CDLI Literary 000499, ex. 004 (P346174)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000499, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346174 |
| 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 1' | The one wrought by An |
| obverse col 1 2' | The one lifted up by Enlil |
| obverse col 1 3' | Like Utu, the light of the lands |
| obverse col 1 4' | Born on behalf of rulership |
| obverse col 1 5' | Cloaked in the many me |
| obverse col 1 7' | On behalf of the extensive(?) people who dwell within the extremities of heaven and earth |
| obverse col 1 8' | The one seen by Enlil |
| obverse col 1 9' | The one paid attention to by Ninlil |
| obverse col 1 10' | The good provider |
| obverse col 1 11' | (Possessed) of stretched-out limbs |
| obverse col 1 12' | Who settles(?) the great many people with the staff and the nose rope |
| obverse col 1 13' | Enlil-bani |
| obverse col 1 14' | Supreme son of Enki |
| obverse col 1 15' | Wise one, leader(!?) |
| obverse col 1 16' | Who brings along living creatures |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | szu# du11-ga [...] | |
| 2' | {d}en-lil2-le# [...] | |
| 3' | {d}utu-gin7 u4 kur-kur#-[...] | |
| 4' | nam-nun-sze3 tu-[...] | |
| 5' | me szar2-ra gu2 e3# | |
| 6' | za3 an-[...] | |
| 7' | ug3 dagalx(SILA4) dur2-ru-na-bi#-[...] | |
| 8' | igi duh {d}en-lil2-[la2] | |
| 9' | {d}nin-lil2-le gesz tuku# | |
| 10' | ux(PA)-a sa6 | |
| 11' | me-dim2-sza nir-nir-ra | |
| 12' | szibir eszkiri2 ug3 1(szargal){+gal} bi2-[...] | |
| 13' | {d}en-lil2-ba-ni# | |
| 14' | dumu mah {d}en-ki-ke4# | |
| 15' | gal-zu mas-x | |
| 16' | [nig2]-zi#-gal2 tum2-tum2-[...] | |
| reverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | AN#?-[...] | |
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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