CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 (P346522)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346522 |
| 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' | At its base a snake that was immune to incantations made a nest |
| obverse 2' | In its branches the Anzu bird placed (its) chick |
| obverse 3' | The demon maiden of the empty wind made a house in its middle |
| obverse 4' | A laughing, rejoicing young woman |
| obverse 5' | I am Inanna, who is(?) now weeping |
| obverse 6' | His sister, the one who spoke a word to him |
| reverse 1' | The little ones were hammer-stones/hand-sized stones(?) |
| reverse 2' | The large ones were stones that made the reeds shake |
| reverse 3' | The keel of the little boat of Enki |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-zu#?-e#? [...] | |
| 2' | [...] {d#}anzu2{muszen}-[...] | |
| 3' | [...]-bi# ki-sikil-lil2-la2-ke4 e2# [...] | |
| 4' | [...] zu2# bir9-bir2 [...] | |
| 5' | [... {d}ga-sza-an]-an-na-men3 er2-e-ne# [...] | |
| 6' | [...] inim [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] na4#-szu#-[...] | |
| 2' | [...] na4# gi# gu4!?-[...] | |
| 3' | [... {d}]am#?-[an-ki-ga-...] | |
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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