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SpTU 2, 053 (P348656)

Lexical, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationSpTU 2, 053
IDP348656
Museum no.IM —
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian; Sumerian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
GenreLexical
Find spotUruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates31.3234, 45.6395

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
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1'[...] [...] [...]-⸢tum⸣... ...-etum
2'[...] [...] [...]-tum...-tum
3'[...] [...] [...]
4'[...] [...] x-BE... ...
5'[...] [...] bu-lum... ... of bulum
6'[...] [...]-x pu-ʾu-u... ... the mouth
7'[dam ban₃-da] [ši-ʾi]-⸢ti⸣ ša₂-ni-tum tar-den-ni-tumthe beloved wife of Ši-ali-eti-e, her second wife
8'[dam tab-ba] [tap-pa-tum] ha-rim-tumwife of Tabba, daughter-in-law of Harimtum
9'[dam tab-ba] [ṣer-re]-⸢ti⸣ ki-ni-tumthe wife of Tabba, the true ṣerrētu priestess
10'[...] [na-bu]-⸢ti⸣ ha-la-qu... the Nabû-etī-ešḫalaqu
11'[...] [ne-ru]-bu la-sa-mu... they entered. There was no lament.
12'[...] [...] a-dan-⸢nu⸣... Adannû
13'[...] [...]-u mu-kin-[nu]... established ...
14'[...] [...] ha-ta-[nu]... ... may he have ...
15'[...] [...] KUR-[...]... the land
16'[dumu-munus gaba] [...] {munus}TUR ša₂ ⸢tu⸣-[le-e]a daughter born to a ..., a girl of the ētû-priestess
17'[...] [...] {munus}TUR x-[...]... a girl
18'[saŋ arad] [re-e]-šu₂ ar₂-[du]a slave, first-born of Ardu
19'[...] [...]-x x [...]
20'[...] [...] x [...]
21'[...] [...] x [...]
22'[...] [...] [...]
23'[...] [...] [...]
24'[...] [...] x-KI-x x-[...]... ...
25'[...] [...] [...]
26'[...] [...] x ⸢PAP⸣-[...]... epaḫ-plant
27'[...] [...]-DAN-BE [...]... ...
28'[...] [...]-la-⸢šu₂⸣ [...]... ...-la-ešu-e23
29'[...] [...]-bi-⸢šu₂⸣ [...]... its ...
30'[...] [...] x [...]
31'[...] [...]-x-KU-LA-x [...]...-KULA-...
32'[...] [...] ša₂ a-x [...]... of ...
33'[...] [...]-x-šik-[...] [...]...-x-svik-[...]
34'[...] [...]-x-[...] [...]
35'[...] [...]-ni-i-[x] [...]...-ni-i...
36'[še babbar-e-de₃] ⸢še⸣-im pu-⸢ṣu⸣ [...]In order to pour out white beer, in order to ... the well
37'[še ba-ri₂-ga] ⸢še⸣-im par-sik-⸢ti⸣ [...]barley rations of the ēšêm-priests, the psik-reed workers
38'[nam-en-na ak-a] ⸢bit⸣-ru-⸢u₂⸣ [...]The lordship that I exercised, the ebiṭerû-priesthood
39'⸢nam⸣-[en-na] ⸢šap-ṣu⸣ [...]“Enameena, šapsû-plant
40'⸢saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂⸣ a-⸢ri⸣ [...]“I want to go down to the quay, to the river, to ...
41'⸢saŋ⸣ šum₂-mu ha-a-⸢šu₂⸣ [...]“It is the day, it is the morning, it was the day
42'⸢saŋ⸣-ki {ŋeš}kiri₆ per-⸢su⸣ [...]The esa’eki, the orchard, the persû
43'⸢gu₂⸣-da RI na-an-du-ru [...]The throne-dais ... should not be disturbed
44'gu₂ dab-ba hal-ti-ik-⸢ku⸣ [...](Sum) The one who seized the neck, the one who is seized by the neck(?) (Akk) I am the one of the neck that has been seized
45'gu₂ niŋ₂-gilim-ma šiq-pe₂-e-⸢tum⸣ [...](Sum) My neck is a niŋgilim tree, the šiqpêtum tree
46'har-ra-nu ur-⸢hu⸣ [...]The road to Ur-Eḫue
47'ka-ŋir₃ pa-⸢da⸣-[nu] ⸢ki⸣-[ib-su]Ka-bir, the gatekeeper of E-ki-e-ibsu
48'pa₅-šita₃ ⸢mi⸣-dir-⸢tum⸣ BAD₃ ki-⸢re⸣-[e]“Pašîtu, Edirtum, the wall of the Rē’e temple
49'pi-ti-⸢iq-tum⸣ pit-qu ziq-qur-⸢rat⸣“Pitiqtu-disease, sulphur, ziqqur rat,
50'im-[du₃]-⸢a⸣ da-ra-gu ti-tur-ruImdu’ea, Aragu, Tituru
51'gu₂-⸢ud-kalam⸣-ma nar-da-mu {<MIN(ti-tur-ru)>}Gu’edkalama, my singer
52'ki-⸢uš⸣-[...]-tum a-lal-lu sa-ar₂-ruThe ki-euš-e-[...]-tum, the alallu-demon, the sa-arru
53'[...]-x-UD in qa₂-bal iš-tu u₄-mu... from the middle of the day
54'[šu] ⸢sur⸣ ⸢al⸣-pi sa-ar-rumHand of ēsû-plant, al’epu-plant
55'[aš]-dah ⸢ar⸣-da-da {<MIN(sa-ar-rum)>}Ašdaḫ ēdada plant
56'[lu₂-kar]-ra ⸢kar⸣-ri-ri {<MIN(sa-ar-rum)>}The fugitive, the fugitive, ditto
57'[...]-x-a ⸢ki⸣-kur-ru-u₂ šu-bat SIPA... of Ekurru, the shepherd's hand
58'[erim]-huš a-na-an-tum ṣal-tuman enchanter, a slanderer
59'[in]-bi-⸢ir⸣ ip-pi-ri {<MIN(ṣal-tum)>}Inbi-ērī (I) opened a door.
60'[zag nu]-⸢sa₂⸣-a a-dam-mu-u₂ UN ŠAR₂.RA LA₂ AN KI(If) the right side is not straight: adammû-disease.
61'[...]-x-ru-u₂ tas-ka-rin-nu... you will seal.
62'[ama-a]-tu du-uš-mu-u₂ ar₂-duThe mother is a child-bearing woman
63'[ama-a]-⸢tu⸣ i-lit-tu₂ E₂ su-ma-ak-tarAma-etu-e, offspring of the temple of Suma-aktar
64'[ŋeš]-nu₁₁ sa-mul-lum e-li-ti“The high samullû-priestess
65'{[ŋeš}šar₉-ša₄]-bid₃ {<ŠU(šaršabiṭṭu)>}{ṭu} mu-suk-kan-nu ša₂-niš MES {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }}The šarabtu-priests, the viziers, the mūsukkannu-officials, (and) the other ..., the broken, the new
66'[ŋeš-kur-ra] {<ŠU(giškurrû)>}{u} u₂-šu-uIt is the hand of a mountain
67'[ŋeš-kur-ra] iṣ-ṣi ša₂-di-i {<MIN(u₂-šu-u)>}In the future, may a future ruler restore it.
68'{[ŋeš}u₃-suh₅] a-šu-hu
69'[...] ⸢a⸣-ma-ri GEŠTIN še-leb... wine is to be poured out
70'[...] šu-u₂-šu... his hand
71'[...] x-ba-ri {<MIN(šu-u₂-šu)>}... ... his mind
72'[ŋeš-kin₂ giggi] [kiš]-ka-nu-u₂ ṣal-mu ṣu-la-an“It is a black šukkannû-demon, it is an eagle, it has a horn
73'[ŋeš giggi] [iṣ]-⸢ṣi⸣ ṣal-mu {<MIN(ṣu-la-an)>}a reddish reed, a ṣalmu-plant
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1'{ŋeš}[...] [...] [...]... ...
2'{ŋeš}[...] [...] [...]... ...
3'{ŋeš}⸢gu⸣-[za ...] [...] [...]Your throne
4'{ŋeš}⸢gu⸣-[za ...] [...] [...]Your throne
7'{ŋeš}⸢gu⸣-[za ...] [...] [...]Your throne
8'{ŋeš}⸢gu⸣-[za ...] [...] [...]Your throne
9'{ŋeš}gu-⸢za⸣ [...] [...]The throne-bearer
10'{ŋeš}gu-za [...] [...] [...]The throne
11'{ŋeš}gu-za x-[...] [...] [...]The chair ...
12'{ŋeš}gu-za ⸢aratta⸣{[ki]} [...] [...]The throne of Aratta
13'{ŋeš}gu-za šu-⸢niŋin⸣-[na] [...] [...]The throne of his hand
14'{ŋeš}gu-za ki ⸢us₂⸣ [...] [...]The throne with the ušû-vessel
15'{ŋeš}gu-za x-x [...] [...]The throne
16'{ŋeš}gu-za NIG₂-TU-⸢NAM⸣ [...] [...]The throne (is) a gift
17'{ŋeš}gu-za i-šar-tum [...] [...]The throne of kingship
18'{ŋeš}šu₂-a šu(MA) [...] [...]My hand ...
19'{ŋeš}šu₂-a šah šum-ma ⸢na⸣-[aṭ-ba-hi] [...]If a man, if a woman, ...
20'{ŋeš}šu₂-a kaskal ⸢i⸣-[me-ri] [...]In my hand the road of the emiri gods
21'{ŋeš}šu₂-a gu-za anše {<MIN(lit-tu)>} ku-⸢us⸣ [i-me]-⸢ri⸣ [...]In my hand the throne of the donkey, ditto, he swore an oath
22'{ŋeš}šu₂-a kab ŋa₂-ŋa₂ {<MIN(lit-tu)>} ṣi-⸢im⸣-du [...] [...]In my hand, the mouth, the nose, the nostrils, the šbi-ēmdu-plant
23'{ŋeš}šu₂-a niŋ₂-gu-la {<MIN(lit-tu)>} {<ŠU(niggulê)>}{e} [...](Sum) My one who is fearful, the one who fears (Akk) The one who fear(?) fear (me)
24'{ŋeš}šu₂-a niŋ₂-ŋal₂-la {<MIN(lit-tu)>} {<ŠU(niggallê)>}{e} [...]In order to release my hand, in order to free my mind
25'{ŋeš}šu₂-a suh₃-sah₄ {<MIN(lit-tu)>} ri-iq-du [...] [...](Sum) I am the one who scatters the scattered people(?) (Akk) My people are scattered, scattered(?)
26'ŋeš eden-na ŠU{ku} ⸢du⸣-[...]Hand of the steppe
27'{ŋeš}ŋir₃-gub kil-zap-pu šu-pal še-e-⸢pi⸣a birgub-vessel, kilzappu-soapwort, hand of šēpî-plant
28'ŋeš-nud ki-nud ma-a-a-al-tum ak-ka-di-tum“Bešnud, the true bed, the bed of the land, Akkadian,
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1ŋeš-nud zid-da rab-ba-a-tum ak-⸢ka-di⸣-tum“Long-tablet(s) of the great rites of Akkadian
2ŋeš-nud tuš-a um-mul-tum x-x-⸢tum⸣The one who lies down in the bed, the scepter of ...,
3ŋeš-nud uri{ki} gu₂-dam-dam mun-dul-tum x-⸢da-tum⸣“The bed of Ur is torn out, the scepter ...-datum
4ŋeš-nud uri{ki} gu₂-⸢dam⸣-dam muh-hu-uṣ-tum [...]The bed of Ur, the gu’edam temple, the seat of justice
5⸢ŋeš-nud⸣ gu₂ zig₃-ga er-šu₂ ša₂ re-ša₂-a-šu₂ ša₂-⸢qa-a⸣ [...](Sum) The ešnud priestess, the one who raises the neck (Akk) The rising of the neck, the beginning of the head, the end of the chest
6{ŋeš}bar-da ŋeš-nud par-ri-kat₂ ⸢er⸣-[ši ...] [...]“It is dark, it is a raging storm, its embers ... ...
7{ŋeš}ma-al-tum {<ŠU(maltum)>}{tum} [...]“Favorable, favorable,
8{ŋeš}ma-al-la-tum {<ŠU(mallatum)>}{tum} [...]“If he is ill, he will be ill.
9{ŋeš}dilim₂ tur tan-nu [...]Young bull, given birth to by
10{ŋeš}dilim₂-gal ⸢ma⸣-kal-tum [...]Dilimbal, ekaltum priestess
11{ŋeš}dilim₂ hašhur tu-lu-u₂ [...](Sum) The šuddīlim-plant, the fruit of the vine(?), the fruit(?) of the juniper(?)
12{ŋeš}dilim₂ i₃ na-al-pa-⸢tum⸣ [...]The šūdu-dilim-plant, the oil of the nalpâtum-plant
13{ŋeš}dilim₂ i₃ šeš₂ ⸢nap⸣-ša₂-aš₂-[tum] [...]The šū-dilim-plant, the oil of the nose-rope
14{ŋeš}buniŋ bu-[nin-nu] [...]“Burninnu-disease, ...,
15{ŋeš}buniŋ ⸢bu⸣-[gin₃-nu] [...]The e’eginnu plant
16{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣{pa-⸢šur⸣} x [...] [...]The ešur table
17{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣-zag-gu-⸢la⸣ x [...] [...]The ešur table
18{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣ zag-ŋar-⸢ra⸣ [...] [...]... a table, a throne
19{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣ nin-⸢na⸣ [...] [...]The scepter of the lady
20{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣ niŋ₂-ul-⸢la⸣ [...] [...]He made the table tremble, he made the throne rise
21{ŋeš}⸢banšur kab⸣-[...] [...] [...]The ešur table
22{ŋeš}⸢banšur⸣ x-[...] [...] [...]... the table
23{⸢ŋeš⸣}[...] [...] [...]The ešu-priestess
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1{[ŋeš}mar-šum] [ma]-a-al-tum ta-as-gal-lum“If a pregnant woman is pregnant, there will be famine
2[...] [...] {<MIN(ma-a-al-tum)>} ⸢rik⸣-si ša₂ {<MIN(ta-as-gal-lum)>}... ditto māltum-plant, erik-esi-plant of the Tasgallum-plant
3[...] x {<MIN(ma-a-al-tum)>} x X ša₂ {<MIN(ta-as-gal-lum)>}... ditto māltum ... of the tasgallum
4[...] [...] NUN ⸢LU⸣... prince
5[...] [ta]-⸢kal⸣-ti e-pi-in-nu... the tākalûtu-plants were made
6{[ŋeš}gana₂-ur₃] [maš]-⸢ka⸣-ka-tum {<MIN(e-pi-in-nu)>}“Gana-ur, maš-eka-e-ka-tum, ditto
7[...] [har]-bu {<MIN(e-pi-in-nu)>} duh-nu... ḫarbu-plant, good ditto
8[...] [...]-x-ri {<MIN(e-pi-in-nu)>} ša₂-maš-šam-mu... ..., ditto, my spirit
9{[ŋeš}ninda₂ apin] [it-tu]-u₂ qu-u₂ ša₂ e-pi-in-nuThe plowman's bread he brought, the qû-bread that he made
10{[ŋeš}ig] [da]-⸢al⸣-tum a-ri-tuma door, door bolt, bolt
11{[ŋeš}ig me₃] ka-[ak]-⸢me⸣-tum {<MIN(a-ri-tum)>}The door of battle, the kak-emetum-demon
12{[ŋeš}ig suh₄] da-lat [su]-⸢uh⸣-hu da-lat GI-MEŠThe door is open; the reeds are thick; the roof is thick.
13{[ŋeš}ig a-zu] {<MIN(da-lat)>} a-[si]-i {<MIN(da-lat)>} ri-ṣi-it-tuma door, a physician, ditto an asî-priest, rīšbittu-disease
14{[ŋeš}ig zu₂ am]-⸢si⸣ {<MIN(da-lat)>} šin-⸢ni⸣ [pi]-i-ri {<MIN(da-lat)>} bir-mu“Open the door! Amēsî, ditto! Šin-emeni’e, birmu,
15{[ŋeš}ig gun₃]-⸢gun₃⸣-nu u₂-qu-tum {<MIN(da-lat)>} bir-mua red door, an open one, a multicoloured door
16[zu-un-ti] ⸢KU₃⸣.GI ⸢da⸣-lat ⸢a-bul⸣-lumReceived by E-KU-E-GI, E-da-elat and E-a-bul-elum.
17[ar-ka-bi]-⸢in⸣-[nu] dal-tum ⸢la⸣ [qa]-ti-ti“Arkabinnu, the altu-demon, the elalu-disease, the handiwork
18[...]-x ⸢sag⸣-kul-la-ma-hu sik-kur ša₂-niš KU-x e-bi-⸢hu⸣ {giš}IG-MEŠ... the door-jambs
19[...] [x]-bi-lu zab-bi-lu ša₂ SIG₂-HI.A... ... of wool
20[...] ⸢u₂⸣-du-gu ⸢gi⸣-iz-ga-zu-u... edugu, egizgazu
21[...] x-⸢tum⸣ ⸢ka⸣-lak-ku... etum-e-ka-elakku
22[...] [ki]-⸢ri⸣-is-[su] x-x u₂-ba-nu... its foundation ... he built.
23[...]-x-[...] [...] {<MIN(x-x)>} u₂-ba-nu... ... the ubanu-plant
24x-x ⸢umbin⸣ [...] [...] {<MIN(x)>} x u₂-ba-nuēšu-plant
25{[ŋeš]}⸢alan-šerimₓ(|TAG.TUG₂|) [...] ⸢gi⸣-iz-ga-zu-uEalanšverim egizgazu
26{[ŋeš]}⸢tu⸣-lu-e-gid₂ [ša mar-ṣa-ʾi-i] ša₂ {lu₂}AŠGABThe eštu-elû-gid of Arsāl, of the haruspex
27{⸢ŋeš⸣}{e-lag}ellag ⸢pu⸣-[uk-ku] ⸢haṭ⸣-ṭueš-bellag, epu-eukku, hat-etbu,
28⸢ŋeš⸣{gi-iš}{{<MIN(e-lag)>}}⸢ellag⸣ ⸢me⸣-[ek-ku-u] lit-x-⸢tum⸣The ešû-plant, the elalag plant, the mekku-plant
29{⸢ŋeš⸣}{e-lag}⸢ellag⸣ ⸢a⸣-[tar-tum] ⸢ma⸣-ga-⸢ar⸣-[ru]“If he slips through the thresholds of the elalu-house, the aetartum-house and the maga-ear,
30⸢ŋeš-rin₂⸣ ⸢giš-rin-nu⸣ [zi]-ba-⸢ni⸣-[tum]The ešrinnu-house, the gišennû-house (and) the zigaetum-house
31{ŋeš}gag duh ⸢mu⸣-pat-ti-⸢tum⸣ [...]-x-pi-[...]The scepter of E-patti-E-tum
32{ŋeš}gag-niŋ₂-du₈ ⸢nap⸣-ṭar-tum [...] ša₂ x-[...]The scepter of the ešpānap-eṭartu-plant
33{ŋeš}gag-niŋ₂-du₈ ⸢nap⸣-te-e-tum [...]“If he slips through the door pivots,
34{ŋeš}gag-du₈-ba-la₂ sik-⸢kat⸣ nap-te-e x-[...]The scepter, the “skin-of-the-mouth’ of the meal
35{ŋeš}gag-šum₂-ba-la₂ {<MIN(sik-kat)>} ⸢šu⸣-mi-i x-[...]The šumbala drum, the e’emi drum
36{⸢ŋeš⸣}gag šum₂ šir-dili {<MIN(sik-kat)>} ⸢ta-at⸣-tur-re-e x-[...]The ešû-demon, the one who is a virdili priestess, ditto the eta-tur-rē’e
37{⸢ŋeš⸣}SUD ⸢ga⸣-ši-šu₂ [...]“If he slips through the cracks of his temple,
38{⸢ŋeš⸣}dim tur ⸢tim-mu ša₂ aš₂-la⸣-ku [...](Sum) The small ešuma priestess, the young one, the one who is asleep(?) (Akk) The little e’ēmur priestesses, my young ones, the ones who are asleep
39{⸢ŋeš⸣}niŋ₂-zag-še₃-la₂ ša₂ mer-⸢di-it⸣ ur-[ri] [...]The ešû-priests of Mer-dit-e, the hero
40{⸢ŋeš}nir⸣-pad₃ ki-bu-x [...]The nirpad priestess of Kibu
43[...] ⸢mu-ter⸣-[ru] [...]... the enchanter(?)
44[...] mut-tab-⸢bil⸣-[tum] [...]... Muttab-bil-etum
45[...]-x šal-hu-[u₂] [...]... distress ...
46{[ŋeš}sa maš]-da₃ mu-sah-hi-[ip-tum] [...]The mašda drum, the mushuhhiptum drum
47{[ŋeš}sa maš]-da₃ pa-qa-[tum] [...]The extispicy is the responsibility of ...
48{[ŋeš}sa kalag]-⸢ga⸣ šu-par-ru-[uš-tum] [...]The strong one, the šuparrātum priestess
49[...]-⸢kad₅⸣ qa-⸢šit⸣-[tum] [...]... the qa’ešitum prayer
50[...] pa-⸢šu⸣-[ut-tum] [...]... supplication
51[...] ⸢šal⸣-[hu-u₂] [...]... svalehû-plant
56[...] a-za-[mil-lum] [...]... Azamilum ...
60[...] ⸢na⸣-ah-ba-[lu] [...]... the eahbalu-plant
61[...] ⸢ka⸣-ma-⸢ru⸣ [...]... the emakaema-e23 temple
62[...] {<[MIN(ka-ma-ru])>} [...]... ditto ... ...
63[...] [...]-si-x [...]...-si-
64[...] [mer]-de-e-[tum] [...]... Merdetum ...

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