CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 (P346273)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346273 |
| 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 | Proud ..., bearing an aura, she is indeed(?) the beloved child of great An |
| obverse 2 | Ninisina, given birth to by Uraš, from the womb towards greatness(?) |
| obverse 3 | Exalted advisor of her birth father, true steward of the ... temple |
| obverse 4 | Fitting ..., may it be appropriate for the pure(?) throne(?) |
| obverse 5 | Everything about her is manifest |
| obverse 6 | Nin-arḫuš, lady ... |
| obverse 7 | Your surpassing size, surpassing description |
| obverse 8 | May its supreme way/divine decree be praised(!?) |
| obverse 9 | Your birth father, holy An(?) ... |
| obverse 10 | Cosmic powers ... apart from the other cosmic powers, he ... for you |
| obverse 11 | To ... the entire intestines(?), to ... from the lying man(?) |
| reverse 1 | To rouse and wrap/heap up(?) a man, you brought ... away from the heart/womb/innards/stomach(?) |
| reverse 2 | Your physician's art ... the living man and dead man for you |
| reverse 3 | Lady whose incantation formula cannot be changed/cut (i.e., interrupted?)(?), ... |
| reverse 4 | If boils(!?) ... on the body(?) of a man(?)... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x sag#? il2#? ni2 gur3-ru dumu ki ag2 an gal na-<nam> | |
| 2 | [...]-IN#?-<SI>-na {d}urasz-e tu-da sza3-ta nam-gal-sze3 | |
| 3 | [...] gi4#?-gi4 gal-di a#-a# gu2#-na agrig zi e2#?-ub-a | |
| 4 | [...]-da szu du7 bara2#? ku3#?-ge4 he2-du7 | |
| 5 | [nig2]-nam#-ma-ni pa e3 | |
| 6 | {d}nin-arhusz? ga-sza#?-an TA x x IGI SAR-SAR | |
| 7 | nam-kur6 diri ka-ge2# dab#?-ba-za | |
| 8 | a-ra mah-bi? sza#?-en#-x-x-e | |
| 9 | a-a# gu2-zu en-na#? ku3#-ga# x | |
| 10 | me-ta#? me duru5{+ri} za-ra ma-ra-ra-x-[...] | |
| 11 | lipisz szu#?-nigin2 BU? DUB? zi-zi-le-dam#? lu2#? nu#-da#?-ta#? am3 x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x zi#-zi# sza3-ta# [...] | |
| 2 | {d}lamma{+ma}-zu#? lu2 til-le lu2#? ug5#?-[...] za-ra# mu-ra-an-BU | |
| 3 | nin tu9-du11-ga-ni nu-ku5-a zi di zi x nu-szum2#? | |
| 4 | gi-ge2-ge5#?-ig szu lu2 DI he2-DI-e sa2# nu-IG-sze-e | |
Sources & licences
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