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of a new divine statue, mentions
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200:. There is nonetheless evidence that he could be associated with the latter god, and in some cases he was outright equated with him. True to his character, he was specifically referred to as "Ea of the goldsmith". An incantation recited during temple renovations,
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in an inscription commemorating the renovating of the temple
Ebabbar and the preparation of a new crown for the god it was dedicated to,
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