CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 002 (P346601)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346601 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary letter and letter-prayer |
| 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' | I(?) did not allow this army to enter the ancient upper part of the city |
| obverse 2' | They are dwelling in the city that is new(er)(?) |
| obverse 5' | This army, at the (far?) bank of the Amar-Suen canal, serves(?) by constructing brickwork, working/fortifying Dunnum(?), and excavating the canal |
| obverse 10' | If my king has not brought out from ... Elam(ite troops), bows, arrow, small boats bound with sacks for the “fishermen,” weapons, ..., (all) the furnishings of battle. |
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' | [...] ku4#-ku4-de3# [...] | |
| 2' | [...] iri{ki} gibil-bi-am3#? [...] | |
| 3' | ugnim#-bi gu2# [...] | |
| 4' | szeg12# du3-u3-de3 du#-[...] | |
| 5' | u3# i7 ba-al-[...] | |
| 6' | tukumbi# lugal#-[...] | |
| 7' | [{gesz}]pana# {gesz}gag pana!? {gesz#}[...] | |
| 8' | [{gesz}]ma2# tur-tur szu-ku6#-[...] | |
| 9' | [...]-la2 kesz2#-[...] | |
| 10' | [...] x-ke4 [...] | |
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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