VS 17, 08 (P274690)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 17, 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274690 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08355 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
English translation
By Guerra, Dylan M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | He is quick-legged, strong in running, |
| obverse 2 | has full ankles, (and) is full-chested; |
| obverse 3 | the shade of the wall is his stand, |
| obverse 4 | the doorsill his resting place. |
| obverse 5 | In his mouth he carries his semen; |
| obverse 6 | wherever hit bit, his children he left behind; |
| obverse 7 | spell to save (one bitten by a) dog, |
| obverse 8 | a spell beyond (?), |
| obverse 9 | it is a spell to save (one bitten by a) dog. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [wu-ru]-uh2# bi-ir#-ki#-in# da#-an la-sa3-ma-am | |
| 2 | [e]-si2#-il ka-ab-ba-ar-ti-in ma-li i-ir-[tim] | |
| 3 | [s,e]-el#-li du#-ri#-im# mu#-uz#-za-zu#-u2#-szu | |
| 4 | as#-ku-pa-tum na-ar-ba-s,u2#-szu | |
| 5 | i-na pi-szu na-szi-i ni-il-szu# | |
| 6 | a-szar isz-szu-ku ma-ra-szu i-zi-ib# | |
| 7 | _KA-inim-ma ur-gi7# ti-la_ | |
| 8 | _KA-inim diri-kam_ | |
| 9 | _KA-inim-ma ur-gi7 ti-la-kam_ | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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