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RIME 4.02.06.01, ex. 01 (P431602)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Larsa · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.06.01, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P431602 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) |
| Coordinates | 31.2832, 45.8549 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [e2]-kur#-ra# he2-du7 | perfect for the Ekur temple |
| 2' | [dumu] zil an gal-e | true son of the great heavens |
| 3' | nir szum2-ma | given authority |
| 4' | me nig2-nam-ma | all the divine powers |
| 5' | szu-ni-sze3 gal2-la | into his hands |
| 6' | dingir ku3 an sikil-la | holy god of pure heaven, |
| 7' | dub3 gar-ra | to be poured out |
| 8' | nir zi mah kalam-ma | exalted hero of the nation, |
| 9' | e2 ki-tusz mah | the house, the supreme residence |
| 10' | ki ku3-ga | in the holy place |
| 11' | bara2 ri-a | on the dais erected |
| 12' | giri17-zal-la dur2-gar | who dwells in joy, |
| 13' | gal-di gal-zu mah | the wise one, your wise one is supreme |
| 14' | esz-bar-e sa-di | a decision made |
| 15' | giri17-zal a-a ugu-na | the joy of her birth father |
| 16' | ki-ag2 geszkim-ti | beloved by the trust |
| 17' | e2-kur-ra | of the Ekur |
| 18' | {d}nin-lil2-le | Ninlil |
| 19' | tu-da | born |
| 20' | {d}nanna | For Nanna |
| 21' | lugal ki-ag2-mu-ra | for the beloved king |
| 22' | a#-bi-sa-re-e | Abi-sarê |
| 23' | [sipa] gesz tuku | shepherd who listens |
| 24' | [ki]-ag2# {d}suen-na | beloved of Suen |
| 25' | nita# kal-ga | strong man |
| 26' | lugal# uri5{ki}-ma | king of Ur |
| 27' | _ra-bi2-a-nu-um_ mar-tu-me-en | I am the Amorite chief |
| 28' | u4 ul-li2-a-ta | from distant days |
| 29' | alan ku3-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 30' | {na4}|NIG2.GUL.DA|-ta | from a stela |
| 31' | nu-ub-ta-gal2-la-am3 | was not present, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | gesztu2# mah# | exalted wisdom |
| 2' | nig2-nam-ma diri-ga | everything surpassing |
| 3' | ga2-ra ha-ma-an-szum2 | he gave to me. |
| 4' | alan ku3-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 5' | {na4}|NIG2.GUL.DA|-ta ak-a | made of agate |
| 6' | kin-gal-esz | chief of the work |
| 7' | nam-ku3-zu ak | did your holy rites |
| 8' | me-dim2-bi | whose limbs |
| 9' | me-dim2-ma diri-ga | surpassing in radiance, |
| 10' | nig2 ar2-esz dib-ba# | that which passes by quickly |
| 11' | gi16-sa ak# | a treasure |
| 12' | alan ku3-[babbar] | a statue of silver |
| 13' | nig2 da-[ri2] | forever |
| 14' | e2 {d}nanna#-[ta] | from the temple of Nanna |
| 15' | nu-kur2-[ru-da] | that is not changed |
| 16' | e2 {d}nanna#-[ka] | in the temple of Nanna |
| 17' | sa-ra im-[x x] | ... in the street |
| 18' | ga2-[e] | I |
| 19' | a-bi2-sa-[re-e] | Abi-sarê |
| 20' | lu2 sa-ra [...] | The one who ... |
| 21' | sa-ra mu-[x x] | ... in the street ... |
| 22' | alan-[mu] | my statue |
| 23' | u4-szu2-[usz-e] | daily |
| 24' | sa6-ga-[mu] | my beautification |
| 25' | gesztu2 {d}[nanna-sze3] | to the wisdom of Nanna |
| 26' | ru-gu2-[de3] | to gude |
| 27' | mu-na-[gub] | he set up for him. |
| 28' | nam-ti#-[mu-se3] | for my life |
| 29' | a mu#-[na-ru] | dedicated it (this vessel). |
| 30' | alan#-[ba] | that statue |
| 31' | a-bi2#-[sa-re-e] | Abi-sarê |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x [...] | |
| 3' | e x [...] | above ... |
| 4' | x [...] | |
| 5' | ha-[...] | May ... . |
| 6' | KA# [...] | ... ... |
| 7' | ha#-[...] | May ... ... |
| 8' | x [...] | |
| 9' | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x [...] | |
| 3' | ki [...] | the place of |
| 4' | x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | x [...] | |
| 2 | NE [...] | Month V, |
| 3 | nu-un#-[...] | He did not ... |
| 4 | lugal-[bi] | its king |
| 5 | sag-ki#? [zalag-(ga)] | shining forehead(?) |
| 6 | {d}nanna# | For Nanna |
| 7 | an-ta he2#-[gi4] | may he return from heaven |
| 8 | {d}nin-[gal] | For Ningal |
| 9 | he2-en-da#-[hul2] | rejoice over him. |
| 10 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2#-[la] | of the Ekišnugal temple |
| 11 | gu2 an-[sze3] | on the bank of the sky |
| 12 | he2-ni-in-[zi-zi] | may he rise. |
| 13 | {d}[alad] | For the god Alad |
| 14 | x (x) x gi4-[x x] | ... ... |
| 15 | KA he2-ni#-ib#-sa6-[sa6] | may he make good. |
| 16 | nig2-gi-na | of justice |
| 17 | i-{d}utu-bi# | and Ištar |
| 18 | u4-szu2-usz#-[e] | daily |
| 19 | {d}lamma-ra-ni he2-[sze-sze] | may his protective deity be praised. |
| 20 | u4 da-ri2-[sze3] | forever |
| 21 | lu2 a2 nig2 hul-dim2-ma# | a person who an order of evil |
| 22 | ib2-<szi-ag2>-ge26-a | shall issue against it, |
| 23 | nig2-dim2-ma-mu# | my creation |
| 24 | ib2-zi-re-a | shall remove, |
| 25 | mu-sar-ra-mu | my inscription |
| 26 | szu bi2-ib2-ur3-a | shall erase, |
| 27 | mu-ni | his name |
| 28 | bi2-ib2-sar-re-a | shall write upon it |
| 29 | ki-gub-ba-bi | its standing place |
| 30 | ib2-szi-ib-kur2-a | shall change |
| 31 | e2-nig2-GA-ra | for the E-nig-GA |
| 32 | i-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-a | shall bring in, |
| 33 | [asz2]-bala#-ba-ke4-esz | and the Assyrians |
| 34 | [lu2-kur2 szu ba-an-zi-zi-a] | a foreigner raised |
| 35 | [lu2-ba {d}nanna] | that man Nanna |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | lugal-mu | my master |
| 2 | {d}nin-gal | For Ningal |
| 3 | nin-mu | my mistress |
| 4 | nam ha-ba-an-da-ku5-ne | they shall curse him. |
| 5 | iri{ki}-bi | that city |
| 6 | du6-du6-ra | the Dudura |
| 7 | he2-en-szid | he smote. |
| 8 | i7-da-be2 | on the river |
| 9 | a nam-tum3 | a water of life |
| 10 | a-sza3-ga-ne3 | his field |
| 11 | sze nam-tum3 | barley brought |
| 12 | [iri]{ki}-ni | his city |
| 13 | [gi]-gu3#-ta | from the reed screen |
| 14 | he2#-[ta-dag]-dag#-ge# | may he roam around. |
| 15 | nam-ti | for the life |
| 16 | nig2-gig-ga-ni he2-a | may it be his sin! |
| 17 | {gesz}isimu3{sar}-ne2 | a date palm |
| 18 | {gesz}isimu3{sar} | a date palm |
| 19 | na-an-tuku-tuku | do not acquire, |
| 20 | {d}nin-gir2-su | For Ningirsu |
| 21 | lugal {gesz}tukul-ke4 | the king of weapons |
| 22 | {gesz}tukul-ni | his weapon |
| 23 | he2-eb-ta-hasz-e | may he break off. |
| 24 | {d}nin-gublaga | For Ningublaga |
| 25 | dumu sag | first-born son |
| 26 | {d}nanna-ke4 | of Nanna |
| 27 | maszkim | the responsible official |
| 28 | nu-kur2-ra-bi he2-a | may it be an unalterable thing |
| 29 | u4 da-ri2-sze3 | forever |
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