CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 (P346566)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346566 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Išme-Dagan A/Enlildiriše 215f., 244f., Kurzzeilen | |
| tablet col 1' 4' | Therefore the wind smote (the one who commits?) rebellion, the liar of(?) destruct(ive effect?) |
| tablet col 1' 5' | Therefore the one who is bound, the orphan, the widow, the one who says “Alas, Utu, alas, Nanna, their case has been proven “in the mouth”(?) |
| tablet col 2' 1' | I am a sprinting runner |
| tablet col 2' 2' | I am a moving(?) northern storm |
| tablet col 2' 4' | I am a wise one who has departed from everything (else, i.e., peerless?) |
| tablet col 2' 6' | I am(?) a wild bull standing furiously crushing the dust/wreaking havoc(?) |
| tablet col 2' 8' | I am the battering ram that grinds down(?) the city wall |
| tablet col 2' 10' | I am the very shield that stands in the breach(?) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| tablet col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...]-lul# | |
| 2' | [...]-lam#-ma | |
| 3' | [...]-e | |
| 4' | [...]-mi#-sag3 | |
| 5' | [...]-a | |
| 6' | [...]-x | |
| tablet col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-tuku#? kasz4 di#-[me-en] | |
| 2' | {tu15}mir? DU-DU#-[me-en] | |
| 3' | gal!?-an-zu#? | |
| 4' | nig2-nam-ta e3#-[a]-me#-en# | |
| 5' | am u3-na gub-ba#? | |
| 6' | sahar#? peszx(|SZU.KAD4|)-peszx(|SZU.KAD4|)-[...] | |
| 7' | gu4-si-ASZ# | |
| 8' | bad3#!?-da# sud2#?-sud2?-da-me-[en] | |
| 9' | [{kusz}]gur21#{ur3#?}-[...] | |
| 10' | [...] 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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