CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 002 (P346151)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346151 |
| 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 | Lady who is sparkling like a heavenly star, perfecting/equipped with a lapis tablet |
| obverse 2 | Nisaba, given birth to by the great wild cow Uraš |
| obverse 3 | Fallow deer(?) purified by potash(?), suckling nourishing milk |
| obverse 4 | "Opening the mouth” of the seven flutes/pipes |
| obverse 5 | Perfecting the fifty cosmic powers |
| obverse 6 | My lady, the strong one of the Ekur temple |
| obverse 7 | ušumgal creature that is manifest in the assembly |
| obverse 8 | Aruru of the land, speaking words by means of clay(?) |
| obverse 9 | Taking counsel in the place filled with awe(?), of/in the day |
| obverse 10 | Taken care of by(?) the mountain(?) by means of the oil of abundance(?) |
| obverse 11 | One (possessing) great wisdom, sired by the Great Mountain (Enlil) |
| obverse 12 | True lady, the supreme scribe of An, the land recorder of Enlil |
| obverse 13 | Wise and attentive one of the gods |
| obverse 14 | In order to make barley and flax grow in the furrows |
| obverse 15 | In order to admire/see the grain goddess Ezina of lordship (i.e., high quality) |
| obverse 16 | In order to faithfully take care of(?) the seven great thrones/rulers |
| reverse 1' | Nisaba, the true woman, the good woman, woman who was born in the mountain/netherworld |
| reverse 2' | Nisaba, in the cattlepen you shall be the oil, in the sheepfold, you shall be the cream |
| reverse 3' | In the treasury, you are the seal-bearer |
| reverse 4' | In the palace, you are the true steward |
| reverse 5' | You are the one who heaps up large and small grain piles |
| reverse 6' | The ruler who has taken care of Nisaba |
| reverse 7' | Father Enki, your praise is sweet |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nin# mul#-an-gin7 gun3-a dub za-gin3 szu du7 | |
| 2 | {d}nisaba immal2 gal {d}urasz tu-da# | |
| 3 | szeg9 naga ku3-ga ga zi gu7#?-[...] | |
| 4 | gi-di imin-e ka ba-[...] | |
| 5 | me gal ninnu-e szu du7-[...] | |
| 6 | nin#-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra | |
| 7 | uszumgal ukken-e dalla e3 | |
| 8 | da-ru12-ru12 kalam-ma im-ta inim du11-du11 | |
| 9 | ki ni2 si u4-da sza3 kusz2-u3 | |
| 10 | kur i3 he-nun-ta mi2 zi du11-ga | |
| 11 | gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# gal-la kur-gal-e tu-da | |
| 12 | [...] zi# dub-sar mah an-na sag-du5 {d}en-lil2-la2# | |
| 13 | [...] gal2#? dingir-re-e-ne | |
| 14 | [...] gu# mu2-mu2-de3 | |
| 15 | [... nam]-en#-na u6 di#-de3 | |
| 16 | [...] zi#? [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] munus#? [...] | |
| 2' | [...] tur3#-ra i3 he2#-[me-en] amasz gara2 he-me-[en] | |
| 3' | e2#-nig2-gur11-ra kiszib3-la2 he2-me-en# | |
| 4' | e2#-gal#-la agrig zi he2-me-en# | |
| 5' | gur7 du6 gur7 masz-a gur7 gu2 gur#? <he2>-me-en | |
| 6' | nun#-e {d}nisaba-ra mi2 du11-ga | |
| 7' | a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3# | |
Sources & licences
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