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CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 (P357202)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357202 |
| Museum no. | BM 115798 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...]-sur# | ...-sur |
| 2' | [...] x-ga2-ga2 | ... placed |
| 3' | [...] x aratta | ... ... I want to lie down |
| 4' | [...] x gu4-husz#-aratta# | ... bull colossus |
| 5' | [...]-mu2#-a an-da gu2-la2-a | ..., the one who is superior to An |
| 6' | [...]-kur#-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-x | ... in/of(?) ...-kurdāmua(?), the mountain, ... |
| 7' | abzu#-gin7# ri-a hur-sag sig7-ga | Like the Abzu, a green mountain range |
| 8' | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-x-mu | Like Keš, one should not ... |
| 9' | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi-gin7 rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu | Its hero, as if it were Ašgi, has given birth to a mother. |
| 10' | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8 | Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu? |
| 11' | e2 1(disz)-a-kam | It is the first house. |
| 12' | e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a | built the Eduga temple, the Kiduga temple |
| 13 | e2-kesz3{ki} x x ki-du10-ga du-a | The house Keš, built in a good place, |
| 14 | ma2-gur8-nun-gin7 an-na diri-ga | like a barge floating in the sky, |
| 15 | ma2-gur8-ku3-gin7 ka2-SI ri-a | like a gold barge at the ... gate |
| 16 | ma2-an-na-gin7 musz3-kur-kur-ra | Like a boat of An, a snake of the lands |
| 17 | u5-banda3{da} pesz10-ta sur-sur-ra | the ugbanda-priest, from the sheepfold, descendant |
| 18 | e2 gu4-gin7 ur5-sza4 ninda2-gin7 gu3-nun-di | In the house like a bull, in the lap of a lion, like bread, I want to go. |
| 19 | e2-sza3-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma | from the Ešabi |
| 20 | a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra | Because of this curse, the life of Sumer |
| 21 | e2 eb-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The house, the great gate of heaven, |
| 22 | e2 zi-da-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The true temple, established by An |
| 23 | e2 men-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The house, the great statue of An, |
| 24 | e2-{d}tir-an-na an-ne2 us2-sa | E-Tir-ana, whose foundations are firmly founded by An |
| 25 | e2# musz2-bi an-sza3-ga la2-a | The temple, whose face is elevated in the midst of heaven |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...]-ga | ... ... |
| 5 | [...] sig7#-ga | ... reddish |
| 6 | [...]-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu | ... the one who brings it to me |
| 7 | [...] {d#}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu | ... Ašgi, the mother who bore him |
| 8 | x x {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-[...] | Who has seen anything as surpassing as Nintu? |
| 9 | e2 2(disz)-kam-ma | The 2nd house. |
| 10 | e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(szar2) GAN2 | house, 10 car field, at the lower end, 5 car field |
| 11 | e2# an-sze3 1(bur3) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(bur3) GAN2 | House: to the horizon 1 bur3 field, to the earth 5 bur3 |
| 12 | e2 an-sze2 alim ki-sze3 lu-lim | House, to heaven, bison, to earth, lullim! |
| 13 | e2 an-sze3 x-DA ki-sze3 dara3-masz | House, to heaven, ... to earth: Aramaš. |
| 14 | e2 an-sze3 szeg9-bar-dar-a ki-sze3 dara3-masz-sa7-a | The house, above, is a šegbardar, below, is an aramašsa. |
| 15 | e2 an-sze3 musz-gu7{muszen}-gin7 sig7-ga ki-sze3 u5{muszen}-gin7-a-e szu2-a | House, to heaven like a bird, shaded, to earth like an eagle, laid low! |
| 16 | e2 an-sze3 utu-gin7 e3-a ki-sze3 iti {d}nanna-gin7 bara3-ga | House, rising up to heaven like the sun, rising down to earth like the month Nanna on the dais |
| 17 | e2 an-sze3 kur-ra ki-sze3 idim-ma-am3 | House, to heaven, to the netherworld, it is an idimma |
| 18 | e2 an-sze3 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi na-nam# | It is indeed the 3rd house |
| 19 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, one should bring it to me. |
| 20 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-na-tu# | Its hero Ašgi, the mother of Šiganatu |
| 21 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu#-ni-in#-du | Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu? |
| 22 | e2 3(disz)-kam-ma | It is the 3rd house. |
| 23 | iri x ga!(BI)-am3 iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba#-a# x-zu-x | I want to say “The city ..., the city! ... in its midst, who ...? |
| 24 | e2-kesz3{ki} iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba-a mu#-zu#-x | The Ekeš temple, the city ..., who knows its interior? |
| 25 | sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un-sa2-sa2-e-ne | In this place, the hero(s) arrange the horns. |
| 26 | esz-bar-kin du11-ga szu-gal mu-un-du7-du7 | Those who make decisions are made perfect in their hands. |
| 27 | e2 gu4-du7-du7-dam gu4 am3-ma-gur-re | In the house where oxen are piled up, they turn the bulls away. |
| 28 | udu-szar2-e x am3-x-x-e | The herdsmen ... |
| 29 | e2 udu-gu4-szar-x-am3 al-ku2-e | The house is an oxen-driver ... |
| 30 | e2 udu-gu4-szar2-x-am3 al-ku2-e | The house is a ... oxen herdsman. |
| 31 | bara2-bara2-e#-ne gu2 GESZ am3-ma-an-gal2-le#-esz | The dais-bearers were singing a lament |
| 32 | {gesz}taszkarin-da men am3-da gur3-ur4 | The taškarin instrument, whose horns are raised, is trembling |
| 33 | {gesz}asalx-gin7 am3-da# tal2-tal2 sal-la | Like a juniper, it is spread out and spread out(?) |
| 34 | hur-sag-da am3-da# sig7-sig7-[...] | The one who roams the mountain range(?) is reddish |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 x x x [...] | Like Keš, a man ... |
| 2 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib#-[ba] ama# szi-x-[...] | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother |
| 3 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba# x a#-ba-a igi mu-ni-in#-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 4 | e2 4(disz)-kam-ma | The 4th house. |
| 5 | e2 pirig u3-tu sza3#-bi# ur-sag su3#-u4 | The lion gave birth to a lion, its inside is a furious hero |
| 6 | e2-kesz3{ki} pirig u3-tu# sza3#-bi ur-sag su3-u4 | The Ekeš temple, the birth lion, its inside is a furious hero |
| 7 | sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag#-e mu-ni-na#-x-x-x | In it, the hero ... |
| 8 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 uszum#-[...] sza3# im-mi-in-TAB | Ninḫursag ... the ušum plant |
| 9 | {d}nin-tu ama-gal-x [...] mu-un-ga2-ga2 | Nintu, the great mother, ... set |
| 10 | {d}szul-pa-e3 x [...] mu-na-x | Šulpa’e |
| 11 | {d}{asz}aszgi ur-sag# x x mu#-un#-ku2#-e | Ašgi, the hero, cuts ... off |
| 12 | {d}uri3-masz nimgir-gal-x [...]-x-da-an-x | Urmaš, the great herald |
| 13 | e2 lulim gu4-bi# am3#-ma-gur-re | The oxen return to the temple of the youth |
| 14 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga#-tum2#-mu | Like Keš, a man should bring it to me |
| 15 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-[...] | Its hero Ašgi, who is like mother Šigan |
| 16 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du# | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see it? |
| 17 | e2 5(disz)-kam-ma | The 5th house. |
| 18 | e2 utu-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba | The house, standing at its foundations like a newborn, |
| 19 | am-babbar-gin7 eden-na# su8-da | Like white bulls in the steppe, shepherd |
| 20 | e2 nun-e-gar-ra e2 x x ma x x | The princely house, the house ... |
| 21 | e2 sza3-bi-ta lipisz kalam-ma | In the house, the anger of the Land |
| 22 | a-ga-bi-ta zi sza3-ge e a | Because of this curse, the heart - woe! |
| 23 | ka2-bi pirig szu-ba na2-a | Its gate, a lion lying down in its hand, |
| 24 | ka2-bi-ta un-gal inim-gar-ra | from its gate the chief of the orders |
| 25 | e2 x-bi-ta kur gaba nu-gi-gi | From the ... house, the mountain will not return to its place. |
| 26 | {gesz}[...]-bi-ta am-gal-la du7-a | From its ... great amusements were made |
| 27 | {gesz}[...] da x im x x x | ... a ... tree |
| 28 | ga2#-[...] an#-ub ki-ub | I want to ... the horizon, the earth |
| 29 | [...]-ha#-asz-ma ki-us2-sa | ... ... and its foundation |
| 30 | [...]-iri#{ki} ka-x-da | ...-iri |
| 31 | [...]-ga-an-tum2-mu | ... he will bring to me |
| 32 | [...]-ba ama szi-in-[...] | ... the mother ... |
| 33 | [...]-ra a-ba-a igi [...] | Who can see ...? |
| 34 | [...]-ma | ... and |
| 35 | [...]-nin# | ... lady |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...] lugal-bur-ra am3-mi-gub | ... Lugalbura stands. |
| 2 | en-du10 sza3 esze2-la2 nam-mi-ni-la2 | The endu priestess, the heart of the ešela priest, does not lie down. |
| 3 | a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-in-du8 | Atu shook his hand. |
| 4 | tu-a a-ur4-a mu-e-tum2 | From birth to death you brought me. |
| 5 | lal3-e ki-ku3-ga i-im-asz | The honey of the pure place is poured out. |
| 6 | enkum-e nun me x x x x ki-a am3-ma-gal2-le-esz | The enkum priestess and the divine powers ... are there on earth. |
| 7 | pa4-szesz-e-ne kusz mu-un-sig3-ge-ne | The brothers beat him with a stick. |
| 8 | e2-szub iri-szub mu-ni-ib-be2-ne | They say to him “Settle the house, settle the city! |
| 9 | si-am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za | he smote you with the horns. |
| 10 | {gesz}al-gar-surx x x x mi-ni-ib-za | The algarsur instrument is being played. |
| 11 | x x x la2 e x mu-ni-ib-gi | ... he returns. |
| 12 | e2 al-du3 girix-zal-bi al-du10 | The house is built, its ... is good. |
| 13 | e2-kesz3{ki#} al-du10 girix-zal-bi al-du10 | The house Keš is good, its paths are good |
| 14 | nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz | Its lady sat on its throne. |
| 15 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz | Ninhursaĝa, its lady, sat on its throne. |
| 16 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, one should bring it to me. |
| 17 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an | Its hero, Ašgi, be praised! |
| 18 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-ga-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see it? |
| 19 | e2 6(disz)-kam-ma | It is the 6th temple |
| 20 | iri{ki}-sze3 iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To the city, to the city - who will approach? |
| 21 | e2-kesz3{ki} iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To the Ekeš, to the city, what can one do about it? |
| 22 | ur#-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi x lu2 te-am3 te | Its hero Ašgi, how could someone approach? |
| 23 | [nin]-bi# {d#}nin-tu-ra-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To its lady Nintur, who would approach? |
| 24 | [...] {d}{asz}aszgi za3-mi2 | ... the praise of Ašgi |
| 25 | [...] x {d}nin-tu za3-mi2 | ... Nintu, praise |
| 26 | [...]-kam-ma | It is the ... of |
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