RIME 4.02.09.15, ex. 01 (P357293)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.09.15, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357293 |
| Museum no. | YBC 04624 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| 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 | {d}iszkur en u4 husz [...] u4 gal an#-[ki] | Iškur, lord, furious storm, great storm of heaven and earth |
| 2 | nam-mah-a-ni-sze3 nir-gal2 | for his greatness, authority |
| 3 | sag-kal inim mud gal2 dumu an-na | the foremost, open to words of blood, child of An, |
| 4 | sag ir9-ra gu2 e3-a | whose head was raised high, |
| 5 | en sag husz u4 gal-la# u5#-a gaba-szu#-gar nu-tuku | The en priestess, the furious head of the great storm, who does not have a rival |
| 6 | dungu sir2-re | |
| 7 | mir-a kas4-kas4-i#?-da-ni | whose “flood-carrying"(?) is a flood(?) |
| 8 | ki mu-un-da-tuk4-e | he approached the earth. |
| 9 | an dagal-la tumu! mah gu3 ru-ru-gu2 | In the broad heavens, the supreme wind(?) roars |
| 10 | [za-pa]-ag2-bi he2-gal2-am3 | whose utterance is abundance |
| 11 | sze25# gi4-ni-sze3 kalam hur-sag gal-gal | For his return, the land, the great mountain range |
| 12 | ni2-bi ba-an-da-ab-gi4 | he himself turned away. |
| 13 | ur#-sag gal szibir-ta szu dab5-e | Great hero, seized by the arrow |
| 14 | nam-nir-ra za3 kesz2 | a scepter of greatness, |
| 15 | a-ab ur5 sza4-ni | whose heart is like water |
| 16 | kalam-ma dul-la-sze3 | to the work of the Land |
| 17 | na4 gal-gal bad3 szegx(|IM.A|) gi16 | the great stones of the wall, the reedbeds |
| 18 | x-x-ba mu-un-na-gub-be2-esz | ... stood for him. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | gi-gin7 x-x-x | Like a reed ... |
| 4 | im he2-gal2-la-ni-sze3 | to the tablet of his abundance |
| 5 | di mu-un-na-il2 | he brought a verdict for him. |
| 6 | ug3 szar2-ra-ba igi-bi im-szi-gal2 | The multitude of people looked at it. |
| 7 | en nam-he2 giri17-zal lu-lu-lu | Lord of abundance and joy, all of you! |
| 8 | zi kalam-ma szum2-mu | give life to the nation! |
| 9 | nun sza3 gur-ru szu-nigin2-nigin2-bi du10 | Prince whose heart is rejoicing, whose wholeness is good, |
| 10 | an-dul3 larsa{ki}-ma | the canopy of Larsa, |
| 11 | a2-dah {d}suen-i-din-na-am ki me3-ka | the aid of Sîn-iddinam in the battle site |
| 12 | szen-szen-na erin2 za3-ga-na gub-bu | In battle, the troops stationed at his side |
| 13 | en gal ku3-gal2 an {d}en-lil2-ka | Great lord, holy An and Enlil |
| 14 | nam-ma-ni za3 nu-sa2 | whose fate is unalterable |
| 15 | lugal-a-ni-ir | his master |
| 16 | {d}suen-i-din-na-am nita kal-ga | Sîn-iddinam, the strong man |
| 17 | nun sun5-na ni2-tuku {d}en-lil2-la2 | noble prince who reveres Enlil |
| 18 | he2-am3 e2-kur-ra-kam | May it be in the Ekur! |
| 19 | szul mu du10 sa4-a {d}nanna-ke4 | the youthful one named a good name by Nanna |
| 20 | u2-a uri5#{ki}-ma | provider of Ur |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | king of Larsa, |
| 2 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4 | king of Sumer and Akkad |
| 3 | gesztu2 dagal igi-gal2 diri szum2-ma | given broad wisdom and greater understanding, |
| 4 | {d}nu-dim2-mud-ke4 | Nudimmud, |
| 5 | bala du10 ti u4 su3-ra2 he2-gal2 nig2 nu-til-e | a good reign, long days, abundance that cannot be ended, |
| 6 | {d}iszkur dingir-ra-ni | Adad, his god |
| 7 | sag-e-esz-e rig7-ga | presented it (this statue). |
| 8 | gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga si sa2-sa2 | the divine plans of Eridu firmly established, |
| 9 | nidba | food offerings |
| 10 | dingir-re-e-ne szu du7-du7 | who perfects the gods |
| 11 | gal-an-zu me libir | Your wise one, the old divine powers |
| 12 | [ki-be2] bi2-in-gi4-a | he restored |
| 13 | [x x] x ug3 szar2-ra-ni-a | ... of all the people |
| 14 | [zi]-de3-esz | are to be taken out |
| 15 | [mu]-un#-pa3-da | he had chosen |
| 16 | [{gesz}gu]-za# mah | a great chair |
| 17 | [...] me-dim2-ta diri | ... surpassing by means of medim |
| 18 | [(x) dingir]-ra-ni-ir si3-ga | ... of his god ... |
| 19 | [...] ku3# luh-ha | ... pure ... |
| 20 | [gal]-le#-esz ak | Greatly I did. |
| 21 | [...] KA# an sig7-ga | ... yellowed heaven |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | me-te nam-u18#-ru-ka-ni | suitable for his radiance |
| 2 | dub3 gal2-le bi2-du7-a | who perfected the throne |
| 3 | sza3 la-la gal2-la-na | whose heart is full of joy |
| 4 | kin-bi im-mi-in-til | finished its work. |
| 5 | u4-bi-a {d}iszkur dingir-ra-ni | At that time Iškur his god |
| 6 | {gesz}gu-za ka silim-ma-ka-na | in his throne with a sound mouth |
| 7 | gal-bi dur2 mi-ni-in-gar | he sat on its great throne. |
| 8 | u4-a u4 ul-li2-a-asz | day and night |
| 9 | me-dim2-bi im-mi-in-diri | Its mes were surpassing. |
| 10 | gesz-hur me mah-bi | whose divine plans and supreme powers |
| 11 | ki-bi mi-ni-in-kin-kin | he set up there. |
| 12 | 2(disz) am gal ki! asz-te | 2 large wild bulls at the place of the throne, |
| 13 | erim2 lugal-la du7-de3# | to make the king’s enemies happy |
| 14 | zi-da gub2-bu-[bi] | standing on behalf of the right |
| 15 | sig-ta im-mi-in#-[gar] | he placed from the south. |
| 16 | ERIN2 PIRIG x [...] | The troops of PIRIG ... |
| 17 | he2-gal2-la# {d}a-nun#-[na] | abundance of the Anuna gods |
| 18 | me-sze3 an ur2 [...] | To the ... of heaven and earth |
| 19 | mu-un#-na-da-su8-su8#-[ge-esz] | they stood for him |
| 20 | alan-bi mi-ni-in#-[dim2] | he had this statue made |
| 21 | du10-ub-ba im-mi-in-[gub] | he set it up in the corner. |
| 22 | [...] im#-ni#-in#-[x] | ... he ... |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] | |
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