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CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 030 (P278340)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 030 |
|---|---|
| ID | P278340 |
| Museum no. | N 3298 |
| 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 [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-am3# sza3-ge nu-tak4-tak4 | It is a ... that cannot be changed(?) |
| 3' | [...]-gur11#?-ra ur5-e la-ba-an-gu7-e | ... does not eat(?) the food(?) of(?) its treasure |
| 4' | [x x] i7-da ma2#? he2-en-da-su | ... in the river, may he drag the boat(?) with him |
| 5' | [x]-edin-na {kusz}ummu3 he2-en-da-dar | In the ... of the steppe may the sandals be bound. |
| 6' | [x] ki-ag2 nig2 e2 du3-du3-u3-dam | ... beloved, that which makes the house grow |
| 7' | [x] hul gig nig2 e2 gul-gul-lu-dam | ... evil, that destroys houses |
| 8' | [x]-gal2-e nig2-du12-du12 gaba-gal2 me nam-nun-na | The ..., the rites and rituals, the great mes of princeship |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [x] nir#-gal2-ra gu2 he2-en-ne-ni-gal2 | They shall have ... supreme ... |
| 2 | a2-tuku ni2-zu he2-en-ne-szi-la2 | May your own strength be equal to your strength!” |
| 3 | dumu-mu lu2 hul-gal2-ra he2-en-ne-szi-gal2-le | May they be there for the evildoer, the child. |
| 4 | ezem-ma#-ka dam na-an-du3-du3-e | He should not marry a spouse at the festival |
| 5 | [x x] hun#-ga2-am3 bar-ra hun-ga2-am3 | ... is hired, outside is hired |
| 6 | [ku3]-am3# za hun-ga2-am3 za hun-ga2-am3 | It is silver, it is za hunga. |
| 7 | [...]-ug3?-ga2-am3 | It is the ... of the people |
| 8 | [...]-an#-da?-sa2 | ...-andasa(?) |
| 9 | [... na]-an#-ni-sa10-sa10 | Do not buy ... |
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