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CDLI Literary 000512, ex. 002 (P278147)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000512, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P278147 |
| Museum no. | N 3089 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [...] x x [...] [szu-luh ku3]-ga# tum2-ma | ... fitting for the holy šuluh ritual |
| 2 | [{d}ri-im-{d}suen iszib an]-na siskur2# sikil-la# tum2-ma | Rīm-Sîn, the incantation priest of An, fitting for the pure offering |
| 3 | [sza3 ku3-ta bi2]-pa3#-da nam#-en kalam-ma-sze3? mi-ni-il2#?-la | After he had chosen him from the pure heart, he carried him up to the lordship of the land |
| 4 | [nam-sipa sag-ge6-ga] mi-ni-in-gar-ra | he established the shepherdship of the black-headed people |
| 5 | [enkara(|ENxKAR2|) kalam ge-en-ge-en] szu#?-ni bi2-si-a | Enkara, the strong one of the land, his hand was bound |
| 6 | [szibir(|U.ENxKAR2|) un zi-gal2 lah5]-lah5#?-e za3-ga-na bi2-la2-a | The šibir-demon, the one who carries the righteous scepter(?) on his shoulder(?) |
| 7 | [sza-ra-da-gub szu sikil-la ak-a]-ni# nig2-nam ma-ra-du10-du10 | When he stands with you in pure hands, everything is pleasing to you. |
| 8 | [ga {d}asznan-ma ir du10-ga] ma#-[dam] kalam#-ma#-ka# | O Ašnan, sweet tears are poured out for me in the land |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [e2-gal zi su3-u4-gal2 he2-en]-x-[ab-si] | May he fill the palace with long life |
| 2' | [{d}ri-im-{d}suen] lugal#-mu | Rīm-Sîn my master |
Sources & licences
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