VS 17, 23 (P274691)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 17, 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274691 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08354 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | uncertain |
English translation
By Guerra, Dylan M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Crossways, it is strange, |
| obverse 2 | thrown back, like the g-(fruit), |
| obverse 3 | like fruit of an orchard did he over him go out. |
| obverse 4 | Let bring to her charcoal |
| obverse 5 | the Tigris; |
| obverse 6 | my s. of copper, my powder of licorice |
| obverse 7 | may he bring. My s. that pierces your eyes. |
| obverse 8 | (Sumerian:) incantation against fire of the stomach. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | pa-ar-ki-isz# na#-ak-ra-at | |
| 2 | su2-uh2-hu-ri-isz gi-ri-im-mi-isz | |
| 3 | ki-ma i-ni-ib ki-ri-im e-li-szu wa-a-s,i2-a-am! | |
| 4 | li-ib-la-ki-im u2-pi-il!-li-a-am | |
| 5 | i#-di-ig-la-at | |
| 6 | sa3-an-gi-i we-ri-a-am a-pa2-ri szu-szi-im | |
| 7 | li-ib-lam sa3-an-gi mu-sa3-hi-la-at i-ni-ki | |
| 8 | ka-inim-ma izi sza3-ga | |
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