CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite (P469687)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary (ETCSL 2.03.02 Gudea A (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. nin-gu10 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga
 en: My lady, gracious woman, child of holy An,
2. hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one,
3. ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a
 en: who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven,
4. nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne
 en: the cherished lady of the gods.
5. {d}ba-ba6 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga
 en: Baba, gracious woman, child of holy An,
6. hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one,
7. ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a
 en: who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven,
8. nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne
 en: the cherished lady of the gods.
9. nin-gu10 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6
 en: My lady, you have brought the divine powers from the interior of heaven.
10. a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e
 en: Your own father, An, the king,
11. me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7
 en: has presented you with perfect divine powers,
12. ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en
 en: so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.
13. {d}ba-ba6 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6
 en: Baba, you have brought the divine powers from the midst of heaven.
14. a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e
 en: Your own father, An the king,
15. me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7
 en: has presented you with perfect divine powers,
16. ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-ke4-ne-me-en
 en: so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.
17. sipa ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a
 en: After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness,
18. [...] ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu
 en: ou recognised him in ......, his lofty place,
19. [...] mu-na-an-szum2
 en: gave him ...,
20. [...] x du10-ge-esz [...]
 en: ... and good ....
21. {d}ba-ba6 gu3-de2-a ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a
 en: Baba, after you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the divine assembly,
22. ... ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu
 en: you recognised him in ..., his lofty place,
23. ... mu-na-an-szum2
 en: gave him ...,
24. ... du10-ge-esz ...
 en: ... and good ...
25. sa-gid2-da-am3
 en: The sa-gida.
26. nin-gu10 ni2 gal guru3 ...
 en: My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ...
27. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar
 en: Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly.
28. hi-li-a ... x zi [...]
 en: ...
29. e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3
 en: He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous.
30. {d}ba-ba6 ni2 gal guru3 ...
 en: Baba, imbued with great fearsomeness, ...
31. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar
 en: Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly.
32. hi-li-a ... zi ...
 en: ...
33. e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3
 en: He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous.
34. nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en
 en: You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ...
35. si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en
 en: You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior.
36. {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en
 en: Baba, you are cherished in the heaven and on the earth.
37. {d}ba-ba6 nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en
 en: Baba, you are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ...
38. si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en
 en: You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior.
39. {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en
 en: Baba, you are cherished in heaven and on earth.
40. nin-gu10 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...]
 en: My lady, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms.
41. lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a
 en: You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea.
42. ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i
 en: Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš!
43. {d}ba-ba6 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...]
 en: Baba, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms.
44. lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a
 en: You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea.
45. ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i
 en: Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš!
46. sa-gar-ra-am3
 en: The sa-ĝara.
47. tigi {d}ba-ba6-kam
 en: A tigi of Baba.

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  • history: ETCSL, (1998-2006) 2.3.2 A tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • Composite No.: Q000385
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-04-23 at 16:27:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-17 at 12:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-09-14 at 02:30:48 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 (P264398) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000385 (Tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2014. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2014. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469687.
CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite artifact entry (No. P469687). (2014, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469687
CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite artifact entry (2014) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469687 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	year = {2014},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000385 (tigi to {Baba} for {Gudea}, {Gudea} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469687},
}


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