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CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 001 (P452248)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P452248 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1911-0405 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | [...] x ta-ab-e3 | ... came out. |
| 2 | [...] x [...] x x ta-ab-e3 | ... came out. |
| 3 | [...]-lugal#-la e2-ta x ta-ab-e3 | ... the king came out from the house |
| 4 | [...] kur#-kur-ra igi mi-ni-ib-il2-il2-i3# | He looked at the ... of all the lands |
| 5 | [...] kur# ni2#-ba mu#-na-il2-il2-x | ... raised the mountain in fear for him |
| 6 | [...] {d#}en#-lil# lugal {gesz}kiri6-gin7 mu-na-sa7# | Enlil, the king, beautified it for him like a garden |
| 7 | [...] x mu-na-ni-ib-gal2 | ... he had for him. |
| 8 | [...] kur# [...]-ra# sag# x il2#-bi# | ... raising its head towards the mountain |
| 9 | [...] x x x-ab-be2 | ... says |
| 10 | [...]-bi#-ta sa#-gin7# im-da-an-sur | ... stretched out its ... like a net |
| 11 | [...] x GA2 GA2 AB {gesz}al ga2-ga2 | ... the hoe is set up |
| 12 | [...] x kalam-ma gu4-GIR3-kur-aratta{ki} | ... of the nation, O Šep-Kuratta |
| 13 | kesz3#{ki} musz3-kalam-ma gu4-GIR3-kur-aratta{ki} | Keš, the snake of the land, O Šēp-kuratta |
| 14 | [...]-sag#-da-mu2-a an-da gu2-la2-a | ... my ..., the greatest among the heavens |
| 15 | [...]-kur#-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-bi | ... of the mountains, its top(?) |
| 16 | [...] x ri-a hur-sag-gin7 sig7-ga | ... green like a mountain range |
| 17 | [...] x rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu | ... may he bring ... to me. |
| 18 | [...]-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba-ra ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu | Its ... should be brought to Ašgi, the mother who bore him |
| 19 | [...] {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-a-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8 | Who has seen ... like Nintu? |
| 20 | [...] gu2 1(disz)-a-kam | ... 1 talent |
| 21 | [...]-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a | ... built in a good place |
| 22 | [...] kesz3 ki-du10-ga du3-a | ... the foundation of Kiduga, |
| 23 | [...]-gur8#-nun-gin7 an-ne2 diri-ga | Like a ..., surpassing heaven |
| 24 | [...]-gur8#-ku3-gin7 ka2-SI ri-a | ... like a pure ... at the gate |
| 25 | [...]-na-gin7 musz3-kur-kur-ra | Like ... in all the lands |
| 26 | [...]-da#-gin7 peszx-ta sur-sur-ra | ... like a ... descendant from ... |
| 27 | [...]-gin7 ur5-sza4 ninda2-gin7 gu3-nun-di | ... like a ..., like bread ... |
| 28 | [...]-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma | ... from its |
| 29 | [...]-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra | ... the life of Sumer |
| 30 | [...] x eb-gal an-e RI us2-sa | ... the Ebgal of heaven ... |
| 31 | [...]-x-da-gal an-e RI us2-sa | ... of heaven ... |
| 32 | [...]-gal an-e us2-sa | ... the great ... of heaven |
| 33 | [...]-na [...] us2-[...] | ... his ... |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | e2# musz2-[x] an-sza3#-[...] | Temple, ... of the midst of heaven |
| 2 | x-x-bi abzu-[...] | ... of the Abzu |
| 3 | e2#-an-ne2 SZU [...] | Eanna |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-le x-sze3 x [...] | Enlil ... to |
| 5 | ama {d}nin-tu esz-bar#-[...] | Mother Nintu, decide a case |
| 6 | e2 kesz3{ki} gurun#-na [...] | The temple of Keš, the granary |
| 7 | kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-[...] | Like Keš, a man ... |
| 8 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi x [...] ama szi-in-ga-an-[...] | Its hero Ašgi |
| 9 | nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi# [...] | Its lady, like Nintu, who can see? |
| 10 | gu2 2(disz)-kam | 2nd neck |
| 11 | e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2# ki-sze3 5(szar2) [...] | house, 10 car field, 5 car field |
| 12 | e2 an-sze3 1(bur'u) GAN2# ki-sze3 5(bur3) [...] | house, 10 bur3 area above, 5 bur3 below |
| 13 | e2 an-sze3 alim# ki-sze3 lu-[...] | House, above, bison, below |
| 14 | e2 an-sze3 szeg9#-bar ki-sze3 dara3# [...] | House, to heaven, a wild cow, to earth a raven |
| 15 | e2 an-sze3 szeg9#-bar DIM2 x ki-sze3 dara3-masz#-sa7#-ga# | House, to heaven, a wild cow, ... to earth: Aramašsaga |
| 16 | e2 an-sze3 musz-gin7 sig7-ga ki-sze3 U4-gin7-ZA-e su2#-a# | Temple, elevated to the sky like a snake, raised to the earth like the sun |
| 17 | e2 an-sze3 utu-gin7 e3-a ki-sze3 {d}nanna-gin7 bara3#-ga# | House, rising up to heaven like the sun, rising down to earth like Nanna on the dais |
| 18 | e2 an-sze3 kur-ra ki-sze3 idim-ma | House, elevated to the sky, encircled to the earth, |
| 19 | e2 an-sze3 3(disz) MI DAM-bi na-nam | It is indeed the house of three women, its wife. |
| 20 | kesz3#{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu | Like Keš, a man should bring it to me |
| 21 | [ur]-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi rib-ba [...] szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu | Its hero, Ašgi, he gave it to you |
| 22 | [...] {d}nin-tu rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8 | ... Nintu, who can see it? |
| 23 | [x] 3(disz)-kam-ma | the 3rd |
| 24 | [...]-x ga-am3 iri-x ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba-a mu-un-x-[...] | I want to say ..., I want [to say] "I want to go to the city" - who ... its interior? |
| 25 | e2 kesz3{ki} iri-x ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba-a mu-un#-[...] | I want to go to the house of Keš, the city ..., who can soothe its heart? |
| 26 | sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un[...] | In it, the heroes ... the horns |
| 27 | esz-bar-kin KA-bi szu-gal mu-un-du7#-[...] | The decision(?) is made perfect in the mouth |
| 28 | e2-e gu4 LU MI LU gu4 am3-ma-gur-x [...] | At the house ... oxen ... |
| 29 | x e2 x-ma am3-luh-luh [...] | ... the house ... is frightened |
| 30 | e2-e gu4-szar2-ra-am3 al-ku2-[...] | The house is a wild bull |
| 31 | e2-e udu-szar2-ra-am3 al-ku2#-[...] | The house is a šarru sheep |
| 32 | x-x-e-ne gu2 GA2 MA am3-[...]-le-[...] | They ... their necks |
| 33 | [...] x men# an#-x x x u4# | ... ... day |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | [...] MI [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | [...]-ga AN [...] | ... ... |
| 3 | [...] x DIM2 x [...] | ... ... |
| 4 | [...]-ga#-an-u3-[...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| 5 | [...] a [...] igi [...] | ... eyes ... |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [...] | |
| 8 | [...] x pirig# u3#-[...]-bi# ur-[...] | ... lion ... its lion |
| 9 | [x]-bi#-a ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-[...] | The heroes ... their horns in their ... |
| 10 | [{d}]nin#-hur-sag-ga2 gal-uszum-am3 x sza3 im-mi#-[...] | Ninḫursag, the galušum priestess, ... the heart |
| 11 | [{d}]nin-tu ama-gal-la tu-tu mu-un-ga2#-ga2# | Nintu, the great mother, gave birth |
| 12 | {d#}nun#-e3-a ensi2-ke4 nam-en mu#-[...] | Prince Nunea decreed lordship |
| 13 | [...]-aszgi# ur-sag-ga2 esz3 mu-[...] | ... Ašgi, the hero, the shrine |
| 14 | [...] x-gal-am3 eden-na AN [...] | ... is great, in the steppe ... |
| 15 | e2# x x lu-lim gu2 am3-ma#-[...] | The one who ... the temple ... luxuriantly |
| 16 | kesz3#-gin7 rib-ba lu2 sin-in-ga-an-[...] | Like a rope, one should not ... for him |
| 17 | ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}asz-gi{gi18} rib#-[...] ama szi-in-ga-[...] | Its hero Ašgi ... the mother who bore him |
| 18 | nin#-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 tib-ba-ra [...] | Its lady, as if it were Nintu |
| 19 | e2# 5(disz)-kam [...] | The 5th house |
| 20 | e2# utu-gin7 ki-gal-la [...] | The house, like a newborn, on the ground |
| 21 | [am]-babbar2-gin7 eden-na [...] | Like white coral in the steppe |
| 22 | [...]-e-gar-ra e2-bi x [...] | ... its temple ... |
| 23 | [...]-bi-ta lipisz#-bi# [...] | ... its ..., its anger ... |
| 24 | [...]-ta x x x [...] | ... from |
| 25 | [...]-ta# pirig# [...] | ... a lion ... |
| 26 | [...]-ta# [...] inim#-[...] | ... from ... ... words |
| 27 | [...]-ta# kur# gaba nu-x-[...] | From the ... of the mountain, he does not ... the chest |
| 28 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | [...]-na#-[...] | I want to ... for him |
| 31 | [...] esz3#-[...]-kesz3#-[...] | ... eš... keša |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] aszgi# [...] | ... reed ... |
| 3 | [nin]-bi# {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a [...] | Its lady, like Nintu, who can escape? |
| 4 | [...] 6(disz)-kam [...] | ... 6th ... |
| 5 | [...] x lu-bi e2-[...] | ... this man ... the temple |
| 6 | [...]-kesz3#{ki} lu-bi e2#-[...] | ... Keš, this man ... the temple |
| 7 | [...] en#-bi {d}a-nun-na-mesz# | ... its en priestess the Anuna gods |
| 8 | [...] giri2# GA2 an-na-[...] | ... foot ... |
| 9 | [...] RA am-mu-[...] | ... I ... |
| 10 | [...] esze2-la2 nam-mi-[...] | ... did not ... the ešela drum |
| 11 | a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-[...] | The Atue ... the bolt |
| 12 | tu#-e a-ur4-a mu-x-[...] | The wind ... the horizon(?) |
| 13 | [...] x a sza3-bi ki-ku3-ga am3-ni-x-[...] | ... woe, its inside is in the holy place |
| 14 | enkum#-e-ne KA ki am3#-[...] | The enkum priests ... the earth |
| 15 | [...] iri-szub mu-ni-[...] | ... abandoned his city |
| 16 | [...]-ma#-ke4 gum2-x mi-[...] | The ... of the land ... |
| 17 | [...]-surx#-ra x x mi-ni-[...] | ... he/she ... |
| 18 | [...] x girix-zal-bi al-[...] | ... its limbs ... |
| 19 | [...] x x du10 girix-zal-bi al-[...] | ... good ... its girixzal |
| 20 | [...]-bi# DIN-bi-a mu-un-[...] | Its ..., its ... ... |
| 21 | [{d}]nin#-hur#-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-am3 | Ninhursag, its lady is its ... |
| 22 | [kesz3]{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-[...] | Like Keš, one should not be a stranger |
| 23 | [...] {d}{asz}aszgi-gin7 rib-ba ama szi-in#-[...] | ... like Ašgi ... the mother |
| 24 | [... {d}]nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi [...] | Who can see ... like Nintu? |
| 25 | [...] 7(disz)-kam [...] | ... 7th ... |
| 26 | [...] iri#{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3#-[...] | ... to the city, who can know of it? |
| 27 | [...]-iri#-sze3 lu2 te-am3#-[...] | ... to the city, how can one ...? |
| 28 | [...] {asz}aszgi-sze3 lu2 [...] | ... to Ašgi |
| 29 | [... {d}]nin#-tu-sze3 lu2 [...] | To the ... of Nintu a man |
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