Sennacherib 209

(1') [...] of gold, two bull-shaped [son-of-Šamaš figures of ...] I opened [a n]ew [gate ... towards the east], and [named it “The Royal] Gate.”

(3') [...] I built (anew) [the ga]te (of) ... and [widened ...] that [gate of the ce]lla had become dilap[idated and ...] of gold, a bull-shaped son-of-Šamaš figure of gold, a scorpion-m[an figure of ..., ...] I widened [the gate of the c]ella and [I named it] “The Gate of the Path of the En[lil-Stars.”] Four bull-shaped son-of-Šamaš figures of reddish bronze ra[ise] up in their hands a sun disk (and) [hold up the roof] above, (while) below, their feet are firmly planted in place on two bronze daises, (one) of a [bronze] fish man [(and one) of a bronze carp man]. On the right and left of the gate, [...] two nāʾeru-figures of silver, two storm demon figures of silver, [...].

(11') I built anew its courtyard and [...] with silver slabs. I paved [(...)] for the processional way of (the god) Aššur, my lord. [I named it] “The Courtyard of [the Row of Pedestals for the Igīgū gods.”] Inside that courtyard, [...] a portab[le] bronze brazier [...] At the lighting of the fire before (the god) Aššur, my lord, [...]. For the (ritual) bath of (the god) Aššur, I [...].

(16') [I gave] the gate that faces the rising sun, towards [the river, the name “The Gate of the Firmament.” I gave] its entrance gate to the cou[rtyard the name “Th]e Entran[ce of the Igīgū gods.” I gave] the gate that fac[es south the name “The Kamsū-Igīgū Gate.” I gave its] entran[ce] gate [to the courtyard the name “The Gate of the Abundance of the Land.” I gave] the gate that fa[ces north the name “The Gate of the Wagon Star.” I gave its] entrance gate [to the courtyard the name “The Gate of the Dais of Destinies.”]

(r 5) Its images [...] in the gates [...] the gate [...]