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PRAK D 041 (P345055)
Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PRAK D 041 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345055 |
| Museum no. | AO 10800 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | ŋuruš lu₂ er₂-e ma ku₃ ⸢un⸣-[...] | The one who weeps ... the pure house |
| 2 | a ŋuruš ŋuruš {d}da-mu-[ŋu₁₀] | “Woe, young man, young woman Damu-bū |
| 3 | a ŋuruš du₅-mu mu-zi-[da] | Woe, young female lamb, son of Muzida |
| 4 | a ŋuruš {d}ištaran i-bi₂ [šuba₂] | “Woe, young woman, Ištaran, look at me! |
| 5 | šir₃-ra saŋ-bi dam ga-⸢ša⸣-[an-an-na ...] x | In the midst of it all, the spouse of Ga'eša-Eanna ... |
| 6 | u₂ lul-la šeš ma mu-⸢tin⸣-[an-na ...]-ŋu₁₀ | The false food of the land Mu-e-ana |
| 7 | šul aŋ₂ gi-ra i-bi₂ [...]-ŋu₁₀ | The young man, the young woman, the one who sees |
| 8 | mul-la u₂-la aŋ₂ gi-[ra ...]-ŋu₁₀ | (Sum) The star(?) is the star(!?) of the reed-bed(?) |
| 9 | aŋ₂-lul-la la in-ši-x-[...] | The falsehood did not ... |
| 10 | za zi-da an-na li-x [...] | The righteous one of heaven ... |
| 11 | gud su₁₃-na mul-la [...] | The ox in his thicket, the star |
| 12 | gud-gin₇ si-sa₂ [...] | Like a bull ... |
| 13 | si-ki-ir-gin₇ [...] | Like a rope ... |
| 14 | a-e u₂ x [...] | The water ... |
| 15 | u₄ [...] | When ... |
| 1' | [...]-mi-su ta-ke₄ | ... of the mouth |
| 2' | [...]-x ⸢ba⸣-DU ama-zu ta-ke₄ | ... your mother, what has she done? |
| 3' | [... gu₃] im-me ama-zu ta-ke₄ | ... she cries, your mother ... |
| 4' | [...] gu₃ im-me ama-⸢zu⸣ ta-ke₄ | ... shouted - what did your mother say? |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x KA⸣ NI-RU ⸢a⸣-ba teš₂ ha-ba-gu₇-e | ... may he eat with you in that temple |
| 6' | [...] ⸢mu gi⸣-in BU-na a-ba teš₂ ha-ba-gu₇-e | Who will eat with you the ... of the reed-bed? |
| 7' | [...] ⸢an⸣-edin šu du₈-du₈ an-ne₂ a-a an-še₃ ha-ba;-be₂ | May An say to his father: “The ean-edin temple, whose hand is bound, may the heavens ... |
| 8' | ki-ru-gu₂ 1kam | It is the first song. |
| 9' | nin₉ mu-un-il-la-e ama mu-lu gu₃ de₂-ra | The sister raises her voice, the mother calls out. |
| 10' | ama ugu edin-na im-me-a-ra | For the mother who bore me in the steppe, |
| 11' | gu₃ edin-na ib-ra-ra-ra | he shouted in the steppe, |
| 12' | gi-gi nu-me-en nu-mu-un-gi-gi-de₃ | I am not a reed worker, I will not return it. |
| 13' | šu niŋ₂-niŋ₂ nu-me-en šu nu-mu-un-niŋ₂-niŋ₂-e | You are not his own hand, you do not know his hand |
| 14' | u₂ nu-me-en nu-mu-na-mu-mu-de₃ | I am not grass, I will not grow for him. |
| 15' | a nu-me-en nu-mu-un-zi-zi-i | I am not water, I do not rise. |
| 16' | u₂ nu-me-na edin-e mu-e | I, who do not eat food, go to the steppe. |
| 17' | u₂ gibil nu-me-na edin-e mu-mu-mu | Without new grass I grow in the steppe. |
| 18' | ki-ru-gu₂ 2kam | It is the second song |
| 19' | id₂-da id₂-da e₂ sur ga-na mu-x-e | On the river, on the river ... |
| 20' | id₂-da a gub-ba-a-ka | in the river where water is stationed, |
| 21' | al-la gudu₄ tur-ra-ka | Alla, the junior gudu priest |
| 22' | e-ne-gi x ŋuruš ra-ra-ka | The enegi priestess, the ... of the wild bull |
| 23' | ur-saŋ mu-na-a-zu a-am-nu-a-ba | When Ursa, your name, lies down |
| 24' | ŋeš-ban₃-da kur a-še-ra-ka | In the open country, the land of Assyria |
| 25' | mu-mu-mu-zi-da a-am-nu-a-ba | When Umunmuzida lies down, |
| 26' | mi-er-si e gu₂ si-a-ka | Mersi, in the house of the throne-bearer |
| 27' | ŋuruš {d}da-mu-ŋu₁₀ | lamb of Damu-bu |
| 28' | e₂ sa-gi zabar tur-ra-ka | In the house of the saŋi, the small bronze, |
| 29' | al-la mu-un sa-bar a-am-nu-a-ba | When Ala, the lord of the nets, lies down, |
| 30' | AB SI eš₃ ki-ur₃ e kalam-ma | ... shrine Kiʾur, the temple of the Land |
| 31' | li-bi-ir mu-un-šu-du₆-du₆ | The herald makes it perfect for him |
| ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣ si ⸢ib₂⸣-[...] | ... the horn of the ešib-bird |
| 2 | ⸢ki⸣-sikil ama nin-[...]-a | Eki-esikil, mother Nin-... |
| 3 | [a]-ra-li x-[...] | The Arali ... |
| 4 | e₂ libir muš x-[...]-na | The old temple |
| 5 | ug₅-ga-ra ⸢ma⸣ [...]-x-ku-ka | For the dead one, your ... |
| 6 | su₈-ba en {d}⸢iš⸣-[... a]-am-nu-a-ba | The shepherd, lord E-iš-e-..., when he lies down |
| 7 | ⸢zabalam⸣{ki} e me-[...] | The Ezabalam temple, the house of justice |
| 8 | ra-ha-an-gul a-am-nu-a-ba | When he lies down in the raḫangul, |
| 9 | MU ⸢šu x⸣ MUŠ₃ si kur AD-ŋu₁₀ | Year: “... snake, horn of the land of my father’s |
| 10 | [...] galam ama-ka-ni a-am-nu-a-ba | ... when he lies down in the womb of his mother |
| 11 | mu-a si kur-ra si AB gi a-x | ... reeds ... |
| 12 | ⸢mu⸣ dingir-ra šu-ta ⸢x⸣ [...] a-am-⸢nu⸣-a-ba | “It is the name of the god, it is the word of the lord |
| 1' | AN-A₂-NI kur BAD-TU-bi [...] | (Sum) Its eclipse ... the mountain(?) (Akk) It ...(?) its eclipse |
| 2' | u₃-mu-un i-bi-{d}suen-na | Lord Ibbi-Sîn |
| 3' | NI-GIŠ-ni-na ki x gi BAD₃ ki e ra-a | NI-GIŠ-nina ... the city wall ... |
| 4' | ur-saŋ ⸢iš⸣-bi-er₃-ra a-am-nu-a-ba | When the hero E-e-bi-Erra lay down |
| 5' | ki-ru-gu₂ 3kam | It is the third song |
| 6' | edin-na aŋ₂-bi du₁₁-ga-za na-aŋ₂ ga-ra | In the steppe, I want to say "oh" to your spoken word! |
| 7' | ŋuruš edin-na aŋ₂-bi du₁₁-ga-za | When you raise your arms in the steppe, |
| 8' | a ŋuruš ŋuruš {d}da-mu-ŋu₁₀ | “Woe, young man, young woman Damu-bū, |
| 9' | a ŋuruš du₅-mu mu-zi-da | Woe, young woman, son of Muzida |
| 10' | a ŋuruš {d}ištaran i-bi₂ šuba₂ | Woe, young woman, Ištaran, look at me! |
| 11' | edin-e šu-ta bi-in-du₁₁-ga | The steppe has spoken with his hand |
| 12' | ka-la ka-la šeš-a-zu | Your allure, allure |
| 13' | ama x-re-ŋa₂ ama bar AB GIŠ ga um-KA | Mother ... mother ... milk ... |
| 14' | HUR ma-mu-ŋu₁₀ HUR ma-mu-ŋu₁₀ na ⸢x⸣ na | “Hurry, Amu-būšu! HUR! Amubû! The ... is the na (gauge). |
| 15' | šeš mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ na-mu-mu šeš na ⸢x x⸣ MU | The hand of Mudnabu is not mine, the hand of ... is my name |
| 16' | dam gi mu-gi DAR-a DAR-a šu-ni NI-MA-MU-MU | The spouse, the reed, the mūgi ... |
| 17' | a du₅-mu-gin₇ šu la₂-la₂ a ŋa₂-a ⸢x⸣ na ma-mu-ŋu₁₀ | Woe, like a child, hands are bound, woe, the ... ... |
| 18' | su-bar-ra-ŋu₁₀-gin₇ e-ri-ba {ŋeš}taskarin-na mu-na | Like a šuba tree, he named it for him in the steppe. |
| 19' | urin(ŠEŠ) ama-ŋu₁₀-ra KA mu-na-dib-be₂ kaš ha-ma-⸢de₂⸣-[e] | He uttered a lament to his mother: may beer be poured out for me |
| 20' | dam banda₃{da}ŋu₁₀-ra KA mu-na-dib-be₂ kaš ha-ma-sur-e | For the young spouse he spoke to him: may beer be poured out for me |
| 21' | kaš-bi mu-na-aŋ₂ mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ta ul-bi ⸢hu⸣-[x-x]-⸢mu⸣ | After he pours out its beer for him, he ... joy for him. |
| 22' | ga-ga zu-ni a-ba ni-in KUR i-bi₂-ta šu ⸢x⸣ | Who is able to comprehend what he has learned? |
| 23' | ama-ŋu₁₀ nu-ri-ma nu-ri-ma nu-ri-ma ama nu-ri-ma | Ama-būšu is the light, ama nūrima [is the light], ama nurima |
| 24' | KA ku₃ am₃-ma-ni kur-ra am₃-ma-ni | The holy utterance is there, the mountain is there. |
| 25' | šu-ni x gu₂-ni me-ri-ni ga-am-ni | His hand ..., his foot ... |
| 26' | i-bi₂ ta-al-ta-la mu-gi ta am₃-NI | The one who looks at you, the mugi priestess, what ...? |
| 27' | kiri₃-ni ur₂-ra-ni im-me-ŋar | His nose and his lap are swollen. |
| 28' | ki-ru-gu₂ 4kam | It is the fourth song. |
| 29' | uru₂-ta ka-a-e-ni-im ta ŋuruš ta im-ša | From the city ... what has been taken away?” |
| 30' | a ŋuruš ŋuruš {d}da-mu-ŋu₁₀ | “Woe, young man, young woman Damu-bū, |
| 31' | a ŋuruš du₅-mu mu-zi-da | Woe, young woman, son of Muzida |
| 32' | a ŋuruš {d}ištaran i-bi₂ šuba₂ | Woe, young woman, Ištaran, look at me! |
| r i | ||
| 1 | ama-ŋu₁₀ bar edin-⸢še₃⸣ [...] in-še₃-sa₆ ha-ba-pad₃ | May your mother choose the outer edge of the steppe for you |
| 2 | nin {d}⸢x⸣-šu-⸢ni⸣ ba-ki ba-tu₅ | The lady, E-šu-e-sni-e, was taken away, she was stricken. |
| 3 | x-x-x ⸢x⸣ a-še | ... aše |
| 4 | ⸢ki x⸣ šu [...] KA-a-še | E-e-šu |
| 5 | [...]-gi-ne | ... they shall return. |
| 6 | [...] ⸢x⸣ niŋ₂-gur₁₁ sikil-še₃ | ... of the pure abode |
| 7 | [...] šu ⸢x⸣ ba-[...] ⸢x⸣ | ... hand ... |
| 8 | [...]-la [...] | ...-la |
| 9 | [...] kar šu un-⸢x⸣ | ... hand of Un-e23 |
| 10 | [ki-ru-gu₂] 5kam | It is the fifth song |
| 11 | [...] ⸢ba⸣-ra-ki-⸢na⸣ [...] | ... Ba'erakiena |
| 12 | [...] nu-mu-⸢x-um⸣ | ... did not ... |
| 13 | [...]-na-za | ... of your |
| 14 | [...]-⸢na⸣ šu a-ma-ab-⸢x⸣ | Hand of Amab-e23 |
| 15 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 16 | [...]-⸢MU⸣ | ...-šuma-e3 |
| 1' | [...]-ma-[...] | ...-ma- |
| 2' | [...] ba-[...] | ... ... |
| 3' | [...]-x-ni ama [...] | ... mother ... |
| 4' | [...]-bi bar x-[...] | ... its |
| 5' | [...] ⸢šeš⸣ gal ga-[x]-še-in | I want to ... the great eše-e3-plant |
| 6' | [...]-da hi-im-da-x | ... with ... |
| 7' | [...]-x lu₂-lil₂ LIL₂ UD | ... lilû-demon ... |
| 8' | [...]-⸢da⸣ mu-x-[...]-lu-lu ab-X ba-kur-ra | ... multiplied ... |
| 9' | [...] x-x-x-[...]-x {d}da-mu-ŋu₁₀ kur-ra | ... Damubu of the netherworld |
| 10' | [...]-x-x [...]-x kur-a | ... of the mountain |
| 11' | ⸢ki-ru-gu₂⸣ 6kam] | 6th kirugu |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | KA gaz-za ši ⸢x⸣-e nu-ŋa₂-GI A | “The mouth of the gazzaza-demon is not ... |
| 2 | a ŋuruš ŋuruš {⸢d}da⸣-[mu-ŋu₁₀] | “Woe, buruš-disease, ē22da’emu-bu— |
| 3 | a ŋuruš du₅-mu mu-⸢zi⸣-da | Woe, young woman, child of Muzida! |
| 4 | ši ⸢gal x⸣ ši ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-ŋu₁₀ | The palace ..., the palace .... |
| 5 | ki tur-ra-ni hul nu-⸢ti x⸣ | The place where her child does not ... evil, |
| 6 | ⸢dam⸣ banda₃ ur₂-ra nu-⸢dug₄ x⸣-x | (Sum) The young woman does not calm down in the lap (Akk) The old woman is not calmed in(?) the lap |
| 7 | di₄-di₄-la₂ ⸢x x mu x⸣ [...] | The tiny ones ... |
| 8 | e₂ du₃-du₃ ⸢x⸣ [...] nu/⸢na⸣ [...] | The temple built, the ešum temple ... not ... |
| 9 | mu-⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 10 | a-⸢še⸣-[er] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | “It is raining, ... rain |
| 11 | KA ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... the gate of |
| 12 | tug₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... textile |
| 13 | in-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 16 | ⸢za nu⸣ [...] | |
| 17 | ⸢ki⸣ [...] | ... E-e-e |
| 18 | ⸢ŋir₃⸣ [...] | ... ēšu-bird |
| 19 | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| t.e. | ||
| 1 | {m}DINGIR-ba-ni | Ilu-bani, |
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