CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 (P346524)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346524 |
| 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 | For the mother (of) Ninazu (Ereškigal), the recumbent one |
| obverse 2 | Her holy knees are not covered with a garment |
| obverse 3 | Her holy chest is not spread over with linen |
| obverse 4 | Enkidu did not accept the words of his master |
| obverse 5 | He wore his cleanest garment |
| obverse 6 | (And therefore) they marked him as a stranger |
| obverse 7 | He anointed himself with sweet oil from a stone vessel |
| obverse 8 | They flocked around him because of its scent |
| obverse 9 | He struck the netherworld with a bow/throwstick |
| obverse 10 | Those who had been struck by a bow/throwstick flocked around him |
| obverse 11 | He put a willow stick in his hand |
| obverse 12 | Ghosts gathered up around him(!) |
| obverse 13 | His put sandals on his feet |
| obverse 14 | He spoke aloud(?) in the netherworld |
| obverse 15 | He kissed his beloved spouse |
| obverse 16 | He pelted the spouse he detested |
| reverse 1' | Did you see the man who had one child? How has he fared? |
| reverse 2' | A nail is fixed in his wall, he makes a bitter cry |
| reverse 3' | Did you see the man who had two children? How has he fared? |
| reverse 4' | Upon(?) two bricks he is sitting, he is eating food |
| reverse 5' | Did you see the man who had three children? How has he fared? |
| reverse 6' | He is to drink(?) water from the waterskin of the saddle peg |
| reverse 7' | Did you see the man who had 4 children? How has he fared? |
| reverse 8' | Like a man who yokes 4 donkeys, his heart is pleased/rejoicing |
| reverse 9' | Did you see the man who had five children? How has he fared? |
| reverse 10' | Like a good scribe, he has “opened his arms/power,” he enters the palace straightaway |
| reverse 11' | Did you see the man who had six children? How has he fared? |
| reverse 12' | Like one who yokes a plow, his heart is pleased/rejoicing |
| reverse 13' | Did you see the man who had seven children? How has he fared? |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | ama {d}nin#-[a-zu ...] | |
| 2 | dub3 ku3-ga-[...] | |
| 3 | gaba ku3-ga# [...] | |
| 4 | en-ki-du10 inim# [...] | |
| 5 | [...] x-x-ni [...] | |
| 6 | [...] {gesz}kim ba-ni-in#-[...] | |
| 7 | i3# du10-ga bur-ra im-[...] | |
| 8 | ir-sim-bi-sze3 ba-e-[...] | |
| 9 | {gesz}illar kur-ra im-ma#-[...] | |
| 10 | lu2 {gesz}illar ra-a ba-e-[...] | |
| 11 | {gesz}ma-a-nu szu-na [...] | |
| 12 | gidimx(UDUG) ba-e-de3-x-[...] | |
| 13 | {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-na [...] | |
| 14 | kur-ra ka-ga14 im#-[...] | |
| 15 | dam ki ag2-ga2-ni ne# [...] | |
| 16 | dam# hul# gig#?-ga#?-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | lu2# [...] | |
| 2' | {gesz}gag e2#-[...] | |
| 3' | lu2# dumu#-ni# [...] | |
| 4' | szeg12#? min-am3 [...] | |
| 5' | lu2 dumu-ni esz5-am3# [... bi2-duh]-a# a-na-gin7 an#-[ak] | |
| 6' | {kusz#?}ummu3# [...]-ka# a nag-[...] | |
| 7' | lu2# dumu#-ni# 4(disz)# [...] bi2#-duh#-a a-na-gin7 an-[ak] | |
| 8' | lu2# ansze# 4(disz)# [...]-gin7# sza3-ga-ni al#-[...] | |
| 9' | lu2# dumu-ni [...] bi2#-duh-a a-na-gin7 an-ak# | |
| 10' | [dub]-sar#!? sa6#-ga#? [...]-ni# gal2 bi2-in#-tak4 e2-gal-la [...] | |
| 11' | [...] asz3# [... bi2]-duh-a a-na-gin7 an-ak | |
| 12' | lu2#?-[...] sza3-ga-ni al#-[...] | |
| 13' | [...] a#-na#-gin7# [an]-ak# | |
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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