CDLI Literary 002338 (Public Announcement Loss of Seal) composite (P478975)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002338 (Public Announcement Loss of Seal) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478975 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | The seal (with) the inscription of Ur-dun, the merchant, has gone lost. |
| surface a 2 | (By) word of the assembly |
| surface a 3 | the herald in the streets sounded the trumpet. |
| surface a 4 | No one may hold him liable for anything. |
| surface a 5 | Lu-Suen, the general; |
| surface a 6 | Lugal-melam, the city-ruler; |
| surface a 7 | Zu-zu, the headmaster; |
| surface a 8 | Si-du, the scribe; |
| surface a 9 | Ad-lub, the steward; |
| surface a 10 | Bansage, the lamentation-priest (and) temple administrator; |
| surface a 11 | Mulli’a, the mayor; |
| surface a 12 | (and) the herald are the witnesses. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 mu sar ur-dun dam-gar3-ra u2-gu ba-an-de2 | |
| 2 | inim pu-uh2-ru-um-ma-ta | |
| 3 | nimgir-e sila-sila-a si gu3 ba-ni-in-ra | |
| 4 | lu2 na-me nig2 na-me ugu-na li-bi2-in-tuku | |
| 5 | {disz}lu2-{d}suen-na szagina | |
| 6 | {disz}lugal-me-lam2 ensi2 sanga | |
| 6a | KA-KA-ne-ne? ba-an-me-esz kiszib3-ba-ne-ne in-x-esz | |
| 7 | {disz}zu-zu um-mi-a | |
| 8 | {disz}si-du3 dub-sar | |
| 9 | {disz}al-lub agrig | |
| 10 | {disz}ba-an-sa6-ge-en gala sanga | |
| 11 | mul-li2-a ha-za-nu-um | |
| 12 | nimgir lu2-ki-inim-ma-me | |
Sources & licences
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