CDLI Literary 000515, ex. 001 (P346185)
Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM —Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 2.06.09.08 Rim-Sin H (witness) Adab of Inanna for Rim-Sin)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. [...] ki# ag2 an-na# me? kilib3-ba#? gar
en: Beloved ... of An, who has established all of the cosmic powers(?)
2. {d#?}inanna#? x szar2-ra-ma sig7-ga za3 kesz2-da#?
en: Inanna, arrayed in many ..., verdant/beautiful(?) ...,
3. {d}nin-tur5-re u3-tu-za sza3 mi-ni-in-x-x nam gal sza-mu-ri-in-tar#?
en: Nintur rejoiced(!?) at your birth and thus decreed a great fate for you
4. sag-ki! hi-li bi2-in-ak TAB-NIG2-zu# [nir]-nir#?
en: She furnished (your) forehead with allure, stretched out your ...
5. me-dim2-zu alim nun-na alan-zu sukud! x gun3#?
en: Your limbs (are that of) an outstanding alim bovid, your stature is tall ... and dappled(?)
6. bar-su3-am3
en: It is the barsud
7. nam-munus-sa2-e sa6#?-ga# hi-li-e si
en: Beautified by (her) womanhood(?), filled by(?) allure
8. {d}inanna he2-du7 an sikil-la nam-eresz-a tum2-ma x x
en: Inanna, ornament of pure heaven, suitable for the queenship ...
9. x-ga szu sza-mu-u8-du7 nam SU ba# SI#?-A?-x
en: And therefore(?) you perfected ..., ...
10. [...]-za ug3 u6 ab-be2!-en ug3 kilib3 he2#?-DU?-DU-en
en: You make the people admire(?) your ...., and thus(?) you ... all the people(?)
11. [...]-zi#-gal2 a-na me#-a#-bi# lugal#?-bi#? za#?-e#!?-me-en
en: People and? living creatures, as many as there are, you are their master
12. [...] x x [... mu]-un-ni#?-ib2#?-x-x
en: ...
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] IGI#? x x
en: ...
2'. ri#-im#-{d}suen sag#? x NI x x bi2#?-ib-x UN x x x x
en: Rīm-Sîn ....
3'. lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si
en: May the one who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement
4'. mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4
en: He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing
5'. ri-im-{d}suen lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si#
en: May Rīm-Sîn, who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice, put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement
6'. mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4
en: He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing
7. sa-<gar>-ra-am3
en: It is the sagar
8. {d}inanna ri-im-{d}suen numun nig2-zi ri sza3 du10-ga-za bala?-a-ni su3 szum2-ma-ni-ib
en: Inanna, give Rīm-Sîn, the seed of(?) justice planted(?) in your good womb, his lengthy reign
9. nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an!-na#?-e x-a
en: The surpassing(?) nugig midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven
10. {d}inanna nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an-na#?-e x-a
en: Inanna, the surpassing(?) midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven
11. [...] x mi2 du11-ga hi-li su13-a-za
en: One who cares for .../cared for by ...(?), when(?) you exude allure
12. [...] x x gal#?-gal#? ri-im-{d}suen ti-mu-ni-ib
en: Very great.../who makes great ...(?), sustain Rīm-Sîn!
13. [u18]-ru12#-bi-im
en: It is its uru
14. [a-da]-ab# {d}inanna-kam
en: It is an adab song of Inanna
obverse
1. [...] ki# ag2 an-na# me? kilib3-ba#? gar
en: Beloved ... of An, who has established all of the cosmic powers(?)
2. {d#?}inanna#? x szar2-ra-ma sig7-ga za3 kesz2-da#?
en: Inanna, arrayed in many ..., verdant/beautiful(?) ...,
3. {d}nin-tur5-re u3-tu-za sza3 mi-ni-in-x-x nam gal sza-mu-ri-in-tar#?
en: Nintur rejoiced(!?) at your birth and thus decreed a great fate for you
4. sag-ki! hi-li bi2-in-ak TAB-NIG2-zu# [nir]-nir#?
en: She furnished (your) forehead with allure, stretched out your ...
5. me-dim2-zu alim nun-na alan-zu sukud! x gun3#?
en: Your limbs (are that of) an outstanding alim bovid, your stature is tall ... and dappled(?)
6. bar-su3-am3
en: It is the barsud
7. nam-munus-sa2-e sa6#?-ga# hi-li-e si
en: Beautified by (her) womanhood(?), filled by(?) allure
8. {d}inanna he2-du7 an sikil-la nam-eresz-a tum2-ma x x
en: Inanna, ornament of pure heaven, suitable for the queenship ...
9. x-ga szu sza-mu-u8-du7 nam SU ba# SI#?-A?-x
en: And therefore(?) you perfected ..., ...
10. [...]-za ug3 u6 ab-be2!-en ug3 kilib3 he2#?-DU?-DU-en
en: You make the people admire(?) your ...., and thus(?) you ... all the people(?)
11. [...]-zi#-gal2 a-na me#-a#-bi# lugal#?-bi#? za#?-e#!?-me-en
en: People and? living creatures, as many as there are, you are their master
12. [...] x x [... mu]-un-ni#?-ib2#?-x-x
en: ...
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] IGI#? x x
en: ...
2'. ri#-im#-{d}suen sag#? x NI x x bi2#?-ib-x UN x x x x
en: Rīm-Sîn ....
3'. lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si
en: May the one who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement
4'. mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4
en: He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing
5'. ri-im-{d}suen lu2 nig2-si-sa2 inim bur2-e du7 gu3 tesz2 he2-en-si-si#
en: May Rīm-Sîn, who is suitable to disseminate(?) justice, put the voice (of the people?) together in agreement
6'. mu he2-gal2-la u4 du10 asil3-la2-a nam-sipa he2-ak-ke4
en: He shall exercise the shepherdship in a year of abundance (consisting of?) good days of(?) rejoicing
7. sa-<gar>-ra-am3
en: It is the sagar
8. {d}inanna ri-im-{d}suen numun nig2-zi ri sza3 du10-ga-za bala?-a-ni su3 szum2-ma-ni-ib
en: Inanna, give Rīm-Sîn, the seed of(?) justice planted(?) in your good womb, his lengthy reign
9. nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an!-na#?-e x-a
en: The surpassing(?) nugig midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven
10. {d}inanna nu-u8-gig diri guszurx(|LAGABxNIR|)#? mah an-na#?-e x-a
en: Inanna, the surpassing(?) midwife, ... supreme roofbeam/timber(?) of heaven
11. [...] x mi2 du11-ga hi-li su13-a-za
en: One who cares for .../cared for by ...(?), when(?) you exude allure
12. [...] x x gal#?-gal#? ri-im-{d}suen ti-mu-ni-ib
en: Very great.../who makes great ...(?), sustain Rīm-Sîn!
13. [u18]-ru12#-bi-im
en: It is its uru
14. [a-da]-ab# {d}inanna-kam
en: It is an adab song of Inanna
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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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history: UET 6, 0100
[Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.
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- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |  |
| 2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2011-07-19 at 12:11:14 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. | CDLI | approved | |
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
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| CDLI Literary 000515 (Rim-Sin H) composite (P481136) | View the score |
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