CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 039 (P346463)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 039 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346463 |
| 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 3' | As Inanna was entering the first gate |
| obverse 4' | The man removed the turban, the crown of the plain |
| obverse 5' | What ...? |
| obverse 6' | Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed |
| obverse 7' | Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud |
| reverse 2' | What ...? |
| reverse 3' | Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed |
| reverse 4' | Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud (to interrupt it) |
| reverse 5' | When she bent down(?), the man ... above her |
| reverse 6' | When she split apart(?), before her he ... |
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' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 2' | x x x [...] x-da?-x [...] | |
| 3' | abul#? 1(disz)#?-kam#?-[ma ...]-ta | |
| 4' | {tug2}szu-gur#?-[...] x x x x [...] | |
| 5' | ta#-am3#-me-[...] | |
| 6' | si#-a# [...] x x [...] x [...] | |
| 7' | [...] garza# [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | x x [...] | |
| 2' | ta-am3 [...] | |
| 3' | si-a me! kur-ra-ke4 szu# al#-du7#-[...] | |
| 4' | {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba#-e# | |
| 5' | gir-gir gilim-ma#-ni ugu-ni-sze3 lu2 im#?-[...] | |
| 6' | ze2#-ze2# x-x-ni igi#-ni-sze3 x ba-an-x-[...] | |
| 7' | [...] x x [...] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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