CDLI Literary 000675, ex. 002 (P346153)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000675, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346153 |
| 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 | The lord rubbed/polished that of(?) heaven |
| obverse 2 | He adorned the night |
| obverse 3 | Nanna rubbed/polished that of(?) heaven |
| obverse 4 | He adorned the night |
| obverse 5 | When he came out from the confused (i.e., complicated)/thudding(?) mountains/netherworld |
| obverse 6 | (It was as if!?) Utu stationed him at noon(?) |
| obverse 7 | When he came out from the confused (i.e., complicated)/thudding(?) mountains/netherworld |
| obverse 8 | (It was as if!?) Utu stationed him at noon(?) |
| obverse 9 | His father, whose word is true |
| obverse 10 | Speaks with him there day and night |
| obverse 11 | His father, whose word is true |
| obverse 12 | Speaks with him there day and night |
| obverse 13 | He decrees fate (via?) decisions |
| obverse 14 | His supreme gipar residences are indeed 4 |
| obverse 15 | 4 platform/ruin mounds(?) are established for him |
| obverse 16 | His great cattle pens, one eše in area, are four in number |
| obverse 17 | The algarsura instrument is played for him |
| obverse 18 | The cows are gathered for him there |
| obverse 19 | His various cows are 39,600 |
| obverse 20 | His cows pregnant with a calf are 108,000 |
| obverse 21 | His breed bulls are 126,000 |
| obverse 22 | The cows with speckled faces are 50,400 |
| obverse 23 | The white cows are 90,000 |
| reverse 1 | Its brown(?) cows are 5 apiece(?) times four |
| reverse 2 | The various cows of father Nanna |
| reverse 3 | His šilam cows are indeed 180,000 |
| reverse 4 | Its zagešzageš cows are 4 |
| reverse 5 | The (herds of) domestic animals(?) are seven |
| reverse 6 | All of(?) the ... cowherds are seven |
| reverse 7 | The ones who dwell with the cows are 4 |
| reverse 8 | For the lord they diminish and make (the herd?) grow |
| reverse 9 | They fill(!?) the cloister |
| reverse 10 | Its chief scribe, Nisaba |
| reverse 11 | Nisaba has captured their number and you(!?) will enter it on the tablet |
| reverse 12 | The pure cow(s) of Nanna, having been taken care of, youth Suen, praise |
| reverse 13 | The butter of abundance, the cream? (re)turned(i.e. restored!?) by(!?) the cattle pen, are increased |
| reverse 14 | Great liquor of the mountain range(?) with its alcoholic syrup(?) |
| reverse 15 | Is mixed for the king at the supreme and pure platform/ruin mound(?) |
| reverse 16 | The mighty one, the trust of Enlil, youth, god of the people(?) |
| reverse 17 | Leader of the land, (for whom?) Ningal is queen of the cloister |
| reverse 18 | Father Nanna, praise! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | en-e an-na-ka mu-ni-in-su-ub | |
| 2 | ge6-u3-na szu tag mu-ni-in-du11 | |
| 3 | {d}nanna-a an-na-ka mu-ni-in-su-ub | |
| 4 | ge6-u3-na szu tag mu-ni-in-du11 | |
| 5 | kur suh3-sah4-ha-ta e3-a-ni | |
| 6 | an-bar7-ra {d}utu bi2-in-gub | |
| 7 | {d}dil-im2-babbar kur suh3-sah4-ha-ta e3-a-ni | |
| 8 | an-bar7-ra {d}utu bi2-in-gub | |
| 9 | a-a-ni inim#-ma-ni zi-da# | |
| 10 | u4-de3 ge6-a [inim] mu-un-di-ni-ib2-be2 | |
| 11 | {d}en-lil2-le inim#-[ma-ni] zi#-da | |
| 12 | u4-de3 ge6-a inim# mu-un#-[di-ni]-ib2#-DU? | |
| 13 | esz#-bar-ra nam# mu-un-di-ib2-tar-re | |
| 14 | ge6-par4 mah#-a-ni 4(disz) na-nam | |
| 15 | {du#!?}du8# 4(disz) mu-un-na-gar-ra | |
| 16 | ga2-tur3 gal-a-ni 1(esze3) GAN2 4(disz)-am3 | |
| 17 | {gesz}al-gar-sur9-ra mu#-na#-tag-tag-ge | |
| 18 | ab2-bi# gu2#? mu-un-na#-di-ni-x-re | |
| 19 | ab2 hi-a-ni 1(szar'u) 1(szar2)-am3 | |
| 20 | ab2 pesz13 amar-a-ni 3(szar'u)-am3 | |
| 21 | gu4-ab2-ka-ni 3(szar'u) 5(szar2)-am3 | |
| 22 | ab2 igi gun3-bi 1(szar'u) 4(szar2)-am3 | |
| 23 | ab2 babbar2-bi 2(szar'u) 5(szar2)-am3 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ab2 dara4#!?-bi 5(disz)-ta a-ra2 5(disz)-am3# | |
| 2 | ab2 hi-a a-a {d}nanna-ke4 | |
| 3 | {ab2}szilam-a-ni 5(szar'u) na-nam | |
| 4 | ab2-za3-e3!-za3-esz5-bi 4(disz)-me-esz | |
| 5 | masz2#-PIRIG#-masz2#-PIRIG-bi 7(disz)-me-esz | |
| 6 | unu3# SUR2 du3-bi 7(disz)-me-esz | |
| 7 | ab2-ba ti-la-ba 4(disz)-me-esz | |
| 8 | en-ra mu-un-tur-tur mu-un-bulug3-e-ne | |
| 9 | ge6-par4-ra mu-ni-ib-su3-su3-u3-ne | |
| 10 | umbisag gal-bi {d}nisaba-ke4 | |
| 11 | {d}nisaba-ke4 szid-bi mu-un-dab5 im-ma bi2-ib-gub-bu-en | |
| 12 | ab2 ku3 {d}nanna-ke4 mi2 du11-ga sul {d}suen za3-mi2 | |
| 13 | i3 nam-he2 gara2!? tur3 gi4#!?-gi4#?-a-ke4 szu mu-un-da-mu2-mu2 | |
| 14 | kurun2 gal hur-sag# lal3 kurun2!-bi-da | |
| 15 | lugal-ra du8 mah sikil-la-na mu-na-da-ab-szar2-re | |
| 16 | kal-ga geszkim-ti {d}en-lil2-la2 sul dingir zi-gal2-la | |
| 17 | mas-su kalam-ma {d}nin-gal eresz ge6-par4-ra | |
| 18 | a-a {d}nanna za3-mi2 | |
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