UET 6, 0090 (P346175)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0090 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346175 |
| 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 2' | Father Enki(?) ... |
| obverse 3' | The “heart of the fallow deer” (the Abzu) ... |
| obverse 4' | Wise lord ... |
| obverse 5' | ... the cosmic powers faithfully |
| obverse 6' | Eridu ... pure place |
| obverse 7' | The shrine(?) ... |
| obverse 8' | His me ... cannot be ...(?) |
| obverse 9' | Superior wisdom ... |
| obverse 10 | The oval/Uraš(?) ... everything |
| obverse 12' | The royal and divine(?) rites ... the shrine and complex/foundation ... |
| obverse 13' | ... displayed on your behalf |
| obverse 14' | ... restored the land to its place |
| obverse 15' | The purest plans and siskur rituals |
| obverse 17' | Your kingship ... |
| obverse 18' | Attention/understanding ... |
| obverse 19' | “Harmonious speech” ... |
| obverse 20' | ... bestowed |
| obverse 21' | Father Nanna ... |
| obverse 22' | Holy An(?) ... |
| obverse 23' | Shrine Ekišnugal ... |
| reverse 2' | Its ... |
| reverse 3' | Towards its border(?) ... |
| reverse 4' | Its arm/power/side(?) ... |
| reverse 5' | Spreading open arms (in protection) ... |
| reverse 6' | May ... open |
| reverse 7' | Its inside? ... |
| reverse 8' | The protective lamma spirit, a lion ... |
| reverse 9' | May ... bestow(?) |
| reverse 10' | Rīm-Sîn ... |
| reverse 11' | Bearded one, hero ... |
| reverse 12' | Selected for(?) the kingship (while still) in the holy womb |
| reverse 13' | Exalted ruler, ... the many me |
| reverse 14' | The mighty king, constant one ... |
| reverse 15' | The youth Utu ... purification |
| reverse 16' | In shrine Ebabbar ... faithfully |
| reverse 17' | Brought in(?) |
| reverse 18' | Hero, pure ... Enki ... |
| reverse 19' | Standing in order to (give?) the šita prayer(?) in Eridu ... |
| reverse 20' | Rīm-Sîn ... |
| reverse 21' | Shepherd who tends the people ... |
| reverse 22' | Provider of the temple of Enlil ... |
| reverse 23' | Gaping-mouthed leopard, ... |
| reverse 24' | Risen like a southern storm ... |
| reverse 25' | King who(?) An and Enlil ... |
| reverse 26' | Fierce aura(?) ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | a-a {d}[...] | |
| 3' | sza3 szeg9-bar# [...] | |
| 4' | en gal-zu x x [...] | |
| 5' | me zi-de3-esz x [...] | |
| 6' | eridu{ki} ki sikil# [...] | |
| 7' | esz3 PAP# x [...] GIM#? [...] | |
| 8' | me-ni [...] nu-[...] | |
| 9' | gesztu2 mah#? [...] | |
| 10 | eb nig2-nam x [...] | |
| 11' | mu-ra-an-x-[...] | |
| 12' | garza garza2 ki-szu-pesz ki-ur3 x [...] | |
| 13' | igi mu-e-szi-in-zu-[...] | |
| 14' | kalam ki-bi-sze3 ma-ra-ni-in#-[...] | |
| 15' | gesz-hur siskur2 szen-szen#-[...] | |
| 16' | mu-ra-an-[...] | |
| 17' | nam-lugal-zu NE# [...] | |
| 18' | gizzal x [...] | |
| 19' | eme ha-[mun ...] | |
| 20' | sag-e-esz x [...] | |
| 21' | a-a {d}nanna# [...] | |
| 22' | AN x [...] | |
| 23' | esz3 e2-kisz#-[nu-gal2 ...] | |
| 24' | x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | sar-ra-bi#? [...] | |
| 3' | za3-bi-sze3 [...] | |
| 4' | a2-bi [...] | |
| 5' | a2 bad tal2 ak#? [...] | |
| 6' | gal2 he2-[...] | |
| 7' | sza3-bi IGI# [...] | |
| 8' | {d}lamma ur-mah# [...] | |
| 9' | sag-e-esz he2-x-[...] | |
| 10' | {d}ri-im-{d}suen# [...] | |
| 11' | nir mu2 ur-sag# [...] | |
| 12' | sza3 ku3-ta nam-lugal# [...] | |
| 13' | nun mah-di me szar2-ra# [...] | |
| 14' | lugal kal-ga sag-us2-sa x [...] | |
| 15' | sul {d}utu ku3-ku3-ge-de3 bi2-in-x-[...] | |
| 16' | esz3 e2-babbar-ra zi-de3-[esz2 ...] | |
| 17' | bi2-in-DU x [...] | |
| 18' | ur-sag ME KAR2 sikil {d}en-ki# [...] | |
| 19' | eridu{ki}-ga nam-szita-asz gub#?-[...] | |
| 20' | {d}ri-im-{d}suen# [...] | |
| 21' | sipa ug3 lu-[...] | |
| 22' | u2-a e2 {d}en-lil2#-[...] | |
| 23' | nemur ka duh-a x [...] | |
| 24' | ulu3{+lu}-gin7 zi#-[...] | |
| 25' | lugal an {d}en-lil2 [...] | |
| 26' | ni2# husz#? [...] | |
Sources & licences
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