CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 013 (P346272)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 013 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346272 |
| 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 2' 1' | He who was the king, it was two citizens of Uruk that went towards him |
| obverse col 2' 2' | (They were) thornbushes that are ... in the water(?), lances/points(?) that are fetid in the water(?), his hand chops trees(?), his tongue is “of/in the palace” |
| obverse col 2' 3' | He who was the king, it was two citizens of Umma that went towards him |
| obverse col 2' 4' | (They were those who had) bound a weapon that cuts off heads to the loin |
| obverse col 2' 5' | He who was the king, it was two citizens of Ur that went towards him |
| obverse col 2' 6' | (They) had/set(?) their clean garments in the harbor (leaving them behind?) |
| obverse col 2' 7' | He who was the king, it was two citizens of Nibru that went towards him |
| obverse col 2' 8' | (Saying) “run, one man after(?) the other,” they sent to the sheepfold and cattlepen |
| obverse col 2' 9' | They were catching {geš}tinanna there (en route to) the sheepfold and cattlepen |
| obverse col 2' 10' | They were offering her water of the river(!), she was not accepting |
| reverse col 1 1 | They were offering her barley of the field, she was not accepting |
| reverse col 1 2 | The small/junior galla demon was speaking to the largest/eldest galla demon |
| reverse col 1 3' | A sister who reveals the whereabouts of her brother |
| reverse col 1 4' | Like whom from ancient time ... |
| reverse col 1 5' | Come! We shall go to his friend |
| reverse col 1 6' | ... to his friend |
| reverse col 1 7' | They were offering him water of the river(!), he(!?) was accepting |
| reverse col 1 8' | They were offering him barley of the field, he was accepting |
| reverse col 1 9' | If my friend dropped his head in the plants then no one can know(?) his place |
| reverse col 1 10' | If Dumuzi dropped his head in the plants then no one can know(?) his place |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...]-RU | |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...] dumu# unu#?{ki#} min#?-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 2' | [...]-GIR2#? a-a szu-ru-ub-ba {gesz#}szukur a-a hab2-ba szu-ni gesz gur5-ra eme-a-ni e2-gal-la | |
| 3' | lugal#-am3 dumu ummax(|UD.GISZ.KUSZU2|){ki}-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 4' | {gesz}tukul sag ku5-a ur2-ra# la2-a | |
| 5' | lugal-am3 dumu uri2{ki}-ma# min-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 6' | tug2-bi da13-na kar-ra gal2-la | |
| 7' | lugal-am3 dumu nibru{ki} min-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 8' | lu2 lu2-ra im2-ma-ni-ib amasz e2-turx(SZILAM)-sze3! <mu-un>-szi-re7{+re}-esz | |
| 9' | {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 amasz turx(SZILAM)-sze3! mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne# | |
| 10' | a ix(|A.SUG|)-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne szu# nu#-[um]-ma-gid2-de3 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | a#-sza3# sze-ba# mu#-[...]-e-ne# szu# nu#-um#-ma#-gid2#-de3# | |
| 2 | galla tur galla# gu#-la#-[...]-un#-na#-de2#-e#? | |
| 3' | [...] ki# szesz#-am3 mu#-un#?-pa3#-[...] | |
| 4' | u4# ul#-ta a-ba-gin7 mu-ni-[...] | |
| 5' | ga2#-nam#-ma#-ze2-en gu5#-li-a#-ni-[...] ga-an-szi-re7#-en-de3-en# | |
| 6' | [...]-ne# gu5#-li#-a-ni-ir | |
| 7' | [...] ix(|A.SUG|)#?-ba#? mu-un-na-ba#-e-ne szu# am3#-ma#-gid2#-de3-<<en>> | |
| 8' | [...] sze#-ba# mu#-un#-na-ba#-e-ne szu# am3#-ma#-gid2-de3 | |
| 9' | gu5#-li-gu10 sag# u2#-a# he2-en-szub# ki#-ni# ba#-ra-zux(SU) | |
| 10' | [...]-de3# sag# u2-a he2-en-szub ki#-ni# ba#-ra-zux(SU) | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] x x x | |
| 2 | [...] mu x x | |
| 3 | [...] x x x | |
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