ETCSLglossingSignSignSign name: LAGAB.LAGAB (NIGIN)
Values: kilib3, nig̃in

The building of Ninĝirsu's temple (Gudea, cylinders A and B) (c.2.1.7), line c217.1143
urudnaggalagabza-gin3-nakugNEguggi-rinme-luḫ-ḫa-da
urudnaggalagabza-gin3kugNEguggi-rinme-luḫ-ḫa
coppertinslablapis lazuliprecious metalto be refinedcornelianto be clearMeluḫa (GN)
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Paragraph t217.p129 (line(s) 1143-1154) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
Along with copper, tin, slabs of lapis lazuli, refined silver and pure Meluḫa cornelian, he set up (?) huge copper cauldrons, huge …… of copper, shining copper goblets and shining copper jars worthy of An, for laying (?) a holy table in the open air …… at the place of regular offerings (?). Ninĝirsu gave his city, Lagaš ……. He set up his bed within the bedchamber, the house's resting place; and everyone (?) rested like birds in the streets with the son of Enlil.
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