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PRAK B 471 (P344288)
Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PRAK B 471 |
|---|---|
| ID | P344288 |
| Museum no. | Ist — |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Find spot | Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir) |
| Coordinates | 32.5520, 44.5853 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | x ⸢la⸣ x ⸢ga-ša⸣-[an ...] an-[...] | ... elā-e-an ... |
| 2' | e₂-gal-ur₃-ra-ta [bar-ta] an-zi-ga | From the Egalura, from the outer horizon |
| 3' | e₂-gal-kalam-ma-da-ta [bar-ta] an-zi-ga | From the Egalkalamada, the outer gate of Anzu |
| 4' | e₂-gal u₃-tu-ta bar-[ta] an-zi-ga | In the palace, from birth to death Anziga |
| 5' | e₂-ki-us₂-sa-ta bar-ta an-zi-ga | From the Ekiŋusa outwards Anziga |
| 6' | eš₃ gi-gun₄-na-ta bar-ta an-zi-ga | From the reed screen of the Giguna, rising up, |
| 7' | e₂-en-temen-ki-ta bar-ta an-zi-ga | From the E’entemenki, from the outside, Anziga |
| 8' | e₂-ŋarza₂-ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ ⸢x⸣-ga zi-ga | Ebarzakana’a is booked out |
| 9' | agrun tur-ra-ta UN x ⸢zi⸣-zi-ga | From the small cella |
| 10' | eš₃ uri₅{ki}ma-ta ⸢UN⸣ am₃-zi-ga | From the shrine Ur, where the wild bull rises, |
| 11' | egi₂ e ša₃ {ŋeš}šennur-e a-ni-x [...]-e | The princess ... the heart of the šennur god |
| 12' | munus e dabin-gin₇ ŋiri₃-ni x-ri [...]-e | (Sum) The woman, like a potter's jar, ... her cheek(?) |
| 13' | ab₂ e tur₃-ra-ka er₂-e ta nam-⸢ba⸣-[...] | The cow in the cowshed, what does she shed tears? |
| 14' | {d}a-ru-ru a-ba bi₂-ak-⸢e⸣ mu-un-ši-si-ig-⸢ge⸣ | Aruru, who will do it? He will make it perfect for you. |
| 15' | nin₉ gal mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ an-⸢ne₂ a⸣-še-er nu-mu-un-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-x | The great sister of Mullil did not ... the awe-inspiring radiance |
| 16' | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ba-ge₄-le-ŋen bil-la₂-bi am₃-me | Enlil, you are the one who has sinned against me!” she says. |
| 17' | u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra mu-un-ge₄-le-ŋen er₂-še₃ i₃-še₈-še₈ | Lord of all the lands, you are the one who makes the weeping rejoice. |
| 18' | eden-na i₃-ib-su eden-na i₃-ib-su ud a-ba eden-na še am₃-ša₄ gu₃ eden-na ⸢gu₃⸣-ni ul-li-am₃ | In the steppe it was drowned, in the steppen it was wrecked. The storm, who is it that shouts in the Steppe? It is the cry of a distant ecstatic. |
| 19' | ud a-ba eden-na a-ba-a ba-kal-e e-en gig-ga-am₃ | The storm, who will devour it in the steppe? How bitter it is! |
| 20' | {d}mu-ti-in {d}šul-pa-e₃ eden-na i-ni-ib-⸢su⸣ | Mutin and Šulpa’e made him enter into the steppe. |
| 21' | egi da-ta ur₃-ra eden-na i-ni-ib-⸢su⸣ | The princess, the one who goes at the side, descends into the steppe. |
| 22' | ⸢ušum⸣ mah lu₂ eden-na eden-<na> i₃-ib-⸢su⸣ | The supreme ušum priestess, the one of the steppe, in his steppe |
| 23' | [lu₂] ⸢tur₃⸣ in-gul-e eden-na i₃-ib-su | The man who destroyed the cattlepen has sinned in the steppe |
| 24' | lu₂ amaš in-bu-e eden-na i₃-ib-su | The one who irrigates the sheepfold is drowned in the steppe |
| 25' | ⸢ki⸣-en-gi mu-un-hul-⸢la eden-na⸣ i₃-⸢ib⸣-[su] | He destroyed E-en-gi, he destroyed it in the steppe |
| 26' | ⸢ušumgal⸣ saŋ-gi₆-ge mu-un-til-[...] | The great ušumgal priestess finished the black-headed ones |
| 27' | [u₄ te]-⸢eš⸣ tur₃-ra ri eden-na [i₃-ib-su] | When the teešû-priest enters the cattlepen, he cries in the steppe |
| 28' | [u₄ te-eš] ⸢amaš⸣ a ri eden-na ⸢i₃⸣-[ib-su] | When the eamašše plant grows in the steppe, |
| 29' | [...] eden-na i₃-[ib-su] | ... he filled the steppe |
| 30' | [...] mu eden-⸢na⸣ [i₃-ib-su] | ... year: “The steppe erected. |
| 31' | [...] ⸢eden⸣-[na i₃-ib-su] | ... he filled the steppe |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | uŋ₃-[...] | and ... |
| 2' | eden-na [...] | In the steppe |
| 3' | ba-tum₂-tum₂-mu [...] | (Sum) The one who is brought to me(?) ... (Akk) I am brought to you |
| 4' | ⸢uru⸣ gub-ba-ni he₂-[x] [...] | May he ... his station in the city |
| 5' | ⸢x⸣ [x] ra lu₂ igi ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... a man before ... |
| 6' | ⸢u₃⸣ [x] DU [x] igi ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... before ... |
| 7' | ⸢la⸣ ma ⸢x⸣ mu-ni i₃-⸢us₂⸣ [...] | ... his name ... |
| 8' | ⸢x⸣-tu-na-ri ⸢e₂⸣-mu-⸢un⸣ [...] | The etunari temple, the emu-euna-e23 temple |
| 9' | ⸢x x⸣ ba-ri-⸢x x⸣ maš ⸢x⸣ [...] | “[... ...] ... bari-e23 ... maš ... |
| 10' | [x] ⸢x mah x⸣ AN x-x UN [...] | ... supreme |
| 11' | [...] KA NE-na-KA-ni-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... ..., |
| 12' | [x] ⸢u₄⸣ a-ba eden-na niŋ₂ x-a-x-UN [...] | ..., who in the steppe ...? |
| 13' | [...] ⸢x⸣ KA eden-na a-⸢ba⸣-e [...] | ... the gate of the steppe, the watercourse |
| 14' | [...] e-en gig [...] | ... how bitter ... |
| 15' | eden-e ga-⸢x-bi-a⸣ [...] | I want to enter the steppe |
| 16' | eden-e ba-[x] ⸢x⸣ šu ⸢x-UN⸣ [...] | In the steppe ... Hand of ... |
| 17' | mu-ba-⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | Muba’e |
| 18' | mu-ba-⸢KE₄⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ mu [...] | “If he enters, he will be able to ..., |
| 19' | ki-en-⸢gi⸣ [...] | Sumer |
| 20' | gi₄ [x] ⸢mar x⸣ [...] | ... rejoicing ... |
| 21' | u₄-ni [...] | His day |
| 22' | u₄-⸢bi⸣ [...] | At that time, |
| 23' | e₂ [...] | The temple of |
| 24' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x tur₃⸣ [...] | ... the ... of the cattlepen |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢en⸣ [...] | ... the en priestess |
| 5' | ⸢gi x⸣ [...] ⸢eden⸣ | The reed bed ... the steppe |
| 6' | [...] ⸢bar⸣ [...] ⸢še⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | ... bar ... še ... |
| 7' | [...] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [... a]-gin₇ ki ⸢saŋ⸣ [...] | ... like the place of the sa temple |
| 3' | i-lu šu mu-ra-⸢ab⸣-[du₇] uru₂ men ⸢x⸣ [...] | He made the lament perfect for you, he made the city shine like the sun |
| 4' | {d}a-ru-ru e₂-zu [...] | Aruru, your temple |
| 5' | uru₂-zu uru₂ mah-am₃ [...] | Your city is a magnificent city |
| 6' | dam-zu u₃-mu-un mah ⸢šu⸣ [mu-ra-ab-du₇] | Your spouse, supreme lord, make perfect for you |
| 7' | dumu-zu u₃-mu-un ⸢mah⸣ [x] | Your child, the lord of the great temple |
| 8' | e₂-gal keš₃{ki} ⸢a-gin₇⸣ [...] | Palace of Keš, like a eagle |
| 9' | še-eb uru₂-šir₂-ka-zu ⸢x⸣ [...] | Your brickwork of Urušir |
| 10' | še-eb adab-bu-a-zu [...] | The brickwork of your Adab |
| 11' | gu₂ id₂ targul(|MA₂.KAK|)a-zu šu mu-[ra-ab-du₇] | Your bank of the river Targul was perfect for you |
| 12' | e₂-mah a₁₂-ra₂-bu-a-zu šu mu-⸢ra⸣-[ab-du₇] | Your Emah and Arabu temple are perfect for you |
| 13' | {ŋeš}asal₂ du₃-a-zu šu mu-[ra-ab-du₇] | Your planted juniper is perfect for you |
| 14' | ŋeš-nim-mar du₃-a-⸢zu⸣ šu mu-ra-[ab-du₇] | He made it perfect for you in the “first-fruits of the harvest’ |
| 15' | pa-pa-šar su₄-a-a du₃-a-zu šu mu-ra-[ab-du₇] | Your scepter, built in the open country, is perfect for you |
| 16' | kiši₁₆-kiši₁₆ tur-ra-zu šu mu-ra-[ab]-du₇ | Your small kiši field is perfect for you |
| 17' | kiši₁₆-kiši₁₆ mah-a-zu šu mu-ra-[ab-du₇] | Your lofty cult centers are perfect for you |
| 18' | kiši₁₆-kiši₁₆ ⸢de⸣-me{sar}gin₇ šu-šu₂ x x šu [mu-ra-ab-du₇] | Like a reed fence, he made it perfect for you |
| 19' | ud kur-⸢x⸣ e-ne ba-zu šu mu-⸢ra⸣-[ab-du₇] | The storm that seized you, your hand made perfect for you |
| 20' | e₂-gal ša₃ ab-sin₂-na-⸢zu⸣ šu mu-⸢ra⸣-[ab-du₇] | The palace of the furrows is perfect for you |
| 21' | ⸢e₂-x x x⸣ du₆ babbar-ra-zu šu mu-[ra-ab-du₇] | Your E-..., your white mound, is perfect for you |
| 22' | ⸢e₂⸣ [...] šu ⸢mu⸣-[ra-ab-du₇] | The ... house is perfect for you |
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