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OECT 01, pl. 42-45, David Prism (P384843)
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| Designation | OECT 01, pl. 42-45, David Prism |
|---|---|
| ID | P384843 |
| Museum no. | David Prism; WAM 48.1802 |
| Collection | Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Genre | Literary |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | disz {d}nisaba | Nisaba, |
| 2 | ege-nun-e ege-nun-e e2-ta# nam-ta-ab-e3 | The prince came out from the princely house |
| 3 | {d}en-lil2 ege-nun-e e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | Enlil brought out the prince from the house |
| 4 | ege-nun-e nam-lugal-la e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | The princely lord came out from the house. |
| 5 | {d}en-lil2 kur-kur-ra igi mi-ni-ib-il2-il2-i | Enlil has seen all the lands |
| 6 | {d}en-lil2-ra kur ni2-ba mu-na-il2-il2-i | For Enlil he raised the mountain in fear for him. |
| 7 | an-ub-da limmu {d}en-lil2-ra {gesz}kiri6-gin7 na-sa7 | To the four world quarters of Enlil, it is pleasing like a garden. |
| 8 | kesz3{ki} sag-il2 mu-na-ni-in-gal2 | Keš was there for him as a sag-il. |
| 9 | kesz3{ki} kur-kur-ra sag-ga2 il2-bi | Keš, raised above all the lands, |
| 10 | {d}en-lil2-le kesz3{ki} za3-mi2 am3-ma-ab-be2 | Enlil praises Keš. |
| 11 | {d}nisaba nu-ka-asz-bi-im | Nisaba is not to be forgotten |
| 12 | inim-bi-ta sa-gin7 im-da-an-sur | Its words have been scattered like a net. |
| 13 | dub-ba sar-sar szu#-sze3 al-ga2-ga2 | A tablet of sarsar is placed in the hand. |
| 14 | e2 musz3-kalam-ma gu4-husz-aratta | Temple of the Muškalama, fiery bull |
| 15 | e2 kesz3{ki} musz3-kalam-ma gu4-husz-aratta# | The temple of Keš, the snake of the land, the fierce bull |
| 16 | hur-sag-da-mu2-a an-da gu2-la2-a | In my Hursaŋdamua, the great mountain range |
| 17 | e2-kur-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-bi | In the Ekurdamua, its top is a mountain. |
| 18 | abzu-gin7 ri-a hur-sag-bi sig7-sig7-ga | Like the Abzu, its mountains are yellow-green. |
| 19 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-tum2-mu | Like Keš, one should bring it to me. |
| 20 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother ... |
| 21 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 22 | e2 1(disz)-kam-ma | the 1st house |
| 23 | e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a | built the Eduga temple, the Kiduga temple |
| 24 | e2 kesz3{ki} ki-du11-ga du3-a | the temple of Keš, built at the desired place |
| 25 | [ma2]-gur8#-nun-gin7 an-[...]-ga# | Like a barge ... in the sky |
| 26 | [...]-gin7 ka2-SI# ri-a | ... like a ... in the quay |
| 27 | ma2#-na-na-x musz3-kur-kur-ra | Manana, the snake of the lands |
| 28 | u5-banda3{da}-gin7# peszx-ta sur-sur-ra | Like a ubanda, he is torn apart from ... |
| 29 | e2 gu4-gin7 ur5-sza4 ninda2-gin7# gu3-nun-di | In the house, like a bull, roaring like food |
| 30 | e2 sza3-bi-ta# lipisz-kalam-ma | In(?) the house, in the midst of the womb |
| 31 | a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra | Because of this curse, the life of Sumer |
| 32 | e2 eb-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The house, the great gate of heaven, |
| 33 | e2-zi-da-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The Ezidagal, which is above heaven, |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | e2 men-gal an-ne2 us2-sa | The house, the great statue of An, |
| 2 | e2 {d}x-x-na an-ne2 us2-sa | the temple of ... which An had built |
| 3 | e2 nun-bi an-sza3-ga la2-a | The princely house is a burden in the midst of heaven. |
| 4 | te-me-bi abzu-a si-ga | The foundations of the Abzu are firm. |
| 5 | gissu-bi kur-kur-ra du6-la | Its shade covers all the lands, |
| 6 | e2 an-ne2 ki gar-ra {d}en-lil2-le za3-mi2 du11-ga | When Enlil praises the temple of heaven and earth, |
| 7 | ama {d}nin-tu-ra esz-bar-kin du11-ga | The decision made by mother Nintur |
| 8 | e2 kesz3{ki} gurun-na x-ga | house of Keš, in the granary ... |
| 9 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-x-tum2-mu | Like Keš, one should bring ... |
| 10 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother ... |
| 11 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 12 | e2 2(disz)-kam-ma | The 2nd house. |
| 13 | e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(szar2) GAN2 | house, 10 car field, at the lower end, 5 car field |
| 14 | e2 an-sze3 1(bur'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(u) GAN2 | House: 10 bur₃ field; at the lower end: 50 field; |
| 15 | e2 an-sze3 alim ki-sze3 lu-lim | House, to heaven, bison, to earth, lullim! |
| 16 | e2 an-sze3 GIR3-MASZ ki-sze3 dara3-masz | To the temple, to the heavens, Ŋešti-Ninurta; to the earth, Aramean. |
| 17 | e2 an-sze3 GIR3-MASZ-dar-a ki-sze3 dara3-masz sa7-ga | Temple, above <GIR₃>-MAŠ-dara, below ... |
| 18 | e2 an-sze3 utu-gin7 e3-a ki-sze3 U4 {d}nanna-gin7 bara3-ga | House, rising up to heaven like the sun, rising down to earth like Nanna on the dais |
| 19 | e2 an-sze3 utug2-szul ki-sze3 {gesz}tun3-am3 | The house, above, is a utugšul-demon, below, a tunic. |
| 20 | e2 an-sze3 kur-ra-am3 ki-sze3 idim-ma-am3 | The house is high to heaven, it is low to earth. |
| 21 | e2 an-sze3 3(disz)-kam-bi na-nam | It is indeed its 3rd temple. |
| 22 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-x-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, the one who ... |
| 23 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother ... |
| 24 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 25 | e2 3(disz)-kam-ma | It is the 3rd house. |
| 26 | iri{ki} ga-am3 iri{ki} ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba mu-zu | I want to say: “I want to speak about the city, I want my city! Who knows its interior? |
| 27 | e2 kesz3{ki} iri{ki} ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba mu-zu | The house of Keš is indeed a city, who knows its interior? |
| 28 | sza3-bi ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa2-e-ne | Its inside, the hero(s) arrange the horns. |
| 29 | esz-MASZ-kin du11-x szu-gal mu-un-du7-du7 | ... the great hand ... |
| 30 | e2 gu4-du7-du7-dam gu4 am3-ma-gur-re | In the house where oxen are piled up, they turn the bulls away. |
| 31 | e2 gu4-szar2-a al-ku2-e | The house where the oxen are plentiful, |
| 32 | [...]-a# al-ku2-e | ... eats |
| 33 | [...] gu2-bi luh-luh-ha | ... its neck is swollen |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | bara2-bara2-e-ne gu2-ne am3-ma-gal2-le-x | The dais-bearers ... |
| 2 | {gesz}taszkarin-da men an-da gur3-x | with a taškarin-bowl ... the crown of heaven |
| 3 | {gesz}asalx-gin7 an-da tal2-tal2 sal-la-x | Like a poplar tree growing in the sky |
| 4 | hur-sag-da an-da sig7-sig7-ga | in the mountain range of heaven, yellow-green |
| 5 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-x-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, the one who ... |
| 6 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother ... |
| 7 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 8 | e2 4(disz)-kam-ma | The 4th house. |
| 9 | e2 pirig u3-tu sza3-bi ur-sag su3-ud | The house of birthing lions, its inside is a long-lasting hero. |
| 10 | e2 kesz3{ki} pirig u3-tu sza-bi ur-sag su3#-ud | The temple of Keš, the birth lion, its inside is a long-lasting hero |
| 11 | sza3-bi ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne szi-mu-un-an-nin2 si-sa2 | Its inside is the warriors, the lady Šimunana. |
| 12 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 uszum-gal-am3 sza3 im-mi-in-x | Ninḫursag, the great dragon, ... her heart. |
| 13 | {d}nin-tu-ra ama-gal-la tu-tu mu-un-ga2-ga2 | For Nintur the great mother gave birth. |
| 14 | {d}szul-pa-e3-a IGI ensi2-ke4 nam-en [x x x] | Šulpa’ea, the eye of the ruler, lordship |
| 15 | {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} ur-sag mezem mu-un-ku2#-x [...] | Ašgi, the hero, ... the mezem ritual |
| 16 | {d}nanna nimgir-gal-eden-na mu-un-da-an-x-[...] | Nanna, the great herald of the steppe |
| 17 | e2 GIR3 lulim gu4-e an-ma#-e | The temple, the lulim priestess, the bull of heaven |
| 18 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-x-tum2-mu | Like Keš, one should bring ... |
| 19 | ur-sag {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Hero Ašgi, ... mother ... |
| 20 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-un-du | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 21 | e2 5(disz)-kam-ma | The 5th house. |
| 22 | e2 utu-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba | The house, standing at its foundations like a newborn, |
| 23 | am-babbar-gin7 eden su8-x | Like white bulls in the steppe ... |
| 24 | e2 nun-e-ki-gar-ra tigi-da ar2-ra# | In the princely house of the tigi drums |
| 25 | e2 sza3-bi-ta lipisz-bi kalam-ma | In that house, the anger of the land |
| 26 | a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra | Because of this curse, the life of Sumer |
| 27 | ka2-bi-ta pirig szu-ba na2-a | From its gate a lion lies down in its hand. |
| 28 | ka2-bi-ta un-gal inim-gar-ra | from its gate the chief of the orders |
| 29 | e2 ig-bi-ta kur-gal gaba nu-gi-gi | From the gate of the house the great mountain will not return. |
| 30 | {gesz}sag-kul!-ta am-gal-la du7-a | from the big sagkul weapon |
| 31 | ga2-nun ga2-ra-bi an-ub ki-ub# | The storehouse, its storehouse - heaven and earth |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | gi#-gun4#{ki}-na-bi la-ha-ma ki-us2-sa | Its Giguna is lahama, its ki'usa |
| 2 | bad3-nun-na-bi esz3 x [...]{ki} ka-kesz2-da | Its fortresses, shrine ..., a sealed document |
| 3 | desz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba [...]-ni#-x-an-tum2-mu | Like Deš, he brought it to me |
| 4 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} [...] ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi |
| 5 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-gin7 rib-ba a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Its lady, like Nintur, who can see it? |
| 6 | e2 6(disz)-kam-ma | It is the 6th temple |
| 7 | e2 ku3 KU-bi e2-nun | The holy house, whose ... is the Enun |
| 8 | e2 kesz3{ki} ku3 KU-bi e2-nun | The pure temple of Keš, whose ... is the Enun, |
| 9 | e2 en-bi e2 {d}a-nun-na-mesz | The temple whose lord is the temple of the Anunna gods |
| 10 | nu-esz3-bi giri2-la2#-a# e2-an-na-mesz | Its nueš offerings (are) the rites of the Eanna temple |
| 11 | e2-e lugal-x am3-mi-gub# | At the house ... stands. |
| 12 | en-du10 sza3 esze2-la2# am3-mi-in#-la2 | The endu priest(ess) carries the ešela ritual in his heart |
| 13 | a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-in-du8# | The Atu made the šibir work difficult. |
| 14 | tu-e x x a#-ur4#-a am3-mi-x-tum2# | The lord brought ... into the marshes |
| 15 | lal3-e ki-ku3#-ga# am3-mi-in-tusz# | Lal sat in the holy place |
| 16 | enkum-e-ne [...] ki am3-ma-gal2-le-x | The enkum priestess ... the earth |
| 17 | pa4-szesz-e-ne kusz mu-un-sig3-ge-ne | The brothers beat him with a stick. |
| 18 | SZU-szub iri-szub-a mu-ni-ib-be2-e-ne | They say to him: “Seize the hand of the fallen, seize the fallen!’ |
| 19 | si-am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za | he smote you with the horns. |
| 20 | {gesz}al-gar-surx-ra suh3 mi-ni-ib-za | The algarsura instrument has been played with a bang. |
| 21 | tigi nun-du10-ge mu#-na-du12-a | The tigi priestess, the princely one, who speaks to him |
| 22 | e2 al-du3 girix-zal-bi al-du10 | The house is built, its ... is good. |
| 23 | e2 kesz3{ki} al-du10 girix-zal-bi al-du10 | The temple of Keš is good, its paths are good. |
| 24 | nin-bi DIN#-[bi]-a# mu-un-tusz | Its lady sat on its throne. |
| 25 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz | Ninhursaĝa, its lady, sat on its throne. |
| 26 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-x-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, the one who ... |
| 27 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-x-u3-tu | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother ... |
| 28 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du | Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintur? |
| 29 | e2 7(disz)-kam-ma | The 7th house. |
| 30 | iri-sze3 iri-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To the city, to the city - who will approach? |
| 31 | e2 kesz3{ki} iri#-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To the house of Keš, to the city, who will approach? |
| 32 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi lu2 te-am3 te | Its hero Ašgi, who can know of it? |
| 33 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te | To its lady Nintur, who will approach? |
| 34 | kesz3{ki} du3-a {d}{asz}aszgi za3-mi2 | Ašgi praises Keša. |
| 35 | kesz3{ki} za3-SAL-la-am3# {d}nin-tu-ra za3-mi2 | Keš is the praise of Nintur |
| 36 | e2 [...]-kam-ma | It is the house of ... |
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