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CDLI Literary 000626, ex. 001 (P345503)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000626, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345503 |
| Museum no. | BM 096739 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | nin {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sa7-ga | Lady Ningal, who loves to exude joy and splendor |
| 2 | uszumgal-am3 hu-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2 | It is a dragon, a huhub creature, it is for you. |
| 3 | {d}inanna {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sa7-ga | Inanna, Ningal, the one who rejoices over her beautiful splendor, |
| 4 | uszumgal-am3 hub2#?-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2 | It is the dragon, it is a lion, it has been there for you(?) |
| 5 | ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en | I am the one who carries cosmic powers from the Abzu. |
| 6 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz | king Amaušumgalana sat on your holy dais. |
| 7 | {d}inanna ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en | Inanna, you are the one who carries cosmic powers from the Abzu. |
| 8 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal#-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz | King Ama-ušumgal-ana, sits on your holy dais |
| 9 | dingir ur-sag-ga2 szu*# bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-dam | God, hero, you have placed your divine powers in heaven |
| 10 | 1(u) sza3 ama-za-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2 | In your mother’s heart a šita-lament is uttered. |
| 11 | {d}inanna ur-sag-ga2 szu*# bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-[dam] | Inanna, the hero, placed your divine powers in heaven |
| 12 | sza3 {d}nin-<gal>-a-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2 | From the heart of Ningal a šita mītum prayer was uttered to her. |
| 13 | lugal kalam-ma gi6 zal-a bara2 dingir u4-te sza-mu-ra*!-su8*!-ge-esz | The kings of the land who pass the night on the dais of the gods stand before you daily |
| 14 | kur#-[re] ba#-e-il2 kur sza-mu-u8#-da-hul2#-la-am3 | The mountain was carried off, the mountain was rejoicing with you |
| 15 | {d}ama#-uszumgal-an-na kalam-ma gi6 zal-a bara2 dingir u4-te sza-mu-ra*!-su8*!-ge | Ama-ušumgal-ana, the one who passes the night in the Land, may the dais of the god stand for you daily |
| 16 | kur-re ba#-il2 kur sza-mu-u8#-da-hul2-la-am3 | The mountains were carried off, the mountains rejoiced with you |
| 17 | nin-mu dam ni2-za im-mi-se3 hul2-hul2#-la-mu-un-da | My mistress, when she brings joy to your own spouse |
| 18 | {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2-gal-la szu-zu-usz | Enlil gave to you, the great mountain |
| 19 | {d}inanna dam ni2-za! im-mi-se3 hul2-hul2-la-mu-un-da | Inanna, the spouse who loves you, rejoices over you. |
| 20 | 1(u) {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2-gal-la szu-zu-usz | Enlil gave to you, the great mountain |
| 21 | in-nin ne3-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3 | Lady, your utterance gave to him, it is king |
| 22 | {d}<ama>-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi sza-ra-ab-e3-de3 | Cama’ušumgalana, let the lament come forth for you |
| 23 | {d}inanna ne3-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3 | Inanna, your fearsomeness gave to him, it was king |
| 24 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi sza-ra-ab-e3-de3 | Ama-ušumgal-ana, to make the lament come forth for you |
| 25 | ki-bala kur bad-ra2 e3#-a-ne2 suh3-sah4-a u4 mi-ni-ib#-zal-zal-e | When he emerges from the rebel land and the faraway mountain, he spends the day wailing |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 <ki-bala> kur bad-ra2 e3-a-ne2 suh3-sah4-a u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | Amaʾušumgalana spends the day in the rebel land, the faraway mountain. |
| 2 | {d}utu kur szim {gesz}eren-na-ta e3-a-ne2 i3-du10-ga sza-mu-u8#-szi-pesz-pesz-e | Šamaš, when he comes out from the mountain of aromatic cedar, may he make it sweet for you |
| 3 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {d}utu kur szim {gesz}eren-na-ta e3-a-ne2 e2-du10-ga sza-mu-u8-szi-pesz-pesz-e | Ama-ušumgal-ana, when Utu came forth from the mountain of aromatic cedar, he made the E-dug rejoice. |
| 4 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 5 | nin me3-na nu-gub-bu dumu gal {d}suen-na an-na e3-a su2-lim ga2-ga2 | Lady who does not stand in battle, great daughter of Suen, coming forth from heaven, full of radiance |
| 6 | 1(u) nam-gurusz tesz2-bi-sze3 gub-gub-bu me3 ezem-gin7 sza-mu-ra-de3-du7 | Stand together for the young manhood, so that the battles are perfect for you like a festival. |
| 7 | ki-bala e2 ni2-be2 sza-ra-gul-e | He destroys the rebel land, his own house. |
| 8 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ur-sag kal-ga szita2 za-gin3 szar2 sza-ra-ni-in-ug7 | Ama-ušumgal-ana, the mighty warrior, has laid down for you a multitude of lapis lazuli bands. |
| 9 | {d}inanna me3-ne2 /(P1) nam-gurusz /(P1) ki-bala /(P1) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na | Inanna, by means of battle, youth, the rebel land, Amaušumgalana |
| 10 | nin an-an-sze3 ki-ki-sze3 nig2 {sa2}sza3-zu nig2-gal a-ba-a mu-e-da-an-zu | Lady, to heaven and earth, who can know of anything of your heart that is great? |
| 11 | inim-zu gu tab-ba nu-ku5-ru-da an tesz2-ba szi-im-da-gu7-gu7 | Your word, whose neck is not cut off, makes heaven tremble together. |
| 12 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le mu-ra-an-szum2 | Your father Enlil gave to you. |
| 13 | 1(u) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 me3 sahar*#-re-esz ak uszumgal-gin7 nir-gal2 sza-ra-ni-in-{sa3}sa2 | Ama-ušumgal-ana acted heroically like a dragon in the dust. |
| 14 | {d}inanna nin an-an-sze3 /(P1) inim-zu /(P1) a-a-zu /(P1) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na | Inanna, lady of heaven and earth, your word, your father Ama-ušumgal-ana |
| 15 | nin-mu {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 nir sza-mu-u8-da-gal2 | My mistress Amaušumgalana is the one who makes the noblemen bow down. |
| 16 | {tug2}ba13-zu-gin7 bar-ra szi-bi2-dul | Covering your body like a bazu garment |
| 17 | iti-da u4-sakar-ra {d}suen-gin7 an-ne2 za!-ra sza-mu-ra-an-u3-tu | In the month of Nisannu, on the eve of the sakar festival, like Sîn, An gave you as a gift |
| 18 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sza3-za ki-ag2-bi!-im | king Amaušumgalana, whose heart is beloved |
| 19 | {d}utu e3-a-gin7 sza-mu-na-an-i-i-ne | When Utu comes forth, |
| 20 | {d}inanna nin-mu {d}uszumgal-an-na-ke4 | Inanna my mistress, Ušumgalana |
| 21 | {tug2}ba13-zu-gin7 /(P1) iti-da u4-sakar-ra | Like your bazu garment, in the month of Sakar |
| left | ||
| 1 | lugal {d}uszumgal-an-na | king of Utumgalana |
| 2 | {d}utu-gin7 e3-a sza-mu-u8-da-i-i-ne | When they come forth like Utu, |
| 3 | sa-gar-ra-am3 tigi2 {d}inanna-kam | It is a sa-gar. It is the tigi of Inanna |
| 4 | :' 5(u) 3(disz) | (total:) 53 |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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