CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 091 (P346605)

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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Transliteration

tablet
obverse
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1'. [...] x x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. ib2#-ba#-zu# ib2-x izi?-zu nu-te#?-en#?-[...]
 en: Your anger has been maximized(?), your fire(?) does not cool
3'. nin#? gu2-tuku nir-gal2 gu2-en-na-[...]
 en: Perfect lady, the authoritative one of the assembly
4'. siskur2#-ra-ni szu ba-an-szi-in-[...]
 en: She accepted her siskur offering/ritual on her (Enheduana's) behalf
5'. sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 ki#-bi ba-an-na-ab-gi4#?
 en: And the holy heart of Inanna was restored to its place for her
6'. u4-ba an-du10 la-la ba-su13-su13 hi#-li# [...] ba-ra-an-[...]
 en: At that time, it was good for her(?), she radiated plenty/happiness, she exuded joyful allure
reverse
1. [...] la-la ba#-[...]
 en: Like moonlight she bore happiness
2. [...] x zi-de3-esz mu#?-[...]
 en: Nanna faithfully brought out awe
3. [... {d}]nin#-gal-e KA-NE [...]
 en: Because(?) her mother Ningal prayed a šud prayer(?) for her
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