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Primary publication:	ASJ 16, 043-046 Barton Cylinder
Author:	Alster, Bendt & Westenholz, Aage
Publication date:	1994
Secondary publication(s):	Barton, George A., MBI (1918) 01; Lisman, Jan, JEOL 46 (2016-2017)145-178;
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CDLI no.:	P222183
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001qrd3m
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Catalogue:	20030226 johnsonjc
Transliteration:	cdlistaff
Translation:	Alster, Bendt; Westenholz, Aage
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Collection Information
Owner:	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.:	CBS 08383
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Genre:	Administrative ?
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Language:	Sumerian

Physical Information
Object type:	cylinder
Material:	clay
Object remarks:
Measurements (mm):	161 x 127 x 127
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Provenience:
Provenience:	Nippur (mod. Nuffar) ?
Provenience remarks:	Kesh ?
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Chronology:
Period:	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) ?
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Cylinder

surface a
column 1
1. u4#-ri2#-a# u4-ri2-sze3
#tr.en: Those days were faraway days,
2. na-nam
#tr.en: indeed!
3. ge6-ri2-a ge6-ri2-sze3
#tr.en: Those nights were faraway nights,
4. na-nam
#tr.en: indeed!
5. mu-ri2-a mu-ri2-sze3
#tr.en: Those years were faraway years,
6. na-nam
#tr.en: indeed!
7. u4 na-du7-du7
#tr.en: The storm was roaring,
8. nim na-gir2-gir2
#tr.en: lights flashing.
9. esz3 nibru{ki}
#tr.en: The temple of Nippur,
10. u4 na-du7-du7
#tr.en: the storm was roaring,
11. nim na-gir2-gir2
#tr.en: lights flashing.
12. an-ne2 ki-da
#tr.en: Heaven with earth
13. inim an-dab6-e
#tr.en: was talking;
14. ki an-da inim an-dab6-e
#tr.en: earth with heaven was talking.
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column 2
1. [igi-zi-gal-an]-na#
#tr.en: With Igizigalana,
2. nin-gal {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: older sister of Enlil,
3. {d}nin-hur-sag
#tr.en: with Ninḫursag,
4. igi-zi-gal-an-na
#tr.en: With Igizigalana,
5. nin-gal {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: older sister of Enlil,
6. {d}nin-hur-sag-ra
#tr.en: with Ninḫursag
7. gesz3 mu-ni-du11
#tr.en: he had intercourse.
8. ne mu-ni-sub5
#tr.en: He kissed her,
9. a masz imin
#tr.en: the semen of seven twins
10. sza3# mu-na#?-ni#?-ru
#tr.en: into her womb dropped.
11. ki musz-gir2-da
#tr.en: Earth with Scorpion
12. bala-bala an-da-za
#tr.en: a conversation held:
13. {d}i7-mah
#tr.en: “Big-River,
14. nig2-tur-zu a mu-da-du
#tr.en: your little “things” water are carrying.
15. x-ra dingir i7-da-ke4
#tr.en: For you(?), the god(?) of the river
16. [x x] mu# [x x]
#tr.en: ... .”
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column 3
1. [...] an# x x
#tr.en: ...
2. KA e2? an-ne2 ba-us2
#tr.en: ... heaven reached.
3. gesztu {gesz}asal an-gur4-gur4
#tr.en: The “ears” of the poplars swelled,
4. igi-gesztin-a sza3-ba mu-gar-gar
#tr.en: “grape-eyes” among them were placed.
5. igi-babbar2 nu11-gal-x
#tr.en: “White-eyes,” “great lights”
6. an-da-dub-e
#tr.en: were piled up with them.
7. gudu4-ge zi# an-|SZU2+SA|-la2
#tr.en: The gudu-priest ...
8. nu-zuh-mah ku3-lal3-zu
#tr.en: “Mighty ..., your ...,
9. an-da-ra-ta-bar-e
#tr.en: is being taken away.”
10. KA-li? GAB nunuz lul sze-a
#tr.en: ...,
11. gu2-HAR pu2-ke4
#tr.en: the beans ... .
12. gudu4 lu2 arattax(|LAM.KUR.RI|)-gin7
#tr.en: The gudu-priest like a man of Aratta
13. si an-sa2-sa2-e
#tr.en: was directing it.
14. za3 za3 PIRIG an-DU-DU
#tr.en: ...
15. szu-si gesz?-BAD an-x
#tr.en: ...
16. x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
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column 4
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. UM x {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: ... of Enlil
4. nibru{ki}-sze3
#tr.en: toward Nippur
5. gig-sze3 mu-gar-gar
#tr.en: (Enlil) to feel bitterness caused;
6. {d}inanna-ra ki zabala2-sze3
#tr.en: Inanna toward Zabala
7. gig-sze3 mu-gar-gar
#tr.en: to feel bitterness he caused;
8. {d}en-ki-ra abzu-sze3
#tr.en: Enki toward Abzu.
9. gig-sze3 mu-gar#-[gar]
#tr.en: to feel bitterness he caused;
10. UM [x]-bi# {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: ... of Enlil
11. nibru{ki} u2 nu-sze3-gu7-e
#tr.en: Nippur was not feeding,
12. a nu-sze3-na8-na8
#tr.en: was not giving to drink,
13. edin ninda kum2-na
#tr.en: His oven(?) in which bread was baked
14. ninda kum2 nu-mu-gal2
#tr.en: no baked bread contained.
15. edin ninda te-na
#tr.en: His oven(?) in which bread cooled down
16. ninda# te# [nu-mu-gal2]
#tr.en: bread cooling down [had none].
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column 5
1. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. {d#}en-lil2# x-sze3 mu-szi-[x]
#tr.en: Enlil to ...
3. a-mun4# a-ne ba-sa2#-sag#
#tr.en: The brackish water he ...;
4. a-mun4 a-ne ba-la2-la2
#tr.en: the brackish water he was holding back.
5. {d}en-lil2 a-ne ba-sa2#-sag#
#tr.en: Enlil, he ...
6. a-mun4 a-ne ba-la2-la2
#tr.en: the brackish water he is holding back.
7. edin ninda kum2-za
#tr.en: Your oven(?), in which bread was baked,
8. ninda kum2 nu-mu-gal2
#tr.en: no baked bread contains.
9. edin# ninda te-za
#tr.en: Your oven(?), in which bread cooled down,
10. ninda te nu-mu-gal2
#tr.en: bread cooling down has none.
11. gir2-mah GA2? gu4 gu7-gu7 zu?
#tr.en: Your(?) supreme ox-devouring oven,
12. esz3 nibru{ki}
#tr.en: in(?) the temple of Nippur.
13. |NI+IGI|-bi a-ne ba-nu2
#tr.en: its stones(?) he made lie (idle).
14. zabar mah-zu mu#-URU#?
#tr.en: Your supreme bronze ...
15. GA2#? nu-mu-gi-ne2#?
#tr.en: to(?) ... does not return(?).
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column 6
1. [{d}inanna-ra zabala2{ki}-sze3]
#tr.en: [Inanna toward Zabala,]
2. gig#-sze# mu#-gar#-gar#
#tr.en: to feel bitterness he caused;
3. {d#}en#-ki#-ra# abzu-sze3
#tr.en: Enki toward Abzu".
4. gig-sze3 mu-gar-gar
#tr.en: to feel bitterness he caused;
5. nam-ta#-e3#
#tr.en: he came out!
6. nam-ta#-e3#
#tr.en: He came out!
7. u4 ge6-ta# e3#-a
#tr.en: As the day from the night rose,
8. {d}nin-urta
#tr.en: Ninurta
9. nam-ta-e3
#tr.en: came out!
10. u4 ge6-ta e3-a
#tr.en: As the day from the night rose,
11. kusz pirig# bar nam-mi-mu4
#tr.en: in a lion’s skin his body he dressed.
12. kusz# pirig-pirig
#tr.en: With lion’s skins
13. za3 mu-ni-kesz2
#tr.en: his flanks he bound.
14. si-si ma-ta-za
#tr.en: ...
15. la2-la2 ma-[ta]-za#
#tr.en: ...
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column 7
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. x x um#-gig
#tr.en: ...
4. x x na za
#tr.en: ...
5. gurusz DU#? ag2
#tr.en: ...
6. gurusz x ma hi-a
#tr.en: ...
7. dug kurun2#? dug SZID-ra
#tr.en: ...
8. umum mu#-na-ni-za#?-x
#tr.en: ...
9. ama-mu nu# x me-a
#tr.en: My mother ...
10. gurusz-zu x na-dab6-sze3?
#tr.en: ...
11. ama-mu nu# x me-a
#tr.en: My mother ...
12. um-gig a-ne ba-e?
#tr.en: ...
13. tur3 tu nu-me-a-ra#
#tr.en: ...
14. a-gig a-ne RU#?
#tr.en: ...
15. um x [x] x [x]
#tr.en: ...
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column 8
1. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. na x [...]
#tr.en: ...
4. igi mu#? x
#tr.en: ...
5. [...]
#tr.en: ...
6. im nam# [mu]-ni#?-tar
#tr.en: ...
7. ki? x mah
#tr.en: ...
8. x na x
#tr.en: ...
9. za3# [...]
#tr.en: ...
10. dumu x [x]
#tr.en: Your young man ...
11. tum mu-dab6#-be2
#tr.en: ...
12. ki ku4-ra-bi
#tr.en: Those who enter the place
13. a# AB{ki}-a x ib2#?-be6#?
#tr.en: ...
14. ki#? ub#? KID2 x a [x]
#tr.en: ...
15. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
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column 9
1. dumu [...]
#tr.en: Young man ...
2. ki mu-x-x-bad
#tr.en: ...
3. [x] bi# x GA2#?
#tr.en: ...
4. sza3-bi# gu4 x bar?
#tr.en: ...
5. nig2# HI x DU#-DU
#tr.en: ...
6. x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
7. [{d}]nin-[hur]-sag
#tr.en: Ninḫursag,
8. dumu#-ne-ne
#tr.en: For their children
9. nam mu-ne-tar
#tr.en: the fate was determined.
10. im si-sa2-ra
#tr.en: For the north wind
11. nam mu-ni-tar
#tr.en: its fate was determined.
12. gen-na a-zu5-lugal
#tr.en: Come, let Azulugal
13. zi-zu he2-mi-|NINDA2xHI|#
#tr.en: your life be(?)!"
14. sipa x ti HU#?
#tr.en: The shepherd ...
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column 10
1. x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. lu2 [x] lu2-[ra?] ti [x]
#tr.en: ...
3. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
4. si [...]
#tr.en: ...
5. lu2 x ru-a-zu
#tr.en: ...
6. lu2 x ki# [...]
#tr.en: ...
7. x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
8. x zu5#? GA#? he2#
#tr.en: ...
9. im-RU?-LAGAB MUSZ3#?
#tr.en: For the ... wind
10. nam mu-ni-tar
#tr.en: its fate was determined.
11. gen-na {d}en-ki-du
#tr.en: Come! May Enkidu
12. ku-li-zu he2-am6
#tr.en: your friend be!
13. ki-su7 {d}en-lil2-DU-[x]
#tr.en: The wasteland may Enlildu
14. lu2 lu2-ra
#tr.en: for men
15. edin [x x] x
#tr.en: ...
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column 11
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column 12
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. [x] x e3 [x] da
#tr.en: ...
4. kesz2-ta ba-ta-e3
#tr.en: from Keš left.
5. [x] ninda gu7 [{d}]en-lil2
#tr.en: where Enlil bread eats
6. [x x] da [x] ti#
#tr.en: ...
7. {d}irhan
#tr.en: Irḫan,
8. lu2# sa6#-ga
#tr.en: the good one,
9. [x x] x [x x] ti
#tr.en: ...
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column 13
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...] an#-sze3 [x]
#tr.en: ... to heaven ...
3. idigna# ku3# buranun# [ku3]-ge
#tr.en: Silver Tigris and [silver] Euphrates
4. gidri ku3# {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: pure scepter of Enlil,
5. hur-sag#? mu-DU
#tr.en: the mountains(?) ...
6. ur2-bi he2-x
#tr.en: its roots let ...
7. pa-bi uri3# [x]
#tr.en: its crown let ...
8. bar-ba [x x] zur [x]
#tr.en: On its side let ...
9. nunuz ki [he2?]-tag#
#tr.en: eggs on the ground let be laid.
10. [x] lu2# [x] za
#tr.en: ...
11. [x x] x [x x] GA#?
#tr.en: ...
12. [x x x] e2
#tr.en: ...
13. [...] x [...] x
#tr.en: ...
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column 14
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. kur-ra#? al-lu2#
#tr.en: ... in the mountains multiplied;
4. am ge6 al-lu2
#tr.en: black bulls multiplied,
5. am babbar al-lu2
#tr.en: white bulls multiplied,
6. am su4 al-lu2
#tr.en: reddish bulls multiplied,
7. am dara4 al-lu2
#tr.en: dark-red bulls multiplied.
8. ansze pirig su il2
#tr.en: Horrible “horse-lions”
9. an-ga-lu2
#tr.en: also multiplied.
10. ansze zi-zi hur-sag
#tr.en: Mountain horses
11. an-sze3 al-e11
#tr.en: on top climbed.
12. ama-lu5 al-dab5
#tr.en: ... dwellt.
13. siki-siki al-il2
#tr.en: Wool the ... carried.
14. dar3 gi za [{d}]nin-hur-sag
#tr.en: The ... stags of Ninḫursag
15. [al-lu2]
#tr.en: [multiplied(?)].
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column 15
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. [...] gi#
#tr.en: ...
4. ul#?-sze3# mu#-gi4-gi4
#tr.en: ...
5. KA lul NE KA lul NE
#tr.en: ...
6. iri da-ba-la
#tr.en: The city, Dabala,
7. e2-e MUD
#tr.en: to the house ...
8. muszen a-ba-szub-be2
#tr.en: after the birds left it,
9. {kusz}ga2-la2-a-ke4 zi3 a-ba-ta-si-ge
#tr.en: after into its sack flour he has put,
10. {kusz}ummux(|EDIN.LAL.A|)-ke4 a a-ba-ta-de2
#tr.en: after water into its water skin he has poured,
11. da-ba-la-e gal i3-ga-mu-zu
#tr.en: Dabala, who is equally wise (said):
12. e2-mu# MUD
#tr.en: “To my house ...
13. muszen a-ba-szub-be2
#tr.en: after the birds have left it,
14. {kusz}ga2-la2-a-ke4 zi3# a-ba-ta-si-ge
#tr.en: after into the sack flour has been put,
15. {kusz#}ummux(|EDIN.LAL.A|)-ke4 a a-ba-ta-de2
#tr.en: after into its water skin water has been poured,”
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column 16
1. [x x] x
#tr.en: ...
2. [x] {d#}nin-hur-sag-ke4 ab#? da-me
#tr.en: Ninḫursag, our “arm”(?),
3. ku3-me szu-na# mu-dab5#
#tr.en: of our precious metal took possession.
4. an ba? da ga2#-e mu-na-ni#-gi4-gi4
#tr.en: ... returned.
5. pisan ku3-ga-me pisan SZEN-ga-me
#tr.en: Our silver container, our ... container,
6. lu2 duh ku3 nigin-me
#tr.en: our man of ...
7. nu-zuh gidri# ku3-sig17
#tr.en: the ... of gold,
8. NE sub6-me
#tr.en: our ...
9. szu-ni nam-ma-dab5-[dab5]
#tr.en: took possession.
10. dug 2(asz@c) [x] mu-na-de2#
#tr.en: 2 pots ... poured,
11. 2(asz@c) PI [x] PI mu-na#-de2#
#tr.en: 2 ... poured.
12. sza3 ki#-ag2 DU-a-bi
#tr.en: Their ... beloved heart,
13. kasz mu-da-ni-ru
#tr.en: beer dispersed.
14. {d}irhan
#tr.en: Irḫan
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column 17
1. [x] sur3#? BUR? sur3?
#tr.en: ...
2. idigna ku3 buranun ku3-ge
#tr.en: Silver Tigris and silver Euphrates,
3. gidri-ku3 szesz-mu
#tr.en: silver scepter, my brother,
4. {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: Enlil,
5. lu2 nam-DU an# [x]
#tr.en: the man ...
6. dumu-mu# [...]
#tr.en: my son
7. [x x] MI# [x x]
#tr.en: ...
8. {d#}nin#-hur-sag-ke4
#tr.en: Ninḫursag
9. szembi-zi |SZU2+SZE3| igi-du8 i3-li?
#tr.en: fine antimony, eye-paste(?), fine oil(?)
10. igi-na ba-ni-gar
#tr.en: onto her eyes put.
11. za3-e3 kesz3 nam-mi-DU
#tr.en: a seat of honor in Keš(?) she established.
12. sig-sze3 ba-ni-il2
#tr.en: Below they(?) carried.
13. sig-sze3 lu2 nu [x]
#tr.en: Below nobody ...
14. gidri# [...]
#tr.en: Scepter ...
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column 18
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. e2 mu-na-kusz3
#tr.en: The house ...
4. u4-bi a-DU zal-la
#tr.en: That day, ... passing,
5. ge6#-bi [a]-DU szu2-am6
#tr.en: That night, ... darkening,
6. {d}irhan
#tr.en: Irḫan
7. x KU [x] x
#tr.en: ...
8. e2 [...]
#tr.en: The house ...
9. dumu-mu GA2 x
#tr.en: My child, ...
10. a-na# [x] a mu#-[x]
#tr.en: ...
11. lul# [x] na#? [x]
#tr.en: ...
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column 19
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [x] PESZ2# {d}esz-pesz
#tr.en: ... Ešpeš,
3. gal i3-ga-mu-zu
#tr.en: who is equally wise,
4. abul si-gar ba-gar
#tr.en: the great gate bolted,
5. ig-x szu-a mu-ni#-kesz2#
#tr.en: the door with his/her hand bound,
6. esz3#-ta e x i3-ma-szu2-szu2
#tr.en: and down from the sanctuary ...brought.
7. {d}irhan#
#tr.en: Irḫan
8. [...]
#tr.en: ...
9. [...]
#tr.en: ...
10. [x x] mu ta x
#tr.en: ...
11. igi an-sze3 i3-il2-da
#tr.en: his/her eyes toward heaven raised
12. szah2 gesz-gi-gin7
#tr.en: like a wild boar of the canebrake
13. [x x] na# mu# [x x]
#tr.en: ...
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column 20
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [x] nam-sa6#-ga
#tr.en: ... pleasure
3. [ba]-ra-ni me#-nam
#tr.en: ...
4. [x] GA2 dab5 x ma-da
#tr.en: ...
5. mah#-bi sa6-ga
#tr.en: greatly(?) pleasant
6. ba-ra-ni me#-nam
#tr.en: ...
7. x DIN-gin7
#tr.en: ...
8. |SZU2+SA| gi he2-dub-e
#tr.en: ...
9. ki nam-nita-ni
#tr.en: his place of manhood
10. MUSZ dam te esz2-mu-gin7
#tr.en: like ...
11. da dar3 gesz ma NUN
#tr.en: ...
12. ki NIG2 ti# NE# KA#
#tr.en: ...
13. [x] na [x x] DU#
#tr.en: ...
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