K 4247+ (Ass. 1)

SEAL no. 33621 · K 4247 + K 8492 + K 13760 + K 15375 + 1881-02-04, 382 · Lyrics · Nineveh (mod. Kouyunjik, Tell Nabi Yunus)

Preserves top left corner and portions of the first column of the obverse and last column of the reverse, with a tiny portion of the second column of the obverse.  CDLI no. P395460

Transliteration

Obv.

col. i

i 1 rik-su rik-s[u šá ^dzar-pa-ni-t]i

i 2 mi-lul-a-ti ⌈ša⌉ [^dmar]duk([amar].utu)

i 3 mi-lul-a-ti ša ⌈^d⌉marduk(amar.utu)

i 4 qin-na-a-a-ti ša ^dzar-pa-ni-tu₄

i 5 i-na lìb-bi rik-si ša ^dzar-pa-ni-tu₄

i 6 mu-šu e-muq-ti la i-ba-áš-ši

i 7 mu-šu e-muq-ti la i-ba-áš-ši

i 8 mu-šú aššat(dam) amēli(lú) la i-par-rik

i 9 ⌈in⌉-du-⌈šá^?⌉ [a-na]-⌈ku⌉ ⌈a⌉-⌈na⌉ ⌈^d⌉zar-pa-⌈ni⌉-t[u₄]

i 10 pi-i[r-ti muš-šu-rat ù et-bat qātī(šuⁱⁱ)]

i 11 i-n[a šá-ni-ti-ia a-na ^dištar(inanna) bābili(tin.tir^ki)]

i 12 a-na ṣ[í-il-li ù ṣe-e-ti e-te-rim BAD]

i 13 a-ga-[né-ti a-di i-ḫa-ṭu-ú-šú]

i 14 pi-ir-[ti muš-šu-rat ù et-bat qātī(šuⁱⁱ)]

i 15 a-ga-[né-ti a-di-i qa-la-li-šú]

i 16 a-na [ṣí-il-li ù ṣe-e-ti te-te-rim ṣēlī(ti^!?)]

i 17 [a]-⌈šib⌉-t[u₄ ud gar ṣalmu(nu) pa-as-sa]

i 18 tu-m[a-qa ka-lam-ma la šal-ma]

i 19 at-ti [e-muq-ti bītu(é) ep-ši]

i 20 at-ti [lil-lat šīpāti(síg^ḫá) ep-ši]

i 21 ku-um [ta-ṭu-up-pu qé-e ^dbēli(en)-iá]

i 22 ku-um [tal-tam-ma-ri síg^ḫá ep-ši]

i 23 ku-um [. . . . . .]

i 24 ep-ši [bītu(é) a-na mu-ti-ki]

i 25 a-šib-t[u₄ …]

i 26 sap-pa ⌈ú⌉-[... ma-li-ma ku luṭ-ṭú]

i 27 e-muq-ti [bītu(é)ep-ši (ú-da-ba-ab)]

i 28 ṭè-ma-ni-t[i-ia ú-šad-ba-ab-ki]

i 29 a-na ka-a-š[i um-…]

i 30 lubār(túg^!ḫá)-ki i-na š[in-na-ti ú-šá-aṣ-bat-ki]

i 31 ul-tu a-ga-n[i-ia …]

i 32 lubār(túg^ḫá)-ki i-na š[in-na-ti ú-šá-aṣ-bat-ki]

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i 33 e-ka-a-ni li-m[u-ra-ki šitta(ii-ta) īnā(igiⁱⁱ)-a-a bar-bar-a-te]

i 34 e-sip kalbi(ur.gi₇) ⌈lu^!⌉-[sip-ki …]

i 35 ba-qa-an iṣ-ṣu-[ru-um-ma lu-ub-qu-un-ki]

i 36 ki-iz-za-ni-t[u₄ ki-i iš-mu-ú]

i 37 ⌈ia⌉-ši i[š-ta-na-al-a-ni]

i 38 ⌈e ⌉-[si]p kalbi(⌈ur⌉.⌈gi₇⌉) [ki-ki-i]

i 39 ⌈ba⌉-[qa]-nu ⌈iṣ⌉-[ṣur mi-na-a-a-ti]

i 40 ba-[qa]-⌈nu⌉ ⌈iṣ⌉-[ṣur ḫur-ri]

i 41 mi- š[il a]-baq-[qa-an mi-šil ú-maš-šar]

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i 42 a-[na é/e₄-q]u-l[e-e te-ba-a-ku al-lak]

i 43 [it]-⌈ti⌉-ia a[l-ka…]

i 44 [it-]ti-ia al-k[a ^lúbābilāyū(tin.tir^ki.meš)]

i 45 šāqû(^lúsagi^meš) [šá é-tùr-kalam-ma]

i 46 it-ti-ia [al-ka]

i 47 ša rēšētu(^munussag^meš) [šá é-tùr-kalam-ma]

i 48 it-ti-ia [al-ka]

i 49 ḫa-li-ṣa-⌈a⌉-[tú šá parakki(barag)]

i 50 it-ti-i[a al-ka]

i 51 ⌈i⌉-na a-l[a-ki-šá al-la-bi šá a-ma-ru]

i 52 [x x] x [...]

col. ii

ii 1' mi-[...]

ii 2' mi-[...]

ii 3' x [...]

ii 4' x [...]

ii 5' x [...]

ii 6' ŠE^?/P[U^?…]

Rev.

col. r. i'

r. i' 1' mut-tab-bil-t[u₄^?] x [ ...]

r. i' 2' šá-di-du-u-a ^n[a₄sag.gil.mud^? ...]

r. i' 3' mu-še-lu-⌈u⌉-⌈a⌉ x [...]

r. i' 4' gi-šal-⌈li⌉-ia šá muššāri(⌈^na₄⌉muš.gír)]

r. i' 5' šá papardilî(⌈^na₄⌉babbar.dil) par-ri-sa-a-ti

r. i' 6' ⌈ul⌉-⌈tu⌉ il-lu-ur-ti a-di il-lu-ur-ti

r. i' 7' ⌈^na₄⌉[babb]ar.dil ma-la-ku di-ig-li

r. i' 8' perʾu(⌈nunuz⌉) er[ēni]([^gišer]en) sik-ka-tu-u-a eb-li mar-kas kitû(gada) nam-ru

r. i' 9' ^giša[k-ku]l-le-e šá ^na₄aš-pú-u

r. i' 10' sa-⌈mu⌉ uḫ-ḫu-zu ḫurāṣu(kù.sig₁₇) liq-tú

r. i' 11' ^gišnar-da-ma-a-a šá erēni(^gišeren)

r. i' 12' áš-lu šá-di-du šá ^sígta-kil-ti

r. i' 13' ^giš⌈a^?⌉-[r]am-mu-u-a ina ^giša-su kab-su

r. i' 14' tu-ur-ru bāb(ká)-šu-nu ⌈ina^?⌉ ⌈^giš?⌉⌈LI^?⌉ ⌈x⌉

r. i' 15' bāb(⌈ká⌉) a-ram-mì-ia ⌈ma^?⌉-[lu sa-par]

r. i' 16' ⌈ṭa⌉-bu-ti il-l[a-ku šá na-pi-šu]

r. i' 17' makurru(^gišmá.gur₈) ṣi-ḫa-t[i ana-ku]

r. i' 18' tu-ul-lu-la-ku ina ina ni-i[l …]

r. i' 19' šal-ṭu ina lìb-bi-[ia ul il-lu]

r. i' 20' mār(dum[u) šarri(lug]al) mar-kás […]

r. i' 21' šá ^l[^úpít-hal-l]u ḫa-[an-ṭu …]

r. i' 22' DI x […]

r. i' 23' am-me-n[i …]

r. i' 24' ina maku[rru(^gišmá.g[ur₈) …]

r. i' 25' ša ia- ⌈ʾ⌉ […]

r. i' 26' [l]a i-ba-á[š-ši ...]

r. i' 27' ⸢^giš⸣⸢nàr⸣-d[a-ma-a-a …]

r. i' 28' [z]i^?-⌈ib^?⌉ […]

r. i' 29' ⌈ù^?⌉ [...]

r. i' 30' ⌈ù^?⌉ […]

r. i' 31' x a […]

r. i' 32' [x] x […]

Translation

Obv.

col. i

i 1 Ceremony, ceremony [of Zarpanitu].

i 2 The play of Marduk,

i 3 The play of Marduk,

i 4 The jealousy rites of Zarpanitu.

i 5 “In the ceremony of Zarpanitu,

i 6 at night, there is no prudent woman,

i 7 at night there is no prudent woman.

i 8 At night the man’s wife does not get in the way”.

i 9 “[Her(?)] support – [am] I – for Zarpanitu!

i 10 [“She is with loose h]air [and she is thick as to (her) hands”.]

i 11 “In my h[ostility to Ištar of Babylon,]

i 12 in sh[ade or sunlight, shekeeps covering her side.”]

i 13 The[se (women say:) “As long as they act wrongly against her,]

i 14 [she is with loose] hai[r and she is thick as to (her) hands.”]

i 15 These (women say:) “As long as she is degraded

i 16 in [shade or sunlight, shekeeps covering her side”.]

i 17–18 She who is seated [next to(?) the statue] will eff[ace the doll,]

i 18 [all that are damaged.]

i 19 “You, [prudent woman – make a household!]

i 20 You, [imprudent woman – prepare wool!]

i 21 Inste[ad of your winding my lord’s threads,]

i 22 inste[ad of praising (him) – prepare wool!]

i 23 instead of [… . . .,]

i 24 Make [a household for your spouse”].

i 25 She who is seated [… . . .]

i 26 A bowl … [full is your cup]

i 27 [“Prudent woman [– make a household!” (S)he is complaining:

i 28 “[My reas]onable one [– I will make you agree!”]

i 29 For you my mother …

i 30 ]I will have you [dip your garments in urine].

i 31 From my bowl [… . . .]

i 32 I will have you [dip your garments in urine].

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i 33 “Where will they s[ee you? My two eyes are she-wolves”.

i 34 “Let me sc[ratch you] the scratching of a dog!

i 35 Let me pr[een you the preening of a b]ird”.

i 36 “The goatish-girl, [when she hears (me),]

i 37 [keeps asking] me:

i 38 Scratching a dog [– How exactly!?]

i 39 Preening a bird – What?”

i 40 Preening of the par[tridge –]

i 41 ha[lf] I will pre[en, (the other) half I will let go.”]

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i 42 To the Equ[lû I g]et up and go]

i 43 [Come] with me!

i 44 Co[me wi]th me [Babylonians!]

i 45 Cupbearers [of the Et]urkalama]

i 46 [Come] with me!

i 47 Female attendants [of the Eturkalama]

i 48 [Come] with me!

i 49 Female wool combers[of the curtain(?),]

i 50 [Come] with me!

i 51 [I]n her wal[king towards the lion which I see]

i 52 …

col. ii

ii 1'–6' (traces)

Rev.

col. r. i'

r. i' 1' The vessels …

r. i' 2’ My pulling rope – [of sangilmud-stone

r. i' 3' My “lifters” [– of . . .],

r. i' 4' My boat poles – of serpentine

r. i' 5' Of agate are my rudders.

r. i' 6' From oarlock to oarlock,

r. i' 7' my field of vision is full of ag[ate].

r. i' 8' (Made of) cedar offshoots are my pegs. My girding rope – of bright linen.

r. i' 9’ My hatches – of jasper.

r. i' 10' The ‘lyre’ is inlaid with choice gold.

r. i' 11' My mooring poles are made of cedar.

r. i' 12' The tow rope is of purple wool.

r. i' 13' My wooden dock, trampled(?) with myrtle,

r. i' 14' Closing their gate with . . .

r. i' 15' The gate of my ramp, full of . . . [a cart(?)]

r. i' 16' Sweet things effuse scent.

r. i' 17' [I am] the barge of deli[ghts.]

r. i' 18' I am equipped with semen(?) . . .

r. i' 19' The domineering one [will not come up to my] middle (body),

r. i' 20' The son of the king, the bond of …

r. i' 21' One [of the quick cavalry …]

r. i' 22' …

r. i' 23' Why …?

r. i' 24' On the barge […]

r. i' 25' The one of/who … [. . .]

r. i' 26' Is not pres[ent …]

r. i' 27’ Mooring p[ole …]

r. i' 28' …

r. i' 29' And(?) …

r. i' 30' And(?) …

r. i' 31'–32' (traces)

Commentary

General: Note the use of ša and u (instead of ú) in -u-a

i 1: In the break, after some parallels, one could also restitute rik-su rik-s[u šá si-pit-t]i.

i 4: For kinayyātu/qīnayātu and the meaning “jealousy,” see Frahm and Jimenez 2015, 328.

i 21: See commentary to BM 33879: 11.

i 26: Based on parallels, restoration seems secure. ma-li-ma ku luṭ-ṭú is understood as malīma kû sappu with the independent possessive pron. kûm. Another, less likely option is malimāku, with the attached irrealis particle -māku.

i 30: For this line, see commentary in BM 33879: 1–2.

41: For shaving half of the head or the genitals as a punishment, see Civil 2011, 262—263.

i 42–43: See commentary to BM 46280 i 23–29.

r. i 2'ff.: Compare two Sumerian contexts that enumerate various parts of a boat, IV R 25 6f. and Šulgi R 10f. (Klein 1990, 92f., 102f.). CHEK.

r. i 16': This phrase occurs in Akītu ritual, see Pongratz-Leisten 1994, 228: 8.

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