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Publication
Primary publication:	CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007
Author:	CDLI
Publication date:	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s):	Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0526 + UET 8 (2006) 0095
Citation:
Author remarks:
Published collation:
CDLI no.:	P346564
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00205n74
CDLI comments:

Source of original electronic files
Catalogue:	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
Transliteration:	Peterson, Jeremiah
Translation:	Peterson, Jeremiah
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Collection Information
Owner:	British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.:	BM —
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Text Content:
Genre:	Literary
Sub-genre:	ETCSL 2.05.04.01 Ishme-Dagan A+V (witness)
Sub-genre remarks:
Composite no.:	Q000451
Language:	Sumerian

Physical Information
Object type:	tablet
Material:	clay
Object remarks:
Measurements (mm):	x x
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Join information:	Shaffer suggests UET 6/3, 526-529 are probably part of the same tablet (UET 6/3, p.15)
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Provenience:
Provenience:	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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Excavation no.:	U —
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Chronology:
Period:	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Tablet

obverse
column 1
$ beginning broken
1'. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
2'. [...] szu# ti#-a
#tr.en: Possessed of everything and anything of the cosmic powers
3'. [...] nig2#-ul-la
#tr.en: ...
4'. [...] kesz2-da
#tr.en: Girded with ancient designs
5'. [...]-da# limmu2#-[...]
#tr.en: ...
6'. [...]-dul4#?
#tr.en: Southern storm that covers the four corners of the world
column 2
$ beginning broken
1'. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
2'. [...] x-a
#tr.en: ...
3'. [{d}en]-lil2#-la2-sze3
#tr.en: On behalf/because of the ... of Enlil(?)
4'. an-ne2
#tr.en: ...
5'. gu3 zi-de3-esz
#tr.en: ...
6'. ga2-ar
#tr.en: ...
7'. ha-ma-an-de2
#tr.en: Thus An spoke faithfully to be
8'. szibir2 eszkiri2
#tr.en: ...
9'. szu-gu10 he2-em-ma-an-szum2
#tr.en: And gave my hand the staff and nose-rope
10'. {d}urasz-e
#tr.en: Thus Uraš took care of me on her holy knee
column 3
$ beginning broken
1'. [...]-x-in-gin6#-[...]
#tr.en: Thus he (Nuska) established (these things) by means of making the heart of Enlil rejoice
2'. {d}nin-urta#
#tr.en: ...
3'. ur-sag kalx(DAG)-ga#
#tr.en: ...
4'. {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4#
#tr.en: ...
5'. [{d}]nu-nam-nir
#tr.en: ...
6'. [...]-ma#? ha-ma-[ni]-in#-gub#
#tr.en: Thus Ninurta, mighty hero of Enlil, submitted a matter to Nunamnir
7'. [...]-ga#
#tr.en: ...
8'. [{d}en]-lil2
#tr.en: ...
9'. [{d}]nin#-lil2#-la2
#tr.en: ...
10'. ga2#-ar hu-mu-na-ag2
#tr.en: "Measured for himself" (?) the good words of (i.e., to win over) Enlil and Ninlil on my behalf
11'. nam-lugal-la
#tr.en: ...
12'. bala-gu10
#tr.en: ...
13'. he2-bi2-in-diri
#tr.en: He made my turn of kingship surpassing
14'. nam-en-na
#tr.en: ...
15'. ga2-e
#tr.en: ...
16'. he2-em-mi-in-gal-e
#tr.en: He makes me great in lordship
17'. a2-tah-gu10 he2-e
#tr.en: He acts as my helper
18'. e2#-kur-ra
#tr.en: ...
19'. szu hu-mu-da-gal2-gal2
#tr.en: He sets his hands along with (me?) in the Ekur temple
20'. maszkim
#tr.en: He acts as baliff of my kingship
column 4
$ beginning broken
1'. u4#? su3#?-su3#?-re-ga2
#tr.en: Regarding my long-lasting (residence) in the gipar residence
2'. nam-en
#tr.en: ...
3'. nam-lugal-da tab-e-ga2
#tr.en: Regarding my pairing of the en priesthood with the kingship
4'. e2-an-na-ka
#tr.en: ...
5'. musz3 nu-tum2-mu-ga2
#tr.en: Regarding my unceasing (activity) in the Eanna temple
6'. ki unu{ki}-ga
#tr.en: ...
7'. am-gin7 gu2 pesz-ga2
#tr.en: Regarding my neck-thickening like a wild bull in the region of Unug
8'. kul-aba4{ki}
#tr.en: ...
9'. me-lam2-gu10 dul4-lu-da
#tr.en: Regarding my aura, which is to cover Kulaba
10'. inim ku3 nu-kur2-ru-da
#tr.en: ...
11'. he2-bi2-in-du11
#tr.en: She orders/effects(?) by means of her unchanging command
12'. {d#}en#-ki#
#tr.en: ...
13'. {d}nin9-ki
#tr.en: ...
14'. {d}en-ul
#tr.en: ...
15'. {d}nin9-ul
#tr.en: ...
16'. {d}a-nun-na
#tr.en: ...
17'. en nam tar-re-bi
#tr.en: ...
18'. {d}udug nibru{ki}
#tr.en: Enki, Ninki, Enul and Ninul (ancestors of Enlil), the Anuna, the fate-determining lord(s), the udug protective spirit of Nibru, the lamma protective spirits of the Ekur temple, (all?) the great gods who have determined fate, spoke the irrevocable “it is so”
column 5
$ beginning broken
1'. x-[...]
#tr.en: ...
2'. ki#-[...]
#tr.en: ...
3'. nig2#-[...]
#tr.en: And thus (I) have set justice in place in Sumer
4'. x-[...]
#tr.en: ...
5'. gu2# [...]
#tr.en: Nibru has embraced(?) the heavens
6'. e2#-[...]
#tr.en: ...
7'. me-bi# [...]
#tr.en: (I) have gathered up the cosmic powers into the Ekur temple
8'. gesz-hur# [...]
#tr.en: ...
9'. en3# [...]
#tr.en: (I) have made inquiries about the ancient plans
10'. garza#
#tr.en: ...
11'. szu-ta szub#-[...]
#tr.en: ...
12'. ki-bi he2#-[...]-in#-[...]
#tr.en: I have restored the rites that have “fallen from the hand” (into disuse)
13'. {d}en-lil2#-[...]
#tr.en: ...
14'. me# [...]
#tr.en: I am Išme-Dagan and thus(?) ... the most precious cosmic powers of Enlil
column 6
$ broken

reverse
column 1
$ broken
column 2
1. gesz [...]
#tr.en: ...
$ rest broken
column 3
1. x [...]-a
#tr.en: ...
2. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
3. [...]
#tr.en: ...
4. gada#?-la2 [...]
#tr.en: ...
5. he2#-ni#-[...]
#tr.en: May the gadala priest(?) ...
6. x [...]
#tr.en: ...
$ rest broken
column 4
1. [...] x he2-ni-zi
#tr.en: ... shall rise there(?)
2. gaba gi4
#tr.en: ...
3. na-an-tuku-tuku
#tr.en: ... shall have no rival
4. nam#-sa6-ga [...]-x-ta
#tr.en: By(?) goodness and ...
5. [...] x-nu
#tr.en: ...
6. [...] x
$ rest broken
column 5
1. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
2. [...]-gar [...]-a
#tr.en: ...
$ rest broken
column 6
$ broken

Archival view of P346564