CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 033 (P346094)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 033 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346094 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | As Inanna was entering the5th gate |
| obverse 2 | The man removed the toggle pin/pectoral (that says) “Come, man, come!” |
| obverse 3 | What? How? |
| obverse 4 | Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed |
| obverse 5 | Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud (to anyone to interrupt it) |
| obverse 6 | As Inanna was entering the 6th gate |
| obverse 7 | The man removed the allure(?) from upon her forehead |
| obverse 8 | What? How? |
| obverse 9 | Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed |
| obverse 10 | Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud (to interrupt it) |
| obverse 11 | As Inanna was entering the 7th gate |
| obverse 12 | The man removed the pala garment, the garment of queenship |
| obverse 13 | What? How? |
| obverse 14 | Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed |
| obverse 15 | Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud (to interrupt it) |
| obverse 16 | When she bent over, upon the shoulder(?) ... |
| obverse 17 | When she split apart(?), the man brought ... away |
| obverse 18 | He sister raised her up from her throne |
| obverse 19 | She sat upon the throne of her sister |
| reverse 1 | The seven judges of the Anuna were judging her |
| reverse 2 | The one who brought out .../appeared in ... was speaking a bitter word(?) |
| reverse 3 | They(?) shouted at her, it was a(n accusatory) cry of wrongdoing |
| reverse 4 | The man(?) ... her from ... as something ... hung(!?) like ... |
| reverse 5 | After seven months had passed |
| reverse 6.a | Her vizier Ninšubur |
| reverse 6.b | paid attention to the word of the lady |
| reverse 7 | She made “the lament of ruin heaps” for her(?) |
| reverse 8 | She played(?) the šem drum of the assembly/throne room for her |
| reverse 9 | She circled(?) the temples of the gods for her |
| reverse 10 | She scratched her face, she scratched her nose |
| reverse 11 | The place unseen (when) with a man, she scratched her (inner) thigh |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | abul# 5(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta# | |
| 2 | tu-di-tum lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu lu2 ba-da-an-zi | |
| 3 | a-na-am3 e-ne | |
| 4 | si-a {d}inanna me! kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7# | |
| 5 | [{d}]inanna# garza kur-ra-ke4 inim-zu na-be2-e | |
| 6 | [abul] 6(disz)#-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta | |
| 7 | [...] sag-ki-na lu2 ba-da-an-zi | |
| 8 | [a-na]-am3# e-ne | |
| 9 | [si-a {d}]inanna# me kur-ra#-ke4 szu al-du7-du7# | |
| 10 | {d#}inanna# garza# kur-ra-ke4 inim-zu na-be2-e | |
| 11 | abul 7(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta | |
| 12 | tug2 palax(|NAM.EN.NA|) tug2 nam-eresz-a lu2 ba-da-an-zi# | |
| 13 | a-na-am3 e-ne | |
| 14 | si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7 | |
| 15 | {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 inim-zu na-be2-e | |
| 16 | gir-gir-ma-ni ugu za3-ga?-sze3# | |
| 17 | ze2-ze2-la#?-ni lu2 ma-an-de6 | |
| 18 | nin9-x-[...]-za#-ta im-ma-an-zi-ga | |
| 19 | [...] nin9?-a-ni dur2 bi2-in-gar# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] imin#-bi di mu-un-da-ku5-ru-ne | |
| 2 | x [...]-in#-e3-a inim gig-ga in-e#? | |
| 3 | gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e gu3 nam-tag-ga-ka | |
| 4 | nig2-lil2? dal-la2#-gin7 dal-la2 lu2#? [...]-ta#? ba-ni-in#-[...] | |
| 5 | iti imin-kam zal-la-ta#? | |
| 6.a | sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra | |
| 6.b | inim ga-sza-an-na-ke4 gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# [...]-szi-in-[...] | |
| 7 | er2 du11-du11-dam ba-gar-ra-x | |
| 8 | szem3#!? gu3-en-na ma#?-x-x | |
| 9 | e2# dingir-re-e#-ne# x-x-nigin#? | |
| 10 | igi mu-un-hur#? giri17#? mu#-un#-hur# | |
| 11 | ki lu2-da nu-u6?-di# hasz2#? gal#? mu#?-un#?-hur#? | |
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