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Ur III Foundation Tablet, 2100 BC, Girsu/Telloh, Iraq

(Louvre metal replica of steatite original)

Reference: Frayne, Ur III Period (RIME 3/2; Toronto, 1997) 118-19 Shulgi E3/2.1.29

By block, left-to-right, top to bottom.

1. dingir nanshe

(for the) goddess Nanshe

2. nin in-dub ba

lady border of-the

3. nin uru16

lady mighty

4. nin-a-ni

lady his

5. shul-gi

Shulgi

6. nitah kalag-ga

male mighty

7. lugal urim2.ki-ma

king of Ur

8. lugal ki-en-gi-ki-uri-ke4

king of Sumer and Akkad

9. e2 shesh-shesh-e ga2-ra

temple Sheshsheshegara (house-established-by-the-brothers)

10. mu-na-du3

he did build

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