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OrNS 71, 159-162 (P386387)
Lexical, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | OrNS 71, 159-162 |
|---|---|
| ID | P386387 |
| Museum no. | MNAO 11677 |
| Collection | Museo Nationale d'Arte Orientale, Rome, Italy |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | si še-el ša₂ {giš}TUKUL | horn of a weapon |
| 2 | si {<MIN(še-el)>} ša₂ qa-an ṭup-pi | horn of a tablet |
| 3 | si₃ la-ta-ku ša₂ {<MIN(qa-an)>} ṭup-pi | I do not have a horn. It is of the ditto tablet. |
| 4 | si₃ la-mu-u₂ ša₂ li-me-tu₂ | The horn of the līmû-demon |
| 5 | si₃ ṣa-a-na ša₂ mar-tu₂ | horn of Amurru |
| 6 | si₃ ha-sa-su ša₂ MU | ... of that year |
| 7 | si₃ la-mu-u₂ ša₂ li-me-tu₂ | The horn of the līmû-demon |
| 8 | nu-nu ṭa-mu-u₂ | |
| 9 | nu-nu ṭi-mi-tu₄ | |
| 10 | er₂ bi-ki-tu₂ | she wept, |
| 11 | er₂ di-im-tu₂ | the tears of the gods, |
| 12 | er₂ ta-ni-hi | weeping and wailing |
| 13 | er₂ bi-ki-tu₂ | she wept, |
| 14 | er₂ ba-ku-u₂ | she wept. |
| 15 | bad₅-bad₅ dab₂-du-u₂ | “Battle-troops, abdû-demons, |
| 16 | lib₄-lib₄ hu-ub-bu-tu₂ | a bitter heart |
| 17 | lib₄-lib₄ ṣa-ba-tu₂ | |
| 18 | bad₅-bad₅ nak-rum | the wall-wall of the enemy |
| 19 | bad₅-bad₅ bal-ṣa IGI | “Boat-tongue, balšû-demon’s (or, resp., a kind of equid)— first appearance |
| 20 | lim igi na-mir i-ni | a thousand (shekels of) shining silver are here. |
| 21 | lim na-mir-tu₂ | thousand shining stars, |
| 22 | ši na-piš-tu₂ | from Napištu |
| 23 | {i-gi}igi bu-ul-lu-ṭi | a door with broken bolts |
| 24 | IGI e-ke-ṣu | Witness: Ekeṣu |
| 25 | lib da-la-pu | heart of alapu |
| 26 | gu₃ de₂-a ha-ba-bu | may he utter a lament |
| 27 | gu₃ de₂-a ha-mu-u₂ | may the cry of Ea be uttered |
| 28 | gu₃ de₂-a hum-mu-u₂ | who shouts at Ea, |
| 29 | gu₃ de₂-a da-ka-ka | When he calls out, |
| 30 | gu₃ de₂-a ša₂-su-u₂ | shouted by Ea, |
| 31 | gu₃ de₂-a ši-si-tu₄ | shouted by Ea, supplication |
| 32 | gu₃ de₂-a ṭa-ra-di | to shout out, to scream |
| 33 | [gu₃] de₂-a ṣa-mu-[u₂] | shouted by Ea |
| 34 | [gu₃] de₂-a ša₂-su-[u₂] | shouted by Ea |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | gu₃-de₂ gu₃-de₂ ši {{ he-pi₂ }} | “The one who shouts, the one who screams, it is broken. |
| 2 | IM {{ he-pi₂ }} | a tablet of broken clay |
| 3 | IM {{ he-pi₂ }} | a tablet of broken clay |
| 4 | IM {{ he-pi₂ }} | a tablet of broken clay |
| 5 | IM {{ he-pi₂ }} | a tablet of broken clay |
| 6 | IM {{ he-pi₂ }} | a tablet of broken clay |
| 7 | ni₂ gal {{ he-pi₂ }} | a great fearsomeness, |
| 8 | ni₂ gal {{ he-pi₂ }} | a great fearsomeness, |
| 9 | {za-al}zal na-har-mu-ṭu | |
| 10 | zal qa-tu-u ša₂ u₄-mu | Hand of the Day |
| 11 | zal a-la-ku ša₂ u₄-mu | to travel in the day |
| 12 | {di-ig}dig ia-a | a trap for me |
| 13 | dig na-ar-bu | |
| 14 | zal-zal šu-tab-ru-u₂ | |
| 15 | šu-tab-ru-u₂ ka-a-a-an | regular offerings |
| 16 | tuku-da ra-šu-u₂ | who trusts in you |
| 17 | za ṣa-ba-rum | of Ša-Babarum |
| 18 | za a-mi-lum | of Amīlum |
| 19 | zag-ga ṣa-ba-rum | to the right of Ṣabarum |
| 20 | zag pat-tu₄ | |
| 21 | saŋ pu-u₂-tu₄ | |
| 22 | saŋ bu-u₂-du | (a kind of grass) |
| 23 | saŋ pu-u₂-hi | (a kind of container) |
| 24 | saŋ qar-ni | horn of a horn |
| 25 | saŋ di-na-nu | (a kind of container) |
| 26 | gum₂{gu-gu-mu}gum₂ UR₂ un-⸢qu⸣-bu | gumgugummu-plant |
| 27 | {hu-mu}hum hum-mu-šu₂ | (a kind of sulphur) |
| 28 | hum ⸢hi-im⸣-šu₂ | |
| 29 | hum [hub₂-bu]-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 30 | ⸢hum⸣ [ha-mu-u] | humû-plant |
| 33 | [...] [...]-x | |
| 34 | [...] [...]-x | |
| r i | ||
| 1 | sukud ša₂ mu-u₂ | (a kind of šukud plant) |
| 2 | ti da-pa-nu | |
| 3 | ti qab-lu | “At the edge of the river’s edge |
| 4 | ti u₂-ṣu | |
| 5 | ti ṣe-e-lu | life of the lord |
| 6 | til₃ ba-la-ṭu | to live |
| 7 | ti da-pa-nu | |
| 8 | ti ha-ba-tu₂ | may he die! |
| 9 | ti ša₂-mu-u₂ | life |
| 10 | til₃ šub-tu₄ | to live |
| 11 | til₃ a-ša₂-ba | the life of the field |
| 12 | til₃ mu-ša₂-⸢ba⸣ | living beings |
| 13 | ti nu-u₂-⸢ru⸣ | a life that cannot be changed |
| 14 | ti ti-tur-⸢ru⸣ | from Titur-eru |
| 15 | ug₅-ga mu-u₂-tu | the dead gave birth. |
| 16 | ug₅-ga mi-i-tu₄ | dead people |
| 17 | TU ṣu-ma | ..., and |
| 18 | tur₅ mur-ṣu | pigeon |
| 19 | tur₅ mar-ṣa | pigeon |
| 20 | tu šip-tu₂ | šiptu-plant |
| 21 | ku₄ e-re-bi | entered, |
| 22 | tum₁₂ su-um-mat | |
| 23 | keš₂{kiš}{kiš}keš₂ ru-uk-ku-su | Keškeṣ is his seal. |
| 24 | {ki-ši}keš₂ ra-ka-su | a reed fence |
| 25 | keš₂ ka-su-u₂ | to bind, tie |
| 26 | keš₂ ka-ṣa-rum | (a kind of container for beer) |
| 27 | keš₂ ri-ik-su | tied knot |
| 28 | {i-zi-in}ezen i-sin-nu | (a kind of weed) |
| 29 | ezen iti bara₂-zag-ŋar ša₂ ni-sa-an-nu | Festival of the month “Bara-zagbar,’ in Nisannu. |
| 30 | ezen iti gu₄-si-sa₂ a-a-rum | Festival of the month “Oxen-of-the-Heavens, Ayarum,’ |
| 31 | ezen iti sig₄-ga si-ma-nu ša₂ {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ | Festival of the month of Simanu, of Bēlet-ili |
| 32 | ezen iti šu-numun-na du-ʾu-u₂-zu | Festival of the seeding month “You will cultivate it, |
| 33 | ezen iti (NE.NE.GAR) a-bi | Festival of the month (NENEGAR): Abi |
| 34 | ezen iti kin-{d}inana-na u₂-lu-lu | festival of the month Elūnum-Inana, elulu |
| 35 | nindaba nin-da-bu-u₂ | nindaba (means) nandabû-bread. |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | nindaba ni-qa-[a] | nindaba offerings |
| 2 | ⸢nindaba⸣ nap-ta-[nu] | nindaba offerings |
| 3 | bur nap-ta-[nu] | a bowl of soup |
| 4 | kiŋ₂-sig {<MIN(nap-ta-nu)>} | “Kid-sig, ditto |
| 5 | unu₂{ki} {{ u₂-nu-un-tu }} {<MIN(nap-ta-nu)>} | Uruk, the unutu-festival, |
| 6 | saŋ {<MIN(nap-ta-nu)>} | |
| 7 | <na>-ap-ta-nu {<MIN(nap-ta-nu)>} | “Seizing-of-the-mouth’-disease |
| 8 | mu₂ eš-ši | |
| 9 | kiri₆ mu-sa-ru | planted orchards |
| 10 | sar mu-sa-ru-u₂ | sar mūsāru |
| 11 | SAR ha-ma-ṭu | |
| 12 | sar ṭa-ra-du | sar of ṭaradu |
| 13 | sar la-sa-mu | the sar of Lasamu |
| 14 | SAR šur-ru-u₂ | šurru-disease |
| 15 | SAR ha-mu-u₂ | SAR (means) to rejoice. |
| 16 | sar gu-ul-lu-bu | to destroy the sar |
| 17 | mu₂ na-pa-hi | |
| 18 | nisig ar-qa | nisig-arqa-flour |
| 19 | sar ka-ṣir ša₂ kip-pe-e | sar of kaṣir-flour of the kippê-festival |
| 20 | mu₂ ha-da-da ša₂ ti-nu-ru | The one who rejoices, the one who turns back |
| 21 | mu₂ e-bu-u₂ | he named. |
| 22 | SAR e-lu-u₂ | pure sar |
| 23 | mu₂ ma-ra-ʾu | he named it. |
| 24 | mu₂ ma-a-dum | the name of a man |
| 25 | sar ha-la-šu₂ | to divide |
| 26 | me-me A ša₂ DINGIR-šu | meme, son of his god |
| 27 | ki-i KA DUB GABA.RI E{ki} ša₂ DUB EGIR-šu₂ | According to the wording of the tablet, copy from the city; it is the same as the second tablet. |
| 28 | NU SAR-u DU-ma IGI.KAR₂ IM {m}BA{ša₂}a bu-kur₂ | Written and checked according to its original. Tablet of Iqiša, son of |
| 29 | {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM ŠA₃.BAL.BAL {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | Ishtar-šum-ereṣ, descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 30 | {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ TIR.AN.NA{ki}{u₂} | incantation priest of Tirana |
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