UET 6, 0623 (P346660)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0623 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346660 |
| 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' | ... humanity/man(?) ... |
| obverse col 1' 3' | ... living creatures |
| obverse col 1' 4' | ... destroyed the cattlepen |
| obverse col 1' 5' | His ... flattened the sheepfold |
| obverse col 1' 6' | His ... diminished the broad sea |
| obverse col 1' 7' | After ... cast(?) ... in the vast plain |
| obverse col 1' 8' | ... is not in/of(?) his ..., its robbing(?) does not elapse(?) |
| obverse col 1' 9' | ... does not know, its ... are changed |
| obverse col 1' 10' | ... may the chest of the furious Namtar demon droop down |
| obverse col 1' 11' | Alone ... Asaslalimnuna replied to him: |
| obverse col 1' 12' | ... consuming the reedbed, consuming (everything) of the land put together |
| obverse col 1' 13' | ... come out from the Abzu |
| reverse col 1 1 | ... raised ... did not elapse(?) |
| reverse col 1 2 | ... to be purified(?) ... (in?) the evening(?) in the street |
| reverse col 1 3 | After setting/placing ... from the center/midst(?) ... |
| reverse col 1 4 | ... after setting a table(?) with good food |
| reverse col 1 5 | ... a day of distress, set good food (for?) the evil god (consisting of?) ... fruit of the orchard |
| reverse col 1 6 | ... slaughter the pure ... of Enki |
| reverse col 1 7 | ... cover the sick man like a garment |
| reverse col 1 8 | ... to be sought/worked, place on the top of the 4 legs of the bed(!?) |
| reverse col 1 9 | ... so that his hands are cleaned, water is drawn, and flour is poured |
| reverse col 1 10' | ... so that “... go out, furious Namtar demon” is said |
| reverse col 1 11' | ... so that “... living and dying of(?) knowledge/knowledge (of) living and dying(!?)” is said(?) |
| reverse col 1 12' | ... place ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x ba#? x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] x lu2-lu7 sahar x x x x | |
| 3' | [...] nig2#-zi-gal2 ba-da-an-x | |
| 4' | [...] e2-tur3-ra ba-an-gul-gul | |
| 5' | [...]-ni# amasz ba-an-si-si-ge5 | |
| 6' | [...] x-ra#-ni ab dagal-la ba-da#-an-tur | |
| 7' | [...] edin? dagal-la u3-ba-da#-an-szub | |
| 8' | [...] x-ra-na nu-me-a kar#?-ra-bi nu-mu-da-ab-zal | |
| 9' | [...] nu#-zu x-bi i3-kur2 | |
| 10' | [...] x ak nam-tar husz-a# gaba-bi he2#-ib2#-tu-lu | |
| 11' | [...] x dili-ni {d}asal-alim-nun-na mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | |
| 12' | [...] x gesz-gi gu7 tesz2-a si-ge5 kalam-ma gu7-gu7 | |
| 13' | [...]-gig-ga abzu-ta e3 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] zi-zi-ga nu-mu-da-ab-zal | |
| 2 | [...] x ku3-ga-da u4-te sila-a x | |
| 3 | [...] sza3#-ga-ta gar-ra-ta# | |
| 4 | [...] {gesz#?}banszur ninda saga gar-ra-ta | |
| 5 | [...] x TE? u4 szu2-szu2-ru ninda sa6-ga dingir nig2-hul-a TUG2 nig2-sa-ha {gesz}kiri6-a gar-ni | |
| 6 | [...] x x ku3 {d}en-ki-ke4 szum-ma-ab | |
| 7 | [...] x lu2 tur5-ra tug2-gin7 dul-la-ab | |
| 8 | [...] x kikken2-da {gesz}umbin gesz-na2 sag# 4(disz)-bi? gar-ni | |
| 9 | [...] x szu-ni he2#-ib-luh a he2-bala zi3! he2-dub | |
| 10' | [... nam]-tar# husz#-a e3 he2-eb-du11 | |
| 11' | [...] x ti-la ug5-ga nig2-zu#?-a he2-bi2-du11 | |
| 12' | [...] x IM2 x [...] x gar-ni | |
| 13' | [...] x [...] | |
Sources & licences
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