CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 020 (P346099)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 020 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346099 |
| 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 | The mountain should wish for(?) my way |
| obverse 2 | In(?) Ebih (the mountain) should praise me, (the mountain) should extol me |
| obverse 3 | Inanna, the child of Suen |
| obverse 4 | She was dressed in the pala garment; she clad herself in pleasure/allure/stars/rosettes(?) |
| obverse 5 | She adorned her forehead with a red/furious aura |
| obverse 6 | She arranged the red carnelian (beads) on her pure throat(?) |
| obverse 7 | She acted youthfully with the seven-headed udug/šita weapon at her right |
| obverse 8 | She set her foot on the staircase(?) of lapis |
| obverse 9 | In the evening ... brought out ... |
| obverse 10 | She set the door that is to be marveled at (open) in its path |
| obverse 11 | She established the nesag offerings for An and established the siskur rites/offerings for him |
| obverse 12 | An was one who rejoiced with Inanna |
| obverse 13 | He accepted (the offerings)(?) and sat in his place |
| obverse 14 | He/she(?) filled the seat of honor of An/heaven |
| obverse 15 | An, my father, I make a case to you, (put) your ear to my words |
| obverse 16 | An imposed my aura/fear of me in the heavens |
| obverse 17 | It is you who has made my word have no rival in the universe |
| obverse 18 | In the outskirts of heaven(?) there is a silig axe |
| obverse 19 | (There is?) a sign and a mansium royal symbol |
| reverse 1 | To flatten(?) the platform, to make firm the throne('s) foundation |
| reverse 2 | To set in place(?) the arm of weaponry(?), to bend ... like a mubum tree(?) |
| reverse 3 | To yoke (a team of) six and hold the position |
| reverse 4 | To yoke (a team of) four and “extend” the reins |
| reverse 5 | To smite a caravan, to go to the border in an expedition |
| reverse 6 | To appear for the king in the “heaped earth/sand"(?) of heaven like moonlight |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | kur#-re in-ti-gu10 x-[...] | |
| 2 | ebih-a ka-tar-gu10 he2-si-il-x me-tesz2 he2-i-i# | |
| 3 | {d}inanna dumu {d}suen-na-ke4 | |
| 4 | {tug2}pala3 ba-an-mur10 ul gu2-a ba-an-e3 | |
| 5 | ni2 me-lam2 husz-a sag-ki-na sze-er-ka-an# ba#?-ni-du11 | |
| 6 | zi-pa-ag2 ku3-ga-na {na4}gug gi#-rin# si ba-ni-in-sa2 | |
| 7 | udug2 sag imin-e zi-da-na nam-sul ba-ni-ak | |
| 8 | galam za-gin3-na giri3-ni bi2-in-gub | |
| 9 | u2-sa11-an-na nir mi-ni-ib2-e3 | |
| 10 | ka2 u6 di sila-ba bi2-in-gub | |
| 11 | an-ra ne-sag mu-na-DU siskur2 mu-na#-gub | |
| 12 | an {d}inanna-da hul2-la-am3 | |
| 13 | mu-un-gid2 ki-na ba-e-tusz | |
| 14 | za3 gal an-na-ka ba-e-si | |
| 15 | an a-a-gu10 di! ma-ra!-ab-be2-en inim-gu10-usz gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)-zu | |
| 16 | an-ne2 an-ba ni2-gu10 mi-ni-in-ri | |
| 17 | za-e-me-en inim-gu10 an-ki-a gaba ri# la-ba-e-ni-tuku | |
| 18 | an-bar-ra {gesz}silig-ga | |
| 19 | an#-ti#-bala# ma-an-si-um | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] {gesz#?}gu#?-za# suhusz# gin6-na | |
| 2 | [...] nam#-szita4-ke4 szu ga2-ga2 mu-bu-um-gin7 gurum-e | |
| 3 | 6(disz) la2-e ki ha-ha-ze2 | |
| 4 | 4(disz) la2-e zib2 gid2-gid2-i | |
| 5 | kaskal gaz#-e# har-ra-an-na za3-sze3 du | |
| 6 | lugal#-bi#-[...] sahar# du8 an-na-ka iti6-gin7 e3-a | |
Sources & licences
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