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A fragment of a hymn to Nanna

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 14 sections

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   […] X X X […]

   (1 line fragmentary) …… the …… of Suen (?), father (?) …….

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   [X] X su-na a-ia […] —

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   [ma] in-di-ri ma in-di-⌈ri⌉ […]

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   [X] ⌈u3⌉-mu-ra e-su-la-ši mu-uš ĝa2-⌈ar⌉ […]

   The boat sailed, the boat sailed, ……. …… to the lord (?), to the E-sila (?). …… the E-mud-kura in Urim. …… the E-kiš-nu-ĝal. …… the Kar-zida, …… the Kar-zagina, the place of ……. …… gazing at the ĝipar, (1 line fragmentary) …… the Kar-zagina, the place of ……. ……, going alone, …… the boat sailed, the boat sailed, the lord …….

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   [X] ⌈?⌉-ri-ma e-mu-ud-ku-ra […]

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   [X] e-ki-iš-nu-ĝal2 X […]

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   [X] ka-ar-zi-[da] X X X […]

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   [X] ka-ar-za-gi-na ki e-na […]

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    [X] i-bi ne-pa-ar-ši ma-la […]

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    [X] LI UR2 X [X] X NA […]

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    [X] ⌈ka⌉-ar-za-gi-na ki e-na […]

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    [X] X KA MI TA di-li du-a […]

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    [X] ma im-di-ri ma im-di-ri!(⌈(im?)⌉) u3-⌈mu⌉-[un] […]

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