OECT 11, 001 (P348900)

Prayer tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1923-0766

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Prayer (Amurru Rīm-Sîn)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

obverse
1. ra-asz-bu-um bu-uk-ri-i3-li an-sza#-an kab-tum# szu#-nu-du-um la-bi-isz me-li-im-mi
 en: Awe-inspiring, offspring of the gods of Anshan(?), honored, far-famed, clad in splendor,
2. {d}AN-mar-tu bu-uk-ri-i3-li2 an-sza-an kab-tum# szu#-nu-du-um la-bi-isz me-li-im-mi
 en: Divine-Amurru, offspring of the gods of Anshan(?), honored, far-famed, clad in splendor,
3. wa-szi#-ib _hur-sag_ mi-sza#-ki de-szu-tim s,i-ru-tim at#-ma-ni# sza-di el-lu-ti-im
 en: dwelling in the mountain, (in) numerous abodes(?), lofty temples, shining mountains,
4. szi-mi te-es2-li-tim pa-t,i-ir ar-ni-im pa-sza#?-ir ni-qi2-im-tim ga-am-lu-ni-ik-ka
 en: hearer of prayer, absolver of sin, remover of misery (for them that) propitiate you.
5. be-li2 da-ad-ni a-bu i-szi-a3-ru lu-szi-e-pi# na-ar-bi-ka na-an-za-as-su2
 en: Lord of the inhabited world, just father, I will extol the manifestation of your majesty,
6. ap-ra-at a-gi#?-e? na-mur-ri-a-tim na-szi-a-at pi-di-a-am im-tu-uk-ka
 en: you are crowned with brilliance, you carry mercy in your right hand.
7. tu-ka-al ga-am-lam el-le-tam szu#-mi-lu-uk-ka na-di-na-at ba-la-t,i-im a-na na-szi x x x
 en: You bear the holy crook in your left hand, that gives life to the people ...
8. s,a-al-ma-at qa2-qa2-da-at e-qu#-lu# a-na ni-isz ga-am-li-i-ka i-ba-asz-szi uz4-na-szi-inx
 en: the black-headed ones listen (and) pay attention to the lifting of your crook,
9. ma-al-ku wa-szi-ib ku-us4-si20-a-at x-zi-in da-ad-ni i-qa2-lu i-na ga-am-li-i-ka
 en: at your word they govern the people, they do your will in passing judgment.
10. zi-ik-ru-ka-ma u2-wa-e-ru ni-[szi di]-in# i-di-in-nu ga-am#-lu#-ni-ik-ka
 en: Kings that sit on thrones ... the inhabited world, pay heed to your crook.
11. ra-bu-tum i-gi-i-gu ma-ru i-lu# i-na ni-isz ga-am-li-i#-ka# ni#-id-da-ba-szu-nu x x x
 en: The great Igigi, the divine sons, at the lifting of your crook ... their offerings,
12. szu-ub-ti-szu-nu nu-hu-usz as-na-an# pi-ri-ik-ki-szu-nu i-di x x x isz-bu
 en: their dwellings are sated with abundance of grain, their shrines with ...
13. be-li2 e-t,e-el qa2-bu-u2-ka la#-u2#-ta-ak-ka-asz zi-ik-ra-ka szi-ma#-at-[ka la sza-na-an]
 en: My lord, mighty is your command, your word is not cast aside, your destiny is [unrivalled],
14. ra-bi-a s,i2-ra-tum sza-at-ka? la#-an# sza sza-na-ni-im-ma sza#
 en: great are the noble (deeds) of yours, unrivaled ...
15. ma-sza-an i-la-an ki-la-al-la#-an ra-me-a-at szu-pa-tum#
 en: both the twin gods. You dwell in abodes ...
16. be-li2 isz-ta?-ka na-zu-uz4#-zum ha-a-a-t,um2 e-pe-qum#
 en: my lord, it is your (task) to stand forth, to inspect, (and) to show mercy ...
17. sza#-ap-pi-du ur-ha-a-tim u2-ba-la-a-tim mu-x
 en: Traveller over roads and hills, ...
18. rix(HU)-bi-it ka-ar-sza-am# u2# ar-ka-a ha-si2-sa3#
 en: you are broad-minded, (your) understanding is profound.
reverse
  (to be done)

Text content

Genre(s) Ritual and liturgical > Prayer (Amurru Rīm-Sîn)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P348900

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1923-0766
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ashm-1923.766

References

  • primary: OECT 11, 1

    [Gurney1989OECT11] Gurney, Oliver R. 1989. Literary and Miscellaneous Texts in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts 11. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-07-26 at 12:20:00 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2019-09-11 at 04:14:01 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2018-12-23 at 08:55:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-12-23 at 08:31:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-12-23 at 08:30:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-12-23 at 08:26:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-02-16 at 03:53:51 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2013-02-16 at 03:53:24 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2009-02-17 at 18:37:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OECT 11, 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P348900.
OECT 11, 001 artifact entry (No. P348900). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P348900 (Original work published 2006)
OECT 11, 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P348900 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023OECT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {OECT 11, 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P348900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P348900},
}


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TI  - OECT 11, 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P348900
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OECT 11, 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P348900.
OECT 11, 001 artifact entry (No. P348900). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P348900 (Original work published 2006)
OECT 11, 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P348900 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023OECT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {OECT 11, 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P348900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P348900},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P348900
LB  - CDLI:P348900
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - OECT 11, 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P348900
ER  -
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