UET 6, 0571 (P346608)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0571 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346608 |
| 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 | Whatever there is of the gods of the universe, you are their great wild cow |
| obverse 2 | Your raised eye has compelled them to pay attention(?), they have sat according to your word |
| obverse 3 | (In) the place(?) that you live, the Anuna gods make (their) words pleasant in service(?) |
| obverse 4 | A great fear/aura ... praise like ... they finish/sustain ... |
| obverse 5 | And therefore your praise will not be completed(?), where will your supreme name not be (present)? |
| obverse 6 | The lady envy ... her own ... does not fight(?) |
| obverse 7 | And therefore(?) the one of your praise cannot compete with(?) the site of your triumph |
| obverse 8 | The heroes who are without you will not cross the river |
| obverse 9 | The one(?) who the lady looks upon ... an alad protective spirit, a lamma protective spirit, and riches |
| obverse 10 | ... silos(?) ... |
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 | [... a]-na-me-a-bi x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] lib# bar mu-un-ak-ne inim#-[...] | |
| 3 | x [...]-le#?-zu {d}a-nun-na su8-ge-esz inim mu-un-sa6#-[...] | |
| 4 | ni2 gal#? ka-tar-ka-tar zi szita4?-gin7 ME TUG2 GAB NIR me-til-le-ne | |
| 5 | ka-tar si-il-la-zu ba-ra-til-le me#?-a mu-zu mah nu | |
| 6 | in-nin9 ninim-ma sal-la NIG2 ni2-te-na ga-ba-al nu-du12?-du12 | |
| 7 | ki u3-ma gub-bu-zu lu2 ka-tar-ra-zu ba-ra-sa2 | |
| 8 | ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne lu2 za-da nu-me-a i7-da nu-bala-ne#-x | |
| 9 | [...] in#-nin9-e igi im-szi-bar-re {d}alad {d}lamma nig2-tuku ba-x-[...] | |
| 10 | [...] x-e esag2?-e-ne x x x [...] | |
| 11 | [...] x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] 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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