CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 049 (P346270)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 049 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346270 |
| 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 1' | Your gate is a lion seizing a man |
| obverse 2' | Your threshold is an ug creature going out towards a man |
| obverse 3' | The Abzu, a pure place, fitting |
| obverse 4' | E'engura temple, your king has set foot (there) for you |
| obverse 5' | Enki, the king of the Abzu |
| obverse 6' | He has made the carnelian equal along/matched carnelian with(?) your foundation |
| obverse 7' | With incantations/noise(?) he has taken care of (your) lapis(?) |
| obverse 8' | Temple whose pure wax design(?) has been inspected by Enki |
| obverse 9' | A bull that is set on track for its master |
| obverse 10' | Roaring on behalf of its aura(?) and advising (on behalf of) its dignity(?) |
| obverse 11' | The lord of wisdom, king Enki |
| obverse 12' | Nudimmud, the lord of Eridu |
| obverse 13' | (In) the “heart of the fallow deer,” into which no one can see |
| obverse 14' | He has made(?) your abgal priest loosen (his) hair upon the back |
| obverse 15' | When Enki loves Eridu(!?) the midst of the E'engura temple is(?) filled with abundance) |
| obverse 16' | Abzu, the life of the land, beloved by Enki |
| obverse 17' | Temple build on the edge, suitable for the elaborate me |
| obverse 18' | Eridu, your shade extends into the midst of the sea |
| obverse 19' | Risen sea that has no rival |
| reverse 1 | Supreme river possessing an aura and giving the land gooseflesh |
| reverse 2 | In the engur(?) it is a great flood(?) that touches the ground |
| reverse 3 | Temple adjoining the deep water, pirig creature in/of the inner Abzu |
| reverse 4 | The supreme temple of Enki is giving wisdom in the land |
| reverse 5 | Your shout, like a great risen river |
| reverse 6 | Is singing for king Enki |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | ka2#-zu# [...] | |
| 2' | i-dub-zu ug2#? [...] | |
| 3' | abzu# ki sikil [...] | |
| 4' | e2-engur-ra lugal-zu# [...] | |
| 5' | [{d}]en#-ki lugal abzu#-[...] | |
| 6' | temen#?-zu {na4}gug# [...] | |
| 7' | mu7?-mu7? za-gin3-na mi2# [...] | |
| 8' | e2 {d}en-ki-ke4 lal3#-[...] | |
| 9' | gu4 lugal-bi-ir# [...] | |
| 10' | ni2#-[...] x [...] | |
| 11' | [...] gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# lugal#? {d#}en#-ki-ke4# | |
| 12' | [...]-mud# en eridu#{ki}-ga-ke4 | |
| 13' | [...] szeg9-ra# lu2 igi nu-bar-re-dam | |
| 14' | abgal#-zu siki# bar#-ra bi2-in-duh | |
| 15' | [eridu]{ki#}-ke4# {d#}en#-ki#-ke4# ki ag2-x-ni | |
| 16' | [...] zi kalam-ma ki#-ag2# {d}en-ki-ke4 | |
| 17' | [...] za3#-ga du3-a me galam-ma tum2-ma | |
| 18' | [eridu]{ki#} gissu!-zu ab sza3-ga la2-a | |
| 19' | [...] zi-ga gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] ni2# gal2-la su kalam-ma zi-zi | |
| 2 | [...]-x mah ki us2-sa | |
| 3 | [...]-ra# pirig abzu sza3-ga | |
| 4 | [...]-x gesztu2 kalam mu-e#?-szum2-mu | |
| 5 | [...] i7# mah zi-ga-gin7 | |
| 6 | [...]-ra#? mu-un-na-du12-a | |
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