CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 (P346169)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346169 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian; 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 2' | Iddin-Dagan, king, An decreed a great fate for you in an exalted place |
| obverse col 1 4' | He made the true crown appear for you(!), raised you to the shepherdship of the land, and set the land at your feet |
| obverse col 2 2' | Enlil has commanded you with this instruction |
| obverse col 2 4' | Iddin-Dagan, you are the shepherd of his heart |
| obverse col 2 6' | You are the one who Enlil has spoken to faithfully |
| obverse col 2 8' | Enki (brought for you) (the ability) to learn broad knowledge of everything |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ni [...]-in-tar | |
| 2' | [{d}i-din-{d}]da#-gan szar-ru-um [...]-x a-sza-ar s,e-ru-ti-i-szu szi#-im-ta-am ra-bi-ta-am i-szi-im-ku-um | |
| 3' | aga zi-da dalla mu-de3-de3 nam#-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 mu#-un-il2-e [kur] giri3#-zu-usz mu-un-gar | |
| 4' | [a]-ga#-am ki-na-am [u2]-sze#-pi-ku-um [...]-x re-u2-ut ma-tim [...]-szi-i-ka ma#-ta-am a-na sze-pi-i-ka isz#-ku-un | |
| 5' | [...] x [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | x-e#? x [...] | |
| 2' | {d}en-lil2 te-er-ta#-[am] sza-a-ti u2-we-er-ka# | |
| 3' | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipa sza3-ga-na-me-en | |
| 4' | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan re-i# li-bi-i-szu at-ta | |
| 5' | gu3 zi de2-a# {d}en-lil2-la2-me-[en] | |
| 6' | sza {d}en-lil2 i-x-[...] | |
| 7' | {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)#? [...] nig2-nam-ma [...] | |
| 8' | e2-a uz-[...] pe-ta-[...] mi-im#?-[...] | |
Sources & licences
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