SEAL UET 6/3, 899 + UET 7, 74

SEAL no. 31663

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Tablet Siglum
UET 7, 74 = U 7.80 (A); UET 6/3, 899 (B)
Collection
British Museum, London
Provenance
Ur (mod. Tell el-Muqayyar)
Text
1
A obv. i 1′[… ú]ḫ-ri-im
2
A obv. i 2′[… qá-ab-l]i-tum
3
A obv. i 3′[… re-b]u-tum
4
A obv. i 4′[… ti-tu-u]r! qá-ab-li-tim
5
A obv. i 5′[… ] i-šar-tim
6
A obv. i 6′[… úḫ]-ru-um
7
A obv. i 7′[…] ˹i˺-šar-tum
8
A obv. i 8′[… šal-š]a-tim
9
A obv. i 9′[… ṣe-er-d]i?-im
10
A obv. i 10′[… ki-it-m]u-um
11
A obv. i 11′[ … ú]ḫ-ri-im
12
A obv. i 12′[…] ˹x˺ […]
At least sixteen lines missing lines have not been restored yet according to the information from the tuning cycle. Mirelman and Krispijn 2009: 44 restore one line as follows to complete the clause
28+
X[šum-ma gišzà.mí pi-tum-ma]
End of the reconstruction
29+
A obv. ii 1′[e-e]m-b[u-bu-um la za-ku]
30+
A obv. ii 2′ša-al-š[a-am ta-na-sà-ḫa-ma]
31+
A obv. ii 3′e-em-bu-bu-[um iz-za-(ak)-ku]
32+
A obv. ii 4′šum-ma gišz[à.mí (e)-em-bu-bu-um-ma]
33+
A obv. ii 5′ki-it-mu-um [la za-ku]
34+
A obv. ii 6′re-bi úḫ-ri-im [ta-na-sà-ḫa-ma]
35+
A obv. ii 7′ki-it-mu-um iz-[za-(ak)-ku]
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A obv. ii 8′šum-ma gišzà.mí k[i-it-mu-um-ma]
37+
A obv. ii 9′i-šar-tum la za-[ka-at]
38+
A obv. ii 10′ša-mu-ša-am ù úḫ-ri-a-a[m ta-na-sà-ḫa-ma]
39+
A obv. ii 11′i-šar-tum iz-za-[(ak)-ku]
40+
A obv. ii 12′˹x˺ nu-su-ḫ[u-um]
41+
A obv. ii 13′šum-ma gišzà.mí i-šar-t[um-ma]
42+
A obv. ii 14′qá-ab-li-ta-am <la za-ku-ta-am> ta-al-pu-[ut]
43+
A obv. ii 15′[š]a-mu-ša-am ù úḫ-ri-a-am te-[né-e-am-ma]
44+
A obv. ii 16′[gišz]à.mí ki-it-mu-[um]
45+
A obv. ii 17′[šum]-ma gišzà.mí ki-it-m[u-um-ma]
46+
A obv. ii 18′[i-ša]r-ta-am la za-ku-˹ta-am˺ t[a-al-pu-ut]
47+
A obv. ii 19′[re-bi] úḫ-ri-im te-n[é-e-am-ma]
Mirelman and Krispijn 2009: 44 reconstruct four missing lines as follows
48+
X[gišzà.mí (e-)em-bu-bu-um]
49+
X[šum-ma gišzà.mí (e-)em-bu-bu-um-ma]
50+
X[ki-it-ma-am la za-ka-am ta-al-pu-ut]
51+
X[ša-al-ša-am te-né-e-am-ma]
End of the reconstruction
52+
B obv. i 1′[gišzà.mí] pi-[tum]
53+
B obv. i 2′[šum-ma gišzà.mí] pi-tum
54+
B obv. i 3′[(e-)em-bu-ba-am la] za-ka-am ta-la-pa-at-ma
55+
B obv. i 4′[ša-al-ša úḫ-ri-i]m te-né-e-am-ma
56+
B obv. i 5′[gišzà.mí ni]-di qá-ab-li-im
57+
B obv. i 6′[šum-ma gišzà.mí ni]-˹di˺ qá-ab-li-im
58+
B obv. i 7′[pi-ta-am la za-ka-am t]a-la-ap-pa-at-ma
59+
B obv. i 8′[a-ba-na-am te-né]-˹e˺-am-ma
60+
B obv. i 9′[gišzà.mí ni-iš t]u-úḫ-ri-im
61+
B obv. i 10′[šum-ma gišzà.mí ni-iš tu]-úḫ-ri-im
62+
B obv. i 11′[ni-di qá-ab-li-im la za-ka]-˹am˺ ta-la-pa-[at]-ma
Mirelman and Krispijn 2009: 44 reconstruct the following lines to end the cycle as follows
63+
X[qú-ud-ma-am ù ši-ni úḫ-ri-im te-né-e-am-ma]
64+
X[gišzà.mí qá-ab-li-tum]
65+
X[šum-ma gišzà.mí qá-ab-li-tum]
66+
X[ni-iš tu-úḫ-ri-im la za-ka-am ta-la-pa-at-ma]
67+
X[ḫa-am-ša-am te-né-e-am-ma]
68+
X[gišzà.mí i-šar-tum]
69+
X[nu-ú-um]
Translation

1 [… string] from the [r]ear

2 [… qabl]ītum dichord

3 [… reb]ūtum dichord

4 [… titū]r qablītim dichord

5 [… ] of the išartum dichord

6 […  9]th string

7 […] išartum dichord

8 […] of the [šalš]atum dichord

9 […] of the [ṣerd]ûm dichord

10 [… kitm]um dichord

11 [… string] from the [r]ear

12 […]

 

(At least 16 missing, unrestored lines)

 

28+ [If the sammûm is (in the) pītum tuning (namely)

29+ [the e]mb[ūbum dichord is impure(ly tuned),]

30+ [you pull out] the 3[rd string (to tighten it), and]

31+ the embūbu[m dichord will become pure.]

32+ If the s[ammûm is (in the) embūbum tuning,]

33+ the kitmum dichord [is impure(ly tuned),]

34+ [you pull out] the 6th string (to tighten it) [and]

35+ the kitmum dichord [will] be[come pure.]

36+ If the sammûm is (in the) k[itmum tuning,]

37+ the išartum dichord [is] impu[re(ly tuned)]

38+ [you pull out] the 2nd and 9[th] strings (to tighten them), [and]

39+ the išartum dichord [will] bec[o]me pu[re.]

40+ ‘Pulling [out (= tightening)]’ chapter.

41+ If the sammûm is (in the) išart[um tuning, (namely)]

42+ you play[ed] <an impure> qablītum dichord,

43+ you [turn back t]he 2nd and 9th strings (to loosen them), [and]

44+ [the s]ammûm (will be in) the kitmu[m tuning.]

45+ [I]f the sammûm is (in the) kitm[um tuning, (namely)]

46+ y[ou played an] impure [iša]rtum dichord,

47+ you tu[rn back] the [6th] string (to loosen it), [and]

48+ [the sammûm (will be in) the embūbum tuning].

49+ [If the sammûm is (in the) embūbum tuning (namely),]

50+ [you played an impure kitmum dichord,]

51+ [turn back the 3rd string (to loosen it), and]

52+ [the sammûm] (will be in) the [tum tuning.]

53+ [If the sammûm] (is) in the pītum tuning, (namely)

54+ you will play an [im]pure [embūbum dichord,]

55+ you turn back [the 7th strin]g (to loosen it), and

56+ [the sammûm] (will be in) [the] nīdi qablim tuning.

57+ [If the sammûm] (is in) [the n]īdi qablim tuning, (namely)

58+ [y]ou will play [an impure pītum dichord,]

59+ [you turn] back [the 4th string] (to loosen it), and

60+ [the sammûm (will be) in the nīš t]uḫrim tuning.

61+ [If the sammûm (is) in the nīš tu]ḫrim tuning, (namely)

62+ you will pl[a]y [an impur]e [nīdi qablim dichord,]

63+ [you turn back the 1st and 8th strings (to loosen them), and]

64+ [the sammûm (will be) in the qablītum tuning]

65+ [If the sammûm (is) in the qablītum tuning, (namely)]

66+ [you will play an impure nīš tuḫrim dichord,]

67+ [you turn back the 5th string (to loosen it), and]

68+ [the sammûm (will be) in the išartum tuning.]

69+ [‘Turning back (= loosening)’ chapter]

Revision History
Sánchez Muñoz, Daniel
Edition, translation, bibliography, notes
21/03/26
Wasserman, Nathan
Uploading
21/03/26