Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000343
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] ku3#-sig17# szu#-na# x [...]
en: The man removed the gold bracelet from upon her hand (i.e. wrist)
2'. ta#-am3-[...]
en: What ...?
3'. si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-[ke4 ...]
en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
4'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4# [...]
en: Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud
5'. abul# 6(disz)-kam-ma [...]
en: As Inanna was entering the 6th gate
6'. {na4#!?}nunuz#-tab-ba nig2 TUR?-TUR#? [...]
en: The man removed the necklace of tiny(?) ovoid beads upon her chest
7'. ta-am3#-[...]
en: What ...?
8'. si#-a# [...]
en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
rest broken
reverse
broken
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