CUSAS 17, 008 (P252337)
Literary, ED IIIb, Umma · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 17, 008 |
|---|---|
| ID | P252337 |
| Museum no. | MS 3396 |
| Collection | Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | For Nergal |
| obverse 2 | who turned back the raging waters, |
| obverse 3 | Meslamta'ea |
| obverse 4 | the vigorous youth of the Enun, |
| obverse 5 | Gašrum(?) |
| obverse 6 | he with a lapis lazuli head— |
| obverse 7 | Šešpada |
| obverse 8 | the chief musician, |
| obverse col 2 1 | son |
| obverse col 2 2 | of Lugalkigala |
| obverse col 2 3 | the chief musician, |
| obverse col 2 4 | the UL temple |
| obverse col 2 5 | he built for him, |
| obverse col 2 6 | and (so) a fitting thing |
| obverse col 2 7 | he made come forth replendently. |
| obverse col 2 8 | For his life ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {d#}nergalx(|KISZ.UNUG|) | |
| 2 | a husz gi4-a | |
| 3 | mes#-lam-ta-e3-a | |
| 4 | mes e2-nun-ra | |
| 5 | {d}|GA.KISZ.UNUG| | |
| 6 | sag za:gin3-ra | |
| 7 | szesz-pa3-da | |
| 8 | nar-gal | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | dumu | |
| 2 | lugal-ki-gal-la | |
| 3 | nar-gal-ke4 | |
| 4 | e2-UL | |
| 5 | in-na-du3 | |
| 6 | nig2-UL | |
| 7 | pa bi2-e3# | |
| 8 | nam#-ti-la-ni | |
Sources & licences
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