CUSAS 10, 011 (P252006)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2920

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [pi2-ta-ar]-ra#-as-si pi2-ta-ar-ra-as!-<si>
 ts: pitarassi pitarassi
 en: Keep her apart! Keep her apart!
2. [ma-ra]-at# a-ni-im ni-pi2-ih sza-me-e
 ts: mārāt anim nipiḫ šamê
 en: The daughters of Anum, (in) the rising of the sky,
3. [u4?-ma?]-am u2-ul-li-la-a-ma
 ts: ūmam ullilamma
 en: purified the day(?),
4. [sza]-me-e sza _an-na_
 ts: šamê ša anim
 en: and the heaven of Anum.
5. i-ba-asz-szi ra-mu-um e-li ni-szi i#-ha#-ap#-pu#-up
 ts: ibašši râmum eli nišī iḫappup
 en: Love was happening, upon the people it was caressing(?).
6. ra-mu-um li-ih-pu-pa-am i-na s,e#-ri#-ia#
 ts: râmum liḫpupam ina ṣēriya
 en: May love caress(?) me!
7. lu-ud-di lu-uq-bi lu-ta-wu-u2 lu#-ra#-'i3#-im
 ts: luddi luqubi lutawû lura’īm
 en: Let me cast (a spell), let me command, let me speak, let me love.
8. hu-us-si2-ni-ma ki-ma asz-nu-ga#-[a]-li#
 ts: ḫussinnima kīma ašnugalli
 en: Think of me as an ašnugallum-snake
9. li-ih-szu#-szu# pa-nu-ki! ki-ma ri-im-ti-[im]
 ts: liḫšušū pānūki kīma rīmtim
 en: Let your face rejoice like a wild cow.
10. e tu-usz-bi a-na mi-li-ik a-bi-ki#
 ts: ē tušbī ana milik abiki
 en: May you not wait for your father's consent.
11. e te-el-qe-e mi-li-ik um-mi-[ki]
 ts: ē telqe milik ummiki
 en: May you not take your mother’s advice.
12. szum-ma qa2-asz-da-at# im-da-sza li#-x
 ts: šumma qašdat imdaša li-...
 en: If she is a q.-woman, may she ... her obligation to work.
13. szum-ma na-di-a-at# bi-bi-il-sza li#-x
 ts: šumma nadīat bibilša li-...
 en: If she is an n.-woman, may she ... a marriage gift.
14. szum-ma ke#-ez-re-et li-ka3-ap-pi2-ir asz#-ta-ma-sza e-li-ia li-im-qu2-ut#
 ts: šumma kezret likappir aštammaša eliya limqut
 en: If she is a prostitute, may she clean her tavern and upon me fall.
15. szi-[ip]-tum# u2-ul ia-tu
 ts: šiptum ul yâttu
 en: The incantation is not mine,
16. szi-pa#-at# e2-a u3 {d}inanna isz-ku-nu
 ts: šipat ea u ištar iškunū
 en: it is an incantation that of Ea and Ištar established.

Text content

Genre(s) Literary
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P252006

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 2920
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Akkadian Love Literature (AkkLove) P252006
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P252006

References

  • primary: CUSAS 10, no. 11

    [George2009CUSAS10] George, Andrew R. 2009. Babylonian Literary Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 10. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-31 at 19:35:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-02-22 at 14:56:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-17 at 19:26:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Guerra, Dylan CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 10, 011 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P252006.
CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry (No. P252006). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252006 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252006 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252006},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 10, 011 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P252006.
CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry (No. P252006). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252006 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252006 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252006},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P252006
LB  - CDLI:P252006
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 10, 011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252006
ER  -
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