Inscription on a diorite statue of Gudea (c. 2120 B.C.)
1. dnin-ĝiš-zi-da
2. dingir-gu3-de2-a
3. en5-si
4. lagaški
5. lu2-e2-an-na
6. in-du3-a-kam
Ningishzidais the god of Gudea,the city rulerof Lagaš,who has built the (temple) Eanna.
Administrative document on clay tablet from Umma of the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100-2000 B.C.) concerning the transfer of manpower to an administrative unit.
1. 77 guruš u4 1-še3
2. ki a-ab-ba-ta
3. lugal-e-ba-an-sa6 i3-dab5
r.4. mu bad3 ba-du3
77 day-labourers from A’abba Lugalebansha has taken (them). Year (in which) the wall was built.