CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 041 (P346465)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 041 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346465 |
| 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 2' | When she split apart(?) the man brought ... away |
| obverse 3' | Her sister raised her up from her throne |
| obverse 4' | The throne of her sister(!?) ... |
| obverse 5' | The seven judges of the Anuna judged her case before her(?) |
| obverse 6' | She looked at her, it was the look of death |
| obverse 7' | She(?) shook her head(?), ... |
| obverse 8' | For her (Ereškigal?), he turned her (Inanna) into a smitten piece of meat |
| obverse 9' | He hung her from a peg |
| obverse 10' | After seven years, seven months and seven days elapsed(?) |
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 [...] | |
| 2' | sil2-sil2-la#!?-ni#? [...] | |
| 3' | nin-a-ni {gesz}[...] | |
| 4' | {gesz}gu-za nin-a-ni# [...] | |
| 5' | {d}a-nun-ke4-e-ne# [...] | |
| 6' | igi mu-un#?-szi#-[...] | |
| 7' | sag# mu#?-x-tuku4-tuku4# [...] | |
| 8' | e#-ne-ra uzu nig2 sag3#?-[...] | |
| 9' | {gesz}gag-ta [...] | |
| 10' | mu# [...] | |
| 11' | [...] 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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