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MAH 16066 (P424008)
Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | MAH 16066 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424008 |
| Museum no. | MAH 16066 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| 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' | [... im-mi]-in-la₂ | ... he carried. |
| 2a' | [... im-mi]-⸢in⸣-la₂ | ... he made it rise. |
| 2b' | [... im-mi]-⸢in⸣-la₂ | ... he made it rise. |
| 3' | [... im]-⸢mi⸣-in-la₂ | ... he carried away |
| 4' | ⸢A⸣ [...]-⸢am₃⸣ [...]-⸢us₂⸣ | |
| 5' | ⸢šim⸣ [...]-⸢us₂⸣ [...]-⸢us₂⸣ | The šim priest |
| 6' | ⸢šim⸣ [...]-⸢us₂⸣ [...]-us₂ | The šim-priestess, the ... of the e’uš-e23 temple |
| 7' | ⸢šim⸣ [...] ⸢in⸣-us₂ | šim-e-uš |
| 8' | šim [...] ⸢am₃⸣-me | The name of ... is e’eme. |
| 9' | {ŋeš}[erin ...] ⸢am₃⸣-me | The cedars are the e’e22me |
| 10' | lu₂ [...]-⸢ib⸣-DU | The one who ... |
| 11' | ama ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢ib⸣-DU | Mother ... |
| 12' | ⸢dam⸣-[gar₃ ... am₃-mi-ni-ib]-sa₁₀-⸢sa₁₀⸣ | he bought a storehouse for her. |
| 13' | ⸢šim⸣ [...] ⸢am₃-mi⸣-ni-ib-⸢sa₁₀⸣-sa₁₀ | “If he buys a house, if he sells it, |
| 14′ | ⸢eša⸣ [...] ⸢ki-nu₂⸣-a [am₃-mi-ni-ib]-⸢sa₁₀-sa₁₀⸣ | The eša’e temple ... in the eminû-temple I bought. |
| 15' | ki-nu₂ am₃-ŋar [...] ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ | The bed is shattered |
| 16' | la-bar-ŋu₁₀ geme₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢mu⸣-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-⸢ge⸣ | Labarbu, the slave-girl of the e’e temple ..., he made it surpassing for you |
| 17' | niŋ₂ la-bar-zu ur₃-ra mi-ni-ŋal₂-la za-e eŋ₃-ga-mu-e-⸢de₃⸣-ŋal₂ | (Sum) Your limbs have been carried off in the lap (Akk) You have carried yourself off in your lap You (are) carrying yourself off(?) |
| 18' | šim-ma ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ {ŋeš}eren-na ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ du₅-mu-ra ba-an-na-nu₂ | When the Nanaya, the cedar tree, the “kanayya’, the son, laid down, |
| 19' | lu₂ ki sikil ab₂ u₂ ŋal₂-la-am₃ mu-un-na-bara₃{ba-ra}ga | The one who brings the cows and grass to a pure place, |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ur-⸢saŋ⸣ [...] [...] | Ur-esa'e |
| 2' | sul {d}utu uru₂{i-⸢ri⸣} [...] | Youth Utu of the city ... |
| 2a' | ⸢ki⸣-[ru-gu₂ 1kam-ma] | It is the first song |
| 3' | a ŋuruš(|PA.A|)me-en ⸢UD⸣ [...] | I am a young male goat |
| 4' | an ak ki ak ⸢nam⸣-[...] | An acted, earth acted |
| 5' | me-e-AK-gin₇ me-e-AK [...] | Like me, I am ... |
| 6' | aŋ₂ ud-⸢bi⸣-[ta] me-e-AK [...] | I ... the water from the storm |
| 7' | šu-ŋu₁₀ [x x x] ⸢x⸣ luh [...] [...] ⸢in⸣-ga-[...] | Hand of ... ešuḫ |
| 7a' | ⸢ki⸣-ru-[gu₂ 2kam-ma] | It is the second Erugu. |
| 8' | a ŋuruš(|PA.A|) ⸢RU⸣-[...] | “An ox or a pig |
| 9' | aŋ₂ ud-⸢bi-ta⸣ [...] | The labor of the day ... |
| 10' | u₄-da u₄ re-da [...] | The storm, the storm ... |
| 11' | u₄ re-da u₄ sud-da [re-da ...] | In those distant days, in those remote days ... |
| 12' | ŋi₆ re-da ŋi₆ ⸢sud⸣-[da re-da ...] | In those distant days, in those remote days, ... |
| 13' | gi₄-in me-en [...] | I am the maidservant |
| 14' | ki-a ur₅ ša₄ [...] | On earth ... |
| 15' | u₄ li u₄ ⸢x⸣ [...] | “Day after day, day after day |
| 16' | iti-da u₄ ⸢ba⸣-[nu₂-a-ba] | in the third month, when he lies down |
| 17' | AN ME₃ IM x [...] [ki-ru-gu₂ 3kam-ma] | ... The third song |
| 18' | x en ⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | ... lord of the en priestess |
| 19' | x ša₃ NE ⸢ZA⸣ [...] | ... eša’e |
| 20' | {d}en-ki {d}⸢nin⸣-[ki ...] | Enki and Nin-eki |
| 21' | {d}en-da-šurim(ENGUR-)ma {[d}nin-da-šurim-ma] | Endašurima and Nindas&curima |
| 22' | {d}en-du₆-ku₃-ga {[d}nin-du₆-ku₃-ga] | Endukuga and Ninduguga |
| 23' | ama {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ [a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂] | mother Ninlil, father Enlil |
| r i | ||
| 6 | ⸢gu₃⸣ [de₂-de₂ ga-ša-an-nibru{ki}a] | the throne-dais of Gašannibru |
| 7 | nab [dumu-saŋ ga-ša-an-ma-an-ga-ra] | Nab for the daughter of Gašanmangara |
| 8 | {d}⸢nuska⸣ [mah {d}udug e₂-kur-ra] | Enuskae the great udug priest of the Ekur temple |
| 9 | ama e₂-a-[ke₄ {d}sa-dara₃-nun-na] | the mother of the temple, Sadarnuna |
| 10 | {d}še-lah₅ x {[d}udug e₂-šar₂-ra] | Šelah, ..., the udug priest of the Ešara temple |
| 11 | {d}alad-sag₉-⸢ga⸣ [me-lim₄ an-na] | Aladsag-ega’e, the aura of heaven |
| 12 | du₅-mu nun gal [an-na {d}suen-na] | the princely son of An, Suen |
| 13 | EN-{nu}NUNUS-ZI-{[d}NANNA dam {d}nanna-a] | Bēl-mārat-Nanna, wife of Nanna |
| 14 | nu-banda₃ mah {[d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-zi] | the supreme overseer Enlilzid |
| 15 | {d}en-bu-[ni dumu e₂-ša₃-ba] | Enbuni, son of Ešaba |
| 16 | sul {d}[utu u₃-mu-un hur-saŋ-ŋa₂] | Youth Utu, lord of the mountains |
| 17 | ga-ša-[an-gal-e ama {d}utu-a] | Gašangal, mother of Utu |
| 18 | ga-⸢ša⸣-[an-an-na dili-ni ur-saŋ] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to her alone |
| 19 | ⸢mu⸣-[ud-na-ni {d}ušumgal-an-na] | When he was born, Umgalana |
| 20 | ⸢ama⸣ [u₃-mu-un-na ga-ša-an-sumun₂-na] | The mother of the lord, Gašansumun |
| 21 | u₃-[mu-un banda₃{da} {d}nam₂-nun-na] | mighty lord Namnuna |
| 22 | e-⸢ri⸣-[ba an-na {d}mu-tin-an-na] | In its e’eraba temple of An, Mutinana |
| 23 | {⸢id₂⸣}[idigna he₂-ŋal₂ si-a] | may the Tigris be carried off. |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | u₃-mu-un indagara gu₄ amar-ra x [x] | Lord Indagara, bull and calf ... |
| 2 | {d}{še₃}šer₇-da en šul me₂ [x (x)] | Ševešuda, the mighty lord of battle |
| 3 | dumu e₂-a-ke₄ u₃-mu-un-kar-⸢nun⸣-[na] | son of the temple, Umunkar-nuna |
| 4 | ga-ša-an-mug lum-ma ur-[x] | Gašanmug, the lord |
| 5 | ⸢u₃-mu⸣-un-erigal₂{gal} u₃-mu-un e₂-gid₂-⸢da⸣ | Umunengal, lord of the Egidae temple |
| 6 | {d}er₃-ra-gal gu₃ an-ne₂ si | Erragal, the voice of An |
| 7 | {d}lama-sag₉-ga sila ŋi₆-eden-na | Lama-saga in the streets of the open country |
| 8 | {d}nin-imma₃{ma}ke₄ {d}kug-zi-banda₃ | Ninimma, Kugzibanda |
| 9 | u₃-mu-un-ama-ke₄ mu še₂₁-a kur-ku | The name of the lord is kurku. |
| 10 | munus gun₃-a {d}ba-ba-sa₆-ga | the speckled woman Babasaga |
| 11 | u₃-mu-un-piriŋ E₂-mes dumu abzu-a | Umunpiri, the temple administrator, child of the Abzu, |
| 12 | {d}ezina₂ {d}ku₃-su₃ ku₃ mu-lu sal-sal | Ezina, Kusu, the pure one, the one who is thin |
| 13 | u₃-mu-un-sa-za {d}sud₃ dumu nun | Umunsaza, Sud, princely son |
| 14 | {d}udug uru₂-ŋa₂ ur-saŋ imin | Udug of the city, seven hero(s) |
| 15 | kir₁₁ mu-ud-na mu-tin ur-saŋ | The female lamb, the spouse, the young woman Ursa |
| 16 | e₂-ta e₂-da mu-lu ki ku₃-ga | From the house to the house, the one of the holy place, |
| 17 | u₃-mu-un ma-da šudu₃ an-na | Lord of the land, the sheep of heaven |
| 18 | u₃-mu-un-a-zu u₃-mu-un e₂-gid₂-da | Umunazu, lord of the Egida, |
| 19 | ga-ša-an-giri₁₆-da u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-da | Gašangirida, Umunmuzida |
| 20 | {d}ir-da ur-saŋ ga-ša-an-me-me-er-ša₄ | Irda, hero Gašanmerša |
| 21 | ama irimma{ma} ga-ša-an-tin-lu-ba | Mother of the Irimma temple, Gašantiluba |
| 22 | sukkal an-na ga-ša-an-šubur-ra | vizier of heaven, Gašanšubur |
| 23 | sa₁₂-du₅ an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na | the land recorder of heaven, Gašanisina |
| 24 | {d}pa-bil-saŋ u₃-mu-un la₇-⸢ra₃⸣-[ak{ki} ...] | Pabilsa, lord of Larak |
| 25 | {[d}gu-nu]-⸢ra⸣ {ŋeš}[...] | Gunu-Erae |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | {[d}a-nun-na] ⸢an-na⸣ mu-su₈-be₂-eš | The Anunna, the Eanna, the ešub priests |
| 2 | {d}[a-nun-na ki]-a mu-su₈-be₂-eš | The Anuna stood on earth |
| 3 | {ŋeš}⸢suhub₄⸣ nibru{ki} {⸢ŋeš}si⸣-ŋar nibru{ki} | “Suhub, Nippur, Sîbar, Nippuria, |
| 4 | ama šudu₃-de₃ e₂-e-a | The mother praying for the temple |
| 5 | ama šudu₃-de₃ nibru{ki}a | The mother praying for Nippur |
| 6 | ama šudu₃-de₃ e₂-kur-ra | The mother praying for the Ekur |
| 7 | ama šudu₃-de₃ ki-ur₃-ra | The mother praying for the Ki'ur |
| 8 | ama šudu₃-de₃ šu-me-ša₄ | The mother praying for the sheep is her hand |
| 9 | ama šudu₃-de₃ uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} | The mother praying for Uruzeb |
| 10 | ama šudu₃-de₃ uri₂{ki}ma | the mother who provides for Ur |
| 11 | ama šudu₃-de₃ larsa{ki}ma | the mother who provides for Larsa |
| 12 | ama šudu₃-de₃ dim₃-me-er mu-lu | The mother praying to the god, the man |
| 13 | 110 ki-ru-gu₂ 4kam-ma | 110, the fourth song. |
| 14 | šud₃-bi še-eb e₂-babbar-ra ki na-an-gi₄-gi₄-gi₄ | May its light be restored to the Ebabbar temple |
| 15 | ki-šu₂-bi-im | It is its whole |
| 16 | šu-niŋin 3 šu-ši 1 mu-bi-im | Total: 3 lines, 1 line |
| 17 | balaŋ {d}utu | the reign of Šamaš |
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