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eCUT A 11-01 (Q007092)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Çelebibağı · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 11-01 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007092 |
| Collection | Van Museum, Van, Turkey |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Çelebibağı |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {d}hal-[di-e e-u₂-ri]-i-e | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. the) Lord |
| 2 | i-ni [pu-lu-si {m}ar-giš-ti]-še | This is the work of Argišti. |
| 3 | {m}⸢ru⸣-[sa-hi-ni-še ku-gu]-⸢u₂⸣-ni | and Kugu-esahini |
| 4 | ul-⸢u₂⸣-[gu-ši-ia-ni e-di]-ni | he gave to Ul-egusviyani |
| 5 | ma-⸢ni⸣-[ni {d}hal-di-ni bi-di]-ni | When he came to the god Ḫaldi |
| 6 | {m}⸢ar⸣-[giš-ti-e {m}ru-sa-hi-ni]-e | Ar-egišti and Rusahini |
| 7 | [a-ru-u₂-še e-ku-u₂-še iš-pu-i]-še | he smote him, he washed him |
| 8 | [ul-gu-še pi-ṣu-u₂-še al-su-i]-še | “It is high, it is low, |
| 9 | [e-ia-ar-di-še ar-a-ni uš-ma]-še | I have sworn by the command of the gods. |
| 10 | {[d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-ši-ni EN-si-ni]-⸢ni⸣ | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, |
| 11 | {[m}ar-giš-ti-še {m}ru-sa-a-hi-ni]-še | Argišti and Rusahini |
| 12 | {[d}hal-di-ni-še {lu₂}IR₃-še a]-li | For Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. the) hero |
| 13 | {[d}hal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-ši-ni EN-si]-⸢ni⸣-ni | Through the protection of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Bēl-sîni |
| 14 | [a-lu-uš-me šu₂-i-ni e-si-ni mu]-ṣi | I am a man, his hand is a scepter |
| 15 | [u₂-e-še-la-še u₂-e-ši-i-gi a-lu]-⸢uš⸣-me | I have made perfect for you, I am a lord |
| 16 | ⸢ṭu-bar⸣-[du-ni u₂-bar-a-du-ia]-⸢a⸣-li | “Babar-edûni, Ubar-aduya-eli |
| 17 | ⸢a-lu-uš⸣-[me] MAN-[tu₂-hi tar-a-gi a]-ru-ni | “Aluluš-eme, the kingship of Taraĝi, he dedicated it. |
| 18 | na-ha-di MAN-tu₂-[hi-ni-na-a] {⸢giš⸣}GU.ZA-a | the scepter of kingship, my throne |
| 19 | te-ru-me GIŠ MAN-tu₂-[hi-ni]-i šu₂-gu-ki | Grant me kingship and dominion! |
| 20 | uš-ha-nu-me u₂-[e-še]-la-še ⸢mu⸣-ṣi | they have sworn it. They have confirmed it. |
| 21 | a-lu-ka u₂-e-⸢ši⸣-[ia-u₂]-li bur-ga-la-ni | Woe, Uešiya'uli, his servant. |
| 22 | KUR.KUR{meš} uš-ha-[nu-me] {⸢d}hal⸣-di-še | All the lands rejoiced over Ḫaladdiš |
| 23 | EN-u₂-še hu-ṭu-[tu₂-hi] ⸢gu-nu⸣-u₂-še | his lord, the one who has fallen into disrepair, |
| 24 | e-ʾa {⸢lu₂⸣}UTUL₂-⸢še⸣ šu₂-i-ni-i DU₆-i | “He is the one who makes the large bowls tremble |
| 25 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li {uru}NA₄.ANŠE-a | Argištīše, from the orchard of Nanna |
| 26 | a-su-ni-e {kur}qu-ri-a-ka-a-⸢gi⸣ | Asuni of Quriyagi |
| 27 | KI{meš} qu-ul-di-ni ma-nu u₂-i gi-i | When he went to the place of battle, he was a reed worker. |
| 28 | ⸢ab⸣-si-i ⸢GAN₂ {giš⸣}U₂.ŠE ul-di za-⸢a-ri⸣ | “Eabsî, egišu-tree, I will go up to the Zārī temple. |
| 29 | iš-ti-ni ma-nu-ri u₂-i PA₅ iš-[ti-ni] | There is a canal there. |
| 30 | a-ga-u₂-ri ⸢šu₂-u₂-ki⸣ {d}hal-di-i-še | I have prayed to the god Ḫaldi. |
| 31 | i-zi-du-ni a-ru-me {d}hal-di-še | he erected. The stele of Ḫaldi |
| 32 | za-du-bi i-ni ṣu-e a-su-a-hi-na | “This is the ṣūbû of Asuaḫina. |
| 33 | {kur}ba-ba-na-di {kur}a-i-ri ṣu-e | the lands Babanadi and Airi |
| 34 | {kur}ba-ba-ni-e-di a-li-li | the land Babani he conquered |
| 35 | {kur}ba-ba-ni-li ṣu-ni-a bi-di-i-e | he conquered the land Babani. |
| 36 | {kur}am-u₂-ni-ni {kur}bu-du-u₂-a-ni | his land Amuni, his land Budua |
| 37 | {kur}na-gi-li-a-ni {kur}ša₂-la-tar-a-ni | his land Nagili, his land Latar |
| 38 | {[kur]}u₂-ra-e {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li | Ura’e (and) Argištīše |
| 39 | šu₂-si-ni ṣu-ni-ni e-si u₂-i gi-i | His hand is a reed fence |
| 40 | [ab]-si-i am-u₂-di iš-ti-ni ma-nu-ri | I slew, but there was no harvest there. |
| 41 | [u₂-i] ⸢PA₅⸣ a-ga-u₂-ri u₂-⸢te-e⸣ | “If he does not recite this apotropaic ritual, |
| 42 | [x x x] ⸢i-ni⸣ [x x x] | ... eini-e ... |
| r | ||
| 1 | UDU ŠE 2 UDU {d}⸢te-i-še⸣-ba-a | a sheep, 2 sheep for Ete-išeba |
| 2 | UDU ŠE 2 UDU {d}[ši-u₂-i-ni]-⸢e⸣ | a sheep, 2 sheep for Šiuini-e |
| 3 | ⸢UDU ŠE⸣ UDU {d}[ʾa-ru-ba-i-ni]-⸢e⸣ | A sheep, a sheep for the god Alarubaini |
| 4 | UDU {d}⸢i-nu-a⸣-[u₂-e] | a sheep for the goddess Inua |
| 5 | UDU {d}⸢i-nu-a⸣-[na-u₂-e] | a sheep for the goddess Inua, |
| 6 | GU₄ {m}ar-giš-ti-⸢ni-e DINGIR⸣ | ox or bull of Argišti-emeni, god |
| 7 | GU₄ {m}ar-giš-ti-⸢ni-e NIN⸣ | ox or bull of Argišti-emeni, lady |
| 8 | GU₄ {d}a-⸢ni-qu-u₂⸣-[gi-e] | ox or bull of A’eniqu-egi |
| 9 | 4 UDU DINGIR{meš} ⸢šu₂-i-ni⸣-ni | 4 sheep for the gods of the ešuini |
| 10 | 4 UDU DINGIR{meš} x x x x | 4 sheep for the gods , |
| 11 | UDU {d}[x-x-x]-i [x x x] | a sheep for the god ... |
| 12 | UDU {d}na-la-ni-[e] | a sheep for the god Nalani |
| 13 | UDU {d}qu-u₂-⸢e-ra⸣-[a] | a sheep for Qû-ērā'ea |
| 14 | GU₄ {kur}a-ia-ri x x x | oxen of the land of Ayari |
| 15 | 2 UDU {kur}ba-ba-na-[u₂]-e | 2 sheep for the Banaeans |
| 16 | GU₄ {d}i-x-x-x-x | ox or bull of |
| 17 | 20 UDU i-nu-ka-x x-di-ni | 20 sheep ... |
| 18 | 1 GU₄ 7 UDU at-qa-na-na-ka-i | 1 ox and 7 sheep for the Atqananakku, |
| 19 | a-la-gi {kur}qa-i-⸢na⸣-ru-u₂ | the Alaĝi of the land Qa’i-ena-erū, |
| 20 | u₂-i-la-ni-ni a-la-a-gi | he brought to me, Alagi |
| 21 | {d}IM-ni-ni {giš}⸢šu₂-ri⸣-i-ni | For Adad his ešuri plant |
| 22 | 4 ka-a-pi-e ⸢u₂-ri-ni-e⸣ | 4 kapî-containers of urinu-flour |
| 23 | 6 ṭi₂-ru-si GEŠTIN ⸢ar⸣-du-u₂-⸢ni⸣ | 6 irû-bowls with wine |
| 24 | i-na-ni {kur}x-x-ši-i-li | when ...-ili |
| 26 | a-še A{meš} e-ši-a-ṣi-u₂-li | As for me, I have poured water |
| 27 | UDU ŠE UDU {d}hal-di-i-e ŠUM | A sheep, a sheep for the god Ḫaldi, |
| 28 | UDU {d}te-i-[še]-e-ba-a | a sheep for Tešeba |
| 29 | UDU {d}ši-u₂-i-ni-⸢e⸣ | a sheep for the god Šiuini, |
| 30 | UDU {d}⸢ʾa⸣-ru-ba-i-ni-e | a sheep for E-ala-e-ru-bini, |
| 31 | UDU {d}i-na-a-u₂-e | a sheep for Ina'ue, |
| 32 | UDU {d}i-nu-a-na-u₂-e | a sheep for Inuana'ue |
| 33 | UDU {m}ar-giš-ti-ni-e DINGIR | a sheep for the god Argišti, |
| 34 | UDU {m}ar-giš-ti-ni-e {d}NIN | a sheep for the goddess Argištini, |
| 35 | UDU {d}a-la-i-ni-ni | a sheep for Alainini, |
| 36 | UDU {d}a-ni-qu-u₂-e | a sheep for the god Aniqu |
| 37 | UDU {d}u₂-x-x | sheep for U-, |
| 38 | [x x x x]-u₂-e x | ...ue ... |
| 39 | [UDU {d]}⸢na⸣-la-i-ni-⸢i-e⸣ | a sheep for the god Ena-elani-e'e |
| 40 | [x x x x] x e x [x x x x] | ...... |
| 41 | [x x x x] x x [x x x x] | |
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