Gudea inscriptions
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The Gudea inscriptions are a collection of Sumerian cuneiform texts, primarily on statues and foundation tablets, that record the building activities, piety, and political achievements of Gudea, ruler of the city-state of Lagash in the late 3rd millennium BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gudea inscriptions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8925579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gudea inscriptions Context triple: [Lagash, documentedIn, Gudea inscriptions]
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A.
Sennacherib Prism
The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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B.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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C.
Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
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D.
Naram-Sin Victory Stele
The Naram-Sin Victory Stele is an Akkadian limestone monument depicting King Naram-Sin’s triumphant ascent over defeated enemies, exemplifying early Mesopotamian royal propaganda and hierarchical scale in Near Eastern art.
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E.
Assyrian inscriptions
Assyrian inscriptions are ancient cuneiform records from the Neo-Assyrian Empire that document political, military, and diplomatic events, often referencing neighboring peoples such as the Israelites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gudea inscriptions Target entity description: The Gudea inscriptions are a collection of Sumerian cuneiform texts, primarily on statues and foundation tablets, that record the building activities, piety, and political achievements of Gudea, ruler of the city-state of Lagash in the late 3rd millennium BCE.
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A.
Sennacherib Prism
The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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B.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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C.
Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
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D.
Naram-Sin Victory Stele
The Naram-Sin Victory Stele is an Akkadian limestone monument depicting King Naram-Sin’s triumphant ascent over defeated enemies, exemplifying early Mesopotamian royal propaganda and hierarchical scale in Near Eastern art.
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E.
Assyrian inscriptions
Assyrian inscriptions are ancient cuneiform records from the Neo-Assyrian Empire that document political, military, and diplomatic events, often referencing neighboring peoples such as the Israelites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian text corpus
ⓘ
cuneiform inscription corpus ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Tello (ancient Girsu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Gatumdug
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanshe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gudea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | source for dating Gudea’s reign ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange | circa 2144–2124 BCE ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of temples in Lagash
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dedication of offerings to gods ⓘ relations between Gudea and the gods ⓘ urban and temple infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| foundOn |
cylinders
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foundation tablets ⓘ statues of Gudea ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative inscription
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foundation record ⓘ royal propaganda ⓘ |
| genre |
building inscription
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royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingMentioned | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gudea
NERFINISHED
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building activities of Gudea ⓘ piety of Gudea ⓘ political achievements of Gudea ⓘ |
| medium |
clay
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stone ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntityMentioned | city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfDiscovery | Telloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gudea cylinders
NERFINISHED
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statues of Gudea ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | monumental cuneiform ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing political history of Lagash
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studying Mesopotamian art and architecture ⓘ studying Sumerian language ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Gudea inscriptions Description of subject: The Gudea inscriptions are a collection of Sumerian cuneiform texts, primarily on statues and foundation tablets, that record the building activities, piety, and political achievements of Gudea, ruler of the city-state of Lagash in the late 3rd millennium BCE.
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