CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 091 (P346605)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 091 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346605 |
| 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' | Your anger has been maximized(?), your fire(?) does not cool |
| obverse 3' | Perfect lady, the authoritative one of the assembly |
| obverse 4' | She accepted her siskur offering/ritual on her (Enheduana's) behalf |
| obverse 5' | And the holy heart of Inanna was restored to its place for her |
| obverse 6' | At that time, it was good for her(?), she radiated plenty/happiness, she exuded joyful allure |
| reverse 1 | Like moonlight she bore happiness |
| reverse 2 | Nanna faithfully brought out awe |
| reverse 3 | Because(?) her mother Ningal prayed a šud prayer(?) for her |
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 x [...] | |
| 2' | ib2#-ba#-zu# ib2-x izi?-zu nu-te#?-en#?-[...] | |
| 3' | nin#? gu2-tuku nir-gal2 gu2-en-na-[...] | |
| 4' | siskur2#-ra-ni szu ba-an-szi-in-[...] | |
| 5' | sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 ki#-bi ba-an-na-ab-gi4#? | |
| 6' | u4-ba an-du10 la-la ba-su13-su13 hi#-li# [...] ba-ra-an-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] la-la ba#-[...] | |
| 2 | [...] x zi-de3-esz mu#?-[...] | |
| 3 | [... {d}]nin#-gal-e KA-NE [...] | |
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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