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Culgi and Ninlil's barge: a tigi (?) to Ninlil (Culgi R)

1. [ma2]-/gur8\ den-ki-ke4 kar he-jal2 nam-ce3 ma-ra-ni-in-/tarar\
2. [a]-/a\ den-lil2-le igi zid mu-u3-ci-barar
3. nin-zu-u3 dnin-lil2-le u3-tud-zu bi2-in-dug4
4. ux(PA)-a zid lugal cul-gi-da a2-zu mu-da-an-aj2
5. jectug3 dajal-la-kam sa2 gal mu-u3-ci-in-/pad3\
6. sipad-de3 ud ji6-a u3 nu-mu-u3-ci-in-ku4-ku4
7. igi-jal2-tuku jic-hur-re kij2-ja2 kug-zu nij2-nam-ma-/ke4\
8. jictir gal-gal-la erin gal ma-ra-an-ni-[in-kud]
9. me-zu-u3 cu bi2-/du7\ u6-e ba-/an\-gub-/be2-en3\
10. tug2? X sig10-ga gu-a tag?-ga-a-zu-u3 ki X X X [X X]-me-en3
11. kid-mah-hal-zu-u3 ud a2-dam kug-ge dajal-bi si?-a?-/me\-en3
12. jic-cu-dim2-zu-u3 muc-cag4-tur3 sim-dam ak cu-ba nu2-me-en3
13. gi-/muc?\-zu-u3 ucumgal ki-nu2-bi-a u3 dug3 ku4-me-en3
14. jicmi-ri2-za-zu-u3 muc sig-sig kur-ku cag4 ki tab-ba-me-en3
15. jiceme-sig-zu-u3 a-ji6 id2buranuna kug-ga tec2-ba gun3-gun3-me-en3
16. jicu3 jichar-ra kece2-kece2-ra2-zu-u3 ki ja2-ar-ja2-ra-bi
17. kun-saj pu2? kur-ra si sa2-a jic X X sig9-si-ig-ga-me-en3
18. jicLU kug-zu-u3 he2-jal2 jar-jar-ra-a ki he2-us2-sa-me-en3
19. jic-hum-zu-u3 abzu cag4-bi-a /barag\ mah-a ri-a-me-en3
20. jicIGI.X-zu-u3 arattax(LAMxKUR.RU.DA)ki /gi16\-sa cu ja2-ar-ja2-ra-me-en3
21. kan4 ud e3-ce3 jal2-la-a?-/zu?\-u3 dnin-ucmucen-a
22. umbin-ba nij2 X X mi-ni-ib2?-la2? a2 mu-u3-sud-sud-e
23. ac-me kug-sig17-ga gun3-a-zu-u3 kucusan3? il2-la-a-bi
24. i3-/ti\ nij2 giri17-zal kur-kur-ra zid-de3-ec2 e3-a-me-en3
25. an-/ti\-bal me nam-lugal-/la\-ka ce-er-ha-an dug4-ga-zu-u3
26. tir jicha-cu-ur2-ra a sig ja2-ra jissu dug3-ga-me-en3
27. KID.CU2-zu-u3 u2-si-an mul ed2-de3 ni2 huc ri-a-me-en3
28. gi-zi di4-di4 pa12-pa12-al il2-la saj sig10-ga-zu-a
29. cag4-ba mucen buru5mucen ambar! kug-gin7 ad mu-ja2-ja2-ja2
30. mur ca-a-bi du9-du9-u3 dugcakir3-ra-gin7 cag4-ge dug3-ga-bi
31. den-lil2 dnin-lil2-ra /hul2?-la?\-gin7 mu-ni-ib2-ja2-ja2-ja2
32. /jiczi\-ganan-zu-u3 kij2ku6 mah a tal2-la ka ki-sal4-la-/me-en3?\
33. [...]-zu-u3 alim ki gal-la ni2 il2-il2-a-me-[en3]
34. ec2(source: TUG2) ma2 gid2-zu-u3 dnirah dar-a kalam-ma la2-a-/me\-[en3]
35. jicdimgul-zu-u3 uz3-saj an-na KA? i-i-/me\-[en3]
36. jicad-us2-zu-u3 ur-saj ur-saj-ra si sa2 sig10-ga-/me\-[en3]
37. ma2-saj-zu-u3 dnanna ur5-ra-ac sag9?-[ga ...]-/me-en3\
38. ma2-ejer-zu-u3 dutu an-ur2-/ra?\ [...-me-en3]
39. a2?-sumur2?-zu-u3 NE JA2? /HA?\ X [...-me-en3]
40.     sa-gid2-da-[am3]

41. ezen kug bi3-lu5-da gal-gal
42. sipad zid cul-gi-re ki!-bi-ce3 mu-ja2-ar-ja2-ar
43. nibruki-a dijir gal-gal-e-ne a kug mu-tu17-tu17-u3-ec2
44. iriki-a nam ki-bi-ce3 mu-tarar-e me zid mu-hal-/hal?\-[e]
45. [ama] kalam-ma dnin-lil2 lu2 sag9-ga e2-ta! nam-X-[...-e3]
46. [den]-lil2-le ab2-cilam kug-gin7 gu2-da mu-/ni\-[in-la2]
47. /barag\ kug-bi dur2 im-mi-in-ja2-re-ec2 nij2 mi-ni-ib2-/gu\-[ul]-gu-ul-ne
48. [ma2]-/gur8?\ mah [X X] DU id2idigna-a he2-du7-bi
49. [id2] /hal\-hal-la [i3]-kur9-ru X a mul-mul-la? [X X] X X X [X]
50. /cita2 saj? 5?\ mitum(/TUKUL?\.[AN]) jic-gid2-[da] cu-nir a /tu5\-[a] igi-ce3 im-da!-X
51. ur-saj den-lil2-la2 dnin-urta saj-bi-a mu-jen
52. addirx(PA.JISAL.DIR./PAD\) dajal-zu-/u3\ jic-u3!-sal4-la-bi-e? si im-sa2-/sa2-e? \
53. /ma2-gur8? gi\-dirig kug-ga jicgi-/muc kug?\-bi? [...]
54. /lu2?\ addirx(PA.JISAL.DIR) la2 cir3 /kug\ [...]
55. nin X nam-mah gal-gal-ni mi2 mu?-[...]
56. munus zid-da dnin-lil2 hul2-la-e cul-gi mu-[...]
57. ki-en-gi urim2ki-e nij2-hul2-la sag9-ga X [...]
58. ma2-gur8? kar me-te-a-ji6-a a-ne sud i3-im-[me]
59. jic-gi tum-ma-alki den-lil2-la2-ka a2 mu-sud-sud-e
60. gud du3-gin7 saj mu-ni-ib2-/il2?\-il2? gu2 mi-ni-ib2-mar-/mar\
61. i3-si3 zig3-ga-a gaba im-ra-ra-ra a cu ni10-ni10 i3-HA-[HA-HA]
62. a cag4-ga du-bi engur-ra ku6 /im\-ci-hu-luh-e
63. a bar-ra du-bi he2-jal2-e mul-ma-al im-mi-ib2-za
64. gi-dirig kug-ge nam am3-us2 nin tum-ma-alki a-ra-zu [X X] X
65. ama? /a-a\ den-lil2-la2 an lugal dijir nam tar-re giri17 cu? X mu-ni-[jal2]
66. dnin-lil2-da ki jicbunx(KI.BI)-na-ka zag-ge mu-ti-ni-ib2-si-ec2
67. cul-gi sipad nidba gal-gal-la-ni mu-ne-ci?-ib2-dib-dib-be2
68. ud nam-he-a mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-ne ji6 i3-im-i-i-ne
69. lugal ma2-gur8 kug du8-a-ra nam mu-ni-in-tar-re-ec2
70. nam tar-ra-a-bi ul-le2-a-ce3 nij2 saj-ba du-am3
71. gaba? kalam-ma-ka ud mu-u3-ja2-ar dutu-u3 dalla bi2-e3
72. ma2-gur8 gaba? [ri]-bi-a nam am3-mi-ib-gu2-un-gun2 gu3? mur? mu-ca4
73. nin-mu-tum2 id2 mu he2-jal2-la-ka a cu ti-a-am3
74. ectubku6-bi-e tun3:mu mi-ib2-gun3-gun3gu2 den-lil2 i3-hul2-le
75. muc-u2ku6-e gu3 ja2-ar-ba a-ne mu-e dnin-lil2 i3-hul2-le
76. JIC.CEC/ku6-ni?\ ib2 mi-ni-ib2-li-e den-ki i3-hul2-le
77. suhur-mac2/ku6\-e sun4-bi mu-u3-sud-e dnanna i3-hul2-le
78. X X X a-nun-na im-ci-hul2-hul2-le-ec2
79. X [X X] /id2\buranun-na saj mi-ni-ib2-il2-il2 DU mi-ni-X
80. /cag4?\ X [...] kur?-ra-am3 a zal tum3!-tum3!-da?
81. ma2?-/gur8\ [kug kar-re] mu?-ni-ib2-us2 nibruki hul2-la-a-am3
82. d/nin?\-[lil2]-/le?\ X X DU-a-e lugal cul-gi-ra?
83. igi /hul2\-la2 saj-ki zalag-ga-na mu-ci-im-bar-bar-re
84. sipad X X cul-gi mu gi16-sa lugal ezen-/na?\
85. aga [an kug-ge] saj-za mu-ni-in-gen6-na ji6-bi ga-ra-/ab\-[bad]-bad
86. jidru kug? den-lil2-le ma-ra-an-cum2-ma-[a] ud-bi ga-ra-ab-sud-sud
87. jicgu-za den-ki-/ke4\ saj ha-ba-ra-/rig7\-ga-/a\ suhuc-bi ha-ra-ab-gen6-ge-en6
88. dnanna amar ban3-da a d[en-lil2-la2] /zid\-de3-ec2 ca?-mu-u3?-tud
89. sipad nij2-du7-e pa e3-a X [X] X A a-la? sug4-am3
90. nam-til3-zu-u3 tug2-ba13 kug-ju10-/gin7\ bar-ra he2-mi-ni-dul
91.     sa-jar-ra-am3


Print sources

Hall 1985, p. 431-432: commentary

Hurowitz 1992, p. 60-61: commentary

Klein 1990a, p. 80-136: composite text, score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

Sallaberger 1993, p. 141-142: commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 8316 (STVC 54) + CBS 14111 (STVC 60)

CBS 14058 (STVC 99) (+) CBS 14081 (PBS 13 40) (+) Ni 4492 (ISET 1 101) + Ni 13203 (ISET 1 26)


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04.xi.1999: GZ, editor: standardisation
11.ii.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
11.iv.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
20.iv.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
20.iv.2000: ER, editor: web publication
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