Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
Itti-Marduk-balāṭu, king of kings, favourite of the gods, son of Marduk-kabit-aḫḫēšu], pio[us] (and) perf[ect] prince, viceroy of Baby[lon], who was chosen by the gods A[nu] and D[agan], vice-regent for the god [Enlil] and the goddess Nin[lil, mighty] king, king of Su[mer (and) Akkad], for the god/goddess […] … […]