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CTMMA 2, 002 (P412175)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | CTMMA 2, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P412175 |
| Museum no. | MMA 86.11.347 + VAT 00418 + VAT 00424 + VAT 01744 + VAT unnumbered fragment |
| Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Ritual and liturgical |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ina a-mat {d}EN u {d]}⸢GAŠAN⸣-ia₂ lis-lim | By the command of Bel and Ezina may it be well |
| 2 | [...] ap-su-u₂ ša₂ ri-[...] | ... the Apsû, who ... |
| 3 | [...] ib-ba-nu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | ... he will bring out ... |
| 4 | [...] ⸢eri⸣-du₁₀ [...] ṭa-a-bi ib-⸢ba-nu⸣-u₂ bu-⸢un⸣-[nu-u₂ ...] | ... good eridu temple ... its charms he made great, they made them great |
| 5 | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣-qu-um-ma-ti-ia šu-qam-⸢mu⸣-[mu ...] | ... my ša’eqummatīya prayer, my prayer |
| 6 | [...] ⸢en-gur-ru ša₂⸣ qe₂-reb-šu₂ el-[lu ...] | ... the engurru-plant, the pure heart |
| 7 | [...] u₂-ri-in-na-ku-⸢šu₂⸣ u₂-tal-li-lu u₂-ri-in-nu ul-⸢lu⸣-[lu ...] | ... Urimanku-ešu’e purified, Urinnu purified |
| 8 | [...] ⸢abzu ki⸣-sal-lu ṣi-i-⸢ri⸣ ap-su-u₂ ṣe-⸢eh⸣-ru-ti-ia ba-an-du₃-⸢am₃⸣ [...] | ... the Apsû temple, the courtyard of heaven, my abode, I built. |
| 9 | [kisal-mah]-a ⸢ki⸣-sal-lu ṣi-i-ri ABZU{i} rab-bu-ti-⸢ia⸣ [...] | In the main courtyard of the Ekisallu temple, the great Apsu temple |
| 10 | [... gal-gal]-⸢la⸣-ŋu₁₀ nap-ha-<...> šum-du-lu₄ ABZU{u₂} rab-bu-ti-⸢ia⸣ [...] | The great ..., the assembly of the Apsu, the great ones |
| 11 | [barag] kug pa-rak el-lu ša₂ ana ṣi-it {d}UTU{ši} ra-mu-u₂ [...] | The holy dais, the pure threshing floor, which is loved by Šamaš |
| 12 | [...] ⸢x a-še⸣-[er]-ra-ŋu₁₀ ⸢šu⸣-bat ta-ne₂-hi-ia [...] | ... I have strewn ... for you, a šu’ebat-vessel for you to soothe me |
| 13 | e₂ ma-al-la ana e₂-kal-lu₄ ša₂ kad₂-re-⸢e⸣ e-re-bi [...] | The house that is there, enter the Ekallu, the place of the kadrê-priests |
| 14 | u₂-a ma-al-la-⸢bi⸣ bi-it be-lu₄ [...] | The lord’s house |
| b15 | abzu piš₁₀-piš₁₀-e ap-su-u₂ kib-ri ana kib-ri mi-nam ⸢it-ta⸣-nu-ru mi-nam u₂-ta-[...] | (Sum) The Apsû of the world, what did he add to the world? (Akk) What did the Abzu add to its world? What did it add to it? |
| 16 | mi-nam im-ta-na-har ša₂ ap-su-u₂ kib-ri mi-nam ut-ta-ab-⸢ba⸣-tu mi-nam in-na-aq-⸢qa₂⸣-[ru] | What has the Apsû of the world learned? What has he learned? [What have I learned]? |
| 17 | e₂ zid-da E₂ ki-i-ni ap-su-u₂ kib-ri ana kib-⸢ri⸣ mi-nam it-ta-nu-⸢ru⸣ [...] | True temple, true temple, apsû of the world, why does he continually go up to the world? |
| 18 | e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ga E₂ {d}e₂-[a] kib-ri ana kib-ri <mi-nam it-ta-nu-ru> [...] | The temple of Enki, the temple of Ea, turned into a netherworld |
| 19 | e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ga pe-el-la₂-še₃ E₂ {d}e₂-a ana ša₂ šul-pu-tu₂ i nu-u₂-ri-ih-[šu₂ ...] | The temple of Enki is defiled, the temple of Ea is turned into an empty wind |
| 20 | na-aŋ₂ e₂ pe-el-la₂ aš-šum E₂-šu₂ šul-pu-tu₂ IRI-šu₂ šal-la x-im dim-ma-tu₄ i-[...] | If a house is defiled, if his house is plundered, his city will be ruined, ... fate ... |
| 21 | MU-MEŠ NU ⸢BUR₂⸣-MEŠ ša₂ abzu pe-el-la-am₃ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | These are not the e’urdu-plants of the Abzu, they are defiled |
| 22 | e-ze₂ ⸢mu⸣-tin im-me-ru-ka a-a-⸢x⸣-[...] | (Sum) The sheep of the vineyard(?), the one who came before you(!?) (Akk) Your sheep, the one that comes before you |
| 23 | maš₂ mu-tin da-aš₂-šu-⸢ka⸣ [...] | The young man, the young woman of Assyria |
| r | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [... {d]}a-nun-na a-ra-zu ⸢x x⸣ ina ⸢E₂ {d⸣}[...] | The Anunna gods prayed an arazu prayer in the temple of the E-god |
| 2' | ⸢egir₃⸣ uru₂-⸢x⸣ ru-ba-tu₄ ⸢IRI⸣-[...] | The princess, the city, the herald |
| 3' | [e₂]-saŋ-il₂ i₃-ma-al E₂.SAG.IL₂ E₂ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | Esaŋil is there; Esaggil ... |
| 4' | ⸢e₂⸣-[...] am₃-me mi-nam a-qab-bi ⸢x⸣ [...] IŠ [...] | She says: “..., why do I say? ..., ... |
| 5' | umun [...] sag₃-ga-ni ša₂ be-lu₄ i-di-iš-[ta]-⸢šu₂⸣ u da-mu-⸢um⸣ [...] | Lord whose ... is scattered, the heart of the lord ... and Amū-eum |
| 6' | ⸢e₂⸣ [...]-⸢a⸣-ŋu₁₀-da sa₂-a ⸢E₂⸣ BAD-x-tu₄ ša₂ {d}EN.[...] u E₂ a-bu ⸢um-x⸣ [...] | “The temple of ..., the temple of Dūr-..., of En-... and the house of the father of Um-... |
| 7' | umun [...] ⸢sag₃⸣-ga-ni ša₂ be-lu i-di-iš-⸢ta-šu₂⸣ u da-mu-um ⸢x x⸣ [...] | Lord ... his esag-priestess, the one whom the lord gave him, and Amum ... |
| 8' | an de₃-eŋ₃-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka KI{ti₃} li-šap-ši-ih-⸢ka⸣ [...] | May heaven be pacified to you, may earth be appeased to you |
| 9' | a umun-e u₂-a be-lu₄ ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-⸢ka⸣ [...] | Woe, lord, oh, may the heavens rejoice over you |
| 10' | ur-saŋ {d}asal-lu₂-hi qar-ra-du {d}AMAR.UTU ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka [...] | Hero Asalluhi, hero of Marduk, may the heavens rejoice over you |
| 11' | mu-ud-na ki aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ hi-ir-tu₄ na-ra-am-ta-ka {d}zar-pa-ni-tu₄ tes₂-lit liq-bi-ka [...] | The spouse of your father Panunanki, your beloved spouse, may Zarpanitu speak a prayer to you |
| 12' | [sukkal] ⸢zid⸣ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a suk-kal ki-nu {d}na-bi-um {<MIN(tes₂-lit)>} {<MIN(liq-bi-ka)>} [...] | the vizier of Ezid-e, Mudugašea, the šandabakku-priest of Nabium, ditto your utterance |
| 13' | [e₂]-⸢gi₄⸣-a dumu saŋ {d}uraš-a ka-lat mar-tu₄ reš-ti-tu₄ ša₂ {d}URAŠ {<MIN(tes₂-lit)>} {<MIN(liq-bi-ka)>} [...] | Egi-ea, son of Sa-Uraš-a, all of the Amorite first-borns of Uras, ditto your words |
| 14' | [egir₃] ⸢zid⸣-da gašan-ka-teš₂-a-sig₁₀-ga-ke₄ ru-bat kit-tu₄ {d}taš-me-tu₄ {<MIN(tes₂-lit)>} {<MIN(liq-bi-ka)>} [...] | Princess of the Ezida temple, the vankātšaga temple, true king, Tashmetu, your utterance |
| 15' | [egir₃] ⸢gu⸣-la gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ru-bat ra-bi-tu₄ be-el-tu₂ {d}na-na-a {<MIN(tes₂-lit)>} {<MIN(liq-bi-ka)>} [...] | Princess of the Egu’ela temple, great hero Nanaya, lady Nanaia, ditto your utterance |
| 16' | [...] IRI-ka la ta-nam-di liq-bu-ka tes₂-lit liq-bu-ka [...] | ... do not abandon your city! May they speak to you, may they say to you a prayer ... |
| 17' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ba-bi-li₃ la ta-nam-di liq-bu-ka tes₂-lit liq-bu-ka [...] | ... eše-plants ... you should not go out. May they say to you “Let them speak a prayer to you’ |
| 18' | [MU-MEŠ NU] ⸢BUR₂⸣-MEŠ ša₂ e₂-a ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣-NE ana ka-[...] | These are not the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ prayers of the temple. |
| 19' | {im}DUB {m}{d}⸢IDIM⸣-[DIN-su]-E A ša₂ {m}{d}EN-A-MU A {m}{d}nanna-[u₃-tud] | Tablet of Ea-balāṭsu-iqbi, son of Bel-apla-iddin, descendant of Nanna-utu |
| 20' | ŠU {m}{d}ŠU₂-NUMUN-DU₃ A-[šu₂] {lu₂}⸢GALA.TUR⸣{ru} {d}⸢ŠU₂-KAM₂⸣ E{ki} {iti}[...] | Hand of Shamash-zera-ibni, son of the kalû-priest of Ebru. |
| 21' | MU DIŠ-ME-U-LIMMU-KAM₂ [... {m]}⸢ar⸣-[...] | In the year Xerxes, the king |
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