CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 036 (P346636)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 036 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346636 |
| 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 col 1' 2' | Sat on you dais |
| obverse col 1' 3' | Temple of the great cosmic powers of Kulaba |
| obverse col 1' 4' | Platform(?) grown by the ruler (in) the great shrine |
| obverse col 1' 5' | Green sprouts of fruit(-bearing trees?) |
| obverse col 1' 6' | In order to be admired |
| obverse col 1' 7' | Bearing allure and awe |
| obverse col 1' 8' | Descending from the midst of heaven |
| obverse col 1' 9' | Shrine, goring bull |
| obverse col 2' 1' | The recumbent arms of Inanna |
| obverse col 2' 2' | Where there is contemplation by the lady of the plain |
| obverse col 2' 3' | Brickwork of the Emuša temple, the holy flower |
| obverse col 2' 4' | Its exuding aura/self undulation? established/set |
| obverse col 2' 5' | For the lord of the plain, the pasturer of the ewe |
| obverse col 2' 6' | Your arms (of) distant heaven(!?) |
| reverse col 1 2' | (For) lord Ningirsu(?) |
| reverse col 1 3' | Flows together(?) |
| reverse col 1 4' | At(?) the gate of the Irikug precinct ... |
| reverse col 1 5' | Pure ... stone bowl(s), (into which) liquor is poured |
| reverse col 1 6' | When(?) they are set up near heaven |
| reverse col 1 7' | That which enters (into the temple) |
| reverse col 1 8' | Is something that is not to occur regularly |
| reverse col 1 9' | That which goes out |
| reverse col 1 10' | Is something that is not to cease |
| reverse col 1 11' | šugalam shrine(?), with the face of an equine(!?) |
| reverse col 1 12' | In(?) the temple with an aura |
| reverse col 1 13' | The place where cases are decided |
| reverse col 1 14' | by lord Ningirsu |
| reverse col 1 15' | He decrees a true fate(?) |
| reverse col 1 16' | (For?) the great gods(?) |
| reverse col 2 2' | Manifest city |
| reverse col 2 3' | Multicolored for the ruler |
| reverse col 2 4' | Sirara |
| reverse col 2 5' | Platform of(?) the ruler |
| reverse col 2 6' | ... of(?) the sea |
| reverse col 2 9' | ... flood(?) |
| reverse col 2 10' | Riding ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | bara2#-za# dur2#-bi in-gar | |
| 3' | e2 me gal kul-ab-ba | |
| 4' | musz# nun-e esz3# gal mu2-a | |
| 5' | gibil gurun-na sag12-ga | |
| 6' | u6 di-de3 | |
| 7' | hi-li ni2 gur3 | |
| 8' | an-sza3-ta e11-de3 | |
| 9' | esz3#? gu4#?-e#? du3-a# | |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | a2# nu2#-da#? ku3 {d}inanna-ka | |
| 2' | ki sza3 kusz2 innin edin-na-ka | |
| 3' | szeg12 e2-musz-a gi-rin-a ku3 | |
| 4' | IM SUD-bi gar-ra | |
| 5' | en edin-na u8 lug-ra# | |
| 6' | a2 an bad#?-zu#? | |
| 7' | x [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | en# {d#?}[...] | |
| 3' | ha-mun [...] | |
| 4' | ka2 iri-ku3-[...] | |
| 5' | bur IGI-ma ku3-x kurun2# de2#?-[...] | |
| 6' | an-e su8-ga-[...] | |
| 7' | nig2 ku4#-ku4# | |
| 8' | nig2 sa2 nu-di-dam# | |
| 9' | nig2 e3 | |
| 10' | nig2 nu-silig-ge-dam# | |
| 11' | szu-galam#? igi ansze | |
| 12' | e2# me-lam2-ma | |
| 13' | ki# di tar-ra | |
| 14' | en# {d}nin-gir2-su-ka | |
| 15' | [...] zi#? tar-re | |
| 16' | [dingir] gal#-gal-e-ne | |
| 17' | [...] x-la | |
| 18' | [...] x EN | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] dalla# | |
| 3' | [...]-ra#? gun3!-a | |
| 4' | sirara3# | |
| 5' | [...] nun#-na | |
| 6' | [...] ab#-ba | |
| 7' | [...]-kab!?(DA)-ba | |
| 8' | [...] MUSZ3 | |
| 9' | [... a]-ge6 | |
| 10' | [...] u5 | |
| 11' | [...] x | |
| 12' | [...] AN# | |
| 13' | [...] x | |
Sources & licences
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