Names

  • Sumer 04, 1-38 A

Numbers

  • CDLI P223740
  • IM 050009
  • Sumer 04, 1-38 A
  • Brinkman MSKH 1, 210; Veldhuis, JCS 60 (2008) 25-51

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Details

  • Middle Babylonian
  • Dur-Kurigalzu
  • Royal/Monumental

Bibliography

Brinkman MSKH 1, 210; Veldhuis, JCS 60 (2008) 25-51

Sumer 04, 1-38 A

Object Kurigalzu Statue Fragment A
x43Kurigalzu Statue Fragment A
Column i
(traces of 1 column)
Column ii
ii 1'ii 1'

[...] URU

ii 2'2'

[...] KA

ii 3'3'

[...]-lu-a

ii 4-5'4-5'

⸢im⸣-mi-in-bar-bar-re-eš₂

(ii 4-5') ... they saw(?).

ii 6'6'

ud dnun-gal

(ii 6') When the herd of the Igigi, the high gods, became clouded,

ii 7-8'7-8'

diŋir un₃-na-ke₄-ne

ii 9-10'9-10'

su-ḫu-ul-la₂-bi

ii 11'11'

ba-da-an-šuš₂

ii 12-13'12-13'

in dnun-[gal]-a-ne

(ii 12-13') ... the Igigi ...

(traces of 2 lines)
Column iii
iii 1'iii 1'

⸢ŋa₂⸣-[la]

(iii 1') ... he should not neglect!

iii 2-3'2-3'

ba-ra-[ab]-dag-ge

iii 4-6'4-6'

nam-lugal-bi-ne-ne-a-aš nun-na

(iii 4-6') In order to appoint the prince to kingship over them

iii 7-8'7-8'

igi mi-ni-in-zu-a-aš

iii 9'9'

da-ga-an

(iii 9') and to raise him on high among the totality of all the lands, ...

iii 10'10'

kur-kur-ra-ta

iii 11'11'

an-ta

iii 12-13'12-13'

mi-ni-in-ŋal₂-la-[aš]

(traces of 1 line)
Column iv
iv 1'iv 1'

x x-na UD?

iv 2'2'

il₂-i-de₃

(iv 2') ... carrying ...

iv 3'3'

a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂

(iv 3') About the small tasks that they were giving them

iv 4'4'

tur-tur

iv 5'5'

šum₂-šum₂-mu-da

iv 6'6'

šag₄-ba

(iv 6') they conversed in their hearts.

iv 7-9'7-9'

ka mu-ši-in-bal-bal-eš₂

iv 10'10'

[...]-e

Column v
v 1'v 1'

[...]-da

v 2'2'

kug-ga-bi

(v 2') They did not bring close the ... and the holy ...

v 3-5'3-5'

nu-mu-ni-in-te-eš-am₃

v 6'6'

an-pa an gu₃

(v 6') so that they may not roar in the zenith of heavens!

v 7-8'7-8'

ba-ra-an-šum₂-mu-uš

v 9'9'

dnanna

(v 9') Nanna

v 10-11'10-11'

ŋi₆ zalag-ge-da

(v 10-11') who brightens the night

v 12'12'

ud-da

(v 12') and sleeps during the day like a lion;

v 13'13'

piriŋ-ŋa₂

v 14'14'

ku-ku-da

v 15'15'

ŋiškim ŋi₆-a

(v 15') who reveals the signs of the night ...

v 16'16'

[zu]-zu-da

v 17'17'

[...]-⸢ni?⸣

Column vi
vi 1-3'vi 1-3'

a₂-bi-ne-ne-a tab-ba

(vi 1-3') ... doubled in their power.

vi 4'4'

lukur nu-gig

(vi 4') The lukur, nugig, TU, and lalašaga priestesses,

vi 5-6'5-6'

tu lal₃-a-šag₄-ga

vi 7'7'

di dutu-kam

(vi 7') at the moment that the verdict of Utu was recognized

vi 8'8'

ŋiškim

vi 9-10'9-10'

ib₂-dug₄-ga-e-a

vi 11-12'11-12'

en i-si-iš la₂-a

(vi 11-12') - and while the en priest was wailing

vi 13-14'13-14'

ni₂ si-si-ig-ga-bi

(vi 13-14') in fear and deadly silence -

vi 15'15'

nam-mi₂-us₂-sa₂

(vi 15') arranged the wedding ceremony.

vi 16-17'16-17'

mu-ni-in-ak-eš₂

vi 18'18'

tur₅-ra

(vi 18') Illness, wailing, and sorrow [vanished].

vi 19'19'

a-nir-ra

vi 20'20'

[za]-ra-aḫ

vi 21'21'

[...]-ak

Column vii
vii 1'vii 1'

[e₂-u-gal]

(vii 1') [In the Eʾugal of heaven,]

vii 2'2'

[an-na]

vii 3'3'

[ki diŋir]

(vii 3') [the place of the wise gods,]

vii 4-5'4-5'

[daŋal zu-u₃-ta]

vii 6-7'6-7'

[dnun-gal-a-ne-er]

(vii 6-7') [the Igigi]

vii 8'8'

[me-a-am₃]

(vii 8') [who cannot be rivalled anywhere]

vii 9-12'9-12'

[za nu-un-ša-ša a-ne-ne-ne]

vii 13'13'

[lugal]

(vii 13c') [since they are kings of praise and holy] gods,

vii 14-15'14-15'

[ka-silim-me-eš₂]

vii 16-17'16-17'

[diŋir kug-kug]-ga-me-eš₂

vii 18'18'

ki den-lil₂

(vii 18') at the place of Enlil and Ninlil

vii 19-20'19-20'

dnin-lil₂-bi-ta

vii 21-22'21-22'

dnun-gal-a-ne-er

(vii 21-22') the Igigi

vii 23'23'

me-a-am₃

(vii 23') who cannot be rivalled anywhere

vii 24-27'24-27'

za nu-un-ša-ša a-ne-ne-ne

vii 28'28'

lugal

(vii 28') since they are kings of praise and gods of the firm mes,

vii 29-30'29-30'

ka-silim-me-eš₂

vii 31-32'31-32'

diŋir me gin₆-na-me-eš

vii 33-34'33-34'

šag₄ zu-u₃-ta

(vii 33-34') with their knowledgable minds

vii 35-36'35-36'

dnanna-ir-ra

(vii 35-36') they (the Igigi) arranged the the purification rites for Nanna.

vii 37'37'

šu-luḫ

vii 38-39'38-39'

si mu-na-sa₂-iš

vii 40'40'

e₂-u-gal

(vii 40') [I am Kurigalzu, the one who made appear] the Eʾugal [wrapped in] ..., greatness, and praise.

vii 41'41'

⸢SAL?⸣-zu

vii 42'42'

⸢nam?⸣-maḫ

vii 43'43'

[za₃-mi₂]

vii 44-45'44-45'

[da-da-ra-aš]

vii 46'46'

[pa e₃]

vii 47-49'47-49'

[dku-ri-gal-zu-me-en₃]

vii 50-51'50-51'

[ud ul-li₂-a-aš]

(vii 50-51') I keep the (regulations of the) old days standing into the distant future.

vii 52-53'52-53'

[ud libir-ra mi-ni-gub]

Column viii
viii 1'viii 1'

mu-[...]

viii 2'2'

kiŋ₂-[bi]

(viii 2') [...] did not return a message.

viii 3-4'3-4'

li-[bi₂]-gi₄-⸢gi₄⸣

viii 5'5'

ki-šu-peš₁₁

(viii 5') I established the (offering of a) ewe for the holy gods at the cult place.

viii 6-8'6-8'

diŋir-ri₂-ne kug-kug-ga

viii 9'9'

u₈-bi

viii 10'10'

bi₂-gi₄-gi₄

viii 11'11'

diŋir engur-ra

(viii 11') The gods of the deep,

viii 12-13'12-13'

gi₄-gi₄-da-a-ne

(viii 12-13') who always answer,

viii 14'14'

kiŋ₂-bi

(viii 14') returned a message (in extispicy).

viii 15-16'15-16'

mu-ni-in-gi₄-eš₂

viii 17-18'17-18'

nundum KA-KA-ba

viii 19'19'

ŋeš a-nim

viii 20-23'20-23'

zig₃-ge-da nam-ḫe₂ niŋ₂-ŋar-ra

(viii 20-23') To raise ..., to make exceedingly large prosperity and riches,

viii 24-25'24-25'

dirig-dirig-ge-da

viii 26'26'

zag-zag-ga

(viii 26') the beautiful ones, the shiny ones, ...

viii 27'27'

UD-UD-a

viii 28'28'

[...] DU

viii 29'29'

[...] ⸢DU₃?⸣

Column ix
ix 1'ix 1'

⸢MI?⸣-[...]

ix 2'2'

AN [...]

ix 3'3'

NI x [...]

(2 lines missing)
ix 6'6'

MIR

ix 7'7'

nu-⸢kuš₂⸣

(ix 7') ... tireless

ix 8'8'

nam-⸢gur₄⸣

(ix 8') After creating pride and joyful speech,

ix 9'9'

inim ḫul₂

ix 10-12'10-12'

mi-ni-in-dim₂-ma-ba

ix 13'13'

ud₅-saŋ

(ix 13') in order to choose by extispicy the magnificent leader as heir

ix 14-15'14-15'

maḫ i₃-bi₂-la

ix 16'16'

ur₅-re

ix 17-18'17-18'

pad₃-da-na-aš

ix 19'19'

den-lil₂

ix 20-21'20-21'

dnin-lil₂-bi

(ix 20-21') Enlil and Ninlil [clad] him in radiance.

ix 22'22'

a-ne

ix 23-24'23-24'

ni₂-gal-le ⸢x⸣

Column x
x 1'x 1'

AN [...]

x 2'2'

UR? [...]

(6 lines missing)
(traces of 1 line)
x 10'10'

ZU [...]