CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 (P346122)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346122 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| reverse 1' | Summer bowed towards Winter, entreating him |
| reverse 2' | In his house he put in order (vessels) with emmer beer and liquor |
| reverse 3' | The were spending the day at each other's side(?) (with) a banquet of delicious things |
| reverse 4' | They were libating brotherhood and friendship like fine oil |
| reverse 5' | In order to discuss good matters(?) in (their) midst, together they were pleasant |
| reverse 6' | Both Summer and Winter held an adamin contest |
| reverse 7' | Winter, the true farmer of Enlil |
| reverse 8' | Was the one who surpassed Summer |
| reverse 9' | The Great Mountain, father Enlil, praise! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| reverse | ||
| 1' | e2#-me#-[esz ...] | |
| 2' | e2-a-na uluszin3# [...] | |
| 3' | za3-bi-a {gesz}bun# [...] | |
| 4' | nam-szesz nam-du10-sa i3#? [...] | |
| 5' | murub6-ba inim du10-ga ga2-[...] | |
| 6' | e2-me-esz en-te-[en-bi-da ...] | |
| 7' | en-te-en engar zi# [...] | |
| 8' | e2-me-esz-a? [...] | |
| 9' | kur-gal a-a {d}[en-lil2 ...] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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