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Primary publication: CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite
Author: CDLI
Publication date: 2014ff.
Secondary publication(s): Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King; Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)
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CDLI no.: P473736
UCLA Library ARK
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Catalogue: 20150124 cdliadmin
Transliteration: cdlistaff (check)
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Genre: Literary
Sub-genre: ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (composite)
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Composite no.: Q000573
Language: Sumerian
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Object type: other (see object remarks)
Material: composite
Object remarks: composite text
Measurements (mm): 95 x 63 x 28
Object preservation: complete
Surface preservation: Good
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 sun4 {na4}za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2
#tr.en: To my lord, the bull with sparkling eyes, a beard of lapis-lazuli sporting,
>>Q000573 001
# Akkadian gloss: a-na szar-ri sza ki al-pi szi-it-ha-ri qi2-bi-ma
2. u3-na-a-du11
#tr.en: speak!
>>Q000573 002
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
#tr.en: To my golden statue on a favorable day born,
>>Q000573 003
# Akkadian gloss: s,a-lamx(LUM) hu-ra-s,i i-nu-mi t,a-bu
4. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ta pa3-da
#tr.en: to my water buffalo in a holy fold reared, in the silver-stomach of Inanna chosen,
>>Q000573 004
# Akkadian gloss: wa-tu
5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-dah
#tr.en: to my lord, the trusted one of Inanna, repeat!
>>Q000573 005
6. za-e dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en
#tr.en: You are fashioned like the son of An,
>>Q000573 006
# Akkadian gloss: wa-x [...] x-ra-ni
7. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-gin7 ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-dam
#tr.en: your utterances, like the words of a god, are irrevocable;
>>Q000573 007
# Akkadian gloss: hu-ur la ta-ar
8. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-ge26-gin7 szid nu-du12-du12-dam
#tr.en: your utterances like rain pouring from the skies, are uncountable;
>>Q000573 008
# Akkadian gloss: x bi na
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
#tr.en: this is what Ur-saga, your servant, says:
>>Q000573 009
10. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3 bi2-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en
#tr.en: My lord has taken care of me; I am a son of Ur.
>>Q000573 010
11. tukum-bi lugal-ga2 an-na-kam
#tr.en: If my lord agrees
>>Q000573 011
12. e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-ba-ab-tum3
#tr.en: my father’s household let no one carry off,
>>Q000573 012
13. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-an-kar-re
#tr.en: my father’s household let no one take away!
>>Q000573 013
14. lugal-mu he2-en-zu
#tr.en: May my lord know this!
>>Q000573 014