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CDLI Literary 000634, ex. 001 (P345297)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000634, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345297 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 02429 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 | nin9-mu e2-a a-na-am3 mu-e-[ak] | My sister, what did you do in the house? |
| 2 | lu2-tur e2-a a-na-am3 mu-e-ak# | What has a child done in the house? |
| 3 | a im-ma-tu5 na-ma im-ma-su-ub | He bathed, he sat down. |
| 4 | a szen-dili2 ku3-ga im-ma-tu5 | He washed himself with water from the pure šēdu-vessel. |
| 5 | na-ma bur babbar-ra im-ma-su-ub | The na-ma of the white bowl sat down. |
| 6 | u5 ze2-ba bur-ra im-ma-szesz4 | She washed herself with sweet oil from the bowl. |
| 7 | {tug2}pala3 na-am2 ga-sza-an-an-na im-ma-mu4 | The pala garment is indeed Gašanana. |
| 8 | ur5-re e2-a mi-ni-ib2-ni10-nigin-e-en | I am going around in the house in distress. |
| 9 | |SZIMxUH3|-zi i-bi2-ma2 mu-ni-mar-mar | He looked at the šimmu-zi plant. |
| 10 | gu2-bar-mu mu-DU si bi2-sa2 | My throne ... was placed in order. |
| 11 | siki-mu im-da-la2 a bi2-tu5#? | He stretched out my hair, he bathed in water |
| 12 | {gisz}tukul-mu bala in-na-sa6-ga mu-zu | “My weapon is a reign that is pleasing to him,’ you know. |
| 13 | sag-mu ba-suh3 si bi2-sa2 | my head was smashed, my horns were straightened. |
| 14 | suh-mu ba-bur2-bur2 mu-dub-dub | (Sum) The šuḫmu-demon was smashed, it was heaped up (Akk) It was swept away by the dust storm |
| 15 | gu2 gu2-bar-ra-ka mu-ni-in-szub | he abandoned the bank of the Gubara canal. |
| 16 | har ku3-sig17 szu-ma2 im-mi-du3 | He fashioned a gold bracelet. |
| 17 | za-tur-tur gu2-ma2 im-mi-si | He surrounded the small ones on my neck. |
| 18 | murub2-bi gu2 sa-ma2 si bi2-sa2 | Its middle part is straight like a string. |
| 19 | nin9 igi sa3-za-ta mu-tum2-tum2 | The sister brought it from your beautiful eyes. |
| 20 | sa3-za sa3 ki-ag2 mu-tum2-tum2 | he brought your loveliness. |
| 21 | {d}inanna-zu tesz2 mu-ra-an-sum | “Inanna, you have given to me together. |
| 22 | nin9 mul-mul lal3 ama ugu-za-me-en | Sister of the Stars, honey of your mother who engendered you |
| 23 | nin9 lu2 nig2 ia2 ma-ra-tum2-a-mu | My sister, the one who brought me something of mine, |
| 24 | nin9 lu2 nig2 u ma-ra-tum2-a-mu | My sister, the one who brought me anything and everything, |
| 25 | alan-za szu ma-ra-ni-in-du7-am3 | He made your statue perfect for you. |
| 26 | nin9# mul-mul sa6-ga-bi na-tum2 | The sister brings her beautiful radiance |
| 27 | szesz#-mu e2-gal-ta kur9-re?-ni? | My brother, after you enter the palace |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [nar]-e-ne lu2 hu-mu-ni-[...] | May the musicians ... |
| 2 | [me]-e sag-ta mu-tin ga-mu-[ni?-ib]-de2# | I want to say “I want to drink wine from the head"(?) |
| 3 | ur5#-re sa3-ga-ni he-em-hul2-le# | May he rejoice at his good deed |
| 4 | ur5-re sa3-ga-ni he2-em-sa6-ge | May his good reputation be good. |
| 5 | he2-tum2-tum2 he2-tum2-tum2 dig-dig-ga-bi ga-na he2-tum2-tum2 | Let him bring, let him bring it, let his digg-demon bring it! |
| 6 | nin9-mu e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-tum2#-[tum2] | My sister, I want to bring it with me to the house |
| 7 | u8-gin7 sila4 he2-em-tum2 he2-[em-tum2] | Like a ewe she brought a lamb, she brought it. |
| 8 | ud5-gin7 masz2 he2-em-tum2 he2-[em-tum2] | Like a goat, let him bring the kid. Let him bring it. |
| 9 | u8-gin7 sila4 sa6-sa6-ga [he2]-a | may it be like a ewe and a beautiful lamb |
| 10 | ud5-gin7 masz2 gun3-gun3-a he2-a | may it be like a goat with speckled kids. |
| 11 | nin9-mu e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-tum2-tum2 | My sister, I want to bring it with me to the house. |
| 12 | i-da-lam gaba-me ba-gub-gub | She stands at our breast. |
| 13 | i-da-lam gal4-la-me siki ba-an-mu2 | Our vagina grew hair. |
| 14 | ur2 mu-ti-in-na-sze3 di-di-de3 ba-ba ga-ba-hul2-hul2-le-en-de3-en | Let us rejoice over the lap of our spouse! |
| 15 | gu4-ud-an-ze2-en gu4-ud-an-ze2-en | Come on, come on! |
| 16 | {d}ba-ba6 gal4-la-ma2-ke4-esz ga-ba-hul2-hul2-le-en-de3-en | Baba, let us rejoice over the vagina |
| 17 | gu4-ud-an-ze2-en gu4-ud-an-ze2-en | Come on, come on! |
| 18 | egir-bi in-na-sa6 in-na-sa6 | After that he will be good, he shall be good. |
| 19 | bal-bal-e {d}inanna-kam | It is the balbale of Inanna. |
| 20 | he2-tum2-tum2 he2-tum2-tum2 | May it bring, may it bring! |
| 21 | dig-dig-ga-bi ga-na he2-tum2-tum2 | I want to bring its digging pit. |
| 22 | gisz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gišgigal. |
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