CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 (P346110)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346110 |
| 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' | Nanna-Suen made a resolution |
| obverse col 1 2' | To that of Enlil, to that of Ninlil |
| obverse col 1 3' | Dilimbabbar made a resolution |
| obverse col 1 4' | I am a hero, I want to go to my city |
| obverse col 1 5' | I want to go to my city, I want to go to my father |
| obverse col 1 6' | I am Suen, I want to go to my city |
| obverse col 1 7' | I want to go to my city, I want to go to my father |
| obverse col 1 8' | I want to go to my father Enlil |
| obverse col 1 9' | I want to go to my city |
| obverse col 2 1' | (For) its miriza planking towards the forest/thicket of hašhur trees Dilimbabbar dispatched a man |
| obverse col 2 3' | (For) its emesig planking(?) towards the kugnuna forest(?) Nanna-Suen dispatched a man |
| obverse col 2 5' | (For) its cabin(?) towards the mountain of juniper resin Dilimbabbar dispatched a man |
| obverse col 2 7' | (For) its u planking Nanna-Suen dispatched a man towards the forest of Ebla(?) |
| obverse col 2 9' | (For) its ... to the forest of juniper resin Dilimbarbar dispatched a man |
| reverse col 1' 1' | His? birth father ... |
| reverse col 1' 2' | Kalkal ... |
| reverse col 1' 4' | His? birth father ... |
| reverse col 1' 6' | Kalkal ... |
| reverse col 1' 8' | Kalkal ... |
| reverse col 1' 9' | Rejoicing ... |
| reverse col 2' 1' | I want to go (back) to Ur |
| reverse col 2' 2' | He gave to him syrup and wine in the irrigated orchard |
| reverse col 2' 3' | I want to go (back) to Ur |
| reverse col 2' 4' | He gave to him life force (in) the palace |
| reverse col 2' 5' | I want to go (back) to Ur |
| reverse col 2' 6' | My king, on your throne, the one of Enlil |
| reverse col 2' 7' | Nanna-Suen! May he be born(?) in (a span of?) seven days |
| reverse col 2' 8' | (On your?) holy throne, the one of great mother Ninlil |
| reverse col 2' 9' | Lord Dilimbabbar! May he be born(?) in (a span of?) seven days |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] na#?-an#?-[...] | |
| 2' | [...]-la2#-sze3 {d}nin-lil#-[...] | |
| 3' | {d#}dil#-im2#-babbar2#-e gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)-a#-ni# na-an-gub# | |
| 4' | ur-sag-me-en ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU | |
| 5' | ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU a-a-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-szi-du-en | |
| 6' | {d}suen-me-en ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU | |
| 7' | ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU a-a-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-szi-du-en | |
| 8' | a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ga-an-DU | |
| 9' | ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3# ga#-[...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | {d#}[...] | |
| 2' | {gesz}eme#?-[...] | |
| 3' | {d}nanna-ar# [...] | |
| 4' | {gesz}e2#?-x-[...] | |
| 5' | {d}dil-im2-babbar2-[...] | |
| 6' | {gesz}u3-bi [...] | |
| 7' | {d}nanna-ar {d}suen#-[...] | |
| 8' | {gesz}u3-KU-x-[...] | |
| 9' | {d#}dil#?-im2#?-[babbar2-...] | |
| reverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | a#-a# ugu#-[...] | |
| 2' | {d}kal-kal# [...] | |
| 3' | HAR? gesz x [...] | |
| 4' | a-a ugu#-[...] | |
| 5' | nig2 zu#? [...] | |
| 6' | {d}kal#-[kal ...] | |
| 7' | nig2 x [...] | |
| 8' | {d}kal#-[kal ...] | |
| 9' | hul2-la#-[...] | |
| reverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | uri2#?[{ki}-sze3 ...] | |
| 2' | pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3# gesztin#? [...] | |
| 3' | uri2{ki}-sze3 ga-an#-[DU] | |
| 4' | e2-gal zi-sza3-gal2 mu-na#-an#?-[...] | |
| 5' | uri2{ki}-sze3 ga-an-DU | |
| 6' | lugal-gu10 bara2-za {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 7' | {d}nanna-ar {d}suen-e u4 imin-e he2-a-u3-tu | |
| 8' | bara2 ku3 ama gal {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
| 9' | en#? {d}dil-im2-babbar2-e [u4] imin#-e# he2-a-u3-tu | |
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