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CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 086 (P410000)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 086 |
|---|---|
| ID | P410000 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 48-11-198 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | igi zid bar-⸢ra {d}nanna⸣-me-en | I am the righteous eye of Nanna |
| 2 | urim₅{ki}ma [gu₃] zi-de₃-eš ma-an-de₂ | In Urim he spoke to me faithfully |
| 3 | u₄-ta-⸢u₁₈⸣-lu ⸢lu₂⸣ šag₄-ga-na-me-[en] | I am the one who makes the elu-priestess enter into his heart |
| 4 | e₂-šu-me-⸢ša₄-ta ni₂⸣ gal mu-un-⸢ri⸣ | From the Ešumeša he made great fearsomeness manifest. |
| 5 | ŋeštug₂ ba₉-ra₂ {d}en-ki-kam-[me]-en | I am the šutu-garment carried by Enki |
| 6 | eridug{ki}ta ⸢nam-lugal⸣ ma-($erasure$)-an-⸢šum₂⸣ | From Eridug he entrusted me with kingship. |
| 7 | nitalam ki-aŋ₂ {d}inana-kam-[me-en] | I am the spouse of the earth of Inana |
| 8 | ki unug{ki}še₃ saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-il₂ | He raised the heavens in the place Unug. |
| 9 | ⸢dub⸣-sar a-ra₂ zu {d}nisaba-kam-me-en | I am the scribe who knows the ways of Nisaba |
| 10 | šul inim ⸢gi⸣-na {d}utu-me-en | I am the one who utters the words of his bridegroom |
| 11 | ⸢nam⸣-lugal-la he₂-du₇-bi-me-en | I am the perfect one of kingship. |
| 12 | {[d]}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am Lipit-Eštar, son of Enlil |
| 13 | ⸢buru₁₄⸣ mah zi-ga zi kalam-ma-me-⸢en⸣ | The great harvest that rises is life for the Land |
| 14 | engar guru₁₇-ni dub-dub-ba-me-⸢en⸣ | You are the farmer who heaps up his grain heaps. |
| 15 | ⸢sipad e₂⸣-tur₃-ra i₃ ga mah-me-⸢en⸣ | You are the shepherd of the cattle pen who makes the butter and milk abundant. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢ambar ku₆⸣ mušen gal-gal-la-[me-en] | I am the marsh, the fish, the great snake |
| 2 | id₂ he₂-ŋal₂-la a zal-le tum₂-[ma-me-en] | I am the one who brings flowing water to the river |
| 3 | ⸢hur⸣-saŋ gal giri₁₇-zal nun-[na-me-en] | I am the great mountain, the joy of the prince |
| 4 | ⸢a₂⸣ mah šum₂-ma {d}en-lil₂-la₂-[me-en] | I am the supreme high priestess of Enlil |
| 5 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ šul ni₂-tuku-ni-[me-en] | Lipit-Eštar, you are the one who reveres him |
| 6 | [diŋir-re-e]-ne saŋ-us₂-bi-me-en | I am the one who binds the intertwined (groups) |
| 7 | [e₂-kur-ra] muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu-bi-me-en | I am the one who does not fear the Ekur |
| 8 | ⸢lugal kadra⸣-[še₃ maš₂] gaba tab-ba-me-[en] | I am the king of the festival, the one who keeps an eye on me |
| 9 | sun₅-sun₅-na giri₁₇ ⸢šu ŋal₂-la-me⸣-[en] | I am the one whose face is brightened with brilliance |
| 10 | lugal šud₃-⸢de₃ gub-ba-me-en⸣ | I am the king standing in prayer |
| 11 | inim ⸢sa₆⸣-[sa₆]-⸢ge⸣ {d}en-lil₂ huŋ-me-en | I am the one who utters good words to Enlil |
| 12 | [a-ra-zu-ne {d]}⸢nin⸣-lil₂ hul₂-le-me-en | I am the one who rejoices over your arazu prayer |
| 13 | [ŋa₂-la] ⸢nu-dag-ge⸣ {d}nuska gub-ba-me-en | I am the one who stands by Nuska on the throne |
| 14 | [ki]-⸢ur₃-še₃⸣ šu ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-me-en | I am a descendant of Eurše. |
| 15 | ⸢niŋ₂ de₆-de₆⸣ suhuš-e he₂-du₇-me-en | I am the one who makes the foundations firm for his ewes |
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