ETCSL:ETCSLglossing

ETCSLglossing

Sign name: NISAG
Values: nesag̃

The building of Ninĝirsu's temple (Gudea, cylinders A and B) (c.2.1.7), line c217.505

dusu	kug	mu-il₂	u₃-šub-e	im-ma-gub
dusu	kug	il₂	u₃-šub	gub
earth-carrying basket	shining	to raise	brick mould	to stand

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Paragraph t217.p63 (line(s) 499-512) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.

He poured clear water into the …… of the brick mould -- adab, sim and ala drums were playing for the ruler. He prepared the excavated earth for making (?) the brick, and hoed honey, ghee and precious oil into it. He worked balsam (?) and essences from all kinds of trees into the paste. He lifted up the holy carrying-basket and put it next to the brick mould. Gudea placed the clay into the brick mould and acted exactly as prescribed, bringing the first brick of the house into existence in it, while all the bystanders sprinkled oil or cedar perfume. His city and the land of Lagaš spent the day with him in joy.

ePSD = The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary