SEAL no. 1537
BM 78962 obv. (British Museum)
BM 78962 rev. (British Museum)
Obv.
1 [x x x x] dÉ-a i-ṭi-ib ÁB
2 [ša-mu-ú] ù ka-aq-qa-ru
3 [x x x] x mu lu-ú ṭa-bu
4 [x x] ⌈mu⌉ ša ik-nu-šu a-aḫ-šu
5 [x] xdÉ-a iz-nu-ú
6 [x] x ru ḫu-ša-aḫ!-ḫa
7 [l]i-iš-qú-ú-ma li-tu-ur a-na ÁB
8 [i]p-šum pí-i ni-iš-ši-ki dÉ-a
9 li-mi-id li-il-li-du
10 [i]š-tu ša-ma ú-qá-at-tu-ú zi-ik-ra
11 ⌈ú-ša⌉-ar-bi iz-za-ru tar-ta-ma
12 [i-r]u-⌈ub⌉-ma šu-ub-ti-iš-šu BÁRA-šu ir-mi
13 [i-ru]-bu-ma I-gi-gu iš-ši-qú še-pí-šu
14 [dEn-líl] i-ru-ub-ma BÁRA-šu ir-mi
15 [i-ru]-bu-ma i-gi-gu iš-ši-qú še-pí-šu
16 [ú] dBIL.GI da-pí-nu qú-ra-du
17 i-ru-ub-ma it-ti-šu-nu
18 še-ep a-bi-šu iš-ši-iq
19 i-mu-ur-šu-⌈ma⌉ šar-ri DINGIR.DIDLI qú-ra-du
20 e-li aḫ-ḫi-šu i-li
21 i-⌈ši-im⌉ ši-ma-as-su
22 dEn-líl i-mu-ur-šu-ma šar-ri DINGIR.DIDLI qú-ra-du
23 e-li aḫ-ḫi-šu i-li
24 i-⌈ši-im⌉ ši-ma-as-su
25 a-li-ik at-ta lu nu-ur te-ne-še-tim
26 tu-uš-te-pí ra-ma-nu-uk
27 dBIL.GI lu šum-ka
28 a-⌈di⌉ ta-ak-ka-lu-nim a-ia i-ku-lu
29 i-lu aḫ-ḫu-ka
Rev.
30 a-di at-ta ⌈ta⌉-ša-at-tu-nim
31 a-ia iš-tu-ú i-lu aḫ-ḫu-ka
32 a-di nu-ra-am ⌈tu⌉-ka-⌈al⌉-la-mu-šu-nu-ti
33 a-ia ut-te-er ba-<la>-⌈aṭ⌉ DINGIR.DIDLI aḫ-ḫi-ka
34 it-ti dAsal-lú-ḫi maš-maš DINGIR.DIDLI ba-aʾ-ma
35 i-na É DINGIR ù LÚ li-ib-ši šum-ka
36 ù Elam-ma-tum ša ⌈te⌉-ne-ru-ši-i-ma
37 ⌈li-ṣi⌉-a-⌈am-ma⌉ i-na ⌈qa-ab-li⌉-tu ša-ma-i
38 [x x x] x li-iz-zi-iz-ma
39 [i-na qa-ab-l]i-tu ⌈ša⌉-ma-i
40 [x x x x] x ⌈tim⌉ a-na ni-ši-ša
41 [x x x x x] li-ṣi-a-am-ma
42 [x x x x x] x ⌈tim⌉ a-na ni-ši-ša
43 [x x x x li-i]š-ku-nu-nim i-si-ni-ša
44 [x x x x li-i]š-ku-⌈nu⌉-nim
45 [x x x x li-i]š-⌈ku⌉-nu-nim i-si-ni-iš
46 [x x x x x] ⌈be/nu⌉ lu za-ma-ri
47 [i-na DINGIR.DIDLI aḫ-ḫi-k]a ma-⌈ḫi⌉-ra e ta-ar-ši
48 [x x x x x]-⌈a⌉ a-bi-ka
49 [i-na DINGIR.DIDLI] aḫ-ḫi-ka
50 [ma-ḫi-ra]⌈e⌉ ta-ar-ši
51 [ ]⌈AL?.TIL?⌉
52 [DUB] ⌈7⌉.KAM.MA
53 [ŠU DINGIR]-šu-i-qí-ša
| Word | Translation | Semantic | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| abum | father | Kinship terms,Social status/Groups/Professions | 18, 48 |
| aḫum II | arm, side; bank (of river) | 4 | |
| aḫum I | brother | Kinship terms | 20, 23, 29, 31, 33, 47, 49 |
| Asarluḫi/Asalluḫi | DN | 34 | |
| awīlum, aʾīlu (LÚ; LÚ.ÙLU) | man, free man, human being | Social status/Groups/Professions | 35 |
| bītum (É) | house | Fabricated objects,Locations/Buildings | 35 |
| Ea | DN | Deities/Divine sphere | 1, 5, 8 |
| Elamatum | goddess of Elam; name of the Bow star | 36 | |
| Enlil | DN | [14], 22 | |
| Girra | DN | 16, 27 | |
| ḫušaḫḫum | need, shortage, famine | 6 | |
| Igigû | DN, the (ten) great gods | 13, 15 | |
| Ilšu-Iqiša | PN | 53 | |
| ilum (DINGIR) | god, deity | Deities/Divine sphere | 19, 20, 22, 23, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 47, 49 |
| ipšum | deed, action | 8 | |
| isinnum | festival | 43, 45 | |
| lītum, littum II (ÁB; GU4.ÁB) | cow | 1, 8 | |
| māḫirum | opponent, antagonist, enemy | Human activities/actions,Social status/Groups/Professions | 47, 50 |
| niššīkum | prince (title of Ea) | 8 | |
| nišū (UN.MEŠ) | people, humanity, population | Social status/Groups/Professions | 40, 42 |
| nūrum I (ZÁLAG) | light | Abstract concepts,Nature/Cosmological phenomena | 25, 32 |
| parakkum (BÁRA) | cult dais, sanctuary, chapel | 12, 14 | |
| pûm I (KA) | mouth, statement, command, opening | Body/Body parts | 8 |
| qablītum | center, central part, middle (watch) of the night | Abstract concepts | 37, 39 |
| qātum (ŠU) | hand | Body/Body parts | 53 |
| qurādum | hero, warrior | Human activities/actions,Social status/Groups/Professions | 16, 19, 22 |
| šammum (Ú) | grass, herb, plant | Flora | 10 |
| šamû I (AN) | sky, heaven | Nature/Cosmological phenomena | 2, 37, 39 |
| šarrum (LUGAL; EN) | king, lord | Social status/Groups/Professions | 19, 22 |
| šēpum | foot, leg | Body/Body parts | 13, 15, 18 |
| šīmtum (NAM) | fate, what is fixed, destiny | Abstract concepts,Rituals/Religious practices | 21, 24 |
| šubtum, šuptum | abode, dwelling, place, seat | Abstract concepts,Fabricated objects,Locations/Buildings | 12 |
| šumum (MU) | name; son; line of text | Abstract concepts,Verbal expressions | 27, 35 |
| tenēštum | mankind, people; human kind | Abstract concepts | 25 |
| ṭuppum, tuppum (DUB) | clay tablet, document, letter | 52 | |
| wāšipum | exorcist, sorcerer, magician | Social status/Groups/Professions,Verbal expressions | 34 |
| zamārum (ŠÌR) | song | Verbal expressions,Written texts/Literary terms | 46 |