Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001566
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.01, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090845
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: Architectural element > socket
Material: stone > igneous rock > diorite
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object door socket
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka
11. lu2 e2-ninnu
12. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
13. in-du3-a-ke4
14. mu-na-dim2
Composite
Composite No.: Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
en: For Ningirsu,
2. ur-sag kal-ga
en: the mighty warrior
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
en: of Enlil,
4. lugal-a-ni
en: his master,
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: ur-Ningirsu,
6. ensi2
en: the ruler
7. lagasz{ki}
en: of Lagaš,
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
en: son of Gudea
9. ensi2
en: the (earlier) ruler
10. lagasz{ki}-ka
en: of Lagaš -
11. lu2 e2-ninnu
en: the man who the Eninnu
12. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
en: of Ningirsu
13. in-du3-a-ke4
en: built -
14. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
en: his beloved high terrace (chapel)
15. szim erin-na
en: with aromatic cedar
16. mu-na-ni-du3
en: he built for him.
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 01
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 00583
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 02
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 137353
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}nin-gir2]-su
2. [ur-sag kal]-ga#
rest broken
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka
3. lu2# e2-ninnu
3. {d#}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in#-du3-a-ke4
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 03
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: CBS 09024
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 04
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 047454
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 05
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO — ?
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
broken
column 2
1. lagasz#{ki}-ka
2. lu2# e2-ninnu
3. {d#}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in#-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 06
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO — ?
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 07
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO — ?
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 08
Collection: Collection Louis de Clercq, Paris, France
Museum no.: Anonymous 234656
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 09
Collection: —
Museum no.: unknown
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.02, ex. 10
Collection: —
Museum no.: unknown
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: Tool > brick stamp
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object stamp
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. lu2 e2-ninnu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
4. in-du3-a-ke4
5. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
6. szim erin-na
7. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication:
Collection: State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum no.: Erm 15195
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
beginning broken
1'. ensi2#
2'. [lagasz]{ki}
3'. [dumu gu3]-de2#-a
4'. ensi2#
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [{d}nin]-gir2#-su-ka
2'. in-du3-a-ke4
3'. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
4'. szim erin-na#
5'. mu-na-ni-du3#
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication:
Collection: anonymous
Museum no.: Anonymous 273288
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka
3. lu2 e2-ninnu
4. {d}nin-gir2-su#-ka#
5. in-du3-a-ke4
6. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
7. szim erin-na
8. mu-na-ni-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000928
Primary Publication:
Collection: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum no.: X.3.176
Provenience: —
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}nin-gir2-su]
2. [ur-sag kal-ga]
3. [{d}en-lil2-la2]
4. [lugal]-a#-ni#
5. ur#-{d}nin#-gir2#-su
6. ensi2#
7. [lagasz]{ki#}
8. [dumu gu3-de2-a]
column 2
1. [ensi2]
2. [lagasz{ki}-ka]
3. [lu2 e2-ninnu]
4. {d#}nin#-gir2#-[su]-ka#
5. in-du3-a-ke4
6. gi-gun4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
7. szim erin-na
8. mu-na-ni-du3
Composite
Composite No.: Q000929
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.03 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
en: For Ningirsu,
2. ur-sag kal-ga
en: the mighty warrior
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
en: of Enlil,
4. lugal-a-ni
en: his master,
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: Ur-Ningirsu,
6. ensi2
en: the ruler
7. lagasz{ki}
en: of Lagaš,
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
en: the son of Gudea
9. ensi2
en: the (earlier) ruler
10. lagasz{ki}-ka
en: of Lagaš -
11. lu2 e2-ninnu
en: the man who the Eninnu
12. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
en: of Ningirsu
13. in-du3-a-ke4
en: built -
14. abul inim si sa2-a-ke4
en: to the Gate of Just Words
15. e2 {d}nansze mu-na-us2
en: he set adjacent a temple of Nanše.
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000929
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.03, ex. 01
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 11947
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal#-ga#
3. {d}en-lil2#-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz#{ki}-ka#
3. lu2 e2-ninnu#
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka#
5. in-du3-a-ke4
6. abul inim si sa2#-a#-ke4
7. e2 {d}nansze mu-na-us2
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000929
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.03, ex. 02
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 26693a
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka#
3. lu2 e2-ninnu
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
5. in-du3-a-ke4
6. abul inim si sa2-a-ke4
7. e2 {d}nansze mu-na-us2
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000929
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.03, ex. 03
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO — ?
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
object brick
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka#
3. lu2 e2-ninnu
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
5. in-du3-a-ke4
6. abul inim si sa2-a-ke4
7. e2 {d}nansze mu-na-us2
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000929
Primary Publication:
Collection: Ethnological Collections, Redpath Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada
Museum no.: RM 13 (6363)
Provenience: —
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
column 1
beginning broken
1'. ur#-[...]
2'. ensi2#
3'. lagasz#[{ki}]
4'. dumu gu3#-[de2-a]
column 2
broken
Composite
Composite No.: Q001567
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.04 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
en: For Ningirsu,
2. ur-sag kal-ga
en: the mighty warrior
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
en: of Enlil,
4. lugal-a-ni
en: his master,
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: Ur-Ningirsu,
6. ensi2
en: ruler
7. lagasz{ki}
en: of Lagaš,
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001567
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.04, ex. 01
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 26651
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: Vessel
Material: stone
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object vessel
surface a
1. {d}nin-[gir2-su]
2. ur-sag# [kal-ga]
3. {d}en-[lil2-la2]
4. lugal#-[a-ni]
5. ur-{d}[nin-gir2-su]
6. ensi2#
7. [lagasz{ki}]
rest broken
Composite
Composite No.: Q001568
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.05 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
en: To Ningirsu,
2. ur-sag kal-ga
en: the mighty warrior
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
en: of Enlil,
4. lugal-a-ni
en: his master,
5. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: Ur-Ningirsu,
6. ensi2
en: the ruler
7. lagasz{ki}
en: of Lagaš,
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
en: son of Gudea,
9. ensi2
en: the (earlier) ruler
10. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
en: of Lagaš,
11. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
en: for his life
12. a mu-na-ru
en: he dedicated it (this mace head) to him.
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001568
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.05, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 086917
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: Weapon > mace
Material: stone
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object macehead
surface a
1. {d#}nin#-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. ur#-{d#}nin-gir2-su
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}
8. dumu gu3-de2-a
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
11. nam#-ti-la-ni-sze3
12. a mu-na-ru
Composite
Composite No.: Q001569
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997) RIME 3/1 .01.08.06 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Ningirsu2.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
en: For Ningešzida,
2. dingir-ra-ni
en: his (personal) god,
3. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: Ur-Ningirsu,
4. ensi2
en: ruler
5. lagasz{ki}
en: of Lagaš,
6. dumu gu3-de2-a
en: son of Gudea
7. ensi2
en: the (earlier) ruler
8. lagasz{ki}-ka
en: of Lagaš,
9. lu2 e2-ninnu
en: the man who the Eninnu
10. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
en: of Ningirsu
11. in-du3-a-ke4
en: built,
12. alan-na-ni
en: (this) statue of himself
13. mu-du2
en: he created.
14. alan-ba
en: Of this statue:
15. lu2 dingir-ra-ne2 ki-ag2-me
en: 'Since I am a man who is loved by his god,
16. nam-ti-mu he2-su3
en: may my life be long'
17. mu-sze3 mu-na-sa4!(NA2)
en: he named it for him,
18. e2-a-ni mu-na-ni-kux(KWU147)?
en: and into his temple he had it brought to him.