CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 010 (P346105)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 010 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346105 |
| 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' | He slipped away from the demons |
| obverse 2' | It was the house of the old woman Belili that he ran for his life towards |
| obverse 3' | Old woman, I am not a human, I am the spouse of a god |
| obverse 4' | After water is poured, if (only?) water could be drunk(?) |
| obverse 5' | After flour is poured(!), if (only?) water could be drunk(!?) |
| obverse 6' | After water was poured, after flour was poured, she sat him down(?) there |
| obverse 7' | The old woman left the house, |
| obverse 8' | when the old woman left, |
| obverse 9' | The galla demons saw her(!?) |
| obverse 10' | If the old woman does not know where Dumuzi dwells |
| reverse 1 | What makes her look around with a frightened gaze? |
| reverse 2 | What makes her shout with a frightened voice? |
| reverse 3 | Come!(!?) We will go to the house of old woman Belili |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-e#-ne im-ma-da-an#-[...] | |
| 2' | e2# um-ma {d}be-li-li-kam? zi ba#-[...] | |
| 3' | um-ma lu2 na-me-en dam dingir-ra# [...] | |
| 4' | a ub-ta-bala a tukumbi nag# | |
| 5' | zi3! ub!-ta-bala a tukumbi nag | |
| 6' | a ub-ta-bala zi3#! ub-ta-bala sza3-bi-a# bi2-in-tusz | |
| 7' | um-ma e2-ta bar-ra-e3 | |
| 8' | um-ma e3-da-ni# | |
| 9' | galla-e-ne igi ba-ni-duh-a | |
| 10' | tukumbi u4-da u4-ma ki {d}dumu-zi ti-la nu-ub-zu# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x a-na bar#-bar-re#? | |
| 2 | [...] a-na# de2#-de2# | |
| 3 | [...]-ma#-an-ze2-er#? e2# um#-ma# {d#?}be-li-kam x-x-x-x | |
| 4 | [...]-um#-ma# {d#}be#-li#-li# [...] | |
| 5 | [...] ba#?-an#?-x | |
| 6 | [...]-ma#?-ab# x x | |
Sources & licences
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