CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 019 (P346230)

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, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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obverse
1. hur-sag {na4}za-gin3-na-gin7 tar-re-gin7
 en: As if to(?) cut/separate(?) it like the mountain range of lapis lazuli
2. iri {d}iszkur-re ba-an-de2-a-gin7 gu2 ki-sze3! ga2-ga2-dam
 en: In order to bring (its) neck to the ground like a city that Iškur had poured (upon)
3. e2-e kur {gesz}erin ku5 nu-me-a
 en: Although the temple was not (in/of) the mountain of the cut cedar/juniper
4. {uruda}ha-zi-in gal-gal ba-szi-in-de2-de2
 en: He brought(?) great hazin axes towards it
5. {uruda}aga-silig-ga a2 min-a-bi-da u4-sar ba-an-ak
 en: He sharpened along both edges of the agasilig ax
6. ur2-bi-a {uruda}gi2-dim ba-an-gar
 en: He set the gidim implement into its base
7. suhusz kalam-ma-ke4 ki ba-e-la2
 en: It was excavated up to the foundation of the land
8. pa-bi-a {uruda}ha-zi-in ba-an-gar#
 en: He set the hazin ax into its “branches”
9. e2-e gurusz ug5-ga-gin7 gu2 ki-sze3 ba#-[...]
 en: The house fell with its neck to the ground like a dead young man
10. gu2 kur-kur-ra gu2 ki-sze3 ba#-[...]
 en: The whole of the lands fell with their necks to the ground
11. alal-bi im-ma-ra-an-x-[...]
 en: He split its rainpipe away from it
12. im szeg3-szeg3 an-na ba#-e#-[...]
 en: The rain that had fallen went (back) up into heaven
13. {gesz}ka2-bi ba-ra-an-si-ig tesz2-bi#? [...]
 en: He removed (the ornaments?) from the gate/door, (the temple's/land's?) dignity changed
14. ka2 sze nu-ku5-da sze i-ni-in#-[...]
 en: He cut down barley at the gate/door where barley was not cut
15. szu kalam-ma-ta sze ba-da#-[...]
 en: He cut off barley from the hand of the land
16. [...] silim#-ma-bi {gesz}al-e [...]
 en: He made the pickax strike the gate/door of well being
17. kur-kur#-[...] silim-silim-bi [...]
 en: The well-being of all the lands(?) changed
18. a-gar3 mah#-e a-esztub{ku6#} [...]
 en: Like(?) a great meadow in which(?) the carp flood expands(?)
19. e2-kur-ra {uruda}gi2#-[dim] gal#-gal-la#?-[...]
 en: The great gidim implements of (i.e., for use against?) the Ekur temple he set (its metal) into molds
20. itima{+ma} e2# u4 nu-zu# x x [...]
 en: The people saw (into) the itima chamber, the building where sunlight is unknown
21. dub-szen ku3 dingir-re-e-ne uri#?[{ki} ...]
 en: Agade saw (into) the holy treasure box of the gods
22. la-ha-ma dub-la2 gal e2#-[...]
 en: Its lahama creatures, the great pilasters stationed at the temple
23. lu2 an-zil gu7-a nu-me#-[esz]
 en: Who did not commit taboo
24. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen szu gibil#?-ke4 bi2-in-sag3
 en: Naram-Sîn, the “renovator” struck them down
25. {gesz}erin {gesz}szu-ur2-me {gesz}za-ba-lum {gesz}taszkarin#
 en: Cedar, cypress, juniper, boxwood
26. gesz gi-gun4-na-bi-esz KUM ba-an-sur-sur
 en: Concerning(?) the woods of its giguna structure, he ...
27. ku3-sig17-bi mi-si-ra bi2-in-e11
 en: He had its gold brought up/down in misir bags(?)
28. ku3-babbar-bi (|SU.LU.SZE3|%|SU.LU.SZE3|)-szir-ra bi2-in-ak
 en: He had its silver put in lubšir bags
29. uruda-bi sze mah de6-a-gin7 kar-re bi2-in-si-si
 en: He had its copper loaded into the harbor like barley brought (in) great (quantity)
30. ku3#-bi ku3-dim2-e im-dim2-e
 en: (And thus) the precious metal worker would (re)fashion its precious metal
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1. 3(u)
 en: (Subtotal:) 30 (lines)
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1. za-bi za-dim2-e im-dim2-e
 en: (And thus) the stone cutter would (re)fashion its precious stone
2. uruda-bi simug im-tu11-be2
 en: (And thus) the metalworker would strike its copper
3. nig2-gur11 iri hul-a nu-me-a
 en: As if(?) the property was not of a destroyed city
4. e2-e ma2 gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us2
 en: At the temple he parked great boats in the harbor
5. e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ma2 gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us2
 en: Towards/concerning the temple of Enlil he parked great boats in the harbor
6. nig2-gur11 uru17-ta ba-ra-e3
 en: (Thus) the property left the city
7. nig2-gur11 uru17-ta e3-da-bi
 en: When the property left the city
8. a-ga-de3 dim2-ma#?-bi ba-ra-e3
 en: The reasoning/mood of Agade left (as well)
9. ma2-e kar ib2-kur2-[...] a-ga-de3 ba-kur2
 en: (When?) the boat(s) changed(?) harbors, the mood of Agade changed
10. u4 te-esz du11-ga# kalam tesz2-a gar-ra
 en: The storm that erupted(?) and beset the land all together
11. a#-ma-ru zi-ga# gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku
 en: The risen flood that had not rival
12. {d#}en-lil2-le nam [...]
 en: Enlil, because his beloved Ekur was destroyed, what was that which would be done more (than that as revenge)(?)
13. kur gu2-bi2#-na#?-[...]
 en: He raised his eye towards the land/mountain of Gubin
14. hur-sag# [...]
 en: He stripped the whole (of the population) away from the broad mountain ranges
15. ug3-ga2 nu-si#-[...]
 en: (Those who were) not placed among the people, not counted among the land
16. gu-ti-um{ki} [...]
 en: Gutium, a people(?) who knew no attachment
17. dim2-ma# lu2#-x-x [...]
 en: (Possessing) the intellect of a man, the counsel of a dog, and the features of a monkey
18. {d}en-lil2-le kur-ta# [...]
 en: Enlil brought out from the mountains
19. ka9-ka9 buru5{muszen}-gin7#? [...]
 en: They(?) touched the ground like the copulation/superimposing(?) of small birds(?)
20. a2-bi gu masz-ansze#-[...]
 en: They(?) stretched out their arms in the plain for him like a net (for the) herd
21. nig2-na-me a2-bi [...]
 en: Nothing escaped their reach
22. lu2 na#-me a2-bi [...]-x-[...]
 en: Their reach spared no one
23. {lu2}kinx(UR4)-gi4-a har-ra#-an-na nu-mu#-[...]
 en: The messenger did not go on the road
24. ma2 ra-gaba i7!-da nu-mu-un-dab#-be2#
 en: The boat of the rider was not passing the river
25. ud5!? sig17 {d}en-lil2-la2 amasz-ta ba-ra-ra-asz na-gada#-bi bi2-in-us2-u2-us2
 en: Towards the yellow goat(s)(?) of Enlil driven from the sheepfold, he made its herder follow
26. szilam tur3#-bi-ta ba-ra-ra#-asz# unu3-bi bi2-in-us2-u2-us2
 en: Towards the cow(s) driven from the cattle pen, he made its herder follow
27. gesz gu2-ka en-nu-ug3 ba-e-zal
 en: A guard was in effect (lit. spent time) upon the trees of the riverbank(?)
28. har-ra-an-na {lu2}sa-gaz2 ba-e-tusz
 en: The robber dwelled on the highway
29. abul# kalam-ma-ka {gesz}ig IM-ma bi2-in-gub
 en: At the gate of the land, he made the door stand ...
30. kur#-kur-re bad3 uru17-ne-ne-ke4 gu3 gig mi-ni-ib2-be2-ne
 en: The lands were crying out bitterly in the walls of their cities
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1. 1(gesz2)
 en: (Total:) 60 (lines)

Consult previous versions and their differences
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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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: UET 6, 0145

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

  • history: Cooper Curse Agade p.69,

    [sec87769] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U 16846
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-06-11 at 10:11:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-11 at 13:19:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-26 at 09:00:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:45:30 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000375 (Curse of Agade) composite (P469679) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 019 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346230.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 019 artifact entry (No. P346230). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346230 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 019 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346230 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 019 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346230},
}

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