CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 008 (P346103)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 008 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346103 |
| 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 col 1' 1' | I will drop into the tiny plants, no one should find my whereabouts |
| obverse col 1' 2' | I will drop into the large plants, no one should find my whereabouts |
| obverse col 1' 3' | I will drop(!?) among the dikes of Arali, no one should find my whereabouts |
| obverse col 2' 1' | Those who went towards the king, they were an admixture of people |
| obverse col 2' 2' | They were those who did not eat food, they did not know water |
| obverse col 2' 3' | They were those who did not eat heaped up flour |
| obverse col 2' 4' | They do not drink drawn/libated water |
| obverse col 2' 5' | They were those who are not tearing off clothes in the lap of the sweet spouse |
| obverse col 2' 6' | They were those who are not accepting good kadra presents |
| reverse col 1 1 | They were those who did not chew garlic, that which is bitter |
| reverse col 1 2 | They were those who did not eat fish |
| reverse col 1 3 | They were those who did not eat leeks |
| reverse col 1 4 | Citizens of Adab, two of them, went towards the king |
| reverse col 1 5 | Citizens of Akšak (two of them, went towards the king?), (they were) urnim predator/Elamite dog(?) with crimson attached to their necks (splashed as/like blood)? |
| reverse col 1 6 | Citizens of Uruk, two of them, went towards the king |
| reverse col 2 1 | Who has seen a sister who will reveal the whereabouts of a brother? |
| reverse col 2 2 | Come! We shall go to his friend |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [... di4]-di4#-la2 [...] na#-pa3-de3 | |
| 2' | [...] gal#-gal-e ga-szub [...]-pa3-de3 | |
| 3' | [...]-li#-ka [...]-pa3 [...]-pa3#-de3 | |
| 4' | [...] x-NE-NE [...]-gu7-e | |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-re7#{re}-esz-am3 lu2 he2-a-he2-me-esz | |
| 2' | u2 nu-gu7-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz | |
| 3' | zi3 dub-dub nu-gu7-me-esz | |
| 4' | a bala-bala nu-nag-me-es | |
| 5' | ur2# dam# nig2-du10-ge4 tug2 nu-si#-ge-me-esz | |
| 6' | kadra nig2-du10#-ge4 szu nu-gid2-de3-me-esz | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szum2{sar}-ma# nig2-ses-am3 zu2 nu-gu7-me-esz | |
| 2 | lu2 ku6 nu-gu7-me-esz | |
| 3 | lu2 ga-rasz{sar} nu-gu7-me-esz | |
| 4 | lugal-la dumu adab{ki} min-am3 [mu]-un#-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 5 | [...]{ki} [...]-a2? [...] la2#!?-a#? | |
| 6 | [...] unu#{ki}-ga [...]-am3# [mu-un-szi-re7]{re}-esz | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] ki# szesz-am3 [mu]-un-pa3-de3-a [...] ul#-la2-ta [...] igi# mu-ni-in-duh | |
| 2 | [...]-x-an#?-ze2-en [...]-ir [...]-en# | |
Sources & licences
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