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
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1'. [... esz2]-GAN2# za-gin3 [... 1(disz)]-kam#-ma [...]
en: She held the lapis measuring rod and line
2'. [...]
en: As Inanna was entering the first gate
3'. [...]-ru-da# men# edin#?-[...]
en: The man removed the turban, the crown of the plain, that was upon her head
4'. [...]-am3# [...]
en: What ...?
5'. [si]-a {d}inanna me kur#-ra-ke4# [...]
en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
6'. [{d}]inanna# garza kur-ra-ke4 [...]
en: Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud
7'. abul# 2(disz)-kam-ma [...]
en: As Inanna was entering the 2nd gate
8'. [hi]-li# sag#-ki-na [...]
en: The man removed the wig/allure that was upon her forehead
9'. [...]-am3 [...]
en: What ...?
10'. [...] x x [...]
en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed(?)
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