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CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0531
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U —
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.05.05.01 Lipit-Ishtar A ('Decad no. 02') (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz00205ndq
Composite no.Q000481
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346569

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1'. {d#}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil;
2'. e2-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tusz ku3 du10#-[...]
en: in my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling,
3'. gidlam-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4#?
en: my spouse, holy Inanna,

reverse
1. {gesz}gu-za-ga2 [...]-bi ma-an#?-[...]
en: established the foundation of my throne for me,
2. su3-ra2 u4 ul-li2-a-sze3 gu2-da#? [...]
en: and therefore (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days;
3. ki-na2 nig2-du10#-[...]
en: for the lady, I will spend the day with her in the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart is to rejoice;
4. [{d}]li#?-[...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir,
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