} a nu-silig5-ge-dam
9. esz2-da-bi da-ba gub-ba-bi
10. i7 idigna i7 buranun-bi-da
11. he2-gal2 re7-am3
12. nig2-du7 iri-na-ke4 pa bi2-e3
13. gu3-de2-a e2-ninnu mu-du3
14. me-bi szu bi2-du7
15. e2 i3-gara2-ba i3 gara2 i3-kux(KWU636)
16. e2 ku3-an-ka-ba ninda mu-ni-gar-gar
17. ur5 mu-du8 szu szu mu-gar
18. u4 lugal-ni e2-a kux(KWU636)-ra
19. u4 7(asz@c)-ne-esz2
20. geme2 nin-a-ni mu-da-sa2-am3
21. ARAD2-de3 lugal-e za3 mu-da-gub-am3
column 18
1. iri-na u2-zugx(|KAxUD|)-ni za3-bi-a mu-da-a-nu2-am3
  compare uzug5(|KAxU2|) in parallels Gudea Cyl A and Statue B
2. eme nig2-hul-da inim ba-da-kur2
3. nig2-erim2 e2-ba im-ma-an-gi4
4. nig2 ge-[na] {d}[nansze] {d}nin-[gir2-su]-ka-[sze3]
5. en3 [im]-ma-[szi-tar]
6. nu-siki [lu2-nig2-tuku] nu-[na-gar]
7. nu-[ma-kusz] lu2-[a2-tuku] nu-na-gar
8. e2 dumu-[nita2] nu-tuku
9. dumu-munus-[bi i3-bi]-lu-[ba mi-ni-kux(KWU636)?]
10. u4 nig2-si-[sa2] mu-na-ta-e3
11. nig2-erim2 i3-{d}utu gu2-bi giri3 bi2-us2
12. iri-e {d}utu-gin7
13. ki-sza-ra im-ma-ta-a-e3
14. sag-ga2-ni-a gur im-mi-dar
15. igi an ku3-ga-ke4
16. ne-te-ni bi2-zu
17. gu4-gin7 sag il2-la mu-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
18. esz3 e2-ninnu-a
19. gu4 du7 masz2 du7-e gesz bi2-tag
20. bur an-na mu-gub
21. te mu-ni-de2-de2
22. uszumgal kalam-ma ti-gi4-a mu-gub
column 19
1. a2-la2 ud-dam szeg12 mu-na-ab-gi4
2. ensi2 za3 e3-a
3. nam-mi-gub
4. iri-ni u6 mu-e
5. gu3-de2-a [...]
  n lines broken
6'. [... he2]-gal2 [mu-na]-ta#-[e3]
7'. ki sze gu-[nu] mu-na-mu2-mu2
8'. ensi2-da lagasz{ki}-e he2-gal2-la
9'. szu mu-da-pesz-e
10'. ur-sag e2 gibil-na kux(KWU147)-ra-am3
11'. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra geszbun du10 mu-na-ni-ib2-gal2
12'. an za3-gal-la mu-na-tusz
13'. an-ra {d}en-lil2 im-ma-ni-us2
14'. {d}en-lil2-ra
15'. {d}nin-mah mu-ni-us2
column 20
  beginning broken
1'. [...] su3# [...]
2'. e2-da# lugal im#-da-hul2#
3'. szeg12 e2-ninnu-ka nam# im-[mi-ib2]-tar-re
4'. szeg12# [e2-ninnu]
5'. nam du10 he2-tar
6'. szeg12 e2-ninnu nam he2-tar
7'. nam du10 he2-tar
8'. e2 kur an-ne2 ki gar-ra
9'. me gal-la du3-a
column 21
  beginning broken
1'. szeg12# e2#-[ninnu]-ka nam i3-mi-ib2-tar-re
2'. szeg12 nam he2-tar
3'. szeg12 e2-ninnu nam du10 he2-tar
4'. e2 IM ne-mur szub ki! us2-[sa] an gu2 la2-a
column 22
1. [...] ku3 [...] e [...]
  n lines broken
2'. [...]-a#?
3'. [...] mu-zu-sze3 tur3 he2-em-szi-du3-du3
4'. a-masz he2-em-szi-gibil4-gibil4
5'. ug3 u2-sal-la he2-gal2-<la ha-mu-da>-nu2
6'. ki-en-gi-re6 kur-kur-<re> igi-bi ha-mu-szi-gal2
column 23
1. e2 anzu2{muszen}-zu an-ne2 ha-ra-[ab]-il2#
  n lines broken
2'. [...] x [...] GA# [...] me
3'. [...] NINA# [x] du3-a
4'. [...] du3 [...] PA#?
5'. [{d}]gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)#-da mu2-a
6'. {gesz}gu-za gub-ba-bi lu2 nu-kur2-e
7'. dingir-zu en {d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu-KA an-na-kam
8'. dingir-ama-zu {d}nin-sun2-na szaganx(AMA){gan} numun zi-da
9'. numun-e ki-ag2-ga2-am3
10'. ab2 zi-de3 munus ba-du2-da-me
11'. mes zi ki lagasz{ki}-[e] e3-a
column 24
1. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-me
2. sig-ta nim-sze3 mu-zu he2-gal2
3. gu3-de2-a [du11]-ga-za
4. [sag]-bi-sze3 lu2# na-e3!(DU)
5. eme#-KA gurusz [x] an-ne2 zu-me
6. ensi2#-mu# e2-e nam tar-ra-me
7. [gu3]-de2-a dumu {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ka
8. nam-ti ha-mu-ra-su3
9. e2# kur gal-gin7 an-ne2 us2-sa
10. ni2 me-lam2-bi kalam-ma ru-a
11. an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-e nam lagasz{ki} tar-ra
12. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka nam-nir-gal2-ni
13. kur-kur-re zu-a
14. e2-ninnu an ki-da mu2-a
15. {d}nin-gir2-su za3-mi2
16. e2# {d}nin-gir2-su-ka# du3-a
17. za3-mi2 egir-bi

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  • Artifact type: Cylinder
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07, Cyl B witness

    [Edzard1997RIME3/1] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1997. Gudea and His Dynasty. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, vol. 3/1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: TCL 8, plts. 31-52

    [Thureau-Dangin1925TCL8] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1925. Les Cylindres de Goudéa Découverts Par Ernest de Sarzec à Tello. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 8. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: MNB 1511b
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-12-26 at 11:42:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-12-26 at 11:42:01 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2015-04-21 at 07:45:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 17:12:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 16:59:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 15:54:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 15:53:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 13:13:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2013-06-12 at 17:51:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-20 at 14:03:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-20 at 13:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-18 at 16:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-30 at 17:58:21 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-10 at 17:24:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-09 at 11:30:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-09 at 11:29:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-09 at 11:29:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-09 at 11:28:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-12-12 at 11:47:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-12-05 at 11:49:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-12-05 at 10:51:07 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2007-12-05 at 10:49:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:36:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-08-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B composite (P431882) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P232301.
RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B witness artifact entry (No. P232301). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P232301 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B witness artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P232301 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {Cyl} {B} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P232301},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P232301},
}

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