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Fs Wilcke 103 & 105 (P368477)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Wilcke 103 & 105 |
|---|---|
| ID | P368477 |
| Museum no. | OIM A07479 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | dug a tu₅ {d}en-ki-ga-ke₄ | the jugs of the bath of Enki |
| 2 | a₂-mu nu-si-sa₂ i₃-sa₂ | whose power is not equaled, is equal. |
| 3 | šu-mu nu-si-sa₂ i₃-sa₂ | My hand is not good, it is good |
| 4 | ŋiri₃-mu nu-si-sa₂ i₃-sa₂ | My city that has not been settled is settled. |
| 5 | {ŋiš}bugin niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂ nu-gub-ba | “If he does not stand in a solitary place, |
| 6 | pad-da nu-gub-ba | who does not serve as a pledge, |
| 7 | kisal ensi₂-ka izi ZI-ba | In the courtyard of the governor a fire rages. |
| 8 | kaš zid gan₂-na-ka nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The good beer of the field is not poured out |
| 9 | šu ta-ab a bur₂ a gub-ba | Handwashing, sweeping, standing water |
| 10 | ki gub-ba-ni-ta bar-ta ku₄-ku₄ me-eš | Enter from outside, enter from outside! |
| 11 | eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| 12 | dug a-kam | vessel of water |
| 13 | {d}utu an-ur₂-ra hi-i-ni-in-BU | Šamaš ... in the horizon |
| 14 | ⸢si-ŋar⸣ kug an-ta nam-ta-an-ŋar | He smote the silver from heaven. |
| 15 | {ŋiš}⸢ig an-na-ke₄⸣ ŋal₂ nam-an-tak₄ | “The door of heaven has been opened, it has not been opened. |
| 16 | [...]-in-⸢il₂⸣-la₂ | ... he raised up. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | diŋir si-sa₂ an-na gub-[...] | The righteous Ŋibir temple stands in heaven |
| 2 | diŋir niŋ₂-gi-na kur-kur-ra ⸢igi ŋal₂⸣ [...] | (Sum) I am the one who sees the mountains by himself(?) (Akk) The one who looks at the mountains with his own face |
| 3 | zi-du mu-e-zu | You know the righteous man. |
| 4 | erim₂-du mu-e-⸢zu⸣ | You have made the enemy rise up. |
| 5 | niŋ₂-si-sa₂ gu₂-bi ma-ra-an-gid₂ | (Sum) Its neck was smashed with a knife (Akk) It was cut off with the knife |
| 6 | {d}utu niŋ₂-erim₂-e | Šamaš, the one who fears |
| 7 | kuš-gin₇ ma-ra-am₃-ra-ah | Like a leather bag, it is smashed for you |
| 8 | {d}utu ŋiškim-ti ⸢an⸣-[na] me-en | Šamaš, you are the scepter of Eanna |
| 9 | kaš zid x-am₃ x [...] | The good beer ... |
| 10 | ⸢in-nin⸣ ŠID ba [...] | Ninninni-e23 |
| 11 | [...] a kug-ga mu-[...] | ... holy water |
| 12 | ⸢šag₄-gig⸣ lipiš-⸢gig⸣ | šaggig-disease, lipiš-e-gig, |
| 13 | {d}udug hul {d}alad₂ hul | Evil udug, evil alad |
| 14 | lu₂ hul | a bad person |
| 15 | {d}utu igi bar-ra | before Utu |
| 16 | a kug šu ba-ti bar-mu-še₃ mu-mu-x-x | He ... the holy water that he received |
| 17 | gug mu-sig₅ nam-nun-še₃ mu-un-⸢gi⸣ | He fashioned good oxen and restored princeliness |
| 18 | ⸢maš-maš⸣ an-na-ka igi im-[...] | The mašmaṣ priestess of heaven looked at him |
| r iii | ||
| 1ʾ | tu₆-tu₆ [...] | Incantation(?) ... |
| 2ʾ | a-gub₂-ba {d}en-ki-ke₄ | the throne bearer of Enki |
| 3ʾ | gug sikil-la | pure ox |
| 4ʾ | in-nin zabar kug-ge-⸢da⸣-kam | Lady of bronze and gold, |
| 5ʾ | im-mu-un-dadag-ge | he cleared away. |
| 6ʾ | bar an-na-ka igi mu-un-ši-dug₄ | He looked at the outside of heaven |
| 7ʾ | {d}utu mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Šamaš, he made it abundant. |
| 8ʾ | ud mu-de₃-x | The storm ... |
| 9ʾ | ŋiškim-ti an-⸢na⸣ [...] | “An-emana-e23, ..., |
| 10ʾ | e₂-e ŋa₂-da ⸢mu⸣-[...] | In the house where I grew up |
| 11ʾ | e₂-e ka-inim-⸢ma⸣ [...] zag x [...] | At the house of the incantation ... |
| 12ʾ | mu-ni-in-DU-[x] | he ... |
| 13ʾ | e₂ lugal-ŋa₂-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-⸢da⸣-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they enter the house of the king, |
| 14ʾ | {d}ig-gal išib gal e₂-an-na | Iggal, the great guardian of the Eanna temple |
| 15ʾ | ŋir₃-ni ki-gub dug₄-ga he₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | May he make his knees tremble at a firm place. |
| 16ʾ | gudu₄ kug-ge-⸢da⸣ | gudu priest of Kug-eda’e |
| 17ʾ | u₂ sikil ⸢u₂ UD⸣ dug₃-ga ⸢na⸣-de₅-ga | Pure plants, a good day, an awe-inspiring day |
| 18ʾ | u₂ ŋiš [x] x | and ... plants |
| r iv | ||
| 1ʾ | e₂ nam-til₃-la | the temple of life |
| 2ʾ | ŋal₂ tak₄-a he₂-me-en | may you be a captive. |
| 3ʾ | ur₂-zu he₂-ŋal₂-la he₂-me-en | May you be balanced on your lap! |
| 4ʾ | pa-zu su₆-am₃ he₂-me-en | May you be your resplendent face! |
| 5ʾ | ŠE₃ dib-be-da | ŠE-dibbeda |
| 6ʾ | gub-ba tuš-a | stationed, sitting |
| 7ʾ | lu₂ tur šag₄-za in-tuš-a | The young man who dwells in your heart |
| 8ʾ | šu diŋir-ra-na he₂-me-ši-ŋar-ŋar | May the hand of his crossbeam be smashed |
| 9ʾ | eme hul-ŋal₂ | evil tongue |
| 10ʾ | bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | may he stand outside. |
| 11ʾ | e₂ ku₄-ku₄-da-kam | It is a house being entered. |
| 12ʾ | ka-inim-ma | Incantation |
| 13ʾ | gudu₄ kug-ge-da-kam | It is a gudu-priest of silver. |
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