CDLI Literary 000515, ex. 001 (P346185)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000515, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346185 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Beloved ... of An, who has established all of the cosmic powers(?) |
| obverse 2 | Inanna, arrayed in many ..., verdant/beautiful(?) ..., |
| obverse 3 | Nintur rejoiced(!?) at your birth and thus decreed a great fate for you |
| obverse 4 | She furnished (your) forehead with allure, stretched out your ... |
| obverse 5 | Your limbs (are that of) an outstanding alim bovid, your stature is tall ... and dappled(?) |
| obverse 6 | It is the barsud |
| obverse 7 | Beautified by (her) womanhood(?), filled by(?) allure |
| obverse 8 | Inanna, ornament of pure heaven, suitable for the queenship ... |
| obverse 9 | And therefore(?) you perfected ..., ... |
| obverse 10 | You make the people admire(?) your ...., and thus(?) you ... all the people(?) |
| obverse 11 | People and? living creatures, as many as there are, you are their master |
| reverse 2' | Rīm-Sîn .... |
| reverse 3' | May the one who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement |
| reverse 4' | He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing |
| reverse 5' | May Rīm-Sîn, who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice, put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement |
| reverse 6' | He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing |
| reverse 7 | It is the sagar |
| reverse 8 | Inanna, give Rīm-Sîn, the seed of(?) justice planted(?) in your good womb, his lengthy reign |
| reverse 9 | The surpassing(?) nugig midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven |
| reverse 10 | Inanna, the surpassing(?) midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven |
| reverse 11 | One who cares for .../cared for by ...(?), when(?) you exude allure |
| reverse 12 | Very great.../who makes great ...(?), sustain Rīm-Sîn! |
| reverse 13 | It is its uru |
| reverse 14 | It is an adab song of Inanna |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] ki# ag2 an-na# me? kilib3-ba#? gar | |
| 2 | {d#?}inanna#? x szar2-ra-ma sig7-ga za3 kesz2-da#? | |
| 3 | {d}nin-tur5-re u3-tu-za sza3 mi-ni-in-x-x nam gal sza-mu-ri-in-tar#? | |
| 4 | sag-ki! hi-li bi2-in-ak TAB-NIG2-zu# [nir]-nir#? | |
| 5 | me-dim2-zu alim nun-na alan-zu sukud! x gun3#? | |
| 6 | bar-su3-am3 | |
| 7 | nam-munus-sa2-e sa6#?-ga# hi-li-e si | |
| 8 | {d}inanna he2-du7 an sikil-la nam-eresz-a tum2-ma x x | |
| 9 | x-ga szu sza-mu-u8-du7 nam SU ba# SI#?-A?-x | |
| 10 | [...]-za ug3 u6 ab-be2!-en ug3 kilib3 he2#?-DU?-DU-en | |
| 11 | [...]-zi#-gal2 a-na me#-a#-bi# lugal#?-bi#? za#?-e#!?-me-en | |
| 12 | [...] x x [... mu]-un-ni#?-ib2#?-x-x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] IGI#? x x | |
| 2' | ri#-im#-{d}suen sag#? x NI x x bi2#?-ib-x UN x x x x | |
| 3' | lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si | |
| 4' | mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4 | |
| 5' | ri-im-{d}suen lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si# | |
| 6' | mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4 | |
| 7 | sa-<gar>-ra-am3 | |
| 8 | {d}inanna ri-im-{d}suen numun nig2-zi ri sza3 du10-ga-za bala?-a-ni su3 szum2-ma-ni-ib | |
| 9 | nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an!-na#?-e x-a | |
| 10 | {d}inanna nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an-na#?-e x-a | |
| 11 | [...] x mi2 du11-ga hi-li su13-a-za | |
| 12 | [...] x x gal#?-gal#? ri-im-{d}suen ti-mu-ni-ib | |
| 13 | [u18]-ru12#-bi-im | |
| 14 | [a-da]-ab# {d}inanna-kam | |
Sources & licences
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