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TCL 16, 95 (P345439)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 16, 95 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345439 |
| Museum no. | AO 09070 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | saŋ-DILI-ni saŋ-i-[...] ⸢giri₃⸣ li-im-mu na-⸢na⸣ saŋ x x x x le e re a ⸢na⸣ mu-un-keš₂-da | (Sum) The sa-dili priest(ess) ... (Akk) He ... the ša-e-giri-e23 priest(s) of the līmmu priesthood (var.) he ... |
| 2 | nig₂-mu engur-ra ŋeš hu-mu-ra-ni-du₈ <še> hu-mu-ra-ni-su-ub za-a ki babbar-ra a-ba mu-un-pa₃-de₃-na | May the possessions of the deep be found for you, may they be removed for you. You, who found you in a white place? |
| 3 | ki-sikil {d}inanna engur-ra ŋeš šu-mu-ra-ni-du₈ <še> hu-mu-ra-ni-su-ub za-a ki babbar-ra a-ba mu-un-pa₃-de₃-na | Maiden Inanna, may he release you from the deep for you. Who can find you in the white place? |
| 4 | a-na mušen dili-bi ga-u₂-gi-na engur-ra ku₆ x dili-bi ga-u₂-gi-na | I want to restore the one who is alone to the snake in the deep. I want [to restore] the one of the ... fish. |
| 5 | u₄-da al-e-a-a mu-da-an-de₂ u₂-ri-le-na al-e nu-gi-ga | The storm approaches, the city approaches, it is not requited. |
| 6 | {d}inanna al-e-a-a mu-da-an-de₂ u₂-ri-le-na al-e nu-gi-ga | Inanna went with him, he went to his city and did not return. |
| 7 | ama mu-gi₁₇-ib šul-da tuš-a me-en u₂-ri-le-[na] ⸢al⸣-e-a-a | Mother, mugib priestess, you are the one who sits on a throne, in the city hall |
| 8 | {d}inanna šul-da tuš-a me-en u₂-ri-le-na ⸢al⸣ [...] me-en | I am Inanna, who sits on a throne, I am the one who makes the city tremble |
| 9 | šul-la ba-tuk-na ba-tuk-na u₂-ri-le-na [(...) ba]-tuk-na | The one who has possessed strength, the one who possesses strength, in his city ..., he possessed |
| 10 | ⸢šul⸣-la ba-da-na ba-da-na u₂-ri-le-na [(...)] ⸢ba⸣-da-na | The šul-e-la-vessel, the ... of the city, his .... |
| 11 | a-da-lam ⸢mu⸣-un-a-ra-e₃(LI-)e u₂-ri-⸢le⸣-[na ...] a diri-⸢ge⸣ | (Sum) I want to bring out the adālam priestess(?) of the e‘una’ temple(?) (Akk) The one who brings out a daises(?), the one who makes heaven tremble |
| 12 | in-nin ⸢ku₃⸣ {{ nin-na-ku₃ }} nin-na u₂-ri-⸢le⸣-[na ...] | Lady of the holy shrine, holy lady, lady of Uri’elana |
| 13 | x-nin-na ku₃ {d}⸢inanna ku₃ nin⸣-na u₂-ri-le-[na ...] | Holy ..., holy Inanna, holy lady, in Urila |
| 14 | ⸢x⸣ un-na x-ga-na ku₃ nin-na u₂-[ri-le-na] kur-ra diri-ga-⸢a⸣ | In the ... of her ... holy lady Urilena surpasses the mountains |
| 15 | [x (x)] x a ku₃ nin-na u₂-ri-le-na [... diri]-ga-a | ... holy water, the lady of Urilena surpassing ... |
| 16 | [x x (x)] diri-ga-a u₂-ri-⸢le-na⸣ [...] ⸢diri⸣-[ga]-⸢a⸣ | ... surpassing, Urilena |
| r | ||
| 1 | [... u₂-ri]-le-na [... diri]-⸢ga⸣-a | ... of the cities ... surpassing |
| 2 | [...]-en u₂-ri-le-na [...]-x za-gin₃-na diri-ga-a | ... in the city ... surpassing in lapis |
| 3 | mu-gi₁₇-ib mu-gi₁₇-ib ma-la-mu na-nam | The mugib priestess is indeed my friend. |
| 4 | ⸢ga⸣-[ša]-⸢an⸣-ni em₃-gar ku₃-ga ma-la-mu na-nam | He is indeed a pure emgar priestess, |
| 5 | dim-gal [kul]-⸢aba₄⸣{ki}a-ka ma-la-mu na-nam | The god of Kulaba is indeed my friend. |
| 6 | ma-la-mu na-nam ama₅-mu na-nam | It is indeed my friend, it is indeed [my] chamber. |
| 7 | ama₅-mu na-nam kaš mu-un-naŋ-ŋa₂-ta | It is indeed my chamber that pours out beer for him |
| 8 | kaš mu-un-naŋ-ŋa₂-ta ⸢sizkur⸣ mu-un-de(KI)a-ta | After he pours beer, after he brings it to the Sizkur temple, |
| 9 | u₄-da šu-si-mu an-ta ni-im-ma-al | Today my hand is on top of my hand |
| 10 | ki-ta me-ri-si-mu ki-a ni-im-ma-al | On earth there is a reed fence. |
| 11 | an-ta mušen NE gu₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂ | From above, the snake ... does not raise its neck. |
| 12 | {d}udug-e₂-a lu₂ nu₉-me-da-sa₆ | Udug-Ea, no one compares with you |
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