CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 009 (P346147)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 009 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346147 |
| 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' | When you place the sagmen crown (on your head?) in Uruk and in Kulab |
| obverse 2' | The ... of the great shrine should bring you to the gipar complex(?) |
| obverse 3' | (And then) the ... of the gipar complex should bring you to the great shrine(?) |
| obverse 4' | The people of Aratta |
| obverse 5' | ... they carry ... and wood(?) |
| obverse 6' | After this day reaches the evening |
| obverse 7' | In the site of Dumuzi where (his) sheep and goats ... are numerous |
| obverse 8' | In the “mighty water,” the field of Dumuzi |
| obverse 9' | They should kneel down for you like a sheep of the mountains |
| obverse 10' | Come out upon my holy chest like sunlight |
| bottom 1 | (Subtotal of) 36 (lines) |
| reverse 1 | May you be that of the šuba stone(!?) of my throat |
| reverse 2 | ... Enmerkar, son of Utu, praise |
| reverse 3 | The lord placed care towards the holy word of Inanna |
| reverse 4 | He selected a messenger who was learned and strong from the workforce/troops |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] kul#-aba4{ki}-a sag-men# [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-la#-ke4 ge6-par4#-[...] | |
| 3' | [...]-par4#-ra#-ke4 esz3 gal-[...] | |
| 4' | [...]-lu7#? aratta{ki#?}-[...] | |
| 5' | [...]-NE# x-x gesz IL2#-[...] | |
| 6' | [...] ne# u4#-te-en-e um-ma#-[...] | |
| 7' | [...] {d#}dumu-zi-da udu masz2 x NI [...] | |
| 8' | a kal-ga a-sza3 {d}dumu-zi#-[...] | |
| 9' | udu kur-ra-gin7! dub3 ha-ra-ni-ib2#-[...] | |
| 10' | gaba ku3-ga2-a u4-gin7 e3-ni | |
| bottom | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 6(disz) | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | zi-pa-ag2#-x [...] he2-me#-en# | |
| 2 | [...] x [...]-kar2# dumu# {d}utu za3-mi2 | |
| 3 | [...] kesz2# ba-szi-in-gar | |
| 4 | [...]-ta#? ba-ra-an-pa3 | |
Sources & licences
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