CDLI Literary 000415, ex. 001 (P346168)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000415, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346168 |
| 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' 3' | ... will not release |
| obverse col 1' 6' | ... the wisdom/ear(?) of the land daily |
| obverse col 1' 7' | ... until distant years(?) ... |
| obverse col 1' 8' | ... his heavy tribute ... distant years(?) |
| obverse col 1' 9' | ... until distant years? |
| obverse col 1' 11' | Looking at ... |
| obverse col 1' 12' | ... until distant years? |
| reverse col 1 1 | Shulgi, king of Ur |
| reverse col 1 3 | My birth (mother/father?) ... |
| reverse col 1 4 | ... for my father |
| reverse col 1 5 | ... lugalbanda |
| reverse col 1 7 | May ... be long-lasting(?)_ |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x a x | |
| 2' | [...] x x | |
| 3' | [...] szu nu-bar-re | |
| 4' | [...] x-bi si-ga?-am3 | |
| 5' | [...] bar-re | |
| 6' | [...] gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# kalam-ma u4-szu2-usz | |
| 7' | [...] mu ri-a mu ri-sze3? NI | |
| 8' | [...] gu2#-un dugud-da-a-ni mu ri NI | |
| 9' | [...] mu#? re-esz-am3 | |
| 10' | [...] x-ni-sze3 DA-ni me-ri | |
| 11' | [...] mu#?-bi igi bar-re | |
| 12' | [...] IGI USZ mu re-esz-am3 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [... {d}]sul#-gi lugal uri2#{ki}-ke4#? | |
| 2 | [...] nig2? U? NI? me-ri# | |
| 3 | [...] ugu#?-gu10 | |
| 4 | [...] KA# a-a-gu10-ur2 | |
| 5 | [...] {d#}lugal-banda3{+da} | |
| 6 | [...] x-bi NIM | |
| 7 | [...] ha#?-ba-su3-u4 | |
| 8 | [...] SUD-bi | |
| 9 | [...] x x ba-BAD | |
| 10 | [...]-NE? | |
| 11 | [...]-sa-a | |
| 12 | [...]-x | |
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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