CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 (P346606)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346606 |
| 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' | (If) he did, what is to me? (If) he did not, what is it to me? |
| obverse 2' | In order to(?) triumph, he (Lugalane) drove me out from the temple |
| obverse 3' | Like a swallow, he made me fly away from the window, my life was consumed |
| obverse 4' | I am the one who he makes go(?) in the brambles of the mountain |
| obverse 5' | He removed the true crown of the en priestess from (my head) |
| obverse 6' | He gave a knife and dagger to me and said to me “it is suitable for you” |
| obverse 7' | Most precious lady, loved by An |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-du11 nam#-[...] | |
| 2' | [...]-ma gub-gub-bu!?-de3# [...] | |
| 3' | sim#{muszen}-gin7 ab-ta ba-ra#-[...] | |
| 4' | {gesz#}kiszig kur-ra-ke4 bi2-in#-[...] | |
| 5' | aga# zi nam-en#-na mu-da-an#?-[...] | |
| 6' | [...] ba#-ad-ra ma-an-szum2 a-ra-du ma#?-[...] | |
| 7' | [...]-kal#-la# an-ne2# [...] | |
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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