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RIME 4.02.13.22, ex. 10 (P272839)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.22, ex. 10 |
|---|---|
| ID | P272839 |
| Museum no. | WAM 41.0223 |
| Collection | Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-isin2{si}-na | For Nininsina |
| 2 | nin-gal ama kalam-ma | Ningal, mother of the land, |
| 3 | zi-gal2 kalam dim2-dim2-me | the life of the land fashioned, |
| 4 | dumu-sag an ku3-ga | first-born child of holy An, |
| 5 | nin-a-ni-ir | his mistress |
| 6 | ARAD2-{d}suen | Warad-Sin |
| 7 | nita kal-ga | the strong man |
| 8 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | provider of Ur, |
| 9 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | king of Larsa, |
| 10 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri | king of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 11 | sipa nig2-gi gesz-hur szu du7-me-en | I am the shepherd who perfects everything and the divine plans |
| 12 | e2 u2 nam-ti-la | the house of life-giving plants |
| 13 | unu2 ku3-ga | in the holy dining hall |
| 14 | ki ni2 dub2-bu-da-ni | his place of relaxation |
| 15 | e2-a-ni nig2 u4 ul-li2!-a-ta | his house, which since distant days |
| 16 | ba-du3-a-ba ba-sumun | when it was built, it had become old. |
| 17 | nam-ti-mu-sze3! | for my life |
| 18 | u3 nam-ti | and for the life |
| 19 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | Kudur-mabuk |
| 20 | a-a ugu-ga2-ke4 | the father who begot me |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | hu-mu-na-du3 | he built for him. |
| 2 | ki-be2 he2-em-mi-gi4 | I restored to its place. |
| 3 | ki-tusz sza3 du10-ga-na | his dwelling place in his sweet heart |
| 4 | gal-le-esz he2#-em-mi-tusz | I made dwell there in great numbers. |
| 5 | mu nam-lugal-la-ga2 | because of my kingship |
| 6 | du-ri2-sze3 he2-em-mi-gal2 | he put forever. |
| 7 | egir u4-da-asz | after that day |
| 8 | ar2-mu ak-ke3-de3 | to do my work, |
| 9 | temen ar2 nam-nun-na-ga2 | the foundations of my princeliness |
| 10 | uru4-be2 ki he2-bi2-tum2 | May its city be brought to an end. |
| 11 | e2-gar8 sikil-bi he2-bi2-si | I filled its pure foundations. |
| 12 | nig2 ak-mu-sze3 | as a gift |
| 13 | {d}nin-isin2{si}-na | For Nininsina |
| 14 | nin-mu hu-mu-hul2-le!-en | My lady, may you rejoice over me |
| 15 | nam-tar nam-ti-la | a fate of life |
| 16 | bala su3-ud mu he2-gal2-la | a long reign, years of abundance |
| 17 | {gesz}gu-za suhusz gi-ne2 | a throne with a firm foundation |
| 18 | sag#-e#-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7#-ge | May he present to me. |
| 19 | esz3 larsa{ki}-ma-ka | in the shrine of Larsa |
| 20 | iri ba-dim2-me-na-ga2 | In the city that was fashioned for me |
| 21 | u4-mu he-su3-su3-ud | May my days be long! |
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